Dr. Marc Philippon.
Yesterday, baseball fans read plenty about Dr. Marc Philippon. He's the Vail-based hip expert who recently examined Yankees slugger (and admitted steroid user) Alex Rodriguez, determining that he's not only got a bizarre cyst -- wonder how that popped up? -- but also a torn labrum. If rest doesn't allow A-Rod to play with these maladies, he'll have to undergo surgery that may force him to miss four months of the upcoming season.
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Who isn't jumping on the Twitter bandwagon? Last week, we told you about the Boulder Police Department's new Twitter feed. Now, Channel 4 is boasting about Dr. Dave Hnida, the station's medical expert, Twittering the gallbladder surgery of a seven-year-old girl. This gimmick, which can be followed live beginning at 11 a.m. tomorrow, April 14, opens up new possibilities for Twittering coverage. Coming soon: Dr. Dave tweets Jim Benemann's colonoscopy!
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The Denver Police Department is investigating shootings at 12565 E. Albrook Drive, in an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Officers arrived at the scene around 1 a.m. to find two men suffering from gunshot wounds; one died, while the other is in critical condition as of the last report. Below, find the official DPD release on the incident:
