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• Minneapolis developer backs out of Colorado NASA park

  August 22, 2011 4:46 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - A Minneapolis developer chosen to create a new Colorado business park to cultivate innovative technology has backed out of the project. The Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology announced Monday that United Properties ended its exclusivity agreement for Aerospace and Clean Energy Manufacturing and Innovation... more »

• Thirsty boy stuck in chimney trying to get drink

  August 22, 2011 12:36 AM

  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - Police in Utah say a thirsty 8-year-old boy trying to get a drink in a neighbor's home by sliding down through the chimney was trapped for more than four hours. West Valley City police Sgt. Robert Hamilton says the boy climbed a tree... more »

• Oil prices should fall with Gadhafi overthrow

  August 22, 2011 12:35 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices around the world should start falling if Libyan rebels succeed in toppling Moammar Gadhafi's regime, though the full effect won't be felt for months. On Sunday night, rebel forces pushed into Tripoli without meeting much resistance, hours after they overran a major military... more »

• Obama: Libya slipping from grasp of tyrant

  August 22, 2011 12:32 AM

  VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama says Libya is "slipping from the grasp of a tyrant" as the battle between rebels and longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi has reached a "tipping point." In a statement issued Sunday from Martha's Vineyard, where he's vacationing, Obama said the surest way... more »

• Bring on the fans!

  August 21, 2011 11:13 PM

  It's bringing in some of the best cyclists in the world -- and plenty of attention -- to Colorado. The USA Pro Cycling Challenge kicks off Monday in Colorado Springs. The 510-mile race will feature several Colorado cities before its finish in Denver on the 28th. Governor John Hickenlooper... more »

• Expanded bear hunt off table for now in CO

  August 21, 2011 4:39 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An expanded bear hunting season in Colorado is off the table next year, according to a lawmaker who proposed the idea unsuccessfully this year. Republican Rep. J. Paul Brown of Ignacio told the Durango Herald that he will not try next session to partially overturn a... more »

• New details in Colorado Springs officer involved shooting

  August 21, 2011 12:40 AM

  News First 5 is following up on an officer involved shooting from last month. After a stand off with Colorado Springs Police July 27th at the Camelot Apartments on South Murray Blvd., Officers shot 21-year-old Robert David Cole. Now an unsealed arrest warrant is giving new details as to what... more »

• New details in Colorado Springs officer shooting

  August 20, 2011 6:21 PM

  News First 5 is following up on an officer involved shooting from last month. After a stand off with Colorado Springs Police July 27th at the Camelot Apartments on South Murray Blvd., Officers shot 21-year-old Robert David Cole. Now an unsealed arrest warrant is giving new details as to what... more »

• Verizon workers going back to work, without deal

  August 20, 2011 6:11 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Ten of thousands of Verizon workers will return to work Tuesday after a strike that lasted about two weeks. The Communication Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers issued a statement saying they have agreed to come back to work while they... more »

• Feds resist control for 2nd most-abused pain drug

  August 20, 2011 5:13 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Drug control advocates say the federal government has been dragging its feet for 12 years on whether to restrict the second most-abused medicine in the United States. The drug is hydrocodone, and it's the key ingredient in Vicodin, Norco and other painkillers. Emergency room... more »

• Sign now marks garage of Watergate's 'Deep Throat'

  August 20, 2011 5:06 PM

  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - A nondescript parking garage where Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward met his Watergate source known as "Deep Throat" now has a historical marker. WTOP Radio reports the historic preservation agency in Arlington, Va., quietly installed the marker this month. It was approved in 2008. Now... more »

• Bear attacks hiker near Aspen

  August 20, 2011 4:36 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A hiker attacked by a bear near Aspen is being interviewed by wildlife authorities to try to find out what happened. The Denver Post reports that it's unclear how badly hurt the hiker is. A spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the man was... more »

