Michael Clarke Duncan; Dead at 54

Michael Clarke Duncan died on September 3 of complications from a heart attack, which occurred on July 13.

Born December 10, 1957 in Chicago acting was always his dream, but life got in the way.

He found work wherever he could, mostly physical labor or as a bouncer.

It wasn't til 1995 that he received his first credited spot.

From then on there was always acting spots for him, especially for his Oscar nominated performance as John Coffey, in the Green Mile.

He was always a fan favorite, even when he played bad guys, which was common due to his stature.

Duncan will be missed by many for his huge smile, and bright outlook on life.

Colorado Apartments Difficult to Find

Something I know very personally is how difficult finding an apartment in the Denver metro area is. And I'm by far not the only one who's struggling to find a place.

Many people throughout the area have been forced to move back in with the parents or get a roommate, just so that they can afford to live. More and more houses are coming up for rent, but for that you need either more money or several other people to go in on it with you.

The Colorado Division of Housing listed the average vacancy across the state as only being 5.2%. Here in Denver it's 4.8%. In the Fort Collins and Loveland area it's at 3.5%. Affordable housing is in such a demand that listings are lasting only hours before disappearing again.

Because of this shortage of space, renters have raised their prices. Yup good ole supply and demand at work. How we hate you right now, but love you when you work in our favor. The statewide average rent is now at $942 a month, with Denver facing $980. Those are simply amounts that most people just can't afford. 

The recession and the poor lending atmosphere caused a halt in construction of new apartments, yet people kept moving here. Demand has caused building to begin again, but most won't be opening for twelve to eighteen months. Til then the search must continue, fruitless as it may seem.

Wildfires Given New Breath by Isaac

Wildfires in northwest Nebraska and southern South Dakota grew all the greater as winds from the remnants of Isaac reached them.

Residents along Nebraska's Highway 385 are being evacuated, as if the fire jumps the highway, they would only have minutes of warning.

At the same time as Isaac hampered efforts, it aided them by lowering temperatures and bringing some humidity to the area.

The fires have already combined to burn over 182,000 acres, with over a thousand firefighters battling them.

Focus is on protecting Chadron, Nebraska and Rushville, South Dakota.

Jurickson Profar Makes History

Jurickson Profar put his name in to the books, Sunday afternoon.

At his first at bat, in the major leagues, he launched his first home run.

In doing so he became the first Texas Ranger to hit a home during their first at bat.

He also became the second youngest player to hit a home run in the majors.

The nineteen year old, back up second baseman, will sure to be watched a lot more, for the next while.

First Preview: Jack Ryan

Jack Ryan is hardly a new character to fans of Tom Clancy's novels.

Nor is he a new idea for movie screens as Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Alec Baldwin have all previously played him.

But now it's Chris Pine's turn.

Yes, Captain Kirk is also Jack Ryan.

This latest movie installment, simply titled Jack Ryan, is set to be the first in a trilogy of prequels to the books and movies.

Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley join Pine in the movie, and Knightley is contracted for the trilogy.

The movie is due out December 25, 2013 and we'll have more for you, once the first trailer is released.

Murder Suspect Has To Turn Himself in Twice to be Arrested

On Saturday a man, in Detroit, Michigan, reportedly shot four people during an argument at a party.

Two of those people died, and police began a search for the suspect.

Within two hours, the man turned himself in, at a fire station.

Firefighters called police to come pick the suspect up, but no one came.

Eventually the man gave up, and went to a police station where officers present there arrested him.

Police Chief Ralph Godbee has ordered an investigation, but due to recent personnel cuts it is quite possible that no officers were actually available.

70 Egyptian Generals Being Retired

Sisi and Morsi

Defence Minister Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced that seventy Egyptian generals will be retiring.

Six of them will retain their positions on Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, but in advisory roles.

Just three weeks ago, President Morsi announced changes in Egypt's military structure, one of which was the appointment of Sisi to his post.

The moves are a clear mark by Morsi that he is in charge of the country, and that the military is definitely not.

Sun Myung Moon, Dead at 92

Sun Myung Moon died in South Korea, from complications of pneumonia, at the age of ninety-two. He had been in the hospital since Tuesday.

Moon was the founder of the Unification Church. The church is most well known for the mass weddings which they started decades ago. Some accuse the church of being a cult, as some of the partakers of the mass weddings have never met til the ceremony.

He was also extremely anti Communist. Mostly that was based on his imprisonment, by North Koreans, during the Korean War.

At one time he was taken to court, by the US government, for tax evasion. He was convicted and served time in a federal prison.

Various media outlets were founded by Moon, including the Washington Post and United Press International.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Announced

Square Enix has announced another installment to Final Fantasy XIII, Lightning Returns.

This addition will focus on Lightning, and it's supposed to take us to her final battle.

The battle system has been overhauled, with a greater focus on action, via button responses.

Rumors on the game, suggest that there will be some sort of mmo/social aspect to it.

Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will only be available for consoles.

No release date has been given yet.

Bats Close Cortez Middle School

In Colorado, Cortez Middle School has been forced to close after as many as five colonies of bats made their homes there.

The school made the decision to close after bats appeared in the hallways during school hours, and dead bats were being found each morning in and around the school.

No one has been bitten, and they wanted to ensure that no one was, so the decision to close whilst the bats could be removed was made.

As killing them is not allowed, the bats are being encouraged to leave in various manners.

Once they have all been chased out, the building will be fully sealed, and a netting which bat sonar will pick up will be placed to keep them away.

The school is expected to reopen on Tuesday.

Southwest Colorado has seen a large amount of bats this summer, and bat removal companies have come from other states to deal with the influx.