Thursday, May 10, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Colorado legislature's special session for civil unions to start Monday



Property seized from home of Denver Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen
Authorities have searched the Larkspur home of Denver Nuggets center Christopher Andersen in relation to an ongoing internet crimes against children investigation, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced this morning.

Police: Thornton dad killed son and turned gun on himself
A Thornton father shot and killed his 4-year-old son, then turned the gun on himself, authorities concluded today.

CSU board names LSU candidate Michael Martin as finalist for chancellor job
Colorado State University's Board of Governors unanimously voted this morning to name Michael Martin a finalist for its chancellor position.

Colorado 8th-graders improve in national assessment
When it comes to science, Colorado's eighth-graders vaulted ahead of most of their peers nationwide in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress, an apples-to-apples look at how students stack up against those from other states.


Southwest, Frontier object to United deal with Denver airport
Southwest and Frontier airlines have objected to Denver International Airport's plan to pay off debt and deliver most of the relief to United Airlines. The plan would mean United would get $22 million in annual relief, while Frontier would get $2 million and Southwest, $1 million.

Suncor ordered to test, control pollution plume flowing under Metro Wastewater plant
A construction project at Denver Metro Wastewater's sewage treatment plant in Commerce City could worsen the spread of a polluted groundwater plume from the Suncor Energy refinery.

Demand for apartment rentals uneven in Colorado
Demand for apartment rentals was uneven in Colorado with some metro areas seeing year-over-year increases in vacancies in the first quarter of 2012, the Colorado Division of Housing reported today.


Romney counters notion he bullied gay classmates
Mitt Romney apologized Thursday to classmates he may have offended by "hijinks and pranks during high school" and insisted he didn't know that some were gay.

Latest Obama campaign ad focuses on resurgence of auto industry
The newest ad from President Obama's re-election campaign to go up in Colorado highlights Detroit and the resurgence of the American auto industry. It comes two days after opponent Mitt Romney said he should get credit for the industry's comeback, prompting Obama to declare another "Etch-a-Sketch moment."

Boehner: "I'm focusing on jobs, not gay marriage"
House Speaker John Boehner says he's staying focused on jobs and the economy in the 2012 elections and not President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage.


Lakers' Kobe Bryant suffering from stomach illness, might miss Game 6
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has a history of playing through any sort of pain in the postseason. Tonight could be another test. The all-star has gastroenteritis — in other words, stomach issues — and is not at the Lakers shootaround.

Elway, Manning, Fox, Nunnely, Lynch to attend Seau service
The Broncos are doing their part to honor the late Junior Seau as the faces of the franchise are planning to attend the "celebration of life" memorial service for the former San Diego Chargers linebacker Friday evening at Qualcomm Stadium.

Video: Tim Tebow's "thoughtful" Mother's Day gift
Quarterback Tim Tebow tells ABC's Robin Roberts how he celebrated his mother when he was broke.

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