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White House: No immediate deal on automobile loans
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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration tossed out no lifeline for the teetering auto industry Sunday and a Republican who blocked $14 billion in loans said it appeared the White House hadn't decided what to do. With President George W. Bush on an unannounced trip to Iraq, White House officials said they did not expected to make an announcement either Sunday or Monday.
Students limited on travel options for winter break
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With finals on the way and break just around the corner, students are looking to ensure travel arrangements for the month-long break. Several alternative methods of transportation, like carpooling or other forms in which costs can be split, will allow options for students trying to travel home.
New student media leaders to push multi-media
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Hired during a time when news, music and TV are available on blogs and Blackberries and more people than ever are logging on to the Internet to get their media fix, four student leaders are challenged with bringing media for CSU students into the evolving future of journalism.
Can Amnesty Program runs low on donations as students begin finals week, winter break
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Facing challenges presumably because of national economic downturn, CSU parking services' bi-annual Can Amnesty Program, which allows students to have their parking fines lowered by donating canned food, is running low on contributions this year. The program, which ends today, gives students the opportunity to bring in parking tickets and at least one canned food item to have their fines either reduced by $3 if the ticket was issued less than 10 days before or lowered back to their original price if the ticket has doubled due to late fees.
MLK parade changes to foster unity, empowerment
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In August of 1963, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched on Washington in support of the Civil Rights Bill under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Jan. 19 of next year, Fort Collins will have a march of its own to commemorate the birth of the historic leader and to celebrate the civil rights advances humanity has made since that late summer day more than four decades ago.
Rocky staffers consider Web site to rally readers
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DENVER - Rocky Mountain News staffers are considering creating of a Web site to rally readers who want to show their support for the newspaper, which is being sold. John Ensslin, a reporter and group spokesman, says the site would allow people to show what the newspaper means to their community.
No immediate deal on auto loans
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration tossed out no lifeline for the teetering auto industry Sunday and a Republican who blocked $14 billion in loans said it appeared the White House hadn't decided what to do. With President George W. Bush on an unannounced trip to Iraq, White House officials said they did not expected to make an announcement either Sunday or Monday.
Ill. officials issue fresh calls for resignation
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CHICAGO (AP) - A handful of Illinois' top politicians called disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich incapacitated Sunday, issuing fresh calls for his resignation as lawmakers gear up for a session that could lead to his impeachment. Fellow Democrats Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Lt.
Pet resort offers discount to board CSU pets during break
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For the students who can't convince their roommates to watch their hairy, often slobbery best friends - their pets - over the winter break, local pet boarding offers a solution to this often stressful student dilemma. And to ease the financial strain of boarding pets for an extended period of time, which averages about $15 to $50 or more per night, Fort Collins' newly-remodeled pet resort Country Squire is offering CSU students a 10 percent discount on a mix of amenities and products.
Bush: Iraq war is not over, more work ahead
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BAGHDAD (AP) - On an Iraq trip shrouded in secrecy and marred by dissent, President George W. Bush on Sunday hailed progress in the war that defines his presidency and got a size-10 reminder of his unpopularity when a man hurled two shoes at him during a news conference.
Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role
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BAGHDAD (AP) - The Iraqi TV reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush was kidnapped once by militants and, separately, detained briefly by the U.S. military. Over time, Muntadhar al-Zeidi, a 28-year-old unmarried Shiite, came to hate both the U.S. military occupation and Iran's interference in Iraq, his family told The Associated Press on Monday.
EVERYBODY FREEZE
Cold front assaults CSU
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With a high just dipping into sub-zero temperatures, Monday's cold weather forced final-going students to wrap up. Freshman construction management major Sam Mika is seen here puffing out a breath into the cold as he makes his way through campus. Tuesday will bring a high of 15 degrees as well as a 50 percent chance for snow. The rest of the week will warm up to mid-and-upper 20s with slight chances of snow.
Stocks surge as Fed pledges broad economic support
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NEW YORK (AP) - A surprised Wall Street bolted higher Tuesday after the Federal Reserve's historic decision to further slash interest rates and provide broad support to revive the troubled economy. The Dow Jones industrials surged 360 points, or 4.2 percent, and broader indexes jumped more than 5 percent after the central bank said it will use "all available tools" to jump-start the economy.
