Tuesday, April 14, 2015

GOP lawmakers introduce fetal homicide bill after Longmont attack

A month after a shocking attack on a pregnant Longmont woman, Republican lawmakers introduced a measure to allow murder charges in the killing of an unborn child.

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Big score: College bowl game payouts surpass $500 million

Police in a Tucson suburb have released a video showing an officer using his cruiser to ram an armed suspect. More >>

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Cubs place La Stella on DL, recall lefty Rosscup

The Cubs felt the bullpen needed more help than third base, and recalled lefty Zac Rosscup from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and placed infielder Tommy La Stella on the disabled list.

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UN chief gives 007 a special mission _ to eliminate mines

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Daniel Craig, who has won international acclaim portraying James Bond, as the first U.N. Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards.

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Report: Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes, The Associated Press reported.

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Ohio court issues arrest warrant for Douglas Bruce

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Cleveland's Housing Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Colorado state representative Douglas Bruce, accusing him of building and health code violations on property he owns.

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VA was warned that Aurora hospital could face huge cost overruns

Three months before the Department of Veterans Affairs began building a new hospital in Colorado, an agency contract specialist warned that its projects in Aurora and New Orleans could face

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Gay mentor, belief in dignity at roots of Kennedy's views

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) " Justice Anthony Kennedy is the prohibitive favorite to write the Supreme Court decision in June that could extend same-sex marriage across the U.S., having already written three major gay rights opinions.The...

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With legalization possible, pot growers become lobbyists

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's marijuana farmers have existed in a legal gray area during the 18 years since the state became the first to allow residents to use the drug for medical purposes.

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Report: Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes, The Associated Press reported.

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Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes after a selection process that experts say was among the largest and most complicated in U.S. history.

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Move over SpaceX: United Launch Alliance reveals plans for its REUSABLE Vulcan rocket - and says it will launch in ...

The Colorado-based company said the Vulcan will use new engines, mid-air recovery and a new upper stage aimed at enabling complex on-orbit manoeuvres.

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Leaders push Medicare bill toward final congressional OK

Investigators say Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich had talked for years of taking his own life but left behind no suicide note when he fatally shot himself several weeks ago.

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Jury seated in death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes

A jury has been seated in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.

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Disco Biscuits Announce Post-SpringFest Show in Burlington

The Disco Biscuits will play a late show at the Higher Ground in Burlington, VT after their previously confirmed afternoon performance at the University of Vermont’s SpringFest on Saturday, April 25. The late show will will begin at 10:30pm, while the UVM gig is set for 2pm.

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Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

A jury was seated Tuesday in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes after a selection process that experts say was among the largest and most complicated in U.S. history.

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Conservation groups push back on federal lands transfer idea

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Stung by a recent vote in Congress, national conservation groups are mustering opposition to an increasing call from many western states to transfer federal lands to state control.

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Indians starter Carlos Carrasco hit in head by liner

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco was carted off the field in the first inning Tuesday night after being hit in the face by a line drive that appeared to first deflect off his right hand.

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Leaders push Medicare bill toward final congressional OK

Senate leaders drove legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians toward final congressional approval Tuesday in a rare bipartisan push to erase an irritant that has dogged lawmakers for years.

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Sen. Donnelly Holding Service Academy Information Sessions

US Senator Joe Donnelly's office will kick off a week of information sessions around the state Tuesday.

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Man faces murder charge in shooting

CHEYENNE - A local man remains in custody in Colorado on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Sunday shooting of 26-year-old Janessa Spencer of Cheyenne.

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Already a collegiate racquetball champion, CU sophomore chases his dream

Adam Manilla, left, and Nick Riffel, both University of Colorado students, teamed to to win the doubles title at the U.S. National Intercollegiate Racquetball Championships. Manilla also won the singles championship.

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U.S., Canada rosters named for World Championship

Tyler Seguin and Claude Giroux were among those named to Team Canada for the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship. (Jerome Miron and Eric Hartline USA TODAY Sports)

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MLB notebook: Dodgers' Puig vows to cut down on bat flips

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig plans to cut down on his post-hit bat flips out of respect for the game.

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MLB notebook: Dodgers' Puig vows to cut down on bat flips

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig plans to cut down on his post-hit bat flips out of respect for the game.

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Pearson glitches slow Colorado science, social studies tests

Technical problems plagued online state science and social studies for several hours Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Education said.

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Jury seated in Colorado theater shooting trial

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A jury has been seated in the death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.

