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                May 18, 2008 | Denver, Colorado
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Local News
Growing pains for farmers
Ol' Curt Sayles has a farm. And ee-yi, ee-yi, yow, is it complicated. With duck defenders, ethanol plant, and a food shortage. What he has is a silo-busting headache. FULL STORY
"Joke" fuels gadfly's lawsuit
A legal battle between watchdog Mike Zinna and Jefferson County officials has played out for years, with the latest skirmish revealing that the county's former attorney "joked" about having Zinna killed. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Schools say yes to drug testing
Two arrested at Dems' gathering
Record crowd shows signs of rift
Court: Kids' privacy must be protected
Children see police shoot armed man

Business
Jobless rate holds steady
Colorado's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.4 percent in April, and there was minimal growth in the state's labor force, according to a report Friday from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. FULL STORY
First Data revenues up; profits vanish
First Data Corp. of Greenwood Village reported a $221.7 million loss in the first quarter compared with a profit of $175.2 million in the first quarter of 2007. FULL STORY

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EchoStar unveiling SlingModem
Casinos watch as revenue disappears
DNC vendor to start selling convention goods
Natural-gas bills expected to fall despite price rise
Frontier seeks court OK of severance plan

Local Politics
Colorado Votes
Here's how some major bills fared recently in Congress and how Colorado's congressional members voted, as provided by Thomas' Roll Call Report Syndicate. FULL STORY
Regent will skip bid for 2nd term
University of Colorado Regent Paul Schauer said a flier circulated by a conservative group comparing him to fired professor Ward Churchill had nothing to do with his decision to pull out of a quest for re-election. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Congressman Mark Udall's remarks
Democrats ready for business in Springs

National News
NAACP chooses its youngest leader ever
The NAACP chose 35-year- old activist and former news executive Ben Jealous as its president Saturday, making him the youngest leader in the 99-year history of the nation's largest civil-rights organization. FULL STORY
Clinton's female fans mourning
Philipina Heintzman, 81, drove 80 miles across the South Dakota prairie to experience history in the making: a woman running for president, something she never dreamed as a child that she would live to see. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Clinton: "You don't quit on people"
Obama rally looks toward rest of campaign
Astrologers to predict election winner
Blast means less boom on Fourth
Kennedy in hospital for seizure

Sports
Lobos put on power display in finale
Pushed to the brink of failure in their search for the loftiest perch in Class 5A baseball annals, Rocky Mountain's Lobos launched a different search — for their character. FULL STORY
Tender tenure part of NHL life
The current median head coaching tenure in the NHL is two seasons. Two, as in (2). FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Ochoa builds two-shot lead with 5-under 67
Seizing a moment in life's victory
Rumer has it this fan is no Bartman
Big Brown cruises to Preakness win
Bettman rooting only for great games

College
CU's Tolan in NCAA finals
Derek Tolan became the first University of Colorado golfer in 15 years to qualify as an individual for the NCAA championship finals. FULL STORY
Faubus leads Rams to title
Behind discus champion Missy Faubus and a meet-high 26.25 points from Emily Pearson, the Colorado State women's team Saturday won its first Mountain West Conference outdoor championship. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Texas star has tall task at altitude
Setback in 1,500 spurs star

Nuggets
Jazz plans to fine-tune for next season
The Utah Jazz is still not quite ready to reconquer the West. Coach Jerry Sloan feels the team is getting closer, though. FULL STORY
Supporting cast no help for LeBron
At least Gladys Knight had the Pips. Who are these supporting players who call themselves LeBron James' teammates? FULL STORY

Rockies
Short-lived lead over Twins a strange sight to Rockies
At long last, it was a lead. But it didn't last long. FULL STORY
Hurdle hopes history lesson helps Francis
Jeff Francis' biography in the Rockies' media guide is packed with accolades, such as. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Reynolds gives Rockies lift
"Big Puma" tearing it up
Johnston finds saving grace after off year
Rockies end 6-game skid
Rockies' losing streak hits six









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