Morning headlines from DenverPost.com

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Today's Front Page News

Parker family's win in criminal justice system comes at heavy price
Silver-haired Tito Sanchez slowly paced the length of the bench in the hall outside a Douglas County courtroom the morning of April 4. He hadn't slept well in years, and the previous night had been no different.  

• Gallon of gas in Denver 32 cents more than year ago
• Witnesses wade into Cherry Creek to help driver after car plunges SUV under water
• Elbert County's $12,000 payout to sheriff under investigation by CBI
• Denver Broncos ready to start digesting Peyton Manning's tutorial
• Consumers unleash pent-up demand after long "frugality fatigue"

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Today's Business

Denver Post launches 'Top Workplaces 2012' special report
Three local employers — Anadarko Petroleum, Rally Software and Restaurant Solutions — were honored today as metro Denver's best places to work in The Denver Post's Top Workplaces 2012 special report.  

• E-textbooks win fans, but some students still prefer paper

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Today's Sports Headlines

Broncos to release DT Ryan McBean
The Broncos have notified defensive tackle Ryan McBean that he will be released today.  

• Denver Broncos ready to start digesting Peyton Manning's tutorial
• Nuggets' fast break in full gear in victory over Houston Rockets
• Te-Boo! Jets' new backup booed at Yankee Stadium
• Isner falls in clay-court final
• Rockies fall 5-2 to Arizona Diamondbacks as Pomeranz struggles

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Today's Entertainment

Theater reviews: "Chess," "Ring of Fire" musicals deliver the goods
With the Arvada Center's regional premiere of "Chess, A Musical" and the Denver Center Theatre Company's revue "Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash," theatergoers can bite into two very approaches to musicals. Ratings: ***  

• Denver Center's "Heartbreak House" is amusing and earth-moving theater
• Denver Center era ends as grad-school conservatory closes
• Denver-area's Lamb Spring archaeological dig hints at early North American humans

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Today's Opinion

Editorial: SB 1 boosts the cost of business
In this economy, the last thing Colorado should be doing is creating protectionist rules for labor.  

• Guest Commentary: In defense of Boulder's utility proposal
• Yeomans: Trayvon Martin and hate-crime laws
• Looking for a sweeter deal: Tourism projects in Colorado make the case for not getting the short straw