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Women's judo pioneer Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi dies

DENVER—Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi, known as the "Mother of Judo" partly for her role in bringing women's judo to the Olympic Games, has died. She was 74. Her daughter, Jean Kanokogi, said she died Saturday at Lutheran Medical Center in New York following a ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Boston Globe,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: YMCA,  Gloria Steinem,  Billie Jean King

2 ejected from '05 Bush event in court

DENVER—A federal appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments that two people who were booted from a Denver public appearance by then-President George W. Bush shouldn't have been excluded from the event because of their views expressed on a bumper ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Denver Post,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  White House,  Secret Service,  American Civil Liberties Union,  U.S. Congress

Drilling co. ordered to give up employment records

DENVER - A Houston-based oil and gas drilling company facing complaints of racial discrimination has been ordered to turn over its personnel records as part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation. ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,  U.S. Congress

Colo. officials: No call on taking Gitmo detainees

DENVER — Colorado officials have not been contacted by the federal government about housing Guantanamo Bay detainees at federal prisons in the state, despite public comments that a facility in Florence is under consideration. Federal officials were ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Vail Daily,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Pat Quinn,  Barack Obama,  Bill Ritter,  Zacarias Moussaoui,  Richard Reid

Colorado parents plead guilty in balloon boy saga

FORT COLLINS, Colo.—The Colorado parents of three children could wind up in jail after admitting in court they fabricated a story about their son in a runaway balloon to gain publicity for a possible reality TV show. Richard Heene appeared before a ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Boston Globe,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Heene,  Mayumi Heene,  Falcon Heene,  Andrew Lewis

Parents of 'balloon boy' plead guilty

By P. SOLOMON BANDA Associated Press Published: 11/14/2009  2:28 AM Last Modified: 11/14/2009  2:28 AM FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado couple who reported their son was aboard a runaway balloon could land in jail after pleading guilty Friday to ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Tulsa World,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Heene,  Mayumi Heene

Lawyer: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting that their 6-year-old son had floated away aboard a helium balloon have agreed to plead guilty in a deal that could send them both to jail but protect the wife ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, NevadaAppeal.com,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Heene,  Mayumi Heene,  Falcon Heene,  Federal Aviation Administration

Colorado balloon boy parents plead guilty

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting their son was aboard a runaway balloon have pleaded guilty to charges that could bring some jail time and probation. Richard Heene pleaded guilty to ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Vail Daily,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Heene,  Mayumi Heene,  Andrew Lewis

Colorado balloon boy parents plead guilty in hoax

FORT COLLINS, Colo. The Colorado parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting their son was aboard a runaway balloon pleaded guilty Friday to charges that could bring some jail time and probation. Richard Heene pleaded guilty to ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, San Diego Union-Tribune,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Heene,  Mayumi Heene,  Andrew Lewis

Balloon boy's parents plead guilty

T he parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting that their 6-year-old son had floated away aboard a helium balloon have agreed to plead guilty in a deal that could send them both to jail but protect the boy's mother from deportation. ...

From P. SOLOMON BANDA, Globe and Mail,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Heene,  Falcon Heene,  Federal Aviation Administration

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