Friday, December 30, 2011

Afternoon Headlines: 3 people and a small dog injured in Aurora by 2 loose dogs



Would-be Southwest Plaza bomber pleads guilty
The man responsible for a bomb scare at the Southwest Plaza mall on the 12th anniversary of the Columbine High School tragedy pleaded guilty in federal court this morning. Earl Albert Moore, 65, will be sentenced to at least 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to a single charge of arson of a building using a destructive device.

Mark that new calendar: Tuesday night best viewing for Quadrantids meteor shower
One of 2012's most-active meteor shower peaks Tuesday night into early Wednesday, with an estimated 40-100 meteors per hour.

Woman who conned Cops Fighting Cancer sentenced to jail
A 38-year-old woman who conned the Cops Fighting Cancer Society out of more $10,000 has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and six years probation.

The most-watched Denver Post videos of 2011
Here's our list of the 14 most-popular videos of 2011. The original list was for 20, but 6 of those videos are no longer watchable because they are Broncos related and have to be disabled due to NFL rules.


Verizon cancels $2 single-payment surcharge
Verizon Wireless said today that it will not institute a $2 surcharge on payments made with a credit card online or over the phone, reversing course on a plan announced this week that quickly drew criticism from consumers.

Scripps completes acquisition of nine stations including Denver KMGH
The E. W. Scripps Company today said it completed its acquisition of nine television stations from McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, including Denver's KMGH Channel 7.

Longmont white-water park slated for 2013 construction
City planners hope to nab $500,000 in grant funds from Great Outdoors Colorado for a $3.1-million, 65-acre district park along the St. Vrain Greenway between Main and Martin streets south of the D-Barn.


Romney says Paul doesn't represent mainstream
An Iowa victory within reach, an increasingly confident Mitt Romney on Friday cast chief GOP presidential rival Ron Paul as a fringe candidate and said: "I'm working harder than anyone to make sure he's not the nominee."

Obama delays request for $1.2T debt limit increase
President Barack Obama is delaying his request for another $1.2 trillion increase in the nation's debt limit at the request of congressional leaders. It's basically because of a technicality.

Santorum takes a different tack, out of necessity
A lot of things stand out about Rick Santorum's dogged bid for the Republican presidential nomination, many that buck conventional political wisdom and are the hallmarks of a campaign on a shoestring budget.


Avalanche wait for word on Matt Duchene's injured knee
Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene is undergoing an MRI on his injured knee today. The results of the MRI and the extent of the injury are expected to be announced later today.

Broncos' Brian Dawkins listed as doubtful for Chiefs game
Officially, the Broncos are saying that veteran safety Brian Dawkins is "day to day" with a pinched nerve in his neck. But his chances to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against Kansas City are slim after the team listed his as doubtful on the final injury report of the week.

Browns' Peyton Hillis now believes in curses
It took controversy, drama, sickness and a nagging injury to convince Peyton Hillis there's something to curses.

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