News 2008-07-12 Andanh.com

Man with knife forced 'suicide by cop,' DA says Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:56:00 -0000
A coroner's report released Friday says that a knife-wielding man, killed by Denver police at a family party in May, had cocaine, amphetamine and alcohol in his system when officers shot him.

Dillon firefighters say barrier slowed accident response Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
Several Summit County government officials asked a judge Friday to override Denver Water's decision to close the Lake Dillon Dam Road, a move by the utility to foil a possible terrorist attack at Dillon Reservoir.

Quite by accident Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
What do you do when your best friend, your only child, the baby who came from inside you and grew into the woman with the Julia Roberts smile is killed in an accident and even the gaping hole in your heart isn't deep enough to store all your tears?

Jeffco official denies link to builder who donated $500 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
Jefferson County Commissioner Kevin McCasky said he had no connection to Shea Homes, the developer for land owned by Colorado Christian University.

Coalition files suit to stop sale of plateau leases Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
After four years of healthy reproduction, Canada lynx in Colorado have for the past two years failed to produce kittens, wildlife researchers told the Colorado Wildlife Commission this week.

Traveler, 35, pleads not guilty in assault Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
A woman accused of punching a flight attendant has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and interfering with a flight attendant.

Transporting birds nets men probation Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
Two Minnesota men have been sentenced this week to probation after they were arrested in Colorado this year for transporting boxes of live chickens and roosters that were bred for cockfighting.

North High to get a new principal Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
North High School will have a new principal when students return to classes next month, Denver Public Schools announced this week.

Prized dog missing after deadly crash Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
Verna File and Royce McFadden died in a car accident in Limon last Saturday after picking up their prized dogs in Missouri.

Some farmers to get drought assistance Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
The federal Farm Service Agency has approved emergency drought assistance for some parts of southeastern Colorado that have been hurt by below-average precipitation.

Cortlandt Dietler, 86, an 'outstanding person' and oilman Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
Colorado lost a legendary pioneer in the oil industry this week with the passing of Cortlandt "Cort" S. Dietler, the founder of TransMontaigne Inc.

Skateboarder still in hospital Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
A 13-year-old skateboarder who collided with a car this week in Highlands Ranch remained hospitalized Friday.

Extra!, July 12 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
GOVERNOR ON ICE

DPS pay plan loses its luster Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
Denver's pick as host of the Democratic National Convention was seen by city education leaders as a chance to show off an urban school district in the midst of groundbreaking reform.

Energy reigns in 2nd CD debate Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
The three Democratic contenders for the 2nd Congressional District matched wits Friday in a debate heavy on environmental issues.

Schaffer criticized for oil deal in Iraq Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
Two foreign-policy advisers ripped GOP Senate candidate Bob Schaffer on Friday, saying an oil deal his company negotiated in a region of Iraq jeopardized the safety of American troops.

TEMPLE: Milestones aplenty for city, state, Rocky Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
You keep hearing in the news about this year's Democratic National Convention occurring 100 years after the city's first.

JOHNSON: At 23, this lifelong fighter faces battle for life itself Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
She is upstairs, lying fast asleep on the king-sized bed, a completely still, tiny bump beneath the sea of blankets, from which only her head swathed in a purple floral scarf is visible.

PARKER: From a business point of view, it makes cents for a Republican to do a DNC shirt Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:45:00 -0000
How does a die-hard Republican end up designing a shirt for the Democratic National Convention?

Firefighter injured at blaze Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:25:00 -0000
An Arvada firefighter was injured while at a two-alarm blaze Friday that damaged two homes and a shed.

Teacher pay plan turns into battlefield Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:56:00 -0000
Denver's pick as host of the DNC was seen by education leaders as a chance to show off an urban school district in the midst of groundbreaking reform.

July 12, 1908 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0000
Front Page July 12, 1908: The Rocky Mountain News believes that the city of Denver should recognize the people who fought to bring the Democratic National Convention to Denver. The benefits to having the convention in the Queen City have clearly been a success, with nearly every visitor proclaiming how great of a city it is. The convention has marked a new epoch in the city of Denver and the state of Colorado whereas future conventions of every nature will flock west to the Queen City of the Plains.

Pair rip Schaffer's Iraq oil deal Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:10:00 -0000
Two foreign policy experts ripped GOP Senate candidate Bob Schaffer Friday, saying an oil deal his company negotiated in a region of Iraq jeopardized the safety of American troops.

Energy, climate big topics in 2nd Congressional District debate Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:25:00 -0000
The three Democratic contenders for the 2nd Congressional District matched wits Friday in a debate heavy on environmental issues, with military spending and civil liberties thrown in for good measure.

Colorado oil pioneer Dietler dead at 86 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:13:00 -0000
Colorado lost a legendary pioneer in the oil industry this week with the passing of Cortlandt S. Dietler, the founder of TransMontaigne, Inc.

