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Denver-area dentist may have put patients at risk of contracting HIV

July 13, 2012

Most people hate going to the dentist due to pain or concerns about metal scraping in their mouths, but former patients of Dr. Stephen Stein may have much more to worry about. The Colorado Department...

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Colorado couple gets medal for using seat belts (and New York media care)

July 12, 2012

The New York Daily News has reported that an Avon, Colo. couple was awarded medals for buckling their seat belts last Mother's Day. The two were involved in an auto accident that would have (probably)...

How do Colo. Senators Udall and Bennet stack against Susan Collins' 5,000 vote streak? (infographic)

How do Colo. Senators Udall and Bennet stack against Susan Collins’ 5,000 vote streak? (infographic)

July 12, 2012

As the Washington Post reported today, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has cast her 5,000th consecutive vote, making her voting streak the third-longest for any senator in U.S. history. The news made me wonder,...

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Study shows marijuana dispensaries don’t increase teen pot use

July 12, 2012

Teen use of marijuana stays level whether or not the drug is legal, according to a post by Christopher Shea at the Wall Street Journal blogs. That throws a pretty big kink into the argument against...

7-Eleven free slurpee day, a cool way to cope with Colorado temperatures

July 11, 2012

What's so great about July 11? Two words: free slurpees. This summer, the country has seen an incredible spike in temperature. According to an article by Kelly Slivka of the New York Times, the...

Obama provides healthcare to hotshot firefighters

July 11, 2012

Seasonal firefighter, traditionally uninsured by federal healthcare will see changes to their health plans this month. Obama will provide seasonal firefighters with federally insured healthcare coverage,...

Heatwave nationwide: The hottest year yet in the U.S.

Heatwave nationwide: The hottest year yet in the U.S.

July 9, 2012

According to the State of the Climate report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today, the past 12 months have been the hottest since temperature record-keeping began...

Colorado to supply Christmas tree to U.S. Capitol

July 9, 2012

For the first time in 12 years, Colorado will supply the Christmas tree to adorn the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Earlier today, federal and state officials announced that the tree will come from the...

Fire and high temperatures see a rise in food bank supplies across Colorado

July 6, 2012

Note: The following is part of a series of posts from students at Swansea University, located in Wales. The students have visiting Colorado State University and learning about America and its media. By...

New threat to communities devastated by Waldo Canyon Fire

July 6, 2012

Note: The following is part of a series of posts from students at Swansea University, located in Wales. The students have visiting Colorado State University and learning about America and its media. By...

‘Vote Satan’ sign owner angry theft not considered hate crime

July 6, 2012

Most of America will be voting for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney in 2012, but a Satanist couple in Colorado showed their allegiance with a 'Vote Satan' sign, which was later stolen. The couple is...

What we learned from the CU bear spray incident

July 6, 2012

What to do when someone steals one of your fraternity letters? In true Animal House fashion, spray them with bear repellant, of course. Two CU students were arrested in Boulder in conjunction with...

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