Morning headlines from DenverPost.com

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Today's Front Page News

9-year-old escapes captor in Colorado Springs
While her family waited in agony and crime-scene investigators searched their Pueblo home, a bruised and frightened 9-year-old took several courageous steps ahead of the man accused of abducting her 18 hours before.  

• Driver who ran red light, killing woman, 21, admitted to drinking five beers
• Toxics from Suncor refinery spill still seeping into water
• Denver schools' graduation rates up 4 percentage points to 56%
• Gingrich's South Carolina surge rattles Romney camp for first time
• Avs defenseman Shane O'Brien collides with beauty

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Today's Business

H&M to open 2nd Denver store at Cherry Creek
Trendy apparel retailer H&M will open its second Denver store this year on the heels of a blockbuster start for its first outlet downtown.  

• Slim snowfall at Colorado resorts cools early-season ski visits
• Sears to close Westminster Mall store
• Trader Joe's likely to hit ground running in Colorado

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Today's Sports Headlines

Harrington lifts Nuggets to 108-104 win at Washington
It's inexplicable but exceptional. In the past two games Al Harrington had played in D.C., he was 5-for-8 from 3-point range and then 6-for-8.  

• Nene likely to play in matchup vs. Melo
• English soccer powers get national attention on Fox
• Hall's late goal lifts Tigers
• Rockies ship Slowey to Cleveland, push for 2B
• Avs defenseman Shane O'Brien collides with beauty

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Today's Opinion

Parker: Narcissistic Newt shoots the messenger
Newt Gingrich's standing ovation Thursday night, when he attacked CNN moderator John King for asking about allegations that Gingrich wanted an "open marriage" with his second wife, told us little about South Carolina, but much about human nature.  

• Carroll: What's on our dogs' minds?
• Sirota: A selective definition of bigotry
• Guest Commentary: A modest proposal: Can we try to work together?
• Editorial: We're no. 1 ... in slashing higher ed funds
• Editorial: More confusion over marijuana