Monday, October 10, 2011

Afternoon Headlines: Broncos' John Fox not ready to name Tim Tebow starting QB



Avs top champion Bruins 1-0, as new goalie Varlamov earns shutout
Goals were again in short supply for the Avalanche on Monday afternoon, in a matinee game with the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. Shut out in the season opener Saturday, the Avs got just one against the Bruins at TD Garden. It was enough for a victory.

Aurora house fire displaces four residents, two pet birds die
A house fire in Aurora this morning has displaced four residents. The fire broke out at about 9:50 a.m. in the 2200 block of Emporia Street, said Capt. Allen Robnett, an Aurora Fire Department spokesman.

Denver Police homicide unit leader retires
Denver Police Lt. Jon Priest, who led the department's homicide unit and put his stamp on the most high-profile homicide investigations in the city's recent history, has retired.

Faced with DUI charge, Joe Sandoval drops out of Commerce City council race
Former Commerce City police sergeant and Colorado Department of Revenue criminal investigator Joe Sandoval is dropping out of the race for Commerce City city council.


iPhone 4S pre-orders top 1 million in one day
Despite a rotten reception at its unveiling, the new iPhone has set another sales record for Apple. The company said this morning that it received more than 1 million pre-orders for the iPhone 4S within 24 hours, surpassing the previous mark of 600,000 set by the iPhone 4.

Lowe Enterprises acquires Denver office building
Lowe Enterprises Investors has acquired the 231,454-square-foot Denver Club office building, acting on behalf of a pension fund client.

Denver home sales up, prices down
The number of homes sold in metro Denver in September jumped 12.8 percent compared to the same month a year ago, according to data released today.


Political Polygraph: Anti-Initiative 300 TV ad with Hancock lands in the "gray area"
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock makes his first foray into influencing a ballot initiative — this time throwing his political clout against Initiative 300 that would mandate paid sick time for all of the city's workers. Hancock makes two points in this whimsical advertisement created by the Kenney Group that appear to be overstatements, pushing The Denver Post to say the advertisement falls into "the gray area" between truth and fiction.

Udall compares his 2014 re-elect campaign to climbing Everest
If there was ever any doubt about Democrat Sen. Mark Udall going for a second term, the mountain enthusiast, in an interview with Roll Call, likened his re-elect in 2014 to climbing Mt. Everest and said he would go for the seat again.

Ohio's 'Joe the Plumber' plans to run for Congress
Joe the Plumber is plunging into politics. The Ohio man who man who became a household name after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 campaign has filed paperwork to run for Congress.


Why was LB Von Miller benched in Broncos' loss to Chargers?
The Broncos believe Von Miller can be a "special" player — that's head coach John Fox's word — and that he is already a special pass rusher. The pass rusher in him has been just that, as he leads the team with five sacks after five games.

CSU's Pete Thomas uses bye week for extra study of Boise State
There has been no bigger challenge in Pete Thomas' young career than the one he'll face on Saturday, when he quarterbacks Colorado State against No. 5 Boise State.

Football rankings: Bear Creek rejoins 5A poll, 2A gets three new teams
Bear Creek is back. Following a convincing win over then-No. 9 Arapahoe on Saturday, the Bears returned to the Denver Post media poll this week after their one-week hiatus.

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