Colorado Times: 09/03/14

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Story of Civil War ancestor to come to light at Greeley meeting

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Lexington Humane Society Offering $2,000 Reward in Dog Abuse Case

A $2,000 reward is being offered by the Lexington Humane Society for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those involved in torturing a dog. LHS credited the increased amount to a local business woman who heard about the abuse the animal had suffered and wanted to help. The Humane Society said Felicity, a dog who had profanity chemically burned into her fur and skin, is ...

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Marijuana Legalization Supported By A Majority Of Americans, Survey Says

For the first time, a majority of people in the United States want to legalize marijuana, according to online polling data company CivicScience .

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Giants get drubbed, mercifully leave Coors Field

The first thing to remember about Coors Field is that the Giants don't have to play there for months. The Giants will get on an airplane and fly away, far away. On Thursday, the Giants will be 1,261 miles away, doing whatever it is they do in Detroit during an off day, and they will not be in or even near Coors Field.

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Sensible BC gearing up for municipal election

Advocates hope to elect marijuana-friendly council members.

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Dickerson homers twice, Rockies beat Giants 9-2

DENVER (AP) Nolan Arenado hit a go-ahead three run home run and Corey Dickerson followed with his second homer of the game, leading the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Wednesday.

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Injury, power outage add up to trying season for Trumbo

D-backs slugger is powerless to explain long-ball drought since his return from stress fracture.

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E-cigarettes raise 'gateway' fears

E-cigarettes designed to help people quit smoking may act as a "gateway" to harmful illicit drugs, researchers have said.

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Know Your Husker: Alex Lewis

After serving a 45-day prison sentence, Nebraska offensive lineman Alex Lewis is back playing football with a new outlook on life.

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Eaterwire: Gluten-Free Dinner at Lower 48; Beer Madness; More

Lower 48 BALLPARK - On Wednesday, September 3, Lower48 will partner with Kim & Jake's Cakes for a special evening of great food, drink, and baked goods — all to raise awareness for Celiac Disease. Chefs Alex Figura and...

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CEO of Blue Line Protection Group Interviewed by The Wall Street Analyzer

Blue Line Protection Group, Inc. "Blue Line" , a leader in providing regulatory compliance, security consultation and protection services to high-value asset industries, today announced the Company's ...

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Life sentence for buying marijuana?

Opinion: Vanity Gupta says the fact that someone can be sentenced to die in prison for purchasing marijuana is extreme and inhumane. Why is she not surprised?

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FSU interim president, other academic leaders join Thrasher in bid for the top job

TALLAHASSEE | The search for the next president of Florida State University, widely believed to be lined up in favor of influential state Sen. John Thrasher, drew applications before a Tuesday deadline from academics with extensive resumes.

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Ryan Vogelsong shelled in Giants' loss to Rockies

San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong gives up eight runs, four home runs in Colorado Rockies win

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Giants' Madison Bumgarner again is NL Pitcher of the Month

San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner named National League Pitcher of the Month honors for second time in four months

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McIlroy has sights set on capping banner year in style

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE Colorado (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday that he will be "disappointed" unless he can cap his banner year by capturing FedExCup honors and the eye-popping $10 million bonus given to the playoff winner.

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Burb's Eye View: Saving water is another important challenge

September 2, 2014 | 5:55 p.m. Step One: Obtain a bucket of ice water. Step Two: Pour the contents over your head and make a donation to the ALS Assn.

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CU football: UMass game offers Buffs chance to 'go back east'

Terrel Smith (41) and Tony Jones (26) each will get the chance to play in front of family and friends as the Buffs head to the East Coast to face UMass on Saturday.

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"Aim high. Jump high. Reach high. Sometimes you will succeed. Sometime you will be defeated. Savor the victories. Learn from the defeats. But never quit the game of life. To do so is to fall into the cesspool of failure." - J Zeising by colorado_sky

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Lexington PD: Burglars Target Hair Salon

Great Clips in Lexington's Beaumont Center fell victim to burglars in an overnight break-in, according to police. They said the suspects entered through the business' back door and grabbed the safe and the drawer to the cash register. There's no word on how much cash was taken, and police said the store did not have surveillance video of the burglary.

