Tuesday, April 14, 2015

GOP lawmakers introduce fetal homicide bill after Longmont attack

A month after a shocking attack on a pregnant Longmont woman, Republican lawmakers introduced a measure to allow murder charges in the killing of an unborn child.

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Big score: College bowl game payouts surpass $500 million

Police in a Tucson suburb have released a video showing an officer using his cruiser to ram an armed suspect. More >>

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Cubs place La Stella on DL, recall lefty Rosscup

The Cubs felt the bullpen needed more help than third base, and recalled lefty Zac Rosscup from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and placed infielder Tommy La Stella on the disabled list.

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UN chief gives 007 a special mission _ to eliminate mines

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Daniel Craig, who has won international acclaim portraying James Bond, as the first U.N. Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards.

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Report: Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes, The Associated Press reported.

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Ohio court issues arrest warrant for Douglas Bruce

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Cleveland's Housing Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Colorado state representative Douglas Bruce, accusing him of building and health code violations on property he owns.

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VA was warned that Aurora hospital could face huge cost overruns

Three months before the Department of Veterans Affairs began building a new hospital in Colorado, an agency contract specialist warned that its projects in Aurora and New Orleans could face

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Gay mentor, belief in dignity at roots of Kennedy's views

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) " Justice Anthony Kennedy is the prohibitive favorite to write the Supreme Court decision in June that could extend same-sex marriage across the U.S., having already written three major gay rights opinions.The...

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With legalization possible, pot growers become lobbyists

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's marijuana farmers have existed in a legal gray area during the 18 years since the state became the first to allow residents to use the drug for medical purposes.

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Report: Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes, The Associated Press reported.

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Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes after a selection process that experts say was among the largest and most complicated in U.S. history.

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Move over SpaceX: United Launch Alliance reveals plans for its REUSABLE Vulcan rocket - and says it will launch in ...

The Colorado-based company said the Vulcan will use new engines, mid-air recovery and a new upper stage aimed at enabling complex on-orbit manoeuvres.

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Leaders push Medicare bill toward final congressional OK

Investigators say Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich had talked for years of taking his own life but left behind no suicide note when he fatally shot himself several weeks ago.

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Jury seated in death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes

A jury has been seated in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.

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Disco Biscuits Announce Post-SpringFest Show in Burlington

The Disco Biscuits will play a late show at the Higher Ground in Burlington, VT after their previously confirmed afternoon performance at the University of Vermont’s SpringFest on Saturday, April 25. The late show will will begin at 10:30pm, while the UVM gig is set for 2pm.

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Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes after a selection process that experts say was among the largest and most complicated in U.S. history.

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Conservation groups push back on federal lands transfer idea

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Stung by a recent vote in Congress, national conservation groups are mustering opposition to an increasing call from many western states to transfer federal lands to state control.

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Indians starter Carlos Carrasco hit in head by liner

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco was carted off the field in the first inning Tuesday night after being hit in the face by a line drive that appeared to first deflect off his right hand.

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Leaders push Medicare bill toward final congressional OK

Senate leaders drove legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians toward final congressional approval Tuesday in a rare bipartisan push to erase an irritant that has dogged lawmakers for years.

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Sen. Donnelly Holding Service Academy Information Sessions

US Senator Joe Donnelly's office will kick off a week of information sessions around the state Tuesday.

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Man faces murder charge in shooting

CHEYENNE - A local man remains in custody in Colorado on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Sunday shooting of 26-year-old Janessa Spencer of Cheyenne.

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Already a collegiate racquetball champion, CU sophomore chases his dream

Adam Manilla, left, and Nick Riffel, both University of Colorado students, teamed to to win the doubles title at the U.S. National Intercollegiate Racquetball Championships. Manilla also won the singles championship.

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U.S., Canada rosters named for World Championship

Tyler Seguin and Claude Giroux were among those named to Team Canada for the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship. (Jerome Miron and Eric Hartline USA TODAY Sports)

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MLB notebook: Dodgers' Puig vows to cut down on bat flips

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig plans to cut down on his post-hit bat flips out of respect for the game.

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MLB notebook: Dodgers' Puig vows to cut down on bat flips

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig plans to cut down on his post-hit bat flips out of respect for the game.

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Pearson glitches slow Colorado science, social studies tests

Technical problems plagued online state science and social studies for several hours Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Education said.

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Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A jury has been seated in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.

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Orbital, GenCorp spar over cause of October rocket crash

By Andrea Shalal COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Orbital ATK Inc and engine maker GenCorp Inc on Tuesday offered competing explanations for what caused the Oct. 28 explosion of Orbital's Antares rocket, bound for the International Space Station. Ronald Grabe, Orbital's executive vice president and president of its flight systems group, told the annual Space Symposium conference that an ...

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Fater pleading for pit bull owners to be trained after daughter bit

A Penticton man is hoping to bring awareness and education to dog owners after his nine-year-old daughter was attacked by a pit bull. Seann Gentry and his daughter Haley were visiting a friend earlier this month who owned the pit bull. The animal was unprovoked before biting Haley’s arm.

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Saudi Arabia today announced a new, severe MERS-CoV case in a 93-year-old man in Mecca after the country went 4 days without confirming a case. The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) said the Saudi man is hospitalized in critical condition.

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Todd McLellan to coach young Canadian team at world championships

Todd McLellan will coach a young but talented Canadian team at the world championships next month in Prague. McLellan on Tuesday was named coach of Canada's team, which will feature forwards Tyler Seguin, Claude Giroux and Nathan MacKinnon and defenceman Aaron Ekblad. "It looks like it's a youthful, skilled, fast lineup," said assistant Bill Peters, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Jury seated in death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes

DENVER (AP) — Jury seated in death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.

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GenCorp says October rocket explosion due to debris in engine

Gencorp Inc on Tuesday pushed back against comments by Orbital ATK Inc that blamed the Oct. 28 Antares rocket explosion on excessive wear in the bearings of its AJ-26 engine, and said its own probe found the root cause to be debris in the engine.

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Colorado Senate advances crackdown on pot growers

DENVER — After years of trying and failing to make it harder to grow large amounts of pot without regulation,... more »

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Conservation groups push back on federal lands transfer idea

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Stung by a recent vote in Congress, national conservation groups are mustering opposition to an increasing call from many western states to transfer federal lands to state control.

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Minnesota student assessments snarled by computer crash

Minnesota's attempt at online proficiency assessments stumbled again Tuesday when students statewide were unable to log on to the testing system.

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Chris Christie: ‘If I Run, I Will Beat’ Hillary Clinton

Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) has been out of the 2016 presidential campaign conversation for some time now, partly due to the aggressive entrances of figures like Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). But when he spoke to radio host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday, he declared confidently of Hillary Clinton , "If I run, I will beat her."

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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2014, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalance in Pittsburgh. Two years ago, Fleury briefly lost his starting job in the playoffs.

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U.S., Canada rosters named for World Championship

The U.S. and Canadian rosters for the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in Czech Republic were announced Tuesday.

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Despite nebulous legal status, pot growers hire lobbyists

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's marijuana farmers have existed in a legal gray area in the 18 years since the state became the first to allow residents to use the drug for medical purposes.

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Prather’s Pick: Millie plays hide-and-seek

This past week I came upon the funniest picture book ever. “Millie and the Big Rescue” was written by Alexander Steffensmeier who lives in Germany

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Visitor-Favorite ‘Linda’ Returns To The Denver Art Museum

A visitor favorite exhibit is returning to the Denver Art Museum after a long hiatus.

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U.S., Canada rosters named for World Championship

The U.S. and Canadian rosters for the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in Czech Republic were announced Tuesday.

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Rocket Lab Reveals First Battery-Powered Rocket

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 14, 2015 — Rocket Lab, the rapidly growing aerospace company, today unveiled the Rutherford engine, revealing the Electron launch system is the world’s first battery-powered rocket.

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Jury selection winds down in Colorado theater shooting case

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A jury could be seated Tuesday in the Colorado theater shooting case, capping a nearly three-month selection process that experts say was among the largest and most complicated in U.S. history.

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Denver man arrested for violating restraining order, waving weapon

A Denver man in violation of a restraining order was arrested Tuesday after waving an air pistol at a woman during an argument in the Town of Wellington, law enforcement officials said.

