Colorado Times: 07/31/14

Thursday, July 31, 2014

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BABYGRANDE INC. Posted on: 31 Jul 14

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Cull, replacement dairy cow prices continue to climb

Prices for U.S. dairy cows – both for the beef market and as herd replacements – rose further in July, according to the USDA/NASS Ag Prices report.

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Colorado woman guilty of kidnapping newborn nephew

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury has convicted a woman of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him outside an Iowa gas station in freezing temperatures.

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Standard Pacific Corp. Reports 2014 Second Quarter Results

IRVINE, Calif., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. 2014 Second Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to the ...

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Jury convicts Colorado woman of kidnapping Wisconsin newborn, abandoning him in frigid temps

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jury convicts Colorado woman of kidnapping Wisconsin newborn, abandoning him in frigid temps.

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UQM Technologies Reports First Quarter Operating Results

UQM Technologies, Inc. , a developer of alternative energy technologies, today announced operating results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2014. Total revenue for the quarter was $1.0 million compared to $1.9 million for the same quarter last year.

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Shook Twins return to Vail for Shakedown Bar show Friday

For the Shook Twins, life on the road has its perks. "We like that we get to see so many new places and be able to give back to each place with our shows," Laurie Shook said. "It's more of a give-and-take travel experience. It's nice to have a purpose out there."

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CIA Chief Apologizes to Senators Over Computer Searches

CIA Director John Brennan apologized to leaders of the Senate intelligence committee after an investigation found his agency inappropriately searched congressional computers.

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Sen. Mike Folmer also visited Colorado for marijuana fact-finding trip, but he paid his own way

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Auction items accepted to benefit Heartland Cancer Center patients

Items for the silent and live auctions that benefit Heartland Cancer Center patients are now being accepted. The event is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Club at Stoneridge.

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Dodgers win fifth-straight

LOS ANGELES—Matt Kemp suddenly has found his power—and it’s helping keep the L.A. Dodgers atop the NL West.

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Welcome to the mile high. #303photography #City2Snow #C4belts #PLpix #themilehighcity #denversdirty #coloradocameraclub #visitColorado #coloradical #natgeo by 303photography

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My favorite place to watch the sunrise. The eastern planes of Colorado. #exploremore #explorationgram #coloradocameraclub #idratherplayoutside #colorado #sunrise by andreyrocks

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Driving high questioned on busy day in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid rancorous debate over other weighty issues Thursday on Capitol Hill, lawmakers wondered aloud whether driving cars after smoking marijuana is dangerous. Among the unanswered questions: Would drivers who are "high" travel too fast or too slow for safety?

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Ford Tremor: Easy to Park, Hard to Pay For

July 31--Call it an F-150-minus, but with a plus-sized price.

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Oklahoma lawmakers in showdown with college leaders over guns on campus

By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Two Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing to have college students and faculty carrying firearms, a move they said would enhance safety on campuses but university presidents said is an unnecessary plan that could cause chaos. The state legislators said this week they want to end a current ban on licensed firearms carriers from bringing guns to campuses. He ...

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Apolo Ohno helps debut Boulder 'Sole of the Community' art display

Apolo Ohno signs a Newton running shoe on the sculpture being built in front of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art on 13th Street on Thursday, July 31, 2014. (

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House Republicans Cancel Border Vote as Cruz Blamed

House Republican leaders canceled a vote on funds to cope with child migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border for lack of support from party members, as some blamed Republican Senator Ted Cruz for lobbying against the plan. Republican leaders had repeatedly adjusted the $659 million proposal in an effort to gain support from lawmakers who, like Cruz of Texas, are aligned with the small-government Tea ...

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"But under it all they were men, penetrating the land of desolation and mockery and silence, puny adventurers bent on colossal adventure, pitting themselves against the might of a world as remote and alien and pulseless as the abysses of space." -Jack London | Back to my and @patmoriearty 's trip to Steamboat. One that started off sure to be some sort of epic, turned itself around into a weekend of good beer and great company. | #coloradical #coloradocameraclub #igerscolorado #northerncolorado #winter #gociety #adventure #getaway #film #minolta #mmww #vsco #instagood #2instagood #latergram #tbt by kentbonebrake

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After the rains by voicebyjack

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A true outdoorswoman doesn't let a little rain stop her from hiking, right? Well let me tell you...it was a foggy hike (rain, no, snow, yes), and It. Was. Amazing. by run2themountains

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Purple Haze was in my brain, lately things don't seem the same, actin' funny but I don't know why, 'scuse me while I kiss the sky. by anastasiiaboiko

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#Americanpride at the entrance to a farm outside #salidacolorado by colorado_sky

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Lawyers volunteering to help Artesia detainees

ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys from around the country have been traveling to a temporary detention center in New Mexico to provide pro-bono representation to immigrants there.

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Minor League: Freitas promoted to Triple-A

Photo by Cody Welu. David Freitas spent the first 61 games of the season with Double-A Bowie of the Baltimore Orioles organization. He was elevated to Triple-A Norfolk on July 12.

