'Safe zones' popping up for online transactions

"If they won't come to a police station for the transaction, it's a pretty good bet it's not going to go well."

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Low snow in Boulder County sparks concern about coming fire season

With no snow since the first days of the month, some concern is building around the potential summer fire season that lies ahead for Boulder County and the Front Range.

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Colo. sanctuary will be home to rescued circus lions

For two weeks, Boulder resident Brenda Lee toiled in the hot Peruvian sun, sweeping hay into cages, weighing raw meat and assisting with the vaccination of 21 rescued circus lions.

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Arabic pledge sparks controversy at New York school

NEW YORK, USA – It was intended to celebrate language and diversity. But reading the pledge of allegiance in Arabic at a US high school sparked a furious backlash in upstate New York. The incident on Wednesday, March 18, at Pine Bush High School, 80 miles (128 kilometers) northwest of ...

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No. 8 seed Oregon eases past No. 9 seed Oklahoma St, 79-73

Joseph Young and Oregon shined just a little bit brighter than Oklahoma State.

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Colorado woman admits cutting fetus from stranger's womb: court papers

DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado woman admitted that she cut an unborn child out of the womb of a stranger, and her husband told police he heard the fetus emit a "gasping breath" before it died, court documents showed on Friday.

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HSGT NOTES: Norco girls give up possible all-league spots for teammates

Two Norco High girls basketball players have given up possible all-league honors to teammates, Coach Rick Thompson said this week. The players, seniors Danica Jackson and Atlantis Babineaux, are both college-bound. Jackson signed a letter of intent...

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Oakland Athletics give Los Angeles Dodgers a scare in 3-2 win

MESA, Ariz. -- For a moment, it was a classic baseball horror flick. Ball hit up the middle. Pitcher hit in the face. Pitcher hits the ground. Collective breath held.

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Attack on pregnant woman complicated by abortion politics

LONGMONT, Colo. — A Colorado woman accused of luring an expectant mother to a basement and cutting the baby from her belly might not face homicide charges in the child's death because of the way criminal law in the U.S. has become entangled in abortion politics. In a highly charged debate that has played out across the country, Colorado has twice rejected proposals to make the violent death of a ...

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Latest on wrong-way crash: Dad expresses no anger at driver

A federal Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot "a suspected illegal border crosser" after the agent was assaulted while patrolling the U.S.-Canada border near Sumas,...

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Man fatally shot at US-Canada border identified

A federal Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot "a suspected illegal border crosser" after the agent was assaulted while patrolling the U.S.-Canada border near Sumas,...

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Kids of man killed in crash that hurt Tracy Morgan get $10M

A New Jersey mayor says a wrong-way crash in New York City has left one off-duty police officer dead and two others critically injured. More >>

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Snider's FTs help Louisville fell UC Irvine and the Big Man

It was a game of inches. Not surprisingly, Rick Pitino and a couple of his scrappy guards got it done for Louisville.

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Now This Is How You Make A Tiny Truck Look Tough

Kahn Design is a part supplier on the insanity scale between outfitters Mansory and Icon , leaning hard toward this side of "batshit." This Land Rover Defender 2.4 TDCI 90 "Chelsea Wide Track" Pickup is what happens when they slap a big dose of body cladding on a tiny little truck. And it totally works. Read more...

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Correction: Boston Marathon Bombing story

A New Jersey mayor says a wrong-way crash in New York City has left one off-duty police officer dead and two others critically injured.

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Gruesome US case highlights fetal homicide laws

A group of protestors wave signs at passing cars while protesting against Dynel Lane on Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Longmont, Colo. Lane is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman in the stomach and removing her baby, while the expectant mother visited her home to buy baby clothes advertised on Craigslist authorities said.

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Kershaw Breaks Tooth In Loss To A’s

Clayton Kershaw broke a tooth when was hit in the face by a line drive in the third, then he finished a sharp five-inning outing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics in a game between split squads Friday.

