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[
"Khelen Thokchom"
] | 2016-08-26T22:53:55 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | A public action committee formed against three bills passed last year by the Manipur Assembly kicked off a weeklong programme today to pay homage to nine anti-bill protesters who died in police crackdown. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160827%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_104715.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/northeast/story_104715.jsp/../../../images/27regbill_175211.jpg;jsessionid=FDF78E03DFB01A7A1384988C1A27FAE5 | en | null | Weeklong anti-bill drive begins | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | People pay tribute to protesters on Friday. Telegraph picture Imphal, Aug. 26: A public action committee formed against three bills passed last year by the Manipur Assembly kicked off a weeklong programme today to pay homage to nine anti-bill protesters who died in police crackdown. The committee will round off the programmes on August 31 by observing the day as "tribal unity day". Shutdown of Churachandpur town from morning to noon, an auto-rickshaw rally in the town and floral tributes to the nine marked the start of the weeklong programme today. Similar shutdowns will continue tomorrow. People staged a sit-in at their respective places during today's shutdown. The tribal community of Churachandpur town in Churachandpur district erupted in anger last year against the passing of Protection of Manipur Bill, Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill and Manipur Shops and Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill on August 31 last year. They charged the bills as anti-tribal. Aimed at safeguarding the interest of indigenous people in the state, the Assembly passed the bills in response to a sustained campaign spearheaded by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit (ILP) System demanding implementation of ILP. President Pranab Mukherjee had rejected the protection bill while the home ministry is examining the other two bills. Nine persons died in Churachandpur town and bodies of these nine protesters are still lying at the district hospital located in the town. People of Churachandpur have refused to bury the bodies before the other two bills are withdrawn. The weeklong programme began as the Okram Ibobi Singh government is preparing to introduce a fresh bill that can replace the protection bill during the state Assembly session, slated to begin on September 2. The action committee called a "total shutdown" on August 30 and 31 in the town and its vicinity. Mass prayers would also be held during the week. The action committee appealed to all tribals, especially those residing in Lamka, to be part of the events marking one year of relentless struggle to safeguard tribal lands, rights and identity through separate administrative set-up for the indigenous people in present Manipur. The action committee is also demanding a separate administration for the tribal communities. It appealed to all tribal homes across the state to light candles every evening at 6.30 as a mark of respect to the nine protesters during the week. On Sunday, all tribal churches have been urged to devote time to mass prayers during services and for all tribal families to spend Sunday evening after church at home for family prayers. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/northeast/story_104715.jsp | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/a8a8955307e408f132eda64eca905dae8c32dbcd6a6024326db4eec146070aa3.json |
[
"Our Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:23 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Ganga river is in spate, flowing above the danger marks in Sahebganj town and Rajmahal, but flood-affected families are reluctant to vacate their houses and go to relief camps as yet. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fjharkhand%2Fstory_104448.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/jharkhand/story_104448.jsp/../../../images/26RanFlood5.jpg;jsessionid=3C3F38EA11786E78D2409E5FF0FB6F07 | en | null | Relief for 5000 affected families | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | MLA Anant Ojha distributes relief items among flood-hit families in Sahebganj on Thursday. Telegraph picture
Ranchi, Aug. 25: The Ganga river is in spate, flowing above the danger marks in Sahebganj town and Rajmahal, but flood-affected families are reluctant to vacate their houses and go to relief camps as yet.
Sahebganj district disaster management officer Amrit Lal said while the river was flowing at 27.83 metre (the danger mark 27.25 metre) in Sahebganj town, the water level was near 24.838 metre (danger mark 24.838 meter) in Rajmahal in the day. The river water was likely to swell further in coming days, Lal warned.
"The Ganga water levels are on the rise in Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon (both in Bihar) and Sahebganj (Jharkhand). We are keeping close tabs on all affected areas and monitoring the situation," he added.
The district administration started distributing relief materials and food grains among affected people today.
"We distribute one week's ration and other essential items among 2,569 families living in low-lying areas. Tomorrow, we will try to reach out to another 2,000 families. They have also been provided with boats for conveyance. But, the evacuation could not be started as people are not willing to move out of their houses," claimed Lal.
The relief items included 25kg rice, 2.5kg pulses, 5kg mashed rice (chura), 500gm gud, six candles, match boxes and tarpaulin sheets.
Rajmahal MLA Anant Ojha, who visited the affected areas such as Rampur, Kargil, Gopalpur, Gadai, Narayanpur and Deoghar, claimed over 70,000 people in the district had been badly hit by the floods. "People have taken shelter on the roofs of their houses while their cattle are standing in ankle-deep flood water for the past three days," he explained. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/jharkhand/story_104448.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/745e4c6579f33ed55f28af29c32d40fea489a5ffcf37619ea78c9872ff8d0fdf.json |
[
"Subhasish Chaudhuri"
] | 2016-08-26T13:15:36 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Eleven-year-old cerebral palsy patient Swastika Roy's father had ensured that she received treatment and education. However, domestic strain got the better of him a week ago, jeopardising Swastika's future. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fbengal%2Fstory_104606.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | After palsy, child battles another peril | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Chakdah, Aug. 25: Eleven-year-old cerebral palsy patient Swastika Roy's father had ensured that she received treatment and education. However, domestic strain got the better of him a week ago, jeopardising Swastika's future. Sajal Roy jumped to his death in front of a running train near his home in Nadia's Chakdah, unable to bear the daily fights with his second wife over the girl's upkeep. Swastika's mother has been untraceable since her divorce with Sajal when the girl was four years old and had started showing signs of palsy. Since garments trader Sajal's death, Swastika's treatment and education have come to a halt because her grandparents have pleaded helplessness in shouldering the financial burden. Swastika's school - Kalyani Life Institute (KLI) - is 22km from her home. KLI is a parents' forum-cum-school for special children. Swastika's grandparents - Haridas Roy, 72, a retired assistant sub-inspector of police, and his wife Pushpa, 65 - are too ill to take care of her physically and financially. Haridas, who cannot walk properly because of a broken hip, said: "I am dependent on my pension. The money is not enough to meet the expenses of her studies and treatment." Siddhartha Mukherjee, the KLI secretary, said: "If Swastika's education and treatment are discontinued, her condition will worsen. In the past three years, her condition has improved remarkably. This needs to be sustained." "Swastika needs at least Rs 5,000 a month to continue her schooling. We have offered to waive the monthly fee of Rs 800. But her family needs to arrange for a vehicle to bring her to school four days a week," he added. Trouble began in November when Sajal married again. The couple had differences over Swastika. Haridas said: "Sajal got depressed when he realised his second wife did not love Swastika and would not help in taking care of her. His business was also going through a rough patch. Unable to bear the pressure, he ended his life." He said that after Sajal's death, his second wife returned to her home in Jalpaiguri. Swastika had initially been treated at the Institute of Psychiatry in Calcutta, where her problem had been attributed to "birth asphyxia", a neonatal condition that occurs because of a suspension in oxygen supply during delivery. Arun Kumar Prasad, the doctor who has been treating Swastika, said: "Birth asphyxia has caused abnormal brain functioning, resulting in drooling, poor attention level, violent behaviour, restlessness and restrictive and repetitive behaviour. However, in the past three years, her condition improved because of medication, speech therapy, activities and behaviour management. Swastika must continue this, otherwise her condition will deteriorate." | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/bengal/story_104606.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/358d1bdd47101dbf95cd3b2197f59a329c91d2aeabca48d5aa01534880d68b96.json |
[
"Sekhar Datta"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:43 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Tripura government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into Tuesday clashes between activists of the Indigenous People's Front of Twipra (IPFT) and local residents in different parts of the town. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_104519.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Sarkar orders clash probe | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Agartala, Aug. 25: The Tripura government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into Tuesday clashes between activists of the Indigenous People's Front of Twipra (IPFT) and local residents in different parts of the town. The incidents took place while the IPFT members were participating in a rally to commemorate Autonomous District Council (ADC) Day. The district magistrate of West Tripura, Milind Ramteke, has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting a detailed inquiry into the incidents in which 40 people were injured and 28 motorbikes and two private vehicles were set on fire. "The district magistrate (West) will submit his final report within a month, suggesting measures to prevent any such unpleasant incident in future," said chief minister Manik Sarkar. Interacting with reporters at the state secretariat, Sarkar said the state government would act upon the measures to be suggested by the magisterial inquiry. "The prohibitory orders under Section 144 will continue for the time being in the town," he said. The chief minister said provocative slogans from the IPFT's procession and unruly behaviour of a section of the party's cadres had led to the incidents of violence. He, however, refused to elaborate. "Police acted promptly and the people of the town, who want peace and ethnic harmony in the state, extended full co-operation so that the situation could be brought under control," Sarkar said. He said hundreds of IPFT workers stranded at Swami Vivekananda stadium had been safely escorted back home till late night by the police and paramilitary forces without any hindrance and there was no attempt to create any trouble. "Tripura has passed through crucial phases of crisis over the past 30 years and the people, enriched by experience, showed utmost maturity in helping the police cope with the situation. But the active rumour mill and social media are being misused to create a false picture. The police are keeping watch and cases under cyber crimes will be registered against anyone resorting to false propaganda through social media," he said. To questions on whether early police action could have prevented the clashes, Sarkar said when permission had been granted for the IPFT rally and meeting, the party's leadership had assured the police authority that they would take all care to ensure a peaceful rally and keep things under control. "But ultimately they failed. A large number of iron rods, clubs and sackfuls of stonechips were seized from the IPFT supporters. This is most painful and unfortunate as it shows they had come prepared to create violence," said Sarkar. To queries on a large number of tribal students leaving the town in vehicles, the chief minister said the guardians of these students living in remote areas had requested the police outposts and police stations in their respective areas to bring their children back home for the time being, stating that they would return to Agartala in due time. "Now, when guardians themselves request the police, they have to comply with it. But Agartala has been completely peaceful since Tuesday afternoon. On that day, attacks and counter-attacks were confined to a small part of the town," said Sarkar. He said the IPFT leaders had themselves confessed that their cadres had made mistakes by launching unprovoked attacks. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/northeast/story_104519.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/6aac592aa974f2d54e597cc2752087cc3eba7b1837aa98c9fd4b35a8c2b1c3b7.json |
[
"A Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:47 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | For the past 10 days, Shaunak Ghosh of Techno India, Salt Lake, has been crooning the Race chartbuster Pehli nazar mein an hour in the morning, two hours at night and, of course, in between classes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fcalcutta%2Fstory_104530.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/calcutta/story_104530.jsp/../../../images/26celebration.jpg | en | null | Campus fest under one roof | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | For the past 10 days, Shaunak Ghosh of Techno India, Salt Lake, has been crooning the Race chartbuster Pehli nazar mein an hour in the morning, two hours at night and, of course, in between classes. His aim? To take home the winner's trophy at the first t2-Festopolis 2016, which kicks off at Friday noon at the Atrium of Acropolis mall in Kasba. Spread over three days from August 26, this is the biggest inter-college fest to be held under one roof in Calcutta. The fest will have six events, three for groups and three for individual participants. In the group category are Fashionopolis, a fashion show competition, Hot Stepper, a fusion dance competition, and Band Hunt, a battle of the bands. For solo performers, there is Sing Alone, a western vocal competition, Raagsutra, an eastern vocal competition, and the ever-popular talent hunt, 3 Minutes To Fame. Each competition will have preliminary rounds and finals. " t2 is a buddy guide for all of us in college. As soon as we got to know t2 is organising Festopolis, five of us registered. I am trained in classical music, so I will participate in Sing Alone and Raagsutra. I think all my classmates know what I am going to sing because I've asked everyone to hear me between classes," laughed Shaunak. For Ankita Majumder of Victoria Institution, Festopolis is a chance to do something for her college. "I came across the Festopolis ad on Facebook. This is the first time I am participating in a fest, so I am nervous. I am reciting in front of my parents every day for perfection," said the BCom student. If you haven't registered yet, fret not. Call 9831042298 (10am to 5pm), or log on to the t2 Festopolis Facebook page and sign up. On Friday, you can also register on the spot. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/calcutta/story_104530.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/0aa63f2b9035e642e0f31385a127142d4ace58dc661385722914151220efe54e.json |
[
"A Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-26T22:53:45 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Opposition Congress today criticised Assam minister of state (independent charge) for power Pallab Lochan Das for his alleged attempt to blame the previous government for the dismal power scenario in the state. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160827%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_104709.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Cong fires power crisis salvo at BJP | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Guwahati, Aug. 26: The Opposition Congress today criticised Assam minister of state (independent charge) for power Pallab Lochan Das for his alleged attempt to blame the previous government for the dismal power scenario in the state.
A press communiqué, issued by Assam PCC spokesperson Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya this evening, accused Das of blaming the Congress "without any study of the ground situation". The Opposition alleged that it had become a fashion of the BJP-led state government to blame the Congress for its every failure.
"The BJP promised the people of Assam that it would provide 24X7 power supply if it came to power. What happened to that promise?" asked Bhattacharya. He claimed that the previous government provided 1,500MW of power during peak hours by improving infrastructure.
Bhattacharya said when the Congress came to power in Assam in 2001, the peak hour demand was 545MW. He said measures initiated by the previous government would enable the new government to provide power round the clock. "So the BJP should be thankful to the Congress."
Das yesterday said the process of laying transmission lines across the state was being impeded by the Rs 650-crore liability inherited from the previous government.
"Because of this reason, despite having adequate electricity with us, we are not being able to streamline the transmission system throughout the state," Das said yesterday. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/northeast/story_104709.jsp | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/9e4844d4f36cd133ebade2016197c6e6cd8090c24bbfeea0919c8e2cf94d351b.json |
[
"Amit Bhelari"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:07 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Chura (beaten rice) and jaggery for breakfast, and watery dal and vegetable curry for lunch and dinner - that's what the more than 600 people living in the flood relief camp set up at BN Collegiate School are surviving on. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fbihar%2Fstory_104491.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/bihar/story_104491.jsp/../../../images/26bhrflood_184304.jpg;jsessionid=C053CBAA660193C6DC22EB1BF657A317 | en | null | Watery food shocker at relief camp | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Rice strewn on the floor of BN Collegiate School, a relief camp in Patna. The same rice is served to hundreds of flood victims amid unhygienic conditions. Picture by Ranjeet Kumar Dey Chura (beaten rice) and jaggery for breakfast, and watery dal and vegetable curry for lunch and dinner - that's what the more than 600 people living in the flood relief camp set up at BN Collegiate School are surviving on. The food here is perhaps the worst among the 35 relief camps in Patna district that flood affected people across the state have thronged to. "Why can't they serve us proper meals? We are not demanding chicken or mutton - just proper dal, rice and vegetables," said Ramji Rai, one of the people at the camp. Valmiki Rai (55), a resident of Sabbalpur diara now living at the camp, said: "We are neither expecting nor demanding a rich meal but they should at least not serve us poor quality dal and vegetables. If we complain to the cooking in-charge, he might abuse us. So we stay silent." Another camp inmate, Lalita Devi who was with her two children, said: "We cannot raise our voice as they may stop feeding us and our children. So, it is better to be quiet and eat whatever they are serving us." At the Bihar Vidyapeeth relief camp, where Patna district magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agarwal ate lunch on Wednesday, the story was different. Even disaster management minister Chandrashekhar had meals at the relief camp in Sonepur on Tuesday. Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday visited several relief camps and inspected the services there. But no dignitary has bothered to visit the BN Collegiate School camp. When The Telegraph visited the relief camp on Thursday, lunch had just begun. The dal being served resembled one only in colour; the curry was equally watery. Asked about it, Shakeel Ahmad, Patna Sadar block agriculture officer who is in-charge of food at the camp, declared: "The dal is accumulated at the bottom of the pot. Those serving the meal have not mixed it properly." Rakesh Kumar, a clerk at Patna Sadar, interjected: "No sir, we are serving very good food." | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/bihar/story_104491.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/0639f03d2e932387f52d34f91f5ea45b8d6d0a82acba7ff53a1af33d83ec68a8.json |
[
"Our Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T22:55:19 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Around 140 IIT graduates have been left in the lurch because 30 companies facing a financial crisis have allegedly retracted their offers six months after selection. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160827%2Fjsp%2Fnation%2Fstory_104775.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Start-ups retract job offers to 140 IIT students | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | New Delhi, Aug. 26: Around 140 IIT graduates have been left in the lurch because 30 companies facing a financial crisis have allegedly retracted their offers six months after selection. The All-IIT Placement Committee (AIPC) yesterday blacklisted these companies, making them ineligible for participation in campus recruitments for one year. As many as 29 of the 30 companies are start-ups. IIT functionaries associated with campus recruitments said the development highlighted the crisis start-ups were facing. The AIPC took the decision to blacklist the companies at a meeting in IIT Bombay yesterday. Professor Kaustubha Mohanty, the chairperson of the AIPC who is associated with IIT Guwahati, told The Telegraph that around 140 students had been affected by the withdrawal of the offer letters. Mohanty said never before had the IITs experienced such a huge number of retraction of offers. "This is the first time so many students have been affected. There usually are one or two cases of withdrawal every year. The IITs always used to settle the cases with the organisations," Mohanty said. These companies that have retracted this year are Zettata, Nowfloats, ConsultLane, Zimply, Peppertap, Portea Medical, Babajobs, GPSK, Hopscotch, SmartTrak Solar Systems Pvt Ltd, Crayon Data India Pvt Ltd, Glow Homes Technologies Pvt Ltd, Tescra Software Pvt Ltd, Grofers, Tenova India Pvt Ltd, Verity Knowledge Solutions, Excellence Tech, Stayzilla, Roadrunnr, Lexinnova Technologies, LeGarde Burnett Group, Johnson Electric Japan, Mera Hunar, Fundamental Education, Cashcare Technologies, Holamed, IndusInsight, Clicklabs, Grabhouse and Medd. Zomato, which had been blacklisted last year, will continue to be so for another. "Obviously, these companies are passing through a crisis. They are putting the careers of students in jeopardy," Mohanty said. IIT Madras director, Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi, said IITs could not allow the careers of students to suffer. "We have to ensure that good companies participate in the campus recruitments. Many students reject the offers several months after accepting them. That should also stop," Ramamurthi said. An IIT Delhi faculty member said the 30 companies had participated in campus placements in December. The faculty member said the companies had made the offers keeping in mind their potential and to withdraw them in May was "unethical". "If they do not have the potential or ability, they should not have made the offers. They withdrew the offers at a time the students have little choice for placements," the faculty member said. Mohanty said these companies would have to make presentations and prove that their financial health was sound to participate in placements again. However, some of the companies did not agree with the IITs' version that they had retracted the offers. ConsultLane founder Dinesh Sharma said the students whom the company had offered jobs had sought time to join. "I have written to the IITs against their decision. We have not revoked our offers," Sharma said. Naina Sahni Parnaik, a Zomato official, said the company was blacklisted last year not because of withdrawal of offers but because IIT Delhi was not satisfied with its package, which included an equity component. An IIT official said blacklisting would send a negative message and might affect placements and discourage start-ups, which the Narendra Modi government has been promoting. "These companies may be facing problems, but to blacklist them is a harsh decision, particularly when we are developing a climate for the promotion of start-ups," the official said. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/nation/story_104775.jsp | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/76dd4d819e021acf0d05c04121a39ec0c54699d9bc9fd69e4ba75bb8898cec1e.json |
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"Our Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T22:53:29 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Assam industries and commerce minister Chandra Mohan Patowary today assured full support to the state's tea industry to help it prosper. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160827%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_104690.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/northeast/story_104690.jsp/../../../images/27regExpo_180638.jpg;jsessionid=E6B7DFE253EE066749BC876D8CDF6955 | en | null | Patowary bats for tea park at meet | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Former Tea Board of India chairman M.G.V.K. Bhanu speaks at the conclave in Guwahati on Friday. Picture by UB Photos Guwahati, Aug. 26: Assam industries and commerce minister Chandra Mohan Patowary today assured full support to the state's tea industry to help it prosper. He was speaking at the North East Tea Conclave and Expo, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Tea Board of India and the Assam government's Directorate of Tea. The conference was attended by various stakeholders of the tea industry from all over the country. The minister asked small tea growers to form self-help groups to avail the help of the Tea Board of India. There are 79,000 small tea growers in the state, who are an emerging force in the industry today. Patowary spoke about the tea park, which is coming up near the airport here, and asked traders from Gujarat to support it by setting up units there. "The Assam Industrial Development Corporation has just floated tenders and the work will start soon," he said. The objective of setting up a tea park is to create world-class facilities for processing, warehousing, blending and packaging of tea. On the financial crunch of Tocklai Tea Research Institute, he said the government would take up the matter with the Centre and do everything to help. He said the Centre had also agreed to strengthen air connectivity within Assam by setting up more helipads so that tea growers, buyers, packagers and other manufacturers can interact without wasting much time. On the suspended North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, he said he had urged central commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is scheduled to visit Guwahati on September 9, to restore it. "Not only with the minister, I have taken it up with the bureaucrats, too, who have promised to do their best to help the region," he said. Bidyananda Barkakoty, convener of the expo and vice-chairman of the Tea Board of India, said there should be more such interactions so that problems can be sorted out quickly. At the expo, it was proposed that such conclaves should be held every alternate year - once in a tea-growing state and the next in a tea-consuming state. Former Tea Board of India chairman M.G.V.K. Bhanu said Assam tea is so unique that it is the duty of all stakeholders to preserve it and improve its quality. Piyush Desai, chairman of Ahmedabad-based Wagh Bakri Group, said he would put forward a proposal in the next board meeting to sanction a sizeable amount to Tocklai Tea Research Institute to help it come out of a financial crisis. The conclave discussed the need for an aggressive tea marketing campaign and brand building, which is the need of the hour. Speakers deliberated on key policy interventions to find out ways to improve quality, add value in terms of production, packaging, price realisation and innovations, especially for specialty teas. Participants in the session on specialty tea spoke on their experiences and a small exhibition was held where teas from different regions of the country were displayed. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/northeast/story_104690.jsp | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/2951e675a88a2eb877f23cf0a02be377d68aa607568083c1aa5179730289b122.json |
[
"Radhika Ramaseshan"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:47 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Centre is hoping to pass the goods and services tax-related supplementary bills in the winter session of Parliament and meet the requirement of half of the states and Union territories clearing enabling legislation so that the new tax regime is in place before or by January 2017. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fnation%2Fstory_104548.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Target to showcase GST at Gujarat gala | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | New Delhi, Aug. 25: The Centre is hoping to pass the goods and services tax-related supplementary bills in the winter session of Parliament and meet the requirement of half of the states and Union territories clearing enabling legislation so that the new tax regime is in place before or by January 2017. The Centre is keeping a close watch on the timeline because it wants to showcase the GST at the next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat summit in January in Gandhinagar. The summit audience is expected to include five to eight heads of state, international banking chiefs, CEOs from the world over and, for the first time, Nobel laureates. The summit, projected as India's equivalent of the Davos World Economic Forum, was conceived by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a personal project after he became Gujarat chief minister in 2001. BJP sources said Modi was "officially" keeping himself aloof from the minutiae of the preparations but was "clear" that the GST, accompanied by the slogan "One Nation, One Market", would be the pitch to reassure existing investors that India's growth story was on track, court prospective ones and convince "fence-sitters". A BJP source from Gujarat themed the summit as one that would "unveil GST in the biggest investment forum the country has". The event planners have pencilled in a special session on the GST, during which ministers and bureaucrats will decode for investors what the tax regime signifies and explain the fine print. To give GST-aligned procedures traction, some BJP-ruled states, including Gujarat, have completed their part of the exercise. The remaining BJP states are expected to do it by month-end. Finance minister Arun Jaitley is speaking to the Congress and other Opposition states to get the ball rolling. Bihar has also passed the bill. Parliament had passed the constitutional legislation (122nd amendment) to facilitate the GST. But the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha need to pass the central GST and integrated bills while 50 per cent of the 29 states and nine Union territories must pass their GST bills. The dates of implementation of the three prospective legislation have to be negotiated and synchronised. The next Vibrant Gujarat will use the GST to draw other states to engage "more actively" with the investors than they did in the past when barring those with BJP governments, the others kept out or registered a token presence through officials. "This time, the idea is to bring in chief ministers or senior ministers by emphasising that the event is meant for the country, a means of synergising multiple energies. Connecting India and not just Gujarat to the world," a BJP source claimed. The overdrive coincides with efforts by other states to host similar summits. As many as 10 Nobel prize winners have been invited for their innovations in medicine, physics and chemistry that sources said had the potential to generate "new" ideas. The Gujarat government is working in concert with the foreign ministry to ensure the participation of 23 countries that include the US, Australia, UK, China, Canada and Japan. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/nation/story_104548.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/42cbf458c2caa57b383171f26c9c19124e2f907997ed27d764085ae80db8bb0f.json |
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"Our Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T22:59:14 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | A youth died of a bullet wound he suffered during a clash between police and villagers on a highway in Farakka today over a roadblock to protest erratic power supply. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160829%2Fjsp%2Fbengal%2Fstory_105066.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Bullet kills youth during police clash | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Behrampore, Aug. 28: A youth died of a bullet wound he suffered during a clash between police and villagers on a highway in Farakka today over a roadblock to protest erratic power supply. Villagers who had blocked NH34, which connects Calcutta to Dalkhola in North Dinajpur, alleged Jamal Sheikh, a 28-year-old contract labourer who was allegedly among the protesters, died in police firing. The police denied the charge, saying they had fired in the air and that some protesters had fired shots and hurled bombs at law-enforcers. Jamal, who had a bullet injury in his lower back, was declared dead on arrival at Jangipur sub-divisional hospital. Around 3,000 residents from at least 10 villages had begun the blockade at 9am at Jigri More, demanding uninterrupted power supply. The villagers said there was no electricity for the past three days. Echoing many villagers, the Farakka MLA, Mainul Haque of the Congress, said: "The youth died in unnecessary police firing. If it was not possible to call WBSEDCL (the government power utility) officials, then some local leader should have been requested to pacify the protesters." The additional superintendent of police (Lalbagh), Ansuman Saha, said a clash had broken out when the police tried to lift the blockade "The protesters threw stones and bricks at the police. Some even hurled bombs and fired from guns," he said. Asked if the youth had died in police firing, Saha said: "I am going to the spot. At the moment, I can't say." Additional director-general of police (law and order) Anuj Sharma said in Calcutta that the police had "fired three rounds in the air after villagers blocked the highway". "Some miscreants and anti-socials, keeping the public at the front, threw stones and bombs at the police and damaged government property. In the right of self-defence and to protect property, the police fired three rounds in the air and showed restraint. The mob dispersed and traffic resumed," he said. Sharma said Jamal's body was found 200 metres from the spot of the clash and it had multiple injuries. "The injuries had not been caused by police firing. It happened when the mob threw bombs.... Nine policemen were injured, including the inspector-in-charge of Farakka police station," he said. According to the officer, the mob had damaged 15 buses and the car of the joint block development officer. "A police search yielded two live bombs from the spot. So far, 21 people have been arrested." The blockade was lifted when the police lathicharged the mob. Sources said power supply had snapped because of a snag in a WBSEDCL feeder. A team of six policemen had arrived at the spot around 9.30am, half an hour after the protest had started. Reinforcements led by Farakka IC Samir Ranjan Lala arrived at 11am. Till this time, no vehicles other than ambulances had been allowed to pass on both sides of the highway. "We first requested the villagers to disperse. But they wanted an immediate assurance on power restoration from WBSEDCL officials. They were told that today was Sunday and no official would be available. But they did not withdraw. Hundreds of vehicles got held up," Lala said. Around 11.20am, the police resorted to a lathicharge. The squatters retreated, regrouped and attacked the police with stones and bricks. Bullets were allegedly fired and bombs hurled at the police. It was at this point that the police fired in the air, cops said. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160829/jsp/bengal/story_105066.jsp | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/3bd7df1d481d664e01711acb893b596e4bf0cd7be1a6f04ad092c20e3c53dfc5.json |
[
"Faryal Rumi"
] | 2016-08-27T22:51:50 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | An institution by the name of Keshav Videshri Inter College in Arwal district, located round 70km south of Patna, exists in the records of the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160828%2Fjsp%2Fbihar%2Fstory_104866.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | BSEB stick on dud colleges | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Patna, Aug. 27: An institution by the name of Keshav Videshri Inter College in Arwal district, located round 70km south of Patna, exists in the records of the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB).
But the building houses the service centre of a four-wheeler brand.
There are many similar "colleges" in Bihar.
Three months have passed since the Intermediate topper scandal broke exposing the deeds of former BSEB chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his accomplices. The board on Saturday suspended the recognition given to 52 Intermediate colleges of a total of 213, which had been provided with the same in the past two years.
Board chairman Anand Kishor, holding additional charge since on June 20, said all these colleges were found non-existent, badly managed or non-functional.
"The principals of these so-called institutions have been given 15 days to explain the anomalies," said Kishor.
