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Economic forecast emphasizes need for incentives, renewable energy
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After the recent economic fallout, America will face a loss of one-half of its energy workforce in the next 10 years, said the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy, in his economic forecast Tuesday. "Working together we can transform our energy challenge into an energy opportunity," said CEO James Jones, also a retired U.
U.S. nuclear envoy to bring new proposal
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SEOUL, South Korea - The chief U.S. nuclear negotiator with North Korea will propose a face-saving compromise during a trip Wednesday to the isolated communist nation to try to salvage the derailed disarmament pact, U.S. officials said. Envoy Christopher Hill said his goal was to persuade North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan to agree to Washington's demand for a verification system to account for the North's nuclear arsenal.
Bailout revival sought; better deposit safety seen
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WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders, President Bush and the two rivals to succeed him rummaged through ideas new and old Tuesday, desperately seeking to change a dozen House members' votes and pass a multibillion-dollar economic rescue plan. At the top of the list: Raise confidence in the banking system by increasing the government's insurance.
DeGette: rescue plan failure 'shocking'
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DENVER - U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said Tuesday the collapse of the $700 billion bailout plan was "shocking" and wants lawmakers to work on a solution as quickly as possible. The Democrat blamed political pressure in an election year for the plan's failure, and said the public misunderstood the purpose of the rescue package and the consequences of its breakdown.
Rumors of bomb spark stampede, 168 dead
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JODHPUR, India - Thousands of pilgrims panicked by false rumors of a bomb stampeded at a Hindu temple in western India on Tuesday, killing at least 168 people in the crush to escape. Television footage showed dozens of bodies lying on the sidewalk, while nearby frantic people tried to revive unconscious devotees, slapping their faces and pressing on their chests.
Pirates say they celebrated Muslim holiday on ship
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MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali pirates said Tuesday they celebrated a Muslim holiday aboard a hijacked freighter and denied reports that three comrades were killed in a shootout on the vessel, which is being closely watched by a half-dozen U.S. warships. The hijacking of the MV Faina - laden with 33 Soviet-made T-72 tanks, rifles and heavy weapons that U.
Musgrave runs attack campaign on Markey for D4
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In the wake of Congress' failure to approve a $700 billion bailout Monday and looming fears surrounding the nation's future economy, the battle for Colorado's coveted 4th Congressional District seat is taking a sharp focus on the candidate's economic plans.
Trailblazers look to expand resumes
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Students in assistant professor Jeff Miller's Food and Society class have undertaken the task of serving as "an extra pair of eyes" in some local restaurants. The program is part of local non-profit UniverCity Connections task force for sustainable energy's vision to create a Zero Energy District in the area surrounding CSU and downtown.
Lawmakers talk about poverty at forum
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The four candidates contending for the Larimer County Commissioner seat held a forum Tuesday night that aimed to share with the Fort Collins Community how they planned to alleviate poverty in Larimer County, which -- according the U.S Census Bureau -- has skyrocketed over the past decade.
Michelle Obama rallies at CU
Stresses the value of the student vote
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Hundreds of people crowded onto Farrand Field in the center of the CU campus to hear Michelle Obama, the wife of presidential candidate Sen. Obama, as she spoke about the importance of voting in the 2008 election Wednesday. The event, which was open to the public, was hosted by the CU Student Union.
Students protest anti-abortion exhibit
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Nearly 50 CSU students converged on the Lory Student Center Plaza this morning to protest a controversial anti-abortion exhibit, resulting in the promise of withholding the exhibit for at least one day next year to further relations between groups on both sides of the issue.
