Colorado Times: 01/21/15

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Florida House panel approves guns on college campuses

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House is moving quickly on a proposal to allow guns on college campuses.

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Boulder judge issues arrest warrant for Libyan refugee after she fails to appear

A Boulder District Court judge issued an arrest warrant for Libyan refugee Iman al-Obeidi when she failed to appear in court this morning for a hearing after appearing late to a hearing last week and receiving a warning.

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President’s State of the Union address

THE WHITE HOUSE

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Some oil recovered from broken pipeline after river spill

Workers recovered about 10,000 gallons of oil from a ruptured pipeline that spilled crude into Yellowstone River and contaminated the drinking water supply of an eastern Montana city downstream.

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Kick Off: MLS set to make announcement | SuperDraft's done | US Under-20s need a result

MLS Commissioner Don Garber will be in Denver, Colorado today for a special announcement that will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com at 3:30 pm ET ( WATCH IT HERE ). The event takes place at Denver Union Station and will feature representatives from the Colorado Rapids and other local officials.

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European Central Bank stimulus faces hurdles compared to Fed

Big bang or disappointment? Markets are waiting to see just how much financial firepower the European Central Bank will unleash Thursday, when it is expected to announce large-scale purchases of government bonds with newly...

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France's Total says it couldn't find gas off Cyprus

French oil and gas company Total says a search for oil and gas off Cyprus has failed to find any potential fields to warrant any drilling.

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FDA Investigates IV Saline Injections that Harmed Patients in Idaho, Other States

BOISE | The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating cases in seven states, including Idaho, of patients reacting to injections of a fluid …

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US stocks on track for 3rd day of gains; Europe, Asia higher

U.S. stocks rose in morning trading Wednesday as investors weighed a rebound in home construction, higher oil prices and a mix of corporate earnings reports.

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Picking Jury For Colorado Theater Shooting Trial Goes Slowly

Three prospective jurors in the Colorado theater shooting trial used their cellphones despite a judge's order, one might have been sleeping and all of them endured a slow security screening as the long slog toward picking a jury got underway.

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WATCH: MLS Commissioner Don Garber to make special announcement in Denver at 3:30 pm ET

The event is taking place at Denver Union Station and among the special guests joining Garber will be Colorado Rapids Alternate Governor Josh Kroenke, Rapids head coach Pablo Mastroeni and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado Joseph Garcia.

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Boulder County Farmers' Markets Winter Locavore

On my list this week: Colorado-raised lamb Where to find it: Boulder Lamb — Columbia/Rambouillet ewes raised by a six-generation ranching family in Hygiene and Monte Vista — is available at nearby St.

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11 wounded by Palestinian in Israeli bus attack in Tel Aviv

A knife-wielding Palestinian stabbed 11 morning commuters on and near a bus Wednesday, striking in the heart of Tel Aviv and reigniting fears of continued violence ahead of Israeli elections in March.

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Ukraine president points to Russian hand in conflict

Ukraine's president is courting European support against what he says are 9,000 Russian troops occupying 7 percent of his nation's territory.

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U.S. insurance study charts huge price gaps for hip, knee surgery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hip and knee replacements, two of the fastest-growing U.S. medical procedures, are subject to huge - and apparently random - price variations within the same geographical areas, a new insurance industry study said on Wednesday.

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Picking jury for Colorado theater shooting trial goes slowly

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Three prospective jurors in the Colorado theater shooting trial used their cellphones despite a judge's order, one might have been sleeping and all of them endured a slow secu

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European Central Bank stimulus faces hurdles compared to Fed

France's Total says it couldn't find gas off Cyprus

French oil and gas company Total says a search for oil and gas off Cyprus has failed to find any potential fields to warrant any drilling.

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Giant Atmospheric Rivers Add Mass to Antarctica’s Ice Sheet

Giant Atmospheric Rivers Add Mass to Antarctica’s Ice Sheet

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Browns hire DeFilippo as offensive coordinator

The Cleveland Browns are hiring former Raiders quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo as the new offensive coordinator to replace Kyle Shanahan.

