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1. DEADLY STANDOFF IN KEENESBURG
A . During the standoff, negotiators were in contact with the boy, trying to get him to leave, but he refused, saying “he was there on his own accord,” deputies reported.
2. “UNDER ANY ROCK”
Colorado’s elite Fugitive Apprehension Unit was formed Aug. 1, 2013, in the aftermath of the murders five months earlier of Commerce City father of three Nathan Leon and former prisons chief Tom Clements. Since then, .
3. SETTLEMENT APPROVED
A gives city officials until the end of the year to hire outside investigators for wide-ranging reviews of the Sheriff Department and the City Attorney’s Office.
4. 5-YEAR-OLD SHOOTS 3-YEAR-OLD
Police say that . The girl was in critical condition but stable condition Monday after the shooting.
5. GIG CITY, U.S.A.
CenturyLink will announce Tuesday that it is bringing super-fast broadband to Denver residents and businesses, offering speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second.
6. IS BIGGER BETTER?
King Soopers is exploring a plan to expand its Mayfair supermarket in east Denver — and nearby businesses.
7. SCHADEN-FRAUD?
The two behemoth hedge-fund investors that bailed out Denver’s beleaguered Quiznos in 2012 Richard and Rick Schaden and six of the company’s executives.
8. BEWARE SECONDHAND STRESS
Seventy-eight percent of American adults say their stress levels increased or stayed the same over the past five years, according to a report. To get to the bottom of why we’re all so stressed out, some researchers have focused on .
9. GLUTEN-FREE, NOW WITH REGULATIONS
Until now, manufacturers could make their own decisions about what the term means, but .
10. BRONCOS BACKUP PLAN
The Broncos Montee Ball underwent an appendectomy Monday and is expected to return by their Sept. 7 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Here’s .
Dan Boniface: 303-954-1104, dboniface@denverpost.com or twitter.com/danielboniface