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Boulder scientists, NASA keyed up with Pluto flyby just 3 months out

The countdown to a historic flyby of Pluto, set in motion with launch of the New Horizons mission more than nine years ago, just ticked under the three-month mark.

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Prosecution continues in George De la Cruz case

Prosecutors provided the jury with a possible motive; a jealous rage triggered by a love triangle. Now, as the George De la Cruz trial entered its second day, the prosecution also started introducing key elements in this circumstantial evidence case.

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Build a fashion empire with Denver's The Cotery

If you're an aspiring designer, this startup makes transforming from a fashionista to a fashion mogul easier than ever.

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Monday, April 13, 2015

Trio Signed by Bridgeport

(Bridgeport, Conn. - April 13, 2015 ) - The Bridgeport Bluefish today announced the signings of pitcher Greg Smith, and outfielders Prentice Redman and Matty Johnson.

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Pot legalization across U.S. may hinge on 2016 California vote

A fight next year over whether to allow recreational marijuana use in California may serve as a tipping point as legalization proponents press their campaign in other states.

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Convict trashes his lawyers, says execution would be better

A man sentenced to death in the killings of a baby and her grandmother in what prosecutors called a botched kidnapping plot said Monday he's so dissatisfied with his attorneys he'd rather be executed now than...

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Rockies shut out the champion Giants, Rafael Betancourt gets save

Colorado Rockies' Nick Hundley, right, celebrates with manager Walt Weiss, left, and Corey Dickerson after scoring against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, April 13, 2015. (

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Bill allowing lawsuits against school districts, moves forward

A pair of Colorado Senate bills dealing with violence and mental health in schools received initial approval Monday after a sometimes emotional hearing.

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Hit by School Violence, Colorado Mulls Districts' Liability

Bill to make schools liable for shootings, violence advances in Colorado Legislature

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Watch a chimp knock down a drone

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Even chimpanzees hate drones and their creepy cameras. On Friday, a zoo in the Netherlands posted a YouTube video that showed how a chimpanzee -- annoyed at the drone zipping by her -- used a tree branch to knock that sucker to the ground.

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Spring Training Underway; Robinson Signed

(Central Islip, N.Y., April 13, 2015) - The three-time Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks took the field for the first time in 2015 on Monday to begin their Spring Training workouts.

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Cañon City Tigers golfers off at FHS invite

Tigers golfer Jessie Hughes stares down the fairway during the Husky Invite on Monday at SUMO Golf Village in Florence. ( Brandon Hopper / Daily Record )

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Bill to make schools liable for shootings, violence advances in Colorado Legislature

The bill that won approval 4-1 in the Senate Judiciary Committee is a response to several fatal school shootings, most recently a 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School in Littleton.

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Big night in the Citi: Matt Harvey back at home with Mets

Coming up at Citi Field, the night New York Mets fans have eagerly anticipated for more than a year and a half: Matt Harvey back on the mound in Queens.

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District Attorney: 17-year-old won't face charges in death

A 17-year-old taken into custody after her severely malnourished 4-month-old daughter was hospitalized and the corpse of a 3-year-old was found at a North Las Vegas home is a victim and won't face criminal charges, the...

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Final juror cuts continue in Colorado theater shooting trial

CENTENNIAL, Colorado (AP) " Attorneys have concluded what could be the next-to-last day of jury selection in the Colorado theater shooting case.The judge in the case says a jury could be seated as soon as Tuesday in the trial of...

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Flames are motivated by underdog status in postseason play

Playing the long shot is a key tenet of coach Hartley’s modus operandi: ‘We’ll come in and try to pick up the crumbs’

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Sprinters picking up speed for Buffs

For a while, Drew Morano has known the potential of the sprinters at Colorado. Now, more than ever, the CU assistant coach is starting to see that potential turn into great results.

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Races for 8th Tonight's clinchings/eliminations • New Orleans Pelicans clinch playoff spot with a win AND an ...

Races for 8th Tonight's clinchings/eliminations • New Orleans Pelicans clinch playoff spot with a win AND an Oklahoma City Thunder loss Would be first playoff appearance for New Orleans since trading Chris Paul following the 2010-11 sea

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Brian Howell column: CU's Boyle needs to land bigger fish in recruiting

In all of Division I college basketball, California's Tyrone Wallace and Harvard's Wesley Saunders were the only two players to average at least 16 points, six rebounds and four assists per game this past season.

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Pot legalization across U.S. may hinge on 2016 California vote

A fight next year over whether to allow recreational marijuana use in California may serve as a tipping point as legalization proponents press their campaign in other states.

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Stranger donates kidney to save woman's life

Jackie Thomas, left, was on dialysis for about three years before, miraculously, she received a new kidney from a stranger she met at IdeaFest.

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C.J.: Lindsay Radford leaves KSTP-TV on a high, which seems appropriate as she heads to Colorado

Article by: C.J. , Star Tribune Going home KSTP-TV news director Lindsay Radford is leaving at a high point.

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District Attorney: 17-year-old won't face charges in death

A 17-year-old taken into custody after her severely malnourished 4-month-old daughter was hospitalized and the corpse of a 3-year-old was found at a North Las Vegas home is a victim and won't face criminal charges, the...

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VA tells Congress it has plan to pay for over-budget Denver veterans hospital

DENVER — The Veterans Affairs Department told Congress it wants to tap a $5 billion fund for improving health care to finish the over-budget Denver VA hospital, Sen. Michael Bennet's office said Monday.

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Final juror cuts continue in Colorado theater shooting trial

Attorneys have concluded what could be the next-to-last day of jury selection in the Colorado theater shooting case.

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Border Patrol, National Parks Service Part of Multi-Agency Collaboration Securing Big Bend National Park

The Big Bend National Park has miles and miles of rugged terrain. NewsWest 9 shows you how a unique multi-agency collaboration inside the park is keeping the border there safe.

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Giants raise banner, then lose home opener

San Francisco Giants lose 2-0 to Colorado Rockies in their home opener after raising their third World Series championship banner in five years.

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Rockies beat Giants to spoil San Francisco's home opener

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Eddie Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants, and the Colorado Rockies spoiled San Francisco's latest World Series championship celebration at their home opener with a 2-0 win Monday.

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Solitary is torture: Yet NYC union defends it

Bernard Kerik, who headed New York City’s jails and then the Police Department before a felony conviction landed him in federal prison for four years, is reinventing himself as a...

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Denver VA hospital gets former Charleston director as interim chief

A former leader of two Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals has been named as the interim director of its medical center in Denver.

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Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts to be connected by gondola

The consolidation of ski operations in Lake Tahoe continues with news Monday that plans are underway to install a gondola to connect Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts.

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Jets go into first-round series with Ducks riding hot goaltender Ondrej Pavelec

If you need great goaltending to go deep in the NHL playoffs, Ondrej Pavelec might deliver that for the Winnipeg Jets. Pavelec is 4-0-1 in his last five starts and will lead the Jets into the first-round clash with the Anaheim Ducks riding a franchise-record trio of shutouts. "To get three in a row is spectacular — the right time to start clicking," Jets captain Andrew Ladd said after practice ...

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COLUMBIA - With the outbreak of the canine influenza around the Midwest, dog day care centers and veterinary clinics are warning pet owners about the possibility of it coming to Missouri.

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VA Tells Congress It Has Plan to Pay for Denver Hospital

VA tells Congress it has plan to pay for over-budget Denver veterans hospital

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Garza, Brewers Spoil Cardinals Home Opener, 5-4

Garza overcomes wildness, Brewers spoil Cardinals home opener with a 5-4 win

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Final juror cuts continue in Colorado theater shooting trial

Attorneys have concluded what could be the next-to-last day of jury selection in the Colorado theater shooting case. The judge in the case says a jury could be seated as soon as Tuesday in the trial of ...

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Rockies beat Giants to spoil San Francisco's home opener

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Eddie Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants, and the Colorado Rockies spoiled San Francisco's latest World Series championship celebration at their home opener with a 2-0 win Monday.

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Gas prices inch up

Average retail gasoline prices in Colorado have risen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.

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Josh Abbott booked for fair

Nashville recording artists the Josh Abbott Band will make a return to the Sand and Sage Round-Up August 1.

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Some early evidence that games are speeding up

Baseball games have indeed been finishing faster this year.