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Liberty TripAdvisor Cheapens as Trading Begins: Chart of the Day

Shares of TripAdvisor Inc. (TRIP) ’s largest stockholder, spun off last week, are already getting cheaper by comparison with those of the online-travel agency.

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CU football: UMass game offers Buffs chance to 'go back east'

There are eight players on the Colorado football roster who came to CU from what would qualify as Eastern Time Zone hometowns.

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Firefighters demonstrate hash-oil explosion

Fire investigators explode a small shed to demonstrate the dangers posed when someone illegally manufactures hash oil.

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Giants' Madison Bumgarner again is NL Pitcher of the Month

San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner named National League Pitcher of the Month honors for second time in four months

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Ryan Vogelsong shelled in Giants' loss to Rockies

San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong gives up eight runs, four home runs in Colorado Rockies win

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Dickerson homers twice, Rockies beat Giants 9-2

DENVER (AP) -- Nolan Arenado hit a go-ahead three run home run and Corey Dickerson followed with his second homer of the game, leading the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Wednesday.

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Deadly pig virus confirmed at Utah hog farm

The highly contagious livestock disease called Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, or PEDv, has been detected at the Circle Four Farms in Beaver County. "The farm in question is Utah's largest hog farm and one of the largest in the country," according t...

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Five players to watch at the 2014 BMW Championship | PGA.com

Geoff Ogilvy is playing his best golf of the season at just the right time. Connect with T.J. The PGA Tour is at Cherry Hills Country Club just outside Denver this week for the BMW Championship -- the third leg of the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedExCup.

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MarketWatch: According to the city, the vacant...

According to the city, the vacant lot on Northeast MLK and Alberta that was supposed to house a Trader Joe's will now be home to Natural Grocers. The Colorado-based chain with three Portland metro stores might actually be a better...

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KSU Dropping 25-Percent of its Students for "Not Paying Tuition"

Kentucky State University said it has has no other choice but to drop 645 students for not making their required tuition payments, which they claim have pulled the college into a $7 million deficit. According to the university, some students' balances are as high as $40,000 and have stretched over a two-year period. Interim President Raymond Burse said KSU has tried to contact and counsel ...

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McIlroy has sights set on capping banner year in style

By Ben Everill CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE Colorado (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday that he will be "disappointed" unless he can cap his banner year by capturing FedExCup honors and the eye-popping $10 million bonus given to the playoff winner. Despite counting the British Open and PGA Championship among his four triumphs worldwide in 2014 and reclaiming the title as the ...

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Judge in Colorado theater massacre case allows ballistics evidence

DENVER (Reuters) - A judge overseeing murder proceedings against accused Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes ruled on Wednesday that evidence linking bullet fragments and shell casings to weapons belonging to Holmes will be allowed at trial.

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Colorado Republicans Buck National Party Trends On Immigration

Steel mills, unions and the Democratic Party have defined politics in Pueblo, Colo., for decades. But that doesn't discourage George Rivera. "When we look at values, when we look at who we are, especially as Hispanics, our values tend to be conservative," Rivera says. Rivera, a retired deputy police chief, is going door to door for votes in a neighborhood east of downtown, near where he grew up.

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Mass. Among States With the Most $1M Homes

Around 3.5 percent of homes in Massachusetts are worth a $1 million.

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Truck sales help Ford Motor Co. of Canada claim top sales spot for August

TORONTO - Canadian auto sales continued to accelerate in August, climbing 7.9 per cent to 171,560 with almost a dozen brands at or close to all-time sales record for the month, according to data compiled ...

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Golf-McIlroy has sights set on capping banner year in style

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colorado, Sept 3 (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday that he will be "disappointed" unless he can cap his banner year by capturing FedExCup honours and the eye-popping $10 million bonus given to the playoff winner.

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Remember when Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, except for those brown-skinned Spanish-speaking children from south of the Rio Grande”?

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Judge in Colorado theater massacre case allows ballistics evidence

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A judge overseeing murder proceedings against accused Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes ruled on Wednesday that evidence linking bullet fragments and shell casings to weapons belonging to Holmes will be allowed at trial. Samour heard testimony last week on a similar defense challenge to fingerprint analysis testimony.

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