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                June 26, 2008 | Denver, Colorado
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Local News
Denver city buildings to turn down thermostats
The city of Denver is raising the thermostat four degrees in municipal buildings and encouraging local businesses to do the same to conserve energy, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Gov. FULL STORY
Official reminder: Most fireworks illegal
Teams of Denver police officers and firefighters will patrol the city streets again this Fourth of July season specifically looking to curb illegal fireworks. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Local fireworks displays
Poll: Obama leads McCain in Colorado
Man arrested in alleged chainsaw threat
Avalanche announcer pleads guilty in crash
Man lands toothy catch in Lakewood

Business
Southwest adds DIA flights
Southwest Airlines Co. is adding flights in Denver and other cities, the airline announced today. FULL STORY
United ending Denver to London flight
United Airlines will discontinue its daily flights between Denver International Airport and London Heathrow Airport on Oct. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Retirement plans growing, evolving
Frontier to slash 17% of its flights
Rate cuts chopped off
Street seesaws after Fed news
Natural-gas pipeline commitments seal deal

Local Politics
Obama won't join coordinated campaign
Barack Obama's presidential campaign has told party operatives that it won't be joining the state's Democratic Coordinated Campaign, drawing angry criticism from some Colorado Democrats. FULL STORY

National News
"Millionaire amendment" struck
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the "millionaire's amendment" as an unfair way to help opponents of wealthy political candidates who spend from their personal FULL STORY
Zimbabwe opposition's No. 2 freed
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — The Zimbabwe opposition party's No. 2 official was freed on bail Thursday, two weeks after being arrested and charged with treason. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Rocket hits Israel, violates truce
U.S. taking N. Korea off terror list
3 killed in Afghan attack
Court makes rate challenge difficult
Environmentalists to sue over park haze

Opinion
Obama needs a plan for Denver
In just two months, Sen. Barack Obama will visit Denver again, this time to receive the Democratic Party's nomination for president. FULL STORY
Sound overhaul for Boettcher
By month's end, a 22-member selection committee, including city officials, community leaders and 10 Colorado Symphony Orchestra trustees, will have chosen the architectural team for the $90 million overhaul of Boettcher Concert Hall, the CSO's home field. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Justice Department must restore its lost credibility
Even the Court has its limits

Sports
Sharapova upset in 2nd round
Former champion Maria Sharapova was knocked out of Wimbledon in a stunning second-round upset Thursday by a 154th-ranked Russian, marking her earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament since her first full season on tour in 2003. FULL STORY
O.J.: Anybody else wouldn't be in court
O.J. Simpson says an ambitious Nevada prosecutor is pressing a kidnapping and armed robbery case against him that he says even the alleged victims don't want to pursue. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Smoke, fire cancel Western States 100
Talks break off between Theodore, Avs
Marshall cut at condo
WAC champs rise to NCAA champs
Rockies leave room for errors as Royals sweep

Avalanche
Sakic still super as retirement looms
The Avalanche is in the state of uncertainty; Joe Sakic is in the nation of Croatia. FULL STORY

Broncos
Walker suspect claims coercion
A man told a judge Wednesday that police pressured his girlfriend to press domestic violence charges against him before he was arrested in the Javon Walker case. FULL STORY
Suspect claims conspiracy in Walker case
A man accused of robbing and beating Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker told a judge Wednesday that police pressured his girlfriend to press domestic violence charges against him before he was arrested in the Walker case. FULL STORY

College
Lubick not forgotten at kickoff luncheon
There was a lot of looking ahead by the six coaches who attended the annual college football kickoff luncheon Wednesday, but Sonny Lubick, the former coach at Colorado State, wasn't forgotten. FULL STORY
Fresno State beats Georgia 6-1 to win College World Series
Fresno State was smashing in its final performance as college baseball's team of destiny, winning a championship that would have been impossible to predict. FULL STORY

Nuggets
Nuggets add to assets by swapping draft pick
The Nuggets dealt their lone pick in tonight's draft — No. 20 — to the Charlotte Bobcats for a future first-rounder. FULL STORY
Raptors mulling draft deal for Jermaine O'Neal
The Raptors have agreed in principle to acquire forward Jermaine O'Neal from the Pacers. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Nuggets trade first-round pick

Rockies
Chacon loses "cool," grabs GM, tosses him to ground
Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely by the team Wednesday for insubordination after reportedly grabbing GM Ed Wade by the neck and throwing him to the ground. FULL STORY
Double helps Helton gain ground on ugly slump
Wearing an ugly 9-for-58 slump, Todd Helton doubled in the third inning. The first baseman is struggling not only to get hits, but hits with any oomph. FULL STORY

MORE HEADLINES
Tulowitzki's woes symbolic of team's slump
MLB investigating use of maple bats
Bad blood hits series
Gotta wonder about these Cubs









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