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Orbital, GenCorp spar over cause of October rocket crash

By Andrea Shalal COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Orbital ATK Inc and engine maker GenCorp Inc on Tuesday offered competing explanations for what caused the Oct. 28 explosion of Orbital's Antares rocket, bound for the International Space Station. Ronald Grabe, Orbital's executive vice president and president of its flight systems group, told the annual Space Symposium conference that an ...

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Fater pleading for pit bull owners to be trained after daughter bit

A Penticton man is hoping to bring awareness and education to dog owners after his nine-year-old daughter was attacked by a pit bull. Seann Gentry and his daughter Haley were visiting a friend earlier this month who owned the pit bull. The animal was unprovoked before biting Haley’s arm.

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Saudi Arabia today announced a new, severe MERS-CoV case in a 93-year-old man in Mecca after the country went 4 days without confirming a case. The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) said the Saudi man is hospitalized in critical condition.

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Todd McLellan to coach young Canadian team at world championships

Todd McLellan will coach a young but talented Canadian team at the world championships next month in Prague. McLellan on Tuesday was named coach of Canada's team, which will feature forwards Tyler Seguin, Claude Giroux and Nathan MacKinnon and defenceman Aaron Ekblad. "It looks like it's a youthful, skilled, fast lineup," said assistant Bill Peters, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Jury seated in death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes

DENVER (AP) — Jury seated in death penalty trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.

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GenCorp says October rocket explosion due to debris in engine

Gencorp Inc on Tuesday pushed back against comments by Orbital ATK Inc that blamed the Oct. 28 Antares rocket explosion on excessive wear in the bearings of its AJ-26 engine, and said its own probe found the root cause to be debris in the engine.

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Colorado Senate advances crackdown on pot growers

DENVER — After years of trying and failing to make it harder to grow large amounts of pot without regulation,... more »

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Conservation groups push back on federal lands transfer idea

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Stung by a recent vote in Congress, national conservation groups are mustering opposition to an increasing call from many western states to transfer federal lands to state control.

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Minnesota student assessments snarled by computer crash

Minnesota's attempt at online proficiency assessments stumbled again Tuesday when students statewide were unable to log on to the testing system.

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Chris Christie: ‘If I Run, I Will Beat’ Hillary Clinton

Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) has been out of the 2016 presidential campaign conversation for some time now, partly due to the aggressive entrances of figures like Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). But when he spoke to radio host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday, he declared confidently of Hillary Clinton , "If I run, I will beat her."

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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2014, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalance in Pittsburgh. Two years ago, Fleury briefly lost his starting job in the playoffs.

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U.S., Canada rosters named for World Championship

The U.S. and Canadian rosters for the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in Czech Republic were announced Tuesday.

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Despite nebulous legal status, pot growers hire lobbyists

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's marijuana farmers have existed in a legal gray area in the 18 years since the state became the first to allow residents to use the drug for medical purposes.

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Prather’s Pick: Millie plays hide-and-seek

This past week I came upon the funniest picture book ever. “Millie and the Big Rescue” was written by Alexander Steffensmeier who lives in Germany

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Visitor-Favorite ‘Linda’ Returns To The Denver Art Museum

A visitor favorite exhibit is returning to the Denver Art Museum after a long hiatus.

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U.S., Canada rosters named for World Championship

The U.S. and Canadian rosters for the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in Czech Republic were announced Tuesday.

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Rocket Lab Reveals First Battery-Powered Rocket

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 14, 2015 — Rocket Lab, the rapidly growing aerospace company, today unveiled the Rutherford engine, revealing the Electron launch system is the world’s first battery-powered rocket.

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Level 3 Communications is a US-based IP connectivity solutions provider serving Latin American businesses through operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela and the Caribbean.

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Jury selection winds down in Colorado theater shooting case

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A jury could be seated Tuesday in the Colorado theater shooting case, capping a nearly three-month selection process that experts say was among the largest and most complicated in U.S. history.

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Denver man arrested for violating restraining order, waving weapon

A Denver man in violation of a restraining order was arrested Tuesday after waving an air pistol at a woman during an argument in the Town of Wellington, law enforcement officials said.

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Boulder scientists, NASA keyed up with Pluto flyby just 3 months out

The countdown to a historic flyby of Pluto, set in motion with launch of the New Horizons mission more than nine years ago, just ticked under the three-month mark.

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Prosecution continues in George De la Cruz case

Prosecutors provided the jury with a possible motive; a jealous rage triggered by a love triangle. Now, as the George De la Cruz trial entered its second day, the prosecution also started introducing key elements in this circumstantial evidence case.

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Build a fashion empire with Denver's The Cotery

If you're an aspiring designer, this startup makes transforming from a fashionista to a fashion mogul easier than ever.

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