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James Holmes DA wanted Biblical references banned from different death penalty case
August 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Carol Chambers.18th Judicial District DA Carol Chambers is in the national spotlight as the district attorney in charge of prosecuting James Holmes, the accused killer in the Aurora theater shooting....
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GIFs: Top eight sign-spinning moves city council could stop for medical marijuana dispensaries
August 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
GIFs below.Tonight, despite a lawsuit threat, Denver City Council is expected to ban outdoor advertising at medical marijuana dispensaries -- a move largely motivated by dislike of MMJ sign spinners....
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Anthony Ortolani faces petition against getting back dog he left on a mountain
August 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Accusations of animal cruelty tend to inflame passions -- and that's certainly true in the case of Anthony Ortolani and his German Shepherd, Missy. Ortolani reportedly left an injured...
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David Moe, Preschool Teacher, Kept Hugs Journal of Girl Students
August 20, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: The feds first became suspicions of Moe because of child porn. But then they discovered an 800-page diary of his encounters with children...
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Peyton Manning's two interceptions v. Seahawks: Rust or overconfidence?
August 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.A lot of Broncos fans shrugged off Peyton Manning's first interception of the preseason against the Chicago Bears. And plenty of those boosters are also writing off the two...
Gary Lee Holman's Meth Cache Requires 18-Month-Old Twins to Be Decontaminated
August 20, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Photos: Andre Iguodala illustrated man in Nuggets comic, Foot Locker ad
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Comics-plus below.New Nugget Andre Iguodala met the press yesterday, and pretty much every word out of his mouth -- including his interest in a long-term deal -- reassured fans that...
Dee Coram being encouraged to run against legislator-dad who helped kill civil unions
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: Medical marijuana sign spinners are losing jobs in terrible market
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Joel Nevarez wanted for siccing pit-bull mix on bride at her wedding
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Brittany Cortez will always remember her wedding day in part because of the scars she'll bear from it. In an incredibly shocking incident, Joel Nevarez, a longtime friend with...
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Photo: Missy Franklin's new tattoo and hometown celebration plans
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big pic below.Centennial's Missy Franklin has had a busy week, what with attending the Olympics closing ceremony in London and giving people a reason to watch the Tonight show for...
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Christian McCracken, Boulder cop charged in murder try, quits before he can be disciplined
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photo below.Yesterday, an Internal Affairs Review Panel was set to issue findings regarding Boulder Police officer Christian McCracken, charged with attempted first-degree murder in a case that allegedly involved...
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George Boedecker, Crocs founder, blames DUI on "batsh*t crazy" Taylor Swift
August 17, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Boedecker was seen passed out in his Porsche, but he insisted his girlfriend -- a "really fucking famous singer" -- had been behind...
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Aurora theater shooting joke in front of Weston Cowden, victim's son, gets NY prof suspended
August 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Weston Cowden.In the wake of the Aurora theater shooting, comics like Dane Cook and Jeffrey Ross were ripped for making jokes about the tragedy. Now, a New York professor has...
PETA Encourages Nonviolence By Demanding Killer Be Put on Vegetarian Diet
August 17, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Medