query: when did the aurora colorado shooting take place?

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: 2012 Aurora shooting On July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight screening of the film "The Dark Knight Rises". Dressed in tactical clothing, James Eagan Holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire. At the time, the attack had the largest number of casualties in one shooting in modern U.S. history, until the Orlando nightclub shooting in 2016 and the Las Vegas shooting in 2017. It was the

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: July 19, 2018, one day before the sixth anniversary of the attack. It consists of a park-like dell with 83 abstract birds, one for each victim. Thirteen of the birds, with translucent wings, are on a center column and represent the twelve dead and the unborn child. The memorial, titled "Ascentiate," was designed by artist Douwe Blumberg. Maps of crime scene Raw audio Photos 2012 Aurora shooting On July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight screening of the film "The Dark Knight Rises". Dressed in tactical clothing, James

title: History of Colorado

text: School, 12 people were killed and 70 people were injured in the 2012 Aurora shooting, when James Eagan Holmes, a former neuroscience doctoral student, walked into an Aurora, Colorado Cinemark movie theater with multiple firearms and tear gas grenades, and started shooting at random at people trying to escape during a midnight Thursday showing of "The Dark Knight Rises", killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. It was the deadliest shooting in Colorado since the Columbine High School massacre and, in terms of both the dead and wounded in the number of casualties, was the largest single mass shooting in

title: Tom Sullivan (Colorado politician)

text: 6, 2018, winning 54 percent of the vote over 46 percent of Republican candidate Cole Wist. Tom Sullivan (Colorado politician) Leo Thomas Sullivan III (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician who is the member-elect of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 37th district in Arapahoe County. Before entering politics, Sullivan worked at United States Postal Service. He left his job when his son was murdered in 2012 Aurora shooting. After his son's murder, Sullivan entered into politics to fight for tighter gun regulations. Sullivan contested the election for state Senate in 2016 but did not succeed. However,

title: Tom Sullivan (Colorado politician)

text: Tom Sullivan (Colorado politician) Leo Thomas Sullivan III (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician who is the member-elect of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 37th district in Arapahoe County. Before entering politics, Sullivan worked at United States Postal Service. He left his job when his son was murdered in 2012 Aurora shooting. After his son's murder, Sullivan entered into politics to fight for tighter gun regulations. Sullivan contested the election for state Senate in 2016 but did not succeed. However, in 2018, he ran for state House and was elected in the general election on November

title: 1993 Aurora shooting

text: with his supervisor over schedule hours. Acquaintances of Dunlap said he was frustrated over the firing, and told a former coworker that he planned to "get even" about the termination. 1993 Aurora shooting On December 14, 1993, four employees were shot and killed and a fifth employee was seriously injured at a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in Aurora, Colorado. The perpetrator, 19-year-old Nathan Dunlap, a former employee of the restaurant, was frustrated about being fired from working at the restaurant five months prior to the shooting and sought revenge by committing the attack. He fled the scene of the shooting

title: 1993 Aurora shooting

text: 1993 Aurora shooting On December 14, 1993, four employees were shot and killed and a fifth employee was seriously injured at a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in Aurora, Colorado. The perpetrator, 19-year-old Nathan Dunlap, a former employee of the restaurant, was frustrated about being fired from working at the restaurant five months prior to the shooting and sought revenge by committing the attack. He fled the scene of the shooting with stolen money and restaurant items. He was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and other charges, and was sentenced to death on May 17, 1996.

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: voters created the City and County of Denver in 1902 and the City and County of Broomfield in 2001. A consolidated city and county of Aurora would likely include areas not within the current city limits, but the new city-county boundaries would be set, restricting future expansion. In 2008, Aurora was designated an All-America City by the National Civic League. In 2017, the Republic of El Salvador opened a consulate in Aurora, serving Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. On July 20, 2012, Aurora was the site of the third largest mass shooting in terms of number of casualties in United

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: the Arapahoe County Detention Center, under suicide watch. The police interviewed over 200 witnesses of the shooting. Speaking on behalf of himself and FBI agent James Yacone, who was in charge of the investigation, Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said he was confident that the shooter acted alone. When apprehended, Holmes told the police that he had booby trapped his apartment with explosive devices before heading off to the movie theater. Police then evacuated five buildings surrounding his Aurora residence, about north of the cinema. Holmes' apartment complex is limited to University of Colorado Medical Center students, patients, and employees.

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: 2004. This is in reference to Aurora, Ethiopia not Aurora, Colorado in the USA Aurora, Colorado Aurora (, ) is a Home Rule Municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado, spanning Arapahoe and Adams counties, with the extreme southeastern portion of the city extending into Douglas County. Aurora is one of the principal cities of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area (Metro Denver). The city's population was 325,078 in the 2010 census, which made it the third most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 54th most populous city in the United States. The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: 2013, Chantel Blunk, widow of victim Jonathan Blunk, filed a lawsuit against the University of Colorado in federal court. She alleged that a school psychiatrist could have prevented the slaughter by having Holmes detained after he admitted he "fantasized about killing a lot of people." This type of lawsuit had been anticipated in an August 2012 article co-authored by bioethicist Arthur Caplan which discussed the applicability of the landmark California Supreme Court decision in "Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California" (1976) to the facts of the Aurora shooting. A grassroots community center, Aurora Strong Resilence Center, was established

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: Aurora, Colorado Aurora (, ) is a Home Rule Municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado, spanning Arapahoe and Adams counties, with the extreme southeastern portion of the city extending into Douglas County. Aurora is one of the principal cities of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area (Metro Denver). The city's population was 325,078 in the 2010 census, which made it the third most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 54th most populous city in the United States. The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 2,645,209 on July 1, 2012 (the 19th most

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: eyes were irritated by the tear gas grenades, while eight others injured themselves while fleeing the theater. The massacre was the deadliest shooting in Colorado since the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. Ten victims died at the scene and two more were pronounced in local hospitals. Four men Jonathan Blunk, John Larimer, Matt McQuinn, and Alexander Teves died protecting their girlfriends. Gordon Cowden died saving the lives of his two teenage daughters. The dead were: The injured were treated at Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver Health Medical Center, The Medical Center of Aurora, Parker Adventist Hospital, Rose Medical

title: The Gulf War Did Not Take Place

text: The Gulf War Did Not Take Place The Gulf War Did Not Take Place () is a collection of three short essays by Jean Baudrillard published in the French newspaper "Libération" and British paper "The Guardian" between January and March 1991. Contrary to the title, the author believes that the events and violence of the Gulf War actually took place, whereas the issue is one of interpretation: were the events that took place comparable to how they were presented, and could these events be called a war? The title is a reference to the play "The Trojan War Will Not

title: The Gulf War Did Not Take Place

text: the experience of what truly happened in the conflict, and its stylized, selective misrepresentation through "simulacra". The Gulf War Did Not Take Place The Gulf War Did Not Take Place () is a collection of three short essays by Jean Baudrillard published in the French newspaper "Libération" and British paper "The Guardian" between January and March 1991. Contrary to the title, the author believes that the events and violence of the Gulf War actually took place, whereas the issue is one of interpretation: were the events that took place comparable to how they were presented, and could these events be

title: William Smith House (Aurora, Colorado)

text: William Smith House (Aurora, Colorado) The William Smith House is a home located at 412 Oswego Ct. in Aurora, Colorado. William Smith arrived in Aurora, Colorado in 1882. The house was built in 1910. William Smith is the founder of the Aurora Public school system. He once raised sheep on the property and former owner of land donated for Del Mar Park. He served on the school board for over 50 years and Aurora's first high school was named after him. The house remained in the family until 1983 when his daughter Margaret died. The house remains as a private

title: The Gulf War Did Not Take Place

text: Take Place" by Jean Giraudoux (in which characters attempt to prevent what the audience knows is inevitable). The essays in "Libération" and "The Guardian" were published before, during and after the Gulf War and they were titled accordingly: during the American military and rhetorical buildup as "The Gulf War Will not take Place"; during military action as "The Gulf War is not Taking Place", and after action was over, "The Gulf War Did Not Take Place". A book of elongated versions of the truncated original articles in French was published in May 1991. The English translation was published in early

title: Aurora Public Library (Colorado)

text: Aurora Public Library (Colorado) The Aurora Public Library in Aurora, Colorado is a multi-branch library district serving the Aurora suburb of Denver, Colorado. It complements Denver Public Library, which serves the Denver city and county, as well as the Arapahoe Library District, which serves Arapahoe County. The Aurora Public Library predates its county library district, Arapahoe, by more than thirty years, while serving the more niche population of Aurora. In 1925, the Aurora Women's Club began raising money to finance the opening of Aurora's first public library. The grassroots effort led to the opening of the first branch of the

title: Aurora Public Library (Colorado)

text: provide hard-copy books, periodicals, audio CDs, DVDs, internet, and database access. In addition to traditional library services, the Aurora Public Library offers events, including story-time, baby dance, and a summer-reading program. Aurora Public Library (Colorado) The Aurora Public Library in Aurora, Colorado is a multi-branch library district serving the Aurora suburb of Denver, Colorado. It complements Denver Public Library, which serves the Denver city and county, as well as the Arapahoe Library District, which serves Arapahoe County. The Aurora Public Library predates its county library district, Arapahoe, by more than thirty years, while serving the more niche population of Aurora.

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: the shooting. According to Teves' father, the campaign's incentive is to encourage media outlets to limit the usage of the suspect's name and photos when reporting about the Aurora shooting, as well as other mass shootings that receive national media coverage. In an interview on CNN, Teves' parents said they and the relatives of other victims believe the mass media coverage of Holmes' name and photo may inspire others to commit mass shootings for notoriety. A memorial to the victims of the attack was installed near Aurora Municipal Center, just over half a mile from the theater, and dedicated on

title: Media in Aurora, Colorado

text: Media in Aurora, Colorado Aurora is a center of media in north-central Colorado. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city. The "Aurora Sentinel" is the city's primary newspaper, published weekly. Given Aurora's proximity to Denver, local readers can also purchase the daily print edition of "The Denver Post". Other newspapers published in Aurora include: Aurora is in the Denver-Boulder radio market. Local listeners can also receive the signal of radio stations broadcasting from nearby communities including Centennial, Colorado Springs, Greenwood Village, Longmont, and Loveland. The following is a list of radio stations that broadcast from

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: Romney's campaigns temporarily suspended television advertising in Colorado for the 2012 presidential election. On July 22, President Obama met with victims and local and state officials and gave a nationally televised speech from Aurora. Many world leaders sent their condolences, including Queen Elizabeth II, French President François Hollande, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Pope Benedict XVI. Warner Bros., the distributor of "The Dark Knight Rises", said it was deeply saddened by the shooting. The studio canceled the film's gala premieres in France, Mexico, and Japan, scaled down its marketing campaign in Finland, and decided not

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: station that connects to commuter-rail, like the A Line to the Airport. In 2014 the U.S.A. Powerlifting Raw Nationals and the IPF Open Powerlifting World Championships were both held in Aurora, Colorado. The WC was the 35th Women and 44th Men open Powerlifting Championships, and it was held on the Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast. Some notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Aurora include: Aurora has a single sister city, Adama in Ethiopia, which was established in 2014 after Aurora Sister Cities International was resurrected in 2013. Aurora had a previous sister city program from 1988 to

title: Media in Aurora, Colorado

text: and/or are licensed to Aurora. Aurora is in the Denver television market. In addition, local viewers can receive the signal of television stations broadcasting from nearby communities including Fort Collins and Greeley. The following is a list of television stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to Aurora. Media in Aurora, Colorado Aurora is a center of media in north-central Colorado. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city. The "Aurora Sentinel" is the city's primary newspaper, published weekly. Given Aurora's proximity to Denver, local readers can also purchase the daily print edition of "The Denver

title: Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)

text: School Superintendent around 1885. It was known as Arapahoe County District #28 by 1907, and later Aurora School District. Aurora Public Schools was formed in 1962 from Aurora, Altura, Clyde Miller, First Creek, Sable, and Tollgate Districts. Aurora Public Schools (Colorado) The Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District, more commonly known as the Aurora Public Schools, is the public school system in Aurora, Colorado, United States. There are 55 schools in the district: two early childhood education, 27 elementary schools, five K-8 schools, seven middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, one gifted and talented K-8 school, six charter schools, one of only

title: Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)

text: Aurora Public Schools (Colorado) The Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District, more commonly known as the Aurora Public Schools, is the public school system in Aurora, Colorado, United States. There are 55 schools in the district: two early childhood education, 27 elementary schools, five K-8 schools, seven middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, one gifted and talented K-8 school, six charter schools, one of only five vocational–technical colleges in the state, and the first P-20 school in Colorado, going from preschool to graduate school. The first school district in Aurora was created at the request of William Smith by the Arapahoe County

