Friday, March 30, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: U.S. Forest Service to suspend prescribed burns in Colorado



Colorado wildfire victims Sam and Linda Lucas remembered at Lakewood service
The lives of Sam and Linda "Moaneti" Lucas are being remembered this afternoon by hundreds of friends and family who filled up the seats at Southern Gable Church in Lakewood. The couple, who were married 58 years, were found dead Monday in the Lower North Fork Fire burn area in Jefferson County.

President of First Call Network says emergency notification system worked as intended during fire
The president of a company contracted to send emergency notifications to Jefferson County residents says Jeffco sheriff's officers are mistakenly concerned about how the system worked as the Lower North Fork Fire broke out.

Commerce City police arrest 22-year-old mother; baby assumed dead
The mother of an infant has been arrested and police today are looking for the 7-month-old child, who is presumed to be dead.

9News anchor Kyle Dyer announces her return to TV following dog bite
9News anchor Kyle Dyer will once again be sharing her mornings with a television audience.


Colorado unemployment rate unchanged at 7.8%
Colorado's unemployment rate in February was 7.8 percent, unchanged from January's 7.8 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. In a report released today, the agency said the national unemployment rate was also unchanged over the same period at 8.3 percent.

Stocks rise, extending best start since 1998
Stocks rose in midday trading Friday after the government reported that consumer spending grew in February. The gain extended the best start for the market since 1998.

Is 4G really 4G? Colorado wants to know and has partnered with a startup to find out
Wireless carriers promise speeds of up to 12 megabits per second with their 4G service. But is that a consistent reality?


Obama clears sanctions to squeeze Iran's oil exports
President Barack Obama is moving ahead with tough new sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's oil exports after determining there is enough crude on world markets to take the step without harming U.S. allies, The Associated Press has learned.

Gingrich says Romney 'is clearly the front-runner'
Newt Gingrich is acknowledging what has become increasingly clear: Mitt Romney is the likely GOP presidential nominee.

Recall election ordered for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
Embattled first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will face a recall this spring after an election was ordered Friday following the collection of more than 900,000 signatures in the wake of his push against union bargaining rights.


Starting rotation is on Rockies manager Jim Tracy's mind
The Rockies' scheduled off day April 10 is creating flexibility as manager Jim Tracy draws closer to finalizing his rotation and bullpen. He's mulling a four-man starting staff to begin the season.

Colorado Avalanche captain Milan Hejduk says he's considering retirement
Next week's final two games of the season against Columbus and Nashville at the Pepsi Center might be relatively meaningless for the Avalanche, which is unlikely to make the playoffs. But those games could mean a tremendous amount to three-time NHL all-star Milan Hejduk, who is considering retirement.

George Karl explains fourth-quarter lineup in Toronto loss, heading into tonight's game
Two days later, it still stings. The Nuggets were swallowed by the Toronto zone defense and Denver didn't make a field goal in the final 8:26 of the loss. That night, coach George Karl's biggest player on the court in the fourth quarter was Al Harrington, the 6-9 forward.

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