Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Denver news anchor hospitalized after dog in studio bites her lip



Bradford's attorney blasts House speaker for ethics inquiry
Rep. Laura Bradford's attorney says there's no basis for an ethics complaint against her because there's no evidence she was driving drunk or impaired. Richard Bryans also said Denver police have now admitted that they falsely claimed the Mesa County Republican invoked legislative immunity to get out of an arrest.

Man falls under bus in Denver, dies of injuries
A 50-year-old man died after falling under an RTD bus in Denver. The incident happened on Tuesday on West Colfax Avenue near Mariposa Street, according to a spokeswoman with Veolia Transportation, an RTD subcontractor.

Denver police investigating homicide after man found dead
Denver police are investigating a homicide after a man apparently shot and killed an intruder in his home early this morning.

Police issue citation to man accused of throwing glitter bomb at Romney
The man accused of throwing a glitter bomb at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday night was released after being questioned by Denver police and the Secret Service.


Dunkin' Donuts to open 11 Denver stores
Dunkin' Donuts announces 11 new stores in the Denver area and eight in El Paso County as part of a development agreement with Sizzling Platter, a restaurant management company that operates restaurants in seven states.

Vestas warns on profits, chairman resigns
The chairman of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world's biggest maker of wind turbines in terms of revenue, will step down after the company said Wednesday that its 2011 profits were substantially below target.

28 more airports, including DIA, will test lower-hassle screening
A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, including Denver International Airport, the government said Wednesday.


Santorum win surprises lawmakers
Rick Santorum surprised Mitt Romney last night in Colorado's caucuses, but he surprised a number of GOP lawmakers, too. Sen. Nancy Spence of Centennial, a Romney backer, said she couldn't believe Santorum, who received 40 percent of the vote in the straw poll, beat Romney with 35 percent.

White House attacks Romney on birth control
The White House is taking on GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney over his criticism of President Barack Obama's birth control coverage mandate.

Edwards campaign owes taxpayers but still spending
Federal elections officials say John Edwards owes taxpayers $2.1 million in public matching funds improperly received after the former North Carolina senator dropped his 2008 run for the White House, yet disclosure reports show his failed campaign is still spending.


Avs' Matt Duchene on ice again
For a third consecutive day, Matt Duchene was on skates. While he did not display the kind of speed that has been his trademark quality as a player with the Avalanche, Duchene appears to be making progress to return to the team.

Rockies' age-old question on opening day
The Rockies got old fast this offseason. They have become the anti-Hollywood. While society is obsessed with staying young, the Rockies' projected opening day lineup figures to jump from 28.4 to 32.4 years old.

Guess who will likely start for the Nuggets tonight?
For the first time since 2008-09, Nuggets center Chris Andersen will likely start a game. The Birdman practiced with the first team this morning at shootaround and coach George Karl suggested the big man could start against defending-champ Dallas tonight at Pepsi Center.

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