• Resurfacing project scheduled near Air Force Academy

  August 20, 2011 12:32 AM

  EL PASO COUNTY - The Colorado Department of Transportation is paving North Gate Boulevard at Interstate 25 next week. On Monday, August 22, various lanes will be closed on westbound North Gate at the I-25 interchange from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The ramp from northbound I-25 to westbound... more »

• Forest Service offering tours of southeast CO Canyonlands

  August 20, 2011 12:30 AM

  LA JUNTA, Colo. - The U.S. Forest Service will offer guided tours into Picket Wire Canyonlands south of La Junta on the Comanche National Grassland. Fall tours begin the first Saturday of September and run through October 22, 2011. These primitive canyons are home to the largest dinosaur track site... more »

• Weight tops the list of tough topics to talk about with your kids

  August 20, 2011 12:28 AM

  A news study says "weight" is the more difficult conversation for parents to have with their kids; tougher than sex, drugs, and alcohol. The information comes from the "Raising Fit Kids" national study, where more than 2,200 parents and children were surveyed on their opinions and perspectives on weight... more »

• Ceremony for fallen soldiers Mon. at Fort Carson

  August 20, 2011 12:26 AM

  A recognition ceremony Monday on the Mountain Post is scheduled to honor fallen soldiers and their family members. Family members of fallen heroes will ready poetry and their children will be recognized in a medal presentation. The event is put on by Fort Carson Survivor Outreach Services. Survivor... more »

• 2 dead, 1 critically injured in Colorado Springs shooting

  August 19, 2011 11:49 PM

  Two people are dead and another has been rushed into surgery with at least one critical gunshot wound in Colorado Springs. Springs Police are still trying to figure out who they are, and what led to all of this. The people were found at a home in the 300... more »

• Springs mother shocked by death of son

  August 19, 2011 12:17 AM

  A Colorado Springs mother says she's still feeling "numb" about the loss of her son; everything is still tough for her to come to terms with. On Thursday, Colorado Springs Police identified a body found in the woods behind a Colorado Springs apartment complex Wednesday as 20-year-old William Mickle.... more »

• Army: No known case of body armor failing

  August 18, 2011 4:11 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A top army general says he knows of no case in which the military's body armor has failed to do its job in protecting troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. William Phillips, the army's chief weapons buyer, says that means no case in which the... more »

• Fort Carson hosting "Run for the Fallen"

  August 18, 2011 3:56 PM

  Fort Carson, Colo. - Fort Carson is hosting a run to remember fallen soldiers Saturday at 8 a.m. at Iron Horse Park. The Run for the Fallen honors the men and women who have died while serving in Overseas Contingency Operations. Participants will wear runners' bibs displaying names and... more »

• Old shingles from your home may be more useful than you thought

  August 18, 2011 3:50 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs is hosting a "Lunch-N-Learn" on Aug. 25th to talk about reusing asphalt roof singles to help build and fix Colorado roads. Reusing asphalt roof shingles in asphalt roads is a natural fit, yet road materials are required to meet exacting standards to ensure longevity.... more »

• Local woman wins design contest for helping cancer patients

  August 18, 2011 3:35 PM

  Cherie Porter, from Colorado Springs, Colo., was named winner of the international Caring is Sexy: Design Contest . Porter's zipper design concept will appear on Sexy Hair's limited-edition packaging aimed at increasing awareness for breast cancer. The special edition can will debut in 2012. Sexy Hair also awarded the "People's... more »

• "Cat killer" takes plea deal, avoids jail time

  August 15, 2011 11:29 PM

  It was a packed courtroom in El Paso County Monday, and most people in Division One that afternoon seemed to be on the side of 66-year-old David Leisge; who's accused of killing several cats back in March. Leisge entered a guilty plea for two charges, including felony aggravated animal cruelty.... more »

• Colo. youth pastor sentenced for sex assault

  August 15, 2011 10:24 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - A volunteer youth pastor who pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault on a child received a sentence of six years to life in prison. Forty-seven-year-old William Thomas McLauglin was arrested in 2009 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage member of the... more »

