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Fitch Rates Colorado Hsg Fin Auth VRBs Ser 2004A A+F1
Money Market Funds Explore Callable Commercial Paper in Value Search Money market funds (MMFs) are slowly increasing exposure to a relatively new short-term instrument - callable commercial paper (CP), according to Fitch Ratings. MMFs are exploring callable CP as a way to add additional yield and diversification to portfolios, as well as in response to banks' reduced appetite for providing ...
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Colorado wildfire leaves landscape of destruction
(Image: Reuters/Rick Wilking) These burned-out cars bear witness to the deadly power of a wildfire burning out of control in the Black Forest area of Colorado, one of the ...
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Family Sues Over Colorado Woman’s Death In Reality TV Project
The survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic Productions Corp. Terry Flanell’s husband and daughter filed the lawsuit last week in federal court in Denver. It says the companies were producing a pilot focusing on the family’s Colorado Springs ...
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Colorado Wildfire Burns More Than 500 Homes New Blazes in West
The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, as other threatening blazes grew in Alaska and elsewhere in the West. The Black Forest Fire, which has killed at least two people and has burned outside Colorado Springs for the past week, was 85 percent contained by ...
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Columbine survivor electrocuted at work
CARLSBAD, New Mexico - A man who survived the Columbine High School massacre as a teenager was electrocuted.Matthew Depew, 30, now of Carlsbad, New Mexico, was working on some power lines Saturday when he was shocked. He did not survive."Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the friends, family and co-workers affected by this tragic accident," Xcel Energy said in a statement sent to ...
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Fire stopped at one evacuees driveway
Scott said he was standing about 50 feet from the flames when his neighbor's home caught fire. "The fire was huge, unbelievably powerful," Scott ...
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Larimer DA rules stabbing was self-defense
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- The Larimer County District Attorney's office has decided not to file charges in the April stabbing death of Kenneth ...
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Black Forest fire crews focus on mop up cost to fight fire hits $8.5 million
James Gonzales of Wildfire Support Team from Santa Fe, New Mexico, takes his team to another home where the crew scours the properties for any kind of hotspots inside of the Black Fire fire zone on June 17, 2013. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver ...
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NBA Fan Code of Conduct
The National Basketball Association, the Denver Nuggets and Pepsi Center are committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable sports & entertainment experience. NBA fans have a right to expect an environment where: Players will respect and appreciate each and every fan. Guests will be treated in a consistent, professional and courteous manner by all arena and team ...
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Black Forest Fire Update 9am
BLACK FOREST, Colo. - Officials at the Black Forest Fire have scheduled a news conference 9 a.m. Wednesday to update the media and the public about the status of the fire.The fire has burned 14,280 acres and was 85 percent contained, as of Tuesday. However, fire commanders were still concerned about an area off Goshawk Road.About 2,609 people remain evacuated. (See the evacuation map below or ...
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Colorado foreclosures drop 50 percent
DENVER - Colorado foreclosure filings dropped 50 percent in metro counties in May compared with the same period last year.The Colorado Division of Housing said Wednesday it's the lowest level in May since 2007.Foreclosure filings are the initial filing that begins the foreclosure ...
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San Juan Wilderness Act passes federal hurdle
The San Juan Wilderness Act crossed an important threshold Tuesday, passing the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. It now goes to the full ...
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2 convicted in terror plot ask judge to reconsider
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- Two brothers convicted of planning to attack military personnel on installations in New Jersey and elsewhere are asking a judge to vacate their convictions, saying their lawyers made key mistakes in their ...
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Man killed in crash on I-76 near Sterling
A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 76 near Sterling Wednesday morning.Trooper Nate Reid, a spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol, said the crash happened on eastbound I-76, 13 miles west of Sterling, shortly after 5 a.m.One of the vehicles rolled, Reid said, but there was no immediate word on what caused the crash.No other injuries were immediately reported.One eastbound ...
