Best states to make a living

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  1. Financial site Moneyrates.com ranked the best states to make a living by using cost of living, average salary, taxes and unemployment to create an adjusted average income for each state. Here are the top 10.

     

  2. 10. Massachusetts -- $38,793

     

  3. 9. Delaware -- $38,802

     

  4. 8. Utah -- $39,250

     

  5. 7. Wyoming -- $39,745

     

  6. 6. Michigan -- $40,421

     

  7. 5. Colorado -- $40,490

     

  8. 4. Illinois -- $41,865

     

  9. 3. Texas -- $42,816

     

  10. 2. Washington -- $43,662

     

  11. 1. Virginia -- $43,677

     

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  1. Severe threat today stays east of Denver

    Severe threat today stays east of Denver

    There's a lower risk of storms today for the Front Range; the greatest threat for severe weather will lie along the Kansas and Nebraska borders. 

  2. Black Forest Fire: Update @ 9am

    Black Forest Fire: Update @ 9am

    Officials at the Black Forest Fire have scheduled a news conference 9 a.m. Wednesday to update the media and the public about the status of the fire.

  3. Senator's recall petition 'sufficient'

    Senator's recall petition 'sufficient'

    A recall petition against a Colorado lawmaker who supported gun control laws was deemed sufficient Tuesday, setting up the first potential recall of a state lawmaker in Colorado history.

  4. Colorado foreclosures drop 50 percent

    Colorado foreclosures drop 50 percent

    Colorado foreclosure filings dropped 50 percent in metro counties in May compared with the same period last year.

  5. Jeep recalls Grand Cherokees, Libertys

    Jeep recalls Grand Cherokees, Libertys

    Chrysler has decided to go along with government request to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps.

  6. 2 killed in train-car crash in Denver

    2 killed in train-car crash in Denver

    Two people are killed when a car and a train collide in Denver on Tuesday night, police said.