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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of Coloradoen-usSat Nov 29 19:28:01 20082880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Antarctic ice shelf shows new riftshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.htmlwed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.html1227986685Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:24:45 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The Wilkins Ice Shelf is showing new rifts and an ice bridge holding it to two Antarctic islands is closer to collapsing, U.S. and European scientists say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.html">Antarctic ice shelf shows new rifts</a> BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The Wilkins Ice Shelf is showing new rifts and an ice bridge holding it to two Antarctic islands is closer to collapsing, U.S. and European scientists say. (UPI) Deja vu tied to familiarity with pasthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cm/Uus-dejavu.RPTS_INL.htmlwed/cm/Uus-dejavu.RPTS_INL.html1227307487Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cm/Uus-dejavu.RPTS_INL.html"></a>FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. psychologist links deja vu -- being in a new situation and feeling sure you have experienced it before -- to recognition memory. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cm/Uus-dejavu.RPTS_INL.html">Deja vu tied to familiarity with past</a> FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. psychologist links deja vu -- being in a new situation and feeling sure you have experienced it before -- to recognition memory. (UPI) Butterflies, spiders go into outer spacehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ae/Uus-spacespiders.RzOn_INC.htmlwed/ae/Uus-spacespiders.RzOn_INC.html1226517887Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ae/Uus-spacespiders.RzOn_INC.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- University of Colorado-Boulder scientists are sending a group of butterflies and spiders into space aboard the U.S. space agency's shuttle Endeavour. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ae/Uus-spacespiders.RzOn_INC.html">Butterflies, spiders go into outer space</a> BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- University of Colorado-Boulder scientists are sending a group of butterflies and spiders into space aboard the U.S. space agency's shuttle Endeavour. (UPI) A's Dealing for Rockies' Hollidayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cx/Ayb123263939.R6YS_IOB.htmlwed/cx/Ayb123263939.R6YS_IOB.html1226432096Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cx/Ayb123263939.R6YS_IOB.html"></a>Nov. 11--OAKLAND -- The A's are trying to finalize a trade with the Colorado Rockies that would bring three-time All-Star left fielder Matt Holliday to Oakland, providing the coveted right-handed slugger the team long has lacked. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cx/Ayb123263939.R6YS_IOB.html">A's Dealing for Rockies' Holliday</a> Nov. 11--OAKLAND -- The A's are trying to finalize a trade with the Colorado Rockies that would bring three-time All-Star left fielder Matt Holliday to Oakland, providing the coveted right-handed slugger the team long has lacked. (AP) Affirmative action up in air in Coloradohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dc/Uus-lxn-ref-otherhold.RD1v_IN5.htmlwed/dc/Uus-lxn-ref-otherhold.RD1v_IN5.html1225948489Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dc/Uus-lxn-ref-otherhold.RD1v_IN5.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A Colorado referendum to end affirmative action in the state remained an election cliff-hanger Wednesday evening. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dc/Uus-lxn-ref-otherhold.RD1v_IN5.html">Affirmative action up in air in Colorado</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A Colorado referendum to end affirmative action in the state remained an election cliff-hanger Wednesday evening. (UPI) Udall wins Colorado Senate seathttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cb/Uus-lxn-sen-colo.RHCY_IN5.htmlwed/cb/Uus-lxn-sen-colo.RHCY_IN5.html1225863296Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cb/Uus-lxn-sen-colo.RHCY_IN5.html"></a>DENVER, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The closely watched U.S. Senate race in Colorado appeared to end Tuesday with Democrat Mark Udall beating out Republican Bob Schaffer, early results show. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cb/Uus-lxn-sen-colo.RHCY_IN5.html">Udall wins Colorado Senate seat</a> DENVER, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The closely watched U.S. Senate race in Colorado appeared to end Tuesday with Democrat Mark Udall beating out Republican Bob Schaffer, early results show. (UPI) Women have more diverse hand bacteriahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bp/Uus-womenhabdbacteria.R5Jf_IN4.htmlwed/bp/Uus-womenhabdbacteria.R5Jf_IN4.html1225818323Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:05:23 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bp/Uus-womenhabdbacteria.R5Jf_IN4.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Not only do human hands harbor far greater numbers of bacteria than previously believed, women have a greater diversity of microbes, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bp/Uus-womenhabdbacteria.R5Jf_IN4.html">Women have more diverse hand bacteria</a> BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Not only do human hands harbor far greater numbers of bacteria than previously believed, women have a greater diversity of microbes, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) Long campaign in the hands of votershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ae/Uus-politics.RUQM_IN4.htmlwed/ae/Uus-politics.RUQM_IN4.html1225809890Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:44:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ae/Uus-politics.RUQM_IN4.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain engaged in a little Election Day rallying, stumping Tuesday in Grand Junction, Colo. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ae/Uus-politics.RUQM_IN4.html">Long campaign in the hands of voters</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain engaged in a little Election Day rallying, stumping Tuesday in Grand Junction, Colo. (UPI) Colorado could become new bellwetherhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-bellwether.RUvX_IN3.htmlwed/cq/Uus-politics-bellwether.RUvX_IN3.html1225739120Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:05:20 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-bellwether.RUvX_IN3.html"></a>DENVER, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Changes in demographics of Colorado suburbs helped move the normally reliable Republican stronghold into a competitive state for Democrats, analysts said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-bellwether.RUvX_IN3.html">Colorado could become new bellwether</a> DENVER, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Changes in demographics of Colorado suburbs helped move the normally reliable Republican stronghold into a competitive state for Democrats, analysts said. (UPI) Obama hits red stateshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-obama.Rz4O_IN1.htmlwed/dl/Uus-politics-obama.Rz4O_IN1.html1225579488Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-obama.Rz4O_IN1.html"></a>HENDERSON, Nev., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama campaigned Saturday in states that went Republican in 2004: Nevada, Colorado and Missouri. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-obama.Rz4O_IN1.html">Obama hits red states</a> HENDERSON, Nev., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama campaigned Saturday in states that went Republican in 2004: Nevada, Colorado and Missouri. (UPI) Candidates push hard in last 72 hourshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dg/Uus-politics-campaign.RqZO_IN1.htmlwed/dg/Uus-politics-campaign.RqZO_IN1.html1225536288Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dg/Uus-politics-campaign.RqZO_IN1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama is pressing hard in normally Republican-friendly states Saturday, with campaign stops scheduled in Missouri, Colorado and Nevada. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dg/Uus-politics-campaign.RqZO_IN1.html">Candidates push hard in last 72 hours</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama is pressing hard in normally Republican-friendly states Saturday, with campaign stops scheduled in Missouri, Colorado and Nevada. (UPI) Colorado will reinstate purged votershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-colovotes.RRWv_IOU.htmlwed/dl/Uus-politics-colovotes.RRWv_IOU.html1225424097Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-colovotes.RRWv_IOU.html"></a>DENVER, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Colorado elections officials will reinstate tens of thousands of voters who names had been purged from voter rolls, voter rights advocates said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-colovotes.RRWv_IOU.html">Colorado will reinstate purged voters</a> DENVER, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Colorado elections officials will reinstate tens of thousands of voters who names had been purged from voter rolls, voter rights advocates said. (UPI) Diocese in Colorado settles abuse lawsuitshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/da/Uus-priestabuse.R-c9_IOU.htmlwed/da/Uus-priestabuse.R-c9_IOU.html1225391086Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:24:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/da/Uus-priestabuse.R-c9_IOU.html"></a>PUEBLO, Colo., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A Florida law firm said Thursday 23 priest abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo, Colo., and Marianist Religious Order have been settled. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/da/Uus-priestabuse.R-c9_IOU.html">Diocese in Colorado settles abuse lawsuits</a> PUEBLO, Colo., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A Florida law firm said Thursday 23 priest abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo, Colo., and Marianist Religious Order have been settled. (UPI) Colorado sanctions 20 on mortgage fraudhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ac/Uus-mortgagefraud.R9l4_IOS.htmlwed/ac/Uus-mortgagefraud.R9l4_IOS.html1225223088Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ac/Uus-mortgagefraud.R9l4_IOS.html"></a>DENVER, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The Colorado Division of Real Estate said it has sanctioned or fined 20 real estate agents allegedly involved in kickback schemes involving 105 home sales. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ac/Uus-mortgagefraud.R9l4_IOS.html">Colorado sanctions 20 on mortgage fraud</a> DENVER, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The Colorado Division of Real Estate said it has sanctioned or fined 20 real estate agents allegedly involved in kickback schemes involving 105 home sales. (UPI) Colorado asked to reinstate purged votershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-colovotes.RhQj_IOS.htmlwed/ak/Uus-politics-colovotes.RhQj_IOS.html1225215295Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-colovotes.RhQj_IOS.html"></a>DENVER, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Common Cause of Colorado has asked a judge to reinstate by Election Day the names of more than 20,000 people purged from voter rolls in the state. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-colovotes.RhQj_IOS.html">Colorado asked to reinstate purged voters</a> DENVER, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Common Cause of Colorado has asked a judge to reinstate by Election Day the names of more than 20,000 people purged from voter rolls in the state. (UPI) Colo., Va. seen as McCain must-win stateshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-mccain-swingstates.Rhf8_IOQ.htmlwed/du/Uus-politics-mccain-swingstates.Rhf8_IOQ.html1225053887Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-mccain-swingstates.Rhf8_IOQ.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Republican presidential hopeful John McCain must win Colorado and Virginia if he's to become the next U.S. president, political analysts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-mccain-swingstates.Rhf8_IOQ.html">Colo., Va. seen as McCain must-win states</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Republican presidential hopeful John McCain must win Colorado and Virginia if he's to become the next U.S. president, political analysts say. (UPI) McCain campaigns in Coloradohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bj/Uus-politics-mccain.RH8R_IOO.htmlwed/bj/Uus-politics-mccain.RH8R_IOO.html1224874488Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bj/Uus-politics-mccain.RH8R_IOO.html"></a>DENVER, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain, continuing to hit major swing states, addressed a crowd of 4,000 in Denver Friday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bj/Uus-politics-mccain.RH8R_IOO.html">McCain campaigns in Colorado</a> DENVER, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain, continuing to hit major swing states, addressed a crowd of 4,000 in Denver Friday. (UPI) Diversity lowers parasitic disease chanceshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bf/Uus-diversity.RLEL_IOM.htmlwed/bf/Uus-diversity.RLEL_IOM.html1224707701Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:35:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bf/Uus-diversity.RLEL_IOM.