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: violations, and the Aurora Detention Center is a 72-hour adult holding facility. The city of Aurora owns the former Guiraud Ranch in Park County. Now the Buffalo Peaks Ranch, it is located on Colorado State Highway 9 near the ghost town of Garo between Fairplay and Hartsel. The Guiraud Ranch was operated from 1875 until her death in 1909 by the French emigrant, Marie Guiraud. Primary and secondary education: Post-secondary and career education: Aurora straddles Interstate 70, Interstate 225 and the E-470 beltway. The Regional Transportation District's light rail transit system was extended to serve the southwestern edge of Aurora

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: populous MSA in the U.S.). However, Denver and Aurora combined make up less than half of the Denver Metro Area's population and Aurora has approximately half the population of Denver. The estimated population of the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area was 3,214,218 on July 1, 2012 (15th most populous CSA). Aurora originated in the 1880s as the town of Fletcher, taking its name from Denver businessman Donald Fletcher who saw it as a real estate opportunity. He and his partners staked out east of Denver, but the town - and Colorado - struggled mightily after the Silver Crash of 1893.

title: Southlands (Aurora, Colorado)

text: Southlands (Aurora, Colorado) Southlands Lifestyle Center (also Southlands Mall, Southlands, The Southlands, or The Southlands at Aurora) is a regional shopping mall located in Aurora, Colorado. The center is located at the intersection of Smoky Hill Road and the E-470 tollway, about 15 miles south of Denver International Airport, east of the Saddle Rock neighborhood and west of Cherokee Trail High School and the Tallyn's Reach neighborhood. Based on retail floor space, Southlands is the largest non-enclosed mall in the United States. It opened in 2005, featuring a unique design incorporating a "Main Street" of shops and smaller eateries, surrounded

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: the other four are elected at large. The mayor is elected by the entire city. Aurora's mayor role is largely ceremonial, but the mayor does have direct impact on policy issues as the head of city council. This full-service city is protected by the Aurora Police Department, one of only 10 law enforcement agencies in Colorado to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies; the Aurora Fire Department, which is accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International; and a Public Safety Communications dispatch call center. The Aurora Municipal Courts handles a wide variety of offense

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: regional and national sports tournaments annually to Aurora's fields, which include the Aurora Sports Park opened in 2003. Aurora's active populace is also reflected in the variety of professional athletes hailing from the city. Aurora's first semi-professional sports franchise, the Aurora Cavalry in the International Basketball League, began play in 2006 but folded by season's end due to budget mishaps. Aurora is split among three counties and lies distant from the respective county seats. A consolidated city and county government was considered in the mid-1990s but failed to win approval by city voters. The issue was reconsidered in 2006. Colorado

title: The Gulf War Did Not Take Place

text: 1995 translated by Paul Patton. Baudrillard argued the Gulf War was not really a war, but rather an atrocity which "masqueraded" as a war. Using overwhelming airpower, the American military for the most part did not directly engage in combat with the Iraqi army, and suffered few casualties. Almost nothing was made known about Iraqi deaths. Thus, the fighting "did not really take place" from the point of view of the west. Moreover, all that spectators got to know about the war was in the form of propaganda imagery. The closely watched media presentations made it impossible to distinguish between

title: Aurora Place

text: significant collection of art on public display, reported to be among the most valuable corporate art commissions in Australia. Artists featured at Aurora Place include Kan Yasuda, Caio Fonseca and Tim Prentice. The building was built on the site of the former State Office Block by Bovis Lend Lease. The assumptions of a planned tower were first presented to the Central Sydney Planning Committee in 1996, when three main architects: Mark Carroll, Shunji Ishida and Renzo Piano put forward the innovative project. The building was sold in January 2001 for $485 million. Aurora Place was the winner of prestigious 2002

title: Mission Viejo, Aurora, Colorado

text: on February 28. The new agreement ensures that Mission Viejo branch will be open well past the fifteen years remaining on the original contract. Homeowner's Association: missionviejohoa.org Mission Viejo, Aurora, Colorado Mission Viejo is a subdivision of Aurora, Colorado, in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Buckley Road to the east, Hampden Avenue to the north, Chambers Road to the west and Quincy Avenue to the south. The land on which Mission Viejo lies was once a homestead at the corner of Quincy Avenue and Chambers Road. The plot was purchased around 1972 by the Mission Viejo Company

title: Mission Viejo, Aurora, Colorado

text: Mission Viejo, Aurora, Colorado Mission Viejo is a subdivision of Aurora, Colorado, in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Buckley Road to the east, Hampden Avenue to the north, Chambers Road to the west and Quincy Avenue to the south. The land on which Mission Viejo lies was once a homestead at the corner of Quincy Avenue and Chambers Road. The plot was purchased around 1972 by the Mission Viejo Company of California with the purpose of creating a planned development in the style of Mission Viejo, California with "Barcelona" entrance walls and "Mission Bell" street lights. Two

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: States history, and the second-deadliest shooting in Colorado after the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. The shooting occurred just after midnight, when James Eagan Holmes opened fire during the midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" in a Century movie theater, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. Holmes was arrested within 2 minutes of the incident, and was sentenced to 12 life sentences in prison with an additional required 3,318 years. The shooting drew an international response from world leaders. U.S. President Barack Obama visited victims, as well as local and state officials, and addressed the nation in a

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: was never completed. The script of the unmade film project, renamed "Argo", was used as cover for the "Canadian Caper": the exfiltration of six U.S. diplomatic staff trapped by the Iranian hostage crisis. In 1993, Cherry Creek State Park on the southwestern edge of Aurora was the location for the papal mass of the 8th World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II, attended by an estimated 500,000 people. In 2004, Aurora was honored as the "Sports Illustrated" magazine's 50th Anniversary "Sportstown" for Colorado because of its exemplary involvement in facilitating and enhancing sports. The city attracts more than 30

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: Colorado Hospital, which moved to Aurora from Denver in 2007, and the Children's Hospital. The first carbon-ion radiotherapy research and treatment facility in the U.S. has been proposed at the site. These facilities will employ a workforce of 32,000 at build-out. In 1965, mayor Norma O. Walker became the first woman to head a U.S. city with a population over 60,000. In 1979, it was announced that a science fiction theme park would be built in Aurora using the sets of a 50-million dollar film based on the fantasy novel Lord of Light. However, due to legal problems the project

