Colorado Times: 02/06/15

Friday, February 6, 2015

General News. TCU Announces Scholar-Athletes of the Month

Men's tennis' Arnau Dachs and rifle's Hannah Black have been named the TCU Scholar-Athletes of the Month for January for their work on and off the field.

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US Rig Count Plunges 87 to 1,456

US rig count plunges by 87 in latest week to 1,456; Texas down 41

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Vaccine skeptics find unexpected allies in conservative GOP

DENVER -- As vaccine skeptics fight laws that would force more parents to inoculate their kids, they are finding unexpected allies in conservative Republicans.

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Dedicating her life to helping veterans

Cindy McGrew's Operation Second Chance serves wounded, injured or ill combat veterans.

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Obama's 'Big Data' privacy plans get lift from lawmakers

(Reuters) — The White House is working with a Republican congressman on the U.S. House of Representatives' leadership team and Democrats in both the House and Senate on a bill to protect data collected from students through educational apps.

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US rig count plunges by 87 in latest week to 1,456; Texas down 41

HOUSTON - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. plunged by 87 this week to 1,456 amid depressed oil prices. The Houston firm said Friday in its weekly report 1,140 rigs were exploring for oil and 314 for gas. Two were

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Hanmi Financial Corp. to Participate in Sterne Agee's 2015 Financial Institutions Investor Conference

LOS ANGELES -- Hanmi Financial Corporation ("Hanmi"), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the "Bank"),today announced that C. G. Kum, President and CEO, will participate in Sterne Agee's ...

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Time Capsule to Mars: Student-Led Mission to Mars Completes Systems Architecture Study at MIT

Time Capsule to Mars: Student-Led Mission to Mars Completes Systems Architecture Study at MIT

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US rig count plunges by 87 in latest week to 1,456; Texas down 41

HOUSTON - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. plunged by 87 this week to 1,456 amid depressed oil prices.

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The MaryJane Group Executes Consulting Agreement with dLOMa Performance Hospitality, LLC

The MaryJane Group, Inc. [OTCQB: MJMJ], a lodging and hospitality group targeting the cannabis industry , announced today that it executed a consulting agreement with dLOMa Performance Hospitality, LLC and its principal owner, Dustin Lombard.

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Officials discuss cannabis oil

Posted: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 12:00 am | Updated: 9:51 am, Fri Feb 6, 2015.

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United Way installs 2015 officers, board

United Way of Morgan County kicked off another year Jan. 21 with the installation of officers and board of directors members for 2015, according to Executive Director Betsy Porter.

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Colorado Rockies Gear Trucked Off For Spring Training

The Colorado Rockies have packed up and have embarked on the team's southwestern trip to Arizona.

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HILLSBOROUGH: Rossi caps grid career with title

When Chris Rossi returned to his Hillsborough home for winter break, it was as an All-America, ECAC all-star and All-Northeast-10 Conference lineman.

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TurnLeaf Community Raises the Bar for New-Home Quality in the Inland Empire

The stunning home designs at TurnLeaf by William Lyon Homes is raising the bar for new home quality in the Inland Empire, attracting homebuyers seeking modern living at its best. TurnLeaf's The Coventry ...

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Debate over vaccine requirements forges strange alliance

DENVER (AP) - The debate over whether parents should be required to get their children vaccinated against measles has created strange alliances, putting some liberal parents on the same side as Republican conservatives.

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Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced Friday that Mike DeBord has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Vols.

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Related Suppliers

How are lower gas prices impacting your in-store merchandise sales? NATIONAL RPEORT — Retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in the convenience store industry are only as good as their management teams and employees.

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Marijuana legalization, tax bill thwarted in House panel

The latest attempt to add New Mexico to the list of states that have legalized recreational pot use and taxed... more »

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Not To Scale Adds Colin Hesterly to Directorial Roster

Production studio adds Denver-based animator and director to its directorial team.

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Avalanche-Wild Preview

Still benefiting from the arrival of goaltender Devan Dubnyk last month, the Minnesota Wild are in position to record their longest winning stretch of the season.

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Person of interest in shooting death of Kilgore man arrested in Shreveport

A man wanted for parole violation in Texas has been arrested in Shreveport Louisiana, and is a person of interest in the shooting death of a Kilgore man.

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Jansrud in spotlight for men's downhill

By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - The spotlight at the alpine ski world championships will once again fall on in-form Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud, who is unquestion...

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Vaccine skeptics find unexpected allies in conservative Republicans

DENVER -- As vaccine skeptics fight laws that would force more parents to inoculate their kids, they are finding unexpected allies in conservative Republicans.

