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Today's Front Page News

WWII veteran, historian Jack Hallowell dies at 91
From his perch at his regular table in the Red Robin restaurant in Lakewood, the 85-year-old man noticed a uniformed young Marine eating alone.  

• More record-breaking warmth ahead for Denver, as snow creeps back into Colorado forecast next week
• Toll lanes proposed for jammed north-metro stretch of I-25
• 11th-seeded CU Buffs beat No. 6 seed UNLV 68-64 in NCAAs
• Man accused of sending $300 to terrorism suspect in Colorado is arrested in Philadelphia
• Five arrested for dumping garbage bag of pot in Denver's Civic Center park and passing it out, police say

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Today's Local Politics

Colorado rolls out online-reservation system for DMV as a way to cut down wait times
That long line at the DMV may get a little shorter thanks to a new online-reservation system the state of Colorado unveiled Thursday.  

• Denver library commission recommends breaking up with city to form taxing district
• Colorado expected to use chunk of huge lender settlement to aid homeless vets, revive Fort Lyon facility
• Colorado lawmaker to introduce bill to add accountability to tax-increment financed urban-renewal projects
• Colorado Senate panel OKs task force on elder abuse
• Tax-cut bill on Gov. Hickenlooper's desk would offer more leeway on exemptions for business personal property

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Today's Business

States tackle legislation giving kin of dead Facebook users access to digital legacies
When Karen Williams' son died in a motorcycle crash, the Oregon woman turned to his Facebook account in hopes of learning more about the young man she had lost.  

• United Airlines retiree took nontraditional route in her 43-year career
• Colorado lawmaker to introduce bill to add accountability to tax-increment financed urban-renewal projects
• S&P 500 cracks 1,400 mark as Dow hits 4-year high amid positive economic news
• Parker: Slashed prices of Denver Four Seasons condos prove to be a hit
• Fiorina tells Denver-area conference that U.S. must lead in tech sectors

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Today's Sports Headlines

11th-seeded CU Buffs beat No. 6 seed UNLV 68-64 in NCAA Tournament
The much-maligned Pac-12 Conference has a surprising member carrying its banner into the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.  

• Kensler: CU Buffs coach Tad Boyle defends Pac-12 basketball
• Dempsey: Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari offers solutions for "one-and-done" issue
• Avs, Giguere lose goalie duel vs. New Jersey, Brodeur in shootout
• Nuggets trade Nene to Washington for McGee; Chandler to sign soon
• Kiszla: CU Buffs will eventually have to pay big time for big-time coach Tad Boyle

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Today's Entertainment

Movie review: Prep team finds reason to hope in "Undefeated"
On any given Sunday. ... " So goes the saying about the coin-flip possibilities of victory in any professional football game. "Undefeated" — which won the Oscar for documentary feature last month — proves that the saying seldom holds true for high school football.  

• People: Charlize Theron is adopting, Sandra Bullock isn't
• Theater review: Curious Theatre's "Becky Shaw" embodies sharp humor that's quite cutting
• Bar: Desserts, drinks mix to create a sweet spot at Crave Bar & Lounge
• A few predictions for South by Southwest 2012
• Voodoo Comedy Playhouse brings laughs to Denver's LoDo district

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Today's Style

Thanksgiving etiquette breach was not yours (3/16/12)
Dear Amy: Last year my husband and I received a last-minute Thanksgiving dinner invitation, which we accepted. When I asked what I could bring, the hostess said everything was taken care of. Not wanting to go to the dinner empty-handed, I took her a gift certificate for $25 from a store I know she frequents.  

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Today's Opinion

Guest Commentary: More Snoop Dogg at the Capitol
Last week, I attended my first Snoop Dogg concert. Although I've been listening to his music for more than a decade, I had never heard him live, so when offered a ticket, I jumped at the chance.  

• Krauthammer: Seaweed in your gas tank
• Murphy: Long gone are days when dealing marijuana in Denver was honest trade
• Guest Commentary: Change in public schools doesn't come quickly
• Editorial: Shaky steps on open elections
• Robinson: The GOP delegate math