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Couple accused of diverting $2 million worth of gas, electricity to...

CHICAGO — A Chicago-area couple has been charged with money laundering and theft for illegally diverting about $2 million worth of natural gas and electricity over the past several years to their pet food company, prosecutors say...

Celebrate Boulder Weekly’s 17th Anniversary!

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The week, Boulder Weekly will be celebrating its 17th year in production and wants you to come join us to celebrate!This Thursday, August 26, join us at the Boulder Theater at 8 p.m. for live classic rock music from Boulder band Hindsight and special guests. Tickets ...

Funding dispute erupts over White Christmas Ball

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A dispute over Boulder’s 1940s WWII Swing Era Ball has each side accusing the other of mismanaging funds.  Three people identifying themselves as board members of the Ball's nonprofit — Wanda Plimmer, Robert Dudley and Chris Dailey, CEO of Boulder Creek Events ...

Gun control: NRA again proposes armed guards in schools

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A task force funded by the National Rifle Association has set forth recommendations on school safety and mass shootings, saying schools should train teachers to carry weapons...

Toyota Q&A: What to do if your car suddenly accelerates

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LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Toyota...

Feeding the Planet Without Destroying It

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Climate change is the environmental problem that obsesses us, the one...

Amnesiac found in New York City identified

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SEATTLE — A teenager who two weeks ago turned up in the...

A hard season for Boulder’s homeless kids

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While most kids this time of year are busy contemplating their impending Yuletide haul, that’s hardly the case for Boulder’s estimated 200 or so teenagers who are living on the streets at any given time. For these kids who are avoiding troubles at home or don’t have ...

Boulder and Sunshine Laws: Not-so-sunny days

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If you aren’t a member of the news media, you may not be aware that it’s officially Sunshine Week, so here’s your chance to celebrate. It shouldn’t just be journalists who are taking time this week to appreciate our so-called sunshine laws — we all benefit greatly ...

Pricey new U.S. Embassy in Iraq has ‘multiple’ flaws

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WASHINGTON — The $736 million new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad...

Jagged little pills

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This groundbreaking BW story by Joel Warner documented some of the serious — some would say fatal — side effects of the anti-malaria drug Lariam, which was regularly given to those serving in the U.S. military...