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• TYLER SANDBERG: APS board member’s comments about immigrants disgusting

  30-05-2017 23:55
  
  Aurora is home to a diverse tapestry of immigrant communities. Walk around the city and within a few blocks you are likely to run into a carniceria, a Korean barbecue joint, an Ethiopian grocer and a school where more languages are spoken than the Tower of Babel.
  Our city’s diversity is one of our city’s great strengths.
  We’re also the safest large city in Colorado.
  All that is prelude to Aurora School Board Director Cathy Wildman’s recent, racist and despicable rant abou
  
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• Months after vote, Northwestern faculty members unionize

  30-05-2017 23:49
  
  Nontenure-track faculty at Northwestern University will form a union, nearly a year after contested ballots delayed results of a unionization vote. Service Employees International Union Local 73, which announced the outcome Tuesday, will represent the union members. That could include more than...
  
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• Colorado marijuana industry continues to grow despite AG’s tough talk; local congress reps seek protections

  30-05-2017 23:40
  
  AURORA | Living in interesting times can be a blessing or a curse. Colorado’s marijuana industry finds itself in an interesting times.As the country has shifted toward a more liberal view of marijuana usage and sales — 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized pot in one form or another — the country’s top cop has made it known he’s not on board. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sounded a remarkably different tone that of former attorneys gen
  
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• Colorado marijuana industry continues to grow despite AG’s tough talk; local congress reps seek protection

  30-05-2017 23:40
  
  AURORA | Living in interesting times can be a blessing or a curse. Colorado’s marijuana industry finds itself in an interesting times.As the country has shifted toward a more liberal view of marijuana usage and sales — 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized pot in one form or another — the country’s top cop has made it known he’s not on board. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sounded a remarkably different tone that of former attorneys gen
  
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• US home prices rising 2 times faster than wages

  30-05-2017 23:35
  
  WASHINGTON | U.S. home prices climbed in March at the strongest rate in nearly three year as a dwindling supply of houses for sale is causing prices to significantly outpace income growth.
  The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday rose 5.9 percent over the past 12 months ended in March, the most since July 2014. Home values are increasing at more than double the pace of average hourly earnings, making it more difficult for many people t
  
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• US consumer spending, incomes grew solidly in April

  30-05-2017 23:35
  WASHINGTON | Americans increased their spending in April at the fastest pace in four months, bolstered by a solid gain in incomes. The strong results underscored expectations that the economy is poised to rebound after a lackluster start to the year.
  Consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in April after a 0.3 percent rise in March, the Commerce Department said Monday. It was the best showing since December. Incomes also rose 0.4 percent, double the 0.2 percent March increase.
  Consumer spending,
  
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• Amazon’s stock tops $1,000 for the first time

  30-05-2017 23:35
  NEW YORK | Amazon, the e-commerce giant that has changed how much of the world shops for books, toilet paper and TVs, hit a new milestone. Its stock topped $1,000 for the first time.
  That price puts Amazon’s market value at about $478 billion, double that of rival Wal-Mart and more than 15 times the size of Target. And its four-digit stock price places it in rare company: Only four other U.S.-listed companies have shares that trade above $1,000.
  Amazon.com Inc. has come a long way sin
  
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• Serve Warm Steak and Potato Chip Salad on Father’s Day

  30-05-2017 23:25
  
  In honor of Father’s Day, I’ve conjured up a recipe featuring an arsenal of steakhouse delights, starting with steak itself and including potatoes, spinach and blue cheese. But I’ve prepared and combined these ingredients in a way that’s slightly healthier than usual, namely in a salad. The bulk of it is given over to spinach, tomatoes and cucumbers. It’s topped with warm sliced steak (only a little over 3 ounces per person), blue cheese dressing and oven-baked (not
  
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• RIGHT AT HOME: Water-themed decor

  30-05-2017 23:25
  
  Summer for many of us means reconnecting with water — lakeside hikes, paddles in the sea, luxuriant floats in some relaxing pool.
  And that connection isn’t confined just to the outdoors, either. Watery hues and motifs are all over home decor.
  “Water imagery adds a beautiful dimension to a room,” says designer Ohara Gaetano-Davies of Laguna Beach, California.
  Her projects include beachfront homes in Southern California and Cape Cod. In a seaside home in Laguna Beach’
  
