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Limbaugh dreams of DNC riot
Rush Limbaugh says he is not calling for a riot in Denver during
the Democratic National Convention — he only "dreams"
of it, to the tune of "White Christmas."
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Father, stepmother accused of beating, handcuffing teenager
A 15-year-old Grand Junction boy told investigators he had been
handcuffed to a bannister for hours at a time, whipped with
a belt and denied food, drink and bathroom breaks, deputies
said.
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| Business |
Minding them with science
Although Grayson Wolff had heard about the Mars rovers before,
the 10-year-old said it was still "cool" to see video of the
rovers, talk to an astronaut and take part in a demonstration
involving a "wizard" and liquid nitrogen.
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Pilots who missed runway in hawaii fired
Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who overshot a runway
by 15 miles while trying to land on the state's Big
Island have been fired.
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| Local Politics |
FasTracks price tag labeled "optimistic"
A review of FasTracks finances by the Denver Regional Council
of Governments warns that the cost of the transit expansion
is likely to escalate, and it urges RTD to use more cautious
financial forecasting in the future.
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Ritter pushes scholar funds
Gov. Bill Ritter on Thursday threw his support behind a ballot
initiative that would ask voters to raise taxes on the oil and
gas industry and use much of the money to fund an ambitious
new college scholarship program.
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| National News |
Welk show featured tenor for 25 years
Joe Feeney, a tenor who crooned "Danny Boy" and other standards
for 25 years on "The Lawrence Welk Show," died Wednesday at
76.
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Snipes sentenced to 3 years in tax case
A federal judge has sentenced action star Wesley Snipes to the
maximum three-year sentence on tax charges.
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| Opinion |
Revenue, resources and the Roan Plateau
"In utilizing and conserving the natural resources of the Nation
the one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight,"
President Teddy Roosevelt told a crowd in 1907.
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There will be oil - count on it
Big Oil is a convenient target at home, but elsewhere in the
world, oil signifies prosperity. They want more and there's
nothing we can do about it.
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| Sports |
Forsberg questionable; Wolski out
Peter Forsberg made an appearance today at Joe Louis Arena, but
was not on skates and his status for Saturday's Game
2 against the Detroit Red Wings is questionable at best. And
first-line left wing Wojtek Wolski will miss he rest of the
series.
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Robertson in, bum knees and all
When it comes to winning in the NFL, the case of Dewayne Robertson
proves physical examinations can be evaluated any way a team
chooses. Even though he flunked a pyshical, the Broncos acquired
the defensive tackle from the New York Jets anyway, in exchange
for essentially nothing.
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| Avalanche |
A sickening feeling in the Motor City
Two minutes into the second period Thursday night, the driver
of the Avalanche's charter was onboard, and the motor
was running.
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Montreal takes quick control
Tom Kostopoulos scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Montreal
Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday
night.
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| Broncos |
NFL Draft scenarios
Denver Post staff writer Mike Klis looks at Saturday's
first round.
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Youth to be served this season in Broncos' D-line
There cannot be a younger front four in the NFL. Better, maybe.
More proven, certainly. But good luck finding a more dynamic
defensive line than the one the Broncos figure to play in 2008.
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| Nuggets |
Lakers focus on keeping Nuggets down
Overconfidence isn't in these Lakers' DNA.
They are hard-wired to continue to put the pedal to the metal.
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Kleiza to stay a starter for critical Game 3
Linas Kleiza will remain in Denver's starting lineup
for Game 3, and he will play through the pain of a hyperextended
right elbow.
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| Rockies |
D-Backs have Rockies' backs to the wall
Jim Armstrong: It's late April, meaning those
marathoners known as major league ballplayers have barely broken
a sweat. If you watched the Rockies last season, you know April
is no time to be making definitive statements.
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Tulowitzki, Barmes combine for spectacular double play
Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said the play gave him goose bumps
and called it "baseball ballet."
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