Additional reporting by Joy Sengupta | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160828/jsp/bihar/story_104866.jsp | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/8e47f3f735c39941f63325f03a22fd5abadd37f5a2db17282981fdaacfb787d2.json |
[
"Imran Ahmed Siddiqui"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:09 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The violence that has followed Hizb commander Burhan Wani's killing could have been averted had the authorities followed up on intelligence inputs on the rise of home-grown terror and people's growing alienation with governance, home ministry sources said today. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fnation%2Fstory_104573.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Blind eye to violence tip-off | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | New Delhi, Aug. 25: The violence that has followed Hizb commander Burhan Wani's killing could have been averted had the authorities followed up on intelligence inputs on the rise of home-grown terror and people's growing alienation with governance, home ministry sources said today. But the government was reluctant to factor in home-grown threats while worrying about outfits based in Pakistan and played down the tip-off that Wani's killing might deepen the sense of alienation in Kashmir. The report also highlighted how Pakistan had been adding fuel to the fire. "Intelligence agencies had alerted in June about the growing alienation of the people with governance and that Wani's killing may trigger a backlash," said a North Block official. Wani - the poster boy of Kashmir militancy - was killed on July 8. Instead of restoring public confidence and engaging the people of Jammu and Kashmir politically, the official said, the government went on the offensive. "There were errors of assessment as the need was to stop the violence and not to use violence as a political means," he said, referring to the toll that now stands at 68 dead and many more blinded. Quoting from the intelligence inputs, he said there was already rising "discontent" at the BJP-PDP coalition in the state. "Initially the idea in the security establishment was to catch Burhan Wani alive and not to kill him," the official added. A senior Intelligence Bureau official said the government failed to send any positive signals to assuage the anger and there was complete absence of political will to resolve the issue facing Kashmir. "To make matters worse Pakistan added fuel to the fire. Despite intelligence, the security apparatus was unprepared and failed to contain violence and the problem was compounded by the knee-jerk reactions by New Delhi. Even the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the turmoil in Kashmir was deafening," the IB official said. Modi broke his silence this month and invoked Vajpayee by advocating a path of "democracy and dialogue" to restore peace in the spirit of insaniyat (humanity), jamhuriat (democracy) and Kashmiriyat. "It's not a law and order problem in Kashmir. The urgency should have been to reach out to people in the state and make them feel respected and that they belong," said the official, adding the government cannot leave it to the security forces to deal with the turmoil. Sources in the home ministry said the government did not learn anything from the 2010 violence in Kashmir in which 120 protesters were killed by security forces. "On the contrary the Centre gave security forces and Jammu and Kashmir police the upper hand to deploy excessive forces to counter the violent protests," an official said. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/nation/story_104573.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/a1a861d5e403e326a9dfa07284061658d21db2de54f8240d8e0a290bd35bc383.json |
[
"H. Chishi"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:33 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Shops belonging to migrants from Bangladesh remained closed today after a group of youths went on the rampage in downtown Kohima in protest against a Naga girl's molestation at Phoolbari market last evening. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_104436.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Youths go on rampage in Kohima | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Kohima, Aug. 25: Shops belonging to migrants from Bangladesh remained closed today after a group of youths went on the rampage in downtown Kohima in protest against a Naga girl's molestation at Phoolbari market last evening. The girl was allegedly molested by a migrant identified as Shahin Ahmed. Police immediately arrested the accused, who owns a shop at the market. Today, a group of protesters forced all the shops, allegedly owned by Bangladeshi migrants, to down shutters. They vandalised several shops at Old NST area and set goods on fire. By the time the police arrived, all the goods were reduced to ashes. However, North Kohima police station is just less than half a kilometre away from the place of the incident. So far, the police have not arrested anyone for today's arson and despite the tense situation, there are hardly any deployment of police in downtown Kohima. Several cases of rape and molestation, allegedly by migrants, have been taking place here for the past few years. A significant number of Muslim population in Dimapur and Kohima are engaged in business, construction, agriculture and in various other sectors as the state is facing acute shortage of labourers at present. A sizeable population of labourers come here from Assam and Bihar in search of jobs. A number of organisations have been asking the state government to check influx. Over the last couple of years, there have been several campaigns across Nagaland to expel all migrants from Bangladesh. However, the authorities have been randomly issuing inner-line permits to the migrants. Local people are apprehensive that the demography of the state would soon change if influx is not checked. A Muslim man was lynched at Dimapur on March 5 last year after he was dragged out of the Central Jail by a mob. With the initiatives of Naga organisations, the situation came under control. Recently, governor P.B. Acharya asked state to make the report of last year's incident public and punish the culprits. The inquiry commission is yet to submit its report to the government. All suspected persons involved in the incident have also been released by the authorities. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/northeast/story_104436.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/aade7945c0b1b8b05b2decedbb893339f2dacb600c86090aaef8dd92bc301ae0.json |
[
"Elisabetta Povoledo"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:14 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The chaos came in the middle of the night. People were screaming and dying in the darkness across Amatrice, a summer getaway in central Italy famous as the birthplace of a pasta dish made with tomatoes and pork cheeks. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fforeign%2Fstory_104551.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/foreign/story_104551.jsp/../../../images/16italy.jpg | en | null | 'It's flat, like a book': Summer getaway reduced to ghost town | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | An aerial view of the devastated Pescara del Tronto village after the earthquake on Wednesday. (AP) Amatrice, Aug. 25: The chaos came in the middle of the night. People were screaming and dying in the darkness across Amatrice, a summer getaway in central Italy famous as the birthplace of a pasta dish made with tomatoes and pork cheeks. It was 3:36am when the 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit, followed by a succession of strong aftershocks - including one nearly as strong an hour later - that flattened houses and buried residents in the rubble. Amatrice was the worst hit by the quake, which also damaged surrounding towns. As of this morning, the deaths totalled at least 247, officials said. "Half the town no longer exists," mayor Sergio Pirozzi of Amatrice had told reporters yesterday morning. He might have been too optimistic. By midday Amatrice, a quiet mountain town about 100 miles northeast of Rome, felt more like a ghost town. Ambulances raced along windy roads clogged with traffic and rubble as rescue teams searched for survivors. Using picks, shovels and hands, they scrabbled through the dust and debris of crumbled homes. They brought in dogs to sniff for the dead and injured. A soft white dust was still swirling about the rubble piled waist-high in Amatrice. Stunned survivors - some with tear-streaked cheeks, others still wearing pyjamas - wandered through the streets, unsure what to do. A father, holding a small child, pushed a wobbly stroller piled with plastic bags of clothing over a rocky path. A young girl sobbed into her mobile phone. "It's all gone, the bar, the house, everything," she said. The initial quake was comparable in intensity to one in 2009 in the central Abruzzo region that killed more than 300 people. "The number of missing people is undefined at the moment," Immacolata Postiglione, the head of the emergency unit at Italy's civil protection agency, said at a news conference in Rome. With a permanent population of about 2,000, Amatrice is a place where people know one another. Many had ties to Rome in one way or another, working there in the winter, running restaurants, bars and hotels, as food has always been part of the town's culture. "If you closed the restaurants in Rome run by Amatriciani, you'd close half the restaurants," said Maria Prassede Perilli, a resident who had been visiting her sister in Rome when the quake struck. Perilli said she had rushed back after her husband, Giacomo, called in the middle of the night in a frightened voice, telling her, "There's been a terrible earthquake, you can't even imagine." Her husband survived, she said, but his sisters and niece did not. The couple's house was crushed. "It's flat, like a book," she said. For many residents who worked in Rome, August was the traditional month of rest and relaxation. "You had dinners in the piazza, long tables with lots of people, someone would bring out a guitar to sing," Perilli said. "It's the mountain, it's a good place to be." Women at a rescue camp in Amatrice on Thursday. (Reuters) "Will they ever be able to rebuild this?" Perilli said. "It seems like the end of an era." Rescue teams representing a spectrum of police and armed forces, civil protection agencies from around the country, as well as medical staff members worked through the day searching for survivors, but more often finding the dead. "This is positive; as soon as the earthquake struck, people came from all over to help," said Riza Sinani, a nurse from the nearby town of Rieti. "That doesn't happen in every country, this outpouring of humanity and good will." Several people in Amatrice said the town had been full of tourists who came for the coming weekend's annual Sagra dell'Amatriciana festival, which celebrates Amatrice's native pasta sauce, using cured pork cheek known as guanciale, and grated pecorino cheese. The festival has been cancelled. As sympathy and offers of support poured in from around the world, Pope Francis led pilgrims at St. Peter's Square in praying for the victims, clutching a rosary in his right hand, and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi went to Rieti. Renzi praised rescue workers and volunteers and vowed to rebuild - a promise particularly important for Italians still furious about the long delays in reconstruction after the 2009 quake. The area's most significant monument, the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, was unharmed, as were monuments in the city of Perugia. "We were saved by a miracle," said Stefania Proietti, the mayor of Assisi, where in 1997 a devastating earthquake caused casualties and extensive damage to the city, destroying frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue in the basilica. For those in Amatrice, the immediate focus was on essentials: who was alive, and who was dead, or missing. New York Times News Service | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/foreign/story_104551.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/a67063f0796e664834130772ecc9d4760e28c0e5b1d9ab0476e507c0d33d5e8f.json |
[
"Gautam Sarkar In Bhagalpur"
] | 2016-08-26T13:02:04 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University pro-vice chancellor Professor Abadh Kishore Roy and his family had to be evacuated from his official residence on Wednesday evening after floodwater entered the varsity campus. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fbihar%2Fstory_104490.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/bihar/story_104490.jsp/../../../images/bhr5.jpg;jsessionid=655E07776274A4C949E95147A2E5D2E8 | en | null | Floods force pro-VC shift | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Boats plying at Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University’s gate. Picture by Dilip Kumar
Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University pro-vice chancellor Professor Abadh Kishore Roy and his family had to be evacuated from his official residence on Wednesday evening after floodwater entered the varsity campus. Most parts of silk city are inundated. At Professor Colony and in the administrative blocks varsity staff is struggling to shift documents and files from the ground floor to the first floor. "Our quarters have got surrounded by floodwaters several times in the past, but this is the first time we see boats at the main gate ready to ferry us anywhere," said Ratna Mukerjee, a former teacher of the varsity. Boys are busy playing in the water, adding to the policemen's responsibilities. "We have to keep vigil at the inundated park near Budha Nath temple where a boy died while playing," said a policeman at Adampur police station. Central Water Commission (CWC) sources said the Ganga was flowing at 32.75cm at Kahalgaon and would show a rising trend for the next 72 hours. Sources in the Ganga Flood Control Committee said the river was flowing at 34.62cm - 1.37cm above danger level - at Ismailpur-Bindtoli on Thursday. It would rise further in the next 72 hours, they said. The condition in Ismailpur, Nathnagar and Sultanganj blocks turned serious because of rising water level with swift current. According to Bhagalpur district magistrate Adesh Titarmare, over 3 lakh people in 89 panchayatas or 302 villages are worst hit. Fifteen state disaster response force (SDRF) teams with motorboats and national disaster response force (NDRF) team had been assigned to rescue marooned people from Sultanganj, Nathnagar, Kahalgaon and Naugachia areas. Those hit by the floods slammed what they called the government's apathy and mismanagement. "Hundreds of marooned people have no option than to remain in their submerged villages," said Umesh Kumar in Ismailpur. "There is no one to take care of them and many victims are waiting for relief and rescue operations." Many flood victims complained that the administration has provided a relief camp at a government middle school in Dimha, Gopalpur, which is 7km away. "Without any boats, how are we to reach there," asked a resident. Sources at Ismailpur block office (which has itself shifted to Naugachia) asked how were they'd provide relief in Ismailpur when the entire place is under water. "There is no option. Relief can only be provided at Dimha," said an official. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/bihar/story_104490.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/26efe63118c7e9eb241798c883cd5b4f29ff5086dfa6f25ac6737bc7b35ab84e.json |
[
"Our Bureau"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:45 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | A 61-year-old Ranchi woman, who recently returned from Calcutta and was being treated for dengue at RIMS, died on Thursday afternoon. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fjharkhand%2Fstory_104457.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/jharkhand/story_104457.jsp/../../../images/26RanRIMS2.jpg;jsessionid=674D003884D7CA494DDA01CC2ABE77B0 | en | null | Dengue patient dies at RIMS | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | The isolation ward at RIMS, Ranchi, on Thursday. Picture by Hardeep Singh A 61-year-old Ranchi woman, who recently returned from Calcutta and was being treated for dengue at RIMS, died on Thursday afternoon. Doctors at the state-run hospital said Sudha Sharma, a resident of Sukhdeonagar, suffered a fatal heart attack around 3pm. She was known to be diabetic, but did not have a history of cardiac ailments. Sources at RIMS said Sharma had returned from dengue-plagued Calcutta, where she went for a cataract surgery, three weeks ago. She was admitted to RIMS with high fever on Monday and the microbiology department confirmed dengue virus in her blood. "The patient was a confirmed case of dengue, but had not shown any deterioration due to the viral infection. She experienced a cardiac arrest," said Dr R.K. Srivastava, acting director of RIMS. Vector-borne dengue, caused by Aedes aegypti mosquito, has been stalking Jharkhand since the start of monsoon. RIMS in Bariatu, Ranchi, saw a total of 35 patients this season after one Jiwadhan Mandal (36) from Garhwa was admitted on Thursday. Currently, the isolation ward has five dengue cases and 12 malaria patients. In Jamshedpur, where a woman in labour with confirmed dengue died at MGM Medical College and Hospital in Sakchi on August 13, has witnessed 36 cases so far this year. Ten of them are still being treated at various heal hubs. Rinki Jha (28) is officially the lone victim in 2016 because doctors at RIMS have refused to call dengue the cause of Sudha Sharma's death. However, the spurt in vector-borne ailments has prompted Ranchi civil surgeon Dr S.S. Harijan to announce a survey in the city, particularly in Sukhdeonagar area. "We will meet the bereaved family for details. Taking no chances, we will press our anti-larval teams into action," he said. East Singhbhum civil surgeon S.K. Jha has drawn up a week-long action plan. "From Monday, we are destroying larvae in four zones - Sakchi, Mango, Parsudih and Jugsalai," he said. Sahir Pall, East Singhbhum district officer for the Centre's Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, said on an average, around 1,800 households in the four zones were being scanned daily for the dengue mosquito. "Of the 36 positive case, 29 patients were from urban areas of East Singhbhum, four from Seraikela-Kharsawan and the rest from West Singhbhum district. Most have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals," Pall added. Are civic bodies doing enough to prevent dengue outbreak? Tell [email protected] | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/jharkhand/story_104457.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/31c1fa960381197fd2fcb778f68820039671fccd3122f88f2dcf679ec67a35a3.json |
[
"Rajiv Konwar"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:04 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | An international child rights' organisation, Save the Children, has come forward to help the children in Dhemaji district whose schools were swept away by the recent floods. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_104435.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/northeast/story_104435.jsp/../../../images/26regChildren_181416.jpg;jsessionid=BE3AF244C565FD264479793892E9C753 | en | null | Learning hub for flood-hit children | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Children at the centre in Dhemaji district Guwahati, Aug. 25: An international child rights' organisation, Save the Children, has come forward to help the children in Dhemaji district whose schools were swept away by the recent floods. The organisation opened a temporary learning centre -child friendly space - for such children at Janumgari village of Jonai block in the district yesterday together with another organisation, Rural Volunteers Centre. It has plans to open seven more in the district. A child-friendly space will provide children a protected environment in which they can play, socialize, learn, and express themselves as they rebuild their lives after any disaster or conflict. The spaces are run in supervised environment where the parents and caregivers can leave their children while going out for collecting food and water, rebuilding homes or seeking new income-generating activities. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, Dhemaji is one of the severely affected districts in the recent floods. Nearly 226 villages covering 55,407 families were affected in Jonai block whereas 45 villages covering 15,532 families in Dhemaji block were affected. Six persons died in the area. Altogether 76 houses were fully damaged and 5,100 houses were partially damaged leaving families either in relief camps or with relatives or neighbours. The organisation believes that children experience the worst phase of their life during disasters like floods. They miss school, meeting their friends and playing together. "Children are worst affected in any disaster. Apart from being distressed without their normal routine of being cared for by family members, education in schools and recreation with their peers, they often face threats of being abused and exploited. The child-centred humanitarian response of Save the Children goes a long way to address this and also supports the families to cope with the crisis," said Chittapriyo Sadhu, general manager (state programmes) of Save the Children. Another official of the organisation said they have also distributed tarpaulins as part of relief distribution among flood-affected families and will shortly launch the distribution of hygiene kit, cotton blankets, floor mats, education and school kits, water purification sachets, solar lamps for 3,000 adults and 1,200 children from families affected by the floods. Arundhati Narah Mipun, assistant commissioner of Dhemaji district and Alex Doley, district child protection officer, were present in the opening of the child-friendly space. "The child-friendly space will motivate all children to participate in various learning activities such as singing, dancing, storytelling as well as orientation on child rights. As all these children are very talented, child-friendly space will help hone their talents further and empower them to express themselves," Mipun said. Save the Children works in over 120 countries with an objective to help every child attain the right to survival, protection, development and participation. In India, it works in 20 states. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/northeast/story_104435.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/a74c03267b754349709d10e2cdf27eb5a32e8069051bd92378900bcd379b6f9e.json |
[
"Debraj Mitra"
] | 2016-08-26T13:15:00 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | In Darjeeling, it's England versus France. And it's not soccer. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fcalcutta%2Fstory_104538.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/calcutta/story_104538.jsp/../../../images/26metleopards.jpg | en | null | French lover for Darj zoo snow leopards | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Namkha (seated) with his mother, Tawa, at the Mulhouse zoo. Picture courtesy Dominique Villiseck In Darjeeling, it's England versus France. And it's not soccer. Namkha, a two-year-old male snow leopard at Mulhouse zoo in France's Alsace, will soon head to Darjeeling's Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, where he will be part of a captive breeding programme. Namkha, a Tibetan word meaning sky or space, will be following in the footsteps of Makalu, another two-year-old male snow leopard who reached the Darjeeling zoo from Dudley in the UK in June. Makalu and Namkha will vie for the attention of eight females. The French lover will also have to contend with local talent: Subhash, a male snow leopard, who was born in the Darjeeling zoo. Namkha was born to Tawa and Lanak on June 16, 2014, Benoit Quintard, the vet at the Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse, said in an email to Metro. His father, Lanak, died when he was just a year old. Namkha is very close to his mother, Tawa, and lives with her, Quintard said. Tawa is very protective about Namkha, especially now that a new male has been brought into Mulhouse zoo. Like other snow leopards, Namkha is shy and peaceable, and at times, playful. The 40kg big cat - a sub-adult, which is equivalent to a human teenager - is made to fast on alternate days. On meal days, he eats 1.5kg raw chicken. Namkha will be taken by road from Mulhouse to Amsterdam on August 29. A day later, he will be put on an Emirates flight to Dubai. The flight is scheduled to reach Calcutta on August 31 morning. At the airport, Namkha will undergo checks under quarantine. Vets at Mulhouse have already issued a health certificate containing details of blood tests and vaccine schedules. The certificate has been checked and cleared by vets in Calcutta, said Piar Chand, director of the Darjeeling zoo. An air-conditioned ambulance will take Namkha from the city airport to the hills. The temperature in the van will be between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius. At Mulhouse, Namkha has lived in temperatures between 35 to -15 degrees Celsius, Quintard said. The snow leopard will initially be kept in isolation at a quarantine centre outside the zoo for a month to prevent infections and ailments. After that, he will stay in a special enclosure in the zoo. A week later, female snow leopards will be put in an enclosure near his to know their preferences. Once a compatible pair are found, they will be shifted to the captive breeding enclosure, director Chand said. Bengal is a pioneer in snow leopard conservation breeding programme, said V.K. Yadav, member-secretary, Bengal Zoo Authority. "It is the only state in India where such a programme is under way. The plan is to introduce genetic variety in the pool of snow leopards," he said. The Darjeeling zoo has been conserving snow leopards since 1985. Like Makalu, Namkha is a gift from the French zoo. The Darjeeling zoo will foot the transportation bill, like it did for Makalu. Namkha's transportation is likely to cost around Euro3,800 (about Rs 2.87 lakh). The zoo had to spend Euro4,800 (around Rs 3.6 lakh) for Makalu, said Chand. Sici, a three-year-old male snow leopard from a Czech zoo, had been transported to the Darjeeling zoo in 2014. He died the same year. Snow leopards live 16-18 years in captivity and 12-13 years in the wild. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/calcutta/story_104538.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/434b031836dd6b932b53e95742039dcf436ec14955eefb39ce1be7c1423cc032.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:59:01 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign has accused rival Donald Trump of outsourcing his clothing brands overseas, including his coats to India, in a new television commercial set to air this week. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fforeign%2Fstory_104549.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/foreign/story_104549.jsp/../../../images/26trumptoday.jpg;jsessionid=C49675D8B69F91601530A08D78B538DC | en | null | Trump coats from India: Hillary ad | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Trump speaks in Florida
on Wednesday. (AP)
Washington, Aug. 25 (PTI): Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign has accused rival Donald Trump of outsourcing his clothing brands overseas, including his coats to India, in a new television commercial set to air this week.
Clinton's campaign has in the past accused Trump of outsourcing jobs to India and other countries. The latest television commercial is part of a series.
The ad, "Shirts", joins a previously released commercial "Some Place" in spotlighting Trump's long history of making branded products outside the US, as part of an effort over the past month to contrast the 70-year-old tycoon's business record with Clinton's agenda to "make the economy work for everyone, not just those at the top".
Robert Kidder, the owner of New England Shirt Company, alleges in the ad that "this factory has been here since 1883. We have over 60 people here making shirts labelled 'Made in America', but Donald Trump's brand of shirts come from China, his suits from Mexico, his coats from India".
"Donald Trump says he'll 'make America great again' while he's taking the shirts right off our backs," Kidder says as he closes the ad.
Devil barb
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu to be elected to the US Congress, has been targeted by her opponent and Republican candidate Angela Kaaihue, who has described the support for her as "worship(ping) the devil". | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/foreign/story_104549.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/48db7869ba745a6bb1e516ca55e7786a3f623e9e104da3a74c3eb8706b0fe87a.json |
[
"Akankshya Chaliha"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:17 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Models today sashayed down the ramp wearing the weaves of the Northeast on the second day of the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016 here to celebrate Indian Textile Day. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_104529.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/northeast/story_104529.jsp/../../../images/26regweaves.jpg;jsessionid=97FAD1E113999D3CC77E4932FF99FAEF | en | null | Northeast weaves get national stage | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Models walk the ramp in designer Anuradha Pegu’s creations in Mumbai on Thursday. Telegraph picture
Mumbai, Aug. 25: Models today sashayed down the ramp wearing the weaves of the Northeast on the second day of the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016 here to celebrate Indian Textile Day. The collections promoted sustainable fashion where textiles of both Assam and Arunachal Pradesh were showcased at the ninth floor of St Regis here. While the weaves of Arunachal Pradesh were presented by designer Yana Ngoba, fashion connoisseurs got a chance to witness Assam textiles at the "Made in Assam" show called Halodhi. Just like the ubiquitous turmeric that protects and heals, the show celebrated the myriad cultures of Assam that speaks through its mekhela sador, empowering its women, protecting tribes and reversing urban migration. The fashion show was opened by three designers of Assam - Aagor by Aditi Holani Chandak of Ants Craft, Pariah by Pranami Kalita and Naturally Anuradha by Anuradha Pegu. "I thank Lakme Fashion Week for giving us this platform to show our rich textiles and also help our weavers connect with the mainstream," Kalita said at the post-show news conference. The show wasn't only about textiles though. Through the music and the backdrop; the audience also got a glimpse of Northeast culture. Flute player Prabin Nath set the tone for the three-designer show as models strutted down the ramp showcasing Aditi's collection. Through her collection Aagor, the Mumbai-based designer reinterpreted the story of 150 weavers supported by Ants Craft, an NGO to empower Bodo women. Next up was Pranami, who in her maiden show at the fashion week, attempted to bring Assam's couture to the forefront of fashion. In the final leg of Halodhi, three Xattriya dancers lit up the stage with bhortaal and managed to keep the tempo upbeat till Pegu unveiled her collection. A treasure trove of saris, dupattas and scarves in a riot of colours were presented by the models. Actress Sarah Jane Dias, who walked the ramp as showstopper for Aditi, in a multi-coloured slashed skirt with a black blouse, was full of praise for her collection. "I have never seen handloom done in this way. I would happily wear this skirt. When I was approached to be the showstopper, it was a no-brainer for me when I got to know about the cause." "The thought that I'm wearing something which was created over hours of work by women who can't be here today to speak for themselves is a true honour for me," she added. All Assam silks - muga, eri, mulberry, nuni and kesa paat - dominated the show. Similarly, Yana's creation was showcased at the venue in an installation by Nazia Hafeez, where she narrated a story of farm-to-fashion through the fabrics made from locally-spun thread. However, Yana could not attend the show as she was injured in an accident in her hometown. Weaves of 11 communities from Arunachal Pradesh were showcased today, including Galo, Monpa and Mishmi. The jewellery displayed was primarily made of beads, coins, sea shells, feathers and brass. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/northeast/story_104529.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/72c42a3634a2a3f0075e79dcace8f2174daffea9bd55af9843b2894b2841b970.json |
[
"Our Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T22:55:10 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The vice-president of the ABVP's unit in Jawaharlal Nehru University has resigned ahead of student union polls, accusing the outfit of being "casteist, farcical and patriarchal". | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160827%2Fjsp%2Fnation%2Fstory_104785.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | ABVP leader quits | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | New Delhi, Aug. 26: The vice-president of the ABVP's unit in Jawaharlal Nehru University has resigned ahead of student union polls, accusing the outfit of being "casteist, farcical and patriarchal".
Jatin Goraiya had in March this year participated in the burning of the Manusmriti, which codifies laws upholding the caste system.
"Today resigned. The ABVP did not take any stand on the institutional murder of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula and the attacks on Dalits in Una (Gujarat). They have not made their stand clear on the Manusmriti," Goraiya said.
Saurabh Sharma, the leader of the RSS student wing on the campus, said Goraiya had been involved in Left politics since March and his resignation would not affect the outfit in next month's elections.
In his resignation letter, Goraiya said he wanted to disassociate himself from the "casteist, farcical and patriarchal organisation" and asserted that the "conduct of (the) ABVP has explicitly revealed their manipulative fascist and conservative face".
It said the way the ABVP has been trying to portray Rohith's "institutional murder" as a suicide showed it had never been committed to the principles of social justice.
Kanhaiya bail
JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar has been granted regular bail in a sedition case related to alleged shouting of anti-India slogans. A Delhi court said there was no reason not to grant him relief. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/nation/story_104785.jsp | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/83eadae4fa37dde9e9503e6280e86d22cc066587f10f9fd0b3697beb9ce6e195.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T22:51:20 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | A farmer attempted suicide by consuming poison at Minapur in Muzaffarpur district on Thursday, allegedly under duress to repay loan. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160827%2Fjsp%2Fbihar%2Fstory_104725.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/bihar/story_104725.jsp/../../../images/27bhrfarmer_203754.jpg;jsessionid=49D01745A6A69FAD71B69F154D24C93B | en | null | Suicide bid for want of Rs 30k | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Anil Kumar undergoes treatment at SKMCH on Friday.
Picture by Rajesh Kumar A farmer attempted suicide by consuming poison at Minapur in Muzaffarpur district on Thursday, allegedly under duress to repay loan. Anil Kumar (30) is now battling for his life at the Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur. The incident occurred in Musalmanichak village under the jurisdiction of Minapur block of Muzaffarpur district on Thursday, around 85km north of Patna. Residents said Anil and his son had gone to their fields, in the village around 15km north of Muzaffarpur town, to spray pesticide on cauliflower seeds. On reaching there they were shocked to see the seeds had dried up in scanty rain. Upset over the loss, Anil consumed the pesticide there itself. His son too came in contact with the poisonous substance while trying to save his father. "Both were found lying unconscious in their agricultural field from where they were admitted to a primary health centre," said a Kaushalendra Jha of the same village. The son has recovered. According to Jha, Anil had taken Rs 30,000 as loan from a village resident to grow cauliflower. He had promised to repay the loan this year as the crops had got damaged for two consecutive years. "The family was under duress owing to loss of revenue for the second time," Jha added. Anil's wife, Sunita Devi (25), said the family had incurred a loss of Rs 20,000 in 2015 and had failed to repay the loan. "Farming is the only source of livelihood for us. We survive on 10 cottahs of land, where we mainly grow vegetables," she said over phone from Muzaffarpur. As the news spread, a team of officials, led by block agriculture officer Mahendra Sah and block horticulture officer Radheshyam Thakur, visited the village on Friday and inquired about the incident. "We have ordered an investigation under what circumstances the farmer took his life," said Muzaffarpur district agriculture officer (DAO) Vikas Kumar. The SKMCH superintendent, G.K. Thakur, said Anil's condition was stable. Other residents said the entire block was reeling from severe drought owing to insufficient rain this year. Records showed only 17 of 115 tubewells were operational. Terming the incident as "unfortunate", Muzaffarpur district magistrate Dharmendra Singh said he has ordered a probe into the incident. "Let the report come. We will take action accordingly," he said. Suicide by farmers because of financial burden is uncommon, but three such incidents were reported from Patna and Gaya districts last year. Ramesh Singh and Gajendra Singh allegedly killed themselves at Naubatpur and Maner and Bharat Sharma in his native Khijarsarai village in Gaya district. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/bihar/story_104725.jsp | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/20d37defe53292f7553ba4c9e0a3ba1b4e41222606b017d6b15efe847a15a626.json |
[
"Our Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:52 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Counselling for admission to MBBS and BDS courses will be held from August 28 to September 30, Sajal Dasgupta, chairman, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, said on Thursday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fcalcutta%2Fstory_104531.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_200x200.gif | en | null | Medical counselling from Sunday | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Counselling for admission to MBBS and BDS courses will be held from August 28 to September 30, Sajal Dasgupta, chairman, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, said on Thursday.
The detailed schedule will be available on the board's website, www.wb.mcc.nic.in, on Friday, he said.
The 2016 joint entrance (medical) results were declared on Thursday.
This year 55,889 students took the entrance test on July 20, of whom 12,183 have qualified. There are 3,050 seats (MBBS and BDS) in 14 medical colleges in Bengal.
Till last year, a single exam was held for medical and engineering aspirants. This year, engineering aspirants took the joint entrance exam on May 17. The medical entrance exam was cancelled following a Supreme Court order.
The Centre had announced that medical and dental seats would be filled through a single window entry test, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.
The apex court had initially rejected the appeals of various state governments, including Bengal's, to allow them to hold separate exams for medical aspirants for the 2016-17 academic session.
Dasgupta said general category students who scored a minimum of 50 per cent in physics, chemistry and biology had been placed on the merit list.
Rank cards will be available on the board website, www.wbjeeb.nic.in, from Friday, he said. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/calcutta/story_104531.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/2fa6659dd19a130f17041ef72cddaf80a5b318d5fc24ae43784c05dfcc8f4385.json |
[
"Praduman Choubey"
] | 2016-08-26T22:53:14 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC) has sped up distribution of forms for toilet construction under Centre's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to make all 55 wards of the city open-defecation free by March 2017. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160827%2Fjsp%2Fjharkhand%2Fstory_104655.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/jharkhand/story_104655.jsp/../../../images/27Dhantoilet2_181111.jpg | en | null | Hygiene push for 2017 target | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Women submit applications for toilets at a camp in Baghmara, Dhanbad, on Friday. Picture by Gautam Dey
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC) has sped up distribution of forms for toilet construction under Centre’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to make all 55 wards of the city open-defecation free by March 2017.