Pickens channels Dylan: answer is blowin' in the wind Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:08:36 -0700

Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens has been travelling the country (Wednesday in Chicago, Thursday in Denver) and filling the airwaves with his plan to wean the nation off foreign oil, by harnessing wind energy.

Jeff Smith reports:

"I want one loser - foreign oil," Pickens said at a news conference at the Colorado Oil & Gas Association's 20th annual Rocky Mountain Gas Strategy Conference & Investment Forum in Denver.
Pickens said the country is on the verge of a disaster because of its dependence on oil from countries that don't like the U.S. much and that his plan could save $300 billion in imports annually.

He characterized the country's reliance on foreign oil as "similar to being on drugs.".

Dam Road Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0700

iPhone 3G sales brisk Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:02:00 -0000
"IPhone Friday!" AT&T employees screamed at 8 a.m. Friday as they opened the doors at The Vistas store at Park Meadows.

Buying back firm's stock can have a dark side Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
A surefire way to build shareholder value is a stock buyback. Just ask any of the companies that have combined to spend hundreds of billions of dollars purchasing their shares on the open market. The idea is that for every share taken off the market, existing shareholders get a bigger piece of the companies' earnings pie and, as a result, the stock gets more valuable.

Credit crisis, oil weigh on market Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:25:00 -0000
Wall Street's angst over the ongoing fallout from the credit crisis made for a turbulent end to a volatile week Friday - stocks tumbled, soared and then turned south again as investors tried to assess the dangers faced by the country's biggest mortgage financiers, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Bailout concerns swamp Fannie, Freddie Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:00 -0000
Shares were down about 25 percent today with expectations of a bailout of the nation's key mortgage financiers.

DIA expansion hits turbulence Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
Two dozen airlines have asked Denver International Airport to scale back its five-year, $1.2 billion expansion plans, saying the projects will create a crushing financial burden in the current industry environment.

DIA urged to limit expansion plans Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:46:00 -0000
Two dozen airlines have asked Denver International Airport to scale back expansion plans, saying the projects will create a crushing financial burden.

Foreclosures go high-end Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
The foreclosure tsunami is starting to sweep over some of Denver's most exclusive neighborhoods.Homes priced at $1 million or more in places like Cherry Hills, Cherry Creek Country Club and LoDo are popping up more frequently on foreclosure rolls.

Expert snagged in subprime trap Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
You would be hard-pressed to find someone more knowledgeable about foreclosures than Kevin Marchman.

Feds support mortgage giants Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, seeking to calm nervous investors about the financial state of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said Friday the government's primary policy focus currently is to leave the congressionally created mortgage giants intact.

Mortgage bill one step closer after Senate approval Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
The U.S. Senate passed a $300 billion plan to help thousands of Americans keep their homes and tighten regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an effort to ease the worst housing slump since the Great Depression.

5 questions for Daria Myers Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
5 QUESTIONS FOR

Busch board likely to OK takeover bid Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:34:00 -0000
After weeks of public bickering, Anheuser- Busch Cos. Inc.'s board is likely to accept a sweetened buyout offer from the Belgian-based brewer InBev SA as early as this weekend, a published report said.

Mortgage firm seized after cash failure Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
IndyMac Bancorp Inc., the second-biggest independent U.S. mortgage company in 2007, was seized by federal regulators Friday after it failed to raise cash. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will run a successor institution, IndyMac Federal Bank, starting next week, the Office of Thrift Supervision said. Customers will have access to funds this weekend via automated teller machines.

United to record accounting charges Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
United Airlines parent UAL Corp. said it will record $2.6 billion to $2.7 billion of accounting charges in the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing Friday.

U.S. deficit narrows as exports climb Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May as exports - including industrial supplies and consumer goods - climbed to all-time highs.

Government sends out last of checks Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
The government on Friday sent out the last of the economic stimulus checks for people who filed tax returns before April 15.

Ticker, July 12 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0000
SOME DOW(NER) FACTS:

Jones Lang LaSalle completes purchase of Staubuch Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:11:10 -0700

David Marshall of Landmark Custom Homes: Now is the time to buy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:04:19 -0700

Custom home builder's view on the market

Substance-abuse violation threatens Henry's NFL future Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0000
Travis Henry's NFL career teeters on the brink after league sources confirmed Friday that Henry faces a year suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy in the weeks before the Broncos cut him.

Henry violated drug policy before Broncos cut him Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:38:00 -0000
Travis Henry faces a year’s suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy in the weeks before getting cut.

Favre wants release from Packers Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:31:00 -0000
Brett Favre asked the Packers to release him so he can return to the NFL with another team after apparently being told his latest retirement reversal wasn’t welcome news in Green Bay. The team said it would do “what’s right” in response to Favre’s request.

Judge rules in Redskins' favor Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:37:00 -0000
A federal judge has sided with the Washington Redskins in a lawsuit brought by American Indians who consider the team’s name racially offensive.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next

Chinese Dir