The University of Colorado regents on Monday — as part of a discussion about standardized testing — wondered what it would take to cajole enough students to volunteer to take the 90-minute exams. “A new car?” asked a facetious Pat Hayes, a Republican regent from Aurora. Full story »

CINCINNATI -- As Wall Street reeled and global markets plunged, President Bush on Monday said the U.S. economy is going to be "just fine" in the long run. But he cautioned that the massive rescue plan will take time to work. Full story »

A fire scare evacuated Fairview High School this morning, but students will be heading back to class shortly, officials say. Full story »

NEW YORK -- Wall Street suffered through another extraordinary and traumatic session Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials plunging as much as 800 points — their largest one-day point drop — before recovering to close with a loss of 370.

The catalyst for the selling, which also took the Dow below 10,000 for the first time in four years, was investors' growing despair that the spreading credit crisis will take a heavy toll around the world.

Investors have come to the realization that the Bush administration's $700 billion rescue plan and steps taken by other governments won't work quickly to unfreeze the credit markets. Full story »

Following a rainy Sunday afternoon and evening, Boulder will pick up where it left off last week with clear skies and high temperatures reaching into the 70s. Full story »

The University of Colorado Student Union is reminding CU students to register to vote, and check to make sure the registrations have gone through prior to Monday’s deadline. Full story »

Boulder police are bracing for a wave of people expected to flood out from Folsom Field later tonight following the University of Colorado's Homecoming football game. Full story »

The University of Colorado’s Homecoming weekend got off to a romping start Friday night, with a parade on University Hill, featuring Olympic steeplechase runner Jennifer Barringer as grand marshal, followed a concert at Farrand Field and pep rally on the Pearl Street. Full story »

The man who was found dead in McCall Lake northwest of Longmont has been identified as Jerry John Stirek, 54, of Longmont. Full story »

PUEBLO -- John McCain promised southern Colorado voters Friday he will never seek a renogotiation of the Colorado River compact, trying to bury a controversy he triggered by suggesting this summer that the Western water-sharing agreement could be changed. Full story »

WASHINGTON -- The biggest tax breaks in the financial industry bailout may be those that aren’t even in the bill. Banks and other financial institutions can conceivably write off billions of dollars in losses after they sell bad mortgage assets to the government. Full story »

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has announced plans to sell billions of dollars in arms to Taiwan, a decision certain to anger Taiwan’s rival China. Full story »

U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, issued the following statement today after voting against the financial bailout bill: Full story »

A case of mistaken identity and loud noise led to a large police response Thursday evening in northern Broomfield.
Shortly after 5:15 p.m. Thursday, police received a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Boulder Circle. Police turned out in force, along with ambulance, said Sgt. Heidi Walts.
When officers arrived, they found “an intoxicated male was damaging his property with a hammer and throwing things off the balcony of his apartment.” The damaged property included picture frames.
About an hour later, around 6:30 p.m., a resident in the Westlake area called police to report an unidentified armed man walking around the neighborhood. Residents said police sent about a half-dozen squad cars to the area of 134th Way and Westlake Drive.
What they found wasn’t sinister at all. Walts said the man, whose name is not being released, was a lost security guard still wearing his uniform and carrying a sidearm. Full story »

Lawyers in the Alex Midyette child abuse case were unable to set a new trial date Friday morning during a hearing in Boulder County District Court. Full story »