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Jury begins deliberating Wisconsin kidnapping case

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The jury is deliberating the case of a Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and leaving him at an Iowa gas station in frigid temperatures.

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Shook Twins return to Vail for Shakedown Bar show Friday

Rookie Rankings: FC Dallas' Tesho Akindele rising fast, but can he overtake Harry Shipp?

Throughout the 2014 MLS season, MLSsoccer.com will take stock of the performances of rookie players once a month, looking at which first-year professionals are making the biggest impact for their team and in the league.

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CIA director apologizes to Senate leaders

Hundreds of cars submerged below murky water. A landmark basketball court, newly refurbished, showing signs of buckling. Soaked and stained carpets. An athletic track coated in mud.

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3 things you need to know about NHL salary arbitration

The NHL's arbitration process is formal, rigid and conventional (as opposed to the final-offer arbitration process used by Major League Baseball), but it serves to provide eligible restricted free agents with additional leverage in negotiations.

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Kane County Cougars Homestand Preview: August 1-3

GENEVA, Ill. - The Kane County Cougars, Class-A farm team of the Chicago Cubs, open a homestand on Friday and will welcome the Quad Cities River Bandits (Houston Astros affiliate).

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Featured Column: Legalized It

While I have never been into pot, its legal status has always affected me. I started out seeing the Grateful Dead in the “Just Say No” days of Nancy Reagan.

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Head fo the Hills: Colorado and Beyond

Friendship is where it all begins for the bluegrass band Head For The Hills . Bassist Matt Loewen, guitarist Adam Kinghorn (guitar), mandolin player Michael Chappell and fiddler Joe Lessard were friends first and a band second.

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Kelsey Grammer Forgives His Sister's Killer

Actor Kelsey Grammer has told the man who raped and killed his younger sister nearly 40 years ago he forgives him. Grammer testified by videolink at the parole board hearing for Freddie Glenn, who is serving a life sentence at the Buena Vista Correctional Facility in Colorado. He was convicted of killing 18-year-old Karen Elisa Grammer after kidnapping her from a Colorado Springs Red Lobster ...

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Pirates-Diamondbacks Preview

Josh Harrison and Jordy Mercer aren't among the top sluggers on the Pirates, but they're carrying Pittsburgh's offense while star Andrew McCutchen has struggled. One day after taking a one-half game lead for the NL's second wild-card spot and climbing within one game of Central-leading Milwaukee, the Pirates (57-50) had their three-game win streak end in Wednesday's 7-5 loss at San Francisco ...

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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Thursday, July 31

July 31 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Contrite Ravens RB Rice 'owns mistake' OWINGS MILLS, Md. - A contrite Ray Rice apologizes publicly to his wife, 2-year-old daughter, mother and children wearing No. 27 Baltimore Ravens jerseys in his first public comments since the NFL ...

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More flower porn, can't help myself, Steamboat is just so beautiful at this time of year! #steamboat #wilderness #wildflowers #coloradolove #coloradocameraclub #neature #ilovecoloradosummers #colorado #love #nofilter #throwback #latergram #bless #beautiful #summer #summerlove #rei1440project #yellow #macro #macrosociety #datmacrotho #tooblessedtobestressed #thankful #theboat #flowerporn by shenderson710

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Another shot of that magical sunset in #DowntownDenver #lategram by anastasiiaboiko

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"Big Dummy" #surly #wagon #inspiration #cranknstein #fortcollins #colorado #coloradophotographs #coloradocameraclub #igersfortcollins #bike #oxygen #metabolism #bpm by nlybarr

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Calimesa Police Station welcomes new K9 unit Windy and Ochoa

Five-month-old bloodhound puppy Windy greets everyone she meets with a playful wag of the tail and slobbery enthusiasm and then checks out the grass, rocks and even garbage at the Avenue I Park.

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CIA director apologizes to Senate leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal CIA investigation has found that agency officers improperly accessed Senate computers earlier this year in a dispute over interrogation documents, prompting CIA Director John Brennan to abandon his defiant posture in the matter and apologize to Senate intelligence committee leaders.

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A’s get Lester, Gomes from Red Sox for Cespedes

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics won the Jon Lester sweepstakes, acquiring the left-hander and outfielder Jonny Gomes from the Boston Red Sox for slugging outfielder Yoenis Cespedes before Thursday’s trade deadline.

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Dodgers beat Braves 3-2 for 5th straight win

WINNING HIT: Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, right, hits an RBI single to win the game as Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis, left, and home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt look on during the 10th inning of a baseball game Wednesday in Los Angeles.

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Rollin down a river. #chaffeecounty #salida #salidaco #salidacolorado #igcolorado #coloradogram #mycoloradogram #coloradotography #jj_colorado #coloradophotographs #thewesterncollective #rockymountains #coloradocameraclub #rsa_nature #rei1440project #whitewaterrafting #colorado #ilovecolorado #wonderful_places #rafting #heclajunction by summerinco

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Sources: Red Sox ace Jon Lester traded to Oakland A's in blockbuster

Boston acquired Yoenis Cespedes and sent Jonny Gomes to Oakland as part of the deal.

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