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Gadson to the Semis, Iowa State 12th

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – The Iowa State wrestling team (11-2, 2-1 Big 12) remains in 12th place at the 2015 NCAA Championships. ISU’s 26 team points is 0.5 points outside of the top-10. Three Cyclone grapplers are still alive at the Championships. No. 3 Kyven Gadson is slated to wrestle in the 197-pound semifinals against […]

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Colorado girl tried to poison mom twice for taking iPhone: police

© Copyright Rex Features Ltd 2012 Phones Police on Friday arrested a 12-year-old Colorado girl accused of trying to kill her mother twice by poisoning her with bleach for taking away her iPhone, authorities said.

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Oakland Athletics give Los Angeles Dodgers a scare in 3-2 win

Andy Parrino's liner up the middle hits the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw, who remained in the game.

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CU women's golf: Buffs' Esther Lee rediscovers love for game

Esther Lee began playing golf with her father and brother when she was 9 years old. Now she is 20 and earlier this month shattered the University of Colorado school record by 16 strokes when she shot 206 (67-67-72) at the Bay Area Intercollegiate and earned co-medalist honors.

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State asks for takeover of polygamous towns' water utility

The Utah Attorney General has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to take over a polygamous community's water utility amid allegations that managers loyal to imprisoned leader Warren Jeffs have siphoned off $1.7 million in...

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Snider's FTs help Louisville fell UC Irvine and the Big Man

It was a game of inches. Not surprisingly, Rick Pitino and a couple of his scrappy guards got it done for Louisville.

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Federer rolls, Nadal upset by Raonic at Indian Wells

Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-0 and Milos Raonic outlasted Rafael Nadal 4-6, 7-6 (10), 7-5 in a nearly three-hour marathon to set up a semifinal showdown at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday.

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Latest on wrong-way crash: Dad expresses no anger at driver

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RSVP by Peterson's agent to Vikings GM is no go for dinner

The gruesome case of a Colorado woman accused of cutting open the belly of a pregnant woman and removing her unborn baby girl is reviving the highly charged debate over when a fetus can legally be considered a...

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Michelle Wilkins recovering from violent attack, removal of her baby

LONGMONT, Colo. — Prosecutors are awaiting autopsy results on a fetus removed from the womb of Michelle Wilkins two days ago. A decision on whether the suspect, 34-year-old Dynel Lane, will face murder charges depends on what the medical examiner finds. The issue according to Colorado law is whether the baby girl could’ve lived outside […]

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Colorado Water: Potential new transmountain diversion gets a boost

WESTMINSTER - The prospects for a potential new transmountain water diversion that would bring more water to Colorado’s growing cities on the Front Range appeared to brighten recently during a meeting of about 300 Colorado water leaders.At the meeting, held in Westminster on March 12, members of the state’s nine river basin roundtables responded in near unanimity to a straw poll regarding a ...

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Kershaw hit in face by liner, pitches 5 sharp innings

Clayton Kershaw broke a tooth when was hit in the face by a line drive in the third, then he finished a sharp five-inning outing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics in a game between split squads Friday. Andy Parrino's soft liner struck Kershaw on the left side of his face. ''It was a cutter right on me,'' A's infielder Andy Parrino said. ''This early you never ...

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Colorado Rapids Sign Striker Kevin Doyle

Colorado Rapids have signed the third Designated Player in franchise history by acquiring experienced international striker Kevin Doyle, pending the receipt of his P-1 visa, ITC and medical. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Venditte tallies first win with scoreless relief

Athletics switch-pitcher Pat Venditte earned his first Cactus League win with two scoreless innings in a 3-2 victory over the Rockies on Friday at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

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Venditte tallies first win with scoreless relief

Athletics switch-pitcher Pat Venditte earned his first Cactus League win with two scoreless innings in a 3-2 victory over the Rockies on Friday at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

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Man fatally shot at US-Canada border identified

Authorities have released the identity of the man fatally shot by a border agent on the U.S-Canada border in Washington state.