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Colorado House gives initial OK to American Indian mascot bill

Several American Indians watched Monday as the Colorado state House gave initial approval to a bill that bans the use Indian names or images for school mascots without approval from a panel of American Indians.

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CU-Boulder hosting cannabis symposium Wednesday

The University of Colorado is hosting a symposium about marijuana on Wednesday. The free event, titled "A Teach-In on an Ancient Medical Plant and Current Drug Policy," will include remarks from Chancellor Phil DiStefano and other speakers, according to event organizers.

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Noble gets a $7.8 million reduction in its 2012 Weld County tax bill

Noble Energy, one of the largest oil and gas operators on the Front Range, received an 11 percent cut in its 2012 Weld County tax bill Monday worth $7.

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Wild owner Craig Leipold sees open lane to Stanley Cup

Seven months after inking Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to twin 13-year, $98 million contracts, Wild owner Craig Leipold sat in his office that overlooks Rice Park at the Wild's headquarters on Washington Street in St. Paul and laid out a blue print for the new-look team.

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Wild muscle up, gird for physical Blues team

As the Wild kicked off three straight days of practice before starting the playoffs Thursday in St. Louis, coach Mike Yeo showed his cards, offering the first glimpse at the lineup he'll use for Game 1 against the Blues.

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Pavelec is hot going into playoffs for Winnipeg Jets

If you need great goaltending to go deep in the NHL playoffs, Ondrej Pavelec might deliver that for the Winnipeg Jets.

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Final juror cuts underway in Colorado theater shooting trial

(AP) — Attorneys in the Colorado theater shooting case are making their final decisions about the jurors who will decide the fate of the man charged with killing 12 people and injuring 70 others nearly three years ago. Jury selection entered its final stage Monday with the judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys questioning prospective jurors as a large group. Court officials initially summoned ...

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Research under way to test marijuana extract for epilepsy

Even as some states are allowing use of certain marijuana extracts to treat severe epilepsy, the rigorous research needed to prove if one of these compounds really works is just getting under way.

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Colorado health exchange approves $5M for tech fixes, mulls fee hikes

The board of the state health insurance exchange, Connect for Health Colorado, voted unanimously Monday to spend up to $5.

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Hicklooper signs equity-crowdfunding law to let anyone invest locally

With the help of four pens on Monday, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the Colorado Crowdfunding Act into law to let residents buy stock in local companies without becoming an accredited investor.

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Pot legalization across U.S. may hinge on 2016 California vote

A fight next year over whether to allow recreational marijuana use in California may serve as a tipping point as legalization proponents press their campaign in other states.

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Utah Grizzlies: Grizzlies and Steelheads open first round playoff action Wednesday

The Grizzlies and Idaho Steelheads meet in the playoffs for the second time all-time and for the first time since the second...

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Nieves' grand slam off Peavy helps Padres to 6-4 victory

Thirteen years after making his major league debut by catching Jake Peavy, Wil Nieves collected another career milestone that involved Peavy. A 37-year-old backup catcher, Nieves hit his first career grand slam, a fourth-inning drive off Peavy that helped carry the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Sunday. ''It was awesome just to contribute with my bat today.'' Nieves also got ...

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CSU, Rocky Mountain National Park to gather data

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK — The National Park Service announced this week it intends to award a $236,000 cooperative agreement to Colorado State University for an intermountain west data warehouse.

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Virtual meeting on recreational sport shooting set for Monday night

Residents of four northern Front Range counties, as well as Coloradans interested in efforts to designate potential locations suitable for recreational target shooting on public lands, are being invited to watch a Monday night "virtual meeting" of a multi-jurisdictional group that's working to identify safe shooting areas.

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Caution urged for backyard flocks

Four more outbreaks of a deadly bird flu have devastated turkey farms in Minnesota, bringing the death toll to more than 1 million birds across five midwestern states, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Lifetree Film Fest returns with more doing life, doing good

"Doing Life, Doing Good" has always been the motto of the annual Lifetree Film Fest. Rather than shock value to entertain, the film festival features films that lift up and do good in the world, said Craig Cable, event director.

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About Utah: A tale of 2 cameras

Ever since The Incident, remote Goblin Valley is becoming less so.

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Nieves slams ex-batterymate in homecoming start

Wil Nieves had to wait a long time between making starts for the Padres -- more than 12 years -- but the veteran catcher made his reunion with the team especially memorable.

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LaTroy Hawkins gives up HR to Dexter Fowler as Cubs rally past Rockies

LaTroy Hawkins, a 42-year-old who's still throwing 95 mph fastballs in his final major-league season, might have preferred just one more fastball.

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Legacy's Wyatt Cross' training keeps him at catcher

The catching odyssey for Wyatt Cross began in T-ball, and there's nothing overly complicated about his origins at the position.

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Fowler’s Homer Off Hawkins Gives Cubs 6-5 Win Over Rockies

Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer off LaTroy Hawkins with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs rally for a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on a blustery Sunday.

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Pacers' Chris Copeland expected in town, but not at Thunder game

Pacers coach Frank Vogel says forward Chris Copeland will be in Indianapolis on Sunday night but won't attend the game between Oklahoma City and Indiana.

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National League Leaders

BATTING_AGonzalez, Los Angeles, .609; LeMahieu, Colorado, .480; Lind, Milwaukee, .450; Dickerson, Colorado, .417; Aoki, San Francisco, .400; Tulowitzki, Colorado, .391; Alonso, San Diego, .381; Duda, New York, .381.RUNS_AGonzalez,...

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Fowler's homer off Hawkins gives Cubs 6-5 win over Rockies

DENVER (AP) Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer off LaTroy Hawkins with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs rally for a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on a blustery Sunday.

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Fowler's go-ahead homer gives Cubs series win

Pinch-hitter Welington Castillo smacked an RBI single and scored on Dexter Fowler's two-run homer in the ninth inning Sunday to lift the Cubs to a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Rockies.

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Ashland's Robinson honored again

HUNTINGTON — Ashland girls basketball standout Alexis Robinson added to her collection of laurels Saturday.

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Monday, April 20

Today is Monday, April 20, the 110th day of 2015. There are 255 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1534 - Elizabeth Barton, the Maid of Kent, is executed in England with five of her associates for criticizing...

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Seeds planted for hemp industry in Virginia

RICHMOND – When people think of hemp, marijuana often comes to mind – because the two plants are varieties of cannabis.

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New Colorado National Guard Drone Base Now In Operation At Buckley AFB

A first-of-its-kind facility that will be used to train Colorado national guardsman in drone combat is now in full operation at Buckley Air Force Base.

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Latest Forecast: Tracking A Rain And Snow Producer Heading Our Way

Warm and windy before next chance for rain and snow.

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Fowler's homer off Hawkins gives Cubs 6-5 win over Rockies

DENVER (AP) -- Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer off LaTroy Hawkins with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs rally for a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on a blustery Sunday.

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Monday, April 20

Today is Monday, April 20, the 110th day of 2015. There are 255 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1534 - Elizabeth Barton, the Maid of Kent, is executed in England with five of her associates for criticizing...

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Five New Partners at KPMG

KPMG – We’re delighted to introduce you to our five new partners. To browse their individual profiles, simply click on their photos below. Feel free to contact them directly via email or phone for a no obligation enquiry. Or to get in touch with any of our team, call us 0800 80 KPMG.

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Wildlife waking up from hibernation

Snakes and other potentially dangerous wildlife begins waking up from hibernation around Colorado.

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Ski season winds down for mountain resorts

The ski season begins winding down for Colorado’s mountain resorts.

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Round Rock Express Silent in Series Finale against Dodgers

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - The Round Rock Express could not find any rhythm in the series finale against Oklahoma City, losing 2-0.

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Homer-Happy Sounds Power Way Past Sky Sox

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Sounds offense launched five home runs and posted a nine-run sixth inning to help Nashville cruise to a 16-11 win and take the series finale against Colorado Springs at Security Service Field on Sunday afternoon.

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WATCH: Broncos cornerback Omar Bolden goes skydiving

Forget Tom Brady's cliff-jumping. Broncos cornerback Omar Bolden jumped out of plane this past weekend and posted clips of his skydiving adventure on his Instagram account.

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Fowler's homer off Hawkins gives Cubs 6-5 win over Rockies

DENVER — Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer off LaTroy Hawkins with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs rally for a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on a blustery Sunday. Hawkins (1-1) hung a slider to Fowler, who drove it into the right-field seats. It was the first homer of the season for the former Rockies player. Neil Ramirez (1-0) earned the win by getting two outs in the ...

