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News Politics Sports Business Entertainment Lifestyles Opinion Travel Multimedia Coupons Autos Real Estate Jobs Classifieds   >> Sign up for breaking news alerts: Email | Text Breaking >> NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow News tips May 24, 2012 Study: More Coloradans died from gun shots than car wrecks in 2009   MOST POPULAR TODAY • Woody Paige: Elvis Dumervil, Von Miller big-time bookends • Age no obstacle as Broncos stockpile CBs to plug leaks in defense • Woman: Fear led her to comply with Denver cop's sexual demands • Broncos trade Cassius Vaughn to Colts for FB Chris Gronkowski • National praise of Denver's park system is in full bloom • Mike Coffman: Obama comment was boneheaded • Immigration-enforcement program goes live in Colorado • Broncos busy watching weight during first round of OTAs   More stories >> Gaming Commission raises casino tax rate by 5 percent Gaming regulators voted to return the casino tax rate to fiscal 2011 levels, eliminating the 5 percent cut that the previous panel awarded the industry last May. Commissioners noted today that Colorado's tax rate on the industry is "in the middle or below the middle" of rates charged on casinos nationwide. Ostrow: KUSA wins tightening May sweeps by one rating point The TV ratings battle in Denver is a skirmish over tenths of a ratings point and mere thousands of eyeballs. In the heated 10 p.m. news battle, the distance between the first-place station and the third- or fourth- has never been smaller. Broomfield dismisses charges against Boulder cop Christian McCracken Broomfield has officially dismissed its stalking charges against Boulder police Officer Christian McCracken, according to court officials. Man sentenced for mugging 91-year-old veteran on Veterans Day A man accused of mugging a 91-year-old Marine veteran on Veterans Day has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Denver airport traveler traffic dips 1 percent in March Passenger traffic through Denver International Airport in March was down slightly, with a 1 percent drop to 4,458,044 from last March's 4,503,719. DIA's year-to-date traveler total is up 0.2 percent to 12,122,201 passengers from the first three months of 2011, according to a report released today by the airport. Denver-based Bella Energy completes largest solar array in Utah Denver-based Bella Energy has completed the largest solar array in Utah - a 1.65 megawatt solar array atop the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Why did Facebook buy Instagram? Facebook (FB) has launched a photo sharing app for Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, Facebook Camera for iPhone. Why, then, did Facebook spend $1 billion on Instagram if it knew this was in the works? Denver Mayor Michael Hancock salutes grads at Nebraska alma mater Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Saturday delivered a rousing commencement speech to about 270 graduates of Hastings College, where Hancock graduated in 1991. Romney running mate search enters audition phase Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions. Romney faces tough questions from black leaders Mitt Romney struggled to find support for his education proposals while campaigning at an inner-city school Thursday, one day after declaring education the "civil rights issue of our era." Chat replay: The Post's Troy Renck and Patrick Saunders answer questions about the Rockies The Denver Post's Colorado Rockies beat writers answered your questions today about the team's slow start and what might be in store next if the Rockies continue down the path they're on. 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