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Senate GOP plans attack on Obama health care bill
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's health care legislation doesn't exist yet, but Senate Republicans are already seeking and getting detailed advice on the best way to attack it. Such as, "The plan put forward by the Democrats will deny people treatments they need and make them wait to get the treatments they are allowed to receive.
Experts say GM bankruptcy almost inevitable
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DETROIT (AP) - For General Motors Corp., the task at hand is so difficult that experts say a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is all but inevitable. To remake itself outside of court, GM must persuade bondholders to swap $27 billion in debt for 10 percent of its risky stock.
Lawyer defends jailed US reporter at Iran court
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A lawyer for a jailed American journalist in Iran said Sunday he was optimistic that an appeals court will reduce her eight-year prison sentence for allegedly spying for the United States. Roxana Saberi's lawyer talked to reporters after his 32-year-old client's five-hour closed-door appeals hearing.
Obama: Send me credit card legislation this month
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Send me a bill that stops credit card companies from taking advantage of consumers, and do it by month's end, President Barack Obama is demanding of Congress. But there's no guarantee lawmakers will deliver by Memorial Day, and the banking industry is fighting back.
With swine flu, we're all in this together
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - On the western edge of Mexico's capital, 10 new luxury apartment towers promise an antiseptically modern lifestyle with spas, private playgrounds and an exclusive shopping center. Blocks away, a world-class private hospital has opened. But there's no escaping the view from these $1.
Students canvas Fort Collins in underwear, donate clothing items [VIDEO]
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With piercing, high-pitched whistles, shrill screams, constant chatter and deafening cheers of 'I'm proud, to be, a CSU Ram, CSU students gathered on the Lory Student Center Plaza as if they were headed to a Rams football game at Hughes Stadium on a cold, blustery evening.
Stakeholders debate national presidential search
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get his name, referring to comments made in a previous Collegian article and statements made during the meeting. "An open search needs to be done nationally. We don't know who's out there. This opportunity needs to be available to everyone … minorities, a woman.
'Tall bike buy' brings smiles to the road [VIDEO]
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Ringing his silver bell 10 feet from the pavement, "the tall bike guy" coasts eastbound along Laurel Street as pedestrians cheer on what can only be described as a one-man parade.
61-year-old student to graduate Summa Cum Laude in second college attempt
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Larry McGarity describes himself as a self-proclaimed bookworm, Democrat, tree-hugger and jazz lover. These things seem like the characteristics of your typical undergraduate, but the fact that he's 61-years-old and graduating Summa Cum Laude and with honors makes McGarity as different as can be.
Colorado Air National Guard F-16s leave for Iraq
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BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - About 15 Colorado Air National Guard F-16 fighter jets have left Buckley Air Force Base in the Denver suburb of Aurora for a deployment in Iraq. The jets from the 140th Wing took off at about 1 a.m. Tuesday for the first leg of the trip, a 10-hour flight to Spain.
DIA to spend $350,000 to prevent bird strikes
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DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport plans to spend almost $350,000 next year to minimize the probability of birds colliding with airplanes. DIA operations manager Mike Carlson says the money pays for federal wildlife officers who haze and harass birds to stay away from the airplanes' paths.
Man found dead on campus
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A college age man was found dead Friday afternoon in what a university official said was an apparent suicide. The man, who CSU spokesperson Dell Rae Moellenberg said is thought to be a student, has not yet been identified and was found near 630 W. Lake St.
CSU student found dead near Summit Hall
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A 19-year-old CSU student was found dead Friday afternoon by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, officials said Monday. The young man was found on the ground just east of 914 W. Lake St. in the forested area next to Summit Hall, an investigator from the Larimer County Coroner's Office said.
Sri Lanka says civil war over, rebel leader killed
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Following three bloody decades of civil war, Sri Lanka faces the daunting task of trying to reconcile and rebuild after its troops routed the last Tamil Tiger separatist rebels Monday and killed their feared leader. One of the world's most sophisticated insurgencies, the Tamil Tigers and their leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, were brought down by a string of fatal misjudgments and an unrelenting government onslaught aimed at crushing the rebellion at all costs.
Automakers, Obama announce milage, pollution plan
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama outlined Tuesday the nation's first comprehensive effort to curb vehicle emissions while cutting dependence on imported oil, calling the plan an historic turning point toward a "clean-energy economy." Joined in the White House Rose Garden by leaders of the auto industry, labor, government officials and key national and state political leaders, Obama said the agreement that once would have been "considered impossible" was what he termed a "harbinger of a change in the way business is done in Washington.
Obama says U.S. prisoners tough enough for detainees
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama forcefully defended his plans to close the Guantanamo detention camp Thursday and said some of the terror suspects held there would be brought to top-security prisons in the United States despite fierce opposition in Congress.
