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• Monkees singer Davy Jones dies in Florida at 66

  February 29, 2012 1:56 PM

  NDIANTOWN, Fla. (AP) - Actor and musician Davy Jones, who gained fame with the 1960s band The Monkees, has died in Florida. He was 66. A representative for Jones confirmed that he died Wednesday morning of a heart attack in Indiantown, Fla. Jones rose to fame in 1965 when he... more »

• Cripple Creek fire victims identified

  September 13, 2010 5:21 PM

  The Cripple Creek Police Department has identified the two people who died in an early morning fire last Friday. The bodies of Joshua David Carroll, 27, and Erica Nicole Girard, 19, were found on the second floor of the home in the 200 block of Carr Ave. Keith... more »

• CU-Boulder chosen as partner in new space center

  August 20, 2010 8:57 AM

  The University of Colorado is one of eight universities and other institutions chosen to be part of a new center focusing on commercial space travel, launch operations and space commerce. The Federal Aviation Administration Thursday announced the selection of CU-Boulder to participate in the Center of Excellence for Commercial... more »

• Researchers make huge asthma discovery

  July 23, 2010 9:45 AM

  There is new hope for millions of asthma sufferers. Researchers are on the verge of a major breakthrough that could make inhalers a thing of the past. Dr. David Farrar and his research team at the University of Texas Southwestern discovered that Interferon, an immune system protein already... more »

• The Thunderbirds are here

  May 23, 2010 3:51 PM

  The Air Force Thunderbirds have arrived in Colorado Springs. The squadron of F-16 aerial demonstration jets will perform for the graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy on Wednesday. The pilots conducted a re-enlistment ceremony for about 20 airmen at Peterson Air Force Base. Dr. David Benke,... more »

• Christian worker demoted over religious DVDs

  April 19, 2010 12:41 PM

  A Jet Propulsion Laboratory worker who passed out religious DVDs on the job is suing the JPL for discrimination after he was demoted. David Coppedge's lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles County says he was demoted last April for discussing his views in the workplace. He wants a... more »

• Search for David Hames continues

  January 23, 2010 12:32 PM

  Even though the Haitian government has ended search and rescue efforts for earthquake victims, the search for survivors at the Hotel Montana continues. Colorado Springs resident and Compassion International worker David Hames is one of those still missing from the hotel. According to a Hames family spokesperson, search and rescue... more »

• $81 million a year donor halts gifts

  December 11, 2009 10:02 AM

  The American Civil Liberties Union has lost a quarter of its yearly donations after a major donor cut off $19 million in annual donations because of economic difficulties. David Gelbaum, a wealthy California conservationist, said he was indefinitely stopping the donations that had made him the New York-based group's... more »

• IVF pioneer calls procedure a waste of time, money

  November 16, 2009 12:08 PM

  It was a long and painful road for Dominique Debroux before her daughter, Gaya, came into this world. She tried for years to become pregnant and turned to In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). "I got pregnant four times and I miscarried each one of those times. So, three failed IVF's..."... more »

• Letterman spared sex jokes by politicians

  October 7, 2009 7:27 PM

  The politicians David Letterman made fun of for fooling around are not getting back at him now that he's in the middle of his own sex scandal. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford says he feels sorry for Letterman. He says he takes "no glee" from Letterman's troubles. Former Congressman Mark... more »

• CBS: '48 Hours' staffer charged in Letterman case

  October 2, 2009 10:04 AM

  A CBS News employee has been arrested and charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman. The arrest forced the late-night host to admit in an extraordinary monologue before millions of viewers last night that he had sexual relationships with female employees. Letterman said "this whole thing has... more »

• Feds reviewing humpback whale status

  September 28, 2009 12:57 PM

  The federal government is considering taking the humpback whale off the endangered species list in response to data showing the population of the massive marine mammal has been steadily growing in recent decades. Known for their acrobatic leaps from the sea and complex singing patterns, humpback whales were nearly... more »

• Fort Carson soldier killed in Afghanistan

  September 22, 2009 2:06 PM

  The military says a soldier from Fort Carson has died from wounds he suffered in combat in Afghanistan. The Defense Department said Tuesday Sgt. David A. Davis died Saturday at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The 28-year-old Davis was from Dalhart, Texas. He was assigned to the 32nd Transportation Company, 68th... more »