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. study of amphibians suggests diversity itself might lower the chances of developing parasitic infections. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bf/Uus-diversity.RLEL_IOM.html">Diversity lowers parasitic disease chances</a> BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. study of amphibians suggests diversity itself might lower the chances of developing parasitic infections. (UPI) Study tracks water vapor in sub-tropicshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ar/Uus-watervapor.RNRY_IOM.htmlwed/ar/Uus-watervapor.RNRY_IOM.html1224689701Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:35:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ar/Uus-watervapor.RNRY_IOM.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- NASA scientists, satellites and ground-based instruments are cooperating in a monthlong U.S. experiment to track water vapor in the Earth's subtropics. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ar/Uus-watervapor.RNRY_IOM.html">Study tracks water vapor in sub-tropics</a> BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- NASA scientists, satellites and ground-based instruments are cooperating in a monthlong U.S. experiment to track water vapor in the Earth's subtropics. (UPI) First tunable, noiseless amplifier createdhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cs/Uus-amplifier.RTNb_IOK.htmlwed/cs/Uus-amplifier.RTNb_IOK.html1224516896Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cs/Uus-amplifier.RTNb_IOK.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. government scientists say they've created the first tunable "noiseless" amplifier -- an achievement that can boost the precision of quantum computing. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cs/Uus-amplifier.RTNb_IOK.html">First tunable, noiseless amplifier created</a> BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. government scientists say they've created the first tunable "noiseless" amplifier -- an achievement that can boost the precision of quantum computing. (UPI) Colo. senator wants Army mental care probehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dq/Uus-iraqvets.RdrT_IOI.htmlwed/dq/Uus-iraqvets.RdrT_IOI.html1224351888Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dq/Uus-iraqvets.RdrT_IOI.html"></a>COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., says he wants a review of U.S. Army mental healthcare after a string of homicides involving local Iraq war veterans. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/dq/Uus-iraqvets.RdrT_IOI.html">Colo. senator wants Army mental care probe</a> COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., says he wants a review of U.S. Army mental healthcare after a string of homicides involving local Iraq war veterans. (UPI) Man who sued over store prank found deadhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bg/Uus-glued.RgOp_IOH.htmlwed/bg/Uus-glued.RgOp_IOH.html1224286510Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:35:10 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bg/Uus-glued.RgOp_IOH.html"></a>NEDERLAND, Colo., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Colorado man who claimed in 2003 he was the victim of a prank that left him glued to a toilet seat in Home Depot has been found dead, police say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bg/Uus-glued.RgOp_IOH.html">Man who sued over store prank found dead</a> NEDERLAND, Colo., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Colorado man who claimed in 2003 he was the victim of a prank that left him glued to a toilet seat in Home Depot has been found dead, police say. (UPI) Colo. mail ballots change voting dynamichttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-colorado.R0mH_IOH.htmlwed/cz/Uus-politics-colorado.R0mH_IOH.html1224273289Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-colorado.R0mH_IOH.html"></a>GREELEY, Colo., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Nearly half of Colorado's registered voters have requested vote-by-mail ballots, changing the dynamic in a closely divided state, campaign officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-colorado.R0mH_IOH.html">Colo. mail ballots change voting dynamic</a> GREELEY, Colo., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Nearly half of Colorado's registered voters have requested vote-by-mail ballots, changing the dynamic in a closely divided state, campaign officials say. (UPI) Top hospitals: 70 percent lower death ratehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bz/Uus-hospitalratings.Rg3M_IOE.htmlwed/bz/Uus-hospitalratings.Rg3M_IOE.html1224021912Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:05:12 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bz/Uus-hospitalratings.Rg3M_IOE.html"></a>GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Patients have on average a 70 percent lower chance of dying at the top-rated U.S. hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals, researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/bz/Uus-hospitalratings.Rg3M_IOE.html">Top hospitals: 70 percent lower death rate</a> GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Patients have on average a 70 percent lower chance of dying at the top-rated U.S. hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals, researchers said. (UPI) Study looks at likely hurricane changeshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ak/Uus-hurricanes.RIOQ_IOD.htmlwed/ak/Uus-hurricanes.RIOQ_IOD.html1223913288Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ak/Uus-hurricanes.RIOQ_IOD.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are attempting to determine the likely changes in hurricanes that might occur into the middle of the century. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.colorado/2/wed/ak/Uus-hurricanes.RIOQ_IOD.html">Study looks at likely hurricane changes</a> BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are attempting to determine the likely changes in hurricanes that might occur into the middle of the century. (UPI)