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Suspect in Colo. prison chief death got out early
Because of a paperwork error, the suspect in last month's killing of Colorado's corrections chief was freed from prison in January — four years ...
Colo. massacre suspect's plea offer rejected
Prosecutors in the Colorado theater massacre case have rejected an offer from suspect James Holmes to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding the death ...
Troubled prison time for Colo suspect
Behind bars, he was known as "Ebel Evil." Within a day of arriving at his first permanent prison, Evan Spencer Ebel, the suspect in last week's ...
Ex-prosecutor: Death penalty decision wrenching
James Holmes is willing to spend the rest of his life in prison if it means there's no chance he'll be executed. Now prosecutors have to decide ...
Administrators armed in W. Colo. school district
As lawmakers across the country debate arming teachers and administrators to prevent another deadly school shooting, one Colorado school district has ...
Correction: Guns story
In a story March 25 about the debate on gun control, The Associated Press reported erroneously that military style assault rifles with high-capacity ...
Wash., Colo. bars test limits of legal pot laws
John Connelly leaned forward on his barstool, set his lips against a clear glass pipe and inhaled a white cloud of marijuana vapor. A handful of ...
Nuggets win 15th straight, 101-95 over Kings
George Karl didn't sound like the coach of a Denver team on a streak not seen in 43 years. He sounded like a coach ready to shake things up in the ...
Nuggets beat 76ers 101-100 for 14th straight win
Down five points with less than 10 seconds left, Corey Brewer figured this was the end of the Denver Nuggets' longest streak since joining the NBA in ...
Nuggets win 14th straight, 101-100 over 76ers
The Denver Nuggets' streak lives on thanks to some luck and pluck. Corey Brewer sank three free throws with 2.1 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets ...
Civil unions signed into law in Colorado
Civil unions for gay couples got the governor's signature in Colorado on Thursday, punctuating a dramatic turnaround in a state where voters banned ...
Colorado governor signs landmark gun bills
Colorado's governor signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms, signaling a change for Democrats who have traditionally shied away ...
Colo one of few victories for gun control backers
After a no-holds-barred White House push for sweeping gun control legislation across the country, Democrats have racked up only one victory outside ...
Reporter in Colo shootings fights order to testify
A Fox News reporter in New York is appealing a judge's order to appear in a Colorado court to reveal who told her about a notebook that movie theater ...
Denver beats Memphis 87-80 for 11th straight win
The Denver Nuggets plodded along for three quarters before beating Memphis at its own game. Hardly known as a half-court team, the high-flying Nuggets ...
Delay forces Broncos to cut Dumervil
Time really is money. Nobody knows that better than Elvis Dumervil and the Denver Broncos. Dumervil found himself out of a job and the Broncos were ...
Colo Legislature OKs expansion of firearms checks
A landmark expansion of background checks on firearm purchases was approved Friday by lawmakers in Colorado, a politically moderate state that was the ...
Denver Nuggets owner buying Outdoor Network
Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke is adding the Outdoor Network to his sports empire. Temecula, Calif.-based Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc.
Broncos agree to 2-year deal with Wes Welker
The Denver Broncos gave Peyton Manning a new target — Tom Brady's favorite receiver. Wes Welker's signing for $12 million over two years highlighted ...
Anthony flops in Knicks' 117-94 loss to Nuggets
His return to Denver having gone so awry, Carmelo Anthony is returning to New York to get his ailing right knee drained. "I just didn't have it.
Anthony heading home to get right knee examined
Carmelo Anthony will cut his trip short and return to New York to have his balky right knee examined. The New York Knicks forward score nine points ...