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• Tropical Storm moving erratically in the Caribbean

  October 22, 2010 8:36 AM

  MIAMI (AP) -Forecasters say Tropical Storm Richard has been moving erratically in the Caribbean but is expected to begin moving slowly west. Richard's maximum sustained winds Friday are near 40 mph. But additional strengthening is forecast for the 17th named storm of the Atlantic season and it could become... more »

• Major initiative to make local teen drivers safer

  October 18, 2010 9:42 AM

  Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for Americans aged one - 44. The problem is especially acute for new drivers, 15-19 years old. In an effort to save young lives in El Paso, Teller and Elbert counties, students from 32 high schools will participate in a peer... more »

• Family thanks searchers looking for missing balloonists

  October 5, 2010 8:24 AM

  The family of missing Colorado balloonist Carol Rymer Davis released a statement Monday thanking searchers for their efforts to find her and a balloonist from New Mexico missing in the Adriatic Sea. The Italian coast guard called off the search Monday after a final attempt to locate Richard Abruzzo,... more »

• Search officially called off for balloonists

  October 4, 2010 11:43 AM

  The Italian coast guard has called off the search for a pair of American balloonists who disappeared last week in the Adriatic Sea. Coast guard spokesman Lt. Massimo Maccheroni said Monday the search was called off after a final attempt to locate the remains of Richard Abruzzo, of Albuquerque,... more »

• 'Catastrophic explosion'? No sign of balloonists

  October 1, 2010 8:57 AM

  Two American balloonists who disappeared in rough weather over the Adriatic Sea during a race likely were either struck by lightning or are waiting to be rescued in their life raft, according to a team member. U.S. and Croatian search and rescue teams on Thursday joined an expanded Italian... more »

• Sources: Emanuel leaving White House on Friday

  September 30, 2010 1:05 PM

  Two people close to Rahm Emanuel say he will resign as White House chief of staff Friday. They say he will begin his campaign for Chicago mayor by meeting with voters in the city on Monday. Emanuel's plans have been the source of widespread speculation both in Chicago... more »

• Search for missing Colorado balloon pilot intensifies

  September 30, 2010 10:58 AM

  The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center has expanded its search for two American balloonists who disappeared in rough weather over the Adriatic. The search for balloon pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis, of Colorado, extended to 14 miles off the Italian coast as it resumed for a second day... more »

• WH Chief of Staff eyeing Chicago mayor's office

  September 8, 2010 2:25 PM

  White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says being mayor of Chicago isn't something that rolls around often. And he says he's sure chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will take some time to weigh his options. Emanuel has made no secret of wanting to run for Chicago mayor one day. ... more »

• Balloon boy family moves to Florida

  September 3, 2010 12:21 PM

  The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida. Richard and Mayumi Heene and their three boys have moved to Bradenton, Fla., where Richard Heene will continue working in construction. Richard Heene... more »

• Recall effort underway in Harrison D-2

  August 19, 2010 12:53 PM

  Colorado Springs residents who are unhappy with the leadership in Harrison School District 2 have launched a recall effort to remove Deborah Hendrix, Linda Pugh, and Richard Rice from the school board. The group is now collecting signatures to get the recall on the ballot. more »

• Lightning strikes couple as he prepares to propose

  June 8, 2010 3:49 PM

  Richard Butler and Bethany Lott set out for a hike in Tennessee last Friday, in a miserable storm. A 25-year-old college student who dreamed of becoming a park ranger, Bethany's favorite spot was Max Patch. "We got most of the way up to Max Patch, through the rain, and... more »

• Democrat lied about being a Vietnam veteran

  May 18, 2010 2:45 PM

  Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal has conceded he has "misspoken" in claiming he served in Vietnam but defended his military record and his commitment to veterans. At a news conference backed by veterans, the popular Connecticut attorney general said he meant to say he served "during Vietnam" instead of... more »

• Pueblo man arrested in alleged plot to "cripple" boy

  May 10, 2010 8:59 AM

  Pueblo police have arrested a man accused of trying to hire someone to cut his ex-girlfriend's face and hurt her nephew. John Richard Lucero, 22, of Pueblo was arrested Friday on a warrant for attempted first-degree assault. Police Sgt. Eric Bravo says Lucero is accused of offering an undercover... more »

