Colorado Times: 08/28/14

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Big U.S. banks seek new clarity on risks of marijuana-linked accounts

By Brett Wolf ST. LOUIS (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Major banks are getting increasingly wary of some transactions with smaller banks that have begun to allow marijuana businesses to open accounts. The problem arises because in Colorado and Washington states, marijuana for general use is legal, and in a host of other states it is legal for certain medicinal purposes. Treasury Department's anti ...

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Record-setting Petit leads Giants past Rockies 4-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yusmeiro Petit set a major league record when he retired his 46th batter in a row, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Thursday for their third straight win.

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Bus driver passes out while smoking synthetic marijuana

Police said bus driver Shaun Murphy had earlier picked up passengers, but no one was onboard at the time of the crash.

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Email letters, August 28, 2014

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SunShare Announces Program to Provide Free Electricity from its Community Solar Garden to Families of Students At ...

DENVER, Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Flanked by more than a dozen kindergarten students, the founder of SunShare, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and the principal of Academy 360 public charter school today announced a new program to provide free solar energy to all families of children...

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Today's #sunrise. The background was really blue, but the phone tried to compensate. #CO #Colorado #coloradocameraclub by jeremiahburrows

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Second surgeon joins Aspen Valley Hospital

Aspen Valley Hospital announced Thursday that it has hired the second of two new surgeons. Les Fraser, 57, has joined the general surgery/trauma medical staff after spending the past 18 years in Greeley where he worked for the University of Colorado Health System’s Greeley Medical Clinic.

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Bus driver passes out while smoking synthetic marijuana

Police said bus driver Shaun Murphy had earlier picked up passengers, but no one was onboard at the time of the crash.

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SunShare Announces Program to Provide Free Electricity from its Community Solar Garden to Families of Students At ...

2014-15 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments And Events

A regularly updated list of the 2014-15 men's college basketball season's early season tournaments and showcases, which will eventually include schedule and TV information. If you have any additions, email them to bloggingthebracket at gmail dot com.

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Royals claim Jayson Nix off waivers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals claimed infielder Jayson Nix off waivers Thursday from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Homeless man jailed for spending $400 on stolen card

BEING homeless was the last straw for Rockhampton man Kevin John Ryan.

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Top of Mount Evans Highway to close Sept. 2

A view of the Mount Evans Scenic Byway from near the mountain's summit. (The Denver Post)Labor Day weekend will be the last chance to take the easy way up one of Colorado's most popular

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Power grab: In airports, shortage of outlets leaves passengers scrounging to charge electronics

Camped out on the floor at a Southwest Airlines gate at Baltimore’s airport, Jacque Biscotti clings to the most precious piece of real estate she can find: space to plug into a wall outlet.

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Ravens preseason Week 4 roster guide

It's the final preseason game and there will be a lot of backups to keep tabs on. No. Name Position Experience College2Tyrod TaylorQB4Virginia Tech4Sam KochP9Nebraska5Joe FlaccoQB7Delaware6Michael CampanaroWRRWake Forest9Justin TuckerK3Texas10Keith WenningQBRBall State11Kamar AikenWR2Central Florida12Jacoby JonesWR/RS8Lane14Marlon BrownWR2Georgia17Jeremy ButlerWRRTennessee-Martin21Lardarius ...

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2014 College Football TV schedule Week 1: How to Watch, Game Times, Channels, and Live Streaming

Who is playing? Where can I watch? Right here, get your fill of TV schedules and matchups for for Week One of the 2014 college football season.

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Cowboys start with a clean slate

This is that special time of the year where we can look forward to the coming college football season with optimism rather than realism. In a few months, reality will set in and the hopeful attitude of August will have disappeared and reality will prevail.

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Inmate who tricked prerelease staff apprehended in Colorado

A walkaway from the Butte Prerelease Center who tricked staff by making his bed appear he was sleeping in it has been apprehended in Colorado.

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Afternoon Headlines: Broncos vs. Cowboys, gamer gets swatted, plus 8 more stories

Here's your rundown of the top stories of the day for Tuesday, Aug. 26. Download our apps at http://dpo.st/apps or sign up for our email alerts to get news where you want it 24/7.

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Butte native featured on HGTV show this weekend

A Butte native who lives south of Livingston in a converted airplane hangar will be featured this weekend on the TV series “You Live In What?”

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Official: Danny Mwanga loaned to Cosmos

Both the New York Cosmos and Colorado Rapids have confirmed today that forward Danny Mwanga will be joining the NASL champions for the remainder of the 2014 season. The Rapids press release confirms that the club will have the option to recall the player until the September 15 roster freeze, but head coach Gio Savarese has noted in the past that MLS rules require this stipulation, and that the ...

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Stanford volleyball senior Gilbert digs her goal this season

by Rick Eymer/Palo Alto Online Sports Senior Kyle Gilbert won't mind if she doesn't get much recognition for her role in the success of the Stanford women's volleyball team. She never much enjoyed being the center of attention.

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Idaho returns 6 boys to polygamous sect

Pocatello, Idaho : Six boys sent to repent with a follower of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were reunited with parents earlier this month after Idaho dismissed their custody cases. An attorney appointed to represent t...

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Railroad roots the theme of this year's Oak Creek Labor Day fun

Few things in South Routt are as storied or richer in tradition than coal mining and the railroad. Friday • Museum with Mike, 129 E. Main, 6 p.m. • Art show, 100 W. Main, 6 to 8 p.m. • Spiro’s Wine Tasting, 109 W. Main, 6 to 8 p.m. • Movie night “The Lone Ranger,” Decker Park, dusk • Pub Chugachug, Elk’s Tavern/Colorado Bar/Spiro’s/Circle R Bar • Band, Colorado Bar, 9 p.m. • Pub Chugachug ...

