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U.S.
2:23 am
Mon April 29, 2013

Gunmaker Says Colorado's New Laws Will Send It Packing

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Workers assemble 30-round capacity magazines at the Magpul Industries plant in Erie, Colo. The company, which employs 200 people, says it plans to move its entire operation out of the state.
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Originally published on Wed May 1, 2013 8:11 am

Colorado responded to the mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., by passing new gun control measures last month. That's not sitting well with several gun-related businesses in the Centennial State, where four companies have announced plans to relocate all or some of their operations.

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Environment
4:34 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

From Battle To Birds: Drones Get Second Life Counting Critters

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Researchers are using small remote-controlled planes to survey the populations of the greater sage grouse.
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The 4-pound Raven A drone is launched by hand. Researchers hope thermal and photographic imaging from the drones can help accurately estimate animal populations.
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USGS mission operator Jeff Sloan monitors the Raven A's progress. Each flight requires a three-person team that includes a mission operator, observer and pilot.
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Originally published on Thu April 25, 2013 7:16 pm

The U.S. military and law enforcement agencies have seen increased public scrutiny on the domestic use of the robotically piloted planes known as drones. Working on the sidelines of this debate, the U.S. Geological Survey has been trying to find a second life for retired military drones in the areas of environmental and wildlife management. Instead of watching the battlefield, these drones are watching birds.

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Business
4:03 pm
Tue April 2, 2013

For Legal Pot Sellers, A Big Tax Problem

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Erica Freeman of Choice Organics weighs medical marijuana for a customer.
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Originally published on Tue April 2, 2013 8:56 pm

An obscure tax code provision crafted for drug dealers is giving state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries a headache.

In Colorado, federal income tax rates for dispensaries can soar as high as 70 percent because of a tax code section that does not allow businesses to claim certain deductions.

The section is known as 280E, and it was originally written for illegal drug traffickers. But today it's a thorn in the side of licensed dispensary owners like Erica Freeman.

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Around the Nation
4:49 pm
Fri December 7, 2012

More Teachers 'Flipping' The School Day Upside Down

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High school sophomore Jessica Miller watches her chemistry teacher's lectures on an iPad. Class time is used for working through problems and quizzes, rather than lecturing.
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Jessica goes over her work with teacher Jennifer Goodnight. Goodnight says "flipping" her class has improved students' test scores.
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Originally published on Thu December 13, 2012 8:12 am

Welcome to the 21st century classroom: a world where students watch lectures at home — and do homework at school. It's called classroom flipping, and it's slowly catching on in schools around the country.

When Jessica Miller, a high school sophomore in rural Bennett, Colo., sits down to do her chemistry homework, she pulls out her notebook. Then she turns on an iPad to watch a video podcast. Whenever the instructor changes the slide, Miller pauses the video and writes down everything on the screen.

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