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: deadliest shooting in Colorado since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. Holmes was arrested in his car outside the cinema minutes later. He had earlier rigged his apartment with homemade explosives and incendiary devices, which were defused by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad a day after the shooting. The shooting prompted an increase in security at movie theaters across the U.S. that were screening the same film, in fear of copycat crimes. It led to a spike in gun sales in Colorado and political debates about gun control in the United States. Holmes confessed to the shooting

title: Grandview High School (Aurora, Colorado)

text: in the state of Colorado. Grandview High School (Aurora, Colorado) Grandview High School is the second largest high school in the Cherry Creek School District, with an enrollment of 2,851 students in grades 9 through 12. Grandview opened in 1998 as the district's fifth high school, built to accommodate a population boom in the district's growing southeastern region. Grandview is located in Aurora, Colorado and uses the wolf as its mascot, sporting the colors of blue, black and white. Grandview High School was ranked 414th in the nation on Newsweek's list of the 500 best US high schools in 2016.

title: Aurora Place

text: House and to represent the sublime marine environment of the harbour. The exterior glass curtain-wall extends beyond the main frame, creating an illusion of its independence. The steel spire attached to the north facade is 75 metres in length. Uniquely for an office building of its size and age, Aurora Place features a number of winter gardens, providing natural environments for the building's tenants. These winter gardens are located in the North West and South East corners of the tower floor place, facing Sydney Harbour and the adjacent botanical gardens, with sophisticated operable louvre facades. Aurora Place also features a

title: Southlands (Aurora, Colorado)

text: had produced a tornado which touched down near the Southlands complex. The EF2 tornado damaged surrounding houses and some landscape was destroyed. Damaged stores include the Red Brick Pizza restaurant (which was nearly destroyed), the JCPenney's store, Jamba Juice, and Lowes. No injuries were reported from the incident. The complex was closed due to damage from the afternoon on Sunday June 7 until around noon on Tuesday June 9 although some stores, like Del Taco and Sam's Club reopened the next day. Southlands (Aurora, Colorado) Southlands Lifestyle Center (also Southlands Mall, Southlands, The Southlands, or The Southlands at Aurora) is

text: Grandview High School (Aurora, Colorado) Grandview High School is the second largest high school in the Cherry Creek School District, with an enrollment of 2,851 students in grades 9 through 12. Grandview opened in 1998 as the district's fifth high school, built to accommodate a population boom in the district's growing southeastern region. Grandview is located in Aurora, Colorado and uses the wolf as its mascot, sporting the colors of blue, black and white. Grandview High School was ranked 414th in the nation on Newsweek's list of the 500 best US high schools in 2016. Grandview was the only high

title: Aurora Place

text: the Sydney Opera House, which is 800 metres (less than half a mile) to the north. Terracotta tiles makes up much of the lower section of the building to contrast the white dominated glass cladding. It also reconciles the orange-clad lobby and the residential complex. A number of international law firms, namely Jones Day (level 41) and Squire Patton Boggs (level 17), are tenants in the building. Aurora Place Aurora Place is the common name of Renzo Piano's award-winning office tower and residential block on Macquarie Street in Sydney, Australia. Its official name is the RBS Tower building. The 41-storey

title: Aurora Place

text: Aurora Place Aurora Place is the common name of Renzo Piano's award-winning office tower and residential block on Macquarie Street in Sydney, Australia. Its official name is the RBS Tower building. The 41-storey structure is 218 metres (718ft) high to the top of the spire and 188 metres to the roof. The building has an unusual geometric shape where not one panel is parallel to any grid. The east façade bulges out slightly from its base, reaching its maximum width at the top floors. The curved and twisted shape of east façade is aimed to correspond spatially with Sydney Opera

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: Broncos also called or visited individuals at the hospitals. Warner Bros. instructed cinemas to stop screening a trailer for the film "Gangster Squad", which preceded "The Dark Knight Rises" screenings in some cities (though not in Aurora), because it contained a scene involving the main characters shooting at a movie theater audience with machine guns. The film's release date was rescheduled to January 2013, and the theater scene was replaced by a new sequence in a different setting. In the wake of the shooting, DC Comics delayed the release of "Batman Incorporated" #3, which includes a scene in which a

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: multiplex in the wake of the shooting but reopened January 17, 2013 with a 40-minute ceremony led by Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan. As of April 2, 2015, Cinemark Theatres has not released any photographs or video evidence. Soon after the shooting, police departments and cinemas across the United States and around the world increased security for fear of copycat incidents. In New York City, police officers were deployed to theaters screening the new film. The National Association of Theatre Owners distributed checklists from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to its members and said in a July 21 statement that

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: by community leaders, elected officials, and mental health professionals, as a response to the shooting. The center offers therapy for people who experienced traumatic stress from the theater shooting, and also people who were victims of other crimes and refugees who experienced a traumatic event in their country of origin before coming to the U.S. In the days following the attack, several people around the U.S. were arrested for threats and suspicious activities at or near screenings of "The Dark Knight Rises". Colorado gun sales spiked after the shooting, with the number of background checks for people seeking to purchase

title: Town Center at Aurora

text: Town Center at Aurora The Town Center at Aurora (formerly known as Aurora Mall) is an enclosed, two-level regional shopping center located in Aurora, Colorado, and covers a leasable area over 1 million square feet. It lies at the center of the commercial and retail district in the area, adjacent to Aurora City Square, Aurora City Place, and Aurora Park Shopping Center, a strip mall. The commercial district itself is located in central Aurora, and the mall's primary trade area includes a mostly suburban, middle-income demographic. Anchor stores and major tenants at the mall are Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, Sears and

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: longer speak. The Community First Foundation collected more than $5 million for a fund for victims and their families. In September, victims and their families received surveys asking about their preferences for how collected funds should be distributed, either by dividing it equally among victims or through a needs-assessment process. On November 16, 2012, the Aurora Victim Relief Fund announced that each claimant would receive $220,000. Holmes' booking photo was released and he first appeared in court on July 23, 2012. According to press reports, he seemed dazed and largely unaware of his surroundings. On July 30, Colorado prosecutors filed

