Spring Break
News
Lights off, but New Orleans residents coming home
By
NEW ORLEANS - City and state officials tried to hold them off, but New Orleans residents would have none of it. After Hurricane Gustav brushed by the city, they wanted back in, and now. So Mayor Ray Nagin relented and allowed the first of them to begin streaming in from evacuation Wednesday.
Bush to punish Moscow for Georgia invasion
By
WASHINGTON - President Bush is poised to punish Moscow for its invasion of Georgia by canceling a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. With relations between the two nations in a nearly Cold War-like freeze over Russia's actions against its neighbor last month, planning is under way at the White House for the largely symbolic move by Bush, according to senior administration officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision was not yet final.
North Korea to restore nuclear operation
By
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea told the United States this week it would start restoring its nuclear facilities before it began to move mothballed equipment for reinstatement, a South Korean official said Thursday. Pyongyang gave the notification Tuesday to U.
U.S. confirms raid in Pakistan
First known ground raid in Pakistan is for suspected Taliban
By
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - American forces launched a raid inside Pakistan Wednesday, a senior U.S. military official said, in the first known U.S. ground assault in Pakistan against a suspected Taliban haven. The government condemned the attack, saying it killed at least 15 people.
Thai prime minister offers referendum to end political crisis
By
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister refused again on Thursday to cede to protesters determined to oust him, but offered an unconventional compromise - a referendum on his fate aimed at ending the political crisis that has paralyzed the government and raised fears of economic chaos.
CSU band, fans upset over 2009 Showdown in Boulder
By
With uniforms gleaming and instruments polished, the CSU marching band prepared to enter Folsom Field in Boulder. No problems were expected for the day, with routines memorized and music fully practiced. Nobody anticipated the problem that would occur before the band even reached the field, and it all happened so fast.
Truck swap for person linked to Willim's death
By
DENVER (AP) _ A federal court document says an inmate told authorities that on the night Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was killed, another inmate had traded trucks with a man considered a person of interest in the death. It is unclear from the document whether that vehicle was the one that carried Williams' killers when the fatal shots were fired.
Cancer research goes for-profit
By
CSU became one of the first public universities to bring a for-profit research model to the table Thursday, when the university announced a possible new seed investment fund for oncology research to inject scientific findings directly into the global marketplace.
Amendment causes controversy in groups
By
As a controversial amendment that aims to eliminate state-sponsored affirmative action programs comes to the ballot in November, CSU officials say the amendment could affect some admissions and scholarships. "Currently we look at a variety of factors to consider for enrollment: grades, previous experiences and successes … one can be gender or race, but [prospective students] have never been required to provide such information," said Brad Bohlander, a university spokesman.
Odell donates unique brewing system to CSU
By
Odell Brewing Company donated a $5,590 "pilot" brewing system to the Department of Food Science and Nutrition Thursday. The brewing company announced the gift to the program last week. The small-scale, professional "recipe development" system will be used by students taking Brewing Science and Technology, an upper-division food science course.
McCain gives autobiography at acceptance speech
By
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience.
Coaching staff excited for Ag Day
By
Saturday marks the 27th annual Ag Day, a day celebrating the deep agricultural roots in both the state of Colorado and CSU. An event to remember part of the university's past will precede what fans hope to be the jump start to the future of CSU football as the Rams take the field to face Sacramento State in this season's home opener.