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Nieves' grand slam off Peavy helps Padres to 6-4 victory

SAN DIEGO — Backup catcher Wil Nieves hit his first career grand slam, a drive off former San Diego star Jake Peavy, and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Sunday to take three of four against the defending World Series champions. It was the first career slam and just the 10th homer overall for the 37-year-old Nieves,who was a 47th-round draft pick of the Padres in 1995. He signed as a ...

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National League Standings

___St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1Tampa Bay 2, Miami 0Philadelphia 3, Washington 2, 10 inningsAtlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 3Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 0Chicago Cubs 9, Colorado 5Arizona 6, L.A. Dodgers 0San Diego 10, San Francisco...

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Blackhawks Recall Cumiskey and Raanta

Chicago, Ill. - The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have recalled defenseman Kyle Cumiskey and goaltender Antti Raanta from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.

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House Party Results in Thousands of Dollars in Damages

An out of control house party, leaves a neighborhood in up in arms. It happened last night on Conquista Drive, that's in Southeast Colorado Springs near Fountain and Murray. Neighbors say they called the police several times, when they saw there were cars flooding their block.

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Baseball results

April 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) Tampa Bay 8 MIAMI 5 St. Louis 7 CINCINNATI 5 (11 innings) Detroit 8 CLEVELAND 5 Toronto 10 BALTIMORE 7 NY Mets 4 ATLANTA 3 Washington 4 PHILADELPHIA 3 (10 innings) Pittsburgh 10 MILWAUKEE 2 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 6 Minnesota 2 Houston 6 TEXAS 4 (14 innings) Kansas City 9 LA ANGELS 2 Seattle 8 OAKLAND 7 (10 innings ...

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Padres beat Giants 6-4

SAN DIEGO -- The defending World Series champions are coming home in a defensive posture. The Giants will raise a banner Monday after failing to post a winning record on their season-opening trip, which concluded with a 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

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Skiing: Horton continues to scale the heights

THE SKY appears to be the limit for talented Barnt Green ski racer Siena Horton as she will start the 2015/16 season ranked number one in Great Britain.

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CU lacrosse: Buffs earn first league road win at SDSU

SAN DIEGO — The University of Colorado lacrosse team earned its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation road win of the season Sunday, beating San Diego State 7-6 in a close game that featured four ties.

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CU lacrosse: Buffs earn first league road win at SDSU

SAN DIEGO — The University of Colorado lacrosse team earned its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation road win of the season Sunday, beating San Diego State 7-6 in a close game that featured four ties.

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Fowler's homer off Hawkins gives Cubs 6-5 win over Rockies

DENVER (AP) Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer off LaTroy Hawkins with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs rally for a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on a blustery Sunday.

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Chicago Blackhawks eye another big run when playoffs begin Tuesday in Nashville

Game 1 is Wednesday at Nashville, and both teams come in looking to put aside recent skids.

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Giants' home opener to include flag raising, Simmons tribute

In one way or another, the Giants' home opener Monday at AT&T Park against the Colorado Rockies promises to be an emotional experience for everybody -- from players to fans, for young and old.

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McCutchen returns to lead Bucs past Brewers

McCutchen's home run was the 22nd of his career against the Brewers, the most he's hit against any team. He had four RBIs for the eighth time in his career, the last time coming July 22, 2013, against Washington.

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Chicago Cubs score 3 runs in 9th to stun Rockies, 6-5

DENVER — The Chicago Cubs earned a dramatic win Sunday over the Colorado Rockies, coming back to score three runs in the ninth inning for the victory. Trailing 5-3 in the top of the ninth inning at Coors Field in Colorado, the Cubs made it 5-4 on an RBI single by Welington Castillo. Dexter Fowler followed up with […]

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Rockies' LaTroy Hawkins blows ninth-inning lead in 6-5 loss to Cubs

LaTroy Hawkins, a 42-year-old who's still throwing 95 mph fastballs in his final major-league season, might have preferred just one more fastball.

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Nieves' grand slam off Peavy helps Padres to 6-4 victory

Backup catcher Wil Nieves hit his first career grand slam, a drive off former San Diego star Jake Peavy, and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Sunday to take three of four against the defending World Series champions.

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Brewers-Cardinals Preview

(AP) - At least the first time through the rotation, the St. Louis Cardinals stuck to the plan of giving their pitchers extra rest.

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Padres beat Giants 6-4

The ailing San Francisco Giants will take a 3-4 record into their home opener after losing 6-4 to the San Diego Padres.

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Padres beat Giants 6-4

The ailing San Francisco Giants will take a 3-4 record into their home opener after losing 6-4 to the San Diego Padres.

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Nieves' Grand Slam off Peavy Helps Padres to 6-4 Victory

Nieves' grand slam off Peavy helps Padres to 6-4 victory against Giants

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Driver OK after rollover crash in parking lot

A woman avoided serious injury after she drove her car through a fence and fell 15 feet. It happened around 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the Calvary Worship Center Church parking lot. The woman is a volunteer at the church and helps out before the 8 a.m. service. "We called the emergency response team. They got out here quick and in a hurry," church safety director Nate Atkins said. "The fire department ...

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Seahawks' Wilson hints at also playing baseball

Whenever a professional athlete even hints that he might play a second pro sport, it attracts attention.

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Willoughby: Turkey hunters need to be ready to move with the birds

The comeback of the wild turkey in Colorado has been well documented by now. The return, well, that's another story.

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QB Gustafson stars as Montana wraps up spring

Helena, MT (SportsNetwork.com) - Montana quarterback Brady Gustafson showed Saturday why he has moved to No. 1 on the Grizzlies' depth chart. He threw four touchdown passes to lead the way as Montana closed spring practices with a scrimmage played at Carroll College's Nelson Stadium. "Brady is really grasping it, and every rep he takes he gets better," said Grizzlies first-year coach Bob Stitt ...

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Soccer-US championship results and standings

April 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the US championship matches on Sunday Saturday, April 11 DC United 2 New York Red Bulls 2 New England Revolution 0 Columbus Crew 0 Philadelphia Union 2 New York City FC 1 Friday, April 10 FC Dallas 0 Colorado Rapids 4 Standings P W D L F A Pts Eastern Conference1 DC United 5 3 1 1 5 4 10 2 New York Red Bulls 4 2 2 0 7 4 8 3 New England ...

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Cubs Game Day: No fear of Coors Field

DENVER -- Coors Field has a reputation for being a graveyard for pitchers because of the thin air that turns routine fly balls into home runs.

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Linda Grensing Crum timeline

GRENSING CRUM TIMELINE

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Volleyball, Grensing Crum prove to be a perfect fit

Linda Grensing Crum recalls showing up for her first volleyball practices at Davenport’s Frank L. Smart Junior High wearing a pair of basketball shoes.

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Lori Riley: Host Role A Showcase For UConn Polo

STORRS — Carly Persano wanted to play polo more than anything. Her father played at Shallowbrook Equestrian Center in Somers.

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Playoff riches for Canada

The Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks have clinched a playoff spot this season. The Ottawa Senators could make it five Canadian teams in the postseason.

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Sens could add to Canadian content

The Senators can clinch a playoff spot by earning at least one point against the Flyers in Philadelphia on Saturday. (Joel Watson/QMI Agency) The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins hold their respective fates in their own sweaty hands in their bids to make the NHL playoffs.

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Maddon prefers hands-off approach to hitters' adjustments

Cubs manager Joe Maddon says he prefers to allow his hitters to make their own adjustments to the defense.

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Fowler gets warm welcome in 'emotional' return to Coors

Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler appreciated the applause from the fans at Coors Field when he was introduced on Friday for the Rockies home opener. After all, he called the ballpark home for six seasons.

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Orange glasses for better sleep?

Most evenings, before watching TV or reading emails on his phone, Matt Nicoletti puts on a pair of orange-coloured glasses.“My girlfriend thinks I look ridiculous in them,“ he said. But Nicoletti, 30, a hospitality consultant, says the glasses, which can block certain wavelengths of light emitted by electronic screens, make it easier to sleep.