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: August 7 after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision over sentencing him to death. Formal sentencing began on August 24 and was expected to last for three days. At the end of the hearing on August 26, Samour formally sentenced Holmes to twelve life imprisonment sentences without parole and a maximum 3,318 additional years on attempted murder and explosives possession convictions. The evening after the shooting, a candlelight vigil was held at the site in Aurora. President Barack Obama ordered flags at government buildings flown at half-staff, in tribute to the victims, until July 25. Both Obama's and Mitt

title: Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting

text: agencies in September 2015 warning that Planned Parenthood facilities may require protection from arson attacks from "the pro-life extremist movement." After the shooting, some police departments placed emergency response vehicles in the vicinity of Planned Parenthood clinics. Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting On November 27, 2015, a mass shooting occurred in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to nine. A police officer and two civilians were killed; five police officers and four civilians were injured. After a standoff that lasted five hours, police SWAT teams crashed armored vehicles into

title: Town Center at Aurora

text: venture with the mall. Several kiosks were installed throughout the mall. The system allows parents to view grades, assignments, and other resources regarding their child's education, as well as to browse the mall's various shopping events. Town Center at Aurora The Town Center at Aurora (formerly known as Aurora Mall) is an enclosed, two-level regional shopping center located in Aurora, Colorado, and covers a leasable area over 1 million square feet. It lies at the center of the commercial and retail district in the area, adjacent to Aurora City Square, Aurora City Place, and Aurora Park Shopping Center, a strip

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: examined the evidence for thirty minutes. Holmes was represented by the Colorado State Public Defender. On May 26, details of Holmes' notebook, reportedly found in a university mail room addressed to his psychiatrist Lynne Fenton, were entered into evidence at the trial for the first time. The notebook elaborated on Holmes' obsession to kill since ten years prior to the shooting and his dissatisfaction with life and finding work, as well as health issues. It also had details of planning for the shooting, which prosecutors said indicated Holmes premeditated the attack. On May 27, Dr. William Reid, a court-appointed psychiatrist,

title: Crime in Colorado

text: 2007, the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting in 2015, and the National Western Complex shootout in Denver in 2016. Crime in Colorado This article describes crime in the U.S. state of Colorado. In 2011, there were 151,125 crimes reported in Colorado. In 2008, there were 158,236 crimes reported in Colorado, including 156 murders, 141,107 property crimes, and 2,094 rapes. Capital punishment is applied in this state. Two of the country's largest mass shootings have occurred in Colorado: The Columbine High School massacre in 1999 and the Aurora movie theater massacre in 2012. Both of these shootings resulted in national and

title: Mass shooting

text: Australia has had two mass shootings with 5 or more deaths since 1996, however these shootings involved family members. Notable mass shootings in New Zealand include the 1990 Aramoana massacre. After mass shootings, some survivors have written about their experiences and their experiences have been covered by journalists. A survivor of the Knoxville Unitarian Universalist church shooting wrote about his reaction to other mass shooting incidents. The father of a victim in a mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, wrote about witnessing other mass shootings after the loss of his son. The survivors of the 2011 Norway

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. According to the Aurora Economic Development Council, the largest public employers in the city are: According to the Aurora Economic Development Council, the top 10 largest private employers in the city are: Other significant businesses include Mexicana de Aviación, and the Aurora Mental Health Center. The city of Aurora levies an Occupational Privilege Tax (OPT or Head Tax) on employers and employees. The city of Aurora manages more than 100 parks, more than of open

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: mayor Dennis Champine once expressed the somewhat whimsical notion that eventually the area would be called the "Aurora/Denver Metropolitan Area". Indeed, since the 2000 Census Aurora has surpassed Denver in land area, and much of Aurora is undeveloped, while Denver is more fully built-out. However, such efforts are somewhat hampered by the lack of a large, historically important central business district in the city. Aurora is largely suburban in character, as evidenced by the city's modest collection of tall buildings. A large military presence has existed in Aurora since the early 20th century. In 1918, Army General Hospital #21 (later

title: Community College of Aurora

text: Colleges and Schools. Community College of Aurora The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a community college located in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. CCA serves over 10,000 students annually at its CentreTech Campus in Aurora; Lowry Campus at Lowry, Denver; and through online classes. Efforts to establish a college in Aurora began with a group of Aurora citizens in the early 1950s, and in May 1983, the Fifty-Fourth Colorado General Assembly created the Community College of Aurora. Community College of Aurora is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North

title: Community College of Aurora

text: Community College of Aurora The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a community college located in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. CCA serves over 10,000 students annually at its CentreTech Campus in Aurora; Lowry Campus at Lowry, Denver; and through online classes. Efforts to establish a college in Aurora began with a group of Aurora citizens in the early 1950s, and in May 1983, the Fifty-Fourth Colorado General Assembly created the Community College of Aurora. Community College of Aurora is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of

title: 2013 Colorado recall election

text: the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado and the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The new laws provided for a ban on magazines holding more than fifteen rounds of ammunition, a universal background check, and a requirement that buyers pay a fee for the background check. The initial recall petitions targeted Senate President John Morse and State Representative Mike McLachlan. Two additional petitions were also filed against Senators Evie Hudak and Angela Giron. All four are members of the Colorado Democratic Party. The recall drive against Morse was spearheaded by the Basic Freedom Defense Fund (BFDF) and the El

title: Colorado Colfax Marathon

text: and a new 5K race also take place. The 2011 Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon, Half Marathon and 5-person Marathon Relay were held on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Start and finish points were in Denver’s City Park. In between, the new marathon and relay course hit all the high points: vibrant Colfax, the Capitol, downtown, Cherry Creek Trail and Confluence Park, Invesco, plus eclectic, artsy neighborhoods in Lakewood. Runners loved the half-marathon course through Denver and Aurora: flat, fast and shady. The Colorado Colfax Kids Marathon is a race like the Colorado Colfax Marathon, established in 2006. The run is for

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: At that point Fletcher skipped town, leaving the community with a huge water debt. Inhabitants decided to rename the town Aurora in 1907, after one of the subdivisions composing the town, and Aurora slowly began to grow in Denver's shadow becoming the fastest-growing city in the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Aurora is composed of hundreds of subdivisions thus carries the name of one of the original development plats from which it sprang. Aurora is Denver's largest suburbs. Aurora's growing population in recent decades has led to efforts for co-equal recognition with its larger neighbor. Former

