News Headlines for Agate, Colorado

Poll: Obama's Colorado lead grows (Denver Post)
Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. John McCain by a nine point margin in Colorado and also wins in three other battleground states, according to a new poll of likely voters.

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Cat clash in Colorado car causes crash (UPI)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Colorado State Police troopers ticketed a woman for careless driving after she rolled her car while her two cats were fighting in her lap.

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Poll: Obama Maintains Edge In Colorado (CBS4 Denver)
Democrat Barack Obama maintained a 9-point lead over Republican John McCain in Colorado after their second presidential debate, according to a poll released Tuesday.

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Colorado Springs Facing $23 Million Dollar Budget Shorfall (KKTV 11 Colorado Springs)
The Colorado Springs City Manager proposed the balanced budget for 2009 and it includes $23 million dollars worth of cuts, including the elimination of 90 city jobs.

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Solider from Decatur arrested in Colorado after woman's body found (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A soldier from Decatur has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and sexual assault after police in Colorado say he led them to the body of a teenage woman who had been missing since...

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Colorado hospitals get new report card (9 News Denver)
KUSA - As seen on 9NEWS 5 a.m. a new quality ratings report on Colorado hospitals has been released by HealthGrades.

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Colorado Avalanche (0-2-0) at Calgary Flames (0-1-1), 9:30 p.m. (Miami Herald)
A pair of Northwest Division clubs seeking their first victories of the season will meet tonight in Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche to the Saddledome.

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Colorado hospitals earn healthy ratings (Denver Business Journal)
Colorado hospitals compare favorably for quality of patient care when stacked up against U.S. hospitals in general, according to a report released Tuesday. (HGRD)

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Warm-Up Begins Across Colorado's Front Range (CBS4 Denver)
A warm-up begins Tuesday along Colorado's Front Range and in the Denver area.

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Poll: Obama maintains edge in Colorado (Summit Daily News)
DENVER - The most recent presidential debate did not change Colorado's mind.

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