Post News: Denver must prove red-light cameras improve safety, city audit says

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Today's Front Page News

Denver must prove red-light cameras improve safety, city audit says
Denver must prove that its controversial photo-radar and photo-red-light programs are making the streets safer, or people will think they exist only to raise money, according to a city audit.  

• Broncos, Tebow grounded by Brady, high-flying Patriots
• North Korea: Kim Jong Il dead, son is 'successor'
• Thousands, including Santa, enjoy Father Woody's Christmas Party in Denver
• Report on "innovation" status in Denver shows mostly positive school cultures
• Commerce City, Colo., to weigh moratorium on hydraulic fracturing

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Today's Local Politics

Aurora City Council puzzles over how to fund libraries
One of the top issues facing Aurora City Council in the new year: what to do about the library system. Branches have closed and reopened. Tax hikes to support them have been proposed and voted down.  

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Today's Business

Smartphones let insurers adjust the claims process
The insurance industry hasn't been known for innovation. But imagine if you could file a claim after an auto accident by simply snapping a photo of the damage with your smartphone.  

• Video-game console users play around with flicks, TV shows
• Major shippers' smartphone apps help with sending gifts
• Mailbag: Tips for buying tablet
• Proliferation of smart devices begs the question: How young is too young?
• MyForce for smartphones puts emergency service in students' hands

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Today's Sports Headlines

Broncos, Tim Tebow grounded by Tom Brady, high-flying Patriots in 41-23 loss
In a tale of two quarterbacks, and two QB styles, a tale of nowhere-near old and no-longer-so young, a determined Tom Brady led his New England Patriots past Tim Tebow and the Broncos, 41-23, on an unseasonably mild December afternoon in Denver.  

• Woody Paige: AFC's wild West Division home to comedy of errors
• Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari: Go-to player good to go this season
• Ligety's second run ruins blistering start
• Kiszla: Tebow, Broncos can't keep pace with real Patriots offense
• Dusty Saunders: CBS's Phil Simms, Jim Nantz on target during Broncos game

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Today's Style

Everyday Fitness: Bodywork for homebodies
When there's no place but home for the holidays, don't let it hurt your fitness routine.  

• Denver Post Fitness Calendar, 12/19/11
• Fit Pix: Stephanie Sims
• How To: Make healthy holiday food swaps
• Plan a strategy for keeping holiday eating in check
• Now Eat This! A healthful, lower-calorie Beef Wellington still tasty enough for your holiday dinner

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Today's Opinion

Editorial: Revisit off-duty police practices
We were pleased to see Denver's new police chief, Robert White, promptly wade into the thicket of police department operations by stating publicly last week that he wants to see more cops on the beat.  

• Guest Commentary: Tebowmania isn't just for Christians