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: and decorative arts. The Aurora Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra established in 1978, offers a full season of full orchestra concerts annually as well as smaller chamber ensemble performances. The Aurora Public Library serves its population, providing four main branches, four PC centers, and a variety of events throughout the year to its population. The city of Aurora operates under a council-manager form of government, where the city manager runs the city's day-to-day operations with general guidance from the city council. The Aurora City Council is composed of a mayor and ten council members. Six members are elected from districts

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: Mothers National Memorial Home, the Art Deco-style KOA Building of 1934, the DeLaney Round Barn of 1902, Lowry Building 800, the interim headquarters for the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1955 to 1958, and Stanley Marketplace, which opened at the former site of Stanley Aviation in 2016. The Aurora Fox Theatre & Arts Center, another historic landmark, is a 245-seat performing arts facility in the Aurora Cultural Arts District, along East Colfax Avenue. The Aurora History Museum is a community-based cultural center featuring a permanent exhibit on Aurora history and two changing exhibit galleries touching on topics related to history

text: Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting On November 27, 2015, a mass shooting occurred in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to nine. A police officer and two civilians were killed; five police officers and four civilians were injured. After a standoff that lasted five hours, police SWAT teams crashed armored vehicles into the lobby and the attacker surrendered. The attacker, Robert Lewis Dear Jr., was taken into custody and charged three days later with first-degree murder and ordered held without bond. At a December 9 court appearance, Dear repeatedly

text: Jr., a 57-year-old man from North Carolina. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were called to assist in the investigation, and President Barack Obama was briefed on the incident. As a precautionary response to the shooting, additional law enforcement personnel were assigned to Planned Parenthood clinics in New York City and Denver. Three individuals were killed in the shooting: University of Colorado Colorado Springs police officer Garrett Swasey, 44, who responded to the shooting; Ke'Arre M. Stewart, 29, who ran back to the clinic to warn others after being shot; and Jennifer

text: terrorism. While the shooting was still ongoing, Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger demanded that Cowart apologize if the perpetrator was not anti-abortion. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch called the shooting "...not only a crime against the Colorado Springs community, but a crime against women receiving healthcare services at Planned Parenthood, law enforcement seeking to protect and serve, and other innocent people." President Barack Obama released a statement on November 28, 2015 that stressed stricter gun control legislation. Some U.S. politicians and groups described the shooting as domestic terrorism, including Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas, and former Republican Arkansas

title: Aurora Police Department

text: These are the current ranks of the Aurora Police Department: Aurora Police Department The Aurora Police Department (APD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Aurora, Colorado, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at East Alameda Parkway. APD is one of the largest municipal police department in Colorado. The current chief of police is Nick Metz. The Aurora Police Department is an internationally accredited law enforcement agency and meets the high standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The Aurora Police Department currently employs 696 officers and 232 civilians. Executive

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: televised address from Aurora on July 22. Actor Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the film, also visited some victims in hospitals. The events marked a turning point in recognition and public perception of the city; rather than referring to the site as being in "Denver" or "suburban Denver", as would have been typical before the event, virtually all media accounts of the incident unequivocally named "Aurora" as its location. Aurora is located adjacent to the east side of Denver. The city's official elevation, posted on signs at the city limits, is . However, the city spans a difference in

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: on November 17, 2006. The H Line stops at Aurora's Dayton and Nine Mile Stations; a comprehensive network of feeder buses in southern Aurora serve the latter. An extension of light rail along I-225 through the city is planned to connect with a commuter rail line between downtown Denver and Denver International Airport (DIA), both scheduled for completion by 2017 (see FasTracks). Much of Aurora is more convenient to DIA than Denver itself. This proximity is a factor in the expected growth of the E-470 corridor directly south of DIA, projected to eventually accommodate 250,000 additional Aurora residents. On February

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: space and natural areas, and six award-winning municipal golf courses (Aurora Hills, Meadow Hills, Murphy Creek, Saddle Rock, Springhill and Fitzsimons). Aurora also is home to several privately owned golf courses including CommonGround Golf Course, Heather Ridge Country Club, Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club, John F. Kennedy Golf Course (a Denver city golf coarse,not Aurora) and Valley Country Club. Star K Ranch, home to Aurora's Morrison Nature Center, provides important habitat for wildlife. It has several trails for nature exploration, including access to the Sand Creek Greenway Trail. Jewell Wetland, a wooded wetland, features trails, boardwalk/deck access into the wetland

title: Aurora Sentinel

text: Aurora Sentinel The Aurora Sentinel is the weekly newspaper serving the city of Aurora, Colorado. It is printed each Thursday and online seven days a week. Aurora’s local news leader, "The Aurora Sentinel" focuses on the issues, events and people in Greater Aurora. The "Aurora Sentinel" is published by Aurora Media Group, which also publishes the "Buckley Guardian" serving the area's military community and "Aurora" a monthly city magazine showcasing the community. In February 2011, the "Aurora Sentinel" and the "Buckley Guardian" were purchased by the Aurora Media Group from the Aurora Publishing Company. In May 2011, the "Aurora Sentinel"

title: Take Your Place

text: Place stood as a breeding stallion in the United States for several years before being exported to South Africa, but hd little success in either country. His last reported foals were born in 1994. Take Your Place died in 1995. Take Your Place Take Your Place (4 February 1973 – 1995) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the best two-year-olds of his generation in Britain in 1975 when he was unbeaten in three races including the Group One Observer Gold Cup. He began the following year as a leading contender for The Derby but was beaten

title: Aurora Police Department

text: Aurora Police Department The Aurora Police Department (APD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Aurora, Colorado, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at East Alameda Parkway. APD is one of the largest municipal police department in Colorado. The current chief of police is Nick Metz. The Aurora Police Department is an internationally accredited law enforcement agency and meets the high standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The Aurora Police Department currently employs 696 officers and 232 civilians. Executive Leadership Team. Annual awards, commendations, complaints, and discipline report (2013).

