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  • Giants down Rockies on walk-off home run

    SAN FRANCISCO - Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Troy Tulowitzki led off the 10th with his 10th home run to put the Rockies ahead 5-4. Colorado closer Rafael Betancourt (1-2) walked Brandon Crawford to open the bottom half. Guillermo Quiroz ...

  • Update Body found at Ramah Reservoir

    The El Paso County Sheriff's Office confirms a body has been found at Ramah Reservoir in eastern El Paso County. El Paso County Search and Rescue teams were conducting a search and rescue operation Saturday afternoon. Information is still coming in, News 5 has a crew at Ramah Reservoir and will update this story with more information as soon as ...

  • Inside-the-park homer sinks Rockies in 10th

    COL@SF: Rockies fall in 10th on walk-off homer SAN FRANCISCO -- Angel Pagan's two-run, inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Giants an improbable 6-5 victory over the Rockies at AT&T Park on Saturday afternoon. The Rockies had taken a one-run lead in the top of the 10th on Troy Tulowitzki's leadoff home run off Giants closer Sergio Romo (3-2). The ...

  • MLB San Francisco 6 Colorado 5

    Angel Pagan 's two-run, inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the 10th Saturday rallied the San Francisco Giants over Colorado 6-5. The Rockies had grabbed a 5-4 lead in the top of the 10th on a solo homer ...

  • Mom asks estranged husband to free boy

    LONGMONT, Colo. - A Longmont mother issued a public plea for her estranged husband to safely release their 3-year-old son after police say Monty Ray Turner attacked Brandy Turner and abducted the toddler from her Longmont home on Saturday morning."Just, dad, don't hurt him. Just let him be safe. Let him be happy," Brandy Turner said before TV cameras during a news briefing at the ...

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Days of Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Days of Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Days of Thunder, which reunited star Tom Cruise, director Tony Scott, and producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, is such a naked attempt to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle effect of their previous collaboration, 1986s smash hit Top Gun, that it is imposs ... ...

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  • Animal shelters tiering adoption fees

    GOLDEN, Colo. - To help pay for escalating care costs and also to give older pets a chance at getting adopted, many animal shelter have tiered pricing that charges more for puppies, kittens and purebreds.Some might think it's price gouging, but the higher prices, which can run from $300-$500, help cover care costs, especially for animals who come in with medical needs."We take in 8,000 ...

  • Dr. accused of raping killing Colo. mom

    NEW ALBANY, Ohio - The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist -- and police say he posted hundreds of them -- made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."He didn't always get his wish.One woman told police she was accosted at Salim's house. Another said she was sexually assaulted. Another woman left after she said Salim insisted she pose in her underwear while he ...

  • 8 injured in 3-vehicle crash on I-225

    AURORA, Colo. - Eight people were injured -- four critically -- in a three-vehicle crash that closed southbound Interstate 225 for four hours early Saturday morning.The chain-reaction crash happened about 12: 11 a.m. on southbound I-225, north of Colfax Avenue.A tan minivan had broken down and was parked on the shoulder of the center median, Aurora Police Traffic Lt. Jeff Turner said in a ...

  • Gas prices rise during Memorial Day weekend

    As thousands of motorists hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend, expect to pay more at the pump. Gas prices have been steadily rising for the fourth consecutive week. "I think they take advantage of people," consumer Cris Medrano-Huffer said. "I'm sorry. That's just how I feel." In Colorado Springs, the average price for regular unleaded fuel rests at around ...

  • Amber Alert issued for three-year-old boy from Longmont

    The Longmont Department of Public Safety has issued an amber alert for a three-year-old boy, Luke Turner. Luke is 3 feet tall, 28 lbs. with blue eyes, blonde hair, and was wearing a royal blue "Lightning McQueen" shirt and light blue swim shorts. Luke is believed to have been abducted by his non-custodial father, Monty Turner, who has a protection order against him due to a previous ...

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