Colorado Times: 02/20/15

Friday, February 20, 2015

Iraqis worry they won't be ready for Mosul operation

Questions persist about whether the struggling Iraqi military will be ready in just a few months for the operation to retake Iraq's second largest city from Islamic State militants.

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Heat wait for word on Bosh, as concern grows for his health

All-Star forward Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat underwent more tests in a South Florida hospital on Friday, amid concerns that blood clots have worked their way from his legs to his lungs to create a condition that could be...

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US rig count drops by 48 in latest week to 1,310; Texas down 22

HOUSTON - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 48 this week to 1,310 amid depressed oil prices. The Houston firm said Friday in its weekly report 1,019 rigs were exploring for oil and 289 for gas. Two were ...

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Stock market hits new high after Greece gets loan extension

A deal giving Greece more time to repay its debts swung the U.S. stock market higher Friday and drove the stock market to a record high.

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PunditFact: Can oil firms lease federal land for less than the price of a Big Mac?

Doubts that Washington is getting as much money as it should when it leases land to oil and gas companies go back 40 years. The decades have done little to ease those concerns.

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As ravaged Ukraine town regains peace, fear of war remains

Almost every building was gravely damaged, nearly every window smashed in this Ukrainian town left unrecognizable by months of relentless shelling. Children played in the rubble where their homes once stood, while...

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Friends of MU student injured in accident launch hashtag in support

The hashtag #1DforOglesby has been tweeted more than 9,000 times. Read more

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Cobalt International Energy, Inc. to Participate in Credit Suisse 20th Annual Energy Summit

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Packers Release LB Brad Jones

After 6 seasons in Titletown, the Packers are parting ways with Brad Jones.

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Most of Great Lakes surface frozen for second straight year

For the second consecutive winter, bitter weather threatens to turn the surface of the Great Lakes into a vast frozen plain.

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Feds propose stricter requirements on Arctic oil exploration

Companies seeking to hunt for oil in the frigid, ice-filled waters off Alaska may soon be subjected to stricter rules.

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Colorado and Oregon congressmen pitch new federal pot framework

DENVER (Reuters) - Two Democratic U.S. congressmen from Colorado and Oregon introduced separate bills on Friday that would regulate marijuana like alcohol in states where it is legal and tax sales of the drug at the federal level.

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PBF Energy to Attend Credit Suisse Energy Summit

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Case against former CU-Boulder student shot by police now in hands of jury

A dozen Boulder County jurors will now deliberate whether a former University of Colorado student should be convicted of felony menacing for pointing a BB gun at Boulder police officers who then fired on him.

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US rig count drops by 48 in latest week to 1,310; Texas down 22

CDOT: If you don't have to go out, 'stay home'

CDOT is preparing hundreds of plows, but suggests: "If you don't have to be on the roads this weekend, stay home."

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Juvenile killed in I-76 accident

A fatal accident occurred on Interstate 76 at mile marker 64 on Thursday. At 2:44 p.m., the vehicle, an Acura MDX driven by Jose Anguiano, 40, of Chicago, was eastbound on I-76 drifted off the left side of the road and struck a post, according to the Colorado State Patrol report.

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Police: Suspect bragged about Las Vegas road-rage killing

A police report says the suspect in the road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother boasted to friends about the shooting and fired 22 shots from a semiautomatic handgun outside the victim's home.

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NHL's fancy stats go mainstream with website overhaul

The NHL's fancy stats are going mainstream.

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Surviving cancer, living with its legacy

Many cancer survivors would tell you how they view their bodies differently. Some may lament the legacy of their disease. And often there's not much spoken about the struggle that exists in the realization that their lives - and their bodies - will never be the same again.

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Unwelcome mat: White House tries to counter Netanyahu visit

In what is becoming an increasingly nasty grudge match, the White House is mulling ways to undercut Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming trip to Washington and blunt his message that a potential nuclear...

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With contract expiring, pressure is on Padres manager Black

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) In the span of 15 minutes Friday, San Diego Padres manager Bud Black successfully converted yards into feet to answer a reporter's question, made references to three sports and casually mentioned - correctly - that Khalil Green had 97 RBIs on his first San Diego team in 2007.

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CU men's basketball: Buffs look to push pace at Oregon State

CU men's basketball preview: Oregon StateSATURDAY: Colorado Buffaloes (12-13, 5-8 Pac-12) at Oregon State Beavers (16-10, 7-7), 9 p.

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Yemen's UN envoy says rival parties agree on new legislature

The United Nations envoy to Yemen said Friday that rival factions, including the country's Shiite rebels, have agreed on a new legislative body to serve during the country's upcoming transition period.

