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Rockies players ready for spring training 2.0, but when and where remain unclear

Rockies all-star shortstop Trevor Story pays close attention to the reports about baseball's possible return in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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You might need reservations to drive to Maroon Bells this summer with shuttle service “not an option”

With concerns about COVID-19 in mind, the U.S. Forest Service is thinking about swapping public transportation for limited vehicle entry.




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Avalanche 2020-21 games in Finland postponed

The Avalanche's two games against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Finland this fall have been postponed, the league said Friday. The 2020-21 NHL schedule has not been released but the Avs were slated to play the Blue Jackets twice in the 2020 Global Series at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki.




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Saunders: MLB’s five-round draft is another blow for minor-league baseball

Minor-league baseball -- the dreams it inspires, the smaller cities that embrace it and the talent it develops for big-league teams -- is undergoing seismic changes.





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Colorado legislature can resume its regular session after breaking for coronavirus, Supreme Court rules

Colorado lawmakers don't have to meet for 120 consecutive days during a declared public health emergency, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in a narrow decision Wednesday.




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Colorado’s Democratic lawmakers call on community, colleagues to denounce hate, bigotry during coronavirus pandemic

Democratic state lawmakers say hate and bigotry are on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic and they’re asking Coloradans to join them in condemning it.







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Denver fashion boutique Fancy Tiger to rebrand on South Broadway

Baker neighborhood fashion boutique Fancy Tiger Clothing will drop the fancy and the tiger from its name next month when it rebrands as FM. The name change will be accompanied by the addition of a permanent DJ booth, more house-made clothing and expanded services in the shop at 55 Broadway in Denver.







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At The Opera, Puccini's Manon Lescaut, March 7, 2020

Tune in at 8pm to hear Puccini's first operatic success Manon Lescaut staring Renata Tebaldi and Mario del Monaco recorded in 1960.




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At The Opera, Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur, March 14, 2020

Tune in at 8pm to hear Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur staring Renata Tebaldi and Mario del Monaco recorded in 1962.




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At The Opera, G.F. Handel's Ariodante, April 25, 2020

Tune in 8pm to hear George Frideric Handel's Ariodante staring Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role.




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At The Opera, Verdi's Ernani (Live MET 1962) May 2, 2020

Tune in at 8pm to hear a live broadcast from the MET in 1963 of Verdi's Ernani staring Carlo Bergonzi and Leontyne Price.




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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION v. AXIS REINSURANCE COMPANY

(US 3rd Circuit) - No. 19-1949




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Cannon v. Village of Bald Head Island

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirming the district court's denial of qualified immunity regarding alleged due process violations in the case of the firing of emergency personnel officers involved in a group text-message chain that questioned the competence to perform various emergency services, workout tips, sexual gibes, and other inappropriate content, but concluding that the district court erred in holding that officials were not entitled to qualified immunity as to First Amendment retaliation claims and reversing and remanding on those grounds.




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US v. Sanchez

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirming the sentence of a man who was placed on supervision after serving a fifteen year prison sentence for a federal firearm conviction pursuant to the Armed Criminal Career Act and promptly violated the terms by threatening to kill his teenage daughter and her mother because his challenge to the underlying conviction was not within the jurisdiction of the court to consider and the new term of supervised release was not plainly unreasonable.




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US v. Christian Allmendinger

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Vacating and remanding the district court's finding that defendant did not face ineffective assistance of counsel where his attorney failed to raise a significant and obvious issue on appeal of his conviction for money laundering and fraudulent investment crimes. The issue would likely have resulted in a reversal of his money laundering conviction and the Fourth Circuit remanded for further proceedings.




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US v. Jesus Alejandro Chavez

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed the convictions of the defendants for all crimes charged against them, including violent crimes in the aid of racketeering. Defendants alleged errors and Brady violations. The court held that a Brady claim must establish evidence that was favorable to the accused, suppressed, and material to the verdict, but did not find that there was any such evidence rising to the level of a Brady exclusion.




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Strothers v. City of Laurel, Maryland

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Summary judgment reversed. A municipal employee who was fired a single day after threatening to file a formal racial harassment grievance was entitled to a trial on her retaliation claim under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.




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Savage v. State of Maryland

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirming in part the dismissal of an African-American police officer's discrimination and retaliation claims against a state prosecutor for reading aloud criminal suspects' letters containing racial epithets at a trial preparation meeting that the officer attended. The Fourth Circuit held that the police officer did not state a claim for racial harassment or retaliation as no reasonable employee could believe that the prosecutor's conduct violated civil rights law and because the prosecutor was protected by absolute prosecutorial immunity.