Towards this aim, DMC is holding month-long camps at all wards from Thursday to distribute forms to people who want toilets constructed.
In addition to available manpower at their end, the civic body is also taking help of anganwadi workers and sahiyas to distribute forms.
Dhanbad mayor Chandrashekhar Agarwal on Friday admitted their target was steep. “We aim to build 80,000 toilets,” the mayor said. “So far, around 500 toilets have been built and 500 more are in various stages of completion. Out of 55 wards, only one, (ward 27) is open-defecation free.”
Till Thursday, 21,000 applications for toilet construction had been received by the DMC.
Under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Rs 12,000 is given to build toilets, half as advance and the other half when done.
City manager (sanitation) of DMC Vijay Kumar said they were going digital to speed up processing applications. “We are trying to upload applications we receive on the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan site on the same day,” Kumar said. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160827/jsp/jharkhand/story_104655.jsp | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/2ba4f5d8d342704d48b045e618acae1d950e6e30418e9077e8e16fe388064372.json |
[
"Achintya Ganguly"
] | 2016-08-26T13:05:50 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | It appears to be action replay, but a similar exhibition at the same venue within a month also speaks about another thing - Ranchi's love for silk. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160826%2Fjsp%2Fjharkhand%2Fstory_104472.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/jharkhand/story_104472.jsp/../../../images/26RanSilk1.jpg;jsessionid=13515672EF53C9E389B6F6AE398B3D54 | en | null | Time to splurge on silk, again | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | Visitors check out saris at the silk exhibition in Ranchi on Thursday. Picture by Prashant Mitra
It appears to be action replay, but a similar exhibition at the same venue within a month also speaks about another thing - Ranchi's love for silk.
Radisson Blu hotel, which hosted a five-day Silk Expo organised by an Agra NGO, Grameen Hastakala Samiti, in the last week of July, has now opened its doors for India Silk 2016, a six-day exhibition of silk saris and dress materials from across the country.
The fair, being organised by Hastshipli, another NGO from Mysore (Karnataka), started on Thursday. Hastshipli had also organised a similar exhibition at the hotellast December.
"We normally organise such exhibitions twice every year at a particular city," said Rajesh Kumar of Hastshipli, who is coordinating the event.
Asked if exhibitions were possible without encouraging patronage from host cities, Kumar said: "Yes, we received good response here. We had 60 stalls last time, and the total sale was over Rs 1.25 crore."
Stall owners agreed. "The sales may be more this time," said a kiosk owner, who put up a stall last time too. "I sold kurtas worth over Rs 2.50 lakh and there were a few whose sale figures were nearly four times that of mine."
The exhibition has 78 stalls from 18 states, selling silk saris and dress materials of various weaving styles. Priced between Rs 1,000 and Rs 40,000, saris and dress materials carry a discount of 20 per cent.
"We get to see more types of weaving varieties at these exhibitions compared to those available in a particular showroom," said Anjali Kujur, a teacher. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160826/jsp/jharkhand/story_104472.jsp | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/06a10df39ae14810a90c89fd59dc4c191798b3ceb5b5f142ea58971b1cc16b44.json |
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"Our Bureau"
] | 2016-08-27T20:58:57 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The state government has ordered two probes, one by a committee of bureaucrats and another by the CID, to find out the reason behind the fire at Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital and look into the possibility of sabotage. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1160828%2Fjsp%2Fbengal%2Fstory_104930.jsp.json | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160828/jsp/bengal/story_104930.jsp/../../../images/28fire4.jpg;jsessionid=FCC790C73F5C25CDBFA191045C462A6B | en | null | Two probes into fire cause, possible sabotage | null | null | www.telegraphindia.com | The outdoor unit of the air-conditioner from where the fire is suspected to have started Calcutta, Aug. 27: The state government has ordered two probes, one by a committee of bureaucrats and another by the CID, to find out the reason behind the fire at Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital and look into the possibility of sabotage. Within hours of the incident, chief minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the two probes, set up a control room, announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased and sent former junior health minister Chandrima Bhattacharya and senior officials to Behrampore. "The committee under the health secretary will look into the causes of the accident and suggest remedial measures to avoid such incidents in the future. At the same time, the CID has been asked to look into the possibility of sabotage," home secretary Moloy De said. The committee will have as members the secretaries of the fire services and public works departments. Other officials could also be included. Nabanna sources said the chief minister was monitoring the situation from home. According to them, Mamata had taken control from the beginning because she did not want to give the Opposition the chance to attack the ruling establishment at a time Trinamul was gaining ground rapidly in Murshidabad, the backyard of state Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury. "Moreover, she is also the health minister. So, she does not want to leave anything to chance," an official said. Some officials wondered why the government had not taken enough measures to prevent fires in hospitals after the AMRI tragedy that claimed more than 90 lives five years ago. An IAS officer said the steps taken today were "reactive decisions". Officials said a preliminary inspection had revealed that the Murshidabad hospital had not got electrical installations checked periodically and old wirings had not been replaced. They said only one staircase was available for use when the fire broke out, resulting in a suspected stampede. "The staff had not been trained to use fire extinguishers and conduct evacuations. No drills had ever been carried out. The hospital has no water sprinklers and smoke detectors. There is no water reservoir for fire-fighting," an official said. | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160828/jsp/bengal/story_104930.jsp | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.telegraphindia.com/4a969b920f46ea11e200f5a3e032353e406ea63bc7702edd177a419710734928.json |
[
"Courtney Oakes",
"Sports Editor"
] | 2016-08-26T16:47:23 | null | 2016-08-26T09:51:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Faurora-prep-sports-schedule-8-26-16%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/AuroraPrepScheduleBoard.jpg | en | null | Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.26.16 | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | The Aurora prep sports schedule for Friday, Aug. 26, 2016:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
VOLLEYBALL
Vista PEAK at D’Evelyn, 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln at Hinkley, 7 p.m.
ThunderRidge at Rangeview, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Chaparral vs. Gateway at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Rangeview at Fort Collins, 9 a.m.
Arapahoe at Regis Jesuit, 4:30 p.m.
Cherokee Trail at Mountain Vista, 4:30 p.m.
Grandview vs. Pomona at Metro State, 5 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS
Rangeview at Eaglecrest Tournament | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/aurora-prep-sports-schedule-8-26-16/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/6b25f7ee3148f898e9a7e70061136a12267b065fc01e1e295c27b7a33478e145.json |
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"The Associated Press"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:22 | null | 2016-08-26T13:50:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fslain-nuns-leave-void-mississippi-community-served%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160826103009/Nuns-Killed_Perr.jpg | en | null | Slain nuns leave void in Mississippi community they served | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | DURANT, Miss. | In the rural Mississippi community they served, two nuns found slain in their home “would do anything for anybody,” friends said.
The women, both 68 and nurse practitioners, were found dead Thursday morning when they didn’t report to work at the nearby clinic where they provided flu shots, insulin and other medical care for children and adults who couldn’t afford it.
They were identified as Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill.
This undated photo provided by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth shows Sister Paula Merrill. Sister Margaret Held and Merrill, two nuns who worked as nurses and helped the poor in rural Mississippi, were found slain in their home and there were signs of a break-in and their vehicle was missing, officials said Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Sisters of Charity of Nazareth via AP) Two Mississippi Bureau of Investigation agents inspect a car in the garage of the Durant, Miss., home of two slain Catholic nuns who worked as nurses at the Lexington Medical Clinic, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. The clinic office manager and a Durant police officer discovered their bodies inside the house after both nuns did not report for work. Authorities said their were signs of a break-in and their vehicle was missing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Durant Police Chief John Haynes, left, and assistant Police Chief James Lee reassure Lexington Medical Clinic employees Lisa Dew, right, and Viola Turner, seated, that the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was giving the home of two slain Catholic nuns who worked as nurses at the clinic a through crime scene investigation, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Durant. The clinic office manager and a Durant police officer discovered their bodies inside the house after both nuns did not report for work. Authorities said there were signs of a break-in and their vehicle was missing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) This 2015 photo provided by the School Sisters of St. Francis shows Sister Margaret Held. Sister Paula Merrill and Held, two nuns who worked as nurses and helped the poor in rural Mississippi, were found slain in their home and there were signs of a break-in and their vehicle was missing, officials said Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Michael O'Loughlin/School Sisters of St. Francis via AP)
Dr. Elias Abboud, who worked with the sisters for years and helped build the Lexington Medical Clinic, said he’s not sure what will happen to the facility in light of their deaths.
“I think the community is going to be different after this. You need somebody with that passion to love the people and work in the underserved area,” Abboud said.
“For somebody to come and do this horrible act, we are all shocked,” he added.
Authorities did not release a cause of death, but the Rev. Greg Plata said police told him the nuns were stabbed. Their bodies were taken to a state crime lab for autopsies.
“They were two of the sweetest, most gentle women you can imagine. Their vocation was helping the poor,” said Plata, who oversees a 35-member Catholic church the sisters attended.
Maureen Smith, a spokeswoman for the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, said there were signs of a break-in at the home in Durant and the nuns’ car was taken.
The abandoned Toyota Corolla was found undamaged late Thursday barely a mile from the home and was being towed to the state crime lab near Jackson, Mississippi’s capital city, according to Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain. Durant is about 64 miles north of Jackson.
Abboud said the clinic provided about 25 percent of all the medical care in the county, which has a population of about 18,000, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates for July 2015.
The two nuns provided almost all the care at the clinic and cultivated relationships with drug company representatives, who often left extra free samples, according to clinic manager Lisa Dew.
“I think their absence is going to be felt for a long, long time. Holmes County, it’s one of the poorest in the state,” Dew said. “There’s a lot of people here who depended on them for their care and their medicines. It’s going to be rough.”
Authorities didn’t release a motive and it wasn’t clear if the nuns’ religious work had anything to do with the slayings.
Police Chief John Haynes said officers were canvassing the area and trying to look at video from surveillance cameras in town to see if they spot anything unusual.
The Catholic community in Mississippi is relatively small. Of nearly 3 million people, the diocese said there are about 108,000 Catholics.
Held had been a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee for 49 years “and lived her ministry caring for and healing the poor,” a statement from the order said.
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki said whoever killed Held “robbed not only the School Sisters of St. Francis, but also the entire Church of a woman whose life was spent in service.”
Merrill had worked in Mississippi for more than 30 years, according to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky. She was from Massachusetts and joined the order in 1979.
Two years later, she moved to the South and found her calling in the Mississippi Delta community, according to a 2010 article in The Journey, a publication by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
During an early part of her career, she helped bring a tuberculosis outbreak under control in the region, Dew said.
Merrill saw children and adults, and helped in other ways.
“We do more social work than medicine sometimes,” Merrill told The Journey. “Sometimes patients are looking for a counselor.”
After Hurricane Katrina left much of the town without power for weeks in 2005, the sisters allowed people to come to their house to cook because they had a gas stove, neighbor Patricia Wyatt-Weatherly said.
They were skilled in stretching resources, and routinely produced amazing dishes out of what seemed like a very small garden at their home, said Sam Sample, lay leader of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, where the sisters were members. The small congregation called off its weekly Bible study and meal Thursday night.
“They would do anything for anybody. Folks in Holmes County don’t realize the impact it will have without them being here,” Sample said.
Associated Press writers Emily Wagster Pettus in Jackson, Mississippi, and Elizabeth Campbell in Louisville, Kentucky, contributed to this report. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/slain-nuns-leave-void-mississippi-community-served/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/ab60cef8d436df70c83eda740a98c987fb1b4fb12cd39abe01bb99082b879164.json |
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. WHAT TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION WAFFLING REFLECTS
Polls show that majorities favor letting people illegally in the U.S. stay and also back tougher deportation laws. The GOP nominee is either caught up in, or trying to exploit, that contradiction.
2. STRONG AFTERSHOCK RATTLES ITALY’S QUAKE ZONE
The country’s civil protection agency increases the death toll from the disaster to 267. The number of injured being treated at hospitals stands at 387.
3. FOR AFGHAN WOMEN ‘GLASS IS HALF FULL’
As the war against the Taliban grinds on, they are still largely treated as property despite constitutional guarantees of equality.
4. WHY SENEGAL CLAMPS DOWN ON QURANIC SCHOOLS
The campaign is intended to stop some teachers from sending pupils out to beg for money and food. Dozens of children are beaten, chained, attacked or sexually abused while begging.
5. ELEVEN POLICE KILLED, DOZENS WOUNDED IN TURKEY CAR BOMB ATTACK
Authorities blame a powerful explosion that hit a checkpoint some 50 meters (yards) away from a police station in the southeastern town of Cizre, in Sirnak province, on Kurdish militants.
6. GOVERNMENTS RECAST ANTI-EXTREMISM EFFORTS
Officials in Minnesota, for example, brand their federally-funded program as Building Community Resilience, and Massachusetts renames its Countering Violent Extremism program as Promoting Engagement, Acceptance and Community Empowerment.
7. MURDER MYSTERY UNFOLDING IN MISSISSIPPI
Two nuns who worked as nurses and helped the poor in rural Mississippi are found slain in their home in a possible break-in and vehicle theft.
8. WHERE OBAMA PLANS TO CREATE WORLD’S LARGEST MARINE PROTECTED AREA
The White House says expanding a national monument off the coast of Hawaii will protect more than 7,000 species and improve the ecosystem’s resiliency.
9. APPLE BOOSTS IPHONE SECURITY
The move follows a botched attempt to break into the phone of an Arab activist in the Mideast using hitherto unknown espionage software.
10. RYAN LOCHTE IN HOT WATER IN BRAZIL
Brazilian police charge the American swimmer with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Rio Games. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/nation-world/friday-news-in-a-rush-10-things-in-60-seconds-and-a-towntv-newsminute-4/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/213989efccc138da14021f191ae1bd62e2bf4a29046435529dd8452ad7e89f59.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:48:47 | null | 2016-08-30T13:13:30 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fformer-air-force-quarterback-dee-dowis-dies-car-accident%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/wp-content/themes/topaz2/images/OG-badge.png | en | null | Former Air Force quarterback Dee Dowis dies in car accident | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | DENVER | Police in Georgia say former Air Force quarterback Dee Dowis has died in a car accident outside Atlanta. He was 48.
He died in a two-vehicle accident Monday morning near Buford. He was working as a sales manager for a pharmaceutical company in South Carolina.
Dowis was a standout option quarterback for the Falcons. As a 153-pound sophomore in 1987 he began running coach Fisher DeBerry’s triple-option offense.
He graduated as the as the academy’s career leading rusher and finished sixth in the 1989 Heisman Trophy voting. During that season, Dowis rushed for 1,286 yards and 18 touchdowns while throwing for 1,285 yards and seven touchdowns. He led the Falcons to the Liberty Bowl.
He was inducted into the academy’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
He is survived by his wife, Tracie, and two children.
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AP college football site: http://collegefootball.ap.org | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/former-air-force-quarterback-dee-dowis-dies-car-accident/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/7f7bfac11a9e8902a4d500e6f453267caa41069114a05be91cb6c6f9f21099b3.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:48:37 | null | 2016-08-29T22:58:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Felection%2F49rs-kaepernicks-decision-sit-anthem-scrutinized%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829225734/Packers-49ers-Footbal_Perr2.jpg | en | null | 49rs' Kaepernick's decision to sit through anthem scrutinized | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | SAN FRANCISCO | From the White House to San Francisco police union headquarters, Colin Kaepernick’s name came up Monday as his decision to sit down during the national anthem reached far beyond football.
And many aren’t thrilled with the 49ers quarterback’s strong words about why he is doing it : To instigate change and challenge authority when it comes to race relations and what he considers police brutality.
Even his former coach, outspoken Michigan leader Jim Harbaugh, chimed in from afar in disagreement with Kaepernick’s tactics — clarifying some earlier remarks that questioned the quarterback’s motivation.
“I apologize for misspeaking my true sentiments. To clarify, I support Colin’s motivation. It’s his method of action that I take exception to,” Harbaugh posted on Twitter.
A day after Kaepernick called Donald Trump “openly racist,” the Republican presidential candidate fired back on Seattle’s KIRO radio.
“I have followed it, and I think it’s personally not a good thing. I think it’s a terrible thing,” Trump said. “And you know, maybe he should find a country that works better for him. Let him try, it won’t happen.”
Kaepernick, who has sat through the anthem for all three 49ers preseason games so far, is prepared to keep fighting for what he believes in — even alone.
“The fact that it has blown up like this, I think it’s a good thing. It brings awareness,” Kaepernick said Sunday. “Now, I think people are really talking about it. Having conversations about how to make change. What’s really going on in this country. And we can move forward. …There is police brutality. People of color have been targeted by police.”
Martin Halloran, the San Francisco Police Officers Association president, sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and 49ers CEO Jed York denouncing Kaepernick’s “ill-advised” statements and a “naiveté” and “total lack of sensitivity” toward police, along with an “incredible lack of knowledge” about officer-involved shootings.
“There is some depth and some truth to what he was doing,” Seahawks star Richard Sherman said of Kaepernick. “I think he could have picked a better platform and a better way to do it, but every day they say athletes are so robotic and do everything by the book and then when somebody takes a stand like that, he gets his head chopped off.”
The police union invited Kaepernick or anyone else from the league to visit the San Francisco police academy to build communication and understanding about the profession.
“I only wish Mr. Kaepernick could see the emotional and psychological challenges that our officers face following a fatal encounter,” Halloran wrote.
“Some are so affected they never return to the streets. In short, Mr. Kaepernick has embarrassed himself, the 49er organization, and the NFL based on a false narrative and misinformation that lacks any factual basis.”
At the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, top-ranked American John Isner spoke of Kaepernick after winning his first-round match Monday.
“I thought that was pathetic from him. The cause he was going for, fine by me — but don’t do it in that fashion,” Isner said. “For him doing it in that way really irked me. I’m a big Blaine Gabbert fan now.”
Gabbert and Kaepernick are competing for San Francisco’s starting QB job.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he was confident President Barack Obama is aware of Kaepernick’s actions, but hadn’t spoken directly with the president about it.
“In general, what I can say is that I certainly don’t share the views that Mr. Kaepernick expressed after the game in explaining his reasoning for his actions, but we surely would all acknowledge and even defend his right to express those views in the settings that he chooses,” Earnest said. “That’s what he’s done, and even as objectionable as we find his perspective, he certainly is entitled to express it.”
Kaepernick’s stance, which he further explained Sunday after he was shown sitting on the bench for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Friday’s preseason loss to the Packers, was still the chatter around the NFL, too.
Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, who played at Army and served in Afghanistan before forging a job in the NFL, said he agrees that the U.S. “is not perfect” but insists it is the best country and he is unsure how he would react if one of his teammates sat down for the anthem.
“I just know that I am very thankful to be an American. I will stand very proudly, and I will sing every single line in the national anthem every single time I hear it,” Villanueva said. “I will stop whatever I am doing, because I recognize that I have to be very thankful to be in this country.”
As some of Kaepernick’s teammates noted Sunday, many are offended by his bold move — one he plans to continue indefinitely.
“The American flag and our national anthem stand for something, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States salutes all who stand with us,” said Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander Brian Duffy.
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AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich, AP Sports Writers Will Graves and Larry Lage, and Associated Press Writers Kevin Freking and Paul Elias and AP freelance writer Curtis Crabtree contributed to this report.
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AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/election/49rs-kaepernicks-decision-sit-anthem-scrutinized/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/e0495cabc61eca57cf0f9715148312492344282c68cae3a7de8785d693545ff4.json |
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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
GRANDVIEW
MOUNT MASSIVE LEAGUE
2015 records: Arapahoe (10-1), GRANDVIEW (9-3), Boulder (5-5), Doherty (5-5), OVERLAND (3-7), SMOKY HILL (2-8)
2015 Class 5A state playoff qualifiers: GRANDVIEW (lost to Pomona in quarterfinals), Arapahoe (lost to Ralston Valley in 2nd round), Doherty (lost to Horizon in 1st round), Boulder (lost to Legacy in 1st round), OVERLAND (lost to Columbine in 1st round)
Coaches: Arapahoe — Mike Campbell; GRANDVIEW — JOHN SCHULTZ; Boulder — Vincent Smith; Doherty — Jeff Krumlauf; OVERLAND — SETH REPLOGLE; SMOKY HILL — JOHN TRAHAN
OVERLAND
Mount Massive schedule
Week 6 — Arapahoe vs. OVERLAND at Stutler Bowl, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.
GRANDVIEW at Boulder, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Doherty vs. SMOKY HILL at Stutler Bowl, Oct. 8, 1 p.m.
Week 7 — GRANDVIEW vs. SMOKY HILL at Stutler Bowl, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
OVERLAND at Boulder, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Arapahoe vs. Doherty at Garry Berry Stadium, Oct. 15, 1 p.m.
SMOKY HILL
Week 8 — Boulder vs. Arapahoe at Littleton Public Schools Stadium, 4 p.m.
OVERLAND vs. SMOKY HILL at Stutler Bowl, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Doherty vs. GRANDVIEW at Legacy Stadium, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Week 9 — Doherty vs. OVERLAND at Stutler Bowl, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
GRANDVIEW vs. Arapahoe at Littleton Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
SMOKY HILL at Boulder, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Week 10 — Boulder vs. Doherty at Garry Berry Stadium, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m.
Arapahoe vs. SMOKY HILL at Stutler Bowl, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
OVERLAND vs. GRANDVIEW at Legacy Stadium, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-class-5a-mount-massive-league-glance-2016-season/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/61a1b3859856311b6f9649d3f05a320d2ae967ad64728a97c9d0fd9d6778507c.json |
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Donald Trump and his surrogates hint at a mysterious “illness” afflicting rival Hillary Clinton. Pushing back, Clinton warns of murky ties between Trump and the Russian government, insinuating that her Republican opponent may be a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton talks with Jimmy Kimmel during a break in the taping of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Rumors and innuendo long confined to the far reaches of the Internet are dominating the presidential race, forcing Clinton to grapple — once again — with the kinds of whispers that have dogged her family for decades.
Clinton has largely avoided discussing the conspiracies, leaving it to members of her campaign team or allies. But she is preparing a Reno, Nevada, address on Thursday that will accuse Trump of supporting an “alt-right” campaign that presents “a divisive and dystopian view of America.”
“I do feel sometimes like this campaign has entered into an alternative universe,” Clinton said in an appearance Monday night on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
She described Trump Wednesday night on CNN as a candidate who is campaigning on anger and hatred.
“Donald Trump has shown us who he is and we ought to believe him,” she said. “He is taking a hate movement mainstream. He has brought it into his campaign. He’s bringing it to our communities and our country.”
Driven by big personalities, the 2016 election has become a perfect storm for conspiracy theories. Clinton famously called her husband’s opponents part of a “vast right-wing conspiracy” and her family has long been central to a cottage industry of sordid tales about her husband and family.
Trump is known for peddling conspiracies and was at the center of the “birther” movement that questioned whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States (Obama was born in Hawaii). Trump, a businessman and reality TV star, has frequently tossed out rumors about Clinton’s health and sleep schedule on the stump and on Twitter, aiming to discredit her fitness for office.
Sensing an opportunity, Clinton’s team seized upon the rumor-mongering after the GOP nominee plucked Steve Bannon, the executive chairman of the conservative website Breitbart News, to be his new campaign chairman this month.
They highlight that Trump has been informally advised by Roger Ailes, the former chairman and CEO of Fox News, which has aired segments questioning Clinton’s health, and GOP consultant Roger Stone, who has pushed politically loaded innuendo about the Clintons for years.
Clinton, who turns 69 in late October, is younger than the 70-year-old Trump. But her health has remained front-and-center.
Much of the speculation stems from a concussion Clinton sustained in December 2012 after fainting in her final weeks as secretary of state, an episode her doctor has attributed to a stomach virus and dehydration.
During the course of her treatment, she was found to have a blood clot in a vein in the space between the brain and the skull behind the right ear. To recover, Clinton spent a few days at a hospital and took a month-long absence from the State Department for treatment.
Republican strategist Karl Rove later cast the incident as a “serious health episode” that would be an issue if Clinton ran for president, fueling a theory the concussion posed a graver threat to her abilities than Clinton and her team let on.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a top Trump surrogate, urged voters to “go online and put down ‘Hillary Clinton illness,'” in a Sunday interview with Fox News. And Trump has repeatedly questioned her stamina at campaign rallies.
“She gives a short speech then she goes home, goes to sleep, she shows up two days later. Remember, short circuit. Remember that, right? Short circuit,” he said at a Florida rally earlier this month.
When the accusations made their way into a recent Trump foreign policy address, in which he said she “lacks the mental and physical stamina” to fight Islamic State militants, Clinton’s campaign felt they had to respond.
Her team put out a statement from Dr. Lisa Bardack, an internist who proclaimed Clinton in “excellent physical condition and fit to serve as president of the United States.” Bardack had said in 2013 that testing showed “complete resolution” of the concussion’s effects, including double vision, which had led Clinton to wear glasses with special lenses, further fueling rumors.
Fanned by right-wing media sites, like Breitbart, the rumors occasionally break through onto cable news and other mainstream media.
In the aftermath of hacked Democratic emails, Trump encouraged hackers from Russia to find Clinton’s missing State Department emails, an apparent invitation for a foreign power to intervene in a U.S. election.
Clinton’s team frequently points to Trump’s ties to Russia. Her campaign has a page on its website devoted to a Q-and-A about Trump’s “bizarre relationship” with Russia, fueling an unproven theory that Trump is a shill for Putin.
Thomas reported from Washington.
On Twitter follow Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer at https://twitter.com/KThomasDC and https://twitter.com/llerer | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/welcome-trump-clinton-conspiracy-election/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/75167b6fa97b41bbd251da4e5c1ad1e49de4ddb40e7b6572f6d6ca45e9332f5b.json |
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The Daily Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/2c88rVE ) that the 89-year-old pool will close Sept. 6 for the first part of a $10.6 million renovation and the addition of a new two-story bathhouse.
The first phase of the project is scheduled to keep the pool closed until Memorial Day weekend in 2017.
Talks of renovating the pool, which has been open since 1927, began in 2012 when a number of leaks were noticed. Last year a master plan was approved and it includes a soaking pool, a hot pool with islands, a lap pool and a climbing wall with a diving platform.
The bathhouse will not be built until fall 2107.
Information from: The Daily Sentinel, http://www.gjsentinel.com | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/ouray-hot-springs-close-renovations/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/7261b147e801d087de010a76adc884512d8e8187e613a28ac087342d0310dc71.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:54:24 | null | 2016-08-25T13:42:55 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fgroups-challenge-federal-oil-gas-leasing-climate-grounds%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/Natural-Gas-Colorado_Harr-1.jpg | en | null | Groups challenge federal oil, gas leasing on climate grounds | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHEYENNE, Wyo. | Two environmental groups say in a lawsuit the federal government needs to consider the potential effects of climate change before allowing oil and gas drilling on public land.
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington, D.C., challenges almost 400 oil and gas leases the U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently has issued in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.
The groups WildEarth Guardians and Physicians for Social Responsibility say almost 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions trace back to publicly owned oil and gas reserves.
BLM spokeswoman Cindy Wertz declined to comment, citing agency policy not to comment on pending litigation.
Several groups have joined in a movement to end fossil-fuel extraction on public lands. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says doing so would wipe out thousands of jobs. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/groups-challenge-federal-oil-gas-leasing-climate-grounds/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/63658f453331c4d74a586f15e83e37093533e468999fe4b5ca3fb6e81ec65d48.json |
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"Courtney Oakes",
"Sports Editor"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:43 | null | 2016-08-30T14:30:25 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Fboys-football%2Ffootball-class-5a-mount-antero-league-glance-2016-season%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829101443/RegisJesuitLogo200x300.jpg | en | null | Football: Class 5A Mount Antero League at a glance for 2016 season | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | The following is a look at teams in the new Mount Antero League, a Class 5A league, for the 2016 prep football season that includes Aurora Central and Regis Jesuit from Aurora:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
REGIS JESUIT
MOUNT ANTERO LEAGUE
2015 records: REGIS JESUIT (9-3), Westminster (9-1), AURORA CENTRAL (8-3, 4A), Legacy (8-3), Bear Creek (4-6), Douglas County (2-8)
2015 Class 5A/4A state playoff qualifiers: REGIS JESUIT (lost to Columbine in quarterfinals); Westminster (lost to Fruita Monument in 1st round); AURORA CENTRAL (lost to Durango in 4A 1st round); Legacy (lost to REGIS JESUIT in 2nd round); Bear Creek (lost to Arapahoe in 1st round)
Coaches: REGIS JESUIT — DANNY FILLEMAN; Westminster — Kerry Denison; AURORA CENTRAL — JAMARR KERNEY; Bear Creek — Zach Morris; Douglas County — Gene Hill; Legacy — Wayne Voorhees
Mt. Antero schedule
Week 6 — Bear Creek at Douglas County, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Legacy at REGIS JESUIT, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Westminster vs. AURORA CENTRAL at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 8, 1 p.m.
AURORA CENTRAL
Week 7 — Legacy vs. AURORA CENTRAL at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 14, 6 p.m.
Bear Creek at Westminster, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Douglas County at REGIS JESUIT, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Week 8 — REGIS JESUIT vs. AURORA CENTRAL at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 20, 6 p.m.
Douglas County at Westminster, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Legacy vs. Bear Creek at Jeffco Stadium, Oct. 21, 4 p.m.
Week 9 — AURORA CENTRAL vs. Bear Creek at Jeffco Stadium, Oct. 28, 4 p.m.
