Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: First "Pedal the Plains" cycling tour announced for September



Tim Tebow's injuries could have prevented him from playing in AFC title game
Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow sustained bruises to his chest and right, non-throwing shoulder, as well as a torn rib cartilage during the third quarter of Saturday night's playoff game at New England, an NFL source said today.

White House: Obama to come to Denver area next week
President Obama will take his State of the Union message out to five critical states to his re-election, including a visit to the Denver area Jan. 26, White House officials told The Denver Post Wednesday.

Man shot in Aurora this morning dies at local hospital
A man shot in Aurora this morning died at a local hospital. The victim called 911 at about 6:20 a.m. telling a dispatcher that he had been shot, said Sgt. Cassidee Carlson, an Aurora Police Department spokeswoman.

U.S. Supreme Court rules against DU professor in copyright case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a University of Denver music professor this morning in a long-running copyright case.


Dow, S&P 500 close at their highest since July
Stocks are closing at their highest level since last summer. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is finishing the day up 14 points at 1,308. That's the first close above 1,300 since July 28. The Dow Jones industrial average added 97 points to end at 12,579, the highest since July 25.

Utilities commission rejects $42 million Xcel electricity rate hike
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission today rejected a bid by Xcel Energy for a $42 million interim electricity rate hike — the second time in two weeks the commission rejected an Xcel rate request.

Denver man indicted for allegedly defrauding prospective car sellers, buyers
The owner of an Englewood-based business, The Lease Brokers, is believed to have fled the country after allegedly having stolen vehicles and money from consumers, according to the Colorado Attorney General's Office.


Wikipedia, Google protest US antipiracy proposals
January 18 is a date that will live in ignorance, as Wikipedia started a 24-hour blackout of its English-language articles, joining other sites in a protest of pending U.S. legislation aimed at shutting down sites that share pirated movies and other content.

Obama: No on oil pipeline, more review needed
President Barack Obama says he's denying an application for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline because a GOP-mandated deadline didn't allow time for a full review.

Dems in CD 6 fundraising lags compared to incumbent Republican Rep. Coffman
State Sen. Brandon Shaffer, the lone Democrat vying to unseat Republican Rep. Cory Gardner in CD 4, announced today he raised $112,000 during the final quarter of last year.


Mike Brookhart: 'Timing was right' to step down at Cherry Creek
It was time, Mike Brookhart said, to step down leading Cherry Creek football. On Wednesday, after he told his Bruins players and made it official, Brookhart, a 1979 graduate of the school, said he was at peace with the decision.

Avs' Hejda out of tonight's game vs. Florida; O'Brien returning
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda will miss tonight's game with the Florida Panthers because of a groin injury. He is considered day-to-day.

Indianapolis looks to future after firing Caldwell
Jim Irsay has big plans for the Colts' future. He just hasn't worked through the details yet.

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