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1. DUE IN COURT
A Westminster man arrested on charges of murder and sexual assault . Denver Post reporter Kieran Nicholson is in Adams County and will provide updates.
2. TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
in cash and stock, or $40.86 per share based on Friday’s closing price, the Colorado-based companies announced Monday. Both companies serve business customers with their respective high-speed Internet networks.
3. THEFTS DECLINE, WORRIES REMAIN
Even with the start of legal recreational marijuana sales 5½ months ago, burglaries and robberies at all pot businesses in Denver are on pace for their lowest total in three years, according to new figures. ” ,” said Michael Elliott, executive director of the Marijuana Industry Group.
4. WITNESS TO HISTORY
On the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, celebrations are being held across the nation to commemorate that 10-week campaign, when nearly 1,000 volunteers teamed with local black activists to create momentum for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Here’s .
5. FUNDS DRAW FOCUS WITH PRIMARY NEAR
With time winding down before the four-way Republican primary for governor on June 24, Coloradans have seen little advertising and no mudslinging at all. , say campaign experts.
6. BARISTAS TO GET BARGAIN ON THEIR EDUCATION
Starbucks is offering 135,000 of its U.S. employees .
7. CLOSET CHALLENGE
Launched in 2010 by a blogger in Salt Lake City, the minimalist clothing challenge Project 333 is gaining popularity around the world as in favor of a capsule wardrobe of only 33 items for the next three months.
8. VAN DYKEN-ROUEN LEAVES ICU
Six-time Olympic gold medal swimmer and moved into a regular room at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare Osborn Medical Center on Sunday morning, hospital spokeswoman Jamie Grim confirmed in a statement.
9. USA SET TO OPEN WORLD CUP PLAY VS. GHANA
U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann caused a bit of a stir when he said it wasn’t realistic to talk about winning a World Cup, but ? And althought there are no Rapids on the U.S. squad, there were .
10. ROCKIES RALLY FOR SWEEP IN SF
The Rockies wriggled out of another jam at AT&T Park on Sunday, . ( ) It was a game that saw . And finally, ?
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