Douglas County at Legacy, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Westminster at REGIS JESUIT, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Week 10 — AURORA CENTRAL at Douglas County, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Westminster at Legacy, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
REGIS JESUIT vs. Bear Creek at Jeffco Stadium, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-class-5a-mount-antero-league-glance-2016-season/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/4a3a4f3d17d6a7d0fa47f0a742812de05db42238ce08066a6ac351081afc137b.json |
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"Courtney Oakes",
"Sports Editor"
] | 2016-08-30T06:48:41 | null | 2016-08-29T23:23:43 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Fboys-football%2Ffootball-6%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829094801/NewVistaPEAKlogo300X250.jpg | en | null | Football: Class 3A Metro League at a glance for 2016 season | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | The following is a look at teams in the new Metro League, a predominantly Class 3A league, for the 2016 prep football season that includes Aurora’s Vista PEAK:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
VISTA PEAK
METRO LEAGUE (3A)
2015 records: Palmer Ridge (8-4), VISTA PEAK (6-4), Kennedy (5-5), Denver North (3-6), Thomas Jefferson (3-7), Lincoln (1-9)
2015 Class 3A/4A state qualifiers: Palmer Ridge (lost to Windsor in 4A quarterfinals)
Coaches: Palmer Ridge — Tom Pulford; VISTA PEAK — JOHN SULLIVAN; Kennedy — Rich Martinez; Denver North — Mike Marquez; Thomas Jefferson — Derrick Martin; Lincoln — Jesse Hernandez
Metro League schedule
Week 6 — Palmer Ridge vs. Lincoln at All-City Field, Oct. 6, 6:15 p.m.
Kennedy vs. Thomas Jefferson at All-City Field, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Denver North at VISTA PEAK, Oct. 8, 1 p.m.
Week 7 — VISTA PEAK vs. Kennedy at All-City Field, Oct. 14, 4 p.m.
Denver North at Palmer Ridge, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson vs. Lincoln at All-City Field, Oct. 15, 11 a.m.
Week 8 — Kennedy at Denver North, Oct. 20, 6:15 p.m.
VISTA PEAK vs. Lincoln at All-City Field, Oct. 21, 4 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson at Palmer Ridge, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Week 9 — Lincoln vs. Denver North at All-City Field, Oct. 28, 4 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson vs. VISTA PEAK at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 28, 6 p.m.
Palmer Ridge vs. Kennedy at All-City Field, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Week 10 — Kennedy vs. Lincoln at All-City Field, Nov. 3, 6 p.m.
VISTA PEAK at Palmer Ridge, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
Denver North vs. Thomas Jefferson at All-City Field, Nov. 5, 11 a.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-6/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/dcc56b484dbad155abbd89f2fa105e93e662a2bc8f9b819e6bd91de44640d241.json |
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"Rachel Sapin",
"Staff Writer",
"Chris Harrop"
] | 2016-08-26T12:50:44 | null | 2016-03-16T14:12:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Faurora-officials-support-initiative-make-harder-amend-colorado-constitution%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/wp-content/themes/topaz2/images/OG-badge.png | en | null | Aurora officials support initiative to make it harder to amend Colorado constitution | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | Some of Aurora’s elected and business leaders are backing a ballot measure that would make it harder to amend the state constitution.
A ballot initiative known as “Raise the Bar, Protect our Constitution” wants ballot measures to be more representative of voters across the state, and not just a majority of voters along the Front Range.
Right now, to amend the state constitution, a ballot measure needs a little over 98,000 signatures and a 51 percent majority to pass. Those signatures can come from anywhere in the state. Colorado’s constitution has been amended more than 150 times, and state lawmakers say special interest groups are benefiting the most from the current requirements.
“Subject only to policy whims of the day, citizens and groups have gathered signatures on the 16th Street mall, placed initiatives on the ballot, and watched patiently as bare majorities created constitutional law,” said Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan in an open letter supporting the change.
The “Raise the Bar” initiative would make collecting those signatures more difficult by requiring that signatures come from 2 percent of registered voters in all of the state’s 35 Senate districts. The measure would also require a 55-percent majority in a statewide vote in order for the measure to pass instead of the 51-percent majority in place right now.
Aurora Economic Development Council President and CEO Wendy Mitchell also endorsed the initiative in a letter.
But some Aurora community organizers say the move is intended to stifle citizen involvement.
“Why are the professional ad campaigns and money being poured into the effort to make citizen involvement more restrictive?” asked Nicole Johnston, who has led the effort in east Aurora to seek more local control on oil and gas development. “Collecting 98,000 signatures to be put on the ballot and getting a majority of the vote is already a challenge. Making the restrictions more difficult will only inhibit citizens’ involvement in our laws.”
Johnston pointed to the recent approval for Coloradans for Community Rights to proceed with gathering signatures for the Colorado Community Rights Amendment as one such effort that would be hampered by the passage of a “Raise the Bar”-style initiative.
Last year a group known as Building a Better Colorado, which is composed of top bipartisan state lawmakers such as Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper and Republican Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, also listed the state’s requirements for constitutional amendments as an issue that makes the Colorado increasingly difficult to govern. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/aurora-officials-support-initiative-make-harder-amend-colorado-constitution/ | en | 2016-03-16T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/1f9c8a2ae465fd9c659d3c754dbfa82c741aad0de5d328ab8392d98d4ce71a72.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:48:41 | null | 2016-08-29T12:30:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Freed-gets-off-bubble-victory-mode%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829094851/Barclays-Golf_Perr-3.jpg | en | null | Reed gets off the bubble and into victory mode | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | Patrick Reed occupied the eighth and final spot in the Ryder Cup standings going into the final qualifying event, which brought him the attention no one wants. He was the guy on the bubble, and most of the chatter was negative.
Even more aggravating to Reed was that it was his own fault.
The American had developed the consistency he needed. Over the last 20 months, he had 22 finishes in the top 10 around the world, with five runner-ups. Missing during that stretch was winning, and that’s all that matters to Reed.
“Because at the end of the day, a lot of top 10s … it’s great, but it’s going to make you be on that bubble,” Reed said. “I’ve had it feels like 100 top 10s this year. And I’ve just kind of stayed there on that No. 6, 7, 8, 9 on the Ryder Cup. And it takes something like a win to be able to solidify yourself.”
Patrick Reed kisses the trophy after winning The Barclays golf tournament in Farmingdale, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek) Patrick Reed tees of from the first hole during the final round of The Barclays golf tournament in Farmingdale, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reed went on to win the tournament. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
The timing couldn’t be better for Reed. The moment couldn’t be better for his confidence.
He didn’t flinch in the final round at The Barclays until he could afford a few mistakes. Reed went from a two-shot deficit early in the round to a three-shot lead with three holes to play, and he hung in from there for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Sean O’Hair and Emiliano Grillo.
“Top 10s are great for making a living,” Reed said. “But at the end of the day, every time we play golf tournaments, we don’t play for top 10s. We’re going there to try to get a W and try to get hardware, try to get a trophy.”
The crystal trophy was on the table, and Reed glanced at it every now and then.
It was his fifth victory on the PGA Tour, and even though he faced one of the strongest and deepest fields of the year, Reed still favors one of his early victories as the most significant. That was two years ago in a World Golf Championship, when winning was still new to him.
“Probably the biggest difference between this week and that week was I had another guy in black and red in the group in front of me,” Reed said with a smile.
That guy was Tiger Woods, whom Reed grew up idolizing to the point that he prefers to wear black trousers and a red shirt in the final group. That day at Doral, Woods played in the group ahead and Reed didn’t blink. Woods was starting to cope with back issues — he would have the first of three back surgeries a month later — though Reed didn’t give anyone much of a chance.
The victory at Bethpage required a little more work.
He trailed Rickie Fowler early, and even when he caught him with a birdie on the seventh hole, Reed felt another tournament slipping away.
Reed couldn’t help but think about all the missed chances in the opening hour — four putts from 10 feet or in that failed to drop, including an 8-foot eagle attempt. He wondered if this was one of those stretches that had kept him from winning since the 2015 opener at Kapalua.
That’s when his caddie, brother-in-law Kessler Karain, stepped in and told him to quit worrying about it and keep hitting good shots.
“It was kind of creeping back in, just going through my mind on events earlier this year when I had these kind of stretches,” Reed said. “To get over that hump and put the pedal down … I felt like that just set the tone for me and let me run with it.”
Two tough par saves gave him the lead. A birdie on No. 12 stretched it two shots, and no one got closer until Reed made bogey on the final hole.
He was no longer on the bubble, moving to No. 4 in the Ryder Cup to qualify easily. He went up to No. 9 in the world, a little closer to that boast that he felt like a top 5 player when he won at Doral. And he is No. 1 in the FedEx Cup.
That’s significant because Reed now is assured of being among the five players who only have to win the Tour Championship at East Lake to capture the FedEx Cup and claim the $10 million bonus, the richest payoff in golf.
And he’ll be at Hazeltine when the Ryder Cup begins Sept. 30.
It was at the Ryder Cup two years ago when Reed first showed his pugnacious side. He placed his finger over his lips for a “shush” sign that riled up Scottish gallery at Gleneagles and earned him a small measure of respect for his moxie. Reed was one of the bright spots for the Americans, and he’s eager to play before a home crowd.
What does he have planned for a Minnesota crowd?
“If I tell you,” he said with a grin, “then it won’t be a surprise.” | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/reed-gets-off-bubble-victory-mode/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/3d558fb5d8800bba51dcad0d6991eb0a024fbbaab08bf4967bb1df243c28066b.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:47:19 | null | 2016-08-26T13:50:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fgruesome-killing-new-mexico-girl-stuns-friends-neighbors%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160826103316/Albuquerque-Girl-Kill_Perr.jpg | en | null | Gruesome killing of New Mexico girl stuns friends, neighbors | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. | It was in early morning darkness that officers scrambled to sort out the chaos at an Albuquerque apartment complex where a couple had reportedly been attacked, the woman bleeding from a head injury and the man sporting a black eye and wearing blood-stained shorts.
The woman told officers her 10-year-old daughter was still inside apartment number 808 from which they had escaped.
What the officers didn’t know was that the child was already dead, her battered and dismembered body partially wrapped in a blanket and set ablaze.
Women mourn near the apartment in Albuquerque, N.M., Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, where the body of a 10-year-old girl who police said was sexually assaulted, strangled then dismembered was found. On the day the girl was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead Wednesday in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police, her dismembered remains lying under a burning blanket. The girl's mother, 35-year-old Michelle Martens, her 31-year-old boyfriend, Fabian Gonzales, and his 31-year-old cousin, Jessica Kelley, are facing charges. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras) This Aug. 25, 2016 booking photo provided by the Metropolitan Detention Center shows Fabian Gonzales. Albuquerque police are charging Gonzales along with two other people in the death of a 10-year-old girl a killing called "unspeakable" by the state's governor. Officer Tanner Tixier said in a news release Wednesday, Aug. 24, that charges are being filed against Gonzales, Michelle Martens, and Jessica Kelley. (Metropolitan Detention Center via AP) This Aug. 25, 2016 booking photo provided by the Metropolitan Detention Center shows Michelle Martens. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says what happened to the little girl "is unspeakable and justice should come down like a hammer" on whoever is responsible. Officer Tanner Tixier said in a news release Wednesday, Aug. 24, that charges are being filed against Martens, Fabian Gonzales, and Jessica Kelley.(Metropolitan Detention Center via AP) A memorial for a 10-year-old girl who police said was sexually assaulted, strangled then dismembered is seen at an Albuquerque, N.M., apartment building Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. On the day the girl was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead Wednesday in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police, her dismembered remains lying under a burning blanket. The girl's mother, 35-year-old Michelle Martens, her 31-year-old boyfriend, Fabian Gonzales, and his 31-year-old cousin, Jessica Kelley, are facing charges. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras) A memorial for a 10-year-old girl who police said was sexually assaulted, strangled then dismembered is seen at an Albuquerque, N.M., apartment building Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. On the day the girl was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead Wednesday in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police, her dismembered remains lying under a burning blanket. The girl's mother, 35-year-old Michelle Martens, her 31-year-old boyfriend, Fabian Gonzales, and his 31-year-old cousin, Jessica Kelley, are facing charges. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras) This undated photo provided by the Metropolitan Detention Center shows Jessica Kelley. On the day Victoria Martens was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police officers. Details of what New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and law enforcement officials described as an unspeakable crime emerged Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in a criminal complaint made public and filed against the girl's mother, her boyfriend and his cousin, Jessica Kelley. (Metropolitan Detention Center via AP)
With the fire alarm blaring, they busted in the front door and searched the smoke-filled apartment for Victoria Martens. In the bathroom, the real crime began to come into focus.
Investigators took into custody the girl’s mother, her boyfriend and his cousin.
The community was left struggling to understand how a blossoming elementary school student who loved swimming and gymnastics could have been the target of such violence.
Details of what New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and law enforcement officials described as an unspeakable crime emerged in a criminal complaint made public Thursday. Police said Victoria was injected with methamphetamine, sexually assaulted, strangled and stabbed before being dismembered.
The killing happened on the day Victoria was going to celebrate her 10th birthday.
“This homicide is the most gruesome act of evil I have ever seen in my career,” Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden Jr. said.
The girl’s mother, 35-year-old Michelle Martens, her 31-year-old boyfriend, Fabian Gonzales, and his 31-year-old cousin, Jessica Kelley, face charges of child abuse resulting in death, kidnapping and tampering with evidence. Gonzales and Kelley also face charges of criminal sexual penetration of a minor.
Gonzales denied having involvement with Victoria’s death while reporters yelled questions at him as he was led out of the police station in handcuffs late Wednesday. The girl’s mother said nothing as she taken from the police station to a police cruiser and driven away.
Police said Kelley was hospitalized and will be booked after she’s released. No details were disclosed about why she was hospitalized.
Bail was set at $1 million each for Martens and Gonzales at their first court appearance Thursday afternoon. The two did not speak in court, and the public defense lawyer who represented them did not comment about the allegations.
As news spread about Victoria’s death, neighbors and friends built a makeshift memorial under a tree near the apartment complex, adorning it with stuffed animals and candles. Some hugged while others cried and prayed.
In the evening, dozens of people gathered for a candlelight vigil and the shrine grew.
Christie Zamora said Victoria attended her gymnastics class every Saturday and always seemed happy.
“She was incredibly social,” Zamora said. “It’s just so tragic.”
Another shrine was erected at Petroglyph Elementary School, where Victoria had just started the new school year.
School officials said in a statement that, like the rest of the community, their hearts ache. “Victoria is in our thoughts and prayers as we hold our children just a little tighter on this sad day,” the statement read.
Neighbors said Victoria’s mother worked at a nearby grocery store deli and they were shocked to see a mugshot of her in an orange jail jumpsuit.
Mugshots of Martens and Gonzales released by police showed them with bruises on their faces. According to the complaint, Gonzales said his cousin hit him and Martens with an iron, prompting him to jump over the balcony and run to a neighboring apartment for help. Martens also found her way outside.
Police initially went to the apartment complex early Wednesday after the neighbor reported the disturbance.
Victoria’s mother told police she met Gonzales online about a month ago and that he drugged the girl so he could calm her down and have sex with her, the complaint said.
Gonzales has a New Mexico arrest record stretching back to 2004, including a felony child abuse charge, driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. He pleaded no contest to a charge of child abandonment in 2015.
Kelley’s record includes battery, domestic violence and drug charges.
The Albuquerque Journal reported that in one case, Kelley acted as a lookout while a woman allegedly raped another inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in September 2012. Kelley pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit criminal sexual penetration and was sentenced to three years in prison minus nearly a year for time served.
Martens told police Kelley had recently got out of prison and that she allowed her to stay at the apartment.
Online court records show no criminal history in New Mexico for Martens.
Follow Russell Contreras on Twitter at www.twitter.com/russcontreras and Susan Montoya Bryan at www.twitter.com/susanmbryanNM | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/gruesome-killing-new-mexico-girl-stuns-friends-neighbors/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/d2e85daf21ae79c4bec360ac95401460179e619b7347a5bab0171b52cafaaf36.json |
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"Sports Editor"
] | 2016-08-31T04:48:42 | null | 2016-08-30T22:04:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Faurora-prep-sports-scoreboard-8-30-16%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160830215933/WMMid.BSocSmokyRoldan3296FB3200.jpg | en | null | Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.30.16 | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | Smoky Hill senior Jacob Roldan, left, controls a ball in the midfield during the second half of the Buffaloes’ 4-3 overtime loss to Adams City in a non-league boys soccer game played on Aug. 30, 2016, at Smoky Hill High School. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
VOLLEYBALL
Castle View def. Gateway 25-8, 25-6, 25-11
Columbine def. Smoky Hill 3-1
Rock Canyon def. Cherokee Trail 25-21, 25-15, 25-14
BOYS SOCCER
Adams City 4, Smoky Hill 3 (OT)
Grandview 0, Fort Collins 0 (OT)
Valor Christian at Vista PEAK (rescheduled to 8.31)
Gateway at Cherokee Trail (reschedule to 9.3)
SOFTBALL
Denver North 20, Aurora Central 5 (4 inn.)
Score by innings:
Denver North 298 1 — 20
Aurora Central 202 1 — 5
LP — Aurora Central: Birungi Balijahe (4 IP, 5 H, 20 R, 15 ER). Aurora Central hitting: Rosario Garcia 1-3, 2 runs; Vianey Palacios 1-3, 2 runs; Bailey Garrison 1-2, RBI
Far Northeast Warriors 24, Hinkley 4
Overland 22, Gateway 3 (5 inn.)
Rangeview 10, Lincoln 6
Score by innings:
Rangeview 700 102 0 — 10
Lincoln 203 001 0 — 6
WP — Rangeview: Tiffany Smith (7 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, BB, K). Rangeview hitting: Yamil Corral 4-4, 2 runs; Ally Pacheco 3-5, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 runs; Selena Gochenour 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Valor Christian 13, Smoky Hill 1
Score by innings (r-h-e):
Valor Christian 013 222 3 — 13 14 0
Smoky Hill 100 000 0 — 1 4 0
LP — Smoky Hill: Kayla Banks (5 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 5 K). Smoky Hill hitting: Malena Murillo 1-3, RBI; Kayla Banks 1-2; Emily Botkin 1-3; Paige Wood 1-3 | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/aurora-prep-sports-scoreboard-8-30-16/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/50ced4e5f31df60b307041a789a9118112a159dd84baf1546606c0735cd160b7.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:55:19 | null | 2016-08-25T13:46:27 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fcolorado-officials-delay-discussion-oil-gas-rules%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/wp-content/themes/topaz2/images/OG-badge.png | en | null | Colorado officials delay discussion on oil and gas rules | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | GREELEY, Colo. | Officials in northern Colorado have postponed discussion about stricter oil and gas rules for a second time.
The Greeley Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2bjdaSE ) that Weld County leaders have been considering tightening the rules for oil and gas development since last year. The Board of Weld County Commissioners delayed the talks for a second time Wednesday morning.
The board says it needs more time to work with state oil and gas regulators.
Under current regulations, oil and gas companies get to skip two public hearings that are required for building projects in other industries. The hearings would allow residents to air their grievances and allow commissioners to ask the companies to address their complaints.
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Information from: The Tribune of Greeley, Co, http://greeleytribune.com | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/colorado-officials-delay-discussion-oil-gas-rules/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/1c9e442fd81eb6e55334c7a257e21e3ad939b183e48bb3a90a1e27b400acbec8.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T16:48:37 | null | 2016-08-30T10:25:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fsuicidal-germanwings-pilot-struggled-us-flight-school%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160830102126/Germanwings-Pilot_Perr.jpg | en | null | Suicidal Germanwings pilot had struggled in US flight school | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | WASHINGTON | The German pilot who deliberately flew his airliner into a mountainside last year had struggled with learning to fly and had failed a key test of his skills during training in the U.S., according FBI interviews with his flight instructors.
Andreas Lubitz was promoted anyway. But his training difficulties were one more “red flag” that should have caused Lufthansa and the airline’s Arizona flight school to take a closer look and discover his history of depression, asserted attorneys representing families of crash victims.
This is an undated image taken from Facebook of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz in San Francisco. Summaries of FBI interviews with flight instructors show that Lubitz, the pilot who deliberately flew his airliner into a mountainside last year had struggled with learning to fly and had failed a key test of his flying skills during his U.S. training, but was promoted anyway. (AP Photo) NO SALES
Lubitz was a co-pilot for Germanwings, a regional airline owned by Lufthansa, when he locked Flight 9524’s captain out of the cockpit and set the plane on a collision course with a mountain in the French Alps last year. All 144 passengers and six crew members, including Lubitz, were killed.
One instructor, Juergen Theerkorn, described Lubitz as “not an ace pilot,” and said he failed one flight test because of a “situational awareness issue.” In aviation, loss of situational awareness usually means a pilot becomes absorbed in something and loses track of what else is happening with the plane.
Another instructor, Scott Nickell, told the FBI that Lubitz lacked “procedural knowledge” and had trouble with splitting his attention between instruments inside the plane and watching what was happening outside. But while Lubitz struggled with training, he would achieve passing scores enabling him to continue the program, Nickell said.
Lubitz failed one of five check rides, which are important tests of a pilot’s flying skills, and one of 67 training flights, Matthias Kippenberg, president and CEO of the Airline Training Center Arizona, told the FBI. However, Kippenberg dismissed the failures as unremarkable, saying students are given the opportunity to retake the tests. Only 1 or 2 percent of students fail to be promoted, he said.
The FBI conducted the interviews a week after the March 24, 2015, crash. Summaries were only recently released by prosecutors in Germany, according to attorneys with Kriendler & Kriendler in New York, who are representing the families in a lawsuit against the flight school. The lawyers provided copies to The Associated Press.
Officials for Lufthansa and the flight school didn’t immediately reply to requests for comment.
An investigation has revealed that Lubitz was being treated for a relapse of severe depression and suicidal tendencies but had hid the information from Germanwings.
Germany’s strict patient privacy laws didn’t allow doctors to share medical information with an employer without the patient’s permission.
Lubitz had had a previous bout of depression in 2008 and had informed Lufthansa, taking a leave of absence two months after starting ground school training in Germany. He was allowed to resume training ten months later after providing a statement from his doctor that he had recovered.
Lubitz was originally scheduled to begin his training at the flight school in Arizona in September 2009, but was rescheduled for September 2010. He didn’t actually start until November. Lufthansa told the school in an email that the delay was due to “a long illness,” Sherri Harwood, the school’s administrative services manager, told the FBI.
The FBI summaries don’t contain a copy of that email, so it’s not known whether Lufthansa told the school the nature of Lubitz’s illness, said Brian Alexander, one of the attorneys representing the families.
The FBI interviews show that flight school officials “acknowledge knowing (Lubitz) struggled in training, had a long illness and was delayed for over a year,” Alexander said. “They also admit he failed a check ride due to a loss of situational awareness, which may very well have been caused by the very same anxiety and severe depression which were symptoms of his mental health disorder.”
It remains unclear what specific information the school had about Lubitz’ medical condition. But If the school had checked, Alexander said, it might have learned that German authorities had twice turned down applications from Lubitz for a pilot medical certificate because of his history of depression before issuing him a certificate in July 2009. That certificate stated it would become invalid if he had a relapse.
In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration also initially declined to grant Lubitz a student pilot medical certificate because he said on his application that he hadn’t been treated for any mental disorders, and he failed to list doctors who had treated him as required. After a medical examiner working for the FAA in Germany caught the discrepancy, Lubitz refiled a corrected application.
The FAA could have refused to issue the certificate because Lubitz lied on the application, but he was allowed to provide a statement from his doctor that he was fit to fly and that medications for depression had been discontinued.
John Goglia, an aviation safety expert and former National Transportation Safety Board member, agreed with attorneys that Lubitz’s struggles were a warning that should have caused the school to look closer, although “not a bright red one.” It’s not unusual for students to fail a single check ride, he said.
The school’s washout rate of only 1 or 2 percent seems low, he said. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/nation-world/suicidal-germanwings-pilot-struggled-us-flight-school/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/a76a26bf6b097df576fb8eac0c764f4a46c6762c4b6d15c0e7e03a4c43832d4f.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:49:14 | null | 2016-07-20T17:10:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Fboys-baseball%2Fbaseball-caleb-sloan%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/WMHigh.RJCalebSloan3647FB3200.jpg | en | null | Baseball: Regis Jesuit's Caleb Sloan headed to Under Armour, Perfect Game All-American games in busy summer | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | Regis Jesuit senior-to-be pitcher Caleb Sloan has been selected to both the 2016 Under Armour and Perfect Game All-American contests. The Texas Christian University commitment has a big summer ahead after logging just 20 2/3 innings for the Raiders during the 2016 season. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
Regis Jesuit senior-to-be pitcher Caleb Sloan has had an eventful summer thus far, as he has committed to a top-notch college baseball program and been picked for a pair of prestigious All-American games.
A few weeks ago, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound right-hander made his verbal commitment to Texas Christian University and he was also selected for the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game, scheduled to be played July 23 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
On July 13, the 2016 Perfect Game All-American Game Classic rosters were revealed in an online Selection Show on MLB.com and Sloan was the only Colorado player picked. The Perfect Game All-American Class is scheduled for Aug. 14 in San Diego at Petco Park, the recent site of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
“I’m very excited, at the beginning of this season I didn’t know it was possible, but I’m really excited and blessed to be able to play in these games,” Sloan told the Sentinel.
“It’s been a very exciting summer,” he added.
Despite a relative lack of innings during the spring season — he logged just 20 2/3 innings, going 2-0 with a 3.73 ERA for Regis Jesuit as he pitched behind North Carolina signee Bo Weiss and Clemson recruit Travis Marr — Sloan had to impress scouts at showcases and in summer baseball and did just that.
Regis Jesuit senior-to-be Caleb Sloan said he added velocity and improved his slider, which has made him a better pitch. He’ll get a chance to put both on display in the Under Armour and Perfect Game All-American games this summer. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
He struck out more than a batter per inning for coach Matt Darr’s pitching-rich Raiders and credits a significant gain in velocity and the development of an effective slider as his keys to success.
Now, Sloan has a chance to do something former Regis Jesuit ace David Peterson — who is now at the University of Oregon — did in playing in both the Under Armour and Perfect Game contests. Peterson did both in 2013 and then got picked by the Boston Red Sox in the 28th round of the 2014 MLB Draft, opting to head to Oregon and try to improve his future draft stock.
Sloan has played with the Slammers Black Zavares team this summer and recently returned from a tournament in Georgia. Now, he’s headed off to Chicago to play in Saturday’s Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. The trip also includes workouts with Major League Baseball scouts and coaching from former players in addition to community service.
The MLB Network is set to air the game — which is in its ninth season — live at 4 p.m. ET, which features 40 of the country’s best players divided into American and National League teams.
“There’s going to be outstanding talent there, talented I’ve probably never seen before,” Sloan said. “It’s going to be a good test for me to see where I am and I am really excited. Playing on the big league field is the biggest thing we can do.”
Sloan was also honored to be picked for the Perfect Game All-American Classic, which is set to be played on the home field of the San Diego Padres, Petco Park, which just played host to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The Perfect Game contest will air at 6 p.m. MT Aug. 14 on MLB Network.
Even bigger, Sloan also knows where he will play and pitch at the college level, as he gave his verbal pledge to Texas Christian, which has made the College World Series for three straight seasons. The Horned Frogs — who were eliminated by eventual NCAA champion Coastal Carolina — finished the 2016 season 49-18.
“The baseball program there is amazing, but also the academics are great and I’ll always be able to fall back on an education from Texas Christian,” Sloan said. “Also, my whole family is from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, so it will be great to be down there with all of them.”
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-baseball/baseball-caleb-sloan/ | en | 2016-07-20T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/37dc6404c57eed75bc23d7b195c5abebd29e56cdbf2110295bc31185a2e1e197.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T18:48:41 | null | 2016-08-30T12:21:25 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fman-says-crashed-car-kill-2-year-old-son%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/wp-content/themes/topaz2/images/OG-badge.png | en | null | Man says he crashed car to kill 2-year-old son | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | DENVER | A man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he told investigators in suburban Denver that he purposefully crashed his car in an effort to kill his toddler son.
Nathan Weitzel is being jailed on $500,000 bail in connection with the Aug. 21 wreck in Centennial.
KUSA-TV reports (http://on9news.tv/2c8k27j ) that the 2-year-old boy, who was unrestrained in the vehicle, suffered a concussion and broken leg but is expected to recover.
Court documents say Weitzel told an Arapahoe County sheriff’s investigator that he planned the crash because he didn’t “think he was man enough to raise a child.” He also reported using cocaine the day of the incident.
Weitzel allegedly told investigators that he took his son to play in a park before the crash and thought of ways he could kill him.
Documents do not indicate if Weitzel has an attorney.
Information from: KUSA-TV, http://www.9news.com | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/man-says-crashed-car-kill-2-year-old-son/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/bd4c67ab597574a023f31c6a6ec520d4659496858c77c844aac36a6028db3832.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:47:16 | null | 2016-08-26T07:43:47 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fcoffman-talking-women-business-fiorina%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160826074314/Campaign-2016-Colorad_Perr.jpg | en | null | CoCD6: Coffman talking about women in business with Fiorina | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | Republican Rep. Mike Coffman is sharing the stage Saturday with former presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina at an event about expanding business opportunities for women.
Coffman and the former CEO of Hewlett Packard are among the speakers at the Working Women Event & Panel at CSU Global Campus in Greenwood Village.
Coffman is talking at another business event for women next week in the Denver Tech Center. The four-term congressman is holding events as he seeks a fifth term in November.
Organizers say the Coffman and Fiorina event is by invitation only. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/coffman-talking-women-business-fiorina/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/cd21ded589523e15620994eb6f964bf1a69fa79caec743db30693052f4f8d73f.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T04:47:52 | null | 2016-08-27T22:44:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Felection%2Ffiorina-stumps-coffman-greenwood-village-working-women-event%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160827223934/AS.Fiorina7138.090116.jpg | en | null | Fiorina stumps for Coffman at Greenwood Village ‘working women’ event | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | Following a bit of campaign-season back-slapping, it was all business at a working women’s event Saturday in Greenwood Village, held by incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and largely targeting female voters — particularly working professionals and small business owners.
US Rep. Mike Coffman introduces Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard, during a working women event on Saturday Aug. 27, 2016 at CSU Global Campus. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard, speaks during a working women event hosted by US Rep. Mike Coffman on Saturday Aug. 27, 2016 at CSU Global Campus. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard, speaks during a working women event hosted by US Rep. Mike Coffman on Saturday Aug. 27, 2016 at CSU Global Campus. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel
In his introduction of the event’s featured speaker — former Hewlett Packard CEO and Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina — Coffman appealed less to traditional so-called women’s issues than to the experiences of small business owners and other professionals at large.