• Fans visit Graceland to remember Elvis' death

  August 15, 2011 6:57 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fans of Elvis Presley are making their way to Graceland for a candlelight vigil to honor the 34th anniversary of the singer's death. Every year, thousands of people trek to Memphis from around the world to remember Elvis' death on Aug. 16, 1977. The main... more »

• Charlie Sheen takes batting practice at Chase Field in AZ

  August 15, 2011 5:16 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Charlie Sheen got in some batting practice then asked for some ice for his elbow before an Arizona Diamondbacks-New York Mets game at Chase Field. Diamondbacks spokesman Casey Wilcox told The Associated Press on Monday that Sheen asked for ice after taking some swings on Sunday.... more »

• Local high school student fighting cancer, one step at a time

  August 15, 2011 12:25 AM

  "Back to school" is a busy time for every family, but it's been a whirlwind for the Leonards from Colorado Springs. They just got back into town Friday from Houston, where their oldest son, Shane, has been receiving treatment for a rare form of cancer -- an Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.... more »

• Bachmann says she's a proven leader

  August 14, 2011 3:29 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A day after winning a test poll of voters in Iowa, Rep. Michele Bachmann is seeking to distinguish herself from another tea party favorite and GOP presidential hopeful, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas. Interviewed Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," the Minnesota Republican says that... more »

• Ex-Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid

  August 14, 2011 3:24 PM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is dropping out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Pawlenty told supporters on a conference call Sunday morning that he would announce on ABC's "This Week" that he was ending his campaign after a disappointing finish in... more »

• During 'Elvis Week,' fans remember pivotal year

  August 14, 2011 3:19 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A five-CD box set featuring Elvis Presley's first two albums will be unveiled this week to mark the King's breakout year. Music producer Ernst Jorgensen and his team have assembled a box set called "Young Man with the Big Beat." Jorgensen will be unveiling the... more »

• 'Apes' win again with $27.5M; 'Help' does $25.5M

  August 14, 2011 3:18 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rebellious apes have held off Southern maids for a narrow win at the weekend box office. Studio estimates Sunday pegged "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" at $27.5 million, good enough for its second-straight No. 1 finish. The movie raised its 10-day total to... more »

• Dog thrown from car on HWY 24 recovering

  August 13, 2011 11:49 PM

  Two college students watched a small dog being thrown from a car that was driving up Ute Pass on Highway 24, Wednesday. Mystery -- as the dog is now being called -- landed right in traffic, but she's alive -- thanks to those college students. "They didn't know what... more »

• Sheriff: Rapper incited phone flash mob on Twitter

  August 13, 2011 5:03 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County sheriff's department says The Game incited a telephone flash mob that overwhelmed the emergency phone system. Capt. Mike Parker tells the Los Angeles Times that the rapper tweeted the number of the Compton station Friday and told his 580,000 followers that... more »

• Tough for gay members to return to full military

  August 13, 2011 5:01 PM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) - Former Air Force officer Michael Almy's five-year battle to get back into the military after being discharged for being gay is still far from over despite the end of the policy that halted the decorated war veteran's 13-year career. The repeal of "don't ask, don't... more »

• D-49: teacher suspended for inappropriate comments

  August 13, 2011 12:42 AM

  Falcon High School Spanish teacher Brian Rappatta was put on suspension earlier this week for what District 49 is calling inappropriate comments he made in the classroom. "It was students in the classroom that initially brought the concern, and then the Principal did hear from parents," says Stephanie Meredith,... more »

• Tenn. doctor back from Afghanistan is theft victim

  August 12, 2011 8:10 PM

  JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee doctor who lost his right hand while deployed with the military in Afghanistan has lost a bag containing three prosthetic hands to a thief. Dr. Daniel McConnell said he's survived things he shouldn't have, but it would be nice to catch a... more »

