Friday, April 6, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartments, pilots eject



Rockies' Opening Day arrives at last
Even Rafael Betancourt is tired of waiting. Opening Day has finally arrived following 33 (or was it 99?) Cactus League Games. The Rockies began their road schedule where they began last year's final road trip — in Houston. This is a good matchup.

Chance of fire danger high today for wide areas of Colorado
Strong winds, low humidity and parched soils will raise the chance of fire dangers for wide sections of Colorado today.

Shooting suspect in custody in Jefferson County
A man suspected in a shooting was taken into custody this morning in Jefferson County. The suspected was stopped at about 10:20 a.m. along the U.S. Highway 285 corridor in the foothills west of Denver, said Trooper Jason Lewis, a Colorado State Patrol spokesman.

Red Rocks Easter service 2012 features Denver mayor
Doors open for annual sunrise Easter service at Red Rocks Amphitheater at 4:30 a.m. this Sunday, April 8. The service begins at 6 a.m.


US hiring slows amid uncertainty about economy
The U.S. job market slowed in March as companies hit the brakes on hiring amid uncertainty about the economy's growth prospects. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more Americans stopped looking for work.

Retractable roof on new Miami ballpark wins Loveland company a national award
When Miami Marlins ace Josh Johnson threw the first pitch in his team's home opener Wednesday, at least eight people in the crowd were probably looking up, rather than down at the field.

United Launch Alliance wins NASA weather satellite contract
NASA has chosen United Launch Alliance of Centennial to launch two weather satellites in 2015 and 2017 on its Atlas V rockets.


Obama: Women are not an interest group
President Barack Obama on Friday showered attention on helping women yet warned in the same motion that they should not be reduced to a uniform political bloc, declaring they are not an interest group and "shouldn't be treated that way."

Santorum delegate plan hits wall in North Dakota
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's plan to use state conventions to pull support from Mitt Romney has stalled in North Dakota, where Romney has the largest group of backers among the state's delegates to the party's national convention.

Mitt Romney uses loophole in ethics law to keep assets secret
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, whose wealth has become a central issue in the 2012 campaign, has taken advantage of an obscure exception in federal ethics laws to avoid disclosing the nature and extent of his holdings.


Rockies' lineup: Nelson receives Opening Day start
The grass is green, expectant at Minute Maid Park. The bunting hangs from the rafters, gently blowing in the wind. In a world doused in cynicism, selfishness and controversy, opening day provides a brief respite from reality.

Broncos working out Brock Osweiler today
Big Bad John Elway will lead a Broncos' contingent today to Arizona State University where they will give a personal workout to Long Tall Brock Osweiler.

Tim Tebow to speak at Easter service in Austin
Current New York Jets and former Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will be spending Easter in Austin, Texas.

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