Aurora

Gaylord v. the Kids

Joel Judd | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Airport-Development, School Finances, Tax Subsidy, Dia, Aurora, Hotel, Garylord, Colorado Politics, Colorado Development, Gaylord Hotels, Gaylord Hotel Company, Denver News
Joel Judd

Aurora wants to give the Gaylord hotel company a big subsidy to build a hotel next to Denver International Airport. Is Colorado better off using money for the kids or giving it to Gaylord?

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LOOK: First Photo Of Auroras On Uranus

| Sid Perkins | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Magnetic Field, Planetary Science, Planets, Video, Hubble Telescope, Space Exploration, Space, Uranus, Solar System, Planetary Systems, Aurora, Science News

WASHINGTON – For the first time, scientists have captured images of auroras above the giant ice planet Uranus, finding further evidence of just how ...

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Colo. Death Row Inmate Argues To Overturn Death Sentence

Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Aurora-Chuck-E-Cheese-Murders, Video, Sylvia Crowell, Colorado Attorney General, Colorado Death Row, Nathan Dunlap, Aurora, Colorado Death Penalty, Denver News

One of the three men on Colorado's death row asked a federal court Tuesday to overturn his death sentence citing mental illness. Nathan Dunlap, 37...

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WATCH: Sun Delivers Solar Flare One-Two Punch

Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Nasa, Aurora Borealis, Video, Satellites, Space, Solar Flare, Sotlar Storm, Solar System, Sun, Northern Lights, Weather, Aurora, Science News

By: Tariq Malik Published: 03/07/2012 07:31 AM EST on SPACE.com The sun unleashed a cosmic double whammy Tuesday (March 6), erupting with two ma...

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WATCH: New Aurora Borealis Looks Amazing From Space

Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: International Space Station, Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights, Video, Iss, Space Station, Aurora, Space, Science News

By: SPACE.com Staff Published: 03/05/2012 01:44 PM EST on SPACE.com If you've ever been awestruck by the sight of the northern lights dancing ov...

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Solar Storm Study Spotlights Risk Of Catastrophe

Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Carrington Event, Earth Science, Solar Storm, Aurora Borealis, Video, Space, Magnetosphere, Solar Flare, Sun, Aurora, Coronal Mass Ejection, Science News

An aurora borealis may be beautiful, but can there be too much of a good thing? A new study published in the journal Space Weather analyzed the freque...

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Sexist Leap Day Fun

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Aurora Historical Society, Bachelor, Sadie Hawkins Day, Leap Year, Sexism, Life Magazine, Jail, Leap Day, Aurora, Illinois, Bachelorette, Leap Year Traditions, Leap Day Traditions, Culture News
Chris Weigant

Aurora, Illinois used to be famous for its Leap Day fun, when the unmarried women took over the town and arrested all the unmarried men for the "crime" of being a bachelor. Yes, you read that right.

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PHOTOS: Rocket Launched Into Aurora Borealis Makes For Spectacular Photos

Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Terrier Black Brant, Aurora Borealis, Video, Aurora Rocket, Ionosphere, Art Meets Science, Rocket Northern Lights, Magnetosphere, Physics, Northern Lights, Rocket, Atmosphere, Aurora, Meteorology, Science News

By: SPACE.com Staff Published: 02/21/2012 07:17 AM EST on SPACE.com A team of scientists launched a small rocket into an eye-popping northern ligh...

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George Washington's Biggest Critic

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Philadelphia, William Cobbett, Aurora, Democrat, Newspaper, Thomas Jefferson, Media, Democratic Party, Federalist, Paper, Republican, Critic, Alien and Sedition Acts, General Advertiser, George Washington, Chris Weigant, Revolution of 1800, Party, Benjamin Franklin Bache, Porcupines Gazette, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Presidents Day, Antifederalist, Democratic-Republicans, Media News
Chris Weigant

When Washington died, the phrase which spread the country was: "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." While this may be almost universally true today, it was not when the man held office.

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US Helped Aurora Man Now Accused Of Terrorism

AP | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Jamshid Muhtorov, Aurora Man Terrorist, Denver News, Aurora Colorado, Terrorism, Aurora News, Denver Colorado, Aurora, Terrorists Living in US, Uzbekistan Man in Aurora, Aurora Man a Terrorist, Denver News

AURORA, Colo. -- A man from Uzbekistan that the United States and the United Nations helped relocate to Colorado now faces a terrorism charge. Jamshi...

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WATCH: Awesome Aurora Borealis Over Norway

Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Solar Storm Aurora, Solar Storm, Northern Lights Video, Aurora Borealis, Video, Solar Flare Northern Lights, Solar Flare, Solar Storm Northern Lights, Northern Lights, Aurora Video, Aurora, Science News

The solar storm that's now bombarding the Earth is being called the biggest since 2003, and we've got some astounding video to prove it. This foot...

