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  • July 2008

    • DNA Clears JonBenet's Family

      newser  |  Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera  |  Jul 9, 08 3:35 PM CDT

      DNA Clears JonBenet's Family

      New DNA evidence in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case has exonerated the entire Ramsey family, the Boulder Daily Camera reports. Scientists analyzed a sample from JonBenet's clothes, using new technology called "touch DNA," and found no match to JonBenet's parents, brother, or anyone in law enforcement databases. The local district attorney apologized to the family for their ordeal after the 1996 murder. More »

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      murder  • Colorado  • DNA evidence  • Boulder  • JonBenet Ramsey

  • June 2008

    • West Coast Freezes as East Coast Bakes

      newser  |  NBC 9 Colorado  |  Jun 10, 08 1:08 PM CDT

      West Coast Freezes as East Coast Bakes

      As the sun scorches the East Coast, the West is shivering from a brisk few weeks. Areas of Washington are expected to get up to 5 inches of snow, while Aspen, Colo., is re-opening its slopes. There's still an average of 3 feet of white stuff on Aspen Mountain's upper slopes, which will reopen June 13 to 15, leftover from winter's record snowfall. More »

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      weather  • Colorado  • Washington  • snow  • Aspen

  • May 2008

    • Prison Letter Could Nail Bronco's Killer

      newser  |  Rocky Mountain News  |  May 31, 08 6:55 AM CDT

      Prison Letter Could Nail Bronco's Killer

      A letter written by a jailed Colorado gang member could tie him to the murder of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, the Rocky Mountain News reports. The letter, intercepted by the suspect's cellmate, mentions the man's worries about a witness who saw him shoot "D-Will." Williams was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on New Year's Day 2007. More »

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      NFL  • murder  • shooting  • Colorado  • Denver  • Denver Broncos  • Crips

    • Spacey Colorado Man Captures 'Alien' On Video

      newser  |  Denver Post  |  May 30, 08 5:05 AM CDT

      Spacey Colorado Man Captures 'Alien' On Video

      A Denver man claims to have film of an alien peering through a window, and plans to show it to the media today, the Denver Post reports. The closely encountered alien is said to be 4 feet tall and appears "innocent, benevolent, youthful" and less "wrinkly" than ET in the movie, he said. The man is pushing to convince Denver officials to appoint an extraterrestrial affairs commissioner to deal with visitors from outer space. More »

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      Colorado  • Denver  • extraterrestrial life  • aliens  • UFO

    • Obama Woos Key Western Swing States

      newser  |  Politico  |  May 27, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Obama Woos Key Western Swing States

      Barack Obama is touring the Mountain West, Politico reports, territory advisers believe could be crucial in the general election. At stake are Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada, states George Bush won by small margins in 2004—and in which the GOP has since lost popularity, especially on immigration and among Hispanics. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • immigration  • Nevada  • Colorado  • New Mexico  • Denver  • the Hispanic vote

  • April 2008

    • DNA Used to Nab Criminal Kin

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 21, 08 12:51 PM CDT

      DNA Used to Nab Criminal Kin

      Law-enforcement agencies are using DNA of family members—often without their consent—to identify and convict criminals, the Washington Post reports. Privacy advocates object that it turns family members into unwitting informants, and subjects innocent relatives to “lifelong genetic surveillance” because someone in their family committed a crime. But investigators say it could increase DNA-solved cases by as much as 40%. More »

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      murder  • crime  • FBI  • DNA  • genetics  • Massachusetts  • Colorado  • DNA evidence  • law enforcement  • criminal justice  • DNA database

    • 3 Die in Colo. Wildfires; Storm May Aid Firefighters

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:44 AM CDT

      3 Die in Colo. Wildfires; Storm May Aid Firefighters

      Firefighters hoped rain and snow would help them stop three Colorado wildfires blazing through thousands of acres of grass, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate and leaving three people dead, the AP reports. Authorities told all 1,200 residents of Ordway to leave yesterday, as wind gusted up to 50 mph, fanning flames that quickly spread across 11 square miles. More »

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      wildfires  • natural disaster  • Colorado

    • Senate Hopeful Hyped Notorious Worker Policy

      newser  |  Denver Post  |  Apr 10, 08 6:20 PM CDT

      Senate Hopeful Hyped Notorious Worker Policy

      A Republican vying for Colorado's open Senate seat has said the Mariana Islands’ guest worker program—infamous for reports of forced abortion, slavery and child prostitution—should be a “model” for national immigration overhaul. Bob Schaffer’s support dates from a 1999 trip arranged by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the Denver Post reports, where the then-congressman stayed on a beach resort, parasailing between factory visits. More »

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      Senate  • Colorado  • Jack Abramoff  • guest-worker program

  • March 2008

    • No Lie: Polygraphs On the Rise

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 22, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      No Lie: Polygraphs On the Rise

      Despite lingering reservations about its effectiveness, the polygraph is gaining traction with law enforcement. The lie-detection program has spiked 53% in the last decade, and truth be told, just the threat of a test keeps convicts honest, drug addicts and sex offenders told the Wall Street Journal. “Don’t believe anyone who tells you polygraph doesn’t work,” one Oregon pedophile said. More »

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      Texas  • Colorado  • Oregon  • Denver  • Houston  • Dallas  • domestic violence  • sex offenders  • MRI  • parole  • polygraph

    • 32 Bison Shot to Death in Colorado

      newser  |  Denver Post  |  Mar 21, 08 9:12 AM CDT

      32 Bison Shot to Death in Colorado

      Hunters shot to death more than 30 bison on a Colorado ranch, and state authorities are  investigating whether they had the right to do so, the Denver Post reports. It's legal in the state to hunt bison on private land with the owner's permission, but the scope of the carnage has raised suspicion. "There are just hundreds of acres with carcasses laying out there," said the local sheriff. "There are carcasses and hides." More »

