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Film Academy expels Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski

LOS ANGELES – The governing body of the film academy has voted to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski from its membership. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thu...

Slain Colorado soldier close to returning from Afghanistan

LOVELAND – A Colorado solider killed in combat in Afghanistan was nearing the end of a nine-month deployment. The Defense Department said Tuesday that 22-year-old Spc. Gabriel D...

Boulder moves closer to banning assault weapons

BOULDER – A Colorado city is moving closer to banning the sale and possession of assault weapons, bump stocks and high-capacity magazines. City councilors in Boulder unanimously v...

Two-time Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht retires from ski racing

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Two-time Olympic super-G medalist Andrew Weibrecht is stepping away from ski racing after a lengthy career with the U.S. team. Weibrecht announced his retireme...

Vatican to discuss if non-Catholics can take Holy Communion

VATICAN CITY – Officials from the Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog and leading German churchmen will meet this week to discuss if non-Catholic spouses can receive Holy Communion, the Holy See sa...

Rockies place DJ LeMahieu on DL with hamstring injury

Second baseman has five homers, 12 RBIs this season

Brazilian surfs record 80-foot wave in Portugal

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A Brazilian surfer rode a monster wave off Portugal to set a world record. The World Surf League says its judges determined that a wave Rodrigo Koxa surfed ...

Colorado governor signs $28.9 billion state budget

DENVER – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a $28.9 billion state budget into law. The annual spending plan makes major investments in the state’s largest unmet needs. It ...

Facebook plans digital training partnership in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Facebook says it is partnering with Central New Mexico Community College to establish a certificate program in digital marketing. Marne Levine – who is the chief ope...

Colorado school districts ban field trips to Rocky Flats

DENVER – Colorado’s largest school district has banned students from taking school-sanctioned field trips to Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, the former nuclear weapons manufacturing si...

New Mexico firm hopes to offer Wi-Fi for space travelers

SANTA FE – A small New Mexico-based firm is hoping to join NASA in offering Wi-Fi in space. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Solstar Space Co. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is workin...

Former ski jumper Primoz Roglic wins Tour of Romandie

Ackermann takes final stage