Ex-Marine faces 3 attempted murder charges after firing shotgun at police in IndianaOctober 11th, 2009 Iraq War veteran opens fire on police in IndianaLYNN, Ind. — An ex-Marine who served in Iraq has been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer after firing on police.
Ex-Penn professor gets 25 years for making child porn, lying to get victim into USSeptember 30th, 2009 Ex-Penn prof gets 25 years for child porn, liesPHILADELPHIA — A former Ivy League professor will serve 25 years for making child pornography and lying to authorities to get a teen victim into the United States. Prosecutors say former University of Pennsylvania professor Lawrence Scott Ward has been a sexual predator for decades.
University of Northern Colorado theater professor accused of sex misconduct resignsSeptember 30th, 2009 Colo. professor accused of sex misconduct resignsGREELEY, Colo. — A University of Northern Colorado theater professor accused of secretly videotaping guests at his home with a hidden bathroom camera has resigned.
Former University of Idaho researcher who cloned mule dies in ColoradoAugust 24th, 2009 Former Idaho researcher who cloned mule diesBOISE, Idaho — Gordon Woods, a veterinary scientist who helped create the world's first cloned mule, has died at the age of 57. Dell Rae Moellenberg, a spokeswoman at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., where Woods was a professor, says Woods passed away unexpectedly Thursday.
Flooding hits Churchill Downs track in Ky.; some thoroughbreds moved due to high waterAugust 4th, 2009 Churchill Downs hit by floodwaters in Ky.LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Flash flooding has left part of the famed Churchill Downs track under water, and some horses stabled at the Louisville track were moved elsewhere due to high water.
University of Colorado study calculates global warming threat to Colorado River reservoirsJuly 22nd, 2009 Study calculates warming threat to Colorado RiverBOULDER, Colo. — University of Colorado researchers say global warming increases the chances that the Colorado River system's reservoirs could be depleted by mid-century.
Judge refuses to reinstate Colorado professor who likened some Sept. 11 victims to a NaziJuly 7th, 2009 Colo. prof in 9/11 flap loses bid to reclaim jobDENVER — A judge refused Tuesday to reinstate a University of Colorado professor who was fired on plagiarism charges after he likened some Sept. 11 terrorist attack victims to a Nazi leader.
Churchill wins permission from Ky. racing commission to cut 7 race days from spring meetMay 12th, 2009 Churchill dropping 7 racing days from spring meetLEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved a request by Churchill Downs to drop seven race days from the 2009 spring meet.
Churchill Downs will ask to drop 7 race days from spring meet; will reduce purses on 6 racesMay 12th, 2009 Churchill Downs seeks to drop 7 spring race daysLEXINGTON, Ky. — Churchill Downs will ask the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to let the track drop seven race days from the 2009 spring meet.
Bruins D Aaron Ward expects to play, calls Walker's explanation 'a convenient story'May 12th, 2009 Bruins' Ward expects to play after punchRALEIGH, N.C. — A punch to the face probably won't keep Aaron Ward off the ice.
Trainer Wesley Ward finishes 1-2 in the Kentucky Juvenile at Churchill DownsMay 1st, 2009 Aegean wins Churchill's Kentucky JuvenileLOUISVILLE, Ky., — Aegean beat Jealous Again by 1¼ lengths Thursday to give trainer Wesley Ward a 1-2 finish in the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs. Jealous Again, the 2-1 favorite, set the pace with Aegean and jockey Rene Douglas right behind.
Police: Shots fired at 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' in Colorado Springs; no injuries reportedApril 22nd, 2009 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' shot at in Colo. SpringsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Even as a schoolboy, Churchill yearned for the thrill of battleApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Even as a schoolboy, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) yearned for the thrill of battle. His playroom in the Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire resembled a field of war with troops ready for action.
Winston Churchill loved hearty breakfast with whisky and cigarMarch 31st, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill loved a "hearty breakfast" with some whisky and a cigar, it has emerged. While aboard the BOAC flight in June 1954, Churchill did not find the plane's menu to be good enough, and thus wrote one out himself.
Parrot that rode high-wire bicycle to amuse Churchill in 1946 still drawing crowdsMarch 14th, 2009 LONDON - Sixty-three years have passed since a Moluccan Cockatoo amused Britain's wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill by riding a high-wire bicycle, but the parrot's old age has not stopped her from drawing crowds as yet. Named Pinky, the parrot performed for Churchill in 1946 Miami's Jungle Island.
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