Watchdog media entities ask CSU System Board of Governors to annul selection of Joe Blake as chancellor
Request board starts a new, transparent search for candidates, including Blake
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Three watchdog media entities issued a statement to the CSU System Board of Governor's Thursday, asking that the board to annul its decision to name Joe Blake as the sole finalist for CSU chancellor. Requesting the BOG start a new search to review additional candidates, including Blake, Colorado Ethics Watch, Colorado Common Cause and New Era Colorado, hope to instill greater transparency in the board's selection process -- something all agreed was missing from the closed-door executive session in which Blake was selected on May 5.
Hail covers parts of northern Colorado and Denver [Slideshow]
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Funnel clouds spotted over Denver metro area
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A photo slideshow of the hail storm that ran through northern Colorado June 7, 2009. Thunder could be heard all morning to the north, and the skies opened up at about noon. The storm passed east within an hour, leaving the skies only briefly without sun.
Shooting at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington
Officials report one security guard shot has died
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A gunman exchanged fire with security guards inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday. U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser said the gunman walked into the museum with what he described as a "long gun." The gunman and a security guard were shot.
Congress sends Obama bill to regulate tobacco
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress sent legislation to the White House Friday granting the federal government unprecedented authority to regulate and restrict cigarettes, the single largest cause of preventable death. President Barack Obama quickly expressed his support, appearing in the Rose Garden almost immediately after the House gave final approval to the bill giving the Food and Drug Administration control over tobacco production, marketing and sales.
Friday marks final signoff for analog TV service
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NEW YORK (AP) - TV stations across the U.S. started cutting their analog signals Friday morning, marking the final signoff for a 60-year-old technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service. The Federal Communications Commission put 4,000 operators on standby for calls from confused viewers, and set up demonstration centers in several cities.
GM to sell Hummer to Chinese company
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DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. took a key step toward its downsizing on Tuesday, striking a tentative deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese manufacturer, while also revealing that it has potential buyers for its Saturn and Saab brands. GM has an agreement to sell its Hummer brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co.
Top Sunni lawmaker killed outside Baghdad mosque
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BAGHDAD (AP) - The head of Iraq's main Sunni parliamentary bloc was killed in a bold daylight attack after delivering a sermon during Friday prayers at a mosque in western Baghdad, raising fears that insurgents are trying to rekindle sectarian violence. A gunman believed to be as young as 15 shot Harith al-Obeidi as he left the mosque and walked toward his nearby home, police said.
Tony Frank discusses future of his administration with CSU community in open forum
Open meetings with university leader continue throughout state
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After 16 years of service in the CSU community people know the man behind the face, but in a public open forum Monday, people from the university community still had questions and concerns about Frank's plans for his presidential future. Addressing the turnout of about 30 people, Frank shared his general feeling about his position as future president before answering administrative questions that followed.
[VIDEO] Tornado warning, severe weather forces hundreds to take shelter in LSC basement
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A tornado warning was issued for the CSU campus and surroundings areas Monday afternoon. CSUPD sent out an emergency text message alert at 2:29 p.m. telling students to take shelter in a lower level or basement. Hundreds of people were forced inside the basement of the Lory Student Center.
'Dangerous' tornado 40 miles southeast of Denver
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ELBERT, Colo. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a "large and extremely dangerous" tornado has been detected near the town of Elbert, about 40 miles southeast of Denver. A second tornado was reported Monday about five miles southwest of Fort Collins or 50 miles north of Denver.
DC Holocaust museum reopens after fatal shooting
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hundreds of visitors streamed into the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as it opened Friday for the first time since a security guard was shot to death by a man authorities identified as a rifle-toting 88-year-old white supremacist. The museum, which was closed Thursday for a day of mourning, opened shortly after 10 a.
Tornado touches down in Aurora [SLIDESHOW]
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Southlands shopping mall takes damage
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AURORA - A tornado touched down in the middle of a popular southeast Aurora outdoor shopping mall early Sunday afternoon, dropping golf ball-sized hail and leaving a trail of debris in its path. While many of the business along the shopping center were untouched, there were a few that sported shattered windows and far more significant damage.
Man sentenced to die in Aurora shooting death
Robert Ray convicted for murder of two CSU students in 2005
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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - Arapahoe County jurors have sentenced 23-year-old Robert Ray to die for the shooting death of a man who was going to testify against him in another murder case. Jurors reached the decision on Monday. Ray was convicted last month on two counts of first-degree murder in the 2005 deaths of Vivian Wolfe and Javad Marshall-Fields in Aurora.
Justice Dept. : 1st Gitmo detainee arrives in US
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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. authorities have brought the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to the United States, flying him into New York to face trial for bombing U.S. embassies, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The department said Ahmed Ghailani arrived in the early morning hours Tuesday, to be held in U.
Historic nomination: Hispanic Sotomayor as justice
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Reaching for history, President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court, championing her as a compassionate, seasoned jurist whose against-the-odds life journey affirms the American dream.