• Anti-Islam preacher plans NYC rally ahead of 9/11

  August 12, 2011 8:08 PM

  DETROIT (AP) - A Florida preacher whose past rhetoric against Muslims has roiled anti-Western sentiment and set off protests overseas says he'll hold a rally in New York City before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Terry Jones told Michigan's MLive.com this week that he and... more »

• Alabama county nears becoming largest municipal bankruptcy ever

  August 12, 2011 8:06 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Leaders of Alabama's largest county have rejected a settlement with Wall Street to pay off more than $3.1 billion in debt. The unanimous Friday vote by five members of the Jefferson County Commission again delays a decision on whether they need to file what would... more »

• Latin American singers honor Fidel Castro at 85

  August 12, 2011 8:04 PM

  HAVANA (AP) - Nearly two-dozen singers and musicians from nine Latin American nations are feting Fidel Castro in a happy-birthday concert on the eve of the former leader's 85th. The show in the Cuban capital is dubbed the "Serenade to Fidelity." The Communist Party newspaper Granma calls it... more »

• WWII vets get a ride on restored B-17 Bomber

  August 12, 2011 1:08 AM

  Members of the 381st Bombardment Group, who flew missions during World War II, are reuniting in Colorado Springs. It's a lot of emotions at once, seeing old friends and thinking about the ones who aren't here. "It's been a long time," says Lin Chew, a retired tail gunner... more »

• Dip in jobless claims knocks Treasury down

  August 11, 2011 3:46 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices are falling after the government reported a drop in unemployment claims. The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped below 400,000 last week for the first time in four months. In afternoon trading, the 10-year Treasury is down... more »

• Obama sees 'worst kind of partisanship' in DC

  August 11, 2011 3:43 PM

  HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) - President Barack Obama says that there is nothing wrong with America but there is something wrong with American politics. He says Washington has seen the worst kind of partisanship and the worst kind of gridlock in recent months, and that it's undermined public confidence and... more »

• Lawyer: 'Jeopardy!' burglary suspect a prostitute

  August 11, 2011 3:33 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The lawyer for a San Francisco woman charged with breaking into the hotel room of "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says his client is a prostitute, not a thief. The San Francisco Examiner reports that attorney Mark Jacobs says his client, 56-year-old Lucinda Moyers, is a... more »

• Betty Ford will grants $500K to namesake rehab

  August 11, 2011 3:31 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Betty Ford Center says the former first lady in her final days authorized a $400,000 donation to the rehab center that bears her names and has changed the lives of thousands of people. Officials at the center say Betty Ford approved the donation in... more »

• City Committee makes stern recommendations to Council

  August 9, 2011 12:31 AM

  The City Committee gave some stern recommendations to Colorado Springs City Council for improving its financial shape. Among the recommendations; cut down the number of managers and, quote, "flatten the pyramid", use temporary staff where it's possible, and put strict controls on hiring. Chuck Fowler is heading up... more »

• AFA cadet credited with helping repair B-1B bomber

  August 8, 2011 3:41 PM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - An Air Force Academy cadet is being credited for helping find a fast and inexpensive fix for a B-1B bomber. The Air Force says senior Joel Noble was at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia with a maintenance squadron that was repairing a... more »

• Beach Boys to play at 9/11 concert in Denver

  August 8, 2011 3:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver will host a free concert featuring the Beach Boys and the Colorado Symphony to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia announced the event Monday as pieces of steel from the World Trade Center were temporarily displayed across... more »

• Mountain peak for John Denver hits snag

  August 8, 2011 3:23 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A movement to name an eastern Colorado mountain peak after the late John Denver has hit a snag. The effort has gained momentum in recent weeks as thousands of people signed a petition to recognize the singer with a mountain near where he wrote his... more »

• 'Wire' actress plans to plead guilty in drug case

  August 8, 2011 3:20 PM

  BALTIMORE (AP) - A woman who played a Baltimore drug gang assassin in HBO's "The Wire" is expected to enter a guilty plea in a drug conspiracy case. Felicia "Snoop" Pearson's attorney says the 31-year-old actress is scheduled to plead guilty Monday to conspiracy to distribute heroin, a misdemeanor.... more »

