Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Molly Brown house to commemorate 100th anniversary of Titanic sinking



Jurors inspect SUV, retrace route of tow-truck dragging death in Colorado Springs
Jurors in Detra Farries' dragging-death trial boarded a small tour bus Tuesday and retraced the route she drove Feb. 23 as a Colorado Springs tow-truck driver was dragged to his death behind her.

19-year-old man shot dead in Denver
Denver police are investigating a homicide after a man was found lying in the street Tuesday night with what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

Cloudy skies over metro Denver today; snow possible tonight
Those gray skies over metro Denver will be around for most of the day.

As many as 356 killed in Honduras prison fire
A fire started by an inmate tore through an aging and severely overcrowded Honduran prison, burning and suffocating inmates in their locked cells and killing as many as 356 people in one of the world's deadliest prison fires in a century, authorities said Wednesday.


Factory output jumps 0.7 percent in January
U.S. factories boosted output last month and December ended up being their best month of growth in five years. Strong auto sales and growing business investment in machinery and other equipment are keeping factories busy and helping the economy grow.

Geenwood Village firm cited by OSHA
Greenwood Village-based Pipeline Industries Inc. has been cited with seven safety violations for allegedly exposing workers to cave-in hazards at two excavation sites.

US stocks fall as Greek talks lumber; Apple falls
Stocks slumped Wednesday in one of their worst showings this year as Greece, slogging through negotiations with other countries over a bailout, once again cast a long shadow over the financial markets.


Obama adviser: Santorum takes 'divisive positions'
A top adviser to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign says Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has taken "divisive positions" on key social issues. David Axelrod tells "CBS This Morning" he believes voters don't yet know Santorum very well.

Bennet pushes to save wind energy tax credit with Kansas Republican
Sen. Michael Bennet has filed an amendment with a Kansas Republican to extend the wind energy tax credit for one year.

Civil unions measure back today, this time with a new GOP group's support
The Democratic-controlled Senate last year passed a civil unions bill after a speech by Republican Sen. Jean White that left spectators in tears. She told her colleagues she has a gay niece and a gay nephew "whom I have loved from the moment they were born."


Chat replay: Meet new Rockies 3B Casey Blake
Colorado Rockies new third baseman, Casey Blake, took the time today to field questions from fans about his move from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Mile High City. Here's a full transcript:

TCU drug bust includes 4 football players
Authorities arrested 17 students in a sweeping drug sting at Texas Christian University on Wednesday, a bust that included four members of the Horned Frogs football team accused of selling marijuana to undercover officers during the season and as recently as a few weeks ago.

'Monday Night Football' switching to 2-man booth
"Monday Night Football" is switching to a two-man booth. Analyst Ron Jaworski has signed a five-year contract extension to appear on other programming on ESPN and will no longer join play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and color commentator Jon Gruden on Monday nights, the network said Wednesday.

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