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DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors have formally charged a man accused of robbing a Denver bank while wearing a nametag identifying himself The Denver District Attorney's Office said Monday that 68-year-old John Martinez has been charged with two felony counts of robbery. According to court...

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — Officials have released the name of a man whose body was found on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson says a climber was on the Keyhole Route of the 14,259-foot peak when he and his group saw the body...

CRAIG, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters are making progress against a wildfire burning near ranches and oil and gas wells in northwestern Colorado. The Elk Springs Fire was listed at about 450 acres Monday. Fire managers say good weather has helped crews contain 90 percent of the fire,...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is trying again to stop Boulder's clerk from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. Suthers' office filed a motion with the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday asking it to order clerk Hillary Hall to stop providing the licenses. Both...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk is trapped between the causes and consequences of global warming. The region exports more coal — and the heat-trapping pollution that comes with it — than any place in the U.S. At the same time, Norfolk is already experiencing one of the fastest rates...

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Tyson Foods plans to sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil for $575 million in cash to help pay debt from its recently announced acquisition of Hillshire Brands. The Springdale, Arkansas, meat processor said Monday that it still plans to expand its...

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — A dog will undergo surgery and then be placed in a foster home in Colorado after being found in New Mexico with chemical burns that will likely force removal of an eye. Cindy Clayton of Cindy's Hope for Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Clovis says the 2-year-old...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — More rain is forecast in already soggy southern Colorado, raising the risk of flooding again. A flash flood watch is set to take effect Monday at noon for much of south central and southeastern Colorado as well as the state's southwestern corner. On...

DENVER (AP) — Denver city councilors still need to approve a $3.3 million settlement offer to settle abuse claims at the city's jail. Councilors are scheduled to vote on the offer at their meeting Monday evening. Last week, a federal judge accepted the deal to settle a lawsuit...

As the Obama administration weans the U.S. off polluting fuels blamed for global warming, energy companies have been sending more of America's unwanted energy leftovers to other parts of the world where they could create even more pollution. Here are five things to know about the...