• Obama adviser blames tea party for downgrade

  August 7, 2011 4:19 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A top political adviser to President Barack Obama is blaming the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating on tea party Republicans, whom he says were unwilling to compromise on how to reduce the federal debt. Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod tells CBS' "Face the Nation" on... more »

• Geithner says he will stay at Treasury

  August 7, 2011 4:12 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Timothy Geithner has told President Barack Obama that he will remain on the job as Treasury secretary. The Treasury Department released a statement Sunday saying Geithner had informed the president of his decision to remain in the administration. Geithner is the only remaining top official on... more »

• Calif. governor calls for Obama to step up to GOP

  August 7, 2011 4:08 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown is calling for President Barack Obama to respond to Republicans in what he calls "a very powerful way" during the upcoming presidential election. Brown says the Republicans are gearing up to destroy Obama during the campaign, and he says that, in response,... more »

• Iowa focal point for potential shifts in GOP race

  August 7, 2011 4:02 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Three important markers in the coming days could fundamentally alter the 2012 Republican presidential campaign, including whether Texas Gov. Rick Perry enters the race. A nationally televised debate and a straw poll in Iowa will give declared candidates their last chances to stand out... more »

• Commission: John Edwards' campaign must repay $2M

  August 7, 2011 3:57 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials say former presidential candidate John Edwards must repay more than $2 million to the U.S. Treasury. In a final report released Friday, the Federal Election Commission unanimously approved an internal audit that said Edwards' campaign understated its cash on hand and overstated its expenses... more »

• 'Apes' rise to No. 1 weekend with $54 million

  August 7, 2011 3:49 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Apes have climbed to the top rung of the weekend box office. According to studio estimates Sunday, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" took in $54 million to open as the No. 1 movie. That was more than analysts expected for the "Apes"... more »

• CO Springs family makes it out of fire okay, family cat dies

  August 7, 2011 7:49 AM

  Three people and a family dog made it out safely of an early morning house fire in Colorado Springs, but the family cat was killed in the blaze. Colorado Springs Fire crews got the call around 2:30 a.m. to a home on Golden Hills Road, in the bluffs just... more »

• 9/11 responders honored in Pueblo

  August 7, 2011 12:25 AM

  Next month marks ten years since the September 11th terrorist attacks; Saturday survivors and heroes were honored at the Riverwalk in Pueblo. For Captain Mark Guerra, who was running fire crews in New York City on 9/11, it's a tough memory to talk about. He remembers when the first... more »

• Gingrich blasts Obama's planned bus tour on jobs

  August 6, 2011 3:50 PM

  TIFFIN, Iowa (AP) - GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is criticizing President Barack Obama's plan to take a three-day bus tour through the Midwest to discuss the economy. The former House speaker told a Republican Party dinner in Iowa on Friday that Obama should act like a president and... more »

• Obama to headline rural economic forum in Iowa

  August 6, 2011 3:49 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - White House officials say President Barack Obama will host a rural economic forum on August 16 at a community college in northeast Iowa. The Democratic president and members of his cabinet plan to visit Northeast Iowa Area Community College in Peosta, as part of... more »

• Loving Lucy on her 100th birthday anniversary

  August 6, 2011 3:40 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - On the 100th anniversary of Lucille Ball's birthday, her daughter is asking fans of the late "I Love Lucy" star to be joyous. Lucie Arnaz said Saturday that her mother's admirers shouldn't mourn because Ball had a great life and left an uplifting comedic legacy.... more »

• Remains found in Wyo. thrift store leads to AZ, NY, & CO

  August 6, 2011 3:34 PM

  JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - An aversion to a fancy final resting place landed a couple's cremated remains at a Jackson Hole thrift store, where the shop owners' search for relatives led to a mystery spanning from Arizona to New York. The ashes were discovered last week in a cardboard... more »

