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1. FIRST INMATE ESCAPE FROM JEFFCO JAIL
Police are looking for 32-year-old Travis Sandlin, the ‘s maximum security pod. Authorities have searched 37 locations for him as of Monday morning, but say on them.
2. PEYTON MANNING JOINS ELITE CLUB
Peyton Manning connected with tight end Julius Thomas for a 7-yard touchdown — it was a historic one for . (But ?) Manning wasn’t the only one making history Sunday: and also found the record books. And . But, it wasn’t all good news: , paving the way .
3. HIGH COURT DENIES GAY MARRIAGE APPEALS
The Supreme Court has , paving the way for an immediate expansion of gay and lesbian unions.
4. MAN DIES AFTER EXCHANGING GUNFIRE WITH POLICE
A man died Sunday after exchanging gunshots with a Fort Collins police officer at an apartment complex. The officer was shot in his bulletproof vest. Here’s . The names of the supect and officer could be released as early as today.
5. FREED DESPITE LETHAL THREATS
Colorado releases prisoners who threaten to go on shooting sprees, and little can by done to block their release. In fact, .
6. KENNETH FARIED SIGNS EXTENSION
Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly said he was optimistic about getting an extension done for his burgeoning star, Kenneth Faried, and he’s done just that. Here’s .
7. STREAM-BOX GAMING
As gaming consoles such as Xbox and the PlayStation diversify into video, social-media and other non-gaming apps, it seems only fair that streaming TV devices start nudging into gaming territory. .
8. COLORADO DREAM HOME BECOMES BURDEN FOR LONER
Ninety-two-year-old Edwin Bartheld crawled beneath the ghost-town home he built with his own hands. He had been busy with one final project. .
9. METRO STATE SOCCER STAR HITS ROCK BOTTOM, REBOUNDS
Hitting bottom is not like jumping into the deep end of the pool to touch your toes. It’s more like drowning. When you’re drowning, there’s no way out. Not without a hand. Josh Belfrage hit bottom, and he didn’t get a hand. .
10. THE “DIRTY,” “BULLSH–” CHOP BLOCK
Cardinals defensive captain Calais Campbell suffered an injury Sunday on a chop block by Julius Thomas, and his teammates and coach are fuming. Arizona coach , and .”
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