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Obama's 'Big Data' privacy plans get lift from lawmakers

Alpine skiing-Jansrud in spotlight for men's downhill

By Mark Lamport-Stokes BEAVER CREEK, Colorado, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The spotlight at the alpine ski world championships will once again fall on in-form Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud, who is unquestionably the man to beat in the men's blue riband downhill on Saturday. As Olympic champion, Jansrud was the gold medal favourite for Super-G, the opening event on the men's programme at Beaver Creek, but had ...

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Debate over vaccine requirements forges strange alliance

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes). In this Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 photo, pediatrician Charles Goodman holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine at his practice in Northridge, Calif. The vaccine is 99 percent effective at preventing measles...

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Fremont County Commissioner Debbie Bell: Weeds of a Different Kind

With the proliferation of marijuana in Colorado, many folks believe the Fremont County Weed Management Department deals with the drug.

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Dodging a bullet on access to information

Government officials were at it again last week, trying once again to make it more difficult for you to have knowledge of the decisions they make and the amount of your money they spend.

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Pepperidge Farm Issues Voluntary Recall of Bagels in Select States Due to Undeclared Allergens

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pepperidge Farm is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of bagels because they may contain undeclared allergens, including peanuts and almonds. People who have allergies to peanuts and almonds run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The recall affects all varieties of Pepperidge Farm bagels, as follows ...

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Interest List Forming for William Lyon Homes' Brand New Terrace Ridge Neighborhood in Dublin

The Interest List is now forming for William Lyon Homes' Terrace Ridge, a brand-new limited collection of 36 luxury homes set against the Dublin foothills. This exceptionally designed, single-family detached ...

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Avalanche-Wild Preview

Still benefiting from the arrival of goaltender Devan Dubnyk last month, the Minnesota Wild are in position to record their longest winning stretch of the season. As they try for a fifth consecutive victory Saturday night, the Wild also have a chance to shut out the visiting Colorado Avalanche for a third straight time this season. Minnesota (24-20-6) allowed 29 goals during an 0-5-1 slide that ...

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Report: Williams' account of Katrina coverage in question

Further scrutiny of NBC News anchor Brian Williams' other past statements began to surface Friday when the New Orleans Advocate reported that the newsman's account of his experience covering Hurricane Katrina may not be entirely accurate.

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Alamosa district promotes good sportsmanship

ALAMOSA—High School athletics and their rivalries provide one of the best atmospheres for student-athletes, students and fans. Rivalries are built up on tradition and history but sometimes some of the traditions don't follow sportsmanship guidelines.

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Pluto's evaporating ice leaves it with a blank face

Astronomers hoped Pluto's craters would hold a record of impacts from its neighbours, which are too small to see – a new study dashes those hopes

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One injured in rollover

ALAMOSA — Colorado State Patrol Trooper Matt Bowman was not only the first on the scene of a one-car rollover last night. He saw it happen.

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Budweiser campaign highlights rift between 'big beer,' craft

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Attention die-hard craft beer drinkers: This Bud's not for you.

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Sheriff: Boy 'kidnapped' to teach him a lesson

Four people have been charged in a "kidnapping" in Troy, Mo., that authorities say was staged to teach a 6-year-old boy a lesson about stranger danger.

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Two ex-Steelers tapped for coaching posts with team

The Steelers promoted two former players to assistant coaching positions today.

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Can Twitter tell us where the happiest Americans live?

They attempted to measure Twitter users emotions through their tweets. Regionally, Colorado and points westward had the highest number of positive tweets at 2.87 per negative tweet. On the global scale, residents of Australia appear to be the happiest people on Twitter because they are three times more likely to tweet something positive for every one time they tweet something negative. Men tweet ...

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Western Michigan booster files defamation suit against message board posters

Bonnie A. Zeigler filed the suit against three users in January.

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Western Michigan booster files defamation suit against message board posters

Bonnie A. Zeigler filed the suit against three users in January.

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NASA Television will provide live coverage of a news briefing on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) mission ...

NASA Television will provide live coverage of a news briefing on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) mission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) new satellite mission to monitor space weather, at 1 p.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 7 from the Press Site at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The briefing also will stream live on the agency’s website.

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Debate over vaccine requirements forges strange alliance

The debate over whether parents should be required to get their children vaccinated against measles has created strange alliances, putting some liberal parents on the same side as Republican conservatives.

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Marijuana welfare measure passes 1st vote

The Colorado Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill to add marijuana businesses and strip clubs to the list of Colorado businesses where electronic benefits cards - called EBTs - can't be used to withdraw cash.

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Teachers use crowdfunding site to support classrooms

Fairfax County teachers are turning to an education crowdfunding website to raise money for their classrooms. DonorsChoose.org allows public school teachers to bring school supplies, technology and more to their students through online donations.

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