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California lawmakers to pursue right-to-die legislation

California lawmakers are pursuing right-to-die legislation after the highly publicized death of a young woman with brain cancer who moved to Oregon to legally end her life.

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Penrose-St. Francis in top 5 percent of hospitals in nation

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services announced Jan. 20 that it received the 2015 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The distinction places Penrose-St. Francis in the top 5 percent of more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated nationwide based solely on its outstanding ...

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So close: Nadal, Sharapova survive 2nd round at Aussie Open

An agitated Roger Federer spat out the question that Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova easily could have asked the players who pushed them to the limits in the second round of the Australian Open.

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Big Brother: Can your school require your Facebook password?

A new anticyberbullying measure in Illinois now allows schools to have access to students’ social media profiles. A necessary step or a step too far?

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Appeals court upholds life sentence for bin Laden secretary

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence for Osama bin Laden's one-time secretary after his conviction in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies.

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After State of the Union, Obama heads to conservative states

President Barack Obama is heading to conservative-leaning Idaho to sell the economic proposals he outlined in his State of the Union address.

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Picking jury for Colorado theater shooting trial goes slowly

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Three prospective jurors in the Colorado theater shooting trial used their cellphones despite a judge’s order, one... more »

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Rebels push UN from airport in north Mali, burn vehicles

Tuareg separatist protesters in Mali say they pushed the U.N.'s mission from an airfield in Kidal in the north, burning generators and tearing down tents.

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California lawmakers to pursue right-to-die legislation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are pursuing right-to-die legislation after the highly publicized death of a young woman with brain... more »

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Economic test looms as Bolivia's Morales begins new term

Bolivian President Evo Morales is beginning a new term that will make him the Andean nation's longest-serving leader, riding high on a wave of unprecedented growth and stability.

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Trial begins for Pennsylvania man whose yard had bodies

A notorious Pennsylvania inmate found with at least five sets of human remains buried in his yard nearly a dozen years ago is standing trial on charges he strangled two of the victims, including a pharmacist who had called...

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Russian FM says Ukraine talks should focus on frontline

Moscow proposed Wednesday that both Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels pull heavy weapons back to a previously agreed-upon division line to help reduce hostilities, but said nothing about the rebels surrendering any...

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So close: Nadal, Sharapova survive 2nd round at Aussie Open

Economic test looms as Bolivia's Morales begins new term

Bolivian President Evo Morales is beginning a new term that will make him the Andean nation's longest-serving leader, riding high on a wave of unprecedented growth and stability.

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Russian FM says Ukraine talks should focus on frontline

Obama's speech draws unsparing reviews from Republicans

President Barack Obama's State of the Union address is drawing unsparing morning-after reviews from the Republicans who control Congress.

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Man had 15,000 baggies of heroin in car, Delaware police say

Police say they arrested a man in Delaware who had 15,000 baggies of heroin in his car during a traffic stop.

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Man who used dumbbell in jewelry store break-ins gets prison

A Massachusetts man dubbed a "one-man crime wave" by police has been sentenced to up to nine years in prison for using a dumbbell in three smash-and-grab burglaries at jewelry stores.

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Web design aid catapults students from Dunedin to Silicon Valley

George Phillips and Mike Neumegen were a couple of Dunedin uni students when their part-time work as freelance web designers led them to hit on a business idea.Less than two years later that idea has taken them to Silicon Valley,...

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IRES LLC Drives MLS Data Protection with Distil Networks

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- via PRWEB - Distil Networks, Inc., the global leader in bot detection and mitigation, today announced that IRES LLC (ColoProperty(R)), the regional Multiple Listing Service (MLS) ...

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Trial begins for Pennsylvania man whose yard had bodies

Picking jury for Colorado theater shooting trial goes slowly

(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley). CORRECTS YEAR OF SHOOTING TO 2012 FROM 2013 - People enter the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colo., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. The jury selection process in the trial of Aurora theater shooting suspect James Hol...

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