Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Afternoon Headlines: Officials release 911 call reporting train that severed legs of CSU student



"Book of Mormon" ringing Denver's doorbell earlier, shorter than expected
The Denver Center's much-anticipated launch of the Broadway darling "The Book of Mormon" national tour will happen Aug. 14-Sept. 2, 2012, it was announced this morning. That's four months earlier than previously announced.

Gunman opens fire at Nevada IHOP
Authorities say the man who shot multiple people at a restaurant in Nevada's capital city has died of self-inflicted wounds.

Man who shot and killed intruding bear in Estes Park will not face charges
The man who shot and killed a bear after he found it eating out of his fridge in Estes Park will not face charges, but official are reminding people to take extra precautions as they visit bear country this season.

Jimmy Buffett to play Pepsi Center in October
Jimmy Buffett is a warhorse on the road, but the venerable artist doesn't make it to Colorado all that often. Yet the man behind "Cheeseburger in Paradise" just announced a date at the Pepsi Center in October, and his first Denver show in more than seven years will surely be the local Parrotheads' social event of 2011.


Panama Canal sign designed and built by Colorado company
DaVinci Sign Systems of Windsor has designed and built the new zone entrance sign at the Panama Canal Zone. The company said that DaVinci sales consultant Neil Hughes assisted with the sign order along with design coordination from DaVinci's graphic designer, Casey Eaton.

Part-time Vail resident showcases his flying motorcycle
We were supposed to be living in the future by now with flying vehicles. For part-time Vail resident Larry Moore and his partners, the future is now — or will be pretty soon.

Stocks fall sharply as Europe worries deepen
Europe's debt problems rumbled across global financial markets again Tuesday. U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading when it appeared that European markets were heading for a second straight day of deep losses.



Hickenlooper calls records of anti-terror spending "ridiculous"
Gov. John Hickenlooper is preparing to re-assign responsibility of a federal anti-terrorism grant program for the third time in a decade — and this time, he said he doesn't want the state to lose track of spending records.

Romney unveils economic plan ahead of Obama speech
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is calling for lowering the corporate tax rate and eliminating capital gains taxes as part of a plan to try to lift the struggling economy and create jobs.

House GOP share some ground with Obama on jobs
House Republican leaders are offering President Barack Obama an opening for compromise on measures that would spur job growth. They say neither Republicans nor the administration should consider their own initiatives "an all-or-nothing situation."


CU president leery of Pac-12 adding more teams
University of Colorado president Bruce Benson said this morning he is wary of further Pac-12 expansion, particularly if Colorado is placed in an "East" division with former rivals from the Big 12 such as Oklahoma and Texas.

Rain washes out full day at US Open
Rain washed out all of Tuesday's schedule at the U.S. Open, postponing matches involving defending champion Rafael Nadal and the three American men left in the tournament: Andy Roddick, John Isner and Donald Young.

Tulsa Drillers, Rockies' Double-A team, see attendance fall
The Tulsa Drillers drew fewer fans to the ballpark in 2011 than the year before, a decline that the franchise blames on the extreme heat this summer.

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