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Aurora City Council delays vote on so-called socioeconomic impact business permits

AURORA | A vote on potential socioeconomic impact permits for businesses like liquor stores and vape shops was delayed until the Sept. 14 city council meeting so that adjustments can be made to the proposal. Councilmember Alison Coombs asked for two agenda items to be delayed during Monday’s city council meeting: the socioeconomic impact permits […]

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Nationals roll to 13-3 victory and extend Rockies’ losing streak to season-high 7 games

WASHINGTON | CJ Abrams had the go-ahead RBI in a five-run fifth inning, Cade Cavalli won his fourth consecutive start and the Washington Nationals defeated Colorado 13-3 on Monday night to send the Rockies to their season-worst seventh consecutive loss. Daylen Lile homered and drove in five runs for the Nationals, who had dropped three […]

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Deion Sanders says subpoena in son Shilo’s bankruptcy case not a distraction ahead of season opener

BOULDER | Deion Sanders has a knack for staying in the headlines whether it’s on the field or in court proceedings. The Colorado football coach recently had a sheriff’s deputy show up on campus in an attempt to serve him civil papers as part of a bankruptcy trial involving his son, Shilo. Several days later, […]

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Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos’

The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote. Rather than saying that Trump’s order is legal, the […]

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Firefighters make progress against a Nevada wildfire that’s destroyed more than 30 homes

RENO, Nevada | Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada, that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to dense neighborhoods, officials said Monday. Containment reached 27% and there was no new growth of the Hawk Fire, which has held steady at about 23 […]

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A year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountable

TEL AVIV, Israel | It’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza. No one has been held accountable. Israeli officials said the target was a suspected Hamas camera on the roof of Nasser Hospital. Among those killed were Reuters […]

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Ship disabled by attack in Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East

An oil tanker was hit with a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report Tuesday that highlighted the ongoing dangers for shipping companies attempting to use the waterway while Iran holds it in firm control. The attack came as a high-level delegation from Pakistan, which has been […]

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Toon in Tuesday

Read more 3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren’t sold Read more New Aurora housing project aims to bridge gap in mental health services Read more Shelley Fabares, ‘Johnny Angel’ singer and actor in ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ dies at 82

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3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren’t sold

Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he needed a quick solution. So the laid-off web developer turned to one of a growing number of three-year degree programs. “I can’t afford to be […]