Colorado Times: 05/22/14

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Legal Fights Over Gay Marriage Spread Across US

Legal fights over gay marriage spread across US

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Thompson is intriguing in Broncos' RB race

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – In a vocation where scouting matters a lot, Juwan Thompson has had a better up-close-and-personal look at what the Denver Broncos' offense has to offer than almost any other undrafted rookie. Thompson is a former Duke running back and one of many first-year hopefuls being put through the offseason paces in Denver. Duke University happens to be where, because of head coach ...

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Infinex Ventures, Inc. Enters Into Negotiations to Acquire Marijuana Funding Inc.

Infinex Ventures, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into meaningful negotiations for the acquisition of a Marijuana Funding, Inc. based out of Colorado. The purchase would allow ...

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Yardley Beer Fest growing in popularity, participation

YARDLEY - It was a light din at first, but the closer one got, the more the noise-level rose. By the time visitors reached the tent at the Seventh Annual Yardley Beer Fest, the intermittent screaming – always in unison – was positively ear-splitting.

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Colorado's heavy weather wreaks minor havoc, lures storm chasers

Weather patterns set up in such an enticing way that Tony Laubach drove all the way from his home in southern Illinois to chase the storms that exploded across Colorado's Eastern Plains on Wednesday.

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Phelps’ $50,000 gift to create memorial garden at Colorado State University in honor of brother

Colorado State University alumnus Joseph Phelps has donated a $50,000 gift to create a memorial garden on campus in honor of his brother, John, who died almost 75 years ago.

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Lion cub 'runs wild' on Russian train

A Russian woman who smuggled a 50-kilogram lion cub onto a train claiming it was a cat is being questioned.

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Climate group to sink $100M in 7 races in 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting his sights on Republicans who reject climate change, an environmentalist billionaire is unveiling plans to spend $100 million this year in seven competitive Senate and gubernatorial races, as his super PAC works to counteract a flood of conservative spending by the Koch brothers.

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Fresno St. WR following in Wes Welker's footsteps

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Isaiah Burse patterned his game after Wes Welker's. After going undrafted, he's even followed his idol's path into the NFL. The Fresno State speedster signed with Denver moments after the draft ended. An undrafted free agent has made the Broncos' 53-man roster for 10 consecutive seasons and Burse aims to extend that streak this summer as a wide receiver and returner, where ...

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Sangre Chronicle > Raton Comet > Raton Aquatic Center increases fees

RATON — Starting Memorial Day weekend, it will cost users a little more to use the Raton Aquatic Center. General admission to the city-owned pool, located in Roundhouse Memorial Park, will increase from $3 to $4 per visit.

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Meet Broad Run's Cameron Riordan

Broad Run High School senior Cameron Riordan, 18, knows where his future is headed, thanks to a letter of appointment from the esteemed U.S. Air Force Academy.

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Sangre Chronicle > Eagle Nest > Eagle Nest prepares for Run For The Wall riders

EAGLE NEST— The village of Eagle Nest will open its doors once again to hundreds of bikers riding across the country for Run For the Wall. Riders taking the Central Route will stop in Eagle Nest for the night after making a stop at Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park in Angel Fire.

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George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project for Human Rights Enters New Phase

The space-based human-rights initiative co-founded by actor George Clooney is now shifting into detective mode. The Satellite Sentinel Project — which has been using spacecraft imagery to monitor human rights abuses in Sudan and South Sudan since December 2010 — will also now conduct investigations, following the money trails that fund genocide and other mass atrocities, Clooney announced during ...

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Aragon Acquires Denver Multi-Family Portfolio Using Private Equity Funds

Aragon Holdings announced that it has expanded its national portfolio of multi-family assets with the acquisition of a two-property 372-unit portfolio in Denver, Colorado. The properties were purchased ...

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Chanel Takes Dallas Skiing

CHANEL is going from the Lone Star state to the Colorado mountains, as the brand prepares to launch a pop-up shop in Aspen next month.

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Tornadoes, Large Hail Smack Colorado

(CNN) A fierce weather system -- featuring baseball-sized hail and multiple tornadoes -- ripped through Colorado on Wednesday afternoon, spurring warnings to people in and around Denver to take cover. The frenzy is tied to a dangerous super cell thunderstorm that, in addition to heaps of hail, produced a number of twisters, according to storm chasers on the scene. ...

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Another medical use for cannabis as scientists find it helps reduce seizures in people with severe epilepsy

A series of articles, published in the journal Epilepsia, examined the potential use of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol (CBD) in treating the condition.