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Safest U.S. Cities: Aurora, Colo. Springs

Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Video, Colorado's Safest Cities, Fbi, National Highway Traffic Safety Information, Violent Crime Rates, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Safest Cities in the U.S., Denver News

Aurora and Colorado Springs have recently been named two of Forbes' top 10 safest cities in America, prompting some bewildered reactions from Colorada...

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Water Parks In Cleveland: A Huffington Post Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Barbara Darko | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Water Parks, Sandusky, Liquid Lightning, Ohio, Wildwater Kingdom, Cleveland Travel, Flowrider, Kalahari Water Parks, Video, Cleveland, Ohio Travel, Aurora, Themed Guides, Travel News

Water parks in Cleveland are growing in popularity, and families can enjoy lots of fun in the "rock and roll capital of the world." So when it's reall...

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WATCH: Illinois Dad Struggles To Find Home For Him And Daughter

Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Video, Unemployment, Homelessness, Princess Bailey, Illinois, Joblessness, Hesed House, Aurora, Prentiss Bailey, Impact News

Though Prentiss Bailey had to move him and his daughter from their two-bedroom apartment, complete with a yard and dining room, into a tiny room in a ...

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WATCH: Amazing Videos Of This Week's Northern Lights

Posted 12.25.2011

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Americans farther south were treated on Monday night to a rare display of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. The display produ...

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PHOTOS: Rare Northern Lights Display Dazzles In Over 20 States

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 12.25.2011

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The aurora borealis, a geomagnetic phenomenon that's also known as the northern lights, is something we usually think of as occurring in, well, the no...

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WATCH: NASA Captures Image After Solar Flare Sent Plasma Flying Towards Earth

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Aurora Australis, Video, Sun Plasma Aurora, Aurora Australis From Space, Aurora From Space, Plasma Hits Earth, Aurora, Green News

Sure we've seen our share of Aurora Australis videos, but sometimes the classics are the best. This image, which was just uploaded to the Goddard F...

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Our Guide To The P&O Aurora

The Huffington Post | Chris Wessling | Posted 11.26.2011

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The P&O Aurora is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the prep work ...

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PHOTO: Stunning Image Of The Northern Lights, 'September's Aurora'

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Aurora Borealis Photo, Hidden Lake Territorial Park, Video, Aurora Borealis, Yuichi Takasaka, Nasa Image of the Day, Twain, Space, Aurora Borealis Pictures, Nature, Aurora, Green News

It's hard to believe this picture is real. But Yuichi Takasaka, a photographer who moved from Japan to Canada, took this photo of the aurora on Sep...

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Kenia Monge's Funeral Will Be Live Streamed

Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Maria Lee, Weld County, Video, Tony Lee, Denver News, Kenia Monge, Travis Forbes, Travis Forbes Suspect, Kenia Monge Funeral, Aurora, Denver Police, Fort Collins Assault, Denver News

The family of slain 19-year-old Kenia Monge has decided to live stream her funeral today at 11 a.m. Monge went missing from Denver club 24K on Apri...

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Let the Stock Show Roam

Robert Schwab | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Manufacturing, Aurora, John Hickenlooper, National Western Stock Show, Michael Hancock, Denver National Stocks Show, Stock Show Denver, Denver News
Robert Schwab

Let the stock show roam to Aurora and redevelop its current site for the 21st century revival of American manufacturing.

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Chicago Drivers Ranked Among The Least Safe In America

Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Safe Drivers Report, Naperville, Chicago, Fort Collins, Allstate, Chicago Drivers, Aurora, Allstate Insurance, Safe Driving, Joliet, Chicago News

Although Chicago has moved up 10 points since last year, an annual safe driving report ranks the city's drivers in the bottom quarter of 200 American ...

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'Over-Arching Greed' In Stock Show Move?

Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Denver Auditor, Video, Denver News, Denver Auditor Against Stock Show, Dennis-Gallagher, Gaylord-Western-Complex, Aurora, National Western Stock Show, Stock Show Moving, Denver News

Aurora's proposed $800 million, Western-themed hotel and entertainment complex has been the subject of much scrutiny recently. First there was the fe...

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LOOK: Stunning Photo Captures Aurora Borealis, Jupiter, Big Dipper And More

Timothy Stenovec | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Apod, Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights Photo, Aurora Pictures, Astronomy, Astronomy Picture of the Day, Greenland, Juan Carlos Casado, Northern Lights, Aurora, Green News

Here's a picture that will blow your mind. And yes, it's real. Photographer Juan Carlos Casado, who's currently on a photographic expedition in Gre...

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'What Would Happen If You Stuck Jupiter In A Giant Blowtorch?'

Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Exoplanet, Stars, Space Video, Video, Planets, Aurorae, Hot Jupiter, Space, Northern Lights, Aurora, Green News

Aurorae are one of the most remarkable sights offered by our universe. But what would the star spectacle look like from a planet other than Earth? ...

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