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On March 6, 2009 By

Gearing up for the Colorado Springs city election…and, former Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman is scheduled to appear before an ethics commission.

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On February 27, 2009 By

Raising vehicle registration fees…Dobson steps down…and Colorado Springs’ cemeteries set to begin spring cleaning.

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Detroit’s William Clay Ford Dies At Age 88
March 9, 2014 | NPR · William Clay Ford, a descendant of auto industry pioneer Henry Ford and owner of the Detroit Lions, has died at age 88. He bought the NFL team in 1963.
 

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A Theme Park For Foodies? Italians Say Bologna
March 9, 2014 | NPR · The Eataly food emporium plans to open a $55 million theme park in Italy, devoted to the nation’s culinary pleasures. Some have dubbed it the “Disneyland of food,” but Italians aren’t impressed.
 

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Alzheimer’s Blood Test Raises Ethical Questions
March 9, 2014 | NPR · A new blood test for people in their 70s can detect who will develop Alzheimer’s disease. A positive result could help people prepare. But since there’s no treatment, will people really want to know?
 

Arts & Life

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A Theme Park For Foodies? Italians Say Bologna
March 9, 2014 | NPR · The Eataly food emporium plans to open a $55 million theme park in Italy, devoted to the nation’s culinary pleasures. Some have dubbed it the “Disneyland of food,” but Italians aren’t impressed.
 

Courtesy of Museo Frida Kahlo
Destroyed By Rockefellers, Mural Trespassed On Political Vision
March 9, 2014 | NPR · When Mexican artist Diego Rivera was commissioned to do a mural for Rockefeller Center, some may have wondered whether industrialist tycoon John D. Rockefeller Jr. knew what he was getting into.
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Busting Stereotypes To Become A Prima Ballerina
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Misty Copeland is one of the few African-American solo dancers with the American Ballet Theatre. NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Copeland about her memoir, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina.
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Music

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After A Bitter Struggle, DSO Brings ‘Joy’ To The People Again
March 9, 2014 | NPR · The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has struggled financially, but after much work, it’s set itself on solid footing and become a bright spot in a struggling city.
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John Denver’s ‘Country Roads,’ Now Official In West Virginia
March 9, 2014 | NPR · John Denver’s hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” has just become a state song of West Virginia, an effort spearheaded by the woman married to the actor who played Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island.
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Ruben Studdard Tells What Happens The Day After ‘Idol’
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Ruben Studdard wowed the judges and the American public when he won American Idol in 2003. NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Studdard about his Idol win and what life and music has been like since.
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