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By On September 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, AP, Business, KRCC News, Media, Politics, Round-Up, Transportation

A draft reports estimates $15 billion dollars for passenger rail along I-70 from Denver to ski country, and an additional $5 billion for a route from Ft. Collins to Pueblo…Freedom Communications, Inc., owner of the Gazette, files for bankruptcy…and, Republican Tom Wiens considers running for Senate.

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A Token Gift May Encourage Gift Of Life
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Some economists argue it’s time to rethink restrictions on incentives for blood donors. In the last few years there have been some real-world experiments with incentives that suggest they can help increase donations without causing trouble.
 

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Ring Nebula Is More Like A Jelly Doughnut, NASA Says
May 24, 2013 | NPR · The Ring Nebula, whose iconic shape and large size make it a favorite of amateur astronomers, can now be seen in new detail, after NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a sharp image of the nebula. Researchers say the new clarity reveals details that were previously unseen, and a structure that’s more complex than scientists believed.
 

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Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited To U.S.
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Alfonso Portillo was taken from a hospital bed in Guatemala City and flown to New York to face charges of laundering $70 million through U.S. banks.
 

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A Race Against Time To Find WWI’s Last ‘Doughboys’
May 24, 2013 | NPR · In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.
 

The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Or Lumps?
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Does the kind of charcoal you use really make a difference when it comes to grilling up a tasty steak or other food on the grill? Yes — but deciding which one to use depends on what you’re after. Both briquettes and lump charcoal — aka “natural” hardwood charcoal — have their advantages and disadvantages.
 

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Are Women Really Missing From Film Criticism?
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Are women really being shut out of film criticism? One recent study claims that they’re worse off in the online world than they were in print.
 

Music

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Overmountain Men On Mountain Stage
May 24, 2013 | NPR · The folk group brings a fresh sense of wonder to classic bluegrass sounds. Hear three songs from Overmountain Men, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.
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Kobo Town: A Haunted ‘Jukebox’ Filled With Caribbean Sounds
May 24, 2013 | NPR · The Toronto band plays a mix of old-school calypso, ska and West Indian styles. But its new album, Jumbie in the Jukebox, doesn’t so much revive classic genres as reinvent them for a new time.
 

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The Cocktail Party Guide To Igor Stravinsky
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Don’t know neo-nationalism from neoclassicism? Bone up on the surprisingly multifaceted career of Igor Stravinsky as the 100th anniversary of his iconic Rite of Spring approaches.
 

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