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Today's Front Page News

RTD board nixes FasTracks tax vote this year
A FasTrack proposal to link commuters in the northwest Denver metro area to downtown is stalled after the Regional Transportation District board of directors decided Tuesday night not to pursue a tax increase in November to fund the idea.  

• Adams County worker pleads guilty in Quality Paving case
• Denver committee sends homeless-camping ban to full council
• Rockies' bullpen falters against Pirates in 5-4 loss, wasting two homers by CarGo
• Paul Sandoval, longtime Colorado Dem activist, dead at age of 67
• Obama invests in college crowd in visit to CU-Boulder

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Today's Local Politics

Denver committee sends homeless-camping ban to full council
A Denver City Council committee Tuesday chose not to delay action on a homeless-camping ban, moving the bill out of committee to the council floor despite pleas from homeless advocates to wait a month.  

• Paul Sandoval, longtime Colorado Democratic activist, dead at age of 67
• Obama invests in college crowd in visit to CU-Boulder
• GOP lawmakers not opposed to keeping lower student-loan rate
• Denver council plans final vote Monday on district boundaries
• Colorado bill increases penalty for leaving scene of car crash

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Today's Business

Report: Denver housing market has hit bottom
After years of decline and contraction, the Denver housing market has hit bottom, according to a new report from Zillow, the online real estate valuation firm.  

• CellPoint developing better, cheaper cancer-screening technology
• Xcel Colorado customers looking at extra $69 million rate hike
• Study: Colorado craft brewers pump $446 million into economy
• Documents: Debt collectors visiting emergency rooms
• Confidence dips in April, but many still "tuning out the bad news"

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Today's Sports Headlines

Rockies' bullpen falters against Pirates in 5-4 loss at PNC Park
When Jamie Moyer first faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986, they were still wearing the pillbox caps.  

• Former big-leaguer Walt Weiss has led Regis Jesuit to 11 straight wins
• Denver Nuggets can win No. 6 playoff seed by winning last two games
• Northern Colorado women win Big Sky golf championship
• Tebow gets nod over Manning
• Lobos' new coach Bob Davies surprised to find such a depleted roster

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Today's Style

Restaurant review: Damascus Grill serves solid Middle Eastern fare in Littleton
Damascus, Syria, is no one's idea of a vacation destination these days, owing to the violent civil unrest wracking one of the world's most ancient cities. But metro-area diners can find platefuls of the country's flavors at Damascus Grill, which occupies a cozy space on the corner of Littleton Boulevard and Windermere Street, just a few blocks east of Littleton's charming downtown.  

• The new History Colorado Center shows early settlers' food life
• Bride wants guests to take out the trash (4/25/2012)
• Spicy sambals bring out the best flavors: Chili Garlic Roasted Shrimp with Fettuccine Recipe
• Broening: A zesty recipe for tartar sauce made with Meyer lemons
• Peanut Butter Brownies: Circa 1973

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Today's Opinion

Guest Commentary: Colorado's Higher ed support is shameful
Like anyone rational, I'm frustrated to see the University of Colorado's regents raise tuition yet again. For five years, I taught at CU-Denver and other colleges, listening to students lament years of student loan repayments to come.  

• Parker: Why North Carolina, and why now?
• Carroll: Take back downtown Denver
• Battleground Colorado: Join the discussion
• Editorial: Denver would be a great location for U.S. patent office
• Editorial: Give ASSET bill and immigrant children a chance