Monday, February 13, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Douglas Bruce arrives in court for sentencing on tax charges



Voters file suit against Gessler, six clerks for ballot practices
A group of Colorado voters filed a federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Scott Gessler and six county clerks today, saying their election practices are unconstitutional because they allow some ballots to be traced back to the person who cast them.

TV's Kyle Dyer shares details of dog bite injury on Facebook
A Denver morning television anchor who was bitten in the face by a dog underwent four hours of surgery and required 70 stitches in her lips and nose.

Trial delayed for businessman accused of killing partner
Denver District Court Judge Sheila Rappaport has ordered a second evaluation to decide if a man accused of killing a business partner and dumping his body in the Utah desert is competent to stand trial.

2 Columbine High School students injured in hammer attack at school
Two Columbine High School students have been injured after they were attacked by another student with a hammer.


Europe OKs Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility deal
Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has won approval of European antitrust regulators, moving Google one step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history.

Spicy Pickle closes six of seven company-owned restaurants
Six of seven company-owned Spicy Pickle sandwich shops in Colorado closed abruptly Feb. 6 after the company defaulted on roughly $4.76 million in loans, according to SEC documents. Seven Spicy Pickle restaurants remain open in Colorado.

AT&T customers surprised by 'unlimited data' limit
Mike Trang likes to use his iPhone 4 as a GPS device, helping him get around in his job. Now and then, his younger cousins get ahold of it, and play some YouTube videos and games.


Obama's new budget: Higher taxes for the wealthy
President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause of future deficits.

Adams commissioner plans re-election run despite being target of fraud investigation
Adams County Commissioner Alice Nichol, who is the target of a criminal investigation for her role in the Quality Paving scandal, said today she is running for re-election.

Cemetery accountability bill clears Colorado House
A bill making nonprofit cemetery boards more transparent and accountable to plot owners and their families passed the House Monday, despite concerns that the new law would cost the state money.


Avs' Matt Duchene returns to practice, will make roadtrip
Matt Duchene returned to practice with the Avalanche today, albeit in an orange non-contact jersey. The Avalanche forward, out since Dec. 29 with a left knee injury, skated hard and didn't seem in pain at all during the hour-long practice.

DU's Zucker returns from injury, could play Friday at Wisconsin
University of Denver standout forward Jason Zucker is scheduled to practice today and will likely travel with the team to this weekend's series at Wisconsin, Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky said.

CU, Boulder will host NCAA women's basketball tournament games in 2013
After Denver plays host to the women's NCAA Final Four this year, Boulder will welcome early-round games next year. The NCAA announced Monday that the University of Colorado will host first- and second-round games in Boulder in 2013.

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