Post News: Many gays say "it's about time" as "don't ask, don't tell" ends

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Today's Front Page News

Rockies one-hit in 8-2 loss to San Diego Padres
The Rockies were hoping to end their season on a strong note. By the sixth inning Monday night, they were hoping to get a hit.  

• New remedies tried to improve traction, life of granite pavers on Denver's 16th Street Mall
• Colorado panel approves new state legislative districts
• Many gays say "it's about time" as "don't ask, don't tell" ends
• "Letters from China" writer awarded $500,0000 MacArthur grant
• Ernest House Sr. dies in motorcycle accident, praised for leadership of Ute Mountain Ute tribe

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Today's Local Politics

Colorado panel approves new state legislative districts
A commission charged with drawing new boundaries for state legislative districts for the next 10 years agreed on a final plan Monday drawn by the panel's independent chairman, maps he said would "keep both sides from overreaching."  

• Many gays say "it's about time" as "don't ask, don't tell" comes to an end
• Bruce spars with judge over filed motions
• Politicians still split on merits of "don't ask" repeal
• Hancock endorses Haynes in at-large DPS board race
• Denver clerk, Colorado secretary clash over who gets mail-in ballots

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Today's Business

Questions and answers about Netflix's changes
Netflix announced Monday that it is separating its DVD-by-mail business from the online movie streaming service it sees as the future of entertainment consumption. Basic questions and answers about Netflix's decision to split off its DVD-by-mail service and rename it Qwikster:  

• Netflix separates its DVD, streaming businesses
• Gaylord wins tax breaks by saying yes to prom
• Colorado tax amnesty may bring in more than anticipated
• Parker: Denver hub airline Frontier pushes low fares in new ad campaign
• Junior Achievement financial boot camp to test students' finance skills

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Today's Sports Headlines

Latest round of realignment could include football-only merger of Mountain West, Conference USA
The board of regents at Oklahoma and Texas gave their school presidents authority Monday to take "appropriate" action concerning conference affiliation, and Oklahoma appears ready to ask for membership in the Pac-12.  

• Colorado Classics: USOC losing longtime media-services staff member Bob Condron to retirement
• Paige: College football realignment not good for the game
• Avs add size, strength to bolster defenseman corps
• Injury-riddled Broncos hope to get some key players back
• Florence football team's Mark Buderus is the Denver Broncos high school coach of the week

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Today's Entertainment

"Letters from China" writer awarded $500,0000 MacArthur grant
Ridgway journalist Peter Hessler, whose "Letters from China" have been featured in The New Yorker since 2000, is one of 22 writers, artists and academics awarded this year's MacArthur Foundation genius grants.  

• New on DVD, 9/20/11
• New CDs in Review, 9/20/11
• New CDs in Review, 9/13/11
• Ostrow: "All My Children" becomes TV's latest soap opera casualty
• Husted: Enjoy some full-body beer all over the body

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Today's Style

Man Lounge offers guys an escape from Denver wedding showcase
On Friday evening, hundreds of spouses-to-be descended on the Denver Botanic Gardens' annual wedding showcase, navigating a swarm of florists, musicians, cake purveyors, wedding planners, photographers, dressmakers and others involved in the great American bridal industry.  

• Once a volunteer at Denver's Clínica Tepeyac, Elisa Melendez-Eisman returns as its medical director
• Cameron: A car is more than the sum of its parts, right?
• RSVP: Heart of Hospice Award something to sing about
• Davidson: Nothing wasted on Project C.U.R.E.
• Ugly divorce chills housewarming plans (9/20/11)

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Today's Opinion

Littwin: Obama's ransom note and his mighty veto pen
Barack Obama took to the Rose Garden to give what was advertised as a deficit reduction speech. And, in fact, it sounded a lot like a deficit reduction speech, but only if you weren't listening closely.  

• Editorial: Let Stapleton peer at PERA
• Editorial: At last, an end to "don't ask"