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New Arizona law leaves immigrants fearful of seeking government help

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Cristina, an illegal immigrant living in South Tucson, recently went to a government office to sign up her children for a state-run Medicaid program...

Major TV makers are betting that 3-D will be a hit,...

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LAS VEGAS — To sum up Wednesday at the giant Consumer Electronics Show, you need just one number and three letters: 3-D TV...

Motorola debuts new wireless device called Backflip

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LAS VEGAS — Motorola Inc...

Jobless claims edge up 1,000 to 434,000

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WASHINGTON — The number of initial claims for state unemployment benefits was essentially unchanged in the week of Jan. 2, rising 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 434,000 after dramatic declines the previous two weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday...

K-12 teachers may see layoffs in state budget shortfall

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Battle lines are forming in the legislature over what will undoubtedly be the biggest issue during the session this spring: the state’s dwindling budget, and how to avoid the train wreck that is looming for areas like K-12 education, which is likely facing a cut of ...

Salazar won’t run for governor; endorses Hickenlooper

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the former...

Report: $5.6 billion flowed to clean technology in ’09

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Venture capital firms invested at least $5.6 billion in clean technology in 2009 in North America, Europe, China and India, according to a preliminary tally announced Wednesday by the Cleantech Group and Deloitte...

CU’s commitment to science, math recognized by Obama

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The University of Colorado at Boulder was recognized by President Barack Obama for its commitment to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education on Wednesday...

Lawmakers eye mobile-home bill

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Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, D-Longmont, says she and Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Boulder, plan to sponsor legislation this spring to provide more protections to residents of mobile home parks, partly in response to complaints about park owners in Boulder...

Legislators: Pot law needed

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Boulder County legislators seem to agree that there is a need for legislation to bring more order to the medical marijuana industry in Colorado...