Colo. gov signs bill barring texting by drivers
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a bill making it illegal to text while driving. The law will be much stricter for drivers under 18 because they will also be prohibited from talking on handheld cell phones while driving. Hands-free devices are allowed, and there are exceptions for emergencies.
Recording shows CSU board worried about perception
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Members of the Colorado State University board expressed concern about the public perception that they were hiring a "good old boy" before deciding to name one of their colleagues as the sole finalist for the chancellor's job. But they voiced support for board Vice Chairman Joe Blake because of his knowledge, interest and Denver connections, the (Fort Collins) Coloradoan reported on its Web site Wednesday.
Judge orders recording review of CSU System Board of Governors closed-door session
Evaluation to determine if Colorado open-meetings law broken
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Check out this link to listen to the hour-long, partial recording of the CSU System Board of Governor's May 5 executive session. http://csusystem.edu/chancellorsearch/exec-session-may5.asp (Link courtesy of the CSU System Board of Governor's Web site.) A judge decided Thursday to review the full recording of the CSU Board of Governor's closed-door executive session on May 5 to determine if it violated Colorado open-meetings law.
Astronauts finish work on inside of Hubble
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - After five amazing days, spacewalking astronauts finished repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope on Monday and shut the doors to the treasured observatory, which will never be touched by human hands again. NASA said the revived telescope will be better than ever thanks to the astronauts' efforts and should provide even more dazzling views of the universe for another five to 10 years.
CSU Parking Services trades food for fine reductions
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Those who are wishing for a $3 discount on a campus parking ticket are in luck. CSU Parking Services is offering an amnesty to all students with citations through May 22 in exchange for non-perishable foods as a part of its bi-annual Food for Fines program -- and students and professors alike agreed this was a good deal.
Obama expects positive Iranian response
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he is ready to resume peace talks with the Palestinians immediately, but any agreement is contingent on their acceptance of Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. His comments came after a meeting with President Barack Obama, who bluntly told the Israeli leader it was time to get back to the negotiating table.
CSU grads cycle cross-country to raise funds, awareness for Invisible Children [VIDEO]
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CSU graduates forgo job hunt to take a bike ride across USA
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"You're biking across America this summer." Period. What would you do, if one your college friends text-messaged something similar to you? Kristen DeMint, a senior graduating with a degree in restaurant and resort management, said 'okay' to her friend Mark Kowalik, another senior graduating this spring, when he invited her on a cross-country bike trip via text message last November.
Senate passes $91.3 billion war funding bill
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday passed a $91.3 billion military spending bill, shorn of money President Barack Obama wants to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but allowing him to significantly ramp up the U.S. war in Afghanistan. The Senate voted 86-3 to pass the bill, which provides money for military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, setting up House-Senate talks on a compromise measure to present to Obama next month.
Colo. lawmaker: 'Brutal' budget cuts may be ahead
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DENVER (AP) - A Colorado lawmaker is warning that state colleges and universities could face spending cuts next year because tax collections are declining. Democratic state Sen. Moe Keller of Wheat Ridge said Thursday the state could have $150 million to $300 million less than expected.
Top Democrat: Sotomayor would follow the law
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor sought Tuesday to hit back against GOP charges that she would let her background dictate her rulings, telling senators in both parties that she would follow the law as a justice. In private meetings that marked her Capitol Hill debut, Sotomayor, who would be the high court's first Hispanic and its third woman, explained her views of a judge's role and the impact of her life experiences to leaders of the Judiciary Committee, which will have the first crack at weighing her confirmation.
Plane debris found in path Air France jet took
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FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian military pilots spotted an airplane seat, an orange buoy, and other debris and signs of fuel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday as they hunted for a missing Air France jet that carried 228 people. Brazil's Navy said three commercial ships in the area were joining the search and France said it would send a ship capable of deep-water exploration.
CU opposes former professor's reinstatement bid
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DENVER (AP) - The University of Colorado says former professor Ward Churchill should not get his job back or receive any financial compensation after being fired by the school two years ago. The school laid out its argument opposing Churchill's motion for reinstatement in a filing in Denver District Court made available Thursday.
CSU pushes wind farm against firm skepticism
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LIVERMORE -- A long train of electrical transmission lines, supported by large skeletons of power transformers, vanish over a distant horizon east of Red Mountain Road on the edge of the 11,000-acre Maxwell Ranch in northern Colorado. The road, which CSU plans to use as construction access for its proposed Green Power Project -- a lofty initiative to power the university's main campus solely with wind energy -- snakes through a network of deep arroyos and large hills in the windswept foothills of the area.
Board of Governors selects Tony Frank as CSU president
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Interim CSU President Tony Frank was unanimously voted in as president by the CSU System Board of Governors Tuesday. Additionally, the board re-selected Joe Blake for CSU chancellor, a decision that comes less than a week after several watchdog media entities asked the BOG annul its selection of Blake and start the chancellor search anew.
