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  • Emergency planning saves firefighter

    Members of Horseshoe Meadow and Arrowhead Interagency Hotshot Crews carry Luther E. Larkin Sr. to a medevac helicopter while Paramedic Kraig Schlueter (center), of Grand County Emergency Medical Services, attends to ...

  • DIA tornado rated EF-1

    DENVER - The tornado that touched down at Denver International Airport on Tuesday was an EF-1.The Enhanced Fujita scale rates tornadoes on a scale of zero to five, based on wind speed and damage.An EF-1 tornado has wind gusts of 65-85 mph, The peak gust hit 97 mph, according to the 24/7 Weather Center.The tornado touched down east of the airport around 2:22 p.m., sending about 10,000 travelers ...

  • Hundreds of seniors take part in games

    GREELEY, Colo - "How much can you bench press?"That is usually something high school students ask one another. But these days more and more people over age 50 are pumping iron.Need some workout motivation? Head to Greeley for the Rocky Mountain Senior Games. "We are about promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for 50-plus," said Tiffany Skoglund, Senior Center, City of ...

  • Fire evacuee finds her home intact

    BLACK FOREST, Colo. - One week after being evacuated, families in the Shoup corridor were given three hours Tuesday night to see their homes and collect any items they needed.Joanne Bostrom has been living in a hotel with her husband since the Black Forest Fire started June 11th. Tuesday afternoon, Bostrom was one of several families told they would be allowed to return home from 4 to 7 p.m. to ...

  • Shoreview man dies in U.S. 10 crash in Coon Rapids

    A Shoreview man died after his car crashed in to a cement wall along U.S. 10 in Coon Rapids early Wednesday. The 47-year-old driver apparently struck the wall under a bridge at the U.S. 10 NW and Minnesota 47 split. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police were called to the accident at 2:50 a.m. and found the car with severe front-end damage. There were no other occupants in the car. The ...


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Green for Danger [DVD]

Green for Danger [DVD]

Green for Danger is part of a long and rich history of English drawing room mysteries (epitomized most clearly in the works of Agatha Christie), but with an original and crucial twist: It takes place in a wartime surgery unit that is, no ... ...

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  • Gun Safety Tips For Safely Keeping A Gun In Your Home

    Over a third of American households currently contain at least one working firearm. With so many homes containing weapons, gun-related accidents make all-too familiar tragic headlines, compounded by the knowledge that most could have been avoided had added safety precautions been taken. Benjamin Nuzzi is a family man and former active duty United States Marine Corp. Sergeant marksmanship ...

  • Rockies Trade Young To Mets For RHP McHugh

    The Mets announced the deal Tuesday night after sweeping a doubleheader at Atlanta. New York designated outfielder Collin Cowgill for assignment. Young hit .242 with one home run, six RBIs and eight stolen bases in 57 games this season before Colorado designated him for assignment on June 12. The 28-year-old from New Brunswick, N.J., is a career .261 hitter with 70 steals. The 25-year-old ...

  • Columbine survivor electrocuted at work

    CARLSBAD, New Mexico - A man who survived the Columbine High School massacre as a teenager was electrocuted.Matthew Depew, 30, now of Carlsbad, New Mexico, was working on some power lines Saturday when he was shocked. He did not survive."Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the friends, family and co-workers affected by this tragic accident," Xcel Energy said in a statement sent to ...

  • Fire stopped at one evacuees driveway

    Scott said he was standing about 50 feet from the flames when his neighbor's home caught fire. "The fire was huge, unbelievably powerful," Scott ...

  • Automakers Finding Many Customers Now Appreciate Simplicity

    DEARBORN, MI (WWJ) – After years of putting more and more features on computer screens, car companies are finding out that customers like to ';keep it simple.'; Ford says it will soon start adding old fashioned buttons and knobs to its audio systems. This comes as the company takes a closer look at some of the customer complaints involving ';MyFord Touch.'; The word ...

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