State of Colorado
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Coffman rips pastor’s plan to burn the Quran
DENVER - A small-time pastor and the American people wake from Gainesville, Fla. is up and understand the raising a lot of eyebrows consequences of his actions. with his plan to set fire to "America loses if this is copies of the Quran this seen as a Holy War. If this Saturday, including those of is seen as a war against Colorado Congressman Mike Islam, we lose." Coffman. Gen. David Petraeus, the Coffman, a Republican who commander of U.S. and served in Iraq with the international forces in Marines prior to being Afghanistan, made the same elected to Congress in 2008, point on Tuesday. believes the impending "Burn "Images of the burning of a a Koran Day", organized by Quran would undoubtedly be Pastor Terry Jones of the used by extremists in Dove World Outreach Center, Afghanistan -- and around the is a shameless publicity world -- to inflame public stunt that could have deadly opinion and incite violence," consequences. Petraeus said. "Such images "I think he's gonna get a lot could, in fact, be used as of money off this, but he's were the photos from Abu going to do it at the expense Gharyb. And this would, again, of our men and women serving put our troopers and in uniform, particularly in civilians in jeopardy and Afghanistan and in Iraq as undermine our efforts to well," Coffman told FOX 31 accomplish the critical Wednesday. "This is blood mission here in Afghanistan." money. This is at the expense Jones, the author of a book of those who are fighting in called "Islam is of the defense of our freedom." Devil" and the leader of a In Coffman's view, a view congregation of roughly 50 echoed by White House Press people, has promised to go Secretary Robert Gibbs ahead with the Quran burning, Thursday, the image of an scheduled for Saturday, the American setting fire the ninth anniversay of the Sept. Muslim holy book will only 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on enflame religious fanaticism the World Trade Center and and violence in the Arab the Pentagon. world, where American forces "We realize this action will are currently working to probably offend muslims, uh reduce violence and to win just like im offended when the hearts and minds of they burn the Bible or civilians there. American flag," Jones said in "For folks like al Qaeda, who a television interview need this to fead their earlier this week. "What we propaganda, to get more are aiming at is that radical converts into radical Islam, element that we feel is much the best friend they have is larger than our politicians Reverend Jones," Coffman said. want us to believe." "I just hope that Mr. Jones
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Fire victims fled home with just moments to spare
BOULDER - Wrapped in each half hour later. other's arms and binoculars "The last person evacuated in hand, a group of neighbors and said you were still up gathered across the canyon to there. They said there was see what happened. nobody going up there from "Up on Logan. You see that. him," said Anna. The ridge is split up," said "I just drove through a wall Tevis Blom. of flames. The bumper is As the fire raged on, Blom melted off in the front of and Scott Bartell could only the van," said Tom. hope their home would be "I didn't think you were spared. Many of his neighbors coming back. I thought you weren't so lucky. were gone because it was so "You have this wall of fire. bad," said Anna. This enormous wall of fire Facing the flames, Tom got coming at you and I'm out just in time. Minutes thinking I got to get out of later the house was gone. here," said Anna Neur. "I don't care about the house. Neur left immediately. Her I'm just glad you're okay," husband, Tom, stayed behind said Anna. to save whatever he could. They wouldn't reunite until a
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Rabbit shot with blow-gun darts rescued
SUPERIOR, Colo. - A young, something like this," small rabbit shot with blow- Greenwood volunteer services gun darts was found this manager Lindsey Goodwick told weekend and taken to an the Camera. "It worries us animal rehabilitation center that someone thinks this is for treatment. fun and might still be out A report in the Boulder Daily there doing this to other Camera says Children reported animals." seeing the rabbit with the The rabbit undergoing darts sticking out of it last treatment now was first seen week. Experts at the near Raymer Lane and Stoneham Greenwood Wildlife Street in Superior. Rehabilitation Center removed She'll be released back into the 8-inch long darts, and the wild once her recovery is they say the rabbit is doing complete. But she won't be okay. released in the same are The rabbit was found in the where she was found. same neighborhood where a Anyone caught shooting dozen darted bunnies were wildlife with blow-gun darts found several years ago. can face fines and cruelty to "It makes us angry to see animal charges.
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City Of Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs, known as Ski Town USA, is a city in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 9,815 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Routt County. The town is an internationally known winter resort destination, highlighted by the Steamboat Ski Resort, which is on Mount Werner in the Park Range just east of the town. It also contains the much smaller Howelsen Hill ski area. It is located in the upper valley of the Yampa River, along U.S. Highway 40 just west of the Continental Divide at Rabbit Ears Pass.
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City Of Denver
Denver is nicknamed “The Mile-High City” because its official elevation, measured on the fifteenth step of the state capitol building’s west side, is one statute mile (5,280 feet or 1,609 meters) above sea level. Its high elevation provides many Denver homes with spectacular views of the city, mountains and plains. Also, a row of seats in the upper deck of Coors Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies (NL), is marked in purple (one of the team’s colors) to indicate that the row is one mile above sea level. The city’s elevation, as surveyed at Denver International Airport, is 5,431 ft (1,655 m).
Denver has also been known historically as the Queen City of the Plains because of its important role in the agricultural industry of the plains regions along the foothills of the Front Range. Several US Navy ships have been named USS Denver in honor of the city.
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City Of Colorado Springs
Today, Colorado Springs has many features of a modern urban area, such as parks, bike trails, urban open-area spaces, business and commerce, theatres and other entertainment. It was first established as a posh resort community and the tourist industry has remained strong and offers many activities and attractions.
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City Of Breckenridge
Breckenridge is a town in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Summit County. Breckenridge is also a popular ski resort during the winter months, servicing multi-difficulty ski slopes on the Rocky Mountains. In the summer, the town turns into an outdoor lover’s paradise with great hiking trails, beautiful wildflowers to see, fly-fishing in the Blue River, and nearby Lake Dillon for boating.
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City Of Aspen
Aspen is the largest city and county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado. Founded as a mining camp in the Colorado Silver Boom and named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the city is now a ski resort and cultural center. The city emerged as a skiing mecca following World War II and the foundation of the Aspen Skiing Company by Walter Paepcke, a Chicago industrialist who sought to create a utopian community of the mind and body. Paepcke’s legacy of the Aspen/Snowmass resorts, along with such institutions as the Aspen Institute and the Aspen Music Festival and School, have made the city a year-round international destination for recreation, arts, business, and intellectual discourse. In the late 20th century, the city developed as an off-beat haven for misfits, attracting such free spirits as John Denver (who wrote several folk songs about the town, including “Aspenglow”, and “Starwood in Aspen”) and Hunter S. Thompson, who was glorified by many locals for his embodiment of the “freak power” ethic of the community. The city is the site of the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
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