“A lot of people think of me as having a military background, but I also have a small business background,” Coffman said, recounting his struggles to break into entrepreneurship coming out of the Marine Corps with no business experience to speak of. “I got so frustrated … I ended up taking my savings from having served overseas and put it down on a small business idea, where I learned how to balance a budget, meet a payroll and run an organization efficiently enough to make a profit — a quality not readily found in Washington, D.C.”
Coffman is running for re-election to his 6th Congressional District seat against Democrat state Sen. Morgan Carroll. Coffman has systematically reached out to minority voters in the swing district over the past few years, but pundits say women voters could be critical during this election down ticket from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Polls show Trump trailing in the quest to secure college educated women, and some Republicans worry that these women voters might sit this election out, or vote Democrat in down-ticket races. Both Coffman and Carroll are working to shore up key constituencies.
Fiorina lauded the four-term congressman’s message of commitment, determination and service, describing him as a vessel of change and a true representative of constituents.
“Real change happens in our communities and our districts, so I think it’s really important we support servant leaders,” she said. “Not everybody is a servant leader. Some people are in it for themselves … Mike is a servant leader. He’s demonstrated to us over and over.”
And with the presidential election dominating the November ticket, Fiorina reminded the 130 or so invited guests in attendance — largely women — to not lose focus of the lower-level campaigns which she said have more impact on “real issues.”
“It’s time to take our country back,” she said, speaking to an “everybody’s voice counts” sort of democratic ideology. She added that the most important role of women — in addition to their parts as working professionals, business owners, daughters, wives and grandmothers — was as citizens.
“There’s a lot that ails our country and our state and our communities now, and we as citizens have far more power than anyone,” she said. “Women in particular represent huge untapped potential in this state and in this country.
“But, I know we still have a long way to go as women,” she added.
For starters, Fiorina said she’s fed up with Democrats’ discussions of “women’s issues,” platitudes she described as divisive to citizens as a whole and belittling, rather than empowering, to women.
“I resent when Democrats or progressives talk about women’s issues,” she said. “What’s a woman’s issue? Every issue is a woman’s issue.”
Fiorina also blasted Democrats for painting women into a corner by dictating what a woman should believe or how she should vote.
“I resent it deeply when people tell you as a feminist you have to agree with a certain position on issues,” she said. “That’s not feminism.
“Here’s my definition of feminism: A feminist is a woman who has the opportunity and chooses to use all of her God-given gifts … any woman who chooses to live life on her own terms and has the opportunity to do so,” Fiorina added. “And nobody defines those terms for her. She defines them for herself.”
The easiest way to define those terms? Through engagement, Fiorina said, urging the audience to be a part of change.
“Women can change the world and, in fact, we do every single day,” Fiorina said. “And every piece of data says that when you get women actively engaged in any problem … things get better. So, thank you for being here and for being engaged.”
For the remainder of her time, Fiorina — the first woman to ever take corporate leadership over a Fortune 20 company — discussed in a Q&A with local small business stakeholders what she knows best: business. She extolled the empowerment and other virtues of small business ownership and entrepreneurship, and blamed complex government business regulations, over-taxation and Obamacare for slowing the wheels of economic development and job growth.
“Unfortunately, Democrats are frequently the defenders of the status quo of big, complicated government,” she said. “We need to create more opportunities for entrepreneurship. We need to make it easier to start a small business. We need to make it easier to succeed as an entrepreneur and small business owner, because it works, we know it works.
Coffman agreed. “Small businesses are the backbone of job creation and growth in America,” he said. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/election/fiorina-stumps-coffman-greenwood-village-working-women-event/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/e2f33e95d1e1b2276ed0121e11f6941b1cd2150dc47136a130216d81d22e995e.json |
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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
EAGLECREST
EAGLECREST
Home games in all caps (played at Legacy Stadium):
Thursday, Sept. 1 — vs. Smoky Hill at Stutler Bowl, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9 — vs. ThunderRidge at Shea Stadium, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 — GRANDVIEW, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 — vs. Cherokee Trail at Stutler Bowl, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 — BEAR CREEK, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 6 — vs. Rocky Mountain at French Field, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 — RANGEVIEW, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21 — CASTLE VIEW, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27 — vs. Ralston Valley at North Area Athletic Complex, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 3 — ARVADA WEST, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-eaglecrest-2016-schedule/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/a42e8a7974d4a4bf7d9a2699d8e03b920b4d4bf987c642146267908ea0044fac.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:48:32 | null | 2016-08-29T13:25:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fbroncos-patriots-flawed-no-clear-favorite-afc-2%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829132243/Broncos-QB-Football_Gonz-6-e1472498676216.jpg | en | null | With Broncos, Patriots flawed, no clear favorite in AFC | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | NEW YORK | No Manning. No Brady, for the first four games. No clear-cut favorite in the AFC.
With the regular season about to kick off, it’s anybody’s guess who’ll be the conference’s representative at the Super Bowl in Houston in February.
The defending champion Denver Broncos will try to become the first team to repeat since New England in 2004-05. But they won’t have the retired Peyton Manning leading the way. Or even Brock Osweiler, who bolted from the Broncos and headed to Houston.
Instead, Gary Kubiak and the Broncos will turn to 2015 seventh-rounder Trevor Siemian, who has not thrown a pass in a regular-season game, after sorting through a quarterback mix that included veteran Mark Sanchez and rookie Paxton Lynch, the team’s first-rounder this year.
FILE - In a Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler, left, looks to throw as San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks, right, looks on during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, in Santa Clara, Calif. With the regular season about to kick off, it's anybody's guess who'll be the conference's representative at the Super Bowl in Houston in February. The defending champion Denver Broncos won't have the retired Peyton Manning leading the way. Or even Osweiler, who bolted from the Broncos and headed to Houston.(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) FILE - In a Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) runs against New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams (25) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, in New Orleans. Brown, arguably the most dynamic offensive player in the league, broke his own franchise records last season by catching 136 passes for 1,834 yards. The Steelers went 10-6 and won a playoff game last season despite a down year for their playmaking quarterback because of injuries. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File) FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 file photo, Denver Bronco's Von Miller (58) makes an outside rush against the Carolina Panthers' Mike Remmers (74) during the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game in Santa Clara, Calif. While their quarterback situation might be unsettled, the Broncos know they've got one of the league's best defenses back, especially with the return of Super Bowl MVP Von Miller.(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File) FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Denver. Siemian is Peyton Manning's successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
“You want to see the other guy succeed, you want to see the team succeed,” Sanchez said. “So, whatever it takes to win, that’s what we’ll try to do.”
While their chances for success at quarterback is still a big uncertainty, the Broncos know they’ve got one of the league’s best defenses back, especially with the return of Super Bowl MVP Von Miller.
“If we’re like last year, our team didn’t worry about the other side of the ball,” defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said. “They worried about how well they played. That’s what we want to do. We have to outplay the other team’s defense. If they hold our team to not much, then we hold them to less. That’s the way we play the game.”
New England has known for several weeks who its quarterback will be at the start of the season. Jimmy Garoppolo steps in for the suspended Tom Brady, who’ll have to sit four games as a result of his role in the “Deflategate” scandal.
That might make the Patriots’ stranglehold on the AFC East appear looser after winning the division the last seven years. Well, not so fast on writing off Bill Belichick’s bunch.
“Belichick is Belichick,” Buffalo safety Corey Graham said. “He’s one of the best, so when it’s all said and done, you know he’s going to get those guys prepared and make sure they’re ready to go.”
Pittsburgh might have as good a chance to win the AFC crown as anyone, especially if Ben Roethlisberger remains healthy. The Steelers went 10-6 and won a playoff game last season despite a down year for their playmaking quarterback because of injuries.
Wide receiver Antonio Brown, among the most dynamic offensive player in the league, broke his own franchise records by catching 136 passes for 1,834 yards. Running back Le’Veon Bell is back from torn knee ligaments and should provide a boost, but will be suspended the first three games of the regular season for missing multiple drug tests.
The Steelers will also have to contend with AFC North rivals Cincinnati, which has made the postseason five straight years.
Quarterback Andy Dalton is recovered from a broken thumb that kept him out of the Bengals’ first-round playoff loss to the Steelers. He was having a breakout season when he got hurt last December, setting a team record with a passer rating of 106.3. But Marvin Lewis’ offense will have a different look this season with coordinator Hue Jackson leaving to become Cleveland’s head coach and wide receivers Marvin Jones (Lions) and Mohamed Sanu (Falcons) signing elsewhere as free agents.
The AFC South could be a toss-up, with Andrew Luck back from an inconsistent and injury-plagued season for Indianapolis. Houston has a new quarterback in Osweiler and running back in Lamar Miller, but star defensive end J.J. Watt is still recovering from back surgery. Jacksonville is coming off a 5-11 year, but showed promise with quarterback Blake Bortles’ breakthrough season with receivers Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns, who combined for 24 touchdown catches.
Any stumbles by Denver might create an opening in the AFC West for Kansas City, which was a win away from the AFC title game despite not having running back Jamaal Charles for most of the season because of a torn knee ligament.
Oakland also appears to be a team on the rise, led by quarterback Derek Carr. The Raiders could get off to a good start because they face just one playoff team from last season (Kansas City) in their first eight games.
“I believe we have a chance to be better,” Broncos general manager John Elway said. “There’s no question that the Raiders are better, the Chargers and Kansas City are going to be better, so that what makes it tough. Our division is one of the top divisions in the league now. It’s going to be a battle within and that’s why every game is going to count.”
(Corrects to Jacksonville going 5-11 last season)
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AP Sports Writer John Wawrow contributed.
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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
REGIS JESUIT
REGIS JESUIT
Home games in all caps (played at Lou Kellogg Stadium):
Friday, Sept. 2 — CHERRY CREEK, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9 — at Mullen, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 — vs. Rangeview at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 — HIGHLANDS RANCH, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 — vs. Mountain Range at Shea Stadium, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7 — LEGACY, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 — DOUGLAS COUNTY, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20 — vs. Aurora Central at APS Stadium, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28 — WESTMINSTER, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4 — vs. Bear Creek at Jefferson County Stadium, 7:30 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-regis-jesuit-2016-schedule/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/9e231edfcb95d0b3d3933231f28e07fcad6e528edf42297d314a663adfda597a.json |
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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
AURORA CENTRAL
AURORA CENTRAL
Home games in all caps (played at Aurora Public Schools Stadium):
Friday, Sept. 2 — vs. Coronado at Garry Berry Stadium, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10 — NORTHGLENN, 1 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 — vs. Smoky Hill at Stutler Bowl, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 — MOUNTAIN RANGE, 6:30 p.m. (Homecoming)
Saturday, Oct. 1 — at Hinkley, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8 — WESTMINSTER, 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 — LEGACY, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20 — REGIS JESUIT, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28 — vs. Bear Creek at Jeffco Stadium, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 3 — at Douglas County, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-cherokee-trail-2016-schedule/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/48ffdfd2417f276784caffd3f55fd26af5acf3d7c8a5ecbc0f18326aee386856.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:48:43 | null | 2016-08-29T22:50:32 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Felection%2Fclinton-aide-abedin-dumps-husband-weiner-new-scandal%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829224828/Anthony-Weiner-Sextin_Perr.jpg | en | null | Clinton aide Abedin dumps husband Weiner over new scandal | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | NEW YORK | Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin is done playing the good wife to Anthony Weiner, announcing Monday she is leaving the serially sexting ex-congressman after he was accused of sending raunchy photos and messages to yet another woman.
Abedin, who as vice chair of Clinton’s campaign is destined for big things if the Democrat is elected president, stayed with Weiner after a sexting scandal led him to resign from Congress in 2011 and after a new outbreak of online misbehavior wrecked his bid for New York mayor in 2013. She didn’t leave even when a recent documentary blew up tense moments in their marriage to big-screen proportions.
But on Monday, she effectively declared she had had enough.
“After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband,” she said in a statement issued by the campaign. “Anthony and I remain devoted to doing what is best for our son, who is the light of our life.”
The New York Post published photos late Sunday that it said Weiner had sent last year to a woman identified only as a “40-something divorcee” who lives in the West and supports Republican Donald Trump. The photos included two close-ups of Weiner’s bulging underpants.
In one of the pictures, Weiner is lying on a bed with his toddler son while texting the woman, according to the Post. The tabloid also ran sexually suggestive messages that it said the two exchanged.
Weiner told the Post that he and the woman “have been friends for some time.”
“She has asked me not to comment except to say that our conversations were private, often included pictures of her nieces and nephews and my son and were always appropriate,” the 51-year-old Democrat told the newspaper.
Weiner didn’t return a call, text or email from The Associated Press. He deleted his Twitter account Monday.
The Post didn’t say how it obtained the photographs and messages.
Abedin, 41, is a longtime Clinton aide and confidante who is often referred to as the candidate’s second daughter.
Trump immediately seized on the aide’s marital split to accuse Clinton of “bad judgment.” He suggested that Weiner might have compromised national security, but offered no evidence to support the allegation.
“I only worry for the country in that Hillary Clinton was careless and negligent in allowing Weiner to have such close proximity to highly classified information,” Trump said in a statement. “Who knows what he learned and who he told?”
Abedin has been under scrutiny during the probe into Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. Federal prosecutors declined to file charges in the investigation, but FBI Director James Comey said Clinton and her aides had been “extremely careless” in their handling of classified information.
Abedin began working for the former first lady as a White House intern and became a trusted aide as Clinton won a seat in the Senate representing New York in 2000, ran for president in 2008 and served as President Barack Obama’s secretary of state. Former President Bill Clinton officiated when Abedin and Weiner married in 2010.
The marriage would provide years of fodder for political commentators, armchair psychologists and spouses all over America who wondered: How could she stay with him?
Abedin was pregnant with the couple’s son, Jordan, when a photo of a man’s bulging underpants appeared on Weiner’s Twitter account in 2011. After initially claiming his account was hacked, Weiner acknowledged inappropriate online communication with several women.
Two years later, Abedin was all in for her husband’s mayoral bid, raising money, appearing on the campaign trail and participating in interviews in which the couple talked about rebuilding their trust and marriage. Then a new series of sexually explicit pictures and messages emerged, and Weiner was forced to acknowledge he kept sexting after he had resigned from Congress.
Still, Abedin said, “I love him, I have forgiven him, I believe in him, and … we are moving forward.”
Voters weren’t ready to forgive, however. Weiner lost the Democratic primary.
Weiner has since remained in the public eye, commenting on politics on cable news shows. “Weiner,” the documentary offering a cringe-inducing inside view of his mayoral campaign and its unraveling, played in theaters earlier this year and is set to air on Showtime this fall.
He recently refused to answer when asked whether he was still sexting, telling The New York Times Magazine in an interview published Aug. 16: “I’m not going to go down the path of talking about any of that.”
Some psychology experts, while cautioning they haven’t treated him, suggested his behavior smacks of extreme impulsiveness, compulsion or addiction.
“Impulsivity is something that a lot of people really struggle with,” said Jeannette Stern, a New York therapist. While there are various approaches people can try to change such behavior, she noted, “they have to really be willing to stop.” | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/election/clinton-aide-abedin-dumps-husband-weiner-new-scandal/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/eaedad79e1882fde6135dddf8a5f979e7720d76ff3b6b46723cbcab55c9baeff.json |
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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
SMOKY HILL
SMOKY HILL
Home games in all caps (played at Stutler Bowl):
Thursday, Sept. 1 — EAGLECREST, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8 — vs. Rock Canyon at Sports Authority Stadium (Parker), 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 — AURORA CENTRAL, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 — vs. Arvada West at North Area Athletic Complex, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8 — DOHERTY, 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 — GRANDVIEW, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20 — OVERLAND, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28 — at Boulder, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4 — ARAPAHOE, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-smoky-hill-2016-schedule/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/bb388ce6b00914ba4d0c00c7a6d2449202d12c1e77dd54b22c72691d0e6b2414.json |
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For the past year, the group in the dome on a Mauna Loa mountain could go outside only while wearing spacesuits.
On Sunday, the simulation ended, and the scientists emerged.
In this photo provided by the University of Hawaii, six scientists celebrate as they exit from their Mars simulation habitat on slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The scientists completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii on Sunday, where they lived in the dome in near isolation. (University of Hawaii via AP) In this photo provided by the University of Hawaii, Cyprien Verseux, one of the six scientists who lived in their Mars simulation habitat, sits in the dome on slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The scientists completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii on Sunday, where they lived in the dome in near isolation. (University of Hawaii via AP)
Cyprien Verseux, a crew member from France, said the simulation shows a mission to Mars can succeed.
“I can give you my personal impression which is that a mission to Mars in the close future is realistic. I think the technological and psychological obstacles can be overcome,” Verseux said.
Christiane Heinicke, a crew member from Germany, said the scientists were able to find their own water in a dry climate.
“Showing that it works, you can actually get water from the ground that is seemingly dry. It would work on Mars and the implication is that you would be able to get water on Mars from this little greenhouse construct,” she said.
Tristan Bassingthwaighte, a doctor of architecture candidate at University of Hawaii, served as the crew’s architect.
“The UH research going on up here is just super vital when it comes to picking crews, figuring out how people are going to actually work on different kinds of missions, and sort of the human factors element of space travel, colonization, whatever it is you are actually looking at,” Bassingthwaighte said.
Kim Binsted, principal investigator for the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), said the researchers are looking forward to getting in the ocean and eating fresh produce and other foods that weren’t available in the dome.
“HI-SEAS is an example of international collaborative research hosted and run by the University of Hawai’i. So it’s really exciting to be able to welcome the crew back to earth and back to Hawai’i after a year on Mars,” Binsted said.
NASA funded the study run through the University of Hawaii. Binsted said the simulation was the second-longest of its kind after a mission that lasted 520 days in Russia.
Scientists in the Hawaii simulation managed limited resources while conducting research and working to avoid personal conflicts. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/scientists-exit-hawaii-dome-yearlong-mars-simulation/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/7093e6a00a3cc3df644551195d9f3924ccecca4ade6898a751f0fe6a8ec642dd.json |
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Eric Poehlman, of Richmond, Vermont, was reported missing Wednesday evening after he did not return from a day hike. A search team found the man dead early Thursday morning just below the summit at about 14,200 feet above sea level.
There were no apparent injuries that would suggest a cause of death, and foul play is not suspected. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/state/hiker-found-dead-near-summit-colorados-mount-harvard/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/71d43807e899881b3580c2ea35b97070ce7241b2b425f6e0b253dbaeb4f9586c.json |
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A look at the world Monday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globe
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/toon-monday-112-4/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/8069ea1667c204f424f66042708ff130132d17e980ab5aa5b3c15ef474d4bd51.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:48:46 | null | 2016-08-30T13:03:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fcolorados-ranch-turned-tire-dump-undergoes-cleanup%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/wp-content/themes/topaz2/images/OG-badge.png | en | null | Colorado's ranch-turned-tire-dump undergoes cleanup | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | FORT COLLINS, Colo. | Officials say cleanup is underway at a former ranch that became a dumping site for tires in northern Colorado.
The Coloradoan reports (http://noconow.co/2cc74Ij ) that tires began piling up at the 17,000-acre Roberts Ranch in the 1970s. D.L. Roberts wrote in an email that his father, Evan Roberts, used tires to serve as a base for a damn to battle erosion, but things spiraled out of control.
The land is under a conservation easement to Larimer County and the Colorado Department of Health and Environment awarded a $495,000 grant for its cleanup. Officials at first estimated that the ranch near Livermore held 200,000 to 300,000 tires, but the number appears to be closer to 100,000.
This phase of the cleanup is estimated to be finished by the end of September.
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Information from: Fort Collins Coloradoan, http://www.coloradoan.com | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/colorados-ranch-turned-tire-dump-undergoes-cleanup/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/545a4fbabe200b88b56ff1e3aba0446ae7a3c28a8f95a2e34fc0e1c5e5e55343.json |
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DENVER | Denver’s central mall on Sunday was crowded with topless people promoting gender equality.
The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/2bLV8fs ) that the demonstrators rallied in the Civic Center as part of international Go Topless Day, which suggests women should have the right to go shirtless without being sexualized just like men.
The Denver Go Topless Day gathering was among several staged Sunday in cities around the globe, including New York and Los Angeles.
This is the fourth year Denver has participated in the event. Organizers this year say they were met with greater acceptance and fewer lewd comments.
Denver municipal ordinances allow toplessness as long as participants avoid indecency.
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Information from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/hundreds-go-topless-denver-promote-gender-equality/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/8684cdd7b9cc82126872946f795e2650e03a769dcd1168af4859df0c5db6ff2a.json |
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An earthquake survivor is carried on a wheel chair in a tent camp set up as a temporary shelter following an earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Rescue crews rattled by aftershocks dug through crumbled homes Thursday looking for earthquake survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Aerial view of the village of Saletta in central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit early Wednesday. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Localteam)
A volunteer takes some rest in a makeshift camp set up inside a gymnasium following an earthquake, in Amatrice, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Rescue crews rattled by aftershocks dug through crumbled homes Thursday looking for earthquake survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A man and woman comfort each other in front of a collapsed house, in Amatrice, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Rescue crews have raced against time since a devastating earthquake leveled three towns in central Italy last Wednesday Aug. 23, leaving hundreds dead. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A family looks as rescuers recover a body of a relative from a collapsed house, in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Rescuers carry away a body of a woman found in a collapsed house, in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
This picture taken on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 shows the crumbling hulk of the Hotel Roma in Amatrice, central Italy, where a strong quake had hit a few hours earlier. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Italy's earthquake. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP)
A group of rescuers from China arrives in Amatrice to take part in search and rescue operations two days after a deadly earthquake hit central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (Flavio Lo Scalzo/ANSA via AP)
Aerial view of the village of Saletta in central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit early Wednesday. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Localteam)
Aerial view of Accumoli in central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit early Wednesday. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Localteam)
Aerial view of the village of Saletta in central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit early Wednesday. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Localteam)
Aerial view of the village of Saletta in central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit early Wednesday. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Localteam)
Rescuers line up to have breakfast, in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Italy's earthquake . (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A man is given personal belongings after rescuers recovered the body of a woman from the collapsed house, in Amatrice, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Rescue crews have raced against time since a devastating earthquake leveled three towns in central Italy last Wednesday Aug. 23, leaving hundreds dead. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
People look at a family photos that were found by rescuers in a collapsed house, in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Rescuers work amid collapsed building in Amatrice, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy and Italy once again anguished over trying to secure its medieval communities built on seismic lands. (Italian Firefighters Vigili del Fuoco via AP)
Sister Marjana Lleshi gets emotional during an interview with the Associated Press in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Sister Mariana, a 32-year-old from Albania, was one of three nuns and an elderly woman who survived the earthquake that hit central Italy early Wednesday when she escaped a collapsing convent in Amatrice, a medieval hilltop town. When the quake struck, half of the convent collapsed, three nuns and four elderly women are still missing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
This combination of two satellite images provided by DigitalGlobe shows tents in a field, top, in Amatrice, Italy on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 following an earthquake, left, and April 21, 2014. Aftershocks in central Italy rattled residents and rescue workers alike Thursday, as crews worked to find more earthquake survivors and the country anguished over its repeated failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from seismic catastrophes. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
This picture taken on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 shows the crumbling hulk of the Hotel Roma in Amatrice, central Italy, where a strong quake had hit a few hours earlier. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Italy's earthquake. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP)
Rescuers look at Amatrice's bell tower wrapped in a cloud of dust moments after a 6:28 am aftershock in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A man sits with a blanket over his head in front of collapsed buildings, in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A family waits for news on their relative as rescuers recover a body from a collapsed house, in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A bell tower is wrapped in a cloud of dust moments after a 6:28 am shock in Amatrice, central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Wednesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — Strong aftershocks damaged two key access roads into quake-struck Amatrice on Friday, threatening to isolate the tiny hilltop town as hopes dimmed that firefighters would find any more survivors from the earthquake that killed at least 267 people.
Some crumbled buildings in Amatrice cracked even further after the biggest aftershock of Friday morning struck at 6:28 a.m. The U.S. Geological Service said it had a magnitude of 4.7, while the Italian geophysics institute measured it at 4.8.
The shaking ground also damaged one key access bridge to Amatrice, forcing emergency crews to close it. Mayor Sergio Pirozzi said he was working with authorities to find an alternative bypass also to another damaged bridge. “We hope to God it works because otherwise with the damaged stretch of road, we are without any connection” to the main roads.
Even before the roads were shut down, traffic into and out of Amatrice was horribly congested with emergency vehicles bringing hundreds of rescue crews up to Amatrice and dump trucks carrying tons of concrete, rocks and metal down the single-lane roads.
The aftershock was preceded by more than 50 overnight and was followed by another nine in the next hour — part of the nearly 1,000 aftershocks that have rocked Italy’s central Apennine Mountains since the original 6.2 magnitude quake early Wednesday.
Premier Matteo Renzi has declared a state of emergency and authorized 50 million euros for immediate quake relief.
The Italian government also declared Saturday a day of national mourning and scheduled a state funeral to be attended by President Sergio Mattarella.
Rescue efforts continued through the night and into Friday, but more than a day and a half had passed since the last person was extracted alive from the rubble. While Renzi hailed the fact that 215 people had been rescued after the quake, authorities reported a steadily rising death toll that had hit 267 by Friday morning.
Civil protection operations chief Immacolata Postiglione still insisted Friday that the rescue effort hadn’t yet switched to a recovery mission. Rescue workers have noted that a person was pulled out alive 72 hours (three days) after the 2009 earthquake in the Italian town of L’Aquila.
“I confirm, once again as we have from the start, that the units that are doing the searches and rescues, including with dogs looking for other people trapped in the rubble, are absolutely fully active,” she said Friday.
On the ground, authorities were still struggling to account for all the missing, since that number is still uncertain given the large number of visitors for summer holidays and an annual food festival.
“There is still hope to find survivors under the rubble, even in these hours,” Walter Milan, a mountain rescue worker, said Friday. But he conceded: “Certainly, it will be very unlikely.”
The vast majority of the dead were found in leveled Amatrice, the medieval hilltop town famous for its bacon and tomato pasta sauce.
The other dead hailed from nearby Accumoli and Arcquarta del Tronto.
Flags will fly at half-staff Saturday on all public offices and a state funeral will be celebrated by a bishop in a gym in Ascoli Piceno for the victims of nearby Arquata del Tronto — to date, 49 of the dead have come from the tiny town and its hamlet Pescara del Tronto.
The first private funerals were scheduled for Friday, including one in Pomezia south of Rome celebrated by one of Pope Francis’ closest collaborators, Bishop Marcello Semeraro.
Across the area, thousands have been forced to abandon their homes, either because they were destroyed or they were determined to be too unsafe. Overnight some 2,100 slept in tent camps, nearly 1,000 more than the first night after Wednesday’s quake, in a sign that a significant number had found nowhere else to go.
“I have no idea what I’m going to do now, because I had renovated the house two years ago,” survivor Umberto Palaferri said, showing a photo of his collapsed home on his phone. “It was all new and now I don’t know what to do. I’m 76 and don’t know if I can rebuild it.”
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Winfield reported from Rome. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/quake-damaged-roads-threaten-access-italy-town/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/afb76c02c7f31c4c5208ca0499b3e9b401ebe063c215d4edec1ec3d0c9bab2a1.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:48:35 | null | 2016-08-29T13:06:28 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fbroncos-name-their-starting-quarterback-trevor-siemian%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829125952/Rams-Broncos-Football_Gonz-1-e1472497420536.jpg | en | null | Broncos name their starting quarterback: Trevor Siemian | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | From afterthought to starter, Trevor Siemian is Peyton Manning’s successor.
Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Denver Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8.
Siemian will become the only quarterback with zero passing attempts to take over a defending Super Bowl champion in Week 1.
Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates at their morning meeting.
FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez stands during the national anthem before a preseason NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, in Denver. Trevor Siemian is Peyton Manning's successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File) FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian takes the field prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Denver. Siemian is Peyton Manning's successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File) FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez, left, looks on after conferring with quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp during drills in Englewood, Colo. Trevor Siemian is Peyton Manning's successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, From left, Denver Broncos quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (6), Trevor Siemian (13) and Paxton Lynch (12) take part in drills during the team's NFL football practice in Englewood, Colo. Trevor Siemian is Peyton Manning's successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Sanchez and Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian throws a pass as quarterback Mark Sanchez looks on during the team's NFL football practice in Englewood, Colo. Siemian is Peyton Manning's successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, FIle) FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Denver. Siemian is Peyton Manning's successor. Coach Gary Kubiak told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch of his decision before telling their teammates. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File) Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) takes the field prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) thaws as Los Angeles Rams defensive end Eugene Sims (97) pursues during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) throws as Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn (94) pursues during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
A seventh-round selection out of Northwestern last year, Siemian has just one NFL snap on his resume, a kneel-down when he was the No. 3 QB last year behind Manning and his longtime backup, Brock Osweiler.
Manning retired a month after Denver’s 24-10 win over the Panthers in Super Bowl 50, and Osweiler left for Houston 48 hours later.
General manager John Elway quickly acquired Sanchez from the Eagles and drafted Lynch in the first round. The Broncos will save $3.5 million and a conditional seventh-round draft pick if they cut Sanchez, as expected.
With Lynch needing some seasoning as he adjusts from the spread offense he ran at Memphis, the QB competition came down to Sanchez, who has 72 career NFL starts, and Siemian, who wasn’t even a full-time starter in college.
Siemian had the most experience in coach Gary Kubiak’s West Coast offense and showed a lot of progress in the offseason. When the Broncos broke for vacation after OTAs in June, Kubiak declared Siemian and Sanchez were “neck and neck.”
Sanchez appeared to have the early hold on the job when training camp began last month, but he was done in by turnovers, a career-long bugaboo. He fumbled twice inside the 15-yard line against San Francisco on Aug. 20.
Starting back-to-back exhibition games, Siemian showed off a powerful arm, precise throws, patience in the pocket and poise in the huddle.
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The Mass will be at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Jackson, about an hour’s drive from Durant, the town of 2,500 where Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill lived until last week.
They both worked at a health clinic for the poor in nearby Lexington, where they also led Bible study at a church. And more than 300 people came Sunday to St. Thomas Church to say farewell.
