Colorado Times: 12/25/14

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Shockers clash with Colonials for Diamond Head Classic crown

Honolulu, HI (SportsNetwork.com) - The 11th-ranked Wichita Shockers and George Washington Colonials will play for the Diamond Head Classic tournament title on Thursday evening at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Shockers are in the tournament championship game thanks to a thrilling 80-79 overtime win over host Hawaii in the semifinal round. Wichita State knocked off Loyola Marymount in Monday's ...

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Firm recalls caramel apples amid listeria fears

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses in 10 states have been linked to an outbreak of the deadly bacteria.

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Can GOP shatter 'Obama coalition' in 2016?

They took a shellacking in the November midterm elections. But many Democrats remain confident that the 2016 presidential landscape still tilts in their favor.

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Shockers clash with Colonials for Diamond Head Classic crown

Mission BBQ coming to Jacksonville, Orange Park

Mission BBQ, a Maryland-based company formed a decade to the day after 9/11, is expanding into Florida, including restaurants in Jacksonville and Orange Park.

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Missing Armored Truck Driver Arrested in Colorado

Police in Texas have issued a warrant for the missing driver of an armored truck found empty and arrested his father.

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Firm recalls caramel apples amid listeria fears

A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses ...

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Missing Armored Truck Driver Arrested in Colorado

The driver of an armored delivery truck has been arrested in Colorado after he went missing earlier this week when his vehicle was found empty with the engine idling in Texas.Police in Amarillo, Texas, said in a statement that Trent Michael Cook, 24, of Amarillo, and a second white male were arrested in Colorado Springs yesterday afternoon. The name of the second suspect was not released ...

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'Mall zoo' animals moving to new homes

Animals from the "mall zoo" at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines will be moved to their new homes this weekend.

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Legal marijuana caused homeless upswing, Denver shelters say

DENVER (AP) -- Chris Easterling was sick of relying on drug dealers in Minneapolis when he needed marijuana to help ease the pain of multiple sclerosis. They were flaky, often leaving the homeless man without the drug when he needed relief the most.

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Firm recalls caramel apples sold in Ohio

A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria.

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Rock 'n' roll history from Chicago native's Caribou Ranch heads to auction

Want to own a grand piano used by Elton John, a brass bed John Lennon slept in or an all-terrain vehicle that Michael Jackson once rode? How about a guitar left behind in the 1970s when Willie Nelson visited the famed Caribou Ranch in Colorado?

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NORAD 'Tracks' Santa's Journey Across Globe

Volunteers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command pretended to monitor Santa Claus as he made his storybook Christmas Eve flight, saying they used the heat signature from Rudolph's nose to "track" St. Nick over spots ranging from Australia to the Americas.

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Des Moines 'mall zoo' animals moving to new homes

Animals from the "mall zoo" at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines will be moved to their new homes this weekend.

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Firm recalls caramel apples amid fears of listeria linked to deaths or illnesses in 10 states

WASHINGTON – A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses in 10 states have been linked to an outbreak of the deadly bacteria. Happy Apple Co. of Washington, Read the Rest of the Entry

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Water table drops as drought forces more pumping

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) - The Upper Rio Grande Basin has been struggling with drought for most of the past decade, forcing cities and farmers from southern Colorado to Texas' Hudspeth County to pump water from the ground to make up for the lack of snow and rain.

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Texas kids can follow along with Santa using Google’s Interactive Santa Tracker

December may mean snow days in Denver, Colorado or beach days in Sydney, Australia, but in Santa’s Village, it means the countdown to Santa’s big night.

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Tamales, tamale making represent holiday tradition in Mexico and along border

SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Son. – Tamales occupy a prominent place on the dining table in many households in Mexico and in the Southwest at Christmas time.

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NORAD-calling Santa-trackers receive surprise update from First Lady

Canadian Brig. Gen. Guy Hamel, left, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Deputy Director of Policy, Strategy, and Plans, joins other volunteers taking phone calls from children around the world asking where Santa is and when he will deliver presents to their homes, inside a phone-in center during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa Operation, at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, at Peterson Air Force ...

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Des Moines 'mall zoo' animals moving to new homes

Animals from the "mall zoo" at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines will be moved to their new homes this weekend.

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Game and Fish working to support sheep mountain mule deer

Wildlife managers are considering ways to improve mule deer habitat in the Snowy Range area as they hope to increase the size of the Sheep Mountain mule deer herd.

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Sharing holiday memories

The Boomerang asked recently for your holiday memories, and many of you graciously shared them with us. Here are some of our reader’s most memorable stories about the Christmas and holiday season.

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Slower population growth attributed to drop in natural gas prices

Wyoming’s population increased by only 930 people between July 2013 and July 2014, the slowest growth since 2001, according to new estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Texas kids can follow along with Santa using Google’s Interactive Santa Tracker

December may mean snow days in Denver, Colorado or beach days in Sydney, Australia, but in Santa’s Village, it means the countdown to Santa’s big night.

