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U.S. Basketball Teams Wow Service Members, Families
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON, July 15, 2012 – The men’s and women’s U.S. national basketball teams, which are preparing for the upcoming Olympics in London, put on a show for service members, their families, and other fans at…
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ELECTION NEWS: Complete results to be delayed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though full election results were initially expected Tuesday night, the Waldo Canyon fire has forced the El Paso County Clerk’s office to push complete ballot counting to Wednesday, and final results will be available as…
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PRIMARY 2012: Lamborn leading Blaha in CD5
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The local primary election went unfinished Tuesday night after the El Paso County Clerk’s main office was evacuated by the Colorado Springs Police Department. Though the clerk’s office had already announced late in the afternoon…
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Gessler sends help to oversee Teller County elections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Help arrived at the Teller County Clerk & Recorder’s office Wednesday, courtesy of the Secretary of State’s office, to oversee Tuesday’s primary election. Calls from concerned voters and candidates, including Congressional District 5 candidate Robert…
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Clark leads commissioners in campaign contributions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If elections are decided by money, Sallie Clark has a big advantage over her GOP primary opponent, Karen Magistrelli. Clark has raised far more than any county commissioner candidate in El Paso and Teller counties,…
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El Paso County legislative races raise almost $500,000
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Legislative candidates in El Paso County have raised almost $500,000 so far this election season, most of it for the June 26 primary. Thus far, candidates have collected $454,049 in 10 campaigns in El Paso…
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Lamborn panel axes photo over child-porn concern
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Congressman Doug Lamborn helped ignite a firestorm in his House of Representatives subcommittee on Friday when he agreed to ban a photo of a little girl in a bathtub from a hearing. The naked 5-year-old…
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PRIMARY 2012: Lamborn v. Blaha
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republicans have a choice to make for the 5th Congressional District: a longtime politician or a businessman with zero political experience. Incumbent Republican congressman Doug Lamborn is up for re-election again, but unlike his 2010…
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Girls sue school over cancer bracelet ban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EASTON, Pa. — Two middle schoolers suspended for wearing “I (heart) Boobies” wristbands in class are suing the Easton Area School District, saying the school’s dress code violates their First Amendment rights. In a suit…
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New claims by laid-off workers drop sharply
WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the economy slowly recovers. New jobless claims have dropped steadily since the fall, raising hopes that the economy may soon begin creating jobs and the unemployment rate could fall. That, in…