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                June 17, 2008 | Denver, Colorado
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Local News
Murderer sentenced to death
Sir Mario Owens was sentenced to death Monday for the murders of Javad Marshall-Fields and Vivian Wolfe, following a three-month trial. FULL STORY
Fuel fight gives terrain to Senate battle
Cruising along Interstate 70 after a campaign event this spring, Mark Udall picks out the trace of a barely visible frozen waterfall that no one else in the car can even see — an indication of just how well the outdoorsman and Democratic congressman knows this stretch of the Rockies. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Care urged on tree fines
GOP rivals feud over agreement
Top handcyclist is armed with grit to "grind it out"
Suing to halt Roan leases
DUI charge dropped against hockey player

Business
Lehman relieves Street
Wall Street started the week with a mixed finish Monday as investors weighed volatility in oil prices and new hope for the financial sector after Lehman Brothers posted results. FULL STORY
Frontier reports loss tripled for fiscal '08
Denver-based Frontier Airlines said its loss almost tripled to $59.4 million for the year ended in March from a year earlier because of higher fuel costs. The company had a fiscal 2007 loss of $20.4 million, or 56 cents a share, said the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Jet-fuel costs climbed to $2.44 per gallon during fiscal 2008 from $2.12 a gallon in the previous year, the company said. Frontier also said it won't file its annual report on time with the SEC because of its bankruptcy case. Bloomberg News; Denver Post file photo FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Honda debuts hydrogen fuel-cell car
Doctors give insurers bill of health
Staubach firm sold for $613 million
U.S., Chinese firms sign $14 billion worth of deals
FTC asked to look into Anheuser-Busch sale

Local Politics
Fuel fight gives terrain to Senate battle
Cruising along Interstate 70 after a campaign event this spring, Mark Udall picks out the trace of a barely visible frozen waterfall that no one else in the car can even see — an indication of just how well the outdoorsman and Democratic congressman knows this stretch of the Rockies. FULL STORY
Care urged on tree fines
Denver City Council members on Monday warned Mayor John Hickenlooper's administration to proceed carefully in developing rules that could lead to fines as high as $999 for those who neglect trees. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
GOP rivals feud over agreement
Host's funds fall millions short
Ritter ex-aide investigated again
Group to meet about seceding from Arapahoe
Ritter's education push modified — by degrees

National News
Bumper stickers signal hostility
Three horrors await Americans who get behind the wheel of a car for a family road trip this summer: the spiraling price of gas, the usual choruses of "Are we there yet?" and the road rage of fellow drivers. FULL STORY
Gays march down aisle
Dozens of gay couples were married Monday night after California became the second state to allow same-sex nuptials, offering a preview of the euphoria and anger to come as gay couples from across the nation head west to wed. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
McCain: OK offshore drilling
Winehouse in hospital after fainting
Queen decides prince deserves royal garter
"Same-sex" couple freed because groom is hermaphrodite
Lawmakers flush during economic slump

Opinion
Afghan mess is far from settled
Taliban fighters seized several villages in southern Afghanistan on Monday and appeared to be marshalling forces for an attack on the region's largest city, Kandahar. FULL STORY
Indiana Jones teaches men how to deal with fears
I was a white boy who grew up in the '80s. So, to me, Indiana Jones was not merely a pop culture phenomenon to be caught at the local multiplex, he was a compass. FULL STORY

Sports
Tiger burns bright at U.S. Open
When the 108th U.S. Open finally ended, there still was a sense of the unbelievable dangling in the air. FULL STORY
Boulder triathlete works OT for U.S.
You'd think winning the Olympic Trials would mean you're on the Olympic team, but unfortunately for Boulder triathlete Matt Reed, it wasn't that simple. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Kobe says series still wide open
Rookie shuts down Rockies
Steinbrenner blasts NL after Wang injures foot
Georgia takes control at CWS
Golf has best ever in Tiger

Avalanche
Sakic's decision remains on hold
Joe Sakic, the Avalanche's longtime captain who will turn 39 next month, still has not made up his mind whether to return for a 20th NHL season. FULL STORY
Avs' Sakic still undecided, agent says
Joe Sakic, his agent said today, is still thinking it over. Sakic, the Avalanche's longtime captain who will turn 39 next month, still has not made up his mind whether to return for a 20th NHL season. FULL STORY

Broncos
Javon Walker in Vegas hospital
Former Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker was recovering in a Las Vegas hospital Monday night after police found him unconscious — an apparent victim of a robbery. FULL STORY

Nuggets
Melo avoids arraignment in traffic court
Carmelo Anthony was a no-show in Denver traffic court Monday, but it was no problem: The Nuggets all-star forward paid a $130 speeding ticket by mail on May 23, court records showed. FULL STORY
These Finals aren't quite finalized
The Lakers spoiled any Boston Celtics' championship celebration Sunday, winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 103-98. Afterward, all the Celtics could do was wash the bad taste out of their mouths. FULL STORY

Rockies
Tiger-like focus vital to Jones' crack at .400
The growing legend of Tiger Woods was the hot topic in both clubhouses before Monday night's game. FULL STORY
Braves lengthen rough relief stretch for Herges
Matt Herges was terrific out of the bullpen for the Rockies early this season, but he's slumping now. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
The '60s: Turning up minor-league hits
A fine grind: Rox hanging in there
Sons carry on family name, love of baseball









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