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Platte Canyon junior has help fighting cancer

"To me, getting worried about it and upset about it won't help me get any better," Isaac Conrad said. "I realized I had a long journey. To let it make me unhappy would have only made it worse."

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Lori Riley: Host Role A Showcase For UConn Polo

STORRS — Carly Persano wanted to play polo more than anything. Her father played at Shallowbrook Equestrian Center in Somers.

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Man With Handgun Runs From School Of Mines Security

A man with a small handgun ran away from campus police on the School of Mines campus in Golden on Saturday afternoon.

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Marijuana taxes helping schools to build

Weren’t public schools supposed to benefit from taxes levied on marijuana sales? When and how will that happen?As with most government-related questions, the answers are more complex than a yes or no. But several varieties of marijuana taxes are being collected, and schools are seeing some benefits. Those benefits are growing as the nascent industry expands and as more local governments open the ...

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Valor Christian's Haley Showalter ranks among elite in hammer throw

Haley Showalter is a world-class hammer thrower in track and field.

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Emilee Strausburg, Student-Athlete of the Week

D'Evelyn has a great atmosphere. You see everyone come together. High school sports create a giant family. It's a great thing.

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Latest Forecast: Sunday’s Wind Could Elevate Fire Danger

Southerly winds will bring some moisture into extreme eastern Colorado by this afternoon and it could be enough to spark a few isolated thunderstorms.

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NHL notes: Late-arriving Seguin benched by Stars

Tyler Seguin's season will end on a sour note.

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Kings D Regehr to retire

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Los Angeles Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr announced his intentions to retire following a season-ending 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday. "That was probably the last professional game I'll play," Regehr said. Regehr, who turns 35 later this month, has spent 15 seasons in the NHL. He was drafted by Colorado in the first round in 1998, but was then ...

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Media Arts offers first online bachelor's degree at University of Montana

At first, Alli Bargelski worried the sound design class she is taking online at the University of Montana would leave her feeling adrift.

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CU track: Buffs' Holland dominates 100-meter dash

One week removed from setting a school record, Ana Holland nearly got another one on Saturday. During the Colorado Invitational at Potts Field, the Colorado freshman won the women's 100-meter dash with ease.

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'Dreaming Sin Fronteras' removes border between real life and art

Maria Jose Plascencia played the role of Alejandra Cardona, a survivor of the July 2012 Aurora, Colorado theater shooting, in the Denver production of "Dreaming Sin Fronteras."

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Kings D Regehr to retire

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Los Angeles Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr announced his intentions to retire following a season-ending 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday. "That was probably the last professional game I'll play," Regehr said. Regehr, who turns 35 later this month, has spent 15 seasons in the NHL. He was drafted by Colorado in the first round in 1998, but was then ...

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Air Force Academy Celebrates Founders Day

The Air Force Academy is celebrating its 61st anniversary this month. Cadets marched in the annual Founders Day parade Saturday to honor the academy's legacy. Fellow service members, veterans and the community came together to support the cadets marching in the parade. "I think it’s a great institution and I think the kids that come here are making a huge commitment for the rest of their life ...

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Condo Fire Sends Two People to The Hospital, Cause is Under Investigaiton

The fire happened at the Georgetown Square Condominiums off of Academy and Constitution. When 11 News’ crew arrived, there was heavy smoke coming from the condo, just after 2:30 p.m.

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Wild awaits its first-round opponent, Anaheim or St. Louis

The Wild's 12-game road winning streak ended Saturday with a 4-2 regular-season finale loss at the Blues.

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Robyn Regehr, former Avs 1st-round pick, says he is retiring

LOS ANGELES — Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr said he intends to retire after a 15-year NHL career.

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US Forest Service plans to open Sunset Roadless Area in Colorado for coal mining

The US National and local conservation groups have opposed U.S. Forest Service’s decision to revive Colorado Roadless Rule, which will allow Arch Coal to expand coal-mining operations in the Sunset Roadless Area in Colorado.

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Colorado State football's execution improves in second scrimmage

ENGLEWOOD — Better, which was good. Far from perfect, which is naturally expected. First-year Colorado State football coach Mike Bobo walked away from the second scrimmage of the spring — held Saturday at the Denver Broncos' training facility at Dove Valley — feeling good about the improvements his team made in one week.

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NHL notes: Late-arriving Seguin benched by Stars

Tyler Seguin's season will end on a sour note.

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Costs, consequences clash in debate over state's alcohol taxes, problem

The debate over the effect of alcohol prices on consumption and its consequences isn’t new to Nebraska or the U.S., but a new study has reignited it.

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Horse racing: Wagon Full of Gold takes $103,650 Bank of America New Mexico Challenge Championship (Gr. 3)

Horse Racing Wagon Full of Gold takes $103,650 Bank of America New Mexico Challenge Championship (Gr. 3); Prettypriceygirl wins $50,000 Czaria Handicap; Queen Arabella takes $50,340 West Texas Juvenile Stakes.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- For Jermaine Jones, Saturday's match couldn't come soon enough. After undergoing sports hernia ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- For Jermaine Jones, Saturday's match couldn't come soon enough. After undergoing sports hernia surgery in February, the prized midfielder underwent weeks of rehabilitation. He watched New England Revolution teammates stumble o

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Classic cars on display at Southgate Mall

Shoppers shared the concourse with hot rods at Southgate Mall this weekend during the 8th annual Western Montana Car Club Expo.

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Cubs Game Day: No fear of Coors Field

DENVER -- Coors Field has a reputation for being a graveyard for pitchers because of the thin air that turns routine fly balls into home runs.

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Robyn Regehr, former Avs 1st-round pick, says he is retiring

Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr said he intends to retire after a 15-year NHL career.

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Lobo softball rallies, snaps five-game losing skid

The University of New Mexico softball team scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim a... more »

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Old barn and antique tractor destroyed, bike race delayed by Hygiene fire

The Boulder County Sheriff's Office was alerted to the fire at 12:44 p.m. Though the roughly 80-year-old barn, at 6300 Hygiene Road, was destroyed, firefighters from Hygiene, Lyons, Lefthand Canyon and Longmont were able to quickly control and extinguish the fire, Boulder County Sgt. Troy Wolf said.

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Lego Brings America’s Most Famous Buildings To Colorado

The LEGO Americana Roadshow is bringing some of America's most famous buildings and landmarks to Colorado-- all made from LEGOs. The "Building Across America" exhibit is at the Park Meadows Mall.

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Skiing: Horton continues to scale the heights

THE SKY appears to be the limit for talented Barnt Green ski racer Siena Horton as she will start the 2015/16 season ranked number one in Great Britain.

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National Parks Are Our Treasure

Who would have thought a big hole would wow the kids?

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Sunday Profile: Annie Bell makes it happen

Can she have it all?It’s a question women hear, fret over, roll their eyes at or, in the case of Glenwood Springs resident Annie Bell, shrug off.“You’ve got to make opportunity,” she said. “I feel like I’ve always just said, ‘I’ll make it happen. I’m going to make something happen.’”Bell is the epitome of the woman who has it all.She’s a mother of two — Frances, 8, and Kate, 2 — and a wife.She ...

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Dick Harmon: BYU's new recruiting coordinator returns to familiar haunts with lessons from the South

A former Orem High and BYU receiver, Justin Anderson just moved back home from Louisiana to take on the recruiting...

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Driver in fatal rollover accident is Lyons man

The driver involved in a rollover accident Friday evening between Boulder and Lyons has died, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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Greater sage-grouse face serious global warming threat

Climate change to cut key nesting habitat in Wyoming Staff Report FRISCO — As if greater sage-grouse didn’t already have enough to worry about, a new study suggests that global warming may reduce nesting habitat for the dwindling birds by 12 percent in southwestern Wyoming by 2050. “Historic disturbances of fire, development and invasive species […]

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Blackhawks will face Predators in first round of playoffs

DENVER -- The Chicago Blackhawks learned their opponent for the first round of the playoffs a few hours before they took the ice for their final game of the regular season.

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Can the geek who hates the spotlight guide Hillary to the White House?

As Clinton announces her campaign, it’s the data-obsessive Robby Mook who will run the show. And one of his tasks will be what to do with Bill Edward Helmore

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Cannabis smokers warned they risk poorer exam grades

Dutch study finds mathematics results suffer most from dope consumption – findings sure to fuel debate over steps towards legalisation If you want to do well in your exams, especially maths, don’t smoke dope. This is the finding of a unique study that is likely to be fiercely debated by those in favour of and those against the liberalisation of cannabis laws. Economists Olivier Marie of ...

