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HOLIDAY HEADLINE:
AIRPORT SECURITY
DENVER—Some travelers at Denver International Airport seemed resigned to full-body scans and pat-downs Monday, and others said they feel safer because of them. Few, if any, passengers said they were embarrassed or offended.
By Dan Elliott. Stands.
With BC-US–Airport Security.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
FBN–BRONCOS-CHARGERS
SAN DIEGO—The Chargers, who lead the NFL both in total offense and total defense despite their 4-5 record, played their second straight game without star tight end Antonio Gates, who has a torn plantar fascia in his right foot.
By Greg Beacham. With AP Photos.
Also:
— RAPIDS-CELEBRATION—The flag of the Colorado Rapids soccer team will fly over the state Capitol Tuesday as Denver celebrates its first MLS championship.
— VIRGIN MURAL DISPUTE—Some Denver residents are urging Catholic leaders to make a mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe visible again behind the altar of a church heavily attended by Hispanics.
— INMATE ESCAPE-COLO—An inmate who escaped from an Arizona prison is due in court on charges stemming from a shootout during his capture in western Colorado.
— GEORGE HICKENLOOPER—The death last month of Emmy-winning filmmaker George Hickenlooper was an accidental overdose.
— IMMIGRATION ARRESTS—Federal immigration officials say they arrested 85 people in Colorado and Wyoming during a four-day operation targeting illegal immigrants with criminal records.
MORE SPORTS:
BKN–NUGGETS-WARRIORS
OAKLAND, Calif.—The Golden State Warriors hosted the Denver Nuggets.
FBC–NEBRASKA-MARTINEZ
LINCOLN, Neb.—Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez, already slowed by a sprain to his right ankle, showed up at practice Monday wearing a walking boot on his left foot.
FBC–WAC FUTURE
HONOLULU—The Western Athletic Conference is trying to lure North Texas while clinging onto hopes of keeping its longest-running member, Hawaii, from bolting to the Mountain West Conference.
By Jaymes Song.
FBC–COLORADO-CABRAL’s COMMAND
BOULDER—With two straight wins, Colorado interim coach Brian Cabral has the Buffaloes on the brink of bowl eligibility. That seemed highly unlikely three weeks ago when Colorado squandered a big fourth-quarter lead at Kansas, a loss that ultimately cost Dan Hawkins his job. With Cabral in charge, the Buffs have been a more focused, more disciplined team. Cabral may just be making a convincing argument to be the next head coach, which he can only bolster if his squad can win Friday at Nebraska.
By Pat Graham.
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The AP-Denver
