Monday, April 23, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: "Chaotic scene" as Denver residents jump from burning building



Elway says Broncos will choose impact vs. position in NFL draft
John Elway is hoping the 25th selection in this week's NFL draft is an impact player. The Broncos' executive vice president of football operations said the team won't base any of its picks on need as much as finding players who can contribute immediately.

Report: Low-income Coloradans priced out of rentals
People with the lowest incomes in Colorado are being priced out of rental properties, a report issued Monday by the Colorado Division of Housing said.

Noel arts school in Denver gets $20,000 grant for reform efforts
Noel Community Arts School, in its first year of emphasizing the arts as part of a broader school reorganization effort in Far Northeast Denver, got an infusion of money and other support — including actress Alfre Woodard as a mentor — Monday from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

Trayvon Martin case: Officials to vote on Sanford chief's resignation
The Sanford city commission will vote to approve the resignation of the police chief harshly criticized for his handling of the Trayvon Martin case.


Cost of gallon of gasoline in Denver higher than national average
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Denver as of Sunday was higher than the national average, the gasoline website DenverGasPrices.com reported today. The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Denver Sunday was $3.86 a gallon, while the national average was $3.85.

Dow tumbles triple digits
Stocks fell sharply Monday amid fresh doubts about Europe's economic and political stability with all three major U.S. equity indices down close to 1%.

Chipotle's growth remains envy of restaurant stocks
Chipotle continued with its growth momentum delivering strong first-quarter results on Thursday. Net revenues for the quarter ending March 31 stood at $640.8 million, an increase of 25.8% over the same quarter previous year while net income surged 35.1% y-o-y to $62.7 million.


Public lines up for tickets to President Obama's speech Tuesday at CU Boulder
Tickets to President Barack Obama's speech were distributed to the general public today, beginning at noon, at the Coors Events Center ticket office at CU-Boulder.

Immigrant tuition bill faces Colo. House test
A bill that would allow illegal immigrants in Colorado to attend college at a discounted tuition rate is facing its first test in the state House.

House gives initial OK to school funding
Rep. Tom Massey said today is the first school funding bill he's voted on since taking office in 2005 that doesn't cut money to K-12.


Broncos' Brian Dawkins decides to retire while still healthy
Brian Dawkins thought for sure he was going to retire in early March. Free agency was approaching and he was a day or two from announcing his retirement when he received a call from Broncos coach John Fox.

Rockies' game vs. Pirates postponed Monday because of weather
The Rockies' game today against the Pirates has been postponed because of inclement weather.

Obama salutes Air Force Academy football team
President Barack Obama struck a football running back's pose after congratulating the Air Force Academy football team for winning the Commander in Chief trophy, the academy's second in two years and 18th overall.

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