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Gas roars higher, pressuring holiday travelers Sat, 24 May 2008 13:41:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices are turning travel into an expensive proposition this Memorial Day weekend.

Warning not as fast as tornado Sat, 24 May 2008 09:48:13 GMT

WELD COUNTY - Windsor, Fort Collins and Larimer County residents didn't get emergency calls from authorities ahead of Thursday's tornadoes because there either wasn't time to do it or there was no clear idea where the storms were headed, officials said Friday.

Death of boy saddens local town Sat, 24 May 2008 10:32:08 GMT

LIVERMORE - Friends and family are mourning the death of a 6-year-old Livermore boy who died Thursday night, nearly two weeks after he fell off his father's trailer at the family farm.

More severe weather sweeps through northern Colorado Sat, 24 May 2008 08:24:32 GMT

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WELD COUNTY – A day after a series of tornadoes tore through northern Colorado, killing one man, another one touched down in the same area on Friday afternoon.

Officials assessing impact on farms Sat, 24 May 2008 09:34:33 GMT

WINDSOR - Damage to agricultural facilities across Larimer and Weld counties from Thursday's tornados is significant but might not be as bad as originally feared, officials say.

Wind gusts break art at downtown festival Fri, 23 May 2008 21:06:02 GMT

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DENVER – Severe weather wasn't just limited to northern Colorado on Friday afternoon as strong wind gusts knocked over art and art booths at the Downtown Denver Arts Festival.

Health department warns about 2 rivers following tornadoes Sat, 24 May 2008 08:22:11 GMT

WELD COUNTY – The Colorado Health Department is advising people to stay away from two rivers because partially-treated sewage may be in the water following Thursday's tornadoes.

People search for pets after tornadoes hit Fri, 23 May 2008 20:53:22 GMT

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WINDSOR - All the people in the areas impacted by Thursday's tornadoes are all accounted for, but many families are still searching for their pets.

DIA tests 'whole-body imaging' as part of security screening Sat, 24 May 2008 08:35:10 GMT

DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport and five other airports are testing new technology to help security screeners detect guns and other prohibited items concealed under clothing.

Colorado pulls together to help tornado victims Fri, 23 May 2008 21:49:42 GMT

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KUSA - Officials announced Friday that residents will not be able to return to tornado damaged areas for at least another 24 hours.

EPA tests plans to protect water from terrorists Sat, 24 May 2008 13:52:08 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) - Water utilities would get earlier warning of viruses, bacteria or chemicals that could be introduced into drinking water systems by terrorists under a test monitoring program set for expansion beyond Cincinnati.

Residents allowed back into homes Sat, 24 May 2008 13:26:39 GMT

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WINDSOR – Authorities held a town meeting on Saturday, announcing plans for the short term after a massive tornado ripped through the area on Thursday, killing one person and destroying more than 100 homes.

Xcel continues to work to restore power to areas hit by tornadoes Sat, 24 May 2008 10:34:32 GMT

WELD COUNTY - Down from about 60,000 just after the tornadoes struck on Thursday, roughly 4,500 people remained without power on Friday night as Xcel Energy crews scrambled to rebuild power systems.

Daycare teacher: 'All I could do was pray' Sat, 24 May 2008 08:37:17 GMT

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WINDSOR - Teacher Amy Mullins says there just wasn't any time to think when the tornado roared over the Windmill Daycare Center in Windsor Thursday. All she and the other teachers could do was use their bodies to protect the children inside, and pray.

Teen pleads guilty in connection to 'Mortal Kombat' death Sat, 24 May 2008 08:36:17 GMT

WELD COUNTY- A 16-year-old Johnstown girl pleaded guilty Friday to child abuse-negligently causing death in connection with her 7-year-old half sister's death.

Mexican homicides jump 47 percent; 1,378 killed Sat, 24 May 2008 10:40:29 GMT
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Homicides related to organized crime jumped 47 percent in 2008, Mexico's attorney general said Friday in a rare confirmation of how bad violence has become.

More tornadoes strike Kansas, Oklahoma Sat, 24 May 2008 10:36:41 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Emergency workers were picking through debris after tornadoes rampaged in western and central Kansas and northern Oklahoma for a second night in a row.

Plane crashes into building, kills pilot Sat, 24 May 2008 10:27:48 GMT
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An airplane carrying mail crashed into a building early Friday in a fiery explosion, killing the pilot, officials said. No one on the ground was injured.

Clinton regrets RFK assassination remark Fri, 23 May 2008 23:12:03 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds.

Texas appeals sect ruling, lets 3 families reunite Fri, 23 May 2008 23:01:45 GMT
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - State child welfare authorities on Friday appealed a stinging court ruling that said their seizure of more than 440 children from a polygamist sect's ranch was unjustified, but they also agreed to reunite 12 children with their parents while the case moves on.

Myanmar to allow foreign help for Cyclone victims Fri, 23 May 2008 17:25:45 GMT
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's ruling junta said Friday it will let foreign aid workers and commercial ships help survivors in the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy Delta, but refused to relent on accepting aid from U.S., French and British military ships.

Plane crashes into Mont. building, kills pilot Fri, 23 May 2008 09:33:02 GMT
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A small airplane carrying mail crashed into a building early Friday in a fiery explosion, killing the pilot, officials said. No one on the ground was injured.

APNewsBreak: McCain appears cancer-free, healthy Fri, 23 May 2008 09:30:12 GMT
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. (AP) - Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.

California homes under evacuation orders for wildfires Thu, 22 May 2008 16:44:43 GMT
NTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) -- More than 300 homes in California are under mandatory evacuation orders because of a wind-whipped wildfire burning out of control in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Holliday rallies Rockies past struggling Mets Sat, 24 May 2008 08:20:22 GMT

DENVER (AP) - The New York Mets were two outs away from a much-needed win when Matt Holliday ruined their night.

