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Today's Front Page News

Two Denver men held in car break-in displayed odd behavior
It wasn't exactly a whodunit. A trail of broken glass and loose change led from a gold BMW with a busted passenger-side window to the small white house across the street.  

• Colorado man gets life with no parole in murder of girlfriend's son, 3
• Broncos strengthen bond in leadership boot camp at Broadmoor
• Colorado medical-pot lobby seeks Denver ban on industry's outdoor ads
• In northern Colorado, Romney drills home plans to step up oil, gas
• Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper to call special legislative session

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Today's Local Politics

Colorado medical-pot lobby seeks Denver ban on industry's outdoor ads
Colorado's main medical-marijuana lobby is pushing Denver's City Council to ban outdoor advertising, such as billboards and sign-flippers, for such businesses across the city in an effort to further legitimize the industry.  

• In northern Colorado, Romney drills home plans to step up oil, gas
• Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper to call special legislative session after civil unions bill fails
• President Obama's support of same-sex marriage historic, risky
• Colorado House speaker's civil unions decisions may echo in fall
• Republicans, Democrats duel to bitter end as 2012 session closes

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Today's Business

U.S. casinos post 3% revenue rise as effects of recession fade
The nation's commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly steady, according to a report released Wednesday.  

• Colorado "smart mobility" technology startups seek venture capital
• Rising business starts in Colorado point to more jobs
• Tom Martino's wife loses bid to keep property out of his bankruptcy
• DIA's parked-car waiting area may move, feature food court

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Today's Sports Headlines

Broncos strengthen bond in leadership boot camp at Broadmoor
Offensive tackle Orlando Franklin, all 335 pounds of him, is climbing a 33-foot wall, strapped to two Broncos teammates, with a goal that all three would safely reach the top together.  

• Sky's the limit for Denver Nuggets' JaVale McGee
• Woody Paige: Jerry McMorris was made of accomplishment
• Afflalo's Game 5 a promising outcome for Nuggets
• Centaurus' Emma Lazaroff is nation's top lacrosse scorer
• Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis aiming for fourth straight 4A state title

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Today's Style

Mothers who wear it well: Three Colorado women dish on how they stay stylish while juggling careers, marriage and parenthood
In advance of Sunday's celebration of mothers, we visited with three Colorado women to find out how they manage to maintain their fashionable ways while juggling the demands of parenting, work and marriage.  

• Show: World Trade Center Denver fashion gala features global designers
• Denver Post Fashion Calender, 5/10/2012: NARS cosmetics showcase, jewelry trunk show and more
• Davidson: Hats are the thing at Women's Voices Fund benefit in Denver
• Five tips: How to wear ties
• Beauty: Beauty Bar hosts Moms for Moms benefit

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Today's Opinion

Editorial: Jerry McMorris, 1940-2012
Coloradans should tip their caps to the memory of Jerry McMorris. An original owner of the Colorado Rockies, McMorris died Tuesday at the age of 71 after a bout with pancreatic cancer.  

• Guest Commentary: Hickenlooper must choose PUC replacement carefully
• Dionne: Obama's American exceptionalism
• Kass: The bone-shattering truth: Football is doomed
• Rosen: Unhappy campers in Denver? Good
• Editorial: Governor rightly calls McNulty's bluff on civil unions