Powerball fever grips Colorado as many rush to registers

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 6:47pm

DENVER — You might have noticed people at work acting a little more excited than usual, maybe a few daydreaming.

It’s likely they’ve got a case of Powerball Fever.

Millions infected with the hope they can win a record Powerball Jackpot of more than $550 million.

The last biggest Powerball jackpot was $365 million in 2006, shared by several ConAgra Foods workers in Lincoln, Neb.

It’s a small piece of paper that holds big dreams.

“Half a billion dollars. There’s a good chance of winning that. I’m trying to get in on that money,” laughs Lawrence Washington of Denver.

Odds of winning are just 1 in 175 million.

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CSP: Brakes were working on SUV that hit, killed 2

Submitted by KDVR Web Staff

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012, 5:30pm

DENVER — The Colorado State Patrol has determined that the brakes were working on a SUV that hit and killed two construction workers on South Broadway near C-470 last week.

The Subaru SUV being driven by Thomas Garrity, 74, of Bellvue Neb., was westbound on C-470 and was exiting onto Broadway when he lost control and hit the two construction workers. It’s not yet known why Garrity lost control.

The crash killed Jesus Villalobos, 27, from Brighton and Joe Schwartz, 47, from Morrison.

CDOT spokesman Stacey Stegman said the men were contract employees working for Concrete Works of Colorado. They are the first employees to be killed on the job in the company’s history.

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Apple Cyber Monday Deals: Don’t look to Apple, but Amazon has deals

Submitted by KDVR Web Staff

Monday, November 26th, 2012, 11:04am

Looking for a discounted iPod to help fill your Christmas List? Then don’t go to Apple.com

Apple is among some companies not offering Cyber Monday discounts. Experts say instead crafty shoppers should visit Amazon, Wal-Mart or even Best Buy to find iPhone 5s and iPads.

Wal-Mart is offering an iPod Touch for $179.

Click here to see the full Wal-Mart Cyber Monday sales.

Cyber Monday’s original appeal, as the first weekday after Thanksgiving, was access to quick Internet speeds while at work. But now broadband at home is ubiquitous, and consumers can also shop on a slew of mobile devices.

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Walmart Cyber Monday deals: Discounted iPod Touch, Xbox bundles

Submitted by KDVR Web Staff

Monday, November 26th, 2012, 10:58am

It’s estimated that Cyber Monday will be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row.

A long list of retailers – including Wal-Mart, Amazon and Best Buy – unveiled “pre-Cyber “Monday deals” even before Thanksgiving.

Wal-Mart offered some popular discounts this Black Friday weekend and is continuing to offer deals online including an Apple iPod Touch for $179, a HDTV for $189 and a Xbox console for $159.

Click here to see the full Wal-Mart Cyber Monday sales.

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Fire at Bangladesh factory kills 117

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Sunday, November 25th, 2012, 2:26pm

Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — A fire ripped through a clothing factory near the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, killing at least 117 people and sending workers jumping out of the multistory building.

At least 200 people were injured as they rushed to get out of the factory in Ashulia, police said.

Firefighters battled to contain the raging blaze that started Saturday night on the first floor of the nine-story building and spread to other floors, leaving hundreds of workers, mostly women, trapped.

Officials said some 2,000 people were working in the factory as the fire began, but it was unclear how many had been rescued.

The fire department said rescue operations have been very difficult because the factory was packed with fabrics, yarn and cotton, the fire department said. It said the death toll might rise because firefighters could not enter some floors of the building.

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Champion boxer Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho dies after shooting

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Saturday, November 24th, 2012, 4:56pm

(CNN) — Famed boxer Hector Camacho died after he was taken off life support early Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman in Puerto Rico told CNN.

A passing gunman on Tuesday shot Camacho, who was in a car in front of a bar in his hometown of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

He was declared clinically brain dead on Thursday and placed on life support.

Camacho, 50, suffered a heart attack and had been taken off life support, said Wilmelis Marquez, spokeswoman for the Rio Piedras Medical Center.

He was pronounced dead at 1:45 a.m., she said.

She said his organs were not healthy enough to be donated.

Camacho, a former lightweight and junior lightweight champion, was in the passenger seat of the car, police said. The driver was shot twice and killed, they said.

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Liquefied Natural Gas Trucks Save County Dollars

Submitted by Jennifer Finch, Information Specialist, Weld County Office of County Commissioners

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012, 2:51pm

Liquefied Natural Gas Trucks Save County Dollars

WELD COUNTY, CO – As part of its Smart Energy Plan, Weld County is in the process of converting its government fleet vehicles to natural gas vehicles – both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). On Wednesday, three of the county’s four LNG trucks were on hand at the County Administration Building.

“We are excited about the conversion,” said Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer. “Natural gas vehicles are more efficient and require less maintenance which equates to lower costs for the county.”

The county received its first LNG truck in July 2012 and has already realized a 22% reduction in fuel costs which will equate to approximately $25,000 in fuel savings per year per truck. “Over the life of the truck, we are expecting to save an estimated $100,000 on fuel alone – that’s per truck,” said Jay McDonald, Division Supervisor for Weld County’s Department of Public Works.