Colorado Times: 12/27/14

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Japan's Abe unleashes stimulus plan to spur growth

Thousands of people were expected to attend the funeral of a New York City police officer shot to death along with his partner one week ago in a brazen daylight ambush that shook the city and put an end to...

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Oral surgeon opens new practice in north Cheyenne

CHEYENNE - An oral surgeon who treated U.S. soldiers who suffered critical injuries from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan recently opened a practice here.

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Study: Marijuana use has increased in Colorado

Sales associate Matt Hart uses a pair of chopsticks to hold a bud of Lemon Skunk, the strain of highest potency available at the 3D Dispensary, in Denver.

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ECHL Today - December 27

OurSports Central is your source for the latest news and scores from the world of alternative and minor league sports.

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Fantasy Fare: Avs swiftly answer goalie question

The Avalanche’s anticipated goalkeeping controversy lasted all of one day. That’s as long as it took Semyon Varlamov, in his return from injured reserve, to post a 5-0 shutout over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, firmly re-establishing himself as Colorado’s No. 1guy.

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Woman who bared breasts in Vatican square is freed

The Holy See has released a Ukrainian activist who bared her breasts in St. Peter's Square on Christmas Day and snatched the statue of Baby Jesus from the Vatican's outdoor Nativity scene.

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How the AP-GfK poll was conducted

By The Associated Press The Associated Press-GfK poll on the economy was conducted by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Dec. 4-8. It is based on online interviews of 1,010 adults who are...

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AP-GfK Poll: 5 things to know about the economy

Few issues in a presidential campaign come close to being as meaningful as the economy. The latest Associated Press-GfK poll offers a look at how the public feels about this issue, which touches nearly every aspect of...

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Clinton economic approach under scrutiny

Rejuvenating the economy figured prominently in the first Clinton's presidential campaign and could form the foundation of the next one's.

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Hinapakay sa Talamban blasts off

SOME barangays have basketball tournaments, but Barangay Talamban has baseball. Today, three teams, who are all made up of residents of Talabamban will take...

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Lukashenko names new PM, central bank head

The authoritarian president of Belarus has replaced his prime minister, the head of the national bank and an array of other top officials as the country weathers economic troubles.

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Syria 'ready to participate' in Moscow peace talks

Syrian state media says the government is prepared to attend peace talks that Moscow plans to hold next month.

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Polish poet, translator Stanislaw Baranczak died in US

Poland's leading daily Gazeta Wyborcza says that poet, translator, dissident and former Harvard lecturer Stanislaw Baranczak has died at his U.S. home. He was 68.

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Oakwood leader satisfied with Sunrise Coal's answers on water

He's 'cautiously optimistic' about the proposed mine to be built upriver from his town. OAKWOOD — The more than 1,500 people who live in Oakwood draw their water from the Salt Fork River. read more

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Marijuana use up in Colorado

DENVER (AP) – Colorado emerged as the state with the second-highest percentage of regular marijuana users as it began legalising the drug, according to a new national study. The Denver Post reports...

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The 50 best travel finds of 2014 from around the globe

They've journeyed to all corners of the globe (and back again) this year to hunt out travel's treasures. Now, with 2014 near its end, it's time for Traveller's writers to name their favourite hotels, bars, gadgets, museums, metros and more in this, our first-ever Best Finds special.

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The 50 best finds of 2014 from around the globe, part four

The 50 best finds of 2014 from around the globe, part four

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Clinton economic approach under scrutiny

Rejuvenating the economy figured prominently in the first Clinton's presidential campaign and could form the foundation of the next one's.

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Lukashenko names new PM, central bank head

The authoritarian president of Belarus has replaced his prime minister, the head of the national bank and an array of other top officials as the country weathers economic troubles.

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Sports deaths: elegant Tony Gwynn, Jean Beliveau

For one, the tool of choice was a bat. For the other, a stick. Tony Gwynn and Jean Beliveau died in 2014, unparalleled craftsmen who made the supremely difficult look almost easy. They played with elegance and grace, ambassadors for baseball and hockey. They were enduring landmarks in their cities — Gwynn in San Diego, Beliveau in Montreal. They were sports royalty, yet never lost the common ...

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Study: Marijuana use has increased in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — Colorado emerged as the state with the second-highest percentage of regular marijuana users as it began legalizing the drug, according to a new national study.

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Top autos of 2014 stood out for their superb execution

Narrowing the list of the year's best automobiles is a tough business.

