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1. DUE IN COURT
A woman suspected of shooting a teenager in the arm Sunday night . Investigators have not released a motive in the case.
2. THE “10,000-POUND GORILLA”
Twenty-first Judicial District Attorney Pete Hautzinger scowls when he surveys the floor-to-ceiling wall of boxes taking up space in his already cramped office storage room. ” , ” Hautzinger said.
3. SEX ASSAULT CLAIMS AT AFA
On Dec. 2, 2011, according to an Air Force Academy cadet assigned to shadow athletes suspected of sex assaults and illegal drug use, football players spiked a liquor bottle with a date-rape drug, then served it to female cadets too young to drink legally. .
4. DEFENDING COLORADO’S GAY MARRIAGE BAN
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has learned not to flinch when an unpopular stance lands him in the cross hairs. ” ,” Suthers said. But opponents say Suthers is acting inconsistently and ignoring the flood of rulings in the past year striking down similar gay marriage bans in other states.
5. WHAT LED TO FATAL WESTMINSTER SHOOTING?
A security guard assigned to a Westminster apartment complex shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him, police said Saturday. The victim’s cousin says .
6. DENVER APP NOW ACCEPTING WAGERS
A new smartphone app on games from major sports, and if their friendly bets pan out, they win discounts on food and drinks.
7. GET OUT!
to celebrate the state’s 138th birthday. However, activities like fishing and camping still require licenses or permits.
8. WANT TO LIVE LONGER?
New research finds that than parents whose kids didn’t graduate from high school.
9. ROCKIES SWEPT OUT OF DETROIT
Smack in the middle of the dog days of summer, . They lost on the road again Sunday afternoon, falling 4-0 to the Detroit Tigers. Meanwhile, .
10. BACK IN BUSINESS
Derek Wolfe and Rahim Moore have made it all the way back. The young defensive Broncos missed the second half of last season because of unusual setbacks. Both were listed as starters at their positions Sunday when .
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