Morning headlines from DenverPost.com

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Today's Front Page News

Lights, action warm downtown parade's bundled-up viewers
The little hands and feet of hundreds of children were frozen Friday night, but that wasn't enough to stop the cheers during the 37th annual 9News Parade of Lights.  

• Man later found dead got Cherry Creek schools job through Sullivan
• Camp Victory, icon of U.S. military in Baghdad, now in Iraqi hands
• Killer of 11-year-old Denver boy slain in prison
• GOP: Colorado democrats proposed district lines are spiteful
• Trench being dug to halt toxic ooze into Sand Creek north of Denver

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Today's Local Politics

Former Colorado state senator being treated for leukemia
Former state Sen. Jim Isgar is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia.  

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Today's Business

Team alters proposal, moves hotel lobby out of Denver Union Station great hall
The group proposing a hotel for Denver Union Station has tweaked its plan, putting the front desk on the building's second floor rather than in the great hall.  

• U.S. unemployment rate drops to 8.6%, lowest since 2009
• Metro Denver home sales fall as inventory sinks
• AC Golden fans grow hops for truly homegrown Colorado Native Lager
• CenturyLink will let union review books after retirees bemoan skyrocketing health premiums

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Today's Sports Headlines

Air Force routs American International 8-3 to stay in first place in Atlantic Hockey Association
Kyle De Laurell and John Kruse each scored two goals as Air Force defeated American International 8-3 on Friday in Atlantic Hockey Association play.  

• Top-seeded Columbine relies on Andy Lowry's tried-and-true option offense
• Sonny Lubick's recruits play final game at CSU
• Pass rusher's skill set: speed, power, agility, mathematics
• Bode Miller wins downhill on Beaver Creek's Birds of Prey course
• Nuggets set preseason schedule: home-and-home with Phoenix Suns

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Today's Entertainment

Kyle MacMillan: Denver's arts scene made some big strides in 11 years
After my little more than 11 years and 2,604 reviews, features and news stories plus countless Best Bets and briefs of all kinds, the time has come for me to say goodbye to The Denver Post. Like 18 of my colleagues here, I have made the tough decision to accept a buyout.  

• Ostrow: Basic cable takes shine to networks' old standbys: TV movies, miniseries
• Writers drinking from magic well: The power of the fable bewitches anew. But why?
• Rock 'n' roll impresario Barry Fey says no to drugs, yes to food

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Today's Opinion

Why spend so much on Hinckley?
The courtroom was packed.There were at least seven lawyers on the clock, one federal judge, court clerks and a few U.S. marshals.  

• Carroll: So Newt. So flawed.
• Sirota: End of Wall Street dreams
• Colorado Voices: Can you tell a moose from an elk?
• Editorial: Contamination is a cause for concern
• Editorial: Turn the page to save symphony