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2 hours, 23 minutes ago  The intersection of Lafayette and Lover's Lane in Manitou Springs has been blocked off while police invesigate a suspicious package in the area.

Today at 3:05 PM  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Today at 8:00 AM  The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island in New York and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts.

Today at 5:21 AM  A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Yesterday at 9:51 AM  Five Fort Carson soldiers died Monday in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.

Yesterday at 8:25 AM  Crews closed Southbound S. Nevada Avenue near Rio Grande Street for about two hours Wednesday morning after a house fire broke out just before 6 a.m.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Two young children have been injured in two separate accidents in Colorado Springs.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  A major gas line break forced crews to close Circle Avenue in both directions from Tahoe Boulevard to Fountain Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the U.S. coast, potentially reaching the North Carolina coastal region by late Thursday or early Friday.

Monday, August 30, 2010  An elderly man is in critical condition after veering an RV bus into a UPS semi truck on southbound Powers Boulevard at Airport Road Monday morning.