Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: DA seeks death penalty in Douglas County murder-for-hire case



Ron Paul, Rick Santorum campaign in Colorado for GOP presidential bid today
Presidential hopefuls Ron Paul and Rick Santorum make campaign stops along the Front Range today — one week before the Colorado Republican Party holds its Feb. 7 caucuses.

Arapahoe commissioners postpone discussion about naming buildings after people
Arapahoe County Commissioners this morning postponed considering changing policies regarding naming facilities after individuals to give investigators more time regarding the investigation of former Sheriff Patrick Sullivan, who is charged with trading meth for sex.

Structure fire doused in Wheat Ridge, no injuries
Firefighters put out a structure fire in Wheat Ridge this morning, no one was injured.

Denver weather mild today, but snow likely on Friday
Denver's weather will be mostly sunny and mild today and tomorrow, but snow is in store for the city later this week, according to the National Weather Service forecast.


Study: One in four Coloradans have almost no savings
More than one in four Colorado residents have almost no savings or other assets to weather a financial crisis, the national nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development said today.

Poudre Valley Health, CU Hospital join forces
The University of Colorado Hospital at the Anschutz Medical Campus and the Poudre Valley Health System said today they are joining forces to form a health care system called University of Colorado Health.

Stocks down in bid for best January since '97
The stock market appeared headed Tuesday for its best January finish in more than a decade. An unexpected drop in consumer confidence dragged stocks down on the final day.


Joe Coors announces bid for Colorado's 7th Congressional District
Joe Coors Jr. today asked fellow Republicans to join his congressional team to unseat Democrat Ed Perlmutter. "It's not going to be easy, especially taking on an incumbent," he said. "Whether it's putting up a yard sign, volunteering at my headquarters or helping us contact your neighbors -- we need you."

Federal budget deficit to dip to $1.1T, CBO says
A new budget report released Tuesday predicts the government will run a $1.1 trillion deficit in the fiscal year that ends in September, a slight dip from last year but still very high by any measure.

Romney confident as voters end heated Fla. primary
Florida Republicans were putting an end to a raucous, big-spending, character-bashing primary campaign Tuesday as they decided whether a confident Mitt Romney or a defiant Newt Gingrich would win the state's 50 delegates, the biggest prize of the GOP race so far.


Nuggets' Ty Lawson says he'll play vs. Memphis
Ty Lawson confirmed today that Chico will play. The Nuggets' Lawson, whose on-court alter-ego is nicknamed Chico, said at shootaround that he'll play in tonight's Nuggets-Grizzlies game here at Memphis. Denver's starting point guard had missed three-straight games due to a sprained ankle.

Will Colorado pull some football recruiting surprises on Wednesday?
Will Colorado pull some football recruiting surprises on Wednesday for national signing day? Buffs coach Jon Embree apparently believes that is a possibility.

Video: Blake Griffin dunk: "It's better than a Mozgov!"
Before Timofey Mozgov became the Nuggets starting center this season, he was best known for being dunk upon/over by Blake Griffin, back when Timofey played for the Knicks.

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