Colorado Times: 03/27/15

Friday, March 27, 2015

US rescues Saudi airmen from water south of Yemen

A Defense Department official says U.S. forces rescued two Saudi airmen after they ejected from an F-15 fighter jet over waters south of Yemen, where Saudi Arabia is leading airstrikes against Iran-allied Houthi rebels.

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Death of baby cut from womb doesn't lead to murder charge

FILE - In this undated file photo, provided by the Longmont Police Department shows Dynel Lane, 34, who 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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Hawks beat Heat 99-86, clinch top seed in Eastern Conference

DeMarre Carroll scored 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 99-86 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

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Nets snap Cavaliers' 4-game win streak with 106-98 victory

Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez each scored 20 points, and the Brooklyn Nets snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers' four-game winning streak with a 106-98 victory on Friday night.

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Rhinos Begin 20th Season on Saturday at Red Bulls II

Rochester, NY - The Rochester Rhinos open the 2015 season on the road Saturday, March 28th against the USL expansion side New York Red Bulls II. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00pm and the match will be broadcasted live on Youtube.com from Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.

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Rockies' Barnes changes stance

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Brandon Barnes throws himself around a baseball field like a rag doll — a very large, very fast, tattooed rag doll.

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Aaron Hernandez fiancee discusses money, gun at murder trial

A California woman and her boyfriend say kidnappers entered their house in the middle of the night this week, abducted the woman and held her for ransom before releasing her two days later. Police are skeptical.

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Louisville beats NC State 75-65; on to Elite 8

Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points, reserve Anton Gill keyed a late-game surge, and Louisville beat North Carolina State 75-65 on Friday night in the East Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

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Hot Rod Hundley, former NBA player and Jazz announcer, dies

Hot Rod Hundley, the former NBA player who broadcast Jazz games in New Orleans and Utah for 35 years, died Friday. He was 80.

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US rescues Saudi airmen from water south of Yemen

Astronauts dock with space station for 1-year mission

The capsule carrying a Russian and an American who are to spend a year away from Earth has docked with the International Space Station.

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Denver's Purple Door Coffee hires homeless youth, gives them a second chance at life #WIN

Warning: This video will hit you right in the feels.

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Ex-Husker DE Randy Gregory to NFL Media: I failed drug tests

Astronauts dock with space station for 1-year mission

The capsule carrying a Russian and an American who are to spend a year away from Earth has docked with the International Space Station.

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Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Quad City

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Louisville beats NC State 75-65; on to Elite 8

Hot Rod Hundley, former NBA player and Jazz announcer, dies

Hot Rod Hundley, the former NBA player who broadcast Jazz games in New Orleans and Utah for 35 years, died Friday. He was 80.

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South Carolina holds off North Carolina 67-65 in NCAAs

Tiffany Mitchell drove to the basket and scored with 4.2 seconds left and South Carolina edged North Carolina 67-65 on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament's round of 16.

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LEADING OFF: Russell Wilson back in the pocket with Rangers

A look at what's happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Saturday: ___ IN THE POCKET Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will be at camp with the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona. Wilson played infield for two seasons in the minors with Colorado before the Rangers acquired him. ...

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Hunter Named Hockey Canada HC for Under-18's

Moose Jaw Warriors Head Coach Tim Hunter has been announced as the Head Coach for Canada's Under-18 team for the upcoming IIHF Under-18 World Championships in April.

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No murder charge in Craigslist case of baby cut from womb

LONGMONT, Colo., March 27 (UPI) -- A former nurse's aide accused of cutting an unborn baby from a pregnant woman's womb will not face a murder charge, a Boulder County, Colorado prosecutor said.

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Jury shown graphic autopsy photos of Boston bombing victim

No murder charge in case of baby cut from womb, lawmaker calls death ‘act of God’

A former nurse’s aide will not face murder charges for allegedly cutting and removing an unborn baby from the mother’s womb, Boulder County, Colorado, prosecutor Stanley Garnett said Thursday.

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South Carolina holds off North Carolina 67-65 in NCAAs

Tiffany Mitchell drove to the basket and scored with 4.2 seconds left and South Carolina edged North Carolina 67-65 on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament's round of 16.

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Gonzaga headed to Elite Eight for 1st time since 1999

Przemek Karnowski had 18 points and nine rebounds and second-seeded Gonzaga used a big run early in the second half to pull away for a 74-62 win over No. 11 UCLA on Friday night in the Houston Regional semifinals of the...

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Colorado Republicans Plan to File Fetal Homicide Bill

Colorado Republican lawmakers upset about a decision not to file a murder charge in an attack on a pregnant woman plan to introduce a fetal homicide bill.

