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Club Settles In Child's Uzi Death At Gun Fair
March 11, 2010 | NPR· A Massachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi during a gun fair.
 
Schools Across U.S. Grapple With Closures
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Kansas City, Mo., has just approved one of the largest school closures in the nation's history. All over the U.S., the number of districts shutting schools is growing rapidly in the face of declines in both revenue and enrollment.
 
Computers One Step Closer To Reading Your Mind
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Clairvoyant computers may be nearer to reality than you'd think. In a new study, a computer program that analyzes brain scans was able to detect participants' thoughts — or at least their memories of a short film they were thinking about.
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Costs Threaten Upkeep Of John Brown's Burial Site
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Shutting down a park at the New York farm where the abolitionist's body lies would save taxpayers about $40,000 a year, a tiny chunk of the state's $8 billion deficit. Historians say that's not enough of a savings to warrant the loss of a landmark.
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New Music Emerges From Elkhart's Instrument Past
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in Elkhart, Ind. But since the city was battered by the economy, only three major companies remain. One says it will manufacture instruments only in the U.S. — and it will hire new workers to grow the business and regain market share.
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Hell Hath No Fury Like A Screenwriter's Scorn
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Turns out that the life of a Hollywood screenwriter is more about rejection and powerlessness than about actual writing — or so it would seem from Tales from the Script, a documentary that features 52 screenwriters talking about the trials and tribulations of writing for the silver screen.
 
New Music Emerges From Elkhart's Instrument Past
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in Elkhart, Ind. But since the city was battered by the economy, only three major companies remain. One says it will manufacture instruments only in the U.S. — and it will hire new workers to grow the business and regain market share.
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Amy Ryan: From 'The Office' To The 'Green Zone'
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The Oscar-nominated actress stars in the new Paul Greengrass thriller Green Zone as a journalist investigating the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. She has also played a port authority police officer in the HBO series The Wire and Michael Scott's girlfriend on The Office.
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Hanks, Spielberg Strike Out For 'The Pacific'
March 11, 2010 | NPR· After producing Band of Brothers in 2001, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg return to World War II with The Pacific, a 10-part historical miniseries beginning Sunday night on HBO. TV Critic David Bianculli reviews the series, which examines the Pacific theater of operations.
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Desmond Tutu, Insisting We Are 'Made For Goodness'
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The South African cleric and human-rights activist Desmond Tutu joins Renee Montagne to reflect on his long life and his lasting message about forgiveness and reconciliation. His new book, Made for Goodness, is an explanation of his personal sense of spirituality and an invitation to share in his beliefs about the basic goodness of humanity.
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March 10, 2010

Round-Up: Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Rises, and Rep. Salazar Takes on Medicare Drug Prices

Colorado’s unemployment rate is up one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.4 percent, while the Gazette is reporting unemployment in the Colorado Springs area rose .4 percentage points in January…and, Colorado Democrat John Salazar wants to give the federal government more power to negotiate Medicare drug prices.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Business/Labor, Capitol News Connection, Health, Round-Up — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:32 pm
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March 4, 2010

Round-Up: CO named finalist in “Race to the Top,” and national monument concerns

Colorado has made the first cut in the national competition to win millions of dollars for education reform…and, two Colorado lawmakers are pushing a bill that would prohibit the president from designating a national monument in the state without local input.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Capitol News Connection, Education, Round-Up, Uncategorized — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:32 pm
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March 1, 2010

“Ask Your Lawmaker” featuring Congressman Lamborn

Colorado’s 5th Congressional District is comprised of counties in the central part of the state, including El Paso County, Fremont County, and Chaffee County. Republican Doug Lamborn currently holds the seat, and recently sat down with Melinda Wittstock from Capitol News Connection for their series “Ask Your Lawmaker.” It features questions from citizens around the country about current issues in Congress. Here’s part of their conversation.

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February 8, 2010

Round-Up: Surplus FREX Buses Sold, and more

The city of Colorado Springs has sold nine surplus buses from its FREX service for $1.44 million…Colorado Congresswoman Betsy Markey (D-4) is introducing a bill aimed at barring health insurance companies from fixing prices…and, U.S. Forest Service officials in Colorado are getting $30 million to help deal with the bark-beetle epidemic.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Business, Capitol News Connection, Colorado Springs, Economy, Forest Plans, Health, Round-Up — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:32 pm
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February 4, 2010

Round-Up: Rep. Salazar Urges Careful Consideration of National Energy Plans, LaJunta Forms Tourism Board

Democratic Congressman John Salazar says the Obama Administration needs to take it easy on Colorado energy producers as it pushes for more green power…and, a new committee in LaJunta hopes to draw more visitors to the area.

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Filed under: Andrea Chalfin, Capitol News Connection, Energy, Miranda Hickox, Round-Up, Student Reporter, Tourism — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:29 pm
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February 2, 2010

Round-Up: CO Senator Udall (D) Serves on Committee Looking at “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and, more

A Senate panel in Washington today held a hearing which addressed the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Senator Mark Udall (D) serves on that committee…and, state lawmakers rejected a proposal today to invest in a gold reserve.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Capitol News Connection, Gay & Lesbian, Military, Round-Up, Uncategorized — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:27 pm
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