Witness: Rose tapped on window before cable snagged ankle
A tow-truck driver who ran after a woman’s fleeing SUV came close enough to tap on her window when he caught up to her, an eyewitness said Wednesday as Detra Farries’ dragging-death trial continued.
After describing how Allen Lew Rose threw a tow...
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Moments leading to towing tragedy detailed in testimony
An eyewitness who is central to Detra Farries’ defense told a jury Tuesday that dragging-victim Allen Lew Rose used a “bowling motion” to throw tow-hooks onto Farries’ vehicle as she drove away.
What Christopher Dunlap told police helped...
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Colorado GOP chair: Remaining presidential field strong
AURORA — Colorado Republican Party Chair Ryan Call says he believes any of the remaining GOP presidential candidates can pose a serious challenge to President Barack Obama.
Call wouldn't say whom he supported at his precinct caucus at an...
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Paul says GOP result on Tuesday 'opens up the door'
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Republican Ron Paul said front-runner Mitt Romney's inability to brush back challenges in votes Tuesday "opens up the door" to him and others looking to deny the former Massachusetts governor the party's presidential...
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Ferry sinks off Papua New Guinea; 350 aboard
CANBERRA, Australia — A ferry carrying 350 people sank Thursday off northern Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific, officials said.
SKY News television reported in Australia that the ferry had been found and that four ships and two helicopters...
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Killer in AutoZone shooting: 'I'm the bad guy here'
When Edward Thomas Coffey Jr., 47, walked into court Friday morning, he knew he would spend the rest of his life in prison.
He intended to admit that on July 27 he had shot two men, critically wounding one and killing the second. And that he had...
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Cadets testify they found passed-out woman partially unclothed
Air Force Academy cadet Stephen Colangelo said he heard the lock on a dorm room “click” on Nov. 4.
He banged on the door and after about a minute, Cadet Stephan Claxton opened it. That’s when Colangelo and other cadets said they saw a...
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Bill on tuition break for kids of illegal immigrants debated
DENVER — For the sixth time in a decade, Democrats are running a bill that would give discounted college tuition to children of illegal immigrants.
The last attempt, in the 2011 session, failed in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives....
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Cheyenne Mountain shines in state graduation rate report
Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 was one of the star performers in a report on graduation and dropout rates released Friday by the Colorado Department of Education.
It not only had the highest 2011 graduation rate among the 17 districts in the...
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D-11 team recommends probationary renewal for STAR charter
Financial and student achievement concerns may derail STAR Academy’s bid to renew its contract with Colorado Springs School District 11 for five years.
Instead, a probationary two-year term was recommended to the D-11 school board at a work session...
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