Author: The Colorado Springs Gazette
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US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0
LYON, France — The United States women’s soccer team was as good as American players promised — maybe even better. Especially Megan Rapinoe, the pink-haired captain who emerged with the Golden Ball as top player, the Golden Boot as top scorer and a world-wide stature as a champion for gender equity. The U.S. won its…
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Denver correctional officer arrested, accused of attempted pimping
DENVER — A guard at a Colorado prison for women has been arrested on suspicion of attempted pimping involving a woman who previously served time at the facility, authorities said Friday. Joshua Hensley, 38, was arrested Wednesday and is also accused of patronizing a prostitute. Investigators believe he was trying to coerce at least two…
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Earthquake rattles Southern California
LOS ANGELES — A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday morning, making hanging lamps sway and photo frames on walls shake. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries but a swarm of aftershocks were reported. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck at 10:33 a.m. in…
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Rapinoe out of US starting lineup, keeper change for England
LYON, France — Megan Rapinoe was not in the starting lineup for the United States in the Women’s World Cup semifinal match against England on Tuesday night. Rapinoe has two goals in each of the last two games for the United States and five for the tournament. She shares the lead for most goals at…
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Colorado man missing after being thrown from raft
FORT COLLINS — A Colorado man is missing after being thrown from his raft on the Poudre (POO’-dur) River. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old David L. Smith of Fort Collins was rafting with a 46-year-old man and his 13-year-old son on Saturday when their raft came out from under them. The 46-year-old man…
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Man who allegedly ‘sucker-punched’ another at Lakewood youth game cited
LAKEWOOD — Police in Colorado say a 29-year-old man accused of participating in a fist fight between adults during a youth baseball game has been cited for disorderly conduct. Lakewood police spokesman John Romero said authorities found the man with help from people who watched video of the fight shot by spectators. Police shared the…
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Military service member found dead in southern Arizona
AJO, Ariz. — Authorities say another military service member assigned to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border has died in southern Arizona. Officials at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, said in a statement that the military service member with the Southwest Border Support Mission was found dead Sunday near Ajo, Arizona. They say…
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10-year-old Colorado girl scales Yosemite’s famed El Capitan
SAN FRANCISCO — A 10-year-old Colorado girl has scaled Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, taking five days to reach the top of the iconic rock formation. Selah Schneiter of Glenwood Springs completed the challenging 3,000-foot (910 meters) climb last week with the help of her father and a family friend. Selah and her father Mike…
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40 evacuated after attack on Iraq Exxon site
An Iraqi intelligence officer says 40 workers for the energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp. have been evacuated from an oil-drilling site in southern Iraq after they came under rocket fire. The officer tells The Associated Press that security reinforcements have been deployed to the site after a rocket hit before dawn Wednesday near the location…
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Body found in Colorado reservoir identified
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A man recovered from a reservoir in western Colorado has been identified as 37-year-old Silt resident Justin Yenter. The Aspen Times reports that Garfield County authorities say Yenter drowned in the Harvey Gap Reservoir this past week when a gust of wind knocked him overboard and into the water. His body was…