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Next chief of U.S. forces in Middle East sees need to `redefine the goals' of Iraq war
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WASHINGTON - It may be time to "redefine the goals" for Iraq, the admiral President Bush picked to lead U.S. forces in the Middle East told Congress on Tuesday as lawmakers of both parties maneuvered for leverage against Bush's proposed troop buildup. Navy Adm.
Merck lobbies states to require cervical-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls
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AUSTIN, Texas - Merck & Co. is helping bankroll efforts to pass state laws requiring girls as young as 11 or 12 to receive the drugmaker's new vaccine against the sexually transmitted cervical-cancer virus. Some conservatives and parents'-rights groups say such a requirement would encourage premarital sex and interfere with the way they raise their children, and they say Merck's push for such laws is underhanded.
North Korean nuclear disarmament talks to resume Feb. 8, China announces
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BEIJING - International talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs will resume Feb. 8, China said Tuesday, as Washington and Pyongyang began a new round of meetings over the North's alleged illicit financial dealings. The last round of arms talks in December - held in the wake of the North's Oct.
City touts 'sustainable progress'
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Leaders stressed "sustainable progress" in their State of the City address at City Hall Tuesday night. "A year ago we talked about change," said Doug Hutchinson, Fort Collins mayor. "We're back to tell you how those changes have brought about progress.
Students train pups to be eyes for blind
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Among the usual two-legged creatures around campus, some four-legged pups are joining the hustle and bustle of college life. The canines are allowed to go almost everywhere humans can, but not because they are great pets. They're in training - to be seeing-eye dogs.
Slave apology debate in Virginia exposes old wounds for blacks, whites
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RICHMOND, Va. - When an 80-year-old white Virginia legislator recently came out against a resolution apologizing for slavery because blacks, he said, should "get over it," he ignited a storm of protests from black leaders. The furor has illustrated once more that when the issue is race, the past is never far from the surface in Richmond, the former capital of the Confederacy and a city where one of the main boulevards is lined with grand statues of Southern heroes such as Robert E.
Explosion levels W.Va. gas station, killing 4 people; at least 9 others hurt
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GHENT, W.Va. - A fuel tank exploded at a gas station near a ski resort Tuesday, shattering the building into a pile of debris and killing at least four people, authorities said. At least nine other people were seriously hurt at the Flat Top Little General Store, where little remained except twisted metal and a sign showing the price of gasoline.
Palestinian cease-fire starts taking hold, but future uncertain
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Gaza's warring factions began to hold their fire Tuesday as a truce took effect across the volatile territory and brought hopes for an end to the infighting that has left 36 people dead in five days. But the killing of a Hamas militant by rival Palestinians - combined with an Israeli airstrike on a smuggling tunnel following a suicide bombing - underscored the fragility of any lull in Gaza's bloodshed.
Workship breaks alternative healing stereotypes
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The center basketball court of the Student Recreation Center was lined with 31 tables on Tuesday set up for vendors around Fort Collins who wanted to share their secrets to a healthy lifestyle. Relaxing, breathing and de-stressing came together to form a common theme at this year's third annual Mind Body Fair.
Violence strikes Shiites marking Ashoura in Iraq, with at least 39 people killed
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Assailants struck Shiite worshippers in three Iraqi cities Tuesday, killing at least 39 people in bombings and ambushes during the climax of ceremonies marking Ashoura, the holiest day in the Shiite calendar. In apparent retaliation, mortar shells slammed into predominantly Sunni neighborhoods in Baghdad hours later, killing at least five people and wounding 20, officials said.
Female teacher faces arrest for allegedly contacting victim
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FORT COLLINS - A former Brighton Charter High School teacher accused of having sexual contact with a student faces arrest after prosecutors allege she contacted the victim. Carrie McCandless's attorney, M. Trent Trani, told The Denver Post Monday that his client never contacted the victim.
Wife convicted of poisoning Marine husband for life insurance in California
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SAN DIEGO - A woman was convicted Monday of murdering her Marine husband with arsenic so she could cash in on his $250,000 life insurance policy. Prosecutors argued that Cynthia Sommer, 33, wanted a more luxurious lifestyle than she could afford on her 23-year-old husband's $1,700 monthly salary and saw his military life insurance policy as a way to "set herself free.
AP World news briefly
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Senators warn against a drift toward war with Iran, push for diplomatic talks WASHINGTON (AP) _ Republican and Democratic senators warned Tuesday against a drift toward war with an emboldened Iran and suggested the Bush administration was missing a chance to engage its longtime adversary in potentially helpful talks over next-door Iraq.
Collegian finds campus unlocked
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In icy 1-degree weather, Collegian reporters found warmth in the bowels of the Chemistry Building basement past midnight - when university buildings are supposed to be shut down and secured.
On a Monday night earlier this month, the reporters stumbled upon several chemicals, dozens of unguarded computers and expensive scientific equipment.
As CSU has been hit by a series of electronics thefts in recent months, the Collegian decided to test just how safe university equipment is late at night.
