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Today's Front Page News

Teens' use of marijuana on the rise, study says
More teens are smoking dope, with nearly 1 in 10 lighting up at least 20 or more times a month, according to a new survey of young people.  

• Remedies not stopping water pollution at Commerce City refinery
• Medical-marijuana policies in Colorado nursing homes are cloudy
• Plan for I-70 viaduct calls for dropping road below ground level
• Newly freed Robert Dewey's odd behavior in 1990s didn't help him
• Lakers hold off Nuggets, take a 2-0 advantage in playoff series

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Today's Local Politics

Study of regulations' cost gets initial OK in Colorado Senate
A bill requiring the state to study the costs to businesses of complying with regulations won first-round approval in the Colorado Senate Tuesday, despite some Democrats' arguments that benefits of regulations also should be studied.  

• Denver ban on homeless camping advances in council
• Colorado Senate gives initial OK to stoned-driving limits
• Jefferson County backs away from beltway confrontation
• Denver's proposed camping ban passes council on first reading
• Colorado returns $46 million to cancer-fighting programs

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Today's Business

Colorado tourism leaders share favorite spots, activities
Tourism cheerleaders on Tuesday tipped their hats to a handful of leaders who captain Colorado's 138,000 workers in the leisure and hospitality industry.  

• Denver apartment rents post largest spike in 10 years
• Colorado jobless benefits to fall to 73-week maximum
• Colorado's economy slowed slightly in April, but still healthy
• Lewis: Getting onboard with Titanic II
• Colorado entrepreneur shows Chick-fil-A franchisee the Facebook ropes

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Today's Sports Headlines

Lakers hold off Nuggets, take 2-0 lead in series
When the Nuggets play the Lakers at Staples Center, it's often reminiscent of two guys fighting for a girl.  

• Pierce "Tebows" after propelling Celtics
• Colorado Rockies need to send Jhoulys Chacin to Triple-A
• Rockies' rally falls short in 7-6 loss to Dodgers
• Ty Lawson steps up aggressiveness, scoring in Nuggets' loss to Lakers
• Kiszla: Spring — time for Nuggets to wilt

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Today's Style

Denver bartenders share the secret to a great margarita: Fresh ingredients
What makes a good margarita? That's easy: high-quality tequila, fresh lime juice and orange liqueur. (If you really want to geek out about the formula, the International Bartenders Association defines the ratio as 7:4:3, or 50 percent tequila, 29 percent Cointreau triple sec and 21 percent fresh lime or lemon juice.)  

• Rice with Sour Creem and Green Chiles: Circa 1973
• Recipe: Roasted Asparagus with Blood Orange Vinaigrette, Olives and Breadcrumbs
• For red curry chicken noodle recipe it's the red curry paste that brings the heat
• New Denver restaurant: Sputino is savory, sweet, with a nod to Italy
• Denver Post Food Calendar: Gold Hill Inn celebrates 50 years this week

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Today's Opinion

Editorial: Find common ground on Colorado oil and gas drilling rules
The state of Colorado, not local towns and counties, regulates oil and gas drilling. That's what the law and the courts say, and it's a concept we support.  

• Carroll: Drug war myths cut both ways
• Milbank: Obama's now a campaigner-in-chief
• Guest Commentary: Sales tax holiday would help Colorado families
• Editorial: DNA and diligent prosecutors freed wrongly accused man
• Guest Commentary: A reality check about Colorado's obesity rate