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• President brings his views on gun laws to Denver

  April 3, 2013 8:20 PM

  In front of law enforcement officers at the Denver Police Academy Wednesday, President Barack Obama took to the stage to recognize new gun laws passed by the Colorado Legislature as well as push for more. The President mentioned multiple times two of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history that... more »

• Previewing Romney's Pueblo campaign stop Play Video

  September 16, 2012 12:48 AM

  We've covered the President's visits to our region, and now it's Mitt Romney's turn. Sunday's campaign stop in Pueblo will be the candidate's first campaign stop in the Steel City; Pueblo got visits from the Romney bus earlier this summer, but tomorrow will be Romney's first visit in the... more »

• Ryan gets a feel for RNC stage before his speech

  August 29, 2012 6:47 PM

  Paul Ryan gets a feel for the Republican National Convention stage before his big speech in Tampa. This afternoon, the GOP Vice Presidential candidate walked out as he prepares to address the convention. He's supposed to speak between eight and nine tonight. He walked onto the stage with his... more »

• Michelle Obama speaks to Oregon State grads

  June 18, 2012 12:19 AM

  CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is encouraging Oregon State University graduates to live life for themselves, not for anyone else. The first lady spoke Sunday at the invitation of her older brother, Craig Robinson, the head men's basketball coach at Oregon State. She says the siblings learned... more »

• Michelle Obama delivers commencement speeches

  May 13, 2012 8:35 AM

  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - First Lady Michelle Obama says the example of the four North Carolina A&T State University students who started the sit-in movement for desegregation more than 50 years ago shows what young people can do to change the world. Obama was the commencement speaker Saturday at the... more »

• Governor Hickenlooper outlines jobs plan

  January 11, 2011 1:31 PM

  Governor Hickenlooper gave a short speech, outlining his plans for Colorado. It focused mostly on jobs and how jobs can be created in Colorado. He said he wants to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of Coloradans. He said he will immediately sign three executive orders. The first will bolster... more »

• iPad speaks

  December 24, 2010 11:35 AM

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A young North Carolina boy with a severe disability got his Christmas present early: the ability to communicate, thanks to his father. Paul Pauca, a professor at Wake Forest University, worked with his students this year to designed a computer app for the iPhone and other... more »

• Local group protests Palin, Beck rally in D.C.

  August 28, 2010 11:29 PM

  On the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, hundreds of thousands showed up at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally hosted by conservatives Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. "We must restore America and restore her honor!" exclaimed Palin to the cheering crowd. Beck... more »

• Prosecutors may appeal ruling that allows lying about military medals

  August 18, 2010 5:17 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Federal prosecutors in Colorado have filed documents preserving their right to appeal a judge's ruling that lying about being a war hero is constitutionally protected free speech. A notice filed last week with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver gives prosecutors more time to... more »

• President plans oil spill address to nation Tuesday night

  June 14, 2010 7:15 PM

  President Barack Obama plans a nationally televised address Tuesday night from the Oval Office on his administration's efforts to contain the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The address is scheduled for 6 p.m. It will be the first time Obama has spoken to the nation from... more »

• Salazar to speak at Denver high school graduation

  May 12, 2010 12:23 PM

  The Denver School of Science and Technology didn't win a contest to have President Barack Obama be the commencement speaker this year, but it's getting a Cabinet member instead. The White House said Wednesday that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will speak at the school's commencement ceremony May 29. Salazar... more »

• Voting about to begin in Obama speech competition

  April 26, 2010 11:30 AM

  Voting is about to begin in the race to win a commencement speech by President Barack Obama. The White House says people can start voting at 6 a.m. Monday for one of six schools named as finalists, including the Denver School of Science & Technology. Voting will continue through Thursday.... more »

• Muzzle awards mock free speech foes

  April 12, 2010 5:13 PM

  Banning the sale of wine because of a nude woman on the bottle labels. Confining campus protests to a "free-speech patio." Keeping street performers off the Las Vegas Strip. Those were some of the actions that the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression cited Tuesday in... more »

• Colorado school competes for Obama graduation speech

  April 10, 2010 1:14 PM

  A Colorado high school is in the race to win a commencement speech delivered by President Barack Obama. The Denver School of Science & Technology was one of six schools named a finalist in the national competition on Friday. The charter school was selected after submitting answers to essay questions,... more »

• Local reaction to State of the Union address

  January 28, 2010 8:51 AM

  Local republicans and democrats gathered at viewing parties around the region to watch the President's State of the Union speech. The largest republican gathering in Southern Colorado was at Mr. Biggs in Colorado Springs. Roughly 100 people showed up to hear the speech and many made it clear they... more »

• President preparing for Wednesday's big speech

  January 25, 2010 9:10 AM

  Aides say President Barack Obama is preparing for a State of the Union address that will refocus -- but not redefine -- his presidency. With his poll numbers down and facing a resurgent Republican party, Obama knows a lot's riding on this week's speech. Aides say Americans will see... more »

• Ex-prof says academy punished her for talk by gays

  October 9, 2009 10:11 AM

  A former Air Force Academy instructor says she was disciplined and barred from teaching after inviting three gay academy graduates to speak to one of her classes about the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Edie Disler said Thursday she was given a "letter of counseling" that said she should have... more »

• Obama urges financial industry to rebuild trust

  September 14, 2009 1:13 PM

  President Barack Obama is telling Wall Street to take steps on its own to rebuild trust with the public, and not wait for Congress to legislate the tighter oversight of the industry he is pushing. Obama says many of the firms now seeing improvement in their finances owe a debt... more »

• Principals, parents will decide on Obama's school speech

  September 7, 2009 10:18 PM

  Most school districts in the Pikes Peak area are leaving it up to principals at individuals schools on whether or not students will see President Barack Obama's "stay in school" speech . Colorado Springs School District 11 and Pueblo City Schools (District 60) have posted on their Websites that... more »

• Districts considering options on Obama speech

  September 3, 2009 12:42 PM

  School districts in Southern Colorado are considering their options on whether or not to participate in President Barack Obama's controversial nationally televised address to students next week. The White House and the education department are encouraging schools to show the president's speech in their classes as it airs live... more »