Relatives of Sister Margaret Held, pray before her casket, during the vigil for the deceased, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., for Held and Sister Paula Merrill, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns, from different orders, were found murdered in the Durant, Miss., house they rented, on Thursday. Although authorities have arrested a suspect, they speculate on the motive of the deaths of the two nurse practitioners, who worked the poor in a clinic in Lexington. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Relatives of Sister Paula Merrill, pray before her casket, during the vigil for the deceased, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., for Merrill and Sister Margaret Held, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns, from different orders, were found murdered in the Durant, Miss., house they rented, on Thursday. Although authorities have arrested a suspect, they speculate on the motive of the deaths of the two nurse practitioners, who worked the poor in a clinic in Lexington. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Area residents, patients of the Lexington Medical Clinic, relatives, and fellow religious, pray at a vigil for the deceased at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., for Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns, from different orders, were found murdered in the Durant, Miss., house they rented, on Thursday. Although authorities have arrested a suspect, they speculate on the motive of the deaths of the two nurse practitioners, who worked the poor in a clinic in Lexington. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) A Lexington, Miss., resident hugs the relative of Sister Margaret Held, following a vigil for Held and Sister Paula Merrill at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns' bodies were found in their house in Durant, Miss., Thursday. Friends and colleagues who knew the two nuns gathered Sunday to remember them, as authorities continue to investigate the harrowing crime that shocked people in the small communities where the women committed their lives to helping the poor. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) People stand in line to attend a vigil for the deceased held at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., for Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns, from different orders, were found murdered in the Durant, Miss., house they rented, on Thursday. Over 300 people attended the service. Although authorities have arrested a suspect, they speculate on the motive of the deaths of the two nurse practitioners, who worked the poor in a clinic in Lexington. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Pictures of Sisters Margaret Held, left, and Paula Merrill, right, sit atop their caskets during the vigil for the deceased, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns, from different orders, were found murdered in the Durant, Miss., house they rented, on Thursday. Although authorities have arrested a suspect, they speculate on the motive of the deaths of the two nurse practitioners, who worked the poor in a clinic in Lexington. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) The Rev. Greg Plata, sacramental minister at St. Thomas Catholic Church, leads a vigil for Sister Margaret Held, her coffin left, and Sister Paula Merrill in Lexington, Miss., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns' bodies were found in their house in Durant, Miss., Thursday. Friends and colleagues who knew the two nuns gathered Sunday to remember them, as authorities continue to investigate the harrowing crime that shocked people in the small communities where the women committed their lives to helping the poor. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Bishop Joseph Kopacz of the Jackson, Miss., Catholic Diocese, center, presides at a vigil for the deceased held at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., for Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns, from different orders, were found murdered in the Durant, Miss., house they rented, on Thursday. Although authorities have arrested a suspect, they speculate on the motive of the deaths of the two nurse practitioners, who worked the poor in a clinic in Lexington. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Area residents, patients of the Lexington Medical Clinic, relatives, and other people pray at a vigil for Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The two nuns' bodies were found in their house in Durant, Miss., Thursday. Friends and colleagues who knew the two nuns gathered Sunday to remember them, as authorities continue to investigate the harrowing crime that shocked people in the small communities where the women committed their lives to helping the poor. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
About 145 people filled the church to capacity, and there was an overflow crowd outside, where 160 folding chairs were set up and still people had to stand to watch on a monitor as Bishop Joseph Kopacz of the Jackson Diocese led the service.
The church’s priest, the Rev. Gregory Plata, spoke about how far-reaching the nuns’ work was, and how much they’ll be missed.
The final hymn, described as Sister Margaret Held’s favorite, was “How Can I Keep from Singing?”
Afterward, nuns from the dead women’s orders, people from other faiths, and members of the community embraced the women’s families.
The killing shocked people in the small communities where the women committed their lives to helping the poor.
Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, has been arrested and charged in the stabbings. The county sheriff said Sanders confessed to the killings although many people are struggling to comprehend why anyone would want to take the two women’s lives.
Their bodies were found after they failed to show up for work Thursday at the clinic.
Authorities have said Sanders was developed as a person of interest early in the investigation.
Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said he was briefed by Durant police and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation officials who took part in Sanders’ interrogation and was told that Sanders confessed to the killings but gave no reason.
Durant police could not be reached for comment Saturday or Sunday. Warren Strain, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety which includes the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, said the organization would neither confirm nor deny that Sanders confessed.
Sanders was on probation after a prison term for a felony DUI conviction last year, said Grace Simmons Fisher, a spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Sanders was also convicted of armed robbery in Holmes County, sentenced in 1986 and served six years, Fisher said.
People who knew the nuns, known for their generosity and commitment to improving health care for the poor, have been grappling with why anyone would want to kill them.
Sanders was not a patient at the clinic, said Dr. Elias Abboud, the physician who oversees it.
Plata said he does not think people at the church knew Sanders.
Authorities said Sanders was being held in an undisclosed detention center pending a court appearance. They have not given any details on why they think Sanders killed the women or whether he knew them but they do say they believe he acted alone.
Strain said he does not know if Sanders has an attorney.
The clinic and the nuns’ home in Durant are in Holmes County, population 18,000. With 44 percent of its residents living in poverty, Holmes is the seventh-poorest county in America, according to the Census Bureau.
The nuns’ death leaves a gaping hole in what was already a strapped health care system.
The clinic provided about 25 percent of all medical care in the county, Abboud said.
Solis contributed from Lexington, Mississippi. Associated Press writer Steve Karnowski contributed from Minneapolis. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/memorial-mass-2-nuns-killed-mississippi-home/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/67c30b029c449dd050004c8112d607b5d9d89c3f8b47b89d43bd82b17fbb4892.json |
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1. AP: ISLAMIC STATE GROUP BURIED THOUSANDS IN 72 MASS GRAVES
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2. TRUMP’S DEPORTATION INDECISION HIGHLIGHTS CAMPAIGN WEAKNESSES
The Republican presidential candidate and his aides used to say that voters didn’t care about the nitty-gritty of policy details — but now those details are tripping up his campaign.
3. HOW AMERICANS KNOW HUMA ABEDIN
The longtime Hillary Clinton aide has won plaudits for her campaign instincts, her loyalty and her personal style, but most know her as a wronged political wife.
4. BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT MOUNTS FORCEFUL DEFENSE
On what could prove to be her last day as president, Dilma Rousseff warns senators that ousting her would hurt a young democracy.
5. SEATTLE PROPOSES NEW RULES FOR RETAIL, FOOD-SERVICE INDUSTRIES
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6. GENE WILDER KEPT HIS SERIOUS SIDE OFF CAMERA
The “Young Frankenstein” star was a humble man who downplayed his comic gifts, was a serious director and remained deferential to Mel Brooks.
7. CAROLINAS BRACE FOR STORMS
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8. WHO VEGAS IS NOW TARGETING
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Canines register that they are being praised only if the words and intonation match, lighting up both hemispheres of the brain, a study in the journal Science finds.
10. DJOKOVIC’S RIGHT ARM GIVES HIM TROUBLE DURING US OPEN
The defending champion needed treatment from a trainer but emerged with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jerzy Janowicz of Poland. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/nation-world/tuesday-news-in-a-rush-10-things-in-60-seconds-and-a-towntv-newsminute-2/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/d349d4e0847b08a60c035e6e9e9734823fff883773eeb440d5b24a24fd1bd93f.json |
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Brian Lebron-Rivera, 21, was arrested Thursday night following the shooting at the couple’s apartment in the 17100 block of East Ohio Place.
Brian Lebron-Rivera, mug shot courtesy Aurora police.
According to an arrest affidavit filed against Lebron-Rivera, he told police he was showing his wife, Genesis Rodriguez, 20, how to take a gun from someone when he accidentally shot her.
“Sir, I killed my wife, it was my fault,” Lebron-Rivera told officers when they arrived, according to the affidavit.
Lebron-Rivera said his wife was playing with his gun when he got out of the shower and he didn’t recall inserting a magazine before they started playing with it. After taking the gun from his wife, he told police he chambered a round and fired one shot at her, killing her.
Police said officers responded to the apartment complex near East Mississippi Avenue and South Buckley Road around 6 p.m. Thursday night.
There, officers found Rodriguez dead.
Auburn Davis, a spokeswoman for the Air Force at Buckley, said Lebron-Rivera is stationed at Buckley and is an Airman First Class in the 460th Security Forces Squadron.
“We are engaged with Aurora PD and local authorities to obtain updates on Airman 1st Class Lebron-Rivera and the investigation,” she said in an email.
Lebron-Rivera appeared in court Friday morning for advisement on the charges. According to Arapahoe County jail records, he was booked on a felony manslaughter charge and is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/buckley-airman-facing-manslaughter-charge-aurora-shooting/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/7eba95d89532e3f1f5cdf05a1944c9060cb8be4ca01340e5a94b2c4319ba2f5f.json |
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Seconds later Monday night, a weak serve produced a wince from the U.S. Open’s defending champion, then was followed by a missed forehand that gave away a set — the first set dropped by Djokovic in the first round of any Grand Slam tournament since 2010.
While he managed to emerge with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jerzy Janowicz of Poland, there were plenty of signs of trouble, starting with a visit from a trainer who massaged Djokovic’s bothersome arm after only five games.
John Isner, of the United States, left, hugs Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, aduring the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, get medical attention during his first round match against Jerzy Janowicz, of Poland, at the US Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Rafael Nadal, of Spain, holds his left wrist while answering questions after defeating Denis Istomin, of Uzbekistan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns a shot to Denis Istomin, of Uzbekistan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after missing a shot against Jerzy Janowicz, of Poland, during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Madison Keys tries to kick a tennis ball during a match against Alison Riske in the first round of the US Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Asked about his health during an on-court interview, Djokovic deflected the question, saying, “I don’t think it’s necessary to talk about this now. I’m through. I’m taking it day by day.”
When the subject arose at his news conference, Djokovic again avoided addressing the topic, saying the trainer’s visit “was just prevention; it’s all good.”
During the match, Djokovic hit first serves around 100 mph, sometimes slower — 25 mph or so below what’s normal for him. He hit second serves in the low 80s mph. He flexed that right arm, the one he has used to wield a racket on the way to 12 Grand Slam titles, and appeared generally unhappy, covering his head with a white towel at changeovers.
Djokovic’s coach, Boris Becker, gnawed on his fingernails, looking nervous as can be.
All in all, Djokovic’s issues figure to loom large as the tournament progresses, and therefore amounted to the most noteworthy development at Flushing Meadows, even if there were results of interest elsewhere.
Those included No. 8-seeded Madison Keys’ 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 comeback victory over 60th-ranked Alison Riske in the last match of the night. It finished at 1:48 a.m., well after Keys took a medical timeout while a trainer worked on her right shoulder in the second set, and extended Riske’s Grand Slam losing streak to 10 matches.
That was one of three intriguing all-American contests Monday. The others were 20th-seeded John Isner’s comeback from two sets down to edge 18-year-old Frances Tiafoe before a rowdy, standing-room-only crowd at the new Grandstand, and 26th-seeded Jack Sock’s five-set victory over another 18-year-old, Taylor Fritz.
More drama, too: A first-round loss by Rio Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig, and French Open champion Garbine Muguruza’s complaints about having trouble breathing after dropping the first set of a match she would go on to win in three.
This was the No. 1-ranked Djokovic’s first match at a major since losing to Sam Querrey in the third round of Wimbledon, which ended the Serb’s bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam after titles at the Australian Open and French Open. He exited the Rio Olympics in the first round this month, then sat out the Cincinnati Masters because of a sore left wrist.
“After all I’ve been through in last couple of weeks, it’s pleasing, of course, to finish the match and win it,” said Djokovic, who lost to his next opponent, Jiri Vesely, at Monte Carlo in April. “Look, each day presents us some kind of challenges that we need to overcome, accept and overcome.”
The wrist appeared to be just fine against Janowicz, a former top-20 player who reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2013 and is now ranked 247th after his own series of injuries.
Earlier in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Rafael Nadal stood near the net after winning his first Grand Slam match in three months — 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 against Denis Istomin — and unraveled the thick wrap of white tape protecting his all-important left wrist. He said he’s still not back to hitting his forehand the way he does when he’s at his best.
Nadal’s afternoon match was played with the new $150 million retractable roof open under a blue sky, while offering some extra shade on a day when the temperature reached 90 degrees.
The good news for Nadal, he said afterward, is that the pain is gone from his wrist, which whips those violent, topspin-heavy forehands that are the key to his success — 14 of his 21 winners came off that wing.
The bad news for Nadal?
He still is working on feeling comfortable hitting down-the-line forehands, in particular, after sitting out — not just zero real matches, but barely any practice, either — from his withdrawal at the French Open in late May to the Olympics.
“Not easy to go 2½ months out of competition, in the middle of the season, without hitting a forehand,” Nadal said. “I need to have the confidence again with my wrist.”
Both Nadal and his coach, Uncle Toni, described the way Rafael changed the way he hits a forehand during the Rio Games to try to avoid pain.
Both said things are improving.
But as Toni noted: “We need a little time.”
Istomin, ranked 107th, was not likely to give Nadal much of a test. So what did he think of Nadal’s play Monday?
“For the first set, I was feeling that he was not hitting hard,” Istomin said. “A lot of short balls.”
Nadal’s summation of his day: “Not very good; not very bad.”
Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/djokovics-right-arm-troubles-us-open-keys-wins/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/74755b0addb77834402348955f704056d66c5d4a07553be1bc402dc713126590.json |
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"Arnie Stapleton",
"Ap Pro Football Writer"
] | 2016-08-28T14:48:09 | null | 2016-08-28T06:55:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fz-sports%2Fplucky-13-rookie-trevor-siemian-shines-in-qb-job-in-broncos-17-9-win-over-rams%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160828065306/Rams-Broncos-Football_Perr-4.jpg | en | null | PLUCKY 13? Rookie Trevor Siemian shines in QB job in Broncos' 17-9 win over Rams | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (10) makes a catch as Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris (25) defends during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws over Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray (56) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) Denver Broncos tight end Virgil Green (85) celebrates his touchdown catch as Los Angeles Rams linebacker Brandon Chubb (53) looks on during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) thaws as Los Angeles Rams defensive end Eugene Sims (97) pursues during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) throws as Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn (94) pursues during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Los Angeles Rams quarterback Case Keenum (17) warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) hands off during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
DENVER | Trevor Siemian threw his first touchdown pass of the preseason and tightened his grip on the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback job in a 17-9 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night.
After showing off his strong right arm over a first half that included a 1-yard pass to Virgil Green, Siemian accepted hugs from his teammates and gave way to rookie Paxton Lynch, who was also impressive in his half of play.
That left Mark Sanchez as the odd man out on this night and, plausibly, come cut-down day. If he’s not on the 53-man roster, the Broncos will save $3.5 million and the seventh-round draft pick they would have owed the Eagles.
It was Sanchez’s job to lose when training camp began and he’s apparently done just that with a slew of turnovers in the preseason, although coach Gary Kubiak had steadfastly declined to name a starter up to this point.
An afterthought while taking just one snap — a kneel-down — as a rookie last season, Siemian has emerged as the best option to lead Denver’s defense of its Super Bowl title with Peyton Manning on the links and Brock Osweiler in Houston.
Siemian completed 10 of 17 passes for 122 yards with one TD and one interception — on a deep ball that went off receiver Cody Latimer’s hands at the goal line and hit the ground, but was still ruled an interception by safety Cody Davis.
Siemian’s most impressive throw was a 43-yarder to Demaryius Thomas, who caught it in stride over his outside shoulder as he streaked down the Rams’ sideline in the final minute of the first half. That set up a 50-yard field goal by Brandon McManus that made it 10-9 at halftime.
The Rams’ points came on three field goals by Greg Zuerlein.
They couldn’t even get the ball across the goal line after Terrence Magee’s 73-yard run in the fourth quarter put the Rams at the Denver 7 before turning it over on downs.
Lynch was 6 of 13 for 57 yards.
M-V-P! M-V-P!
Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, the highest-paid nonquarterback in the league, recorded his first sack of the preseason, a 9-yard takedown of Case Keenum on the Rams’ first series.
ROOKIE WATCH
Rams: QB Jared Goff was 4 of 12 for 45 yards and was sacked for a 10-yard loss in relief of Case Keenum (8 for 12, 77 yards, one sack). WR Pharoh Cooper caught one pass for 19 yards. TE Tyler Higbee, who’s been the talk of Rams training camp, caught just one pass on six targets for 11 yards.
Broncos: G Connor McGovern went in at center midway through the fourth quarter.
POSITION BATTLES
Rams: While most of L.A.’s starters played through the first half, RB Todd Gurley sat this one out.
Broncos: Riley Dixon, a seventh-round draft pick, got the start ahead of Britton Colquitt, who has a $4 million hit against the cap this season. Dixon’s night included a 56-yard punt and a nice hold on the 50-yard FG.
INJURY UPDATE
Rams: DE Robert Quinn received his first playing time since undergoing back surgery in December and tackled RB C.J. Anderson for a 2-yard loss on third down to snuff out Denver’s first series.
Broncos: Latimer suffered a knee injury while blocking on a punt return in the third quarter. Latimer is locked in a tight competition for the No. 3 wide receiver role. Anderson sustained a head cut but stayed in.
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] | 2016-08-29T18:48:46 | null | 2016-08-29T12:30:13 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fkaepernick-will-sit-anthem-theres-change%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829095131/Packers-49ers-Footbal_Perr1.jpg | en | null | Kaepernick will sit through anthem until there's change | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | SANTA CLARA, Calif. | Defiant, and determined to be a conduit for change, Colin Kaepernick plans to sit through the national anthem for as long as he feels is appropriate and until he sees significant progress — specifically when it comes to race relations in the United States.
He knows he could be cut by San Francisco for this stand. Criticized and ostracized, he’ll go it alone if need be.
The quarterback realizes he might be treated poorly in some road cities, and he’s ready for that, too, saying he’s not overly concerned about his safety, but “if something happens that’s only proving my point.”
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) catches a pass before an NFL preseason football game against the New York Jets on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, left, greets Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the end of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. Green Bay won 21-10. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
“I’m going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed,” Kaepernick said Sunday at his locker. “To me this is something that has to change. When there’s significant change and I feel like that flag represents what it’s supposed to represent, this country is representing people the way that it’s supposed to, I’ll stand.”
Two days after he refused to stand for the “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the 49ers’ preseason loss to the Packers, Kaepernick insists whatever the consequences, he will know “I did what’s right.” He said he hasn’t heard from the NFL or anyone else about his actions — and it won’t matter if he does.
“No one’s tried to quiet me and, to be honest, it’s not something I’m going to be quiet about,” he said. “I’m going to speak the truth when I’m asked about it. This isn’t for look. This isn’t for publicity or anything like that. This is for people that don’t have the voice. And this is for people that are being oppressed and need to have equal opportunities to be successful. To provide for families and not live in poor circumstances.”
Letting his hair go au natural and sprinting between drills as usual, Kaepernick took the field Sunday with the 49ers as his stance drew chatter across NFL camps.
He explained his viewpoints to teammates in the morning, some agreeing with his message but not necessarily his method. Some said they know he has offended his countrymen, others didn’t even know what he had done.
“Every guy on this team is entitled to their opinion. We’re all grown men,” linebacker NaVorro Bowman said.
“I agree with what he did, but not in the way he did it,” wideout Torrey Smith said. “That’s not for me. He has that right. Soldiers have died for his right to do exactly what he did. … I know he’s taken a lot of heat for it. He understands that when you do something like that it does offend a lot of people.”
Bowman and Smith are African-American.
Kaepernick criticized presidential candidates Donald Trump (“openly racist”) and Hillary Clinton;” called out police brutality against minorities; and pushed for accountability of public officials.
“You can become a cop in six months and don’t have to have the same amount of training as a cosmetologist,” Kaepernick said. “That’s insane. Someone that’s holding a curling iron has more education and more training than people that have a gun and are going out on the street to protect us.”
In college at Nevada, Kaepernick said, police were called one day “because we were the only black people in that neighborhood.” Officers entered without knocking and drew guns on him and his teammates and roommates as they were moving their belongings, he said.
He said his stand is not against men and women in the military.
Kaepernick, whose hair had been in cornrows during training camp, sat on the bench during Friday’s national anthem at Levi’s Stadium. Giants wideout Victor Cruz and Bills coach Rex Ryan said standing for the anthem shows respect.
“There’s a lot of things that need to change. One specifically? Police brutality,” said Kaepernick, who is biracial and whose adoptive parents are white. “There’s people being murdered unjustly and not being held accountable. People are being given paid leave for killing people. That’s not right. That’s not right by anyone’s standards.”
On Sunday, he stopped briefly on a side field to talk with Harry Edwards and they shared a quick embrace before the quarterback grabbed his helmet and took the field. Edwards is a sociologist and African-American activist who helped plan the “Olympic Project for Human Rights” before the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, where U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos took the medal podium barefoot and bowed their heads through the anthem, raising gloved fists in a black power protest.
After swirling trade talks all offseason following Kaepernick’s three operations and sub-par 2015 season, he has done everything so far but play good football — and he doesn’t plan for this to be a distraction.
Coach Chip Kelly did not speak to the media Sunday. He said Saturday he still hasn’t decided on his starting quarterback in a competition between Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert, who took over the job from Kaepernick last November and has vowed to be the No. 1 again.
Kaepernick hasn’t stood for the anthem in any of the team’s three preseason games “and I don’t see it as going about it the wrong way.”
“That’s his right as a citizen,” Kelly said. “We recognize his right as an individual to choose to participate or not participate in the national anthem.”
Now, Kaepernick is prepared for whatever comes next.
“I think there’s a lot of consequences that come along with this. There’s a lot of people that don’t want to have this conversation,” he said. “They’re scared they might lose their job. Or they might not get the endorsements. They might not to be treated the same way. Those are things I’m prepared to handle. …
“At this point, I’ve been blessed to be able to get this far and have the privilege of being able to be in the NFL, making the kind of money I make and enjoy luxuries like that. I can’t look in the mirror and see people dying on the street that should have the same opportunities that I’ve had.”
AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/kaepernick-will-sit-anthem-theres-change/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/5d3e86e209af845c52ed93f335330b14e982ddbc9d0b2901d7269a7f55ea14de.json |
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"Courtney Oakes",
"Sports Editor"
] | 2016-08-27T16:47:46 | null | 2016-08-27T09:00:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Faurora-prep-sports-schedule-8-27-16%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/AuroraPrepScheduleBoard.jpg | en | null | Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.27.16 | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | The Aurora prep sports schedule for Saturday, Aug 27, 2016:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
AURORA PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE
VOLLEYBALL
Hinkley at Vista Ridge, 11 a.m.
Gateway at Abraham Lincoln, noon
Valor at Regis Jesuit, 6 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Vista PEAK at Denver West, noon
SOFTBALL
Brighton at Eaglecrest, 11 a.m.
Mesa Ridge at Vista PEAK, 11 a.m.
Rangeview at Fort Collins Tournament
BOYS SOCCER
Erie at Overland, 11 a.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Cherry Creek vs. Smoky Hill at Legacy Stadium, 10 a.m.
Grandview at St. Mary’s Academy, 10 a.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/aurora-prep-sports-schedule-8-27-16/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/55f751ff470c53761f0d35ce14c5eb8822f396ed163d9694852ecce9b5cb8e9e.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:48:33 | null | 2016-08-29T13:14:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fcolorado-oil-gas-proposals-fall-short-signatures%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/Fossil-Fuel-Divestmen_Perr-1.jpg | en | null | Colorado oil and gas proposals fall short on signatures | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | DENVER | Backers of two proposed ballot measures to change how oil and gas drilling is regulated failed to get enough signatures to get them on this fall’s ballot, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said Monday.
One proposal sought to require new oil and gas wells to be at least 2,500 feet from homes and schools in Colorado, which opponents said that would leave 90 percent of the state off-limits to future drilling.
The other would have authorized local governments to prohibit, limit, or impose moratoriums on oil and gas development. The state has insisted — and Colorado courts have ruled — that state regulations have precedence over local municipalities.
Both were opposed by the energy industry and by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, whose administration has insisted on state regulation of the industry.
Williams said supporters submitted more than the minimum 98,492 signatures required for each proposal but not enough to compensate for those rejected during a random sample of the signatures submitted. He also said that several potentially forged signature lines were discovered on the petition for the drilling setbacks, Initiative 78, and have been referred to state Attorney General’s office for investigation.
They have 30 days to appeal Williams’ decision in state court in Denver.
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has long been a contentious issue in Colorado, the nation’s No. 7 energy-producing state. Fracking injects a high-pressure mix of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack open formations and make it easier to recover oil and gas.
Combined with other drilling techniques, it opened up previously inaccessible oil and gas reserves and boosted the economy, although low oil prices have led to widespread layoffs and a steep decline in drilling.
Critics worry about danger to the environment and public health from fracking spills and leaks. Others say around-the-clock noise, lights and fumes from drilling rigs make their homes unlivable as oilfields overlap with growing communities.
The industry says fracking is safe and that drilling companies take steps to minimize the disturbances.
The proximity of oil and gas development to residential neighborhoods also is a contentious issue in Colorado. The Denver-Julesburg Basin, described by the American Petroleum Institute as one of the richest natural gas fields in the nation, overlaps the northern Denver suburbs and surrounds Greeley.
Drilling rigs, storage tanks and active wells sometimes stand within a few hundred feet of homes. That prompts frequent complaints from residents about noise, odors and traffic. Others worry about health and safety issues.
Initiative 75, which called for local control of fracking (http://bit.ly/2bwClkv), was filed after the state Supreme Court overturned attempts by local governments to impose their own rules.
The court ruled that a ban on fracking in Longmont and a five-year moratorium in Fort Collins were invalid because they conflicted with state law. State officials and the industry argued the state has the primary authority to regulate energy, not local governments. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/colorado-oil-gas-proposals-fall-short-signatures/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/cd59c7cf31b992e1ab029e801c5f704e0f5064d251da21724e6ea64d39b23e2b.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:49:17 | null | 2016-08-26T09:18:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fguide%2Fworlds-first-self-driving-taxis-debut-singapore%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160826092205/Singapore-Autonomous-_Perr-4.jpg | en | null | World's first self-driving taxis debut in Singapore | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | SINGAPORE | The world’s first self-driving taxis are picking up passengers in Singapore.
Select members of the public began hailing free rides Thursday through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. While multiple companies, including Google and Volvo, have been testing self-driving cars on public roads for several years, nuTonomy says it is the first to offer rides to the public. It beat ride-hailing service Uber, which plans to offer rides in autonomous cars in Pittsburgh, by a few weeks.
The service is starting small — six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. Eventually, the model could be adopted in cities around the world, nuTonomy says.
An autonomous vehicle is driven during its test drive in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim) A driver, right, gets his hands off of the steering wheel of an autonomous vehicle during its test drive in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim) Doug Parker, chief operating officer of nuTonomy, speaks during an interview in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim) Doug Parker, chief operating officer of nuTonomy, speaks during an interview in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim) An autonomous vehicle is parked for its test drive in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim) A "lidar" that detects obstacles using laser sensors is installed above the car plate of an autonomous vehicle during its test drive in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim) A "lidar" that detects obstacles using laser sensors is seen atop an autonomous vehicle during its test drive in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim) Cameras that help detect changes in traffic light colors are seen inside an autonomous vehicle during its test drive in Singapore Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The world’s first self-driving taxis, operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup, will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday, Aug. 25. The service will start small - six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads. (AP Photo/Yong Teck Lim)
For now, the taxis are only running in a 2.5-square-mile business and residential district called “one-north,” and pick-ups and drop-offs are limited to specified locations. And riders must have an invitation from nuTonomy to use the service. The company says dozens have signed up for the launch, and it plans to expand that list to thousands of people within a few months.
The cars — modified Renault Zoe and Mitsubishi i-MiEV electrics — have a driver in front who is prepared to take back the wheel and a researcher in back who watches the car’s computers. Each car is fitted with six sets of Lidar — a detection system that uses lasers to operate like radar — including one that constantly spins on the roof. There are also two cameras on the dashboard to scan for obstacles and detect changes in traffic lights.
The testing time-frame is open-ended, said nuTonomy CEO Karl Iagnemma. Eventually, riders may start paying for the service, and more pick-up and drop-off points will be added. NuTonomy also is working on testing similar taxi services in other Asian cities as well as in the U.S. and Europe, but he wouldn’t say when.
“I don’t expect there to be a time where we say, ‘We’ve learned enough,'” Iagnemma said.
Doug Parker, nuTonomy’s chief operating officer, said autonomous taxis could ultimately reduce the number of cars on Singapore’s roads from 900,000 to 300,000.
“When you are able to take that many cars off the road, it creates a lot of possibilities. You can create smaller roads, you can create much smaller car parks,” Parker said. “I think it will change how people interact with the city going forward.”
NuTonomy, a 50-person company with offices in Massachusetts and Singapore, was formed in 2013 by Iagnemma and Emilio Frazzoli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers who were studying robotics and developing autonomous vehicles for the Defense Department. Earlier this year, the company was the first to win approval from Singapore’s government to test self-driving cars in one-north. NuTonomy announced a research partnership with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority earlier this month.
Singapore is ideal because it has good weather, great infrastructure and drivers who tend to obey traffic rules, Iagnemma says. As a land-locked island, Singapore is looking for non-traditional ways to grow its economy, so it’s been supportive of autonomous vehicle research.
Auto supplier Delphi Corp., which is also working on autonomous vehicle software, was recently selected to test autonomous vehicles on the island and plans to start next year.
“We face constraints in land and manpower. We want to take advantage of self-driving technology to overcome such constraints, and in particular to introduce new mobility concepts which could bring about transformational improvements to public transport in Singapore,” said Pang Kin Keong, Singapore’s Permanent Secretary for Transport and the chairman of its committee on autonomous driving.
Olivia Seow, 25, who does work in startup partnerships in one-north and is one of the riders nuTonomy selected, took a test ride of just less than a mile on Monday. She acknowledged she was nervous when she got into the car, and then surprised as she watched the steering wheel turn by itself.
“It felt like there was a ghost or something,” she said.
