Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Eldora gunman's car had military backpack, glass tubes and kitty litter
Investigators found a military backpack, glass tubes and kitty litter on the passenger-side floorboard of a car belonging to a Nederland man who gunned down the general manager of Eldora Mountain Resort last week, according to a search warrant affidavit released Wednesday.
No. 3 Tar Heels beat College of Charleston 108-70
Tyler Hansbrough had 24 points and third-ranked North Carolina bounced back from its first loss by beating College of Charleston 108-70 on Wednesday night.
Price drop for homes not as bad in Denver
It may be small consolation if you bought a home in the Denver area at the top of the market, but the local residential real estate market is in far better shape than almost any other major metropolitan area in the country.
Denver-area home prices plunge a record 13% in 2008
Home sales volume in the Denver area plummeted by more than $2 billion in 2008 from the previous year.
MASSARO: In any language, Theisen seen as a special teacher
For Toni Theisen, something was gained in the translation from student to teacher.
Rathman rejoins 49ers as RBs coach
Tom Rathman agreed to return to the San Francisco 49ers' coaching staff Wednesday night as their running backs coach.
Plastic pipe cited in deaths of Denver family in Aspen
A Pitkin County Sheriff’s investigator says the carbon monoxide leak was in a utility room, but it spread through the luxurious home Nov. 28, killing the family of four.
Texas-Arlington defeats Texas-Pan American 76-51
Marquez Haynes scored 16 points and Texas-Arlington defeated Texas-Pan American 76-51 Wednesday night.
Teen who lived in Pueblo charged with murder in infant's death
A 16-year-old girl suspected of drowning an infant boy in a toilet and throwing the body in the trash was charged with murder Wednesday.
Late loan payments reach highest level since 1980
Late payments on consumer loans in last year's third quarter hit the highest level since record-keeping began in 1980, the American Bankers Association said Wednesday.
Cards host rally for hometown fans Friday
Saturday marked the first playoff win for the Arizona Cardinals in more than a decade.
Ruling unlikely to benefit former Enron exec Skilling
An order by a U.S. appeals court that former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling be resentenced is unlikely to significantly change his 24-year prison term, experts say.
Betty Freeman, patron to musical masters
Betty Freeman, patron to such contemporary musical masters as John Cage, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez, has died. She was 87.
Howard Dennis, proud 'oil field trash' stalwart
Howard Dennis held three university degrees and trotted the globe as an environmental consultant for the U.S. State Department and the World Bank.
Frontier numbers good in December
Frontier Airlines capped a turbulent year with a strong showing in December, filling its planes at record occupancy numbers for the month and reporting a solid increase in a key measure of revenue.
Filing: Madoff dissipating wealth
Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff and his wife sent at least 16 watches, a jade necklace and a diamond bracelet to family and relatives, proving he will continue to dissipate what little is left from his $50 billion fraud, a prosecutor told a judge in arguing that Madoff be jailed.
Dogs and family pile into car as fire approaches
Ted Harvey of Lake Valley was holding the leash to Mabel, his 3-year-old basset hound, in the lobby area of Niwot High School.
Lang's hat trick leads Canadiens past Rangers
Andrei Markov and Robert Lang scored power-play goals 2:08 apart to break open a tight game in the third period and lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
Celtics fall at home, 89-85 to Rockets
Now the Celtics are losing at home, too.
Marquette holds off Rutgers 81-76
Wesley Matthews scored 23 points, hitting all 10 of his shots, to help No. 18 Marquette beat Rutgers 81-76 on Wednesday night.