Kyle Petty excited for Coca-Cola 600 race Fri, 23 May 2008 21:12:48 GMT

CONCORD, N.C. - Kyle Petty said the Coca-Cola 600 is his favorite race of the year when he answered viewer Lisa Atkinson's question in an interview on Tuesday.

Weekend cut short for Furniture Row Racing team Fri, 23 May 2008 21:11:23 GMT

CONCORD, N.C. - Joe Nemechek and the Furniture Row Racing car did not qualify for the Coca-Cola 600 race on Sunday at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Struggling Rox host struggling Mets this weekend Fri, 23 May 2008 12:05:41 GMT

DENVER (AP) - After an encouraging weekend, things couldn't be going much worse for the New York Mets this week.

Granato returning as Avalanche head coach Thu, 22 May 2008 23:37:36 GMT

DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday that Tony Granato will return as the franchise's head coach four years after he was demoted from the job.

Local race team struggles in Utah Thu, 22 May 2008 22:39:59 GMT

KUSA - 3R Racing, based in Denver, helped field two drivers in Round 3 of SCCA Pro Racing.

Rookie left tackle getting up to speed Thu, 22 May 2008 18:08:33 GMT

ENGLEWOOD (AP) - Ryan Clady has been given a nickname more befitting a tailback than a tackle.

Airlines hike fares up to $60 roundtrip, cite fuel Sat, 24 May 2008 13:57:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Just in time for Memorial Day, airlines have significantly raised fares in an effort to offset the soaring cost of fuel.

Access to next-gen Internet may be uneven Sat, 24 May 2008 10:49:28 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - The lack of high-speed Internet access in some areas of the U.S. has been hotly debated, even as that digital divide has narrowed. But a new, wider gap is being created by technology that will make today's broadband feel as slow as a dial-up connection.

Comcast trying to sell 46 outlying cable systems Sat, 24 May 2008 10:46:26 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Comcast is trying to sell 46 smaller cable systems serving 400,000 to 500,000 subscribers as it seeks to improve efficiency by shedding disparate operations.

Google, Facebook in stalemate over social data Sat, 24 May 2008 10:41:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) – Google's online communities have little traction in the United States, but the search leader continues to seek a spot in the social-networking hierarchy.

United Airlines raises fares up to $60 roundtrip Fri, 23 May 2008 16:50:31 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) - Ahead of the holiday weekend, United Airlines is raising most domestic fares by as much as $60 roundtrip to offset the cost of fuel.

Wall Street is down after home sales report Fri, 23 May 2008 12:15:33 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks resumed their steep slide Friday as investors digested a better-than-expected home sales report that still showed continued weakness, and as traders squared their portfolios ahead of the three-day holiday weekend. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 100 points.

Sales of existing homes fall 1 percent in April Fri, 23 May 2008 12:12:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of existing homes fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, with the backlog of unsold single-family homes rising to the highest level in more than two decades.

Qwest adopts new severance policy during meeting Thu, 22 May 2008 21:24:06 GMT

DENVER (AP) - Qwest Communications shareholders won greater control over some executive severance agreements Thursday.

Four day work week to save gas Thu, 22 May 2008 17:39:51 GMT

TYLER, Tex. - Staff members at Letourneau University in Tyler, Texas are getting an extra day off.

Tips to help people whose homes were damaged by the tornadoes Fri, 23 May 2008 11:58:20 GMT

KUSA - Experts say homeowners whose homes were damaged in the tornadoes Thursday need to catalog the damage for insurance purposes.

Going a long way for a very small person Fri, 23 May 2008 17:11:10 GMT

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DENVER – They are physicians, but most they are importantly a mother and father with a toddler who needed a special surgery.

Outspoken sports star ready to take on more TV jobs Sat, 24 May 2008 13:03:00 GMT
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Fresh off his first sitcom role, Terrell Owens is ready to take on more television jobs. Just don't look for one of them to be on "Dancing With the Stars."

Metromix your Memorial Day Sat, 24 May 2008 10:57:58 GMT

KUSA - Knocking on the door of summer, Memorial Day has turned into a celebration of leisure and outdoors, and even if it is indirectly recognized, it is a direct result of the work from our Armed Forces.

David Cook is 'Going to Disney World!' Sat, 24 May 2008 10:54:45 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) - David Cook is no professional athlete, but he celebrated like one after winning "American Idol" on Wednesday night.

Kirk's Review: Latest 'Indiana Jones' missing the magic Sat, 24 May 2008 10:50:46 GMT

KUSA – While it was nice to see Harrison Ford back in the hat, perhaps Indiana Jones should have remained a fond memory.

Defense wants reporter to testify in R. Kelly trial Fri, 23 May 2008 12:44:42 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) -- A judge says Chicago Sun-Times lawyers have a week to respond to a motion asking for a reporter to testify at rapper R. Kelly's child pornography trial.

Madonna to show film at Michael Moore's festival Fri, 23 May 2008 12:42:11 GMT

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Madonna's new film on the impoverished nation of Malawi has wowed another maker of documentaries: Michael Moore.

Wesley Snipes to remain free pending 3 tax convictions Thu, 22 May 2008 21:53:17 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Wesley Snipes will be allowed to remain free on bail as he appeals three federal tax convictions.

Winehouse wins second songwriting award Thu, 22 May 2008 17:50:23 GMT

LONDON (AP) -- Pop singer, Amy Winehouse has won her second Novello songwriting award for her album Back to Black.

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