• Colo. highway worker seriously injured on I-70

  August 6, 2011 1:15 AM

  EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) - A state highway worker has been seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 70 near Evergreen. The Colorado Department of Transportation says 64-year-old maintenance employee David Wright was hit Friday on westbound I-70 near Evergreen Parkway as he was picking up debris.... more »

• CO Springs man involved in deadly WY motorcycle crash

  August 6, 2011 1:11 AM

  LUSK, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist is dead after a crash on U.S. 85 about 50 miles north of Lusk. The patrol says 46-year-old Jefferson L. Adams of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, was riding his motorcycle Thursday afternoon behind a vehicle pulling a 28-foot camper... more »

• Ohio gas station sells $99M Mega Millions ticket

  August 6, 2011 1:02 AM

  JEFFERSON, Ohio (AP) - A lottery official says a winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $99 million has been sold at a gas station in northeastern Ohio. Ohio Lottery spokeswoman Marie Kildane says the winning jackpot ticket for Friday's drawing was sold at Speedway in Jefferson,... more »

• Comedians rally in support of Jerry Lewis

  August 6, 2011 12:57 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Lewis' separation from the Muscular Dystrophy Association is not a laughing matter for some comedians. Paul Rodriguez, Larry Miller, Tom Dreesen, Norm Crosby and others have joined in support of Lewis; the 85-year-old comedian who the MDA says is no longer its national chairman... more »

• Concern and hope for local economy

  August 6, 2011 12:44 AM

  "I know first hand that the job market is pretty tough," says Jose Dominguez, a Colorado Springs resident. It took Dominguez a couple of months to find work when he first moved to Colorado Springs, and he knows others who are looking. David Welker, a Fort Carson soldier, says... more »

• Teacher testifies slain gay teen taunted classmate

  August 5, 2011 1:01 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A teacher has testified that a gay student at a Southern California junior high school paraded around in makeup and high heels in front of a classmate who is accused of killing him the next day. Arthur Saenz said Thursday that he saw defendant Brandon... more »

• July jobs data could heighten Wall Street jitters

  August 5, 2011 12:56 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Investors seeking reason for optimism after the worst stock-market sell-off since the 2008 financial crisis probably won't find it in Friday's July jobs report. Economists forecast that employers added only 90,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.2 percent, according to... more »

• AP sources: Obama wants aid for unemployed vets

  August 5, 2011 12:46 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass a series of tax credits for companies that hire unemployed military veterans. Administration officials say Obama will announce the "Returning Heroes" and "Wounded Warriors" tax credits on Friday in Washington. The president's proposal would give companies that... more »

• Springs Police: certain crimes more frequent in the heat

  August 5, 2011 12:19 AM

  Interesting numbers are coming from Colorado Springs Police concerning crime; when our temperatures warm up, they say we all need to be extra vigilant at home. Springs Police looked at calls from the last two years and they're finding that the number of calls certain crimes rise right along with... more »

• Fox analysts says remarks about Palin a joke

  August 4, 2011 3:59 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Two Fox News analysts say that their comments about going easy on fellow Fox employee Sarah Palin were a joke. Fox's Greg Gutfeld and Bob Beckel both say they weren't serious when discussing Palin on Wednesday's edition of "The Talk," the network's summer replacement for... more »

• Winehouse, Tony Bennett duet to be charity single

  August 4, 2011 3:54 PM

  LONDON (AP) - Amy Winehouse's family says the singer's final recording will be released as a charity single next month. The late singer's father said Thursday the proceeds from "Body and Soul" - a duet with Tony Bennett - will go to the newly established Amy Winehouse Foundation. ... more »