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Monkey brings electrocuted friend back to life

Onlookers at a train station in northern India watched in awe a monkey using all his powers to bring back to life another monkey who was electrocuted and fell unconscious on the rail tracks.

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Firm recalls caramel apples amid listeria fears

A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria.

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Caramel Apples Sold In Mass. Recalled Amid Listeria Fears

A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria.

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From feedlot to table, Colorado dairies stay local

Colorado is the 15th largest dairy-producing state in the nation, according to 2014 data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Weld County is first in dairy production in Colorado as of the 2012 Census of Agriculture.

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Wonkblog: Want to reduce teen pregnancy and abortion? Start with long-term birth control.

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How to dispose of Christmas trees in Craig

If Craig residents are ready to chuck their Christmas trees out the front door after the big day is over, the city of Craig will be ready to take them.

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Latest Forecast: Heavy Snow For Mountains And Parts Of Metro

A winter storm will spread snow into the mountains by sunrise and into the Front Range by sunset on Christmas Day.

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More protests sparked after shooting near Ferguson

Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after a white police officer in Berkeley, Missouri, killed a black 18-year-old who police said pointed a gun at him.

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Chelsea resident Daniel Lindauer nominated for placement at U.S. Naval Academy

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced today that she has nominated Chelsea resident Daniel Lindauer to the the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

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Father of pilot captured by IS pleads for release

The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded for his son's release.

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Texas kids can follow along with Santa using Google’s Interactive Santa Tracker

December may mean snow days in Denver, Colorado or beach days in Sydney, Australia, but in Santa’s Village, it means the countdown to Santa’s big night.

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Water table drops as drought forces more pumping

The Upper Rio Grande Basin has been struggling with drought for most of the past decade, forcing cities and farmers from southern Colorado to Texas' Hudspeth County to pump water from the ground to make up for the lack...

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Swimmers take festive plunge for charity

Around 50 brave souls have taken a festive plunge into the chilly waters at Helen's Bay off the Co Down coast, all in aid of charity.

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White Christmas Expected In Parts Of US, Rain Elsewhere

(Reuters) - Fresh snowfall was expected to bring a white Christmas to parts of the U.S. West, Midwest and the Appalachian Mountains, while other regions of the country would slog through rain and fog, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday. The forecast comes amid one of the busiest travel times of the year. The AAA travelers' association estimates that 98.6 million people, up 4 percent ...

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Doling out good cheer - and gifts

It's that time of year again where we realize how fortunate we are to be part of such a terrific sports region.

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Missouri company recalls caramel apples

By: CBS 21 Web Staff and The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses in 10 states have been linked to an outbreak of the deadly bacteria. ...

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Chelsea resident Daniel Lindauer nominated for placement at U.S. Naval Academy

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced today that she has nominated Chelsea resident Daniel Lindauer to the the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

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OWLoha! Rice Defeats Fresno State in Hawai'i Bowl 30-6

Rice junior quarterback Driphus Jackson led an offensive assault and the Owl defense was sound and solid for 60 minutes on the way to a convincing 30-6 victory over Fresno State in the annual Hawai'i Bowl.

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Top MLB Free Agents, Trade Targets Still Available at Every Position

As we approach the end of December, there is still work to be done in what has been one of the most eventful MLB offseasons in recent memory. After a busy month of November, we saw a whirlwind four days in San Diego for the winter meetings, and the big moves have kept coming in the days since as 2014 draws to a close. At this time last offseason, Shin-Soo Choo , Nelson Cruz, Ervin Santana, Matt ...

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Caramel Apples Recalled Amid Listeria Fears

The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses in 10 states have been linked to an outbreak of the deadly bacteria.

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Loosening my grip on Holiday traditions

For me it begins in early November. Not saying it’s a good thing, it just does. The mental planning. For Thanksgiving and Christmas. Usually the ideas hit me around 5:30am. For the next eight weeks, I’ll spend a great deal of mental energy on holiday food, menus, seating arrangements, gifts, who all will be here. That […]

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Pope wishes Christmas hope and peace for Mideast

Pope Francis is focusing his attention on all those weeping in the world this Christmas, singling out the refugees, hostages and all those suffering in conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine.

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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Sony's "The Interview" has been a hacking target, a punchline and a political lightning rod. Now, with its release online at the same time it debuts in theaters, it has a new role: a test for a new kind of movie release.

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Live music had Portland rocking in 2014

If you’re a fan of hearing music live, 2014 offered an eclectic selection of chances to do so in Portland and its surrounding areas. Northern Irish band Ash came to the Doug Fir in January and got very loud with an audience of die-hards who knew all the great ...

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How we keep tabs on Santa

What began as a mistake by Sears has become a competition between two of the technology world's biggest companies.

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Firm recalls caramel apples amid listeria fears

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses in 10 states have been linked to an outbreak of the deadly bacteria.

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