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• Color block gardens find drama, artistry in saturated hues

  30-05-2017 23:25
  
  Some of the most striking gardens aren’t a riot of multiple colors but a carefully curated assemblage of hues. Using foliage and flowers, gardeners can create drama and artistry.
  A lake of blue salvia, perhaps. A swath of feathery green grass. The idea is to mass-plant so the color becomes a living brush stroke along the landscape.
  Architect Peter Marino used the technique on his 12-acre property in Southampton, New York. Among the apple orchards, art objects and hundreds of evergreens, hi
  
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• As Melania Trump puts focus on high-end luxury, market grows

  30-05-2017 23:25
  
  MILAN | U.S. First Lady Melania Trump opened a window onto the luxury world over the weekend when she wore a $51,000 designer jacket to a lunch on the sidelines of a global summit in Sicily.
  While the revelation sent many into sticker shock, the reality is that those kinds of prices belong to the most exclusive high end of haute couture that operate at the highest level of hand craftsmanship, accessible only to the very few.“For the brands, they need to do it, to have the attention an
  
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• Ultimate sacrifice: Teen dies shielding cousin from gunfire

  30-05-2017 23:22
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. | It was after midnight when a gunman burst into the living room of a southern Mississippi home where young people were playing video games.
  Caleb Edwards, 15, said the man — whom he knows as Corey Godbolt — demanded to know where his cousin’s parents where. Jordan Blackwell, 18, said they were gone to another town.
  At that, Godbolt “just started shooting,” Caleb said.As people scrambled to hide inside the Brookhaven home, Blackwell used his own bo
  
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• Roads re-open after 'train/truck accident' in Barrington, officials say

  30-05-2017 20:36
  
  Traffic through downtown Barrington came to a standstill for a couple of hours Tuesday morning after a Canadian National freight train clipped the back end of semitrailer that was near the tracks, authorities said. The driver of the semitrailer was taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor...
  
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• Judge grants anonymity in new sex assault suit against Dennis Hastert

  30-05-2017 19:42
  
  A Kendall County judge is allowing an Illinois man to remain anonymous in the newest lawsuit accusing former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of sex crimes against a young boy decades ago, during Hastert's tenure as a teacher and wrestling coach at Yorkville High School. In a short hearing Tuesday...
  
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• Trust No One: La Grange youth baseball team names themselves Illuminati

  30-05-2017 19:28
  
  What's in a name? For a La Grange youth baseball team, it's been 2 million views, 30,000 retweets and $5,820 as of Friday. The coaches of the 10U part-time travel baseball team in La Grange Little League turned the naming rights for the squad over to the players. "We were looking for a name to...
  
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• Lincolnwood police: Person in custody in man's stabbing death

  30-05-2017 19:26
  
  Lincolnwood police said they have a person in custody following the early Tuesday morning stabbing death of a Wilmette man in the north suburb. Grant Nelson, 34, was stabbed shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Touhy and Lincoln avenues, according a Lincolnwood police new release....
  
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• Man injured in Memorial Day motorcycle accident

  30-05-2017 18:35
  
  A Memorial Day accident in Northbrook left a motorcyclist with serious injuries, according to police. A 55-year-old man with head injuries was taken by Northbrook Fire Department paramedics to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, where he underwent surgery later that night, according to Northbrook...
  
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• Roads closed after 'train/truck accident' in Barrington, officials say

  30-05-2017 17:35
  
  An accident involving a train and a truck Tuesday morning has closed two major roads in downtown Barrington, village officials said in a news release.Route 59 currently is closed in both directions from Main Street to Route 14, said Barrington spokeswoman Patty Dowd Schmitz. Route 14 also is closed...
  
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• La Grange team name strikes a chord with fans

  30-05-2017 16:37
  
  What's in a name?For a La Grange youth baseball team, it's been 2 million views, 30,000 retweets and $5,820 as of Friday.The coaches of the 10U part-time travel baseball team in La Grange Little League turned the naming rights for the squad over to the players."We were looking for a name to use,...
  
