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• President Obama heads to Connecticut today

  April 8, 2013 3:38 AM

  President Obama heads to Hartford, Connecticut today to push for new, stricter gun control legislation. He will visit the campus of the University of Hartford. The president is expected to call on the American people to join him in pressuring Congress to approve measures in reducing gun violence. The visit... more »

• NY judge makes morning-after pill available to all

  April 5, 2013 4:30 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - In a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration, a federal judge ruled Friday that age restrictions on over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill are "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable" and must end within 30 days. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman of New York means consumers... more »

• Apartment complex dodges questions over bug infestation problem Play Video

  March 20, 2013 12:46 AM

  Tenants living at the Pine Creek Village Apartments in Colorado Springs are fed up with a bug problem they say management is refusing to fix. "The infestation is over in this area in our kitchen," resident Tiffany Thomas showed us as we walked through her apartment Tuesday. "We always... more »

• Forum on guns canceled in Pueblo

  March 2, 2013 5:38 PM

  A group of people who are against increased gun control show up to a forum on guns with State Senator Angela Giron just to find out it's been canceled. A sign on the door said that because she held an impromptu town hall last weekend, today's forum would not be... more »

• Lawmakers get violent emails over gun control

  March 1, 2013 3:49 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Lawmakers are becoming the target of aggressive and sometimes threatening emails and phone calls as the debate over stricter gun laws escalates in state capitols. In one Colorado case, emails and a letter to state Rep. Rhonda Fields were so charged with profanity and references to violence... more »

• House Democrats offer own gun control plan

  February 6, 2013 6:24 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats will unveil 15 gun control proposals, a package that resembles President Barack Obama's plans and will include a ban on assault weapons. People familiar with the proposal described the plan Wednesday, a day before House Democratic leaders planned to release it. These people were not... more »

• Obama: Gun control specifics to come within days

  January 14, 2013 12:14 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he's reviewing a list of proposals from Vice President Joe Biden about how to reduce gun violence and expects to present specifics later this week. Obama says stronger background checks, a meaningful ban on assault weapons and limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines are... more »

• Mom who shot intruder inspires gun control foes

  January 9, 2013 7:42 PM

  LOGANVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia mother who shot an intruder at her home is becoming a small part of the roaring gun control debate. Some firearms enthusiasts are touting Melinda Herman as a textbook example of responsible gun ownership. Police say Herman grabbed a handgun and hid in a... more »

• Inventor of TV Remote control dies

  May 23, 2012 5:12 AM

  The inventor of the TV remote has died at age 96. Eugene Polley, died of natural causes on Sunday. His family says he passed away in a suburban Chicago hospital. Polley's Flash-Matic pointed a beam of light at photo cells in the corners of the television screen. Each... more »

• Lawmakers consider flexible Colo. bear hunt

  April 17, 2011 12:48 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers worried about the growing bear population in the state are talking about giving wildlife officials more say over when the animals can be hunted. A proposal set for its first hearing Monday would repeal a 1992 voter-approved initiative that prohibits hunting bears from March... more »

• NATO to assume command of Libya air operations

  March 27, 2011 5:08 PM

  BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO will assume command of all aerial operations - including ground attacks - in Libya from the U.S.-led force that has been conducting air strikes against Mormmar Gadhafi's forces. Ambassadors on Sunday approved a plan to expand the previously agreed mission to enforce the U.N. arms... more »

• Small company to build in Colorado Springs

  March 9, 2011 1:46 PM

  A small company that manufacturers electrical control panels plans to build a manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs. New Jersey based Olson Motor & Control will open a new facility on Aerotech Drive. It plans to hire 12 employees over the next five years. Olson builds control panels and... more »

• Local mosquito control programs squashed

  May 25, 2010 5:53 PM

  Memorial Day weekend kicks off the un-official start to summer and time to fight off those pesky mosquitoes. In the past, the El Paso and Pueblo Health Departments have sprayed chemicals to kill the nasty bugs, but not anymore. "Due to budget cuts we eliminated our mosquito control program and... more »

• UPDATED: Group fed up with barking dogs

  April 7, 2010 6:02 PM

  The noise can be irritating, dogs barking throughout the night and day. It became such a nightmare for one Pueblo woman she's taking her neighbor to court. She's on a crusade for tougher animal laws. "There's an epidemic," said Judith Todero. "A barking epidemic in this town," she added. Todero... more »

• Chili-con-carnage! Driver chokes on chili

  February 3, 2010 11:06 AM

  A driver munching on Wendy's chili choked, lost control of his lumber truck, and crashed into a home in Lowell, Massachusetts Friday. The driver was slightly injured. The home didn't fare as well--it sustained so much damage that it has to be torn down. more »