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US forecasters to predict slow hurricane season

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal forecasters are expected to predict a slower than usual hurricane season this year.

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Slow Hurricane Season Prediction Expected

Federal forecasters are expected to predict a slower than usual hurricane season this year.

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Legal fights over gay marriage spread across US

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by four gay couples in Montana leaves just two states — North Dakota and South Dakota — with gay marriage bans and no legal challenges aiming to overturn them. But that's likely to change as same-sex marriage advocates there gear up for a fight.

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Kansas St sticking by Romero transfer decision

Kansas State is standing by its controversial decision to deny a transfer request for talented guard Leticia Romero in a case that has drawn national interest. Romero, an All-Big 12 freshman from Spain, sought a release from her scholarship after the school fired Deb Patterson, the coach who had recruited her. Once denied, she took her case before an appeals committee last month that also turned ...

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US forecasters to predict slow hurricane season

Federal forecasters are expected to predict a slower than usual hurricane season this year.

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Ex-Tigers slugger Prince Fielder: 'I don't give a (expletive) about the Detroit series'

May 8, 2014; Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder (84) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

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Oregon counties ban genetically modified crops

(AP) — Residents of southern Oregon's agriculture-heavy Rogue Valley have voted to ban genetically modified crops from the area, setting up the next stage of a fight that has gained widespread attention. Companies that genetically engineer seeds — including biotech giants Sygenta, Monsanto and DuPont Pioneer — spent about $900,000 on their failed campaign. Genetically modified foods are plants ...

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US forecasters to predict slow hurricane season

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal forecasters are expected to predict a slower than usual hurricane season this year.

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Legal fights over gay marriage spread across US

Don’t lower Xcel’s energy savings goal

At what point does the cost of Xcel Energy’s efficiency savings program exceed its benefits?

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Comedian or counselor? He’s both

He’s “crazy” funny. Comedian and clinician, David Granirer said he was once on medication for depression that cost him more than $1,000 a month.

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Roundtable gets high marks

Just as a big river is a collection of smaller streams, a state water plan will be made up of many smaller efforts. The Colorado Water Conservation Board got a taste of that at its meeting Wednesday at the Pueblo Convention Center.

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Learn words, see Rockies

Approximately 200 Bessemer Academy and Minnequa Elementary School students have used their knowledge of words to earn a ticket to today’s Colorado Rockies game.

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Gilbert to perform at Fair

AP FILE PHOTO/JEFF DALY/INVISION Brantley Gilbert performs during the Tortuga Music Festival at South Point Park on April 13 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Ur-Energy Provides Additional 2014-2015 Guidance

LITTLETON, Colo., May 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Ur-Energy Inc. (TSX:URE, NYSE MKT:URG) ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") provides the following guidance for anticipated sales in 2014 and 2015. As a result of the Company's continued participation in the uranium mid- and long-term sales markets, Ur-Energy has secured sales commitments for approximately 518,000 pounds U3O8 at an average realizable sales price ...

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Rio Tinto’s Rossing Mine May Add to Job Cuts to Rein in Costs

May 22 (Bloomberg) —- Rossing Uranium Ltd., a unit of Rio Tinto Group in Namibia , will probably add to last year’s job cuts as the company tackles reduced demand and lower ore grades.

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This Kid’s Hash Brownies Could Land Him a Lifetime Prison Sentence, You Won’t Believe Why

In one of the more unfortunate stories on this site, a teenager who allegedly baked and sold hash brownies is facing a potential lifetime prison… via Emag.co.uk

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US forecasters to predict slow hurricane season

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal forecasters are expected to predict a slower than usual hurricane season this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release on Thursday the agency's outlook for the six-month storm season that begins June 1. Forecasters got it wrong last year when they predicted an unusually busy hurricane season. There were just 13 named storms and two hurricanes ...

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HRs carry Giants over Rockies; Cain hurt

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - Brandon Crawford, Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval each belted solo home runs as the San Francisco Giants got past the Colorado Rockies, 5-1, on Wednesday.

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Mr. Harold “Mike” Alfultis

Mr. Harold “Mike” Alfultis, 83, of Spring Lake, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, unexpectedly at his home. He was born July 17, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, to Abe and Jewell (Bullock) Alfultis. Mike graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1948 and Michigan State University in 1954. He enjoyed a distinguished career in law Read More... The post Mr. Harold “Mike” Alfultis appeared first on ...

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