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No Quick End To Price Spikes Seen Last Updated: 6:43 AM 07/02/08 - The price of oil is back up above $142 a barrel today in Asia. And analysts see no quick end to the spikes because of tight supply and tension in the Middle East. (Full Story)

Sex Offender Ordered To Stay Away From Her Kids Last Updated: 9:35 AM 07/01/08 - A woman who conceived two children with a teenager was ordered to stay away from her children and was sentenced to 20 years of probation. (Full Story)

Longmont Man Drowns In River Near Aspen Last Updated: 9:30 AM 07/01/08 - Authorities say a Longmont has drowned after jumping from a cliff into the Roaring Fork River east of Aspen. (Full Story)

California Firefighters Battle More Than 1,400 Blazes Last Updated: 6:49 AM 06/30/08 - More than 1,400 wildfires are still burning in Northern California, and there isn't much relief in sight for weary firefighters. (Full Story)

Federal Investigators Head To Deadly Chopper Crash Last Updated: 6:15 AM 06/30/08 - Federal investigators will be looking into the cause of a deadly helicopter crash in Arizona. (Full Story)

Drunken Driver Gets 43 Years For Killing Mom, Kids Last Updated: 11:49 AM 06/27/08 - An Ohio judge has sentenced a man to 43 years in prison for killing a Maryland mother and four children by driving the wrong way on an interstate. (Full Story)

Convention Videos Show Visitors 'Western Values' Last Updated: 9:23 AM 06/27/08 - Colorado congresswoman Diana DeGette narrates the introductory video in which she says: "Bring your cowboy boots, and we'll see you at the Convention in August." (Full Story)

Poll: Obama Leads McCain By 5 Points In Colorado Last Updated: 12:27 PM 06/26/08 - A new poll shows Barack Obama leading John McCain among Colorado voters by 5 percentage points. (Full Story)

Los Padres Forest Fire Moving Closer To Big Sur Last Updated: 7:40 AM 06/26/08 - More dry lightning is expected at the end of the week in California, where fire crews are already up against hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires. (Full Story)

Missouri Still Dealing Last Updated: 7:38 AM 06/26/08 - More rain and thunderstorms are forecast over the next few days for parts of Missouri and Illinois that don't have much room for any more water. (Full Story)

US Military Shoots Down Separating Missile In Test Last Updated: 7:36 AM 06/26/08 - The Missile Defense Agency says the military's ground-based missile defense system has destroyed a missile launched from an airplane yesterday. It's the first successful test of the system's ability to destroy a warhead that separates from its booster. (Full Story)

Jobless Claims Hold Steady Last Updated: 7:28 AM 06/26/08 - New filings for unemployment benefits held steady last week but were still at a high level, pointing to a cooler jobs market. (Full Story)

Bush Administration Lifting North Korea Sanctions Last Updated: 6:39 AM 06/26/08 - President Bush is lifting key trade sanctions against North Korea and removing it from the list of nations that the U.S. says sponsor terrorism. (Full Story)

McCain Proposes Strategic Energy Independence Last Updated: 2:26 PM 06/25/08 - Sen. John McCain says he would seek to break U.S. reliance on foreign oil by 2025 by stepping up offshore drilling, nuclear power and conservation. (Full Story)

British Man Convicted In Mass. In Slayings Of Wife, Baby Last Updated: 1:34 PM 06/25/08 - A jury has convicted a British man of shooting to death his wife and infant daughter, rejecting his claim the woman killed their baby then committed suicide. (Full Story)

Judge Cuts Sentences For Ex-Cable Exec Rigas, Son Last Updated: 9:35 AM 06/25/08 - A father and son who built Adelphia Communications into a cable television powerhouse before they were accused of ruining it have been resentenced to lesser prison terms. (Full Story)

Juvenile Arrested After Swastikas Found On Garage Last Updated: 12:30 PM 06/24/08 - Authorities say a homeowner reported seeing two juveniles dressed in dark clothing in her front yard early Thursday. The woman said the suspects had a shovel and were digging in the yard. (Full Story)