• Colorado Springs resident dies from injuries

  April 26, 2010 2:18 PM

  A Colorado Springs resident has from injuries she suffered in a traffic crash on the western slope. Colleen Tolleson, 30, died Sunday. The single vehicle rollover crash happened Saturday night on Highway 24 in Lake County. The Toyota Landcruiser was driven by Richard Tolleson, 40. He was treated... more »

• 1990's missing case solved

  February 10, 2010 12:35 PM

  Skeletal remains found in Colorado Springs last March have been positively identified as Thomas "Richard" Saulsbury of Colorado Springs, who was reported missing in July 1996. The El Paso County Coroner has not been able to determine the cause of Saulsbury's death. If you have any information about... more »

• Balloon boy attorneys challenge restitution amount

  January 26, 2010 5:59 PM

  Attorneys for the parents who pleaded guilty to the balloon boy hoax say the family should pay only a small portion of the $48,000 in restitution sought by authorities. Attorneys for Richard and Mayumi Heene filed a joint motion last week challenging the amount sought by the Larimer County... more »

• Balloon boy mom's interviews contradict husband

  January 23, 2010 9:44 AM

  The mother of the 6-year-old boy purported to be in a runaway balloon repeatedly told authorities it was all a hoax, contradicting what her husband told media before he reported to jail. The video interviews obtained by the Fort Collins Coloradoan show Mayumi Heene telling sheriff's officials that the Oct.... more »

• Student beating may be tied to Facebook, 'South Park'

  November 23, 2009 11:08 AM

  Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targeted after an Internet posting urged students to beat up redheads. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Richard Erickson says the boy, who is redheaded, was kicked and hit in two... more »

• Army drops appeal over Pinon Canyon study

  November 18, 2009 11:10 AM

  The Army is dropping its appeal of a court ruling related to plans to step up training at Pinon Canyon, Fort Carson's down range training site. The Army appealed a Sept. 8 federal court ruling that said it didn't adequately assess the environmental effects of increasing training at the southeast... more »

• Alleged Marine impostor pleads not guilty

  November 17, 2009 5:26 PM

  A man who brought attention to homeless veterans in Colorado Springs has pleaded not guilty to charges of lying about being a decorated veteran. Richard Glen Strandlof faces five federal misdemeanor counts under the Stolen Valor Act, which makes it illegal to make false claims of having military decorations. He... more »

• Charges filed against Balloon Boy parents

  November 12, 2009 1:46 PM

  Colorado prosecutors say they've filed criminal charges against the parents accused of staging a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon. Prosecutors said Thursday that Richard Heene was charged with attempting to influence a public servant, a felony. They charged Mayumi Heene with false... more »

• Larimer County Sheriff: "This is a hoax"

  October 18, 2009 1:09 PM

  Larimer County Sheriff has announced that the "balloon boy" saga is a hoax. "It has been determined that this is a hoax." Sheriff Jim Alderden told reporters Sunday, "On the bizarre meter this rates a 10." Sheriff Alderden explains that the Heene's staged the hoax as a publicity stunt with... more »

• Storm puts California on mudslide alert

  October 14, 2009 9:11 AM

  A powerful fall storm packing strong winds, drenching rain and heavy snow has moved into Southern California where residents near fire-scarred hillsides braced for possible mudslides and debris flows. The storm prompted evacuation warnings earlier Tuesday near Santa Cruz and disrupted power across the state. Officials urged residents... more »

• Judge tosses lawsuit over Pueblo chemical weapons

  September 25, 2009 8:43 AM

  A federal judge has rejected a request from Colorado health officials to set an enforceable deadline for destroying chemical weapons stored at the Pueblo Chemical Depot. U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch ruled Tuesday that federal law limits the state's authority to set timelines and deadlines for destroying mustard agent stored... more »

• Death toll at 10 as Southeast floods start to ebb

  September 23, 2009 11:00 AM

  As floodwaters around Atlanta began to recede, residents were packing moving vans with furniture and commiserating about water-logged apartments. "I'm toast," Penny Freeman, who moved into a first-floor apartment five days ago, said Tuesday. "I don't have a place to stay. I'm losing my mind right now." At... more »