Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Occupy Denver joins Occupy Wall Street in May Day protest



Occupy Denver joins Occupy Wall Street in May Day protest
Spring is beckoning the Occupy Wall Street movement — including Occupy Denver — out of its winter hibernation, and is marking its May Day awakening with a nationwide, solidarity march designed as a "general protest."

CU-Boulder: Student photographer owns copyright to 'falling bear' photo
A dispute over who owns the now-famous photo of a tranquilized bear falling out of a tree near Williams Village was settled Monday as the University of Colorado conceded that the student journalist who snapped the picture owns the rights to it -- not the campus newspaper.

Major delays on I-25 in Denver this evening as highway realigned
Three lanes of the highway will be closed this evening during a major realignment on north- and southbound Interstate 25, according to Colorado Department of Transportation authorities.

Denver's proposed camping ban passes council on first reading
A divided Denver City Council voted early this morning to preliminarily approve a homeless camping ban after almost five hours of discussion and testimony that ended after the vote at 1:35 a.m.


Colorado's economy slowed slightly in April, but still healthy
Colorado's economy slowed slightly from March to April, but remained healthy, according to the Goss Business Conditions Index released today. The overall index for Colorado sank to 58.9 from March's 61.4, said the report.

Denver-based Cordillera Energy Partners III merger with Apache completed
Denver-based Cordillera Energy Partner III announced today that its merger with Houston-based Apache Corp. has been completed.

MedExpress sells Denver-area urgent-care centers to Concentra
MedExpress Urgent Care announced today that it has sold six of its Denver-area centers to Concentra.


Bill to aid Colorado film industry gets good reviews
A bill intended to create new jobs in the Colorado film industry got favorable reviews in one Senate committee yesterday and is headed to another committee this afternoon. House Bill 12-1286 creates the Film Production Activities in Colorado Act, the first of its kind in the country in that it creates a loan guarantee program for production activities.

Romney campaign names James Garcia state director for Colorado
James Garcia, the former executive director of the Colorado Republican Party, will serve as the state director for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, his spokesman said today.

Mexican American Legal Defense fund says Denver's new council map violates rights
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund that has been successful at challenging redistricting efforts in federal court on Monday sent a letter to Denver's City Council and Mayor Michael Hancock, saying the city's new council district map violates civil rights.


Nuggets' Wilson Chandler has hip surgery; aims for training camp return
Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler underwent hip surgery and should be available for the start of training camp next season, the team said Tuesday. Chandler's successful surgery came as the Nuggets prepared for a Game 2 NBA playoff game Tuesday night against the Lakers in Los Angeles.

Rockies kick around idea of pursuing Cantu for depth
With third base unsettled, the Rockies are kicking around the idea internally of pursuing free agent Jorge Cantu. The veteran could serve as Triple-A depth, and has a history with the Rockies.

Swimming world champ dies in Arizona
Alexander Dale Oen stood on top of a world championship podium less than a year ago, wiping away tears as the Norwegian national anthem played in triumph again just three days after the country was rocked by a massacre by a right-wing extremist.

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