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Friday, April 10, 2015

2 state-of-the-art aircraft join added to wildland firefighting arsenal

DENVER — The Colorado National Guard and the U.S. Forest Service are getting ready for their annual wildland fire training. But this year they’re adding two state-of-the-art aircraft to their firefighting arsenal. Dan Daru shows us what the planes will do in his video report above.

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Rockies down Cubs, 4-0 first time since '95

The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and...

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Semitrailer narrowly avoids collision with school bus on Highway 13

Friday afternoon, a semitrailer truck traveling down Colorado Highway 13 narrowly avoided colliding with a stopped Moffat County school bus near Mile Marker 95, leaving no injuries but many who were involved shaken.

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Bracing for onslaught of mushroom hunters in Wash. forests

A boom is expected in morel-mushroom hunters, both commercial and recreational pickers, on the wildfire-scorched lands of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

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Jury selection winding down in Colorado theater shooting

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys in the Colorado theater shooting case have finished individually questioning potential jurors about their views on the death penalty and are moving on to the final stage of jury selection.

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Councilwoman to get more time to respond to ethics complaint

Colorado Springs City Councilwoman Helen Collins will get more time to respond to an ethics complaint against her. Collins' attorney requested an extension to respond to the complaint alleging she participated in a real estate deal with TABOR author Douglas Bruce that helped him avoid paying a court judgment to the city. Collins says the complaint has no merit. She now has until April 24 to ...

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Rockies down Cubs, 4-0 first time since '95

The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and...

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CU women's lacrosse: Buffaloes come up short against USC

The University of Colorado lacrosse team began a pivotal four-game Mountain Pacific Sports Federation road trip with a 12-9 loss to USC on Friday afternoon at at McAlister Field in Los Angeles.

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Smith, out with tight groin, may return Saturday

Seth Smith said Friday he's feeling better and manager Lloyd McClendon indicated he'd like to have Smith back in the lineup Saturday for the second game of a three-game set with the A's.

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Rockies Down Cubs 5-1, off to First 4-0 start since '95

DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and Justin Morneau's solo homer.

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Timely hits missing behind Wood in Colorado

Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double in the fifth and Justin Morneau's solo shot in the sixth carried the Rockies to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs in the Coors Field opener Friday afternoon in front of a record crowd of 50,967. The four-game win streak ties 1995 for the best start in the Rockies' 23-season history.

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Colorado to unveil new uniforms on May 1

They’re coming. The Colorado football uniforms to be worn in 2015 will finally be unveiled on May 1. Buffs head coach Mike MacIntyre will pull back the curtain on the new look for the Colorado football program as part of a scheduled student field day event, which gives students a chance to compete in football…

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Rockies club Cubs in home opener 5-1, first 4-0 start since 1995

Their performance matched the pomp and pageantry of the home opener.With 49,303 fans packing Coors Field, the Rockies put on a star-spangled performance Friday afternoon, beating the Cubs 5-1.

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Home opener special for first-timers at Camden Yards

Michael Craig Winters waited until the last possible moment to pop the grand surprise on his twin sons, Sean and Gregory.

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W. Tennis. No. 1 USC Women Oust Utah In 7-0 Sweep

The top-ranked USC women's tennis team pounded out a swift shutout of visiting No. 59 Utah in following up a decisive doubles point with a string of straight-set singles wins to complete the 7-0 sweep. Three Women of Troy were vying for the match-clincher at the same time, but it was freshman Gabby Smith who finished off her Utah opponent first to secure USC's ninth consecutive win. The Trojans ...

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Colorado man convicted of kidnapping toddler, making child porn

Colorado man convicted of kidnapping toddler, making child porn

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Rockies down Cubs 5-1, off to first 4-0 start since '95

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and Justin Morneau's solo homer.

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iSatori Voluntarily Ceasing Distribution of MX-LS7(TM)v2

CU volleyball: Four Buffs named to USA National Collegiate Team

Four members of the Colorado volleyball team have earned spots on the USA Collegiate National Team after tryouts in February.

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Hillary Clinton set to announce presidential candidacy

Former secretary of state to use social media to unveil second bid to win the White House

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Good Samaritan: ‘I Was Able To… Do The Right Thing’ To Stop Sex Assault

A Good Samaritan who interrupted a sex assault that was in progress on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder is questioning whether or not he's a hero but is glad he was able to help someone in trouble.

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Colorado man convicted of kidnapping toddler, making child porn

A Colorado man was convicted by a federal jury on Friday of repeatedly kidnapping a toddler from a couple he was staying with in California and producing child pornography which he shared online, prosecutors said.

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Rockies down Cubs 5-1, off to first 4-0 start since '95

The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and Justin Morneau's solo homer.

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CU volleyball: Four Buffs named to USA National Collegiate Team

Four members of the Colorado volleyball team have earned spots on the USA Collegiate National Team after tryouts in February.

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Home opener special for first-timers at Camden Yards

Michael Craig Winters waited until the last possible moment to pop the grand surprise on his twin sons, Sean and Gregory.

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Rockies Preserve Perfect Start With 5-1 Win Over Cubs

The Rockies, off to their first 4-0 start since 1995, got another stellar performance from their bullpen in relief of a shaky Tyler Matzek.

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Rockies, Cubs both bat their pitcher in 8th spot

Rockies manager Walt Weiss and Cubs manager Joe Maddon each batted their pitchers eighth for the Rockies' home opener Friday. It marked the first time both pitchers started out of the nine-hole since July 13, 2008.

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Rockies club Cubs in home opener, 5-1, off to first 4-0 start since 1995

Their performance matched the pomp and pageantry of the home opener.With 49,303 fans packing Coors Field, the Rockies put on a star-spangled performance Friday afternoon, beating the Cubs 5-1.

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Thousands of non-native goldfish invade Colorado lake

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake, evidently by a pet owner years ago, have reproduced and thousands of the non-native fish now threaten indigenous aquatic species, state wildlife officials said on Friday. Rangers in Boulder County last month detected teeming schools of the goldfish in a semi-rural lake, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman ...

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iSatori Voluntarily Ceasing Distribution of MX-LS7(TM)v2

GOLDEN, CO --(Marketwired - April 10, 2015) - iSatori, Inc. ( OTCQB : IFIT ), an emerging leader in the development and marketing of scientifically engineered nutritional supplements for healthier lifestyles, today announced the removal of the weight-loss supplement MX-LS7T v2 from the supplement market, accelerating the previously planned deletion of the item. Although an ingredient in question ...

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Rockies down Cubs 5-1, off to first 4-0 start since '95

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and Justin Morneau's solo homer. The Rockies, off to their first 4-0 start since 1995, got another stellar performance from their bullpen in relief of a shaky Tyler Matzek. Right-hander Christian Bergman (1-0) picked up the win with a perfect fifth ...

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CU volleyball: Four Buffs named to USA National Collegiate Team

Four members of the Colorado volleyball team have earned spots on the USA Collegiate National Team after tryouts in February.

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Outfielder Ryan Braun returns to starting lineup for Brewers

Ryan Braun is back in the starting lineup for the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hurt while tracking down a fly ball to the right-field wall on opening day.

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5 Things to Know in Florida for April 10

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

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Rockies club Cubs in home opener 5-1, first 4-0 start since 1995

Their performance matched the pomp and pageantry of the home opener.With 49,303 fans packing Coors Field, the Rockies put on a star-spangled performance Friday afternoon, beating the Cubs 5-1.

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Baseball results

April 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS) Toronto 12 BALTIMORE 5 Houston 5 TEXAS 1 COLORADO 5 Chicago Cubs 1 Minnesota 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 0 Detroit 8 CLEVELAND 4

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Top seed in West still up for grabs as Blues take on Wild

After capturing the Central Division crown their last time out, the St. Louis Blues could secure home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs on the final day of the regular season.

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Rockies down Cubs 5-1; first 4-0 start since '95

The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and Justin Morneau's solo homer.

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America’s Top Beer Regions: The “Heres” with the Beers!/Part One

Part Two of this will post in just about a week. For now, here are the Top Four Beercations in the US...

