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• What is Fusarium Keratitis?

  Staff Writer | May 09, 2006 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Fungal keratitis is an extremely serious eye infection that can develop through the whole depth of the cornea. The infection can require prolonged drug therapy with antifungals such as natamycin or nystatin. If drugs do not work and the eye is damaged, surgery may be necessary to remove fungal ulcers and/or lesions, or to implant a shell to preserve the shape and structure of the eye. Symptoms...

• Rocky Mtn Securities and Investments

  Staff Writer | January 30, 2006 7:45 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  According to an administrative order filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Stephen J. Horning, president of the failed Rocky Mountain Securities and Investments Inc. failed to take steps to avoid the financial collapse of the investment firm in February 2003. An administrative-law judge will hold a hearing to determine if the allegations are true. Horning, of Aurora, could face...

• Edward D. Jones Fined for Recommending Favored Mutual Fund

  Staff Writer | January 30, 2006 7:42 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  In December of 2004, Edward D. Jones entered into an Admission Waiver and Consent ("AWC") with the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and was issued a Cease and Desist Order from the SEC, which resulted in fines totaling $75 million for failing to properly disclose to its clients the extent and nature of its relationship with what came to be known as "the Preferred Family of...

• Semi Collides With Van And Catches Fire

  Chrissie Cole | November 27, 2009 2:46 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A tractor-trailer fire closed down Westbound Interstate 70 near Floyd Hill for at least two hours as authorities worked to clean up the accident. According to Colorado State Patrol, a van hit...

• A Friend in Need of a Kidney Transplant

  Linda Snyder | February 25, 2008 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next, both exhilarating and terrifying chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams.Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious disorder that will put those dreams on hold and in fact threatens your very life.This is Kelsey Crider's story. A bright, articulate...

• SUV Rollover Accident in Florida kills 1, injures 7

  Linda Snyder | January 10, 2008 11:06 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  An SUV was involved in a crash early Tuesday morning when it went out of control and rolled over on Interstate 4 in Florida. As a result, the accident shut down all eastbound lanes, causing traffic to be backed up 9 miles.A family had rented the 2005 Ford Expedition when the driver lost control and flipped, killing the grandmother who was the driver and injuring the seven passengers. Two of the...

• Whole Foods Recalls Chocolate Bars

  Linda Snyder | December 20, 2007 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The world's largest retailer of natural and organic foods, Whole Foods, recalled milk chocolate bars on Tuesday, December 18th that were sold in their stores in Colorado.The brand name 365 Organic Everyday Value Swiss Milk Chocolate Bars with Rice Crisps with the "best if used by date" of 11/21/07 was recalled due to the possibility of containing nuts that are not listed properly in the...

• Counterfeit Drug Sales through the Internet a Growing Problem

  Courtney Mills | September 05, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Last month a federal grand jury indicted 18 people on charges stemming from fraud to racketeering over their participation in an international online pharmaceutical sales ring. The company's name was Affpower, and by the time the federal government had shut the sales operation down, Affpower had moved over $126 million in illegally prescribed pharmaceuticals.The arrests haven't managed to stem...

• Two Die in Colorado Tractor-Trailer Crash

  Courtney Mills | August 16, 2007 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A Colorado tractor-trailer crashed into part of a concrete pillar on I-70 in the early hours of August 15th, killing both occupants of the rig instantly and burning them so badly that the occupants of the cab were beyond identification.The tractor-trailer exploded into a fireball so explosive that it covered both sides of the interstate, forcing I-70 to be shut down until debris from the...

• Tramoplines can cause serious injury

  April Armani | July 18, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Sarah Comstock, 32, of Loveland, Colorado suffered fatal injuries last week while jumping on a trampoline on July 12th. While, on the face of it, her death may seem like an unlikely incident, in reality, from 2000 to 2005 there were on average 88,563 ER visits per year for trampoline related injuries for children up to 18. What do you need to know to keep safe?While most injuries do occur to...