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13 excused from jury pool in theater shooting case

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Twelve potential jurors in the Colorado theater shooting case have been excused because they are prosecution witnesses, and another was dismissed because she works for the dis

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Narduzzi officially takes over at Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi stood just outside the doorway, hands stuffed inside his pants pockets, and glanced at nine national championship trophies highlighting the proud history of a program ch

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Jr. netters go global

SEVERAL Cebuano junior netters made their presence felt this year be it an impressive stint abroad, a dominating performance in a national tournament, or pushing one’s limits to become an inspiration.

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Top autos of 2014 stood out for their superb execution

Narrowing the list of the year's best automobiles is a tough business.

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Key developments in police-communities tension

The killings of two unarmed black men by white police officers in Missouri and New York this summer touched off protests and a national debate over police conduct.

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The Rise and Fall of the American Kiddie Ride

On a recent Sunday afternoon in my neighborhood in Queens, I stopped to watch a mother, father, and their young child. The parents, in church suits with the mildly stoned look of the truly exhausted, leaned ...

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Pat Narduzzi officially takes over at Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi stood just outside the doorway, hands stuffed inside his pants pockets, and glanced at nine national championship trophies highlighting the proud history of a program churning in mediocrity. The youngest gold football is nearly 40 years old. By the math of the latest coach charged with restoring Pittsburgh to relevance, that's far too long. "We need to put another one ...

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Ukraine says Crimea transport halt temporary

A Ukrainian security official says suspension of transport connections with Crimea is expected to be only a temporary measure.

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Watching the New York Knicks

NEW YORK — This is my third trip to the US. The first time, back in 1993 and together with the whole Pages family, we stayed in the West Coast. Then, we got to watch two MLB games. The first was between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers (we saw Mike Piazza score a homerun). In the second game, the Oakland A’s played the Toronto Blue Jays (amazingly, I caught a ball in that game ...

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Iran's army tests suicide drone in drills

Iran's army has deployed a suicide drone for the first time in massive ongoing military drills near the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.

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Japan's Abe unleashes stimulus plan to spur growth

Japan's Cabinet approved 3.5 trillion yen ($29 billion) in fresh stimulus Saturday for the ailing economy, pledging to get growth back on track and restore the country's precarious public finances.

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Japan's Abe unleashes stimulus plan to spur growth

Watching the New York Knicks

Marijuana Use Has Increased in Colorado: Study

Colorado emerged as the state with the second-highest percentage of regular marijuana users as it began legalizing the drug, according to a study.

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AP PHOTOS: Winter weather turns the West white

Winter weather turned the West white on Friday.

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Madagascar's former president under house arrest

A representative of Madagascar's former president says the ousted leader has been transferred to house arrest in the capital Antananarivo.

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Stabenow nominates 52 students to military academies

Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced recently that she has nominated 52 Michigan students for placement at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. .

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Woman who bared breasts in Vatican square is freed

Japan's Abe unleashes stimulus plan to spur growth

Sports deaths: elegant Tony Gwynn, Jean Beliveau

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2001, file photo, San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn fights back tears as he acknowledges the standing ovation prior to the Padres' game against the Colorado Rockies in San Diego, the final game of his career, The Hall of Famer died on June 16, 2014. He was 54. Gwynn died in 2014, unparalleled craftsmen who made the supremely difficult look almost easy.

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Stabenow nominates 52 students to military academies

Vick talks future, wants to keep playing

Michael Vick still thinks of himself as a starting quarterback in the NFL. Not only that, the 34-year-old New York Jets backup feels he can still play for at least another two years. Where he'll be is the big question. Vick is a free agent after this season, with his one-year deal with the Jets expiring. He hasn't ruled out returning to New York, but he didn't sound all that enthusiastic about ...

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Marijuana Use Has Increased in Colorado: Study

Colorado emerged as the state with the second-highest percentage of regular marijuana users as it began legalizing the drug, according to a study.

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Donations from State Journal readers for Christmas toys near $250,000

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to needy children in the greater Madison area. You can help again this year. Send your gift online at emptystockingclub.com or mail it to:

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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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Caramel Apple Recall – Listeria Outbreak Surges Through Nine States – What You Need To Know

A Listeria outbreak due to the consumption of tainted caramel apples has caused sickness and death in nine states. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed on December 22nd, 2014, on behalf of the family of Shirlee Frey against the Happy Apple Company. According to the wrongful death lawsuit complaint, in late October, 2014, Shirlee Frey Caramel Apple Recall – Listeria Outbreak Surges Through Nine ...

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Stabenow nominates 52 students to military academies

Study: Marijuana use has increased in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — Colorado emerged as the state with the second-highest percentage of regular marijuana users as it began legalizing the drug, according to a new national study.

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