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Abdul-Mumit v. Alexandria Hyundai LLC

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed the dismissals of three consumer lawsuits alleging that Hyundai Motor America misrepresented the estimated fuel economy of certain models of the Hyundai Elantra. In affirming the dismissals, the Fourth Circuit held that the complaints failed to satisfy federal pleading standards, except as to a single claim in one of the complaints, which the appeals court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.




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US v. Dhirane

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed the convictions and sentences for providing support to a foreign terrorist organization following a bench trial where the district court found that the two defendants had collected money to assist a foreign terrorist organization's activities. On appeal, the Fourth Circuit rejected the defendants' argument that the district court, among other things, should have suppressed evidence obtained pursuant to warrants issued under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.




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Griffin v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed that an insurance company did not improperly terminate an individual's long-term disability benefits. A former medical transcriptionist who had stopped working due to pain in his forearm and wrist that prevented him from typing argued that he was still disabled, as that term was used in his employee welfare benefit plan. However, the district court found no evidence that the insurer's decision to discontinue his benefits was unreasonable, and the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of his ERISA action.




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US v. Ancient Coin Collectors Guild

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed a judgment ordering forfeiture to the United States of seven ancient Cypriot coins and eight ancient Chinese coins. A numismatist organization that opposed import restrictions on ancient coins argued that the forfeiture order imposed in connection with international rules on ownership of cultural property was improper. However, the Fourth Circuit rejected each of the organization's contentions of error.




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Manning v. Caldwell

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Rejected a constitutional challenge to Virginia's interdiction statute, under which a person can be civilly designated a habitual drunkard and subject to restrictions on using or possessing alcohol. Four homeless people suffering from alcoholism who each had been prosecuted at least eleven times for violating their interdiction orders challenged the statute's constitutionality under the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on criminalizing status, and the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of Due Process and Equal Protection. Affirming dismissal of their putative class action, the Fourth Circuit held that they failed to state a claim.




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VanDevender v. Blue Ridge of Raleigh, LLC

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Held that plaintiffs bringing three wrongful death nursing home malpractice claims were entitled to punitive damages. The nursing homes argued that they were not liable for punitive damages because there was no aggravating factor justifying such an award, and the trial court granted their JMOL motion. Reversing, the Fourth Circuit held that the plaintiffs had presented evidence sufficient for a reasonable jury to award punitive damages under North Carolina law.




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Hollywood Heavyweights Launch New Christian Music Label

Their Debut Release, Firma Collective - Songs For Every Soul, Was Produced By Mgrdichian And Mixed By The Legendary Brian Reeves




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Award-Winning Lithuanian Rock Band Colours Of Bubbles "She Is The Darkness" 2018 China Tour

The Tour Will Kickoff In Shanghai Where The Band Will Represent Lithuania During The Country's Signing To The Silk Road Music Alliance




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Avant-Garde Label Maybe Noise Launches In Beijing

The Official Launch Will Be On May 26 At Magnet Theater With A Performance Supporting Its First Vinyl Release: Píng Zè




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Darcus Beese Named President Of Island Records

Renowned U.K. Music Executive To Join Universal Music Group's U.S. Label Leadership




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CISAC 2018 Annual Report

A Comprehensive Overview Of The Confederation's Work To Serve 4 Million Creators And 239 Authors Societies Across The World




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MusicDish Announces A Love Electric 2018 China Tour

The Tour Will Crisscross Through China With 12 Shows In 8 Cities, Including Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Kunming, Jiaxin, Wuhan And Beijing




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Screen Music Connect To Explore The Music Of Film, Television And Interactive Media

Created By James Hannigan, Award-winning Composer And Game Music Connect Co-founder, Screen Music Connect Builds On The Success Of The Sold-out Game Music Conferences




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The 2018 MIDEM Silk Road International Music Alliance Signing

International Music Industries Signing Of A Mutual Resource Sharing Agreement With Shanghai Conservatory Of Music & The China Records Group




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Andy Ma Appointed Warner Music China CEO

Andy Ma Has Also Been Appointed EVP, Commercial And Business Development For Greater China





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THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From WINTERFYLLETH, BRANT BJORK, and More Out Today - May 8

This week's new heavy metal releases include some more deeper cuts than normal with riffs, blast beats, fuzz, and more!
To the metals...

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Put on Your Own METALLICA Show During the Pandemic With This Mini-'Master of Puppets' Playset

When it first made its debut fifteen years ago, this adorable Metallica "Master of Puppets" playset (made by Stevenson Entertainment...

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