Monday, May 21, 2012

Afternoon Headlines: Peyton Manning directs first Broncos practice at Denver OTA



Couple dead in Wheat Ridge nursing home murder-suicide are identified
Police in Wheat Ridge are investigating an apparent murder and suicide at a local nursing home. The incident happened at about 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wheat Ridge Manor Care Center, 2920 Fenton St., said Lisa Spinder, a Wheat Ridge Police Department spokeswoman.

Mistrial declared in Broncos linebacker DJ Williams' DUI trial
A mistake during jury selection has resulted in a mistrial in the DUI case against Denver Broncos linebacker Genos "DJ" Williams.

Boulder yoga instructor Joan Zalk pleads guilty to running Chihuahua alongside car
A Boulder yoga instructor and acupuncturist accused of running a Chihuahua outside her car as she drove it down the street pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty charges last week.

Woman killed in fall from downtown Denver tower identified
A woman who fell to her death from the 25th floor of a downtown Denver residential tower has been identified.


Denver-based DaVita buys doctors network for $4.42 billion
Denver-based DaVita, Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services, announced today that it is paying approximately $4.42 billion to acquire Healthcare Partners, the country's largest operator of medical groups and physician networks.

Stocks hold solid gains; Facebook falls 10%
Stocks remained firm in afternoon trading Monday, rebounding after their worst weekly performance of 2012.

Declining gas prices contrary to myth of holiday uptick
Gasoline prices in Denver declined four cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $3.73 a gallon on Sunday, according to the website DenverGasPrices.com .


New Obama ad challenges Mitt Romney's economics
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is keeping up its effort to paint Mitt Romney as a job-destroying corporate raider at Bain Capital. In a video being released Monday, Obama's campaign zeroes in on a Marion, Ind., company, American Pad & Paper, also known as Ampad.

Lawsuit claims a central Colorado FASTER surcharge violates TABOR
A 2009 law that raised car registration fees to pay for road improvements imposes unconstitutional taxes to pay for bridge repairs, a lawsuit filed today alleges.

Romney faced leadership test in Big Dig tragedy
Mitt Romney was at his New Hampshire vacation home on a summer night in 2006 when 26 tons of concrete ceiling panels in one of Boston's Big Dig highway tunnels collapsed, crushing a car and killing a female passenger.


Peyton Manning directs first Broncos practice at Denver OTA
Under the gaze of the legendary John Elway and upwards of 60 media members, Peyton Manning completed his first day of minicamp with the Denver Broncos without a hitch. Throwing footballs with his charactertic precision and accuracy, Manning impressed everyone with his day at Dove Valley — most important, perhaps, himself.

Broncos agree to $5.2 million deal with top pick Derek Wolfe
Derek Wolfe, the first player the Broncos selected in the NFL draft last month, has agreed to terms with the team on a four-year, $5.2 million contract.

Rockies Minor League Report: Arenado's bat, hustle lift Tulsa
The Double-A Tulsa Drillers entered Sunday's game mired in a deep offense slump, having not scored for 22 consecutive innings. They broke out in unique fashion against Springfield, scoring three runs in the eighth to win 3-2.

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