Breaking News: Friday, May 24, 2013

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Man opens fire on Colorado Springs intruders

COLORADO SPRINGS — No injuries have been reported after a man opened fire at three people who broke into his apartment in Colorado Springs early Friday. Police say the trio knocked on the man’s door, and when he did not recognize them, he slammed the door. Police say the intruders forced their way into his apartment waving a gun, and the victim opened fire. Police say they currently have no suspects.  ...

Pastor complains after Denver jail bans baptisms

DENVER — A Pentecostal pastor is complaining after officials at the Denver County Jail banned baptism of inmates by total immersion in a bathtub-sized tank. Maurice Gordon says the jail previously allowed him to perform the Christian ceremony, but canceled it after a baptism in March. According to the Denver Post, jail officials told him to sprinkle prisoners with water, but jail officials say the ban is not permanent  ...

Eds: Adds new photos. With AP Photos. Brewers team up on beer to help military families

RICHMOND, Va. — Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America’s pastime — baseball bats. Nine different brewers collaborated to create Homefront IPA, all using the same recipe, complete with orange peel and unfinished maple Louisville Sluggers. Toward the end of the fermentation process the beer soaks in a tank with the maple bats. All proceeds from the beer, which is being released for ...

Traffic blocked after armored car spills coins

GREELEY — Weld County deputies blocked traffic after a Brink’s armored car dumped coins on a highway. Authorities say they were called to investigate a complaint of a truck blocking a highway on Thursday and discovered the rear doors of the armored vehicle had come open. They say a large amount of coins had fallen out of the back. Deputies blocked traffic to allow the highway to be cleaned up. The amount of money spilled has not been determined and authorities do not know if ...

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