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: dozens of neighborhoods, districts and (current and former) military installations. Among them: Aurora experiences a semi-arid climate and High-Desert Climate (Köppen climate classification ""BSk""), with four distinct seasons and modest precipitation year-round. Summers range from mild to hot, with generally low humidity and frequent afternoon thunderstorms, and Aurora also averages about one dozen tornado warnings throughout tornado season, running from April–July. Although a touchdown does occur every couple of years, tornadoes are typically weak and short lived, but there is a long history of dangerous and devastating tornadoes. Aurora residents typically hear the tornado sirens go off numerous times more

title: Aurora Organic Dairy

text: Aurora planted "substandard crops that are planted on an annual basis," not providing sufficient year-round grazing for cattle. Aurora responded by saying that Cornucopia's new claims were identical to those that were brought up in 2007, and were summarily dismissed. In September 2012, Aurora agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over deceptive trade practices in its organic milk business. Aurora Organic Dairy Aurora Organic Dairy is an American company, based in Boulder, Colorado, which operates large factory farms, each with thousands of dairy cows, in Colorado and Texas. The company supplies and packages private-label, store-brand, organic

title: Watkins, Colorado

text: Watkins, Colorado Watkins (also once called Box Elder) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Arapahoe and Adams counties, Colorado, United States, adjacent to the city of Aurora. It was formerly an incorporated town. The post office serving Watkins, which actually lies within the Aurora city limits, has the ZIP Code 80137. As of the 2010 census Watkins had a population of 653. A post office called Watkins has been in operation since 1878. The community was named after L. A. Watkins, a cattleman. Long an unincorporated community, Watkins incorporated as a town on June 15, 2004. However, on November 7,

title: Take Back

text: into place, which she eventually did but wasn't notified until her single "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba". In mid 2000, Kumi was asked by Avex to make her promotional debut through a photo shoot with photographer Toku, which led to the shooting of the cover sleeve for "Take Back". The artwork features her sporting a red and gold outfit, standing outside of a tunnel. According to Toku, he said "during the shooting of the cover for [her] single, 'Take Back', no one had told [her] what the shoot was for, so [she] just stood in front of the camera clueless". "Take

title: The Medical Center of Aurora

text: The Medical Center of Aurora The Medical Center of Aurora ("TMCA") serves Aurora, Colorado and the eastern Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area (metro area) with three separate campuses providing a wide range of health care services. It was founded in 1974; it now employs more than 1,200 people and is part of HealthONE, the largest health care system in the metro area. Currently, there are more than 450 doctors on staff and 346 beds. Specialties for which The Medical Center of Aurora is best known locally and nationally include heart and vascular care, surgical services, women's services, cancer services, and neurosciences, including

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: Cinemark was sued by families of the victims, who alleged the theater should have taken greater measures to prevent the such a shooting. In May 2016, after years of legal debate, a jury took three hours to deliver a unanimous verdict that the theater chain was not liable to any degree for the tragedy that transpired. The judge allowed Cinemark Theatres to submit a bill of costs to the plaintiffs to recover expenses due to the litigation, as Colorado state law allows for prevailing parties. In September 2016, Cinemark dropped all claims for reimbursement of legal fees. On January 14,

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: August 9, Holmes' attorneys said he is mentally ill and they needed more time to assess the nature of his illness. The disclosure was made at a court hearing in Centennial, Colorado, where news media organizations asked a judge to unseal court documents in the case. Prosecutors alleged on August 24, 2012, that Holmes told a classmate he wanted to kill people four months before the shooting. A judge ruled on August 30 that a notebook written by Holmes, in which he allegedly described a violent attack, was covered by physician–patient privilege, because it was addressed to his psychiatrist. This

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: Colorado Premises Liability Act could proceed. Judge R. Brooke Jackson stated that for theaters today, "One might reasonably believe that a mass shooting incident in a theater was likely enough (that is, not just a possibility) to be a foreseeable next step in the history of such acts by deranged individuals". Attorney Christina Habas, who represents several theater victims, has said "We essentially don't have a single photograph, a single piece of evidence that we can show to a jury". In June 2016, a federal judge dismissed the last claims in the lawsuit. In a separate lawsuit in state court,

title: Take Your Place

text: Take Your Place Take Your Place (4 February 1973 – 1995) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the best two-year-olds of his generation in Britain in 1975 when he was unbeaten in three races including the Group One Observer Gold Cup. He began the following year as a leading contender for The Derby but was beaten in all three of his starts. He later stood as a breeding stallion but had little success as a sire of winners. Take Your Place was a tall, lightly-made bay horse with a small white star bred in Kentucky by

title: Aurora Reservoir

text: certification. More recently, the reservoir has also become a reputable fishing spot mainly for Trout, Walleye and Catfish, and has truly been in the limelight lately regarding the record for largest catfish caught in Colorado being set at the reservoir in October 2010. The reservoir also hosts a number of community events throughout the year including triathlons, sailing camps, and other local functions. Aurora Reservoir Aurora Reservoir is a reservoir located in the far southeastern reach of Aurora, Colorado. Senac Creek and other minor streams flow into the reservoir's three coves, Senac, Marina and Lone Tree, each pointing to the

title: 2012 Aurora shooting

text: and a sentence enhancement of a crime of violence. The sentencing phase began on July 22. On July 23, the jury ruled that Holmes acted in a cruel manner, was lying in wait, and ambushed his victims during the shooting, which constitute as aggravating factors. However, the jurors decided that Holmes did not intend to kill children when he opened fire. On July 27, Holmes' sister stated in her testimony that her brother became withdrawn from the family after they moved from Salinas to San Diego during his early teenage years. On July 28, Holmes' father pleaded for his son's

title: William Smith House (Aurora, Colorado)

text: residence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It has some features of American Foursquare styling in that the body of the house is square in plan, and two stories tall, and has a hipped roof, although it does not have the dormers through its roof that is usually part of the pure style. A second contributing building on the property is a one-car brick garage, built in about 1915 after the house owner purchased a car. William Smith was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1860. William Smith House (Aurora, Colorado) The William Smith House

title: Aurora Sentinel

text: a partnership including publisher Karen Sowell Johnson and president H. Harrison Cochran. In 1997, a free, rack-distributed publication – "The Aurora Sun-Sentinel" – was introduced to supplement the paid-subscription "Sentinel". In April 2004, Aurora Publishing Co. introduced "The Aurora Daily Sun", a five-day-a-week, tabloid-size publication freely distributed in the city. In June 2007, the "Daily Sun" adopted the Sentinel brand. In February 2011, Aurora Media Group bought the papers. Aurora Sentinel The Aurora Sentinel is the weekly newspaper serving the city of Aurora, Colorado. It is printed each Thursday and online seven days a week. Aurora’s local news leader, "The

