Pot-related traffic fatalities are up sharply in Colorado
Officials say fatalities can’t be definitely blamed on legalized marijuana
DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News
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Maryland school band silences pro-Confederate state song
COLLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland marching band will at least temporarily stop playing the state’s official song, which includes a reference to “Northern scum” and other pro-Co...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports
CFL team backtracks on hiring former Baylor coach Art Briles
HAMILTON, Ontario — Less than 11 hours after the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL announced the hiring of former Baylor coach Art Briles by tweeting a news release celebrating his stellar coll...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Father saves daughter who fell into Roaring Fork River
ASPEN– Colorado authorities say a father saved his 15-year-old daughter who fell into the Roaring Fork River and was under the water for more than 45 seconds.
The Pitkin County Sh...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Sports court confirms Chinese doping at Beijing Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two Chinese female weightlifters have lost their appeals against being stripped of their 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medals for doping.
The Court of Arbitrat...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports
Sharapova-Halep match headlines Day 1 at the U.S. Open
NEW YORK — The 2017 U.S. Open is set to begin with near-perfect weather and a much-anticipated match.
That comes Monday night when No. 2-seeded Simona Halep takes on former No. 1 ...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Former Baylor coach Art Briles takes CFL assistant job
HAMILTON, Ontario — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League have hired former Baylor coach Art Briles to be an assistant.
The team announced the move Monday via Tw...
DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Michelle Wie set to have surgery to remove appendix
OTTAWA, Ontario — Michelle Wie was set to have surgery Sunday to remove her appendix.
Wie withdrew before the final round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and was taken to Ott...
DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Chris Froome wins 9th stage, increases Spanish Vuelta lead
EL POBLE NOU DE BENITATXELL, Spain – Chris Froome moved to the front in the final climb to win the ninth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday and increase his overall lead.
The T...
DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Ailing tree revered by Native Americans cut down in Colorado
DELTA – An ancient cottonwood tree revered by Native Americans in western Colorado has been cut down because the owners say it was dying and was a safety hazard.
The Grand Junctio...
DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Debate about Confederacy symbols spreads to Colorado school
GREELEY – The national debate about Confederate statues has spread to a small high school in northern Colorado whose mascot is called the Rebel and wears a costume resembling a Civil War mil...
DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Big money bets roll in late on Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS – The big money continued rolling in just before fight time at this city’s sports books, with several million-dollar bets on Floyd Mayweather Jr. to beat Conor McGregor.
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DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