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• After 25 years of inspiring a love for plants, Aurora teacher hangs up his shears

  30-05-2017 15:19
  
  AURORA | Bill Cary’s green thumb has nurtured more than just the plants that populate the greenhouses at Pickens Tech. His passion for horticulture and for his students has helped inspire countless members of the landscaping community in Colorado — both in and out of the greenhouse.
  Cary retired from Pickens Technical College this May after 25 years. Talk to former students and one thing becomes abundantly clear about the man who was just awarded a lifetime achievement award fr
  
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• Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83

  30-05-2017 15:10
  
  PANAMA CITY | Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted by an American invasion in 1989, died late Monday at age 83.
  Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela wrote in his Twitter account that “the death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history.”
  Varela added, “His daughters and his relatives deserve to mourn in peace.”
  Noriega ruled with an iron fist, ordering the deaths of those who opposed him and maintaining a murky,
  
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• Denver sports writer loses job over tweet on Japanese Indy winner

  30-05-2017 15:09
  
  DENVER | A veteran sports writer is no longer working with The Denver Post after he posted on Twitter that he was “uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend.”
  Terry Frei sent the tweet after Takuma Sato on Sunday became the first Japanese driver to win the race.
  Frei sent a follow-up tweet apologizing to Sato and the paper for his comment, saying he “fouled up.” He noted his tweet occurred during an emotional time w
  
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• Broncos QB battle again tops in the NFL this offseason

  30-05-2017 14:57
  
  ENGLEWOOD | This offseason’s biggest position battle is again in Denver, the quarterback-crazed city where John Elway and Peyton Manning both left the game caked in confetti and continue to cast long shadows.
  The Broncos, a team with a dazzling defense and ambitions of a deep playoff run, must decide which young quarterback will lead them in 2017: gifted first-rounder Paxton Lynch or egghead seventh-rounder Trevor Siemian .
  New coach Vance Joseph declared at his introductory news conf
  
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• Gaviglio gets first win as Mariners beat Rockies, 6-5

  30-05-2017 14:56
  
  DENVER |  Sam Gaviglio’s experience in the minor leagues helped him get his first win in the majors.
  Gaviglio pitched into the sixth inning to get his first career victory, and the Seattle Mariners used six relievers to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Monday.
  He was making his third start and fourth appearance after beginning the year with Triple-A Tacoma in the Pacific Coast League. His time there helped him in the thin air at Colorado.
  “It’s like pitching in a PCL
  
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• Navy SEAL killed in Fleet Week parachute accident identified as Colorado man

  30-05-2017 14:49
  
  JERSEY CITY, N.J. | A Navy SEAL who fell to his death when his parachute failed to open during a Fleet Week demonstration over the Hudson River has been identified as a 27-year-old Colorado man.
  The accident that killed Remington J. Peters occurred Sunday at Liberty State Park, a large New Jersey park across from Manhattan where people catch ferries to see the Statue of Liberty.
  Peters, whose identity was revealed late Monday, was a member of an elite Navy parachute team called the Leap Fr
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: A rash of Trump statements under scrutiny for being blatantly false

  30-05-2017 14:41
  
  WASHINGTON |  President Donald Trump has reopened his Twitter spigot now that his foreign trip is over, so brace yourself. The intensifying investigations into Russian interference in the election and the potential involvement of associates have reached his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and appear to have caught the president in a bare-knuckled mood.
  Even the past week of tranquility on the tweet front, though, brought a rash of questionable statements to the surface, by the president and
  
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• Climber plummets 50 feet in Boulder Canyon but sustains only minor injuries

  30-05-2017 14:30
  BOULDER | An experienced climber fell 50 feet while scaling Boulder Canyon, surviving with only a right shoulder injury.
  The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/2s7vKq3 ) the 30-year-old Boulder County resident was climbing Saturday with his friends when he fell.
  According to Boulder County sheriff’s Sgt. Sam Hard, a tree broke the climber’s fall. He was wearing a helmet and using safety equipment at the time of the incident.
  Hard says the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group used ropes t
  
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• 27-year-old Arizona man found dead near snow-packed trail near Aspen