title: The Medical Center of Aurora

text: there are three possible ratings: worse than expected, as expected, better than expected. For this hospital the data for this category is: For patient safety indicators, there are the same three possible ratings. For this hospital safety indicators were rated as: Percentage of patients rating this hospital as a 9 or 10 - 74% Percentage of patients who on average rank hospitals as a 9 or 10 - 69% The Medical Center of Aurora The Medical Center of Aurora ("TMCA") serves Aurora, Colorado and the eastern Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area (metro area) with three separate campuses providing a wide range of

title: When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You

text: hid".."If you loved me with all of your heart/You'd never take a million dollars to part". He would use the instrumental of this song as both an instrumental track (with several Gaye ad-libs) and as the reprise of the album to end it. The song served as the template for Daryl Hall's song "Stop Loving Me, Stop Loving You," from his 1993 solo album, "Soul Alone." After being played the song by a friend and thinking it was an unreleased bootleg, Hall reworked the tune as a standard-structured R&B/pop song. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop

title: USA Shooting

text: U.S. Shooting Team did not exist. Athletes trained independently and met once a year to try out for major events such as the Olympics and World Championships. Once the matches were over the team disbanded until the following year. Spurred on by the "Amateur Sports Act" of 1978, the National Rifle Association (NRA) mandated the establishment of National Teams and National Development Teams, a national coaching staff, year-round training programs, and a main training site for Olympic shooting sports. USA Shooting is headquartered at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Olympic Shooting Center was built in

title: Aurora Solar Car

text: Aurora Solar Car The Aurora Vehicle Association is a group of volunteers who are dedicated to achieving and demonstrating extreme efficiency in transport. Aurora was started in 1980 by building high-fuel-efficiency petrol-powered vehicles. Between 1983 and 1985 Aurora held the world record for fuel economy at 1808 km per litre (5107 miles per imperial gallon). In 1987, when Hans Tholstrup devised the first trans-Australian World Solar Challenge, Aurora turned to solar car development and has been a contestant in every World Solar Challenge and has achieved 1 win, 4 second places, 1 third place, 1 fifth place, 1 sixth place

title: Shooting

text: Shooting Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, slingshot, crossbow, or bow. Even the acts of launching/discharging artillery, darts, grenades, rockets and guided missiles can be considered acts of shooting. When using a firearm, the act of shooting is often called firing as it involves initiating a combustion process (deflagration). Shooting can take place in a shooting range or in the field, in shooting sports, hunting or in combat. The person involved in the shooting activity is called a shooter. A skilled, accurate shooter is a "marksman" or "sharpshooter",

title: Aurora, Colorado

text: and a butterfly garden. Aurora Reservoir and Quincy Reservoir offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor water pursuits. DeLaney Farm, site of Aurora's famous historic round barn, has of open space, trails with access to the High Line Canal, an organic garden managed by Denver Urban Gardens, and two structures on the National Register of Historic Places. The Plains Conservation Center, with of native shortgrass prairie, hosts a variety of educational programs. Twenty-seven historic sites and landmarks are managed by the city of Aurora, including the Gully Homestead of 1870, the Victorian-style Centennial House of 1890, the privately owned American War

title: Aurora Cavalry

text: overall. The Cavalry have since folded. Aurora Cavalry The Aurora Cavalry is a defunct basketball team from the International Basketball League. They were based in Aurora, Colorado and played only one season in 2006. The team played its home games in a local high school gymnasium. Dejon Jernagin, 2006 (10-7) A.B. Maxey, 2006 (3-0) 2006 The Cavalry was created as an expansion team of the International Basketball League in September 2005. Initially named the Aurora Outlaws, the franchise became the Aurora Cavalry and from its inception became an above-average team in the league. The Cavalry tipped off their first game

title: Aurora Cavalry

text: Aurora Cavalry The Aurora Cavalry is a defunct basketball team from the International Basketball League. They were based in Aurora, Colorado and played only one season in 2006. The team played its home games in a local high school gymnasium. Dejon Jernagin, 2006 (10-7) A.B. Maxey, 2006 (3-0) 2006 The Cavalry was created as an expansion team of the International Basketball League in September 2005. Initially named the Aurora Outlaws, the franchise became the Aurora Cavalry and from its inception became an above-average team in the league. The Cavalry tipped off their first game on March 31, 2006, beating crosstown

title: Aurora Bank

text: Bank exited most of the financial services business, with accounts transferred to other companies. Aurora Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Aurora Bank has offices in California, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey and New York and offers: Aurora Bank FSB is chartered by the Office of Comptroller of the Currency and is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System; its deposits are insured to the extent permitted by law by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Aurora Bank owns Aurora Loan Services, LLC in Littleton,

title: Aurora Reservoir

text: Aurora Reservoir Aurora Reservoir is a reservoir located in the far southeastern reach of Aurora, Colorado. Senac Creek and other minor streams flow into the reservoir's three coves, Senac, Marina and Lone Tree, each pointing to the south. The reservoir provides drinking water to the City of Aurora, and is also a recreation area. Filled in 1990, the reservoir provides drinking water for the City of Aurora, which it also uses as a recreational facility. Miles of undeveloped prairie originally separated the reservoir from the city's neighborhoods, and its location has been referred to as "Aurora's Outback". However, over 3,500

title: Aurora Bank

text: Colorado. In June 2012, Aurora Bank exited much of the financial business. Deposit accounts were transferred to New York Community Bank. Commercial services were closed and accounts transferred to various other servicers. Home mortgage servicing was also closed, with most mortgages transferred to Nationstar Mortgage and some to Selene Finance. A class action lawsuit is currently filed against Aurora Loan Services. Aurora Bank Aurora Bank is a federal savings bank (FSB) headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. It is a mid-size bank that offers full-scale banking services. Aurora Bank was founded on January 1, 1921, in Wilmington, Delaware, under the name of

title: Colorado Community Church

text: Colorado Community Church Colorado Community Church is a multicultural interdenominational church located in Aurora Colorado, United States. Colorado Community Church has more than 2000 members and is pastored by Rev. Robert Gelinas. Colorado Community Church was established in 1993 by Dr. Mark Brewer. The church started under Brewer's conception of a new diverse place of worship in the Denver Metro area. Meetings were held in the fall of 1993 to gather interest in the new church, with the first Sunday services held in January 1994. As the church began to gain more worshipers, it moved from the Hyatt Regency Hotel,