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      Colorado  • hunting  • bison  • Wild West

  • February 2008

    • Obama Fights for Latino Vote

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 2, 08 2:40 PM CST

      Obama Fights for Latino Vote

      The Barack Obama campaign is at work in places like Greeley, Colorado, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, trying to break Hillary Clinton's hold on the crucial Latino vote. Obama strategists have taken an unusual tack: focusing on areas outside major cities where campaigns rarely stray, a wager that they can profit from elaborate delegate allocation rules, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Super Tuesday  • Colorado  • Latino voters  • New Mexico

    • For Dems, West May Be Winnable in November

      newser  |  Colorado Confidential  |  Feb 1, 08 8:56 PM CST

      For Dems, West May Be Winnable in November

      The political geography of Western states has been shifting from Republican to Democratic, and four—Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona—could be winnable for Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton for the first time in decades, Colorado Confidential writes. Party brass wouldn’t talk up a “Western strategy,” but Democratic success in the Mountain time zone could make other swing states less essential. More »

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      John McCain  • Nevada  • Harry Reid  • Arizona  • Colorado  • Latino voters

  • January 2008

    • X Games Grow More Xtreme

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 25, 08 10:23 AM CST

      X Games Grow More Xtreme

      Snowboarders and freeskiers are waging a cold war, the New York Times reports, putting top competitors under constant pressure to develop next-generation tricks. At this year's Winter X Games, under way in Aspen, the stakes are higher than ever: A new event named big air calls for competitors to launch themselves off a 65-foot jump. More »

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      Colorado  • skiing  • snowboarding  • freeskiing

    • Western Towns Rebuild Library Jeffs Destroyed

      newser  |  Deseret News (Salt Lake)  |  Jan 21, 08 3:42 PM CST

      Western Towns Rebuild Library Jeffs Destroyed

      Two tiny towns on the Utah-Arizona border are pushing to restock the shelves of their library, reports the Deseret Morning News, in a first step toward healing rifts caused by imprisoned polygamist Warren Jeffs. With Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., firmly in the grip of the Mormon splinter group's leader, the library simply disappeared one day. More »

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      Utah  • polygamy  • Colorado  • Mormonism  • Mormon  • Warren Jeffs  • libraries

    • Towns Battle for 'Icebox of US' Status—in Court

      newser  |  Summit Daily News  |  Jan 14, 08 9:00 AM CST

      Towns Battle for 'Icebox of US' Status&mdash;in Court

      Who's the coldest one of all? A court will have to decide, because the battle is on between International Falls, Minn., and Fraser, Colo. Both claim the right to boast of being the "Icebox of the Nation," the Summit Daily News of Frisco, Colo., reports. Fraser sued International Falls, demanding that the town prove it had been using the name since 1956, and International Falls has countersued, demanding the same. More »

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      lawsuit  • Minnesota  • Colorado

  • December 2007

    • Off-Roaders, Greenies Spar Over Western Lands

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 4:36 PM CST

      Off-Roaders, Greenies Spar Over Western Lands

      Outdoor enthusiasts are bickering with the feds and each other over the use of federally owned lands in Colorado, Utah, and Montana, the New York Times reports. Off-roading fans of motorcycles, pick-ups, and ATVs are butting heads with quieter explorers who hike or ride horseback and want to preserve the landscape—and the federal government is caught in the middle. More »

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      environment  • Utah  • Colorado  • Montana  • motorcycle  • hiking  • ATV

    • NASA Delays Mars Probe to 2013

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 21, 07 6:40 PM CST

      NASA Delays Mars Probe to 2013

      A conflict of interest has forced NASA to delay a scheduled Mars probe by two years and spend an extra $40 million, the Associated Press reports. The panel choosing between two firms for the mission had to be replaced, and because Mars is only within reach every 26 months, the planned 2011 launch will be moved to 2013. More »

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      NASA  • space  • Mars  • Colorado  • conflicts of interest

    • FBI Warned on Colorado Shooter

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 12, 07 12:34 PM CST

      FBI Warned on Colorado Shooter

      The FBI was alerted to Internet postings supposedly written by Colorado church shooter Matthew Murray between his two rampages, the AP reports. The operator of the forum for the Association of Former Pentecostals said a member contacted the FBI the day of the shootings after “nghtmrchild26,” thought to be Murray, made 11 posts saying he wanted to kill Christians. More »

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      Colorado  • gunman  • church shootings  • New Life Church  • Matthew Murray

    • Colorado Church Gunman Killed Himself

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 12, 07 2:04 AM CST

      Colorado Church Gunman Killed Himself

      Though Colorado church gunman Matthew Murray was shot by a security guard, the wound that killed him was self-inflicted, reports the Los Angeles Times . Murray shot himself after he was wounded by the volunteer guard who opened fire when Murray burst into the church with three guns and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. More »

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      Colorado  • Minneapolis  • church shootings  • shooting rampage  • Matthew Murray  • Jeanne Assam

    • Colo. Church Gunman 'Hated Christians'

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 10, 07 8:15 PM CST

      Colo. Church Gunman 'Hated Christians'

      The gunman at two Colorado church shootings yesterday had been expelled from the missionary school where killed two people, the AP reports. He also sent the school hate mail in recent weeks and may have "hated Christians," police said. The school admitted that it had kicked out the gunman, Michael Murray, a few years ago due to "issues with his health." More »

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      Colorado  • church  • gunman  • Christians  • church shootings  • megachurches  • Colorado Springs  • Ted Haggard

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