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Contractor that bungled HealthCare.gov let go
The Washington Post is reporting that the federal government is replacing CGI Federal, the contractor hired to build the problematic HealthCare.gov website...
Senate sets START showdown vote for Tuesday
WASHINGTON — The Senate plans a critical vote Tuesday on the Obama administration's nuclear arms treaty with Russia, as Russia warned lawmakers not to alter the treaty's terms and the White House stepped up lobbying...
Foreign countries stop buying US wheat, fearing GMOs
A rogue, illegal strain of genetically modified wheat was found in Oregon May 30. And its impact is already being felt on U.S. exports...
Russian currency hits new low
The crisis in Ukraine deepened over the weekend, with Russian troops rushing into action and President Obama warning Russian President Vladimir Putin that there would be consequences...
Erie breaks ground on new service facility
Erie broke ground this morning on a new service facility that...
The 10 Best Android Tablets
Android tablets had a rocky start, but since Google released its tablet-specific operating system, Android 3.0 "Honeycomb...
Q&A with Archdiocese’s De Melo on Sacred Heart Decision
In an e-mail exchange, Boulder Weekly asked Jeanette De Melo, the director of communications for the Archdiocese of Denver, several questions that have been raised about the decision to keep a lesbian couple’s child from re-enrolling at the Sacred Heart of Jesus ...
Shackling bill gets House nod
After undergoing minor amendments to gain the support of the Department of Corrections, the “shackling bill,” SB 193, has been approved by the House and is on its way to the governor’s desk for signature. SB 193, which was approved by the Senate on May 5, was ...
Nowadays, even Republicans argue against discrimination on the basis ...
"No State shall make or enforce any law...
Fire at the Oak at Fourteenth restaurant contained
City of Boulder firefighters contained a fire Wednesday at the two-story building housing the Oak at Fourteenth restaurant, at 1400 Pearl St...
Expanding outreach
On a particularly cold Sunday in February, jittering volunteers lined up in front of Colorado Friendship’s 24-foot clothes trailer, spoons and spatulas poised and ready to serve steaming chili and hefty chocolate cake slices. Marty Leopold, a volunteer manager who’s ...