AFL-CIO Voting On Obama Endorsement Last Updated: 9:33 AM 06/24/08 - The AFL-CIO is on the verge of endorsing Barack Obama for president. (Full Story)

State To Announce Deal With Kaiser Permanente Last Updated: 8:39 AM 06/24/08 - Gov. Bill Ritter says the state has reached an agreement with Kaiser Permanente that will provide substantial financial relief, insurance premium credits, enhanced benefits and expanded assistance to Colorado consumers and businesses. (Full Story)

Mormon Church Enters Fight Over Gay Marriage Last Updated: 6:18 AM 06/24/08 - Mormon church leaders are asking California members to amend the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriages. (Full Story)

Woman Missing In Beaver Creek Feared Dead Last Updated: 3:44 PM 06/23/08 - The search continued Monday for a 56-year-old Nebraska woman who fell into Beaver Creek while horseback riding with her husband and 9-year-old daughter. (Full Story)

McCain Offers $300 Million Prize For New Auto Battery Last Updated: 12:53 PM 06/23/08 - John McCain says 300 million dollars is "a small price to pay for helping to break the back of our oil dependency." (Full Story)

Mayor Says There's No Proof Of Pregnancy Pact Last Updated: 12:51 PM 06/23/08 - The mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts says there is no evidence a group of girls at the city's high school made a pact to become pregnant. (Full Story)

2 Killed, 13 Injured In Van Rollover Last Updated: 8:22 AM 06/23/08 - Police in Texas say a van loaded with vacationers has rolled over on a highway southwest of San Antonio, killing two people and injuring 14 others. (Full Story)

6 Killed In Central LA Mobile Home Fire Last Updated: 7:59 AM 06/23/08 - Friends and relatives told an Alexandria, Louisiana, newspaper that the victims included a husband and wife, her two children, his child and a young man who was staying for the night. (Full Story)

Former National Skydiving Champ Killed In Accident Last Updated: 7:56 AM 06/23/08 - A former national champion skydiver has died after his parachute failed to open during a weekend accident at Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, Calif. (Full Story)

Democratic Convention Director Of Volunteers Quits Last Updated: 8:48 AM 06/20/08 - The director of volunteers for the Democratic National Convention in Denver has resigned, saying she wasn't "empowered" to do her job. (Full Story)

Denver To Disclose Jail Policy Manual After ACLU Lawsuit Last Updated: 6:37 AM 06/19/08 - Denver will disclose its policies for handling arrestees at its intake jail after a lawsuit triggered by concerns over potential arrests during the Democratic National Convention. (Full Story)

Egyptian Student Pleads Guilty To Terrorist Aid Last Updated: 10:14 AM 06/18/08 - An Egyptian college student who videotaped himself showing how to turn a remote-controlled car into a bomb detonator has pleaded guilty in Florida to supporting terrorists. (Full Story)

FDA OKs Device Tested On Christopher Reeve Last Updated: 10:11 AM 06/18/08 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a medical device tested on actor Christopher Reeve to help paralyzed people breathe without a ventilator. (Full Story)

Candidate Promises Tuition Tax Credit Last Updated: 10:05 AM 06/18/08 - Barack Obama is promising struggling college students he'll find a way to help them pay for school. (Full Story)

Fla.'s Crist Has New View Of Offshore Drilling Ban Last Updated: 9:25 AM 06/18/08 - Crist is considered a possible running mate for the presumptive Republican nominee, and like McCain, he says he's a believer in states' rights. (Full Story)

Clinton Asks Top Donors To Meeting With Obama Last Updated: 9:20 AM 06/18/08 - A senior fundraiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton says she and Barack Obama plan to meet with some of her top contributors next week to try to calm donors who remain frustrated with Obama's campaign. (Full Story)