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Utah Senate OKs bill allowing drive-thrus to ban cyclists

The Utah Senate has passed a bill that will allow Salt Lake City businesses to ban cyclists from drive-thru lanes.

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Rights groups call for action over reported US-UK phone hack

Rights organizations on Friday called for urgent steps to be taken to protect private calls and online communications after allegations that U.S. and British agencies hacked into the networks of a major SIM card maker.

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Liberia to end Ebola curfew, open land border crossings

Liberia's president has ordered the lifting of an overnight curfew put in place six months ago to fight the Ebola epidemic as well as the opening of the country's land border crossings.

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MLB makes small pace of game changes, passes on bigger steps

Major League Baseball is making some changes designed to speed games but won't implement more radical proposals this year.

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Arch Coal's West Elk Mine Garners Three Colorado State Awards

SOMERSET, Colo., Feb. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Mountain Coal Company's West Elk mine employees were honored with Colorado's top coal mine safety award and ...

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Cal and Stanford men meet with roles reversed

Cal's Golden Bears roll into Stanford's Maples Pavilion as the hot team; when the Cardinal visited Cal in the first Pac-12 meeting between the two, Stanford was on fire.

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'Ashamed' Chelsea invites victim of fans' race-abuse to game

(AP Photo/Christophe Ena). Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho gestures during the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Chelsea at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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FTC files complaint over anti-insect wrist bands

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against a company that makes wrist bands intended to repel insects, saying there is no evidence they work.

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Teen neighbor held in road-rage killing of Vegas mother

With the suspected gunman in jail, police focused Friday on finding an accomplice in what they have portrayed as the road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother outside her home.

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'The Night Shift' hopes to keep audience with diverse cast

When Chicago-born Freddy Rodriguez was offered a role in a 2012 pilot for hospital drama, he took the gig and just hoped for the best.

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Utah Senate OKs bill allowing drive-thrus to ban cyclists

The Utah Senate has passed a bill that will allow Salt Lake City businesses to ban cyclists from drive-thru lanes.

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FDA approves new treatment for varicose veins

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new technique for treating varicose veins by sealing them with a clear liquid that turns into a solid adhesive.

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Liberia to end Ebola curfew, open land border crossings

Liberia's president has ordered the lifting of an overnight curfew put in place six months ago to fight the Ebola epidemic as well as the opening of the country's land border crossings.

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Cal and Stanford men meet with roles reversed

Cal's Golden Bears roll into Stanford's Maples Pavilion as the hot team; when the Cardinal visited Cal in the first Pac-12 meeting between the two, Stanford was on fire.

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Capitol Hill Buzz: GOP, Dems raise cash for '16 House races

The House Democratic campaign organization outraised its Republican counterpart in January as both start building war chests for next year's battle over seats in the chamber. But the funds are just the first drops in a...

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Fossil fuel divestment effort comes to energy-rich Colorado

DENVER (AP) — A campaign to get universities to stop investing in greenhouse gas-producing fuels has come deep into energy country as activists ask the University of Colorado to divest from coal and petroleum companies. A group called Fossil Free CU planned to make the request to the university's governing Board of Regents on Friday. Colorado is the nation's No. 7 energy state, and its coal, oil ...

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Giants' Bruce Bochy 'doing great' after heart procedure

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings). San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy talks with fans as he leaves the field following a spring training baseball practice Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Florida avoids NCAA penalties regarding Joker Phillips

As a newlywed lesbian couple in Texas celebrates defying a statewide ban on gay marriage, the state's Republican attorney general is preparing to tell a court why it should rule their nuptials void.

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YouTube to release kids app to ease parents' worries

YouTube is going to release a mobile app that will only show video clips suitable for young children to help parents control what their kids are watching on the Internet.

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Police: Man arrested in blast near Colorado NAACP office targeted accountant in other office

DENVER (AP) — Police: Man arrested in blast near Colorado NAACP office targeted accountant in other office. loading...

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Authorities: Explosion near NAACP office targeted accountant

DENVER (AP) — The man behind a small explosion last month that rattled nerves because of its proximity to a Colorado NAACP office was actually targeting an accountant he was upset with, according to court documents filed Friday.

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Trash cans thwart bears

St. Mary Parish has had a longstanding program that attempts to dissuade roving bears into residential areas by providing specially made trash cans that discourage pworling omnivores from digging into trash.

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Heat: Chris Bosh still undergoing more tests at hospital

(AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File). FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2014, file photo, Miami Heat center Chris Bosh warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn. Bosh underwent testing at a hospital Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, to...

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