But she quickly grew more comfortable. The ride was smooth and controlled, she said, and she was relieved to see that the car recognized even small obstacles like birds and motorcycles parked in the distance.
“I couldn’t see them with my human eye, but the car could, so I knew that I could trust the car,” she said. She said she is excited because the technology could free up her time during commutes or help her father by driving him around as he grows older.
An Associated Press reporter taking a ride Wednesday observed that the safety driver had to step on the brakes once, when a car was obstructing the test car’s lane and another vehicle, which appeared to be parked, suddenly began moving in the oncoming lane.
Iagnemma said the company is confident that its software can make good decisions. The company hopes its leadership in autonomous driving will eventually lead to partnerships with automakers, tech companies, logistics companies and others.
“What we’re finding is the number of interested parties is really overwhelming,” he said.
Durbin reported from Detroit. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/guide/worlds-first-self-driving-taxis-debut-singapore/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/f5f9481376e705683ec4460e3aa50614080ab794e8ecb5957232687886d219e2.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T14:48:23 | null | 2016-08-29T07:31:04 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fwomen-bare-breasts-gender-equality-gotopless-day%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160828194153/Topless-Women_Perr-2.jpg | en | null | Women bare breasts for gender equality on GoTopless Day | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | HAMPTON, N.H. | Women around the country are taking off their tops on GoTopless Day, a day that promotes gender equality and women’s rights to bare their breasts in public.
GoTopless Day is celebrated annually on the Sunday closest to Women’s Equality Day, marking the day American women earned the right to vote.
A group of about 50 women and men were walking topless in the oceanside Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice, behind a giant, inflatable pink breast that had the phrase “equal topless rights” written on it. One marcher carried a sign that said: “My Body Is Not A Crime.”
Participants ride in a convertible through midtown Manhattan in the Go Topless Pride Parade, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York. GoTopless Day is celebrated annually in the U.S., on the Sunday closest to Women's Equality Day, marking the day American women earned the right to vote. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Marisse Caissy, of Montreal participates in the Go Topless Pride Parade, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York. Sunday's parade was among dozens of such events celebrating the worldwide Go Topless Day. Appearing bare-breasted has been legal in New York since 1992. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Topless women pose for photographers along the oceanside in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice to demand that females get the same legal right as men to walk bare-chested in public on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The women are participating Sunday in the neighborhood's annual Go Topless march, one of several such marches planned for around the nation. The march in Venice was organized by gotopless.org, a group that calls for equal rights to go topless for women and men. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) A group of women joined by men walk topless along the oceanside in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice to demand that females get the same legal right as men to walk bare-chested in public on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The women are participating Sunday in the neighborhood's annual Go Topless march, one of several such marches planned for around the nation. The march in Venice was organized by gotopless.org, a group that calls for equal rights to go topless for women and men. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) In this July 30, 2015 photo, Kia Sinclair, stands topless on Hampton Beach in Hampton, N.H. The New Hampshire movement, known as Free the Nipple, that sparked controversy when several legislators criticized its members is planning to return to the spotlight Aug. 28, 2016 when they celebrate GoTopless Day on some of the state's beaches. (Rich Beauchesne/Portmsouth Herald via AP)
A few dozen women, and some men, went topless as they walked down Broadway in New York City. Onlookers gawked and took photos as the parade participants went by.
The events in New York City and Los Angeles were two of several planned for cities across the globe. Gatherings were planned in New Hampshire, Denver and more.
Nadine Gray, president of GoTopless, said she hopes the events will take away the shock and awe around seeing female breasts.
“This push for women to go topless in the 21st century is as strong as women wanting to vote in the 20th century,” she said. “It may be sensual, but it’s not illegal to be sensual.”
The legality of women going topless varies by state.
Kia Sinclair is an event organizer for GoTopless Day at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire.
“It’s in hopes to show people that it can be normal, that it’s really not a big deal and it’s not about getting attention or protesting,” she said.
Sinclair was also part of a group of women who last year helped beat back an effort to criminalize toplessness in the state. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/women-bare-breasts-gender-equality-gotopless-day/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/a63f22ad7078c472e91b91787bd092db8614d4591a9e6d32de190d10d45b473b.json |
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AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
VOLLEYBALL
Douglas County def. Smoky Hill 20-25, 25-11, 27-25, 25-5
Grandview def. Regis Jesuit 25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 25-18
Green Mountain def. Overland 25-21, 25-10, 25-10
BOYS SOCCER
Arapahoe 2, Rangeview 0
Score by halves:
Arapahoe 1 1 — 2
Rangeview 0 0 — 0
Denver East 2, Aurora Central 1
Score by halves:
Denver East 1 1 — 2
Aur. Central 1 0 – 1
Aurora Central goal: Alexis De La Vega. Aurora Central assist: Sergio Fuentes. Aurora Central saves: Ulises Cosme-Garcia (9 shots on goal-8 saves), Johnny Mendez (4 shots on goal-3 saves)
Eaglecrest 4, Highlands Ranch 1
Score by halves:
High. Ranch 1 0 — 1
Eaglecrest 0 4 — 4
Legacy 2, Hinkley 0
Score by halves:
Legacy 1 1 — 2
Hinkley 0 0 — 0
Monarch 2, Smoky Hill 1
Score by halves:
Smoky Hill 0 1 — 1
Monarch 1 1 — 2
Rock Canyon 1, Cherokee Trail 0
Score by halves:
Cher. Trail 0 0 — 0
Rock Canyon 1 0 — 1
Vista PEAK 2, Dakota Ridge 1
SOFTBALL
Smoky Hill 21, Falcon 6
CROSS COUNTRY
Aurora City Championships (at Aurora Sports Park)
Boys team scores: 1. Grandview 47, 2. Smoky Hill 60, 3. Cherokee Trail 62, 4. Eaglecrest 67, 5. Overland 134, 6. Rangeview 160, 7. Hinkley 205, 8. Gateway 205, Vista PEAK, Aurora Central & Lotus NS
Top 7 individuals (first team All-City): 1. Rylan Wallace (Cherokee Trail), 16 minutes, 44 seconds; 2. Jemil Kassahun (Smoky Hill), 17:01; 3. Mason Brown (Eaglecrest), 17:20; 4. Chris Liston (Grandview), 17:44; 5. George Rykovich (Eaglecrest), 17:48; 6. Bryson Nelson (Cherokee Trail), 17:49; 7. Matt Fox (Grandview), 17:57
FIELD HOCKEY
Grandview 5, Arapahoe 0 | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/aurora-prep-sports-scoreboard-8-25-16/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/bbcc06f7d57a69da748a5b7f1a614e1f427ee5b898502f07caabf729e17cf4f6.json |
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DENVER | The Denver Nuggets traded forward Joffrey Lauvergne to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday for two second-round draft picks in 2017.
Lauvergne, a native of France, appeared in 83 games for the Nuggets, including 16 starts, averaging 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds. He was the 55th pick in the 2013 NBA draft and made his debut for Denver late in the 2014-15 season.
Denver will receive Oklahoma City’s 2017 second-round pick and Memphis’s 2017 second-round pick, which Oklahoma City acquired in a previous trade. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/thunder-acquire-joffrey-lauvergne-nuggets/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/0ad5b53645903ed718928d6e280eabde8d7369a7af3d66f0f8ea3774668cea34.json |
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2016 AURORA FIELD HOCKEY SEASON
Key dates: Aug. 15 — Practice begins; Aug. 25 — Regular season begins; Oct. 20 — Regular season completed; Oct. 22 — Quarterfinals completed; Oct. 25 — Semifinals (All-City Stadium); Oct. 27 — State championship game (All-City Stadium)
FIELD HOCKEY
Aurora coaches: Grandview — Desiree Crocker; Regis Jesuit — Spencer Wagner; Smoky Hill — Natalie Foerster
Aurora players to watch: Regan Cadieux, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Cassandra Hernandez, Smoky Hill, sr.; Mikayla Hernandez, Smoky Hill, sr.; Ashley Lawson, Smoky Hill, sr.; Megan Matthews, Grandview, jr.; Caroline McHugh, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Holly Miller, Smoky Hill, sr.; Kodi Paules, Smoky Hill, sr.; Maggie Pearson, Smoky Hill, sr.; Lindsey Reich, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Meredith Rogan, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Kaleigh Southern, Grandview, sr.; Lourdes Trujillo, Grandview, sr.
Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor of the Aurora Sentinel. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/girls-field-hockey/field-hockey-key-dates-information-2016-season/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/cb14da2fa5b4a434fcaa674d8c25caa48f792723f39f902c43c01f9bf3d4d3ed.json |
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Bednar replaces Patrick Roy, who abruptly stepped down as coach and vice president of hockey operations earlier this month.
The 44-year-old Bednar won the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup championship as coach of the Lake Erie Monsters last season. He also won the ECHL’s Kelly Cup in 2009 with the South Carolina Stingrays.
President of hockey operations and general manager Joe Sakic said upon Roy’s sudden resignation that he’d look outside the organization for Colorado’s next coach. He did just that with Bednar, who had been in the Columbus system.
Sakic called Bednar “one of the top up-and-coming coaches in our business” and said he fit the profile he wanted after going through the interview process. The Avalanche had to scramble to interview candidates a month before the start of training camp.
“Even though we had to accelerate the process with training camp approaching, we feel we met some real strong candidates with a lot of potential to become head coaches in the NHL in the near future,” Sakic said in a statement Thursday. “I would like to thank the general managers who gave us permission to talk to key staff members at such a precarious time.”
Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said he’s happy for Bednar and while the timing may not be ideal the team is always supportive of people in the organization moving forward in their careers.
Bednar played a decade in the minors as a defenseman and followed a similar path as a coach. Unlike his playing days, Bednar reached the NHL in coaching.
“I feel ready for this role with the Avalanche and I am grateful for the trust that (Avalanche owner) Josh Kroenke, Joe and the organization has shown me,” Bednar said in a statement. “This is a great sports market with a passionate fan base and I can’t wait to get to work.” | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/avalanche-hire-bednar-replace-roy-coach/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/280772fcf879b33064caf6849f750ed32d203b8f1c0cef7a91fe72012d7a7994.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:48:40 | null | 2016-08-29T12:11:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Ftwo-hospitalized-car-slams-aurora-fire-truck%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/CngFxf4UEAAYHDB.jpg | en | null | Two hospitalized after car slams into Aurora fire truck | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | Police say a driver slammed into an Aurora Fire Department truck Sunday afternoon, sending the driver and a firefighter to the hospital.
The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. at East Alameda Avenue and South Havana Street.
Police said Aurora Fire Battalion Chief Jon Hill, 49, was driving a marked Aurora Fire Department Ford F-350 truck north on Havana to an emergency call with his lights and sirens.
As Hill tried to navigate the intersection, police said a white Toyota Corolla, driven by Freda Adjei, 65 of Aurora, was westbound on Alameda and broadsided the fire truck.
After the crash, Adjei was unresponsive and rushed to an area hospital, police said, but did not have life-threatening injuries.
Police said Hill was also taken to a local hospital for evaluation and was later released.
Adjei had a green light when she entered the intersection, police said, but her failure to yield to the fire truck caused the crash. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/two-hospitalized-car-slams-aurora-fire-truck/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/8d8783c2f3f8c3915ddd85044cc2fe7cdaef9b6ca0351f83f76f38b7ee37efc2.json |
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The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/2bwU3nZ ) that former Associate Director of Operations in Executive Education for the Leeds School of Business Robin Miglarese filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission saying she resigned because Dean David Ikenberry and other officials created a hostile work environment and discriminated against her for being female and over the age of 40.
As part of the settlement, the university has paid about $7,800 for business school leaders to receive training on “emotional intelligence.”
This is the third gender discrimination complaint filed with the employment commission. One is still pending and another was dismissed in April.
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Information from: Daily Camera, http://www.dailycamera.com/ | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/cu-business-school-settles-discrimination-suit-40000/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/95c93451541720f9040b56ff928f62acd17ca748eb5ef6a5465e52109d562078.json |
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The Post Independent reports (http://bit.ly/2bkTimI ) that the Carbondale Police Department announced a month ago that it was looking into two assaults in the small community near Aspen and since then town trustees have been focused on public safety.
At Tuesday’s trustee meeting, a number of women came to ask why no solid steps have been taken toward increasing safety and why it has been pushed back as an agenda item. Carbondale’s bike, pedestrian and trails commission will discuss lighting and public safety at its Sept. 12 meeting.
Police Chief Gene Schilling says the department is bringing back women’s self-defense courses and working to fill police vacancies so as to increase night patrols.
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Information from: Post Independent, http://www.postindependent.com/ | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/carbondale-women-say-feel-unsafe-recent-assaults/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/a2f006d9a2953168d73325148fc0af085e765a6e9e4271139823a958cbfba7ec.json |
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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
CHEROKEE TRAIL
MOUNT EVANS LEAGUE
2015 records: Pomona (10-4); Mountain Vista (8-3); Chaparral (7-4); CHEROKEE TRAIL (5-5); Rock Canyon (5-5); HINKLEY (2-8)
2015 Class 5A state playoff qualifiers: Pomona (lost to Valor Christian in state championship game); Mountain Vista (lost to GRANDVIEW in 2nd round); Chaparral (lost to Valor Christian in 2nd round); CHEROKEE TRAIL (lost to Heritage in 1st round); Rock Canyon (lost to Cherry Creek in 1st round)
Coaches: Pomona — Jay Madden; Mountain Vista — Ric Cash; Chaparral — Rod Dobbs; CHEROKEE TRAIL — DAIN MANGNALL; Rock Canyon — Brian Lamb; HINKLEY — MICHAEL FARDA
Mt. Evans schedule
Week 6 — Rock Canyon vs. Pomona at North Area Athletic Complex, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.
Chaparral at CHEROKEE TRAIL, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
Mountain Vista at HINKLEY, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
HINKLEY
Week 7 — HINKLEY vs. Pomona at North Area Athletic Complex, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.
CHEROKEE TRAIL vs. Rock Canyon at Sports Authority Stadium (Parker), Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
Chaparral vs. Mountain Vista at Shea Stadium, Oct. 15, 1 p.m.
Week 8 — HINKLEY at CHEROKEE TRAIL, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Rock Canyon vs. Chaparral at Sports Authority Stadium (Parker), Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Pomona vs. Mountain Vista at Shea Stadium, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
Week 9 — CHEROKEE TRAIL vs. Mountain Vista at Shea Stadium, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Pomona vs. Chaparral at Sports Authority Stadium (Parker), Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Rock Canyon at HINKLEY, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.
Week 10 — Mountain Vista vs. Rock Canyon at Sports Authority Stadium (Parker), Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Chaparral vs. HINKLEY at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Nov. 4, 6 p.m.
CHEROKEE TRAIL vs. Pomona at North Area Athletic Complex, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-class-5a-mount-evans-league-glance-2016-season/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/1d3a9ca5ca4ca75b9e4b3fb4fa2a8d3b3f3fea705ab11833aca9eb7cf55b71e4.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:48:34 | null | 2016-08-29T13:28:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fnfl-2016-broncos-still-rule-afc-west%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829130012/Rams-Broncos-Football_Gonz-2-e1472497466204.jpg | en | null | NFL 2016: Broncos still rule the AFC West | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | DENVER | A dazzling defense rendered the Denver Broncos’ quarterback question a moot point last year. The Super Bowl champs are counting on that being the case again this season.
The six-month saga over who will guide Denver’s title defense came down to Mark Sanchez losing his grip on both the ball and the job when he fumbled twice inside the San Francisco 15-yard line on Aug. 20. Rookie Paxton Lynch might be the franchise’s future, but the present belongs to Trevor Siemian.
The seventh-round pick out of Northwestern in 2015 has made the startling jump from No. 3 QB to starter thanks to a confluence of events, including a retirement, a rebuff and a reboot.
While Lynch was showing more promise than proficiency, Siemian displayed poise, power and precision.
That’s not surprising given that Siemian had a bird’s-eye view of the Broncos’ quarterback conundrum last year when coach Gary Kubiak began every Monday meeting after mid-November with an announcement whether Peyton Manning or Brock Osweiler would start.
The Broncos made it work thanks to a spectacular supporting cast that also makes them the favorite to win their sixth straight AFC West crown, although Oakland and Kansas City are closing that gap.
The Raiders and Chiefs both beat the Broncos in Denver last year, and it took Manning’s Willis Reed moment to keep the San Diego Chargers from doing the same.
Manning retired a month after Denver’s parade and Osweiler bolted 48 hours later to the Houston Texans. GM John Elway was rebuffed in his attempt to get Colin Kaepernick, so it came down to a three-way QB competition. Now, the Broncos go into the NFL kickoff game against Carolina on Sept. 8 with two quarterbacks who have never thrown a pass that counts in the NFL.
That’s not exactly a recipe for another run, but the Broncos always seem to navigate their way through adversity.
DOMINANT DENVER: The Broncos lost DE Malik Jackson and MLB Danny Trevathan to free agency, not really lamentable departures. They’ve had injury issues along the line, but they’re still loaded with pass rushers Von Miller, DeMarcus Ware, Shane Ray and Shaq Barrett, plus MLB Brandon Marshall and DBs Chris Harris Jr., Bradley Roby, Aqib Talib, Kayvon Webster, T.J. Ward and Darrian Stewart.
Miller parlayed his Super Bowl MVP performance into a jet-lagged offseason that included 61 flights and 47 television appearances. Oh, and a record six-year, $114.5 million deal with $70 million in guarantees. He’s looked terrific in limited action this summer.
The retooled offense features four new starters on the line, a bona fide fullback and a new tight end group. Denver has co-stars at wide receiver in Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas, who is bent on putting last year’s drops and drama behind him.
RISING RAIDERS: The future of the team in Oakland remains as foggy as an autumn morning in the Bay Area. Still, the Raiders have legitimate hopes of contending for the playoffs for the first time in years.
They rebuilt the defense, signing CB Sean Smith, LB Bruce Irvin and S Reggie Nelson, drafting S Karl Joseph and DL Jihad Ward. Those five team with All-Pro Khalil Mack on what should be a much-improved unit.
Offense all comes down to whether Derek Carr takes another step forward. After playing very well in the first half last season, Carr struggled in the second half, in part because of injuries to WR Amari Cooper and C Rodney Hudson. Oakland hopes signing G Kelechi Osemele fortifies the line and leads to a more consistent running game.
CHAMPING CHIEFS: Kansas City LB Justin Houston is out for now after surgery to repair a “non-functioning ACL” in February. The Chiefs also took a cautious approach with LB Tamba Hali after surgery on his balky knees, and RB Jamaal Charles, who had his right ACL repaired last season.
With injury issues a concern, the Chiefs also feel they have more talent across the board than at any point under GM John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid. Charles and RBs Charcandrick West and Spencer Ware form a potent three-headed monster, and Jeremy Maclin and TE Travis Kelce give Alex Smith decent pass catchers.
The defense was great last season but is a year older, with concerns about the pass rush and in the secondary, where SS Eric Berry didn’t report until Sunday.
RECHARGED CHARGERS: Joey Bosa went public with his contract dispute. While the front office ripped Bosa, coach Mike McCoy seemed to support the former Ohio State defensive end selected third overall in the draft. He said whenever Bosa shows up, “he is one of us.”
The Chargers, 4-12 last season, missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, and could really use Bosa. Their D-line lost Sean Lissemore to a season-ending shoulder injury in training camp and Damion Square to a four-game suspension to start the season.
On offense, Melvin Gordon is trying to bounce back from his nightmarish season.
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: Broncos, Raiders, Chiefs, Chargers.
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AP Sports Writers Dave Skretta, Josh Dubow and Bernie Wilson contributed.
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AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
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Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/nfl-2016-broncos-still-rule-afc-west/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/50ef905c102c0292f8f2b2d0474cd3362dbef348145818f064606275833e4efb.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T18:48:47 | null | 2016-08-30T12:29:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Ffootball-world-reacts-colin-kaepernicks-anthem-protest%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/wp-content/themes/topaz2/images/OG-badge.png | en | null | Football world reacts to Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | SANTA CLARA, Calif. | San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit while the national anthem is being played in protest of what he considers police brutality has sparked strong reaction across the sports world. Here’s what some current and former players and coaches have said about the controversy:
“I listened to him and he makes all the sense in the world. He’s within his rights and he’s telling the truth as he sees it and I am with him 100 percent.” — Jim Brown, former Cleveland Browns running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer, on NFL Network .
“I acknowledge his right to do that. I don’t respect the motivation or the action.” — Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who coached Kaepernick with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 to 2014. Harbaugh later said on Twitter, “I apologize for misspeaking my true sentiments. To clarify, I support Colin’s motivation. It’s his method of action that I take exception to.”
“Voltaire so eloquently stated, ‘I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend it until death your right to say it.’ That’s a principle that our country is founded on. I don’t think you cannot deny someone the right to speak out or mock or make fun or belittle anybody else’s opinion.” — John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens head coach and Jim Harbaugh’s brother, to ESPN .
“I disagree. I wholeheartedly disagree. Not that he wants to speak out about a very important issue. No, he can speak out about a very important issue. But there’s plenty of other ways that you can do that in a peaceful manner that doesn’t involve being disrespectful to the American flag.” — Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints quarterback, to ESPN .
“There is some depth and some truth to what he was doing. I think he could have picked a better platform and a better way to do it, but every day they say athletes are so robotic and do everything by the book and then when somebody takes a stand like that, he gets his head chopped off.” — Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks cornerback, at a Monday press conference.
“You’ve got to respect the man’s opinion, as well as his actions. I definitely understand where he’s coming from in choosing to do what he did. I think it’s an individual choice. At the same time, I think it’s a duty of ours as leaders, especially with young kids, to make a good, proper announcement if we feel the need to, and I think that’s what he’s doing. I support him in that.” Ndamukong Suh, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle, according to the Palm Beach Post .
“All lives matter. So much going on in this world today. Can we all just get along! Colin, I respect your stance but don’t disrespect the Flag.” — Jerry Rice, former 49ers wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer, on Twitter . | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/football-world-reacts-colin-kaepernicks-anthem-protest/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/25bd1fcd632d96b62c6686a10bb8fb28551eb17453564e32f90b85f5ff1cc8b0.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T18:48:42 | null | 2016-08-30T12:25:41 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fus-home-prices-rise-june-slowest-pace-10-months%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160830101613/Home-Prices_Perr2.jpg | en | null | US home prices rise in June at slowest pace in 10 months | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | WASHINGTON | U.S. home prices rose modestly in June, pushed up by strong sales and a limited supply of available properties.
The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, increased 5.1 percent in June compared with a year ago. That’s down from a 5.3 percent annual gain in May and is the slowest year-over-year pace since last August.
Home values are still soaring in the Northwest, but have slowed to more sustainable rates elsewhere. In Northeastern cities such as New York and Washington, D.C., they are rising at roughly the rate of inflation, and in Boston, less than 5 percent.
FILE – This Tuesday, May 24, 2016, file photo shows a home for sale in Andover, Mass. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index for June is released. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Still, nationwide prices are increasing more quickly than incomes as buyers compete for the dwindling supply of available homes. That reflects an ongoing imbalance in the housing market that could stifle sales in the coming months.
“June represents the fifth straight month of flat or decreasing year-over-year price gains, but homebuyers are still being challenged as prices outpace income growth,” Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist at real estate data provider Trulia, said.
Home prices in the Northwest continued to climb at a double-digit pace. They rose 12.6 percent in Portland, 11 percent in Seattle, and 9.2 percent in Denver. Those three cities have topped the list of price gains for the past five months.
Yet those cities are increasingly outliers. Price gains in the Midwest were mixed. Home prices in Cleveland and Chicago rose just 2.5 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively, while in Minneapolis they climbed a faster 5.1 percent.
Southern cities saw stronger price gains. They rose 8.9 percent in Dallas, 7.9 percent in Tampa, and 5.8 percent in Atlanta.
The 20-city price index plunged after the housing bubble started to burst in 2006, plummeting by more than a third before prices began to rise again in March 2012. In June, they were still 8.1 percent below their peak level.
That suggests there are still many homeowners who bought near the peak and have little equity in their homes. Or they remain underwater, owing more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. In either case it is difficult for them to sell.
The number of homes for sale has fallen 5.8 percent from a year ago, leaving would-be buyers with fewer choices, according to the National Association of Realtors.
That may have hobbled sales in July. Purchases of existing homes fell 3.2 percent that month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.39 million. Still, that decline came after sales reached their highest level in more than nine years in June.
Low mortgage rates are pushing in the other direction by making home purchases more affordable. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.43 percent last week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac, not far from its record low.
The Case-Shiller index covers roughly half of U.S. homes. The index measures prices compared with those in January 2000 and creates a three-month moving average. The June figures are the latest available. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/us-home-prices-rise-june-slowest-pace-10-months/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/9f4ddcc8725980f28552c3f9c8148a3a2447ecf477e1c5f4bf8d3ff18ac76fc7.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T14:48:27 | null | 2016-08-29T07:30:53 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fvisitor-misbehavior-abounds-us-parks-agency-turns-100%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160828195238/National-Parks-Misbeh_Perr-4.jpg | en | null | Visitor misbehavior abounds as US parks agency turns 100 | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. | Tourist John Gleason crept through the grass, four small children close behind, inching toward a bull elk with antlers like small trees at the edge of a meadow in Yellowstone National Park.
“They’re going to give me a heart attack,” said Gleason’s mother-in-law, Barbara Henry, as the group came within about a dozen yards of the massive animal.
In this Aug. 3, 2016 photo, Yellowstone National Park tourist John Gleason moves in on a large bull elk as two of his children and two children of friends follow the Walla Walla, Washington man. The animal ran away as the group got closer. Park officials say visitors getting too close to wildlife can create dangerous situations and has been on the rise as visitor numbers hit record levels. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) In this Aug. 3, 2016 photo, a large bison blocks traffic in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park as tourists take photos of the animal. Record visitor numbers at the nation's first national park have transformed its annual summer rush into a sometimes dangerous frenzy, with selfie-taking tourists routinely breaking park rules and getting too close to Yellowstone's storied elk herds, grizzly bears, wolves and bison. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) In this Aug. 3, 2016 photo, tourists take photos of elk outside Yellowstone National Park's Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Elk frequent the grass outside the hotel, where park administrators say visitors routinely violate park rules that require them to stay a minimum 25 yards from the animals. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) In this Aug. 3, 2016 photo, tourists take photos of elk outside Yellowstone National Park's Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Elk frequent the grass outside the hotel, where park administrators say visitors routinely violate park rules that require them to stay a minimum 25 yards from the animals. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) In this Aug. 3, 2016 photo, a herd of bison grazes in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park. Bison can appear docile to park visitors but have been known to gore tourists who get too close for photographs. Record visitor numbers at the nation's first national park have transformed its annual summer rush into a sometimes dangerous frenzy, with selfie-taking tourists routinely breaking park rules and getting too close to Yellowstone's storied elk herds, grizzly bears, wolves and bison. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
The elk’s ears then pricked up, and it eyed the children and Washington state man before leaping up a hillside. Other tourists — likewise ignoring rules to keep 25 yards from wildlife — picked up the pursuit, snapping pictures as they pressed forward and forced the animal into headlong retreat.
Record visitor numbers at the nation’s first national park have transformed its annual summer rush into a sometimes dangerous frenzy, with selfie-taking tourists routinely breaking park rules and getting too close to Yellowstone’s storied elk herds, grizzly bears, wolves and bison.
Law enforcement records obtained by The Associated Press suggest such problems are on the rise at the park, offering a stark illustration of the pressures facing some of America’s most treasured lands as the National Park Service marks its 100th anniversary.
From Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains to the Grand Canyon of Arizona, major parks are grappling with illegal camping, vandalism, theft of resources, wildlife harassment and other visitor misbehavior, according to the records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
In July alone, law enforcement rangers handled more than 11,000 incidents at the 10 most visited national parks.
In Yellowstone, rangers are recording more wildlife violations, more people treading on sensitive thermal areas and more camping in off-limit areas. The rule-breaking puts visitors in harm’s way and can damage resources and displace wildlife, officials said.
Often the incidents go unaddressed, such as when Gleason and the children approached the bull elk with no park personnel around. Gleason said he was “maybe” too close but felt comfortable in the situation as an experienced hunter who’s spent lots of time outdoors.
These transgressions add to rangers’ growing workload that includes traffic violations, searches for missing hikers and pets running off-leash in parks.
“It’s more like going to a carnival. If you look at the cumulative impacts, the trends are not good,” said Susan Clark, a Yale University professor of wildlife ecology who has been conducting research in the Yellowstone area for 48 years. “The basic question is, ‘What is the appropriate relationship with humans and nature?’ We as a society have not been clear about what that ought to be, and so it’s really, really messy and nasty.”
Recent events at Yellowstone grabbed national headlines:
— A Canadian tourist who put a bison calf in his SUV hoping to save it, ending with wildlife workers euthanizing the animal when they could not reunite it with its herd.
— Three visitors from Asia cited on separate occasions for illegally collecting water from the park’s thermal features.
— A Washington state man killed after leaving a designated boardwalk and falling into a near-boiling hot spring.
The flouting of park rules stems from disbelief among visitors that they will get hurt, said Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk. “I can’t tell you how many times I have to talk to people and say, ‘Step back. There’s a dangerous animal,’ and they look at me like I have three heads,” he said.
Inconsistent record keeping, including a recent switch to a new criminal offenses reporting system, makes it difficult to identify trends that apply uniformly across the major parks.
But the records reviewed by the AP reveal the scope of visitor misbehavior is huge. In Yellowstone, administrators and outside observers including Clark say the park’s problems have become more acute. That threatens its mission to manage its lands and wildlife “unimpaired” for future generations.
Beyond incidents that lead to citations are many more that result in warnings. More than 52,000 warnings were issued in 2015, up almost 20 percent from the year before.
Washington state resident Lisa Morrow’s son was among the children Gleason led toward the elk. Despite safety advisories — and numerous examples of visitors getting gored by bison, mauled by bears and chased by elk — Morrow declared herself unafraid of the park’s wildlife. She said she was eager to see a grizzly up close.
“I want to see one right there,” Morrow said, pointing to a spot just feet away. “I’d throw it a cookie.”
The top 10 parks by visitation collectively hosted almost 44 million people last year, according to National Park Service figures. That’s a 26 percent increase from a decade earlier, or more than 9.1 million new visitors combined at Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite and the other national parks on the list.