Man Gets Prison Time For $99.9M Health Fraud Last Updated: 9:16 AM 06/18/08 - A federal judge has sentenced a former health care executive to five years in prison for helping his Philippines-based company swindle $99.9 million from the U.S. military health insurance program. (Full Story)

At Vermont Lake, New Controversy Over Nude Beach Last Updated: 8:43 AM 06/17/08 - On the beach of Lake Willoughby's Southwest Cove in Westmore, Vermont, all are welcome, clothing optional. (Full Story)

Japan Arrests 4 Over Web Threats Similar To Killing Spree Last Updated: 8:39 AM 06/17/08 - The man, Tomohiro Kato, who was arrested on the scene splattered with blood, posted hundreds of messages on the Internet. The messages continued until 20 minutes before the killing began, with the last one saying, "It's time." (Full Story)

Military Judge To Rule On Future Of Haditha Case Last Updated: 7:29 AM 06/17/08 - Was a four-star general wrongfully influenced by an investigator to file charges against a Marine officer in the killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha? (Full Story)

Hormone Helps Prevent Anxiety And Depression Last Updated: 10:45 AM 06/17/08 - New research may explain why some people who are anxious or depressed over eat. (Full Story)

Police In NC May Have Been Warned Before Killing Last Updated: 9:40 AM 06/16/08 - North Carolina authorities say they are investigating whether police were warned that a woman with five dead spouses was trying to hire a hit man to kill one of her husbands. (Full Story)

US, South Korea To Continue Beef Talks Last Updated: 8:16 AM 06/16/08 - Officials in the United States and South Korea say high-level talks about renewing American beef imports will continue. (Full Story)

California Starts Offering Marriage For Gays Last Updated: 6:41 AM 06/16/08 - California on Monday becomes only the second state in the nation after Massachusetts to allow gays to get married. (Full Story)

Woman Arrested In Cold Case Has 4 Other Dead Spouses Last Updated: 8:49 AM 06/13/08 - "Brother, we got her." That's what Al Gentry said on a recent visit to his brother Harold's grave. (Full Story)

Debate Over Debates Last Updated: 7:03 AM 06/13/08 - Republican John McCain holds a town hall meeting in New Jersey Friday and says he'd like to see debates with Democrat Barack Obama use that format. (Full Story)

GOP Says Fraud May Have Cost Groups $750,000 Last Updated: 2:06 PM 06/12/08 - An internal probe alleged that the former treasurer, Christopher Ward, used his authority to order wire transfers to siphon money meant for the GOP committee into his own accounts. (Full Story)

Astronauts Get Time Off As Flight Winds Down Last Updated: 2:01 PM 06/12/08 - Astronauts aboard Discovery are enjoying sweeping views of Earth on one of the final days of their round-trip mission to the international space station. (Full Story)

California Wildfires Forces Hundreds To Flee Homes Last Updated: 6:45 AM 06/12/08 - A raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in California's Santa Cruz Mountains has grown to 900 acres from 300. (Full Story)

Census Bureau To Fingerprint A Half Million Temporary Workers Last Updated: 1:48 PM 06/11/08 - The Census Bureau will fingerprint and conduct background checks on more than a half million temporary workers who will go door to door for the 2010 national head count. (Full Story)

Dozens of Homes Burn In N. California Wildfires Last Updated: 7:56 AM 06/11/08 - Slowing winds and cooler temperatures across Northern California have given firefighters a break overnight, but forecasters say gusts could whip up wildfires again Wednesday. (Full Story)

Young Making The Most Of Henry's Departure Last Updated: 7:47 AM 06/11/08 - Now that the competition has opened up at running back, Selvin Young feels like he's poised to take advantage. (Full Story)

Avalanche Acquire Forward Sertich In Deal With Dallas Stars Last Updated: 7:40 AM 06/11/08 - The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Marty Sertich from the Dallas Stars on yesterday, giving up a conditional pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. (Full Story)