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Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality
September 3, 2010 | NPR · Are you really going to have to have a computer chip implanted in your head as part of the new health law? Will the law allow President Obama to create his own private army? While there are outrageous rumors circulating about the health law, some claims are grounded in truth.
 
'Recovery Summer' Ends With Economic Pothole
September 3, 2010 | NPR · This was supposed to be the season the economy heated up, thanks to a wave of public works projects funded by the government's stimulus program. But summer is coming to an end and the recovery has not taken root. Forecasters are expecting another gloomy employment report on Friday.
 
Bidding Farewell To The Congo's 'Mother And Father'
September 3, 2010 | NPR · As a long Congo River barge journey ends, so, too, does a unique glimpse into the heart of a poor but potentially rich nation grappling with conflict. Despite the hardship, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo draw great inspiration from the inescapable and mighty river.
 
Study: Cash For Clunkers Was A Wash
September 3, 2010 | NPR · The program didn't bring any new buyers into the market, a study found. But it encouraged people who would have bought a car anyway to make their purchase a few months sooner.
 
Consumers Still Gear Up, Camp Out In Recession
September 3, 2010 | CPR · Sales in the outdoor gear industry are up more than 8 percent this year, topping retail sales overall. The industry's strength may be due to its consumers' high incomes, but the recession also has more people heading out into the wilderness.
 

Art & Life from NPR

'The American': A Domestic Bond, Drawn In Miniature
September 3, 2010 | NPR · George Clooney's latest outing showcases a more internal performance -- as an assassin whose personal life threatens to further complicate an already hard-to-manage career. Kenneth Turan says Anton Corbijn's drama is impeccably composed and beautifully shot -- if a little lacking on the emotional urgency front.
 
'Public Enemy' Wraps Up A Criminally Good Saga
September 2, 2010 | NPR · Neither director Jean-Francois Richet's style nor star Vincent Cassel's swagger falters in Public Enemy Number One, the exhilarating follow-up to Mesrine: Killer Instinct. With its shootouts, prison breaks and wild flights of ego, the saga's second half was sure to be watchable. It's also smart, funny and incisive -- about the criminal and his era. (Recommended)
 
A Family Torn Asunder Takes The 'Last Train Home'
September 2, 2010 | NPR · Frequently moving and quietly enlightening, the documentary Last Train Home is about love and exploitation, sacrifice and endurance. Director Lixin Fan follows a single Chinese family from 2006 through the financial downturn of 2008. The parents work at garment factories in Guangzhou city; their teenage children live in an impoverished village and see their parents only once a year.
 
'Noodle Shop': A Coen Brothers Tale Goes East
September 2, 2010 | NPR · Director Zhang Yimou takes on the Coen brothers, remaking Blood Simple and setting it in the 17th-century "Chinese outback." Adultery, bloody mishaps and Chinese superstition are just the appetizers in this colorful film.
 
'Machete': Out Of The 'Grindhouse,' Trailer First
September 2, 2010 | NPR · Robert Rodriguez directs Machete, featuring a character first introduced in a fake trailer that played during his 2007 exploitation flick Grindhouse..
 

May 31, 2007

Gov. Signs Mental Health Parity Bill

Governor Ritter has signed a new law that expands health care coverage for people with mental illnesses such as depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Business/Labor,Capitol Coverage,Colorado,Drug Use,Health,Politics,Poverty — ewhitney @ 1:02 pm
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Poster Artist Jermaine Rogers Show Opens June 1

This world-famous poster and toy designer recently moved to Manitou Springs, and will be showing work in Smokebrush June 1 – 23. The First Friday Art Walk Opening Reception, featuring food by Blue Star and music by KRCC DJ Vicky, will take place Friday, June 1, from 5-8pm.

KRCC’s Kate Dawson spoke to the artist.

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More information on Jermaine Rogers’ show can be found [HERE]

Filed under: Arts & Culture,Business,Colorado Springs,Entertainment,Manitou Springs — ewhitney @ 7:00 am
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May 30, 2007

TB Patient Coming to Denver

The man with a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis who American health authorities put under quarantine after he took two transatlantic flights is coming to Denver for treatment. Bente Birkeland has more.

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Springs Culture Cast, Edition 15 (Part 1)

In Part 1 this week, Springs Culture Cast producer Craig Richardson visits the first ever Rubbish Midnight Cabaret, featuring the poetry and music of Chris Bullock. [SpringsCultureCast.com] for more info.

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May 29, 2007

“Over the River,” the Dialog Continues in Salida


Photo: Wikipedia Controversial artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude spoke in Salida this weekend. The duo are propsing a large scale art installation in the Arkansas River Canyon east of Salida. It would involve hanging large panels of fabric over the river for seven miles. They hope to put the installation up in 2011. There’s already been plenty of local criticism of their plans. KRCC’s Kate Dawson reports on their latest visit to the area.

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Filed under: Arts & Culture,Business,Colorado,Environment,Indoor/Outdoor Recreation,Regional — ewhitney @ 5:44 pm
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New Life: Attendance, Giving Remain Down


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“The Root of All Evil?” Part 1. It’s been 7 months since Pastor Ted Haggard was removed as the leader of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. This after he admitted to receiving massages and buying methamphetamine from a gay male prostitute in Denver over a period of years.

Prior to Haggard’s departure, New Life claimed a congregation of 14,000 members. A new email from the church to its members now says that attendance remains down 20 to 25 percent, or by 2,800 to 3,500 members. Giving, the church says, remains 8 to 10 percent below pre-scandal levels.

New Life has yet to replace Haggard, but church leaders say they now have four finalists for the job, including Ross Parsely, who is currently a pastor at the church. The candidates will be interviewed in June.

Click on “Read More” to read the latest message from New Life Leadership to its members.

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Filed under: Colorado Springs,Drug Use,Gay & Lesbian,Religion — ewhitney @ 3:48 pm
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