News Headlines for Alamosa, Colorado

MLB: Houston 2, Colorado 0 (UPI)
DENVER, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Roy Oswalt hurled a complete-game one-hit shutout Saturday, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies.

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McCain, Palin fire up crowd in Colorado Springs (Rocky Mountain News)
Fresh off their triumphant appearances at the Republican National Convention, John McCain and Sarah Palin wowed thousands of supporters at a rally in Colorado Springs today.

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Eastern Washington puts scare in Colorado (Tacoma News Tribune)
The University of Colorado Buffaloes might want to stick to playing the big boys.

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Purdue beats N. Colorado 42-10 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue wasn't sure whether to celebrate or worry after a season-opening 42-10 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday afternoon.

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Recap: Colorado vs. Houston (The Kansas City Star)
Roy Oswalt threw his first shutout of the season as the Houston Astros downed the Colorado Rockies, 2-0, in the middle portion of a three-game series at Coors Field.

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Can the Colorado Rockies do it again? (The Sports Network)
Can the Colorado Rockies do it again?

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Eagles fall just short of upset against Colorado (KREM.com Spokane)
BOULDER, Colo. -- The Eagles nearly shocked the country. Eastern Washington University led the entire game, but Colorado scored twice in a 21-second span in the final 2:05 of the game to hand the Eagles a stinging 31-24 loss Saturday.

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Colorado has close call; everyone else romps (Austin American-Statesman)
The Colorado Buffaloes might want to stick to playing the big boys. The smaller schools give them way too much trouble.

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Fall-like temperatures expected in northern Colorado today (Greeley Tribune)
September in Colorado is the time of year when we get reminders that the fall season is just around the corner. Our latest reminder, in the form of a cold front, moved through Weld County last night.

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Republican Ticket Rallies in Colorado Springs Saturday (FOX 31 Denver)
COLORADO SPRINGS - In Colorado Springs this morning there was plenty of flag waving and plenty to cheer about, if you were a republican.

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