Yellowstone boasts the most large, dangerous carnivores among those parks, but each has its risks. In Rocky Mountain National Park, it’s elk that become more aggressive during mating season. In Yosemite, it’s towering waterfalls where visitors insist on swimming near the edge. In the Grand Canyon, it’s squirrels habituated to humans and sometimes quick to bite an outstretched hand.
Wenk said the rise in popularity of social media complicates keeping visitors safe.
“You take a picture of yourself standing 10 feet in front of a bison, and all of a sudden a few hundred people see it, and it’s reposted — at the same time we’re telling everybody wildlife is dangerous,” Wenk said. “They get incongruous messages and then it happens. They get too close, and the bison charges.”
Associated Press writer Amy Beth Hanson in Helena contributed to this report.
Follow Matthew Brown on Twitter at https://twitter.com/matthewbrownap | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/visitor-misbehavior-abounds-us-parks-agency-turns-100/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/d63719fa0c4148978a61e311415fb2b2a0e3eb4b5fc440e1c00b5216c435ba0d.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:47:35 | null | 2016-08-26T07:34:36 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Ftrump-immigration-waffle-reflects-voter-confusion-issue%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160826073421/Campaign-2016-Trump_Perr1.jpg | en | null | Trump immigration waffle reflects voter confusion on issue | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AKRON, Ohio | Dean Green supports Donald Trump partly because of the GOP presidential nominee’s tough, deport-them-all stance on illegal immigration. But the 57-year-old Republican paused as he complained about U.S. immigration policy and acknowledged that deporting all 11 million people in the U.S. illegally would separate families.
“I don’t want to break up families,” Green said.
It has been 30 years since the country embarked on an immigration overhaul, and the ambivalence of voters like Green is one reason why. Polls often show that majorities favor letting people illegally in the U.S. stay and also back tougher laws to deport them.
“The electorate is conflicted and that’s a fundamental problem,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “This is such an emotional issue that reason and facts have very little to do with how people stand.”
Trump is now either caught up in, or trying to exploit, that contradiction as he considers “softening” his controversial immigration stance. He won the GOP primaries on the strength of an aggressive immigration policy, calling for the immediate deportation of the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally and construction of a Mexican border wall. But as he trails in the polls and struggles to overcome record lows with minority voters, he has sounded a softer tone.
“To take a person who’s been here 15 or 20 years and throw them and their family out, it’s so tough,” Trump told a Fox News town hall, quoting what some “really strong” supporters had said to him. He even polled the audience on whether to allow some people in the country illegally to stay, a key part of President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s agendas.
Todd Schulte, president of FWD.us, which advocates for an immigration overhaul that would let people in the country illegally remain here while increasing border security, said that Trump’s words mean little until he commits to a real policy change. But just the fact that the candidate has to utter them is telling, he said.
“Opposition is not just toxic with Latinos and Asians and African-Americans, but with white voters,” Schulte said.
A Pew survey released Thursday found 24 percent of the public favoring toughening border security first and 29 percent letting people stay in the country. Forty-five percent called for both. Trump’s proposed wall is opposed by 61 percent of the country but backed by 78 percent of his supporters.
Views of immigrants have shifted over time, but remain conflicted, said Mark Lopez of Pew. In the early 1990s, two-thirds of Americans surveyed by Pew characterized immigrants as a burden on society, but now nearly two-thirds see them as a benefit. Lopez noted that happened as large numbers of immigrants settled in the U.S. and had children. However, a Pew survey last year found 50 percent of Americans believe immigrants make the economy worse compared to 28 percent who believe they make it better. (The survey did find majorities think immigrants improve food and music.)
Immigration has created complications for both parties. During the Democratic primary, as she courted groups that favor a softer stance on immigration, Clinton had to disavow her prior opposition to providing driver’s licenses for people here illegally and also her support for deporting Central American children who flooded the border in 2014.
But the Democrat’s contradictions are dwarfed by those in the GOP. During the GOP primary Trump slammed rivals like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich for backing “amnesty” — letting people here illegally remain. But in exit polls in 20 primary states, 53 percent of Republican voters supported letting those immigrants stay, even as Trump won the primaries.
Ayres recalled a focus group in the Deep South during which conservative voters complained about illegal immigrants. One man said he wanted them to pay taxes, work and learn English. Ayres told the man that was precisely the bipartisan proposal that had passed the Senate in 2013 and was being held up in the Republican-controlled House. “But that’s amnesty,” the man responded. “I don’t support that.”
“That’s when I turned around and cracked my head against the wall,” Ayres said.
Roy Beck, president of Numbers USA, which pushes for less immigration, sees Trump’s shift through that prism. “Trump is much more like an average American than he is like a politician,” said Beck, whose group still downgraded Trump in its voter guide this week. “He’s thinking about these things, people are talking to him and he’s reflecting that.”
Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies, which also advocates for less immigration, doesn’t think the Republican nominee should be cut any slack. Trump has changed his position on many issues, but immigration is the one that launched his candidacy, he said.
“Without the immigration issue, the words ‘President Trump’ would still be a ‘Simpsons’ joke,’ ” Krikorian said.
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What political news is the world searching for on Google and talking about on Twitter? Find out via AP’s Election Buzz interactive. http://elections.ap.org/buzz | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/trump-immigration-waffle-reflects-voter-confusion-issue/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/2c6ff0cb5901cde1d1791fe6665167d9b73e69ec5c5b6b8ccd9e7191044e7ee3.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T14:48:37 | null | 2016-08-30T07:13:49 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fdenver-pot-club-petition-insufficient-ballots%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/US-Marijuana_Harr-6.jpg | en | null | Denver pot club backers won't be on city ballot this fall; petitions fall short | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | DENVER | A Denver proposal to give marijuana tourists clubs to legally use the drug has failed to make city ballots this fall.
But a second proposal to allow some marijuana use at bars and restaurant still awaits word on whether it will go before voters.
Denver elections officials said Monday that a social-use ordinance failed to get the 4,726 valid signatures required to make ballots. The question would have asked voters whether to allow 21-and-over pot clubs.
Colorado law doesn’t allow nor ban public use. The result is a patchwork of local policies.
No other states with legal recreational pot have licensed clubs statewide. Alaska is working on regulations to allow consumption where the drug is sold, but the regulations aren’t up and running yet.
The second Denver petition is under review. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/denver-pot-club-petition-insufficient-ballots/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/5c33923ffb53c8453d5599c201214fbc02370b9e1c172c96861fe50371dc3d16.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T16:48:23 | null | 2016-08-29T10:41:20 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Fboys-football%2Ffootball-overland-2016-schedule%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829102831/NewBlazerMascotLogo300x200.jpg | en | null | Football: Overland 2016 schedule | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | The 2016 varsity football schedule for the Overland Trailblazers:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
OVERLAND
OVERLAND
Home games in all caps (played at Stutler Bowl):
Friday, Sept. 2 — DENVER EAST, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8 — vs. Horizon at Five-Star Stadium, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 15 — at Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 22 — RANGEVIEW, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 — LEGACY, 7 p.m. (Homecoming)
Thursday, Oct. 6 — ARAPAHOE, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 — at Boulder, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20 — vs. Smoky Hill at Stutler Bowl, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28 — DOHERTY, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4 — vs. Grandview at Legacy Stadium, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-overland-2016-schedule/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/f9b16de64ee5c05524babfbf2aae314fa772ed9aaaa1abfd6d9e16d4cede8d78.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T18:48:48 | null | 2016-08-30T12:25:25 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fus-consumer-confidence-august-highest-11-months%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160830101816/Consumer-Prices_Perr-21.jpg | en | null | US consumer confidence in August highest in 11 months | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | WASHINGTON | U.S. consumer confidence rose in August to its highest level in 11 months, suggesting economic growth could pick up in the second half of the year.
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 101.1, up from 96.7 in July. It was the highest level for confidence since the index hit 102.6 last September.
The gain reflected consumers’ brighter views about current the economic situation and their expectations for the future.
FILE – In this Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, file photo, a woman shops in an Aeropostale clothing store, in New York. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, the Conference Board releases its August index on U.S. consumer confidence. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
The percentage of those surveyed who saw business conditions as “good” increased from 27.3 percent to 30 percent. Those who viewed business conditions as “bad” remained virtually unchanged at 18.4 percent.
Consumers who regarded jobs as “plentiful” increased from 23 percent to 26 percent, although those who felt jobs were “hard to get” also rose slightly from 22.1 percent to 23.4 percent.
Economists said that the climb in confidence reflected stronger job gains seen in recent months, as well as strength in the stock market and home prices, which boost consumers’ net worth.
They expect the momentum in jobs to boost incomes and spur stronger consumer spending. That should help growth accelerate in the second half of this year, after four quarters of an anemic average growth rate of 1.2 percent. Many analysts believe gross domestic product will top 3 percent in the current quarter.
“Growth will be supported by consumer confidence and job growth,” Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, said in reaction to the consumer confidence report.
The government will release the August jobs report on Friday. Many economists are looking for a gain of around 180,000 jobs. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/us-consumer-confidence-august-highest-11-months/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/b81d4b064825104f1dee95f20b94b74c4b38281330d8e1baec7027a90a07e609.json |
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Over the past four years, the 31-year-old Florida man has survived a lightning strike, a bite by a venomous spider and — most recently — an attack by a rattlesnake in his backyard in Lakeland, southwest of Orlando.
“I need to get a (protective) bubble,” Cook told The Ledger (http://bit.ly/2bUmVsZ).
His father, Mike Cook, sees it another way. “He’s a walking Murphy’s law,” the elder Cook said. “I walk on the other side of the mall.”
On Aug. 11, the younger Cook was almost finished cutting the grass at his family’s rented house when he heard a loud rattling sound. First he thought it was the buzzing of cicadas. Then, he thought the push mower might be making the noise so he shut it off. That’s when he saw the snake coiled about 3 feet from his right foot. He estimated it was about 5 feet long and had a girth the size of a soda can.
After briefly freezing in fear, Cook said he moved his left foot back and stepped on a stick. The noise apparently provoked the snake, which struck his ankle.
He says it happened fast. “I didn’t even see it bite me,” Cook said. “I just screamed and ran to my wife.”
His wife, Sara, said she washed the wound and called the poison control hotline. She then drove him to the emergency room at a Lakeland hospital.
Cook, a self-professed “bigger guy,” said doctors told him the snake’s fangs didn’t penetrate beyond a layer of fatty tissue.
“They said the tissue saved my life because it didn’t allow (the venom) to go into the bloodstream,” he said. He said he spent one night in the hospital and received one dose of antivenin.
He’s still experiencing soreness and walks with a slight limp.
Reactions to snake bites can vary wildly, according to Dr. Alfred Aleguas, director of the Florida Poison Information Center in Tampa. He said an average of 11 venomous snakebites have been reported to the center in the past five years, including a high of 17 in 2013.
But back to Cook’s other tales of survival.
On Aug. 12, 2012, he was driving a sweeper truck for a construction crew. A storm approached, and the truck’s sweeper got stuck. He left the cab to free it as lightning struck about 10 feet away. Cook said the electricity moved through a puddle, up the sweeper’s metal bristles and reached his left hand. He said he was knocked backward about 6 feet and rendered unconscious for up to a minute.
“It was like Mike Tyson hitting me with a jack hammer in the jaw,” he recalled.
Doctors said he had a mild heart attack. He said he still suffers a combination of nerve pain and loss of sensation on his left side.
“Lightning scares me so bad now,” he said.
The spider bite happened in April, when he was working as a truck driver. He was sitting on a pallet when a recluse spider bit his left hand.
Not wanting to miss a paycheck, he kept working until his hand swelled and became extremely painful. He went to the hospital and doctors performed surgery to drain the buildup of toxins.
He still has limited use of his hand, and is unemployed because the company fired him due to his absences.
Even before the latest incidents, Cook said he’s had many misadventures. He once got bitten by an alligator that he “accidentally” caught while fishing. And he was bitten by his friend’s Burmese python, which he was trying to feed.
“It’s been a rough four years,” he said. “Maybe the higher up … is trying to get your attention that maybe something is going wrong. Or maybe I’ve simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time my whole life.”
Information from: The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.), http://www.theledger.com | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/florida-man-survives-lightning-strike-spider-snake-bites/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/9a850321bd3df9890d45fc61ced5b7610b190cb413c405fa735499d7b4fbfd7d.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:48:38 | null | 2016-08-29T12:48:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Ffalse-report-gunman-los-angeles-airport-causes-panic%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160829101325/APTOPIX-LA-Airport-Sh_Perr.jpg | en | null | False report of gunman at Los Angeles airport causes panic | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | LOS ANGELES | Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport saw major delays.
A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. The reports were spurred by loud noises only, and police were still investigating to find the source of them, Neiman said.
A man with his luggage walks toward Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport were delayed. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) A man pulls his luggage and walks toward Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport were delayed. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) A police officer stands guard as passengers wait in line at Terminal 7 in Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport saw major delays. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) A FBI agent talks to a passenger at Terminal 7 in Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport saw major delays. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) A crowd of people wait in Terminal 1 where passengers were being rescreened by security at Los Angeles International Airport after reports that a gunman opened fire Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. The active shooter reports turned out to be false but caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport were delayed. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (Bari Ross via AP) A police officer stands guard as passengers wait in line at Terminal 7 in Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport saw major delays. Passengers who fled had to be rescreened through security. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) A police officer directs a passenger at Terminal 7 in Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport saw major delays. Passengers who fled had to be rescreened through security. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) Police officers stand guard as passengers wait in line at Terminal 7 in Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport saw major delays. Passengers who fled had to be rescreened through security. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) Passengers pull their luggage and walk toward Los Angeles International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and from the airport were delayed. A search through terminals brought no evidence of a gunman or shots fired, Los Angeles police spokesman Andy Neiman said. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Airport officials said that a person wearing a Zorro costume was detained during the incident, but it wasn’t yet clear whether the person had any connection to the evacuation.
The incident stirred chaos as hundreds of people rushed from terminals on to sidewalks or the tarmac. And it left a mess with three terminals shut down, roads closed and flights held in the air and on the ground.
All terminals and roads into the airport had been reopened by 11 p.m. PDT, about two hours after the initial reports, officials said. But massive backup faced travelers in their cars and in security lines. Passengers who fled had to be rescreened through security.
When the incident began, scores of people could be seen on social media and on TV news running from the terminal out on to the sidewalks and streets as police with rifles out stormed terminals. Many other evacuees were standing on the airport tarmac, and abandoned bags littered some sidewalks.
“We were on the jetway and someone starts pushing behind us,” Jon Landis, a sales representative from Boston who was boarding a flight home, told The Associated Press. “One man was frantic saying there was a shooter.”
Police officers, including one with a shotgun, eventually led passengers out of the terminal, through a security gate, and into a parking lot — where several hundred waited for the terminal to reopen. Ninety minutes after the scare, Landis said he was still waiting for word on his flight.
Passenger Scott McDonald said he was getting off a plane in the middle of the incident and was told by the crew to get back on. He said looking out the window he could see many evacuees gathered out on the tarmac, a strange sight even for someone who travels almost constantly.
“I’ve never seen passengers, just normal people, on the tarmac anywhere in the United States,” McDonald told KCAL-TV.
Douglas Lee, who was traveling home to Albuquerque with his wife and son, said the greatest danger was being trampled.
“You can imagine hundreds of adults trying to go through an exit door,” he explained. At one point, he said he picked up his young son left their luggage.
Corey Rosenbusch was relaxing inside a terminal club on a layover flight from his home in Washington, D.C., to Sydney, Australia, when the lights went off and the staff told everyone to shelter in place.
“People immediately started looking at social media, where they saw reports that there was an active shooter,” Rosenbusch told the AP.
He said several officers, including some with assault rifles, led the group out of the area.
The incident came just days after another false alarm led to a panicked evacuation of Kennedy Airport in New York.
In that incident, police were investigating whether an overly boisterous celebration of the Olympics on Aug. 14 led to noises that were misinterpreted as gunfire, with the ensuing chain reaction turning into a panic as crowds ran to evacuate.
The Los Angeles airport had an actual shooting in November 2013, when a man opened fire in the terminal, killing a security agent and wounding three other people. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/false-report-gunman-los-angeles-airport-causes-panic/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/fd856a42c84295819eda3394151a25d62424273ed4edd1b71d23401e970ee991.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:47:24 | null | 2016-08-26T14:10:53 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fpeabody-ends-plans-build-reservoir-near-steamboat-springs%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/Peabody-Energy-Bankru_Harr.jpg | en | null | Peabody ends plans to build reservoir near Steamboat Springs | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. | Peabody Energy has abandoned plans to build a 400-acre reservoir near Steamboat Springs.
Pilot & Today reports (http://bit.ly/2bUlZVA ) that on Tuesday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a letter stating it was ending the licensing process for the project because Peabody had missed deadlines.
Peabody had been planning to build the Trout Creek Reservoir with a hydroelectric dam that would generate 125 kilowatts of electricity since 2012. When demand for coal began to dwindle in 2015, Peabody asked for a two-year extension in the permitting process so the company could conserve cash and reduce debt.
In April, Peabody declared bankruptcy.
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Information from: Steamboat Pilot & Today, http://steamboatpilot.com/ | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/peabody-ends-plans-build-reservoir-near-steamboat-springs/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/3942e3798d114d61b80dd6d8b373a44b3bdcbdd397683bcd08a1121c7f2d9807.json |
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"Courtney Oakes",
"Sports Editor"
] | 2016-08-30T04:48:32 | null | 2016-08-29T21:51:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Faurora-prep-sports-schedule-8-30-16%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/AuroraPrepScheduleBoard.jpg | en | null | Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.30.16 | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | The Aurora prep sports schedule for Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
AURORA PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE
VOLLEYBALL
Northglenn at Overland, 6:15 p.m.
Rock Canyon at Cherokee Trail, 6:15 p.m.
Castle View at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.
Aurora Central at George Washington, 6:30 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Adams City at Smoky Hill, 4:30 p.m.
Fort Collins vs. Grandview at Legacy Stadium, 5:30 p.m.
Valor Christian vs. Vista PEAK at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
Rangeview vs. Denver East at All-City Stadium, 7 p.m.
Gateway at Cherokee Trail, 7:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Denver North at Aurora Central, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Overland, 4 p.m.
Montbello at Hinkley, 4 p.m.
Rangeview at Lincoln, 4 p.m.
Valor Christian at Smoky Hill, 4:30 p.m.
Vista PEAK at Mountain Vista, 4:30 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS
Regis Jesuit at Douglas County, 3:30 p.m.
Smoky Hill at Northglenn, 3:30 p.m.
Rangeview at Eaglecrest, 4 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/aurora-prep-sports-schedule-8-30-16/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/5f735ebd36d75fde93da3896c2840ed3c1090cdc19971871f6c9b4b5169efc32.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:57:39 | null | 2016-08-25T13:44:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fguide%2Fprices-announced-returning-winter-park-ski-train%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/wp-content/themes/topaz2/images/OG-badge.png | en | null | Prices announced for returning Winter Park ski train | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WINTER PARK, Colo. | Winter Park and Amtrak have released the schedules and ticket prices for a revived ski train.
Adult tickets are as low as $39 each way, and two children ages 2-12 can ride for half-fare with each adult ticket.
The trains carrying more than 500 passengers will depart Union Station at 7 a.m. and return at 4:30 p.m., allowing stays up to a week.
The Denver-owned ski resort and Amtrak announced that they’re reviving the popular day trips this upcoming ski season.
The train ran between Denver and Winter Park every ski season from 1940 to 2009, when then-owner Philip Anschutz shut the service down because of rising costs.
The Colorado Transportation Commission this week announced a $1.5 million grant to help build an ADA-compliant boarding platform and rail improvements.
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Information from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/guide/prices-announced-returning-winter-park-ski-train/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/0d14dd3f2c47821d92084cc7bcf457c822ba7a5ad65072425b1784402b88760f.json |
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"Courtney Oakes",
"Sports Editor"
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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
RANGEVIEW
RANGEVIEW
Home games in all caps (played at Aurora Public Schools Stadium):
Thursday, Sept. 1 — DOHERTY, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8 — vs. Mountain Vista at Shea Stadium, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 — REGIS JESUIT, 6 p.m. (homecoming)
Thursday, Sept. 22 — vs. Overland at Stutler Bowl, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 — GATEWAY, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8 — vs. Arvada West at North Area Athletic Complex, noon
Friday, Oct. 14 — vs. Eaglecrest at Legacy Stadium, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21 — RALSTON VALLEY, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29 — ROCKY MOUNTAIN, 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4 — vs. Castle View at Douglas County Stadium, 7 p.m. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-rangeview-2016-schedule/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/6d1f53e28f7272e2baf0dbdfca4ef95432c273b03ff7fd99607137674ba2c7ac.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:54:52 | null | 2016-08-25T13:18:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fnews%2Fquake-damages-scores-myanmars-heritage-bagan-temples%2F.json | http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/aurorasentinel/asuplads/20160825101049/Myanmar-Earthquake_Perr-9.jpg | en | null | Quake damages scores of Myanmar's heritage Bagan temples | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | BAGAN, Myanmar | It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of Bagan built more than 10,000 magnificent religious monuments.
The stupas, temples and monasteries became the defining emblems of Bagan, the capital of the Pagan (pronounced PUH’-gahn) empire that ruled Myanmar from roughly 1044 to 1287.
On Wednesday, scores of the monuments — of which only about 2,200 remain — were damaged in a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake. Yet much of what fell was modern material, sanctioned by Myanmar’s former army rulers who had put top priority on restoring the temples with little regard for the original architectural styles.
This photo provided by David Greco/@daveinosaka shows a temple in Bagan, Myanmar, shortly after it was damaged by a powerful earthquake that shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The earthquake, measuring a magnitude 6.8, damaged scores of ancient Buddhist pagodas in Bagan, a major tourist attraction, officials said. (David Greco/@daveinosaka via AP) This photo provided by Soe Thura Lwin shows a damaged temple in Bagan, Myanmar, on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. A powerful earthquake measuring a magnitude 6.8 shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, damaging scores of ancient Buddhist pagodas in Bagan, a major tourist attraction, officials said. (Soe Thura Lwin via AP) A woman plows a field in front of the Sulamani Temple which was damaged during Wednesday's strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, August 25, 2016. The powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar, killing at least four people and damaging 185 ancient Buddhist pagodas in the former capital of Bagan, a major tourist site. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) This photo provided by Soe Thura Lwin shows a damaged temple in Bagan, Myanmar, on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. A powerful earthquake measuring a magnitude 6.8 shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, damaging scores of ancient Buddhist pagodas in Bagan, a major tourist attraction, officials said. (Soe Thura Lwin via AP) Military personnel clear debris at a temple that was damaged by a strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for it's historic Buddhist pagodas, began cleaning up the debris from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples Wednesday. (AP Photo/Min Kyi Thein) Military personnel clear debris at a temple that was damaged by a strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for it's historic Buddhist pagodas, began cleaning up the debris from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples Wednesday. (AP Photo/Min Kyi Thein) Myanmar Military personnel examine the Htilominlo Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands, soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for its historic Buddhist pagodas began cleaning up the debris Thursday from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) Military personnel clear debris at a temple that was damaged by a strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for it's historic Buddhist pagodas, began cleaning up the debris from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples Wednesday. (AP Photo/Min Kyi Thein) Myanmar Military personnel examine the Htilominlo Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands, soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for its historic Buddhist pagodas began cleaning up the debris Thursday from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) Military personnel clear debris at a temple that was damaged by a strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for it's historic Buddhist pagodas, began cleaning up the debris from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples Wednesday. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) Military personnel stand as they clear debris at a temple that was damaged by a strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for it's historic Buddhist pagodas, began cleaning up the debris from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples Wednesday. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) Myanmar Military personnel examine the Htilominlo Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands, soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for its historic Buddhist pagodas began cleaning up the debris Thursday from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) Military personnel clear debris at a temple that was damaged by a strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for it's historic Buddhist pagodas, began cleaning up the debris from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples Wednesday. (AP Photo/Min Kyi Thein) A man nails a stake to set up a security perimeter around earthquake effected Sitanagyi Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Augest 25, 2016. Workers surveyed the damage Thursday after a powerful earthquake shook Myanmar Wednesday, damaging a number of ancient Buddhist pagodas in the former capital of Bagan, a major tourist site. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) Myanmar Military personnel examine the Htilominlo Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Using brooms and their hands, soldiers and residents of the ancient Myanmar city famous for its historic Buddhist pagodas began cleaning up the debris Thursday from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 temples. (AP Photo/Hkun Lat) FILE - In this Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015, file photo, Balloons carrying tourists fly near old temples in Bagan, Myanmar. A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, damaging scores of ancient Buddhist pagodas in the former capital of Bagan, a major tourist attraction, officials said.(AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File) FILE - In this Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015, file photo, the sun sets behind old temples in Bagan, Myanmar. A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, damaging scores of ancient Buddhist pagodas in the former capital of Bagan, a major tourist attraction, officials said. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)
King Anawratha, who unified the country formerly known as Burma, and his successors built the temples in a frenzy, believing they would gain spiritual merit. Still, piety didn’t stop them from making war or killing to gain power.
One king, Narathu, slew his father, elder brother, and one of his wives. He also killed the architect of the magnificent Dhammayangi temple so he couldn’t repeat the feat, and chopped off the hands of sloppy workmen.
As more and more monuments rose in the dusty plains of central Myanmar, Bagan became the political, economic and cultural center of the empire, promoting religious as well as secular studies, including philosophy, astrology, medicine, law and Pali, the language of Buddhist scriptures. The city became an educational destination for monks from as far away as India, Sri Lanka and Cambodia.
But Bagan declined as rapidly as it rose.
It was abandoned around 1287 for reasons not entirely clear, and the city — once home to up to 200,000 people — was reduced to the status of a small town. Some historical accounts cite Mongol invasions but others dispute that, saying the Mongol armies may not have reached the city.
But the dead city left a legacy that future generations are benefiting from.
Bagan covers more than 80 square kilometers (32 square miles) of a flat plain. It is the country’s biggest tourist attraction, and along with Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and Indonesia’s Borobudur temple, the temples of Bagan are considered one of Southeast Asia’s major historical landmarks.
Yet unlike those Southeast Asian archaeological cousins, Bagan is not listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to a tangled modern tale of neglect followed by a fervid if misguided effort at renovation in the 1990s, partly to restore damage from a 1975 earthquake.
As the ground shook on Wednesday, the tremors dislodged spires, loosened bricks and cracked the mortar, revealing modern material that was the result of haphazard restoration by the former military regime.
These efforts drew widespread international condemnation and forced UNESCO to deny Bagan the World Heritage Site stamp, even though it acknowledged that “these monuments represent the outstanding artistic and technical achievement of an original and innovative Buddhist school of art.”
Much of the blame lies with the junta that took power in 1988, after crushing a pro-democracy movement. By 1995, restoration was in full swing to complete the work before the Visit Myanmar Year in 1996, which the generals of this once-pariah nation hoped would bring in much-needed tourist income.
The plan was a limited success, due to still underdeveloped infrastructure and a boycott call by human rights groups against the military regime, which had placed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest. The country emerged from military rule this year after Suu Kyi’s party won to become the country’s de facto leader.
Pierre Pichard, a UNESCO consultant who had long been associated with Bagan, said impressing visiting generals rather than cultural priorities dictated restoration while military-ordered excavation has been done “hastily, without proper preparation and without the requested scientific methodology and records.”
UNESCO was even more disturbed when a 60-meter (198-feet) -high viewing tower opened in 2005, saying it’s out of scale and detracts visually from the historical monuments.
State tourism authorities responded that the tower would prevent tourists from climbing on fragile pagodas and stupas and damaging them.
Peck reported from Bangkok. | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/quake-damages-scores-myanmars-heritage-bagan-temples/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/922a7cb7aa6f848e5569868ef72b6d2f9d18b7803e8d4062ee522cb03ad8b885.json |
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"Courtney Oakes",
"Sports Editor"
] | 2016-08-27T06:47:43 | null | 2016-08-26T23:16:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aurorasentinel.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Faurora-prep-sports-scoreboard-8-26-16%2F.json | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/asuplads/WM.ScoreboardA6463FB1000.jpg | en | null | Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.26.16 | null | null | www.aurorasentinel.com | AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 26, 2016:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasentinel.com. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
AURORA PREP SPORTS SCOREBOARD
VOLLEYBALL
Hinkley def. Lincoln 25-20, 25-16, 13-25, 25-22
BOYS SOCCER
Gateway 2, Chaparral 0
Score by halves:
Chaparral 0 0 — 0
Gateway 0 2 — 2
Gateway goals: John Patterson, Miguel Zambrano. Gateway assist: Juan Simental. Gateway saves: Erick Torres (7 shots on goal-7 saves)
SOFTBALL
Arapahoe 10, Regis Jesuit 1
Score by innings:
Arapahoe 110 125 0 — 10
Regis Jesuit 100 000 0 — 1
LP — Regis Jesuit: Erin Pendleton (5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K); Regis Jesuit hitting: Jackie Cal 1-3, RBI; Erin Pendleton 1-2, 2B; Taylor Bush 1-3
Cherokee Trail 11, Mountain Vista 6
Score by innings (r-h-e):
Cher. Trail 007 031 0 — 11 11 1
Mtn. Vista 120 300 0 — 6 9 5
Pomona 5, Grandview 4
Score by innings:
Pomona 300 200 0 — 5
Grandview 000 201 1 — 4
CWFSA High School Invitational (Fort Collins)
Grand Junction 21, Rangeview 2 (4 inn.)
Score by innings:
Grand Junction 4(13)3 1 — 21
Rangeview 002 0 — 2
Poudre 21, Rangeview 6 (4 inn.)
Score by innings:
Poudre 566 4 — 21
Rangeview 000 6 — 6
Rocky Mountain 25, Rangeview 0
Score by innings (r-h-e):
Rocky Mtn. 982 6 — 25 10 1
Rangeview 000 0 — 0 1 13 | http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/aurora-prep-sports-scoreboard-8-26-16/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.aurorasentinel.com/481d1df4e7bfc20585ef1559bc6dfbad21ba82ee185def299da5a91c90630f19.json |
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