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Epee fencer Dion has Olympic dreams

Sacred Heart graduate and Fairfield resident Justin Dion is seeking a berth on the U.S. Olympic fencing team in epee for the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil. He has been training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., since August 2013.

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#toysthaicafe Four Entrées with rice and soup, all you can eat for $6.99. Quality eats 🙏 #feastingfortcollins #igersfortcollins #fortcollins #colorado #coloradocameraclub by nlybarr

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Hopefully going to get out on some big mountains again this weekend. // #colorado #coloradical #coloradocameraclub by gavinrudy

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PREVIEW-Golf-McIlroy targets Mahan's top spot at Deutsche Bank

Aug 28 (Reuters) - In-form Rory McIlroy has set his sights on dislodging Hunter Mahan from the top of the FedExCup standings after this week's Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts on a course he says is ideally suited to his game.

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Colorado basketball: Buffs look good after summer workouts

The Colorado men's basketball team has posted three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in part because the players have put in so much good work in the summer.

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Ozone in Colorado mountains surprises researchers

DENVER (AP) — Researchers who examined air pollution along northern Colorado's Front Range said they were surprised by how much harmful ozone and ozone-causing chemicals are drifting into the mountains from urban and rural areas below.

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Popular gamer’s real-life SWAT raid livestreamed on Twitch

Swatted: video captures cops manhandling popular gamer Jordan "Kootra" Mathewson.

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No-pot city takes aim at Washington marijuana law

FIFE, Wash. (AP) — To Tedd Wetherbee, the vacant storefront seems a suitable spot for selling pot. It's in a strip mall across from BJ's Bingo parlor, in a long commercial stretch occupied by fast-food joints, dry cleaners and massage parlors.

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Ur-Energy Completes Technical Report on Shirley Basin Uranium Project

Ur-Energy Completes Technical Report on Shirley Basin Uranium Project

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LA Galaxy wondering how the San Jose Earthquakes let Alan Gordon get away after initial success

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy couldn’t ask Alan Gordon for much more. But he says he’s got more to give.

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Booze-fuelled fracas forces Cuba-bound flight to turn back; two women charged

A booze-fuelled fight between two women who were allegedly drinking and smoking in an airplane bathroom prompted Sunwing to turn a Cuba-bound flight back to Toronto, the airline said — along with a brief military jet escort. The women also made a threat against the aircraft, but "it was considered non-credible given their condition," Sunwing's Janine Chapman said in a statement. Nonetheless, two ...

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Petit Retires 46 Batters in a Row, MLB Record

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Giants right-hander Yusmeiro Petit has set a major league record by retiring 46 consecutive batters.

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Is It Time for the Buffalo Sabres to Play Their Young Defensemen in 2014-15?

It goes without saying that the Buffalo Sabres have had a busy offseason. General manager Tim Murray has spent his summer retooling the Sabres' lineup, adding some veterans to the mix along with a likely high draft pick. But as the team begins to take shape as training camp inches closer, the biggest question mark has to be what the defensive corps will look like when the puck drops on October 9 ...

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Colorado Ethics Watch strongly opposes, battles Republican independent expenditure committee

The Colorado Republican Independent Expenditure's new website, ColoradoCore.org. (Screenshot)Colorado Ethics Watch is strongly questioning the legality of the Colorado Republican Committee's new

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Henry Ford Health System names senior VP of philanthropy

Crain's Detroit Business - Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System has named Peggy Burns senior vice president of philanthropy. Burns, who will assume the job Nov. 3, is assistant dean for advancement in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan. She has been in that job since 2000. Burns’ background includes 15 years in marketing and sales with Xerox Corp. She ...

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Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Files for Initial Public Offering

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial pub

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Storm hunts Wolf Pack twice this weekend

Local hockey fans are in for a rare treat this weekend when the Campbell River Storm play host to an unfamiliar opponent

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Oregon St. Adds Montana TE

Oregon St. has received the commitment of another tight end, continuing Coach Mike Riley's long standing practice of accumulating talent at the position. And with Connor Hamlett and Jacob Wark both graduating, there is immediate room at the tight end position, where both Caleb Smith and Kellen Clute will be seniors by the time Sims arrives.

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No-pot city takes aim at Washington marijuana law

Effective Strategies for Engaging Stakeholders To Be Explored in Upcoming Webinar

International Society of Sustainability Professionals Will Host September 11 Webinar Taught By Organizational Change Expert Rachel T. Emmer (PRWeb August 28, 2014) Read the full story at http://ift.tt/1tPzQyc

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Agrium crop input arm buys fertilizer additive maker

A Texas company making biochemical additives for the crop fertilizer market has become an arm of Agrium’s Loveland crop input business. Loveland Products announced Tuesday it’s bought a controlling stake in Agricen, the Dallas-area firm that makes Loveland’s Accomplish LM and Titan PBA products.

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Giants' Petit retires 46 straight for MLB record

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Yusmeiro Petit has set a major league record by retiring 46 consecutive batters.

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CU football: Buffs' showdown with Rams will set stage

The blitzKickoff: 7:05 p.m., Sports Authority Field (76,125), Denver Television: Fox Sports 1 with Craig Bolerjack (play-by-play), Ryan Nece (color analyst).

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