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Doyle joins Rapids as Designated Player

Republic of Ireland international striker Kevin Doyle has swapped Wolves for the Colorado Rapids in MLS.

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Attack on pregnant woman complicated by abortion politics

LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of luring an expectant mother to a basement and cutting the baby from her belly might not face homicide charges in the child's death because of the way criminal law in the U.S. has become entangled in abortion politics.

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INSIDE THE MADNESS: Magic, Kentucky to Zags, Kurt Warner

By The Associated Press Notes and tidbits from around the NCAA Tournament on Friday:

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Oakland Athletics give Los Angeles Dodgers a scare in 3-2 win

Andy Parrino's liner up the middle hits the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw, who remained in the game.

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Attorney: Ex-NFL player Sharper plans to plea in rape cases

Five years after reaching the NFL pinnacle by earning a Super Bowl ring with the New Orleans Saints in an All-Pro season, Darren Sharper is looking at a long stretch in prison after his lawyer said Friday the former safety...

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CU men's basketball: Buffs look for jump-start on next season

Buffs basketball reportCurrent record: 16-17. Last game: 87-78 win vs. Gardner-Webb on Thursday. Next game: Monday at Seattle (17-15), 8 p.

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Colorado girl tried to poison mom twice for taking iPhone: Police

DENVER - Police on Friday arrested a 12- year-old Colorado girl accused of trying to kill her mother twice by poisoning her with bleach for taking away her iPhone, authorities said.

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Kids of man killed in crash that hurt Tracy Morgan get $10M

The children of comedian James McNair, who was killed in the New Jersey Turnpike crash that injured Tracy Morgan, are getting a $10 million settlement from Wal-Mart, court papers show.

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Kids of man killed in crash that hurt Tracy Morgan get $10M

The children of comedian James McNair, who was killed in the New Jersey Turnpike crash that injured Tracy Morgan, are getting a $10 million settlement from Wal-Mart, court papers show.

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Colorado cyclist Davis Phinney honored as Champion of Change

Davis Phinney was a household name among cycling enthusiasts for decades, capturing more than 300 victories before his retirement in 1993.

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Rockies' De La Rosa Leaves With Groin Injury in Loss to A's

Rockies LHP De La Rosa aggravates groin injury, leaves in 3rd in 3-2 loss to A's

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INSIDE THE MADNESS: Magic, Kentucky to Zags, Kurt Warner

By The Associated Press Notes and tidbits from around the NCAA Tournament on Friday:

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Colorado girl tried to poison mom twice for taking iPhone: Police

DENVER - Police on Friday arrested a 12- year-old Colorado girl accused of trying to kill her mother twice by poisoning her with bleach for taking away her iPhone, authorities said.

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What new federal fracking rules mean for the oil and gas industry

Watch Video RELATED LINKS U.S. tightens rules for disclosing chemicals used in fracking Upstate New York towns consider secession after state bans fracking ‘Fracking’ for Natural Gas Continues to Raise Health Concerns JUDY WOODRUFF: The boom in hydraulic fracturing in the United States has transformed the energy picture. In fact, the U.S. is now poised to become the largest producer of oil and ...

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US leaves open chance of Afghan troop presence beyond 2016

The Obama administration is suggesting it could reconsider its plan to remove nearly all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016 as part of an effort to ensure that the Afghans can maintain security in their country.

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Datebook: Abstraction and architecture, African American photographers

Art that toys with the mechanics of the art market, multimedia works that touch on abstraction and architecture, images by African American photographers from L.A., and a solo show that pays cheeky homage to a Robert Altman film. Plus, six works by six Los Angeles artists and an opportunity...

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Colorado girl, 12, accused of trying to poison mother who took iPhone

A 12-year-old Colorado girl was arrested Friday on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder for allegedly trying to fatally poison her mother for taking away her iPhone, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

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