Thursday, May 17, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Beach Court students who excelled on CSAP dropped by one grade level in middle school, data shows



About 65 homes ordered to evacuate the Hewlett Fire zone near Fort Collins
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for residents near the Hewlett Gulch fire, which has burned more than 5,000 acres northwest of Fort Collins.

Colorado official recommends less for Aurora's Gaylord project
Colorado's economic development chief has recommended a proposed Gaylord hotel in Aurora receive roughly 70 percent of the incentives it was seeking under a state tourism law.

Emergency repairs close ramp from I-25 to I-70 in Denver Mousetrap
The Colorado Department of Transportation is closing the northbound ramp from Interstate-25 to westbound Interstate-70 for emergency repairs that could take hours.

Suspects ram vehicle into Colorado Springs pawn shop before robbing it
Colorado Springs police arrested four people suspected of smashing a vehicle into the side of a pawn shop and then robbing it Wednesday night.


HP to reportedly eliminate 25,000 jobs
Computer giant HP(HPQ) is reportedly set to cut 8% of its workforce, or roughly 25,000 jobs. Citing undisclosed people who have been briefed on the issue, Bloomberg said HP is being forced to rightsize its staff to cope with slow demand for its products and services.

Facebook said to price IPO at $38 per share
Facebook (FB) is reportedly set to price its IPO at $38, The Wall Street Journal said, citing sources.

US unemployment aid applications stay at 370,000
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting modest but steady gains in the job market.


Billionaire won't air Obama-Wright campaign ads
The billionaire said to be weighing a proposal to resurrect incendiary comments by President Barack Obama's former pastor shelved the idea Thursday after Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney denounced the tactic.

Denver audit finds federal stimulus funds had "tangible, positive, long-term impact"
Denver's Auditor Dennis Gallagher released a report today that found federal stimulus funds had a "tangible, positive, long-term impact" on the city.

Coffman says Obama "not an American"
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman has apologized for remarks made earlier this month at an Elbert County fundraiser, where the Aurora Republican was recorded questioning whether President Barack Obama is an American.


Rod Smith elected to Broncos' Ring of Fame; Elway offers praise
Former Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith, who set every major receiving record with the club from 1994-2007, has been elected the 23rd member of the team's Ring of Fame. "You couldn't ask for a better teammate than Rod Smith," Broncos exeuctive John Elway said in a team statement.

Pacheco getting long look at third base for Rockies
Jordan Pacheco has got the March thing down. For the past two years he's been a spring training superstar, which is baseball's equivalent of being a a great warmup band. Now, he's got a shot to show he can stick in the lineup at third base.

Denver Nuggets, Andre Miller express eagerness to reunite
Plain and simple. It might not be so if top teams come calling, but as of right now, "Andre Miller told us plain and simple that he wants to come back and play here," Nuggets executive Masai Ujiri said today.

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