• Octomom to take more punches in Mass. boxing match

  August 1, 2011 11:49 PM

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Octomom Nadya Suleman isn't done taking punches. The Springfield, Mass., newspaper The Republican reports that Celebrity Boxing Federation promoter Damon Feldman announced Monday that Suleman will be the featured fighter in a bout in Springfield, 90 miles west of Boston. Suleman drew criticism and... more »

• Local concerns in debt debate

  August 1, 2011 11:34 PM

  Decisions being made on Capitol Hill over how to handle the nation's debt have people across the country waiting to see what happens. "I'm very concerned," says Colorado Springs resident Geraldine Webb, a disability insurance receiver. "I do live from month to month," Webb says, and to make... more »

• Local concerns in debt debate

  August 1, 2011 9:41 PM

  The House of Representative passed a bill Monday evening, raising the debt ceiling by about $2 trillion dollars and calling for about $2 trillion dollars in cuts over the next decade. The deal will have to pass a vote of the Senate - which is expected Tuesday at noon... more »

• Studio sues pair over leaked 'Twilight' images

  August 1, 2011 9:28 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The makers of the "Twilight" movies have sued two people they claim are responsible for leaking images of unfinished scenes from the series finale "Breaking Dawn." A lawsuit filed Monday by Summit Entertainment in federal court in Los Angeles accuses Daiana and Hector Santia, who... more »

• Foreclosures drop in El Paso County

  August 1, 2011 4:18 PM

  El Paso County Public Trustee Thomas Mowle says foreclosure numbers continue to decrease locally, based on July numbers. El Paso County had 238 foreclosures started in July, which is considerably less than the 353 in July of 2010. Mowle is projecting just over 3,300 foreclosures for 2011; that... more »

• Arangio family speaks out

  July 31, 2011 10:49 PM

  The family of Michael Arangio is speaking out Sunday. About an hour after 24-year-old Arangio broke off communications with the negotiator Saturday during a stand off with Colorado Springs Police, they sent in a robot to check things out and found Arangio dead in an apartment on Whistler Point.... more »

• Cain charms conservatives meeting in Denver

  July 31, 2011 4:32 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Georgia businessman Herman Cain charmed several hundred conservatives meeting in Denver, who handed him a wide straw poll victory in a hypothetical Republican presidential field. Cain spoke to the Western Conservative Summit moments before the poll Sunday and drew the downtown Denver crowd to its feet... more »

• 'Potter' finale conjures up $1 billion worldwide

  July 31, 2011 4:20 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harry Potter has joined the billion-dollar club. Distributor Warner Bros. said Sunday that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. The last of the eight films about the young wizard became the first... more »

• 'Cowboys & Aliens,' 'Smurfs' tie for No. 1 spot

  July 31, 2011 4:14 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Little blue Smurfs and not-so-little green men from space are in a photo finish for the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office. According to studio estimates Sunday, Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford's sci-fi Western "Cowboys & Aliens" and the animated family adventure "The... more »

• Local murder suspect dies during stand off with police

  July 31, 2011 12:56 AM

  It was a deadly end for 24-year old Michael Arangio, who was accused of murdering three Colorado Springs teens Wednesday night. He had been on the run ever since. After a five hour stand off with police at a Colorado Springs apartment Saturday, police say Arangio took his own... more »

• GOP leaders say debt-limit dispute will be solved

  July 30, 2011 4:43 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leaders in Congress say they are confident that an impasse will end soon over raising the government's debt ceiling and heading off default. House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell made the prediction after the Republican-led House rejected Senate Democrats' rival plan.... more »

• House rejects Senate Dems' debt-limit bill

  July 30, 2011 4:27 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led House has rejected a Senate Democratic bill that would slash spending and avert a federal government default. The vote was 246-173. It was a pre-emptive vote in the high-stakes political fight as the Senate still hasn't voted on the measure from Senate Majority Leader... more »

• Obama meets with top Dem lawmakers on debt limit

  July 30, 2011 4:21 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is stepping back into the debt-ceiling talks, calling Congress' top two Democrats to the White House for a meeting. White House aides said Obama would receive an update Saturday from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The invitation... more »

