Westminster, City of News

Greeley council clears path to ballot for road tax measures
Greeley City Council on Tuesday night voted unanimously to place two tax measures, both aimed at rejuvenating the city's roads, on the Nov. 2 ballot. One would be a public vote for renewal of the current food tax, while the other asks for a dedicated sales tax increase for road maintenance.

City Councilman honored for ‘lifetime’ of service
SPANISH FORT, Ala. — Few people have their birthdays recognized personally by Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.

Man extradited over Spanish death
A British man wanted in Spain on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend is to be extradited.

District without grade levels: 'It's working'
WESTMINSTER - At first, Hailey Sharp had to get used to the new standards-bases system in the Adams 50 School District. Instead of students being grouped together by age, they are grouped by ability.

Mayfair Evolves and Real Estate Prices Blossom
LONDON -- What could be more English than Mayfair? Elegant Georgian townhouses and solid Edwardian mansions line the streets of this sophisticated neighborhood, which has been a haven for the rich since the Great Plague and then the fire of 1666 drove the capital's aristocracy out of the City of London and into the area to the west.

Fantasy baseball injury report: Jose Reyes' injuries will continue until the end of the season
There is no avoiding the fact that Fantasy sports are subject to luck. No one can predict, with any certainty, the health of athletes. Did anyone guess Jacoby Ellsbury would fracture his ribs in a collision with his own teammate, and miss the majority of the year? Of course not. Do I need to remind anyone about Tom Brady and the first game of 2008? Not a chance.

Chains try to score with fantasy football players
Fantasy football means real business for restaurants, and some big chains have launched promotional drives to score with dedicated players of the growing pastime. Free appetizers, draft kits, meal discounts, gift cards and contests featuring sports celebrities are among lures for "draft parties" in which fantasy players select rosters of NFL players whose talents on the field equal...

Sports at 11:50 a.m. EDT
Some of the stories the AP is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will move by 3 p.m.: -- NEW YORK -- Ben Roethlisberger's suspension is cut from six to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, meaning the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback can return Oct. 17 against Cleveland. -- UNDATED -- Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener...

Nationals' Nyjer Morgan enrages baseball by violating The Code
There's an ebb and flow to baseball's unwritten rules, much like there's an ebb and flow to the game itself over the course of a game or a season. Weeks can pass with hardly a peep about players disrespecting each other, followed closely by a spate of incidents involving spiteful actions, retaliation and, sometimes, fisticuffs.

Swimming-Olympic champion Liu to miss Asian Games
China's Olympic swimming champion Liu Zige will skip November's Asian Games to concentrate on next year's world championships, Chinese swimming officials said.