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Neighbors Couple Killed Waited for Order to Leave
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air. After quickly grabbing a few items, they spotted their neighbors. "They were sitting on their porch, watching TV," said Bob Schmidt, adding that his wife urged their ...
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Repurposing Denver Post content - Guidelines
The Denver Post has always taken copyright issues very seriously, both as a creator of content and as a user of other people's content. In fact, everything that appears in a typical edition of the newspaper is copyright protected. Nonetheless, our work is illegally reproduced everyday on websites across the country. The federal Copyright Act protects our right and our readers' ...
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Amnesty International USA Brings Guantanamo Cell Replica to Denver
Human Rights Organization Will Tour Cell Across the Nation Urging the Bush Administration to Close Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba WASHINGTON - August 13 - Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will bring its national tour of a life-size Guantanamo prison cell replica to Denver, Colorado starting Sunday, August 24 through Tuesday, August 26; visitors are encouraged to experience the ...
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Deadly crash on EB I-76 west of Sterling
STERLING, Colo. - A crash involving two vehicles caused a deadly rollover on Interstate 76 about 13 miles west of Sterling early Monday morning.One man in the vehicle that rolled was killed, according to Trooper Nate Reid with the Colorado State Patrol.There was also a child in the vehicle that rolled who is believed to be injured, Trooper Reid said. The extent of the child's injuries was ...
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VIDEO Tornado touches down at Denver airport
DENVER (AP) -- Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said. Airport spokeswoman Laura Coale reported no damage. Nine flights were diverted elsewhere during a tornado warning that lasted about 40 ...
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Judge orders Sudan refugee lawsuit to go forward
DENVER (AP) -- A federal judge is refusing to dismiss civil rights claims in a lawsuit filed by the family of a Sudanese refugee who was shot to death after a 911 operator told him to return to Denver from a neighboring suburb to settle a traffic ...
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La Plata County Southern Utes set fire rules
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) -- La Plata County officials and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe are setting restrictions in southwest Colorado to prevent ...
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Nuggets-Warriors Game 6 Gameday
Posted May 3, 2013 05:40 OAKLAND, Calif. - Handed the toughest early season schedule imaginable, the Denver Nuggets banded together and persevered. After losing their best outside shooter to a knee injury in the first week of April, they went on to set a team NBA record with 57 victories and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Conceding defeat wasn't part of Denver's ...
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Nuggets-Warriors Game 5 Gameday
Posted May 1, 2013 00:27 Bloody lips, flagrant fouls, accusations of dirty play. In more ways than one, the first-round playoff series between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors just became a lot more interesting. With their season on the line, the Nuggets took the fight to the Warriors, building a big lead and then holding on for a 107-100 victory in Game 5 at Pepsi Center on ...
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Nuggets-Warriors Game 4 Gameday
Posted April 29 2013 01:23 OAKLAND, Calif. - The Denver Nuggets won at least three straight games eight times during a record-setting regular season. They will need to put together one more winning streak to extend their postseason. After making a second-half surge, the Nuggets witnessed a one-for-the-ages performance by Stephen Curry on Sunday night at Oracle Arena, leaving themselves no ...
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Nuggets-Warriors Game 3 Gameday
Andre Iguodala 's half-court heave bounced off the front of the rim as time expired in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series Friday night. The Warriors grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series, with Game 4 set for Sunday at Oracle Arena. "We're ready for war, man," Nuggets point ...
Colorado Springs Digest
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Budget crises and sustainable development for city
Colorado Springs is facing tough times, almost everyone is aware of it, and almost all residents are feeling the effects of the city’s budget crisis. Public pools have been closed, though three of the five public pools have now been re-opened, and some residents have found themselves cutting the grass at local parks due to wide-spread layoffs of city employees.
The present is a tight and frugal one for the city. Recently, Colorado Springs news media reported that there was now a significant brain drain hampering the future recovery of the city. A brain drain is perhaps a loaded term for the situation, it suggests a mass exodus of highly-skilled and experienced people looking for bigger and better opportunities. Read more
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