Legal fight planned over Ill. governor wiretaps
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CHICAGO (AP) - Facing federal corruption charges that threaten to end his political career, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has made clear to the world what those close to him know well: He's not one to be easily fazed. "I have done nothing wrong. And I'm not going to quit a job that people hired me to do because of false accusations and a political lynch mob," a composed yet combative Blagojevich said Friday, addressing the public for the first time since his arrest 10 days earlier.
Iraqi official says he's quitting over shoe-tosser
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BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's parliament speaker announced his resignation Wednesday after a parliamentary session descended into chaos as lawmakers argued about whether to free a journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush. The speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, grew angry after supporters of an anti-American cleric demanded freedom for the reporter.
Iraqi judge: Shoe-tossing reporter was beaten
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BAGHDAD (AP) - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush during a news conference was beaten afterward and had bruises on his face and around his eyes, a judge said Friday. Judge Dhia al-Kinani, the magistrate investigating the incident, said the court has opened an investigation into the alleged beating of journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi.
CSU-Global Campus receives accreditation
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After having shared a joint accreditation with CSU-Fort Collins and CSU-Pueblo since its establishment in September, the CSU-Global Campus hopes to achieve individual accreditation by 2010 an official said Tuesday. The accreditation, awarded by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges this week four months after Global Campus' founding, verifies that the institution meets rigorous educational standards and requirements set by the Higher Learning Commission.
Frank cuts administrative budget by additional $1 million
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After cutting almost $500,000 in campus administrative positions last month, interim CSU President Tony Frank announced today that he will cut an additional $1 million from the university's budget to be added to a now-$1.5 million reserve fund. The cuts, he said in an e-mail, will apply to the areas of administrative services, financial affairs, public affairs and units directly reporting to the President's office.
An investigation ongoing, CSU police chief put on leave
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Pending an ongoing personnel investigation, CSU put Dexter Yarbrough, chief of the CSU Police Department and associate vice president of the Department of Public Safety, on paid leave beginning last Friday, a university spokesperson said. Yarbrough will remain on leave for "as long as the investigation lasts," said Dell Rae Moellenberg, university spokesperson.
CSU board splits president and chancellor roles
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After deliberation, discussion and statewide speculation spanning over a month's time, the CSU System Board of Governors concluded today that it will split the positions of CSU-Fort Collins president and CSU system chancellor, a spokesperson said today. Meeting in public forum this morning, the board discussed the role and mission of the system and after reviewing leadership models from universities across the country, came to the consensus that the positions should be separate, said Michele McKinney, BOG spokesperson.
Denver mayor confirms interest in Senate seat
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DENVER (AP) - Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper says he's interested in Colorado's pending U.S. Senate vacancy. Hickenlooper has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Democratic Sen. Ken Salazar, who has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama as Interior secretary.
Passengers escape burning jet in Denver; 38 hurt
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DENVER (AP) - Passengers expecting a flight to Texas instead had to flee their burning airliner, sprawled in a smoke-filled ravine off a runway with the fuselage partially buckled and one engine and part of its landing gear ripped off.
Prosecutor limits Illinois gov. impeachment probe
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked the committee studying impeachment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich not to delve into the criminal charges against the governor, warning that it could "significantly compromise" their investigation.
Budget proposals lack funds for BOG goals
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As Colorado prepares itself for large budget shortfalls in the next few years, Gov. Bill Ritter's proposed fiscal year 2010 funding scheme for CSU leaves the System Board of Governors nearly $40 million behind the cost of its stretch goals and more than $6 million behind in mandatory operating costs, according to preliminary proposals.
Temperature drops below zero in much of Colorado
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DENVER (AP) - A wintry blast dropped temperatures below zero across much of Colorado on Monday after a weekend storm left more than a foot of snow in the mountains. A Ski Patrol member was found dead Sunday night in an avalanche outside the Aspen Mountain ski area, where 14 inches of snow fell.
