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Today's Front Page News

ICE screens Aurora's inmates, identify 12 as subject to deportation
A week-long federal sweep of Aurora's jail identified 12 inmates who are subject to deportation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday.  

• Officials debate usefulness of having students repeat a grade
• New national forest rule to focus on restoration of damaged ecosystems
• 2 kids found living in abandoned school bus near Houston
• Viral video on African tyrant galvanizes social-media masses
• Six Colorado cities and counties make their case for state tourism subsidies, but only two will win

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Today's Local Politics

Colorado legislature, school districts debate effectiveness of having struggling students repeat a grade
It can be emotional and controversial, but Colorado may soon find out whether the prospect of retention — having struggling students repeat a grade rather than have "social promotion" move them on with their peers — might also spur parents and schools to more effectively focus on early literacy.  

• New national forest rule to focus on restoration of damaged ecosystems

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Today's Sports Headlines

Broncos' chances of signing Peyton Manning better than most think
The Broncos, like any team with any hint of sanity in its front office should, are highly interested in Peyton Manning. And they aren't making a courtesy, just-in-case pitch. They are trying to snag him.  

• CU Buffs men hold off Oregon, advance to Pac-12 semifinals
• New Rapids coach Oscar Pareja played with passion and will bring that intensity to opener vs. Columbus Crew
• Woody Paige: Broncos won't make Peyton Manning's final list
• Predators' Yip nicks ex-mates
• Avalanche's Matt Duchene will be out 3-4 weeks with ankle injury

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Today's Entertainment

Theater review: "American Idiot" a show for idiots, and wannabe idiots, too
Maybe the least flattering thing you can say about "American Idiot," with its indictment of Bush-era politics, is that it is kinder and gentler than you might expect. Punk rock on the Broadway stage? Well, yes, though it's not so threatening.  

• Busy actor, comic Wanda Sykes still finds time for stand-up
• Ostrow: Julianne Moore captures Sarah Palin in HBO's "Game Change"
• Movie review: "Friends With Kids" a grown-up "Friends With Benefits"
• Movie review: Allure of movie "Silent House" lies in Elizabeth Olsen's performance
• Kitsch icons William Shatner and John Waters are Denver-bound

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Today's Style

Show: Fashionable paper dolls
Set creative types loose with some simple materials and there's no telling what they'll come up with. That's the premise behind the March 15 Paper Fashion Show, sponsored by the Art Directors Club of Denver.  

• Body artists bring vision to naked fruition at Denver Fashion Weekend
• Luckutt: How to make wine even more enjoyable
• Retro exhibition stirs appetite for retro recipes

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Today's Opinion

Murphy: Here's hoping for the end of "The Line" at Colorado Labor and Employment office
Light snow and freezing drizzle were falling as I approached the state Labor and Employment office on East 12th Avenue in downtown Denver at 6:05 a.m. Given the weather and the fact that the doors would not open for another 85 minutes, I assumed I was early. Not even close.  

• Goodman: The bipartisan nuclear bailout
• Krauthammer: Obama vs. Israel
• Colorado Voices: Restore the trust with government
• Guest Commentary: Put patent office in Colorado
• Editorial: Bad bills driven by bids for high office