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Rockies down Cubs 5-1, off to first 4-0 start since '95

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and Justin Morneau's solo homer. The Rockies, off to their first 4-0 start since 1995, got another stellar performance from their bullpen in relief of a ...

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Skiing: Horton continues to scale the heights

THE SKY appears to be the limit for talented Barnt Green ski racer Siena Horton as she will start the 2015/16 season ranked number one in Great Britain.

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Metropolitan to Hold Media Availability Monday (April 13) Following Board Committee’s Consideration of Water Cutbacks ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: WHAT: Metropolitan Water District will host a media availability after a committee of the district’s board of directors considers action to limit deliveries to the district’s 26 member public agencies through a water allocation plan, starting this summer. Any allocation recommendation made Monday by Metropolitan’s ...

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Outfielder Ryan Braun returns to starting lineup for Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ryan Braun is back in the starting lineup for the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hurt while tracking down a fly ball to the right-field wall on opening day. Braun returned to his customary third spot in the order for Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The ...

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Rockies down Cubs 5-1, off to first 4-0 start since '95

DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies tied their best start in franchise history, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Friday behind Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double and Justin Morneau's solo homer.

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Wild still could sit best players in regular-season finale

ST. LOUIS -- After 82 regular-season games and a 450-mile flight back to the Twin Cities on Saturday, the Wild still won't know who they're playing in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Forecasters see fewer than average hurricanes in 2015

The Atlantic hurricane season in 2015 will see fewer than the average number of storms, according to Colorado State University researchers.

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CU women's tennis: No. 4 UCLA blanks Buffaloes 7-0

A two-match winning streak came to a decisive end for the University of Colorado women's tennis team with a 7-0 loss to No.

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Judge blocks Navajo coal mine expansion in northwestern NM

A federal judge has blocked efforts by a Navajo Nation coal mine to expand operations within its permitted area in northwestern New Mexico.

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Police Dip into Probation’s GPS Data to Track Offenders

About 3,000 people in Massachusetts are wearing court-ordered ankle monitors right now. And under an agreement between police and probation, police can ping many of those devices to find out what those people are doing and where they’ve been.

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South Carolina officer's lawyer embraces infamous cases

(Reuters) - When a South Carolina policeman was acquitted of manslaughter after beating a suspect to death in 1987 in a station house, his lawyer was Andy Savage, who has built his reputation on taking cases many others would avoid at all costs.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

130 days after blast, semitruck driver still fighting for survival

It's been 130 days since Les Shelton's semitruck rolled and exploded on I-15 near Spanish Fork. He's still in the hospital fighting each day to survive.

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

A fire tore through Seattle's first legal commercial marijuana growing operation on Wednesday, destroying thousands of plants and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, fire officials and the owner said.

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Rosario initially was in the Rockies batting order in place of Justin Morneau, who was hit in ...

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Martin takes issue with CRMS access work

Garfield County Commissioner John Martin is questioning whether proper procedures were followed in permitting a realignment of the main entrance from a county road into the Colorado Rocky Mountain School campus outside Carbondale. “In my opinion, we have a closure of a (county) road without a proper permit, that was done in violation,” Martin said when questions were raised earlier this week by ...

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Northern Colorado officials say federal funding needed for transit

Howard Hinson, driver for Horizon Coachlines, drove the Bustang bus to Fort Collins and explains some of its features at a "Stand Up 4 Transportation" media event Wednesday.

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Wilin Rosario's blast in extra innings lifts Rockies to win over Brewers

Wilin Rosario #20 of the Colorado Rockies reacts going to the dugout after his home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the tenth inning at Miller Park on April 8, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Rosario's Pinch HR Lifts Rockies in 10

Wilin Rosario hit a 10th inning home run off K-Rod.

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Paralyzed Again

We have the technology to dramatically increase the independence of people with spinal-cord injuries. The problem is bringing it to market and keeping it there. One night in 1982, John Mumford was working on an avalanche patrol on an icy Colorado mountain pass when the van carrying him and two other men slid off the road and plunged over a cliff. The other guys were able to walk away, but ...

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Unpublished work urges to ‘come on in’

You won’t find it mentioned in his autobiography or noted in any bibliography of his work, but I happen to own a small, unpublished work by my late uncle, Jack Williamson.

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Education Briefs

ENMU Regent Leach Died On Monday, Eastern New Mexico University announced Brett Leach, a member of the ENMU Board of Regents from Roswell, died last week after a lengthy illness.

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VA makes little headway in fight to shorten waits for care

Carl Schneider, Youngstown VA Outpatient Clinic facility director, stands inside the clinic on Belmont Avenue, where patients say getting an appointment with a medical specialist or for mental-health services can sometimes take a month or more because the facility is too small for the population served. Schneider said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has plans to expand the Youngstown ...

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

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Dry, Windy Conditions Produce Dangerous Fire Conditions

Firefighters quickly put out a grass fire near Hancock and Circle in Colorado Springs Wednesday evening, but firefighters say small fires like that can quickly get out of control on red flag warning days.

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Soccer-US championship results and standings

April 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the US championship matches on Wednesday Wednesday, April 8 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Columbus Crew 2 Standings P W D L F A Pts Eastern Conference1 DC United 4 3 0 1 3 2 9 2 New York Red Bulls 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 3 New England Revolution 5 2 1 2 4 6 7 4 Chicago Fire 5 2 0 3 5 7 6 5 New York City FC 4 1 2 1 3 2 5 6 Orlando City SC 5 1 2 2 4 5 5 7 ...

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Pet Goldfish Dumped In Colorado Lake Reproduced At Startling Rate, Now Threatening Other Species

Someone dumped four or five pet goldfish into Teller Lake in Boulder, Colorado, about two years ago. However, little did they know, those four or five goldfish would turn into 3,000 to 4,000 thousand in just a couple years. The goldfish have now taken over the lake and are threatening the lake’s native species. ABC Pet Goldfish Dumped In Colorado Lake Reproduced At Startling Rate, Now ...

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House Payments More Affordable Than Fair Market Rents in 76 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets in County-Level Analysis

RealtyTrac® , the nation's leading source for comprehensive housing data, today released a Residential Rental Property Analysis for properties purchased in the first quarter of 2015, which found that the ...

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Wilin Rosario's blast in extra innings lifts Rockies to win over Brewers

Wilin Rosario smashed a pinch-hit solo shot off Milwaukee reliever Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning Wednesday night to lead the Rockies to an improbable 5-4 victory.

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee

Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

MILWAUKEE (AP) Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

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Winnipeg Jets are so close, they can taste playoffs

The playoffs are so close, members of the Winnipeg Jets can practically taste it.

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Rosario's HR in 10th keeps Brewers winless, 5-4

Pinch hitter Wilin Rosario hit a home run off Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 at Miller Park Wednesday night. Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers rallied to tie the game off Rockies closer Latroy Hawkins as pinch hitter Ryan Braun drove in a run with an infield single and Carlos Gomez followed with a single to ...

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Baseball results

April 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) DETROIT 11 Minnesota 0 CHICAGO CUBS 2 St. Louis 0 PHILADELPHIA 4 Boston 2 NY YANKEES 4 Toronto 3 WASHINGTON 2 NY Mets 1 TAMPA BAY 2 Baltimore 0 Atlanta 2 MIAMI 0 KANSAS CITY 7 Chicago White Sox 5 Colorado 5 MILWAUKEE 4 (10 innings)

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Former CSP trooper arrested in child sex assault

A former Colorado State Patrol trooper has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a Park County child.

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Carbondale lab blazing a trail in pot testing

GreenHill Laboratories founder Hilary Glass examines a sample under a microscope.

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Wilin Rosario's blast in extra innings lifts Rockies to win over Brewers

Wilin Rosario smashed a pinch-hit solo shot off Milwaukee reliever Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning Wednesday night to lead the Rockies to an improbable 5-4 victory.

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The El Paso Chihuahuas release 25 player roster (Photos included)

El Paso's Chihuahuas open the season Thursday night at Southwest University Park. Here is the 25 player roster.

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Biz Briefcase: April 9, 2015

Summer options fair is today

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A fire tore through Seattle's first legal commercial marijuana growing operation on Wednesday, destroying thousands of plants and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, fire officials and the owner said.

