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                February 29, 2008 | Denver, Colorado
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Local News
Nelson: Hoped to protect victim
Shawna Nelson tried to explain Thursday why witnesses and a good portion of physical evidence pointed to her as the one who shot Heather Garraus in January 2007. FULL STORY
Prescription costs straying from script
Coloradans using a new state prescription program for lower-income people will end up paying more for most drugs than they would at chain pharmacies, according to a Denver Post cost comparison. FULL STORY

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Out-of-gas p*** crash lands in tree
Clerks rejoice at machines' recertification
Mayor losing top aide
Death-penalty pursuit puts DA under fire
Dog's tale continues with reunion

Business
Swift raids turn screen saga
Immigration enforcement raids at the Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Greeley in 2006 turned out to have a silver lining for a Denver video documentary company. FULL STORY
Seniors, poor must file for rebate
Senior citizens and other low-income earners who don't normally have to file a tax return will miss out on federal stimulus refund checks if they don't file this year. FULL STORY

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Richer digs for Newmont
Putting a "Top" to recession
Ticketmaster, Cablevision to get 49% of AEG Live
Parents warned as cribs recalled; Ford owners alerted to danger
Daniels Fund OKs $8.2 million in grants

Local Politics
Clerks rejoice at machines' recertification
A big piece of Colorado's election puzzle fell into place Thursday when Secretary of State Mike Coffman recertified the paper-ballot-counting machines used in the large majority of Colorado's counties. FULL STORY
Mayor losing top aide
Roxane White is leaving her post as manager of Denver's Human Services Department to become executive director of the Timothy and Bernadette Marquez Foundation. FULL STORY

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Bishops haven't endorsed state conception amendment
State GOP vowing long look at donors
Coffman recertifies paper-ballot machines
Denver Human Services head resigns

National News
The high cost of incarceration
More than one in 100 adult Americans are in jail or prison, an all-time high that is costing state governments nearly $50 billion a year, in addition to more than $5 billion spent by the federal government. FULL STORY
Schwarzenegger getting his tank back
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he asked an Ohio museum to return his Austrian army tank because he wants to use it to give rides to schoolchildren. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Ferrari counterfeiters busted in Italy
Clashing Kenyan rivals OK deal
Nuclear Mars rover faces hurdles that could delay '09 launch
In p*** view, deaths a shock
Pelosi seeks AG probe of Bush aides

Opinion
Reagan written off, too
Barack Obama's critics bear a remarkable resemblance to the liberals who labored mightily to dismiss Ronald Reagan in 1980. FULL STORY
Buckley an entertaining intellectual
William F. Buckley Jr., who died this week, deserves all the sparkling words of tribute showered on him from every corner of the political world. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
The new, permanent campaign
We need free and fair elections in Kenya
Paper ballots still are safest
Medical malpractice bill would harm rural areas
Keeping pace with our kids

Sports
Camby is the sultan of swat
Marcus Camby's careful preparation helps him rise to the occasion as the NBA's top blocker. FULL STORY
Coaches starting to feel the heat
Two years after a Final Four appearance, John Brady didn't last past Valentine's Day at LSU. Oregon State axed Jay John on his way to the Pac-10's first winless season. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Warden in charge despite 2-24 slide
Forsberg's first game TBA
Tigers on verge of clinching MacNaughton Cup
Long jump legend Beamon brings inspiration to Springs
Huskies' late surge earns title shot

Avalanche
Forsberg's first game TBA
After two days of red tape, Peter Forsberg will get the red carpet treatment from the Avalanche when he finally steps foot on Denver soil today. FULL STORY
Forsberg not ruled out for Saturday
While Peter Forsberg is not yet on Denver soil, the Avalanche star's application process for a working visa in Vancouver, British Columbia, is "going very well", an Avs official said this afternoon. FULL STORY

Broncos
Broncos sign Engelberger to extension
The Broncos signed defensive end John Engelberger to a two-year contract extension tonight, his agent Bob Lattinville said. FULL STORY

College
Coaches starting to feel the heat
Two years after a Final Four appearance, John Brady didn't last past Valentine's Day at LSU. Oregon State axed Jay John on his way to the Pac-10's first winless season. FULL STORY
Warden in charge despite 2-24 slide
Despite the worst record in the program's 33-year history and an unprecedented third consecutive 20-loss season, Jen Warden won't be the third coaching casualty at Colorado State this school year. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Tigers on verge of clinching MacNaughton Cup

Nuggets
Camby is the sultan of swat
Marcus Camby's careful preparation helps him rise to the occasion as the NBA's top blocker. FULL STORY
Denver puts its "A" game on display
From his bed on Monday, flu-stricken Nuggets coach George Karl nursed himself back to health while plotting ways for his team to return from the ills of its three-game losing streak. FULL STORY

Rockies
Snakes alive, it's a rivalry
From shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to slugger Matt Holliday, they now walk with an easy swagger, acting bulletproof and smelling of the hard-won confidence that could cause folks to take the names sewn on the their Colorado uniforms in vain. Don't you love it? FULL STORY
Corpas' contract terms show his value
A strong relationship and playoff dominance were the driving forces in the Rockies signing closer Manny Corpas to a four-year, $8.025-million contract with two club option years that could take the value of the deal to $22.025 million. FULL STORY

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Corpas locked, loaded Rockie









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