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DA set to drop Masters case
Larimer County District Attorney Larry Abrahamson has decided
to dismiss charges against Tim Masters and could make an announcement
as soon as today.
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Activist aims to jolt with rodeo video
Video shot at three National Western rodeo performances by an
anti-animal-abuse group shows several saddle bronc horses being
jolted out of the chute with a small hand-held device that
the cowboys in the video keep in their pockets.
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| Business |
Deal could mean tax-rebates by spring
With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White
House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of
$600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will
spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy
to life.
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Record loss socks Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines reported a record $32.5 million loss for its
fiscal third quarter and said it will sell four of the 22 Airbus
jets it owns as it slows its growth.
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| Local Politics |
Bruce's term kickoff makes House history
A defiant Douglas Bruce became the first lawmaker in state history
punished with censure Thursday as his colleagues verbally flogged
him on the House floor.
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1 no-strike bill out at the Capitol
The political fallout of Gov. Bill Ritter's executive
order creating union partnerships for state workers surfaced
at the Capitol today in a deep-rooted fight over two bills calling
for a ban on
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| National News |
S. Calif. museums raided in scheme
Federal agents raided several Southern California museums Thursday
in search of Southeast Asian antiquities believed to have been
illegally obtained, smuggled into the U.S. and donated so collectors
could claim fraudulent tax deductions.
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Federal rule puts wolves in cross hairs
State game agencies and private citizens would be allowed to
kill endangered gray wolves that prey on deer, elk, moose and
dogs in the northern Rocky Mountains, under a federal rule issued
Thursday.
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| Opinion |
The only choice for fair elections
Gov. Bill Ritter and a bipartisan legislative team chose the
only practical solution to Colorado's election woes
this week when they opted for paper ballots at polling places
while rejecting demands for a mail-only election.
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Silencing science won't prevent global warming
A Montana high school principal forbade a climatologist from
speaking because his views might be seen as "anti-agriculture."
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| Sports |
X Games competitors ride with Jesus
In a sports world where believing in yourself is an essential
tool — you need that kind of faith before you can hit
a three-rotation 1080 on a snowboard — the notion of believing
in something bigger can be difficult to fathom.
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Avalanche unable to tame Wild
There are 110 goals and 246 points missing from the Avalanche's
lineup, from injuries to just three players — Joe Sakic,
Ryan Smyth and Paul Stastny.
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| Avalanche |
Hurricanes scout struggling Liles
The Avalanche's press box was heavily populated again
Thursday night with scouts, all from Eastern Conference teams
Colorado won't play the rest of this season.
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No kid gloves for Chelios
Chris Chelios, the ever-aging, never-aged Detroit Red Wings defenseman,
turns 46 today. How does the NHL's oldest player plan
to spend it?
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| Broncos |
What they're saying
With the 10th anniversary of the Broncos' first Super
Bowl victory upon us, some members of the team look back at
that special 1997 season:
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Where are they now ...
In a former life, Mark Schlereth was an NFL offensive lineman
who tipped the scales at 300-plus pounds. Today Schlereth goes
about 220, up a few Cobb salads from his post-career low of
209.
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| College |
MSU handles UNC despite Panagiotakopoulos' 14
Casey Durham scored 18 points and Branden Johnson added 15 as
Montana State (11-8, 3-3 Big Sky) defeated Northern Colorado
for the ninth straight time, winning 70-67 Thursday night.
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| Nuggets |
Nene visits with teammates
Forward Nene visited the Nuggets on Thursday for the first time
since leaving the team to have a testicular tumor removed.
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Iverson, Anthony voted in as All-Star Game starters
On Jan. 10, when the NBA all-star voting update was released,
Carmelo Anthony was hoping to hold on and Allen Iverson was
hoping to gain ground.
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| Rockies |
Good fortune for Monfort, Rockies fans
Troy Tulowitzki sat down Wednesday to show his delight in a six-year,
$31 million contract, a record deal for a player with such scant
major-league experience.
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