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Rosario's pinch homer lifts Colorado over Milwaukee in 10

Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the 10th inning after being scratched from the starting lineup, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Rosario initially was in the Rockies batting order in place of Justin Morneau, who was hit in the neck by a ball while running the bases on Tuesday night. Morneau took batting practice and talked his way ...

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Carbondale lab blazing a trail in pot testing

When Carbondale’s GreenHill Laboratories opened this week, it became the only facility on the Western Slope offering microbial testing on cannabis.The lab is one of just three certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for potentially dangerous mold such as Aspergillus and bacteria including E. coli and Salmonella sp., which are commonly regulated in commercial ...

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Vital Statistics: 04/09/15

Apodaca — Born to Crystal and Tasheena Apodaca, Pueblo, a daughter, April 3 at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center. Castillo — Born to Ashley and Francisco Castillo, Pueblo, a son, April 3 at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center.

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Standoff erupts when mom comes for kids in polygamous town

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Efforts by a former member of Warren Jeffs' sect to retrieve her four children from a polygamous community led to a lengthy standoff after dozens of followers surrounded the woma

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Voters asked to approve recreational pot use

After six months of bipartisan chatter about a possible ballot proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Michigan, a proposal has been crafted and is on its way to the State Board of Canvassers.

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Ex-MLB pitcher Jose Capellan dies at 34

Former major league pitcher Jose Capellan died at his home in Philadelphia on Tuesday night of unknown causes. He was 34.

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Scientists descend on New Mexico to solve methane plume mystery

It's a scientific mystery: Why is there a giant plume of methane hovering over the Four Corners region?

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

A fire tore through Seattle's first legal commercial marijuana growing operation on Wednesday, destroying thousands of plants and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, fire officials and the owner said. The early morning blaze at the Sea of Green Farms appeared to be accidental and was sparked by faulty wiring, the Seattle Fire Department said. "It was extensive," owner Phillip ...

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Ex-MLB pitcher Jose Capellan dies at 34

Former major league pitcher Jose Capellan died at his home in Philadelphia on Tuesday night of unknown causes. He was 34.

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Fire guts Seattle's first legal marijuana growing operation

A fire tore through Seattle's first legal commercial marijuana growing operation on Wednesday, destroying thousands of plants and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, fire officials and the owner said. The early morning blaze at the Sea of Green Farms appeared to be accidental and was sparked by faulty wiring, the Seattle Fire Department said. "It was extensive," owner Phillip ...

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Jeanerette officer dies in high speed chase

Jeanerette police officer Juandre Gilliam died in a high speed chase late Tuesday night that ended in a crash on Saint Peter Road, south of U.S 182.

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Colorado mechanic accused of stealing engine, holding vehicles hostage

DENVER — More than a dozen alleged victims are warning consumers to stay away from a Craigslist mechanic accused of taking money for work he never did, stealing engines and holding vehicles hostage. Joe Cole of Aurora is one of Jack Truex’s alleged victims. Cole is restoring a 1965 Ford Mustang he calls “Rosie.” He […]

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Long-distance runners are 'more attractive

Researchers have found male long distance runners may find it easier to attract women.

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VA makes little headway in fight to shorten waits for care

FAYETTEVILLE — A year after Americans recoiled at new revelations that sick veterans were getting sicker while languishing on waiting lists — and months after the Department of Veterans Affairs instituted major reforms — government data shows that the number of patients facing long waits at VA facilities has not dropped at all.

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White House Supports Efforts to Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Gay and Transgender Youth

The decision comes in response to the suicide of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn

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Consol tests new mine rescue communications system

Mine safety session at Harvey Mine in West Finley Township.

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Northern Colorado officials say federal funding needed for transit

Local transit officials are pushing for lawmakers to approve long-term transportation funding, and they say they can't afford to wait.

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Braun again out of Brewers lineup

Ryan Braun was held out of the Milwaukee Brewers' starting lineup for the second straight game while recovering from a strain in his right side.

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Man Convicted in Deadly DUI Accident Warns Teens about DUI Dangers

A southern Colorado man who spent eight years in prison for causing a deadly DUI accident spoke with teens at Pine Creek High School Wednesday.

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Russia Now A Threat? Pentagon Re-Opens Nuclear Bomb Proof Base Deep Within Rocky Mountains

In 2006 officials from North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) closed the Cheyenne Mountain Complex after determining that “Russia was no longer a threat.” However, this week the Pentagon announced that the military compound would reopen with $700 million worth of improvements? So what has changed? Is Russia now considered a big enough threat that the Russia Now A Threat? Pentagon Re-Opens ...

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US military wants new Arctic missile sensors

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is preparing to ask that new sensors be installed in the Canadian Arctic that would be able to track different types of incoming missiles.

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Flames goalie Jonas Hiller didn't expect this chance against Kings

What would Jonas Hiller have said if someone told him on, say Oct. 1, that a playoff spot might come down to the Kings and Calgary Flames in the second-to-last game of the regular season?

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

NHL results

April 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) NY Rangers 4 NEW JERSEY 2 PHILADELPHIA 5 NY Islanders 4 OTTAWA 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) DETROIT 3 Carolina 2 Winnipeg 1 ST. LOUIS 0 Minnesota 2 CHICAGO 1 COLORADO 3 Nashville 2 CALGARY 3 Arizona 2 EDMONTON 4 Los Angeles 2

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Lyles pitches Rockies to another win over Brewers, 5-2

Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies hit six doubles for the second consecutive game in a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

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Hishon's 1st NHL goal lifts Avs to win over struggling Predators

DENVER (AP) Joey Hishon broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville 3-2 on Tuesday night to send the Predators to their fourth straight loss.

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Joey Hishon's first NHL goal sends Colorado to win

Joey Hishon added a seemingly scripted feel-good moment to a disappointing Avalanche season Tuesday night.

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Applewood developer offers public opportunity to buy land

Prospect Recreation and Park District in Jefferson County is exploring the option to purchase Applewood Golf Course and the surrounding land.

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Joey Hishon scores 1st NHL goal, lifting Avalanche to 3-2 win over struggling Predators

DENVER — Joey Hishon broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville 3-2 on Tuesday night to send the Predators to their fourth straight loss.

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New Glenwood trash disposal rules OK'd

A second violation of Glenwood Springs’ new, tougher municipal trash ordinance that’s aimed at keeping bears and other animals out of trash could mean a $500 ticket for residents, business owners and property managers.

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Hishon lifts Avalanche to 3-2 win over struggling Predators

DENVER (AP) -- Joey Hishon broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville 3-2 on Tuesday night to send the Predators to their fourth straight loss.

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Pavelec gets second straight shutout, strengthens Jets' playoff push with 1-0 win over Blues

ST. LOUIS - Ondrej Pavelec stopped 30 shots for his second consecutive shutout and the Winnipeg Jets strengthened their bid for a Western Conference playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Central-leading St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Chris Thorburn gave the Jets the game's first goal for ...

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Rockies prove to be double the trouble for Brewers

Troy Tulowitzki, Nolan Arenado, Nick Hundley and DJ LeMahieu each logged multiple hits as the Rockies reached double digits in that category for the second straight day in a 5-2 win against the Brewers on Tuesday at Miller Park.

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Lyles pitches Rockies to another win over Brewers, 5-2

Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies hit six doubles for the second consecutive game in a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

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Pavelec's 2nd straight shutout lifts Jets past Blues 1-0

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ondrej Pavelec stopped 30 shots for his second consecutive shutout and the Winnipeg Jets strengthened their bid for a Western Conference playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Central-leading St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Chris Thorburn gave the Jets the game's first goal for ...

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Man convicted in brutal '97 sexual attack

A man accused in a brutal 1997 attempted murder and sexual assault of a teenage girl has been convicted in Denver.

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LA Principal Has Change Of Heart: Now Gay Female Honor Student Can Wear Tuxedo To Prom

Claudettia Love is a top honor student at Carroll High School in Monroe, Louisiana. The openly gay seventeen-year-old was originally banned from wearing a tuxedo to her prom. That decision by the school’s principal was reported in the media and made national headlines. But Principal Patrick Taylor has had a change of heart, the National LA Principal Has Change Of Heart: Now Gay Female Honor ...

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MLB notes: Orioles' Chris Davis returns from 25-game ban

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis completed his 25-game suspension and was activated before Tuesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Lyles pitches Rockies to another win over Brewers, 5-2

Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies hit six doubles for the second consecutive game in a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

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