• No NFL team taking 'Hard Knocks' this summer

  July 30, 2011 3:55 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - No NFL team will be taking "Hard Knocks" this summer. HBO said Friday the uncertainty of the lockout "made it impractical for a team to commit" to the popular training camp reality show. The series is set to return next year. The network will... more »

• Still hard to believe

  July 29, 2011 11:06 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are still looking for 24-year-old Michael Arangio, suspected of shooting and killing three Colorado Springs teenagers around 10 p.m. Wednesday. 16-year-old Aaron Fix, 19-year-old Wayne Fix, and 16 -year-old Austin Howse were found in an SUV at Montebello Drive and Mira Loma Circle with gunshot wounds.... more »

• Anesthesia killed Vegas woman in illegal cosmetic buttocks surgery

  July 29, 2011 4:05 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - An autopsy report shows a Las Vegas woman who died after an illegal buttocks enhancement surgery in a makeshift clinic had an adverse reaction to local anesthesia. Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy says Friday that 42-year-old Elena Caro died from an allergic reaction to the... more »

• Breckenridge sues online companies over taxes

  July 29, 2011 3:49 PM

  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - Breckenridge has filed a class-action lawsuit against more than 20 online travel companies claiming the agencies failed to pay the full lodging and sales taxes owed to the town for rooms the sites have sold. Breckenridge says companies like Expedia have been purchasing rooms from... more »

• Colo. drivers able to get copies of their titles again

  July 29, 2011 3:36 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A computer glitch that prevented Colorado drivers from getting copies of vehicle titles has been resolved. Revenue Department spokesman Mark Couch said Friday that problems with a computer security system that caused the breakdown on Thursday were resolved by the afternoon. Couch said people who... more »

• Company agrees not to market debt program

  July 29, 2011 3:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A debt elimination company has agreed to stop marketing its programs in Colorado to settle a dispute with state officials. Attorney General John Suthers says the agreement prevents David Burke and his companies from marketing debt elimination programs or turning over people who have not paid... more »

• Psychology of debt talks is all in the game of chicken

  July 28, 2011 3:59 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - It's like a dangerous game of "chicken" -- with two cars racing at each other, head-on. Psychologists and mediators are offering that view of the political wrangling over the debt limit. Experts in international relations say it's a scenario in which it sometimes helps to seem... more »

• NY trustee: Almost half of Madoff losses recovered

  July 28, 2011 3:51 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A trustee recovering money for investors who lost billions of dollars through Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's dealings says he's secured more than a billion dollars through settlements with associates of the second largest feeder fund group to invest with Madoff. Trustee Irving Picard announced... more »

• Old Spice guy wins out over Fabio

  July 28, 2011 3:45 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - The Old Spice Guy has won his hunk-off with Fabio. Former football player Isaiah Mustafa has been lead spokesman for the Procter & Gamble Co. brand of men's body washes and deodorants for nearly two years, starring in a popular series of marketing campaigns relying heavily... more »

• 'Jeopardy!' host injured chasing burglar

  July 28, 2011 3:39 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is scheduled for surgery after he snapped his Achilles tendon while running after a woman who he says stole cash and other items from his San Francisco hotel room. The 71-year-old Trebek tells reporters he spotted the woman in his room... more »

• Post office looking to close offices to save money

  July 25, 2011 11:16 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Postal Service is launching a study of thousands of local post offices for possible closure in an effort to save money. The cash-strapped agency lost $8 billion last year. Postal officials have scheduled a briefing for Tuesday. Most of the approximately 3,600 offices that... more »

• Family spokesman: Amy Winehouse's funeral Tuesday

  July 25, 2011 11:10 PM

  LONDON (AP) - A family spokesman says singer Amy Winehouse's funeral will be held Tuesday for family and close friends. The spokesman says the time and place of the private funeral will not be made public. The troubled singer died Saturday after a long struggle with alcohol and... more »