  30-05-2017 14:28
  ASPEN | Authorities are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Arizona man found near a trail in the Aspen area.
  The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office says the body of Jeffrey Bushroe, of Tucson, was found next to the snow-packed trail to Crater Lake near the Maroon Bells Saturday morning.
  Investigators don’t believe he had been there long and may have hurt himself and been unable to make it back down the trail, possibly on Friday.
  The body was removed about mid-afternoon.
  The po
  
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• We are the (Aurora) champions: 2017 Grandview girls track team

  30-05-2017 14:05
  
  The Grandview girls track team won the program’s first Class 5A state championship on May 21, 2017, at Jefferson County Stadium. The Wolves won the only team state championship for Aurora teams during the 2017 spring prep sports season. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
  AURORA | City teams and athletes won one team state championship and 10 individual titles during the 2017 spring prep sports season. Here’s an in-depth look at the Grandview girls track team, the Class 5A stat
  
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• Industrial building inside old Joliet prison complex catches fire, official says

  30-05-2017 06:34
  
  A Memorial Day fire destroyed an industrial building located inside the walls of the old Joliet prison, authorities said. The fire broke out around 7:35 p.m. on Monday just north of another prison building that was destroyed by fire in 2013. No one was injured in the fire, Battalion Chief John...
  
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• AP Exclusive: Suspected drug thefts persist at VA centers

  30-05-2017 05:34
  
  WASHINGTON | Federal authorities are investigating dozens of new cases of possible opioid and other drug theft by employees at Veterans Affairs hospitals, a sign the problem isn’t going away as more prescriptions disappear.
  Data obtained by The Associated Press show 36 criminal investigations opened by the VA inspector general’s office from Oct. 1 through May 19. It brings the total number of open criminal cases to 108 involving theft or unauthorized drug use. Most of those prob
  
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• Protest sparks Texas lawmaker threats of gun violence

  30-05-2017 05:32
  
  AUSTIN, Texas | Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas’ tough new anti-“sanctuary cities” law launched a raucous demonstration from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work and prompting lawmakers on the floor below to scuffle — and even threaten gun violence — as tense divides over hardline immigration policies boiled over.
  Activists wearing red T-shirts reading “Lucha,” or “Fight,” quietly filled hundreds o
  
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• Kelly defends plan for Russia back channel as a ‘good thing’

  30-05-2017 05:18
  
  WASHINGTON | Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly is defending an alleged effort by top White House adviser Jared Kushner to create back-channel communications with Russia as a “good thing,” while the Trump administration sought to quell mounting questions over secret ties to the Kremlin.
  Speaking on Sunday’s news shows, Kelly said he didn’t know whether the reports by The Associated Press and other news outlets involving Kushner, who is President Donald Trump&rsqu
  
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• Trump lashes out at leaks, considers staff upheaval

  30-05-2017 05:14
  
  WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump is assailing internal leaks as he considers an overhaul of his White House staff and grapples with a burgeoning crisis involving alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign.
  Frustrated with what he views as his team’s inability to push back against the drumbeat of new revelations, Trump is seeking expanded teams of lawyers and experienced public relations hands. While he has called his first trip abroad a “home run,” it was shadowed by
  
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• Police: Chicago Heights man killed in shooting

  30-05-2017 05:02
  
  A 21-year-old man has died from gunshot wounds after police found him just after midnight Monday in Chicago Heights, police said. Chicago Heights police found Jose L. Calderon, of Chicago Heights, sitting in the driver's seat of a parked white Chevy SUV with gunshot wounds in his head and upper...
  
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• Oak Lawn woman who lost fiance to Vietnam, never wed mourns on Memorial Day

  30-05-2017 00:28
  
  The woman wiped tears from her eyes as she gazed at the grave of a young Marine at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, recalling a love lost more than four decades ago to the Vietnam War. Denise Racky was 18 when her boyfriend asked her to marry him on the curb of 106th Street and Maplewood Avenue...
  
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• Oak Lawn woman who lost fiance to Vietnam and never wed mourns on Memorial Day

  30-05-2017 00:28
  
  The woman wiped tears from her eyes as she gazed at the grave of a young Marine at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, recalling a love lost more than four decades ago to the Vietnam War. Denise Racky was 18 when her boyfriend asked her to marry him on the curb of 106th Street and Maplewood Avenue...
  
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