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LEADING OFF: Russell Wilson back in the pocket with Rangers

A look at what's happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Saturday:

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Colorado Senate panel OKs expanded snow tire requirement

DENVER (AP) — A bill to require all motorists in Colorado to use snow tires or chains during snowy months on Colorado's major mountain highway has passed its toughest test in the state Legislature. The Senate Transportation Committee voted 5-0 for the bill to require snow tires or chains on noncommercial vehicles on Interstate 70, an attempt reduce accidents and mountain traffic. The measure has ...

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Woman charged with attempted murder in Colorado Craigslist fetal abduction

BOULDER COUNTY, CO – Dynel Lane, a former nurse’s aide accused of stabbing a pregnant Colorado woman, was charged Friday with criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder, unlawful termination of pregnancy, and other crimes for allegedly cutting a fetus from the womb. Boulder County District Attorney Stanley L. Garnett was unable to file a murder […]

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Read the letters and emails in Rifle FB case

Here is most of the correspondence obtained by the Post Independent through the Colorado Open Records Act related to Rifle High School’s football team being placed on restriction by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

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Guest opinion: Grave mistake not to add fluoride in Rifle

We are writing this letter to voice our support of supplementing the Rifle public water with a therapeutic dose of fluoride. Our two pediatric specialty clinics are located in Glenwood Springs and Rifle.

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California couple's kidnap-for-ransom claim: Things to know

Federal figures rank Kansas 28th in job growth in February

New federal figures show that Kansas ranked 28th in February among states and the District of Columbia in its percentage of private-sector job growth over the previous year.

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Gonzaga headed to Elite Eight for 1st time since 1999

Colorado officials defend marijuana legalization at U.S. Supreme Court

Robert Grandt works in the grow room at 3D Cannabis Center in Denver on March 11, 2015. ( RJ Sangosti. Denver Post file )

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Colorado Senate to prepare fetal homicide legislation

Colorado Senate President Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, said Friday that legislation is being prepared to address attacks such as the one on Michelle Wilkins, whose fetus was cut from her womb on March 18.

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Time is now for Calgary Roughnecks to follow win with win

One step forward, one step back.

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Colorado defends pot law, says states free to legalize weed

DENVER (AP) — States are free to legalize marijuana, Colorado argued Friday in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court in response to a lawsuit from neighboring states that have asked the nation's …

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LEADING OFF: Russell Wilson back in the pocket with Rangers

A look at what's happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Saturday:

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Woman charged for taking fetus

The fetus cut from the womb of a Colorado woman responding to a Craigslist ad this month wasn't alive on its own outside the mother's body, the Boulder County Coroner's Office said Friday.

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LEADING OFF: Russell Wilson back in the pocket with Rangers

A look at what's happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Saturday:

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Fetus Cut From Womb Showed No Signs of Life: Coroner

A district attorney said Dynel Lane, who is suspected of cutting a woman's fetus out of her womb, wouldn't be charged with murder.

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California couple's kidnap-for-ransom claim: Things to know

Armor-like shark skin may offer blueprint for defense against superbugs

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio RELATED LINKS Mutating Gonorrhea and ‘Superbugs’ Coming Soon to a Town Near You? Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Causes Global Concerns One ‘superbug’ victim is fighting for his life JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: sharks. Just saying the word can send shivers down the spines of some, but as Hari Sreenivasan found in this report, studying their skin could be key ...

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Rapids Mailbag: Will Colorado add another striker to replace Deshorn Brown?

The Denver Post's Daniel Boniface answers questions in the Rapids Mailbag. Pose a Rapids- or MLS-related question for the Rapids Mailbag.

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Earthstone Energy, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Mar 27, 2015) - Earthstone Energy, Inc. ( NYSE MKT : ESTE ) ("Earthstone" or the "Company"), today announced financial and operating results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2014.

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Blood drive competition between GJPD and GJFD gets great support

With many kids and families being on spring break, donating blood may not be high on people's lists of things to do, which is one of the reasons the Grand Junction Police and Fire Department teamed up for a friendly competition – all for a great cause!

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Boulder launching free public Wi-Fi in downtown Civic Area on April 7

Free public Wi-FiBoulder is in the process of installing a public wireless Internet access system in the Civic Area, roughly between the Boulder Main Public Library and 13th Street, between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard.

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Coroner's Ruling Means No Murder Charge in Womb Attack

A district attorney said Dynel Lane, who is suspected of cutting a woman's fetus out of her womb, wouldn't be charged with murder.

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