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Faith groups keep vigil on Boy Scouts Thursday vote on gay policy
Leaders of the Boy Scouts of America are set for a final vote Thursday on a proposal to end a ban on openly gay scouts while continuing the ban on gay adult scout leaders.Some 1,400 local leaders convene as the BSA National Council in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine this week.Churches and religious groups, which sponsor almost 70 percent of the more than 100,000 scouting units in the ...
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Cahill Diamondbacks lose to Colorado 4-1
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Trevor Cahill (35) pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/Barry ...
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Parole division boss put on paid leave
DENVER - Following several CALL7 investigations, the head of Colorado's parole division was put on leave by the interim director of the Colorado Department of Corrections.DOC spokeswoman Allison Morgan said it is paid leave and that Hand will remain at that status until an audit of the department is completed. There is no timeline for that work, Morgan said.This comes after several CALL7 ...
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Cargo powers Rockies past D-Backs
DENVER - Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in two runs, Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-1 on Wednesday to take two of three from the Diamondbacks. Dexter Fowler had two hits in his first start in the cleanup spot and Nolan Arenado added an RBI double as the Rockies caught Arizona in the standings. The Diamondbacks entered the day tied ...
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CarGos homer triple clinch series for Rockies
ARI@COL: CarGo launches a solo homer to right field DENVER -- Sometimes quantity means as much as quality. Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa battled for 5 1/3 innings, throwing 103 pitches, and was rewarded with a key victory, as the Rox topped the D-backs, 4-1, in front of a crowd of 31,763 at Coors Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Rockies, who benefited from a home run and an RBI ...
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Anschutz executive donates $1.5 million to CU School of Medicine
Colorado Classroom covers local and state education issues affecting K-12 and higher education students in the state of Colorado. Craig Slater, chairman of the Anschutz Investment Co., and his wife, Colleen, have donated $1.5 million to the department of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.The money will be used to establish the Slater Family endowed chair in ...
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Campaign to recall Colorado Sen. Evie Hudak suspended
An effort to recall Colorado state Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminster, has been suspended, somewhere short of collecting 18,962 petition signatures needed to force a public vote.The recall requirement is based on 25 percent of the total vote in a district's last election. The recall committee faces a June 10 deadline to file petitions with the Secretary of State's Office.Gun rights ...
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MLB Colorado 4 Arizona 1
Carlos Gonzalez backed him with two RBI Wednesday in the Colorado Rockies' 4-1 win over Arizona. De La Rosa (6-3) continued a recent hot streak, reeling off his fourth victory in four starts. The left-hander held the Diamondbacks to one run on six hits while walking two and striking out five. Gonzalez put the Rockies ahead to stay with a first-inning homer, then added an RBI triple and ...
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Vegan in Denver author empowers women with new book
vegan world, but she's no rookie when it comes to setting goals and making them happen. Her success is evident by the waiting lists for her vegan cooking classes and her busy consulting business that trains people how to ditch the traditional diet for a vegan diet that is full of variety.She also makes it clear that success in itself isn't some elusive option open to only to the ...
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Denver counts down for Denver Comic Con geek nirvana
Denver Comic Con . Last year they shattered expectations with over 25,000 attendees and this year they are expecting even greater numbers. This amazing three day party will take place at the Colorado Convention Center May 31-June 2, 2013 and tickets can still be purchased on their website. Their celebrity guest lineup incredibly includes comic ...
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Killers execution delayed indefinitely by Colorado governor
DENVER – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap on Wednesday and said he was unlikely to allow it as long as he is governor. Hickenlooper said he had doubts about the fairness of Colorado's death penalty system and about the state's ability to get the lethal drugs required for an execution. Dunlap, 38, was convicted ...
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On Death Penalty Colorado Governor Buys Himself Some Time
A condemned man is spared, for now. But after a day of drama in Denver, questions about Colorado's death penalty and the case of Nathan Dunlap remain ...
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Study Frog toad populations declining even in Rocky Mountain National Park
Frogs, toads and other amphibians are vanishing so fast nationwide that if the decline continues at the same rate, they'll be gone from half their current habitats in 20 years, a federal study has found. U.S. Geological Survey officials on Wednesday unveiled the study, done over a decade, on 48 species at 34 sites from California to Colorado high-country to Florida swamps. Federal ...
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George Karl named 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images DENVER, May 8, 2013 - After leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins, George Karl is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced today. Karl, who guided the Nuggets to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, joins Doug Moe as the only coaches in franchise history to win the award. It also is ...
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Tom Nalen elected to Denver Broncos Ring of Fame as its 24th member
The Ring of Fame induction ceremony for Tom Nalen will take place Sept. 29 at halftime of the Eagles-Broncos game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Denver Post file) The player who former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan once called "an absolute warrior, one of the toughest guys I've ever been around" will take his place among the franchise's greatest players during the ...
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18 horses seized in Morrison animal case
MORRISON, Colo. - Eighteen horses were seized from a Morrison horse rescue facility by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office over allegations of mistreatment.Investigators and animal control officers served a search warrant at 17346 Forest Ave. in Morrison as part of an on-going investigation.Since 2001, the owners of the property, identified as Paso Fino Horse Rescue, have received four ...
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Colo. governor delays convicted killers execution
DENVER -; Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap on Wednesday and said he was unlikely to allow it as long as he is ...
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Pueblo City Schools placed on secured perimeter
PUEBLO - Pueblo City Schools has placed the following schools on secured perimeter: Heaton Middle School, Belmont Elementary School and Haaff Elementary School, as they cooperate with a local law enforcement investigation. Bus transportation is currently delayed and we are asking that parents not to go to schools at this ...
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Betancourt expects to be on the mound Friday
Email DENVER -- Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt had an anti-inflammatory shot in his right groin on Wednesday, and expects to return to the mound Friday at San Francisco and avoid the 15-day disabled list. Betancourt has been pitching with groin tightness since late April, yet he is 10-for-10 in save opportunities this year and has a 1.56 ERA in 19 games. However, he was removed after two ...
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Francis feels good after pen rehab game up next
Email DENVER -- Left-hander Jeff Francis (left groin strain) felt good Wednesday after a 25-pitch bullpen Tuesday. Actually, Rockies head athletic trainer Keith Dugger said he had wanted to limit Francis to a "touch-and-feel" 'pen session, but the fact that he was able to throw 25 pitches was positive. Francis will accompany the team to San Francisco, where he will play long toss ...
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LeMahieu earning more time with hot hitting
Email DENVER -- Rockies infielder DJ LeMahieu's three-hit, two-double game in Tuesday night's 5-4, 10-inning victory over the D-backs earned him a start at second base Wednesday in the No. 2 spot. In his first six games since being called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs, LeMahieu sizzled at .462 with two RBIs. Before joining the Rockies, he hit .364 with one home run, eight doubles ...
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Tulowitzki gets scheduled rest Wednesday
Email DENVER -- The Rockies gave shortstop Troy Tulowitzki planned rest Wednesday, which means he will have two off-days before Friday's series opener in San Francisco. The move took some fans by surprise and enraged the more vocal set on social media. The first-place D-backs -- tied with the Giants -- and the Rockies entered Wednesday separated by one game. But on May 22, manager Walt ...
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Weiss unafraid to shake up order bats Fowler cleanup
Email DENVER -- Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler arrived at Coors Field on Wednesday looking quite cool in his designer jacket and pants and bow tie. And he managed to keep his cool after being hit with a surprise. With the Rockies resting cleanup man Troy Tulowitzki, not wanting to disrupt No. 3 hitter Carlos Gonzalez and wanting to move hot second baseman DJ LeMahieu up in the order to ...
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James Holmes received six deliveries from online ammo vendor new documents show
05/22/2013 03:02 PM MDT - NEW YORK-U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and attacks against the financial industry, has a book ...
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18 Horses In Poor Health Seized From Property In Morrison
MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4) – Jefferson County Sheriff's Office investigators and animal control officers seized 18 horses from owners of a property in Morrison on Wednesday. The property owners claimed they were running a Paso Fino horse rescue operation at the property located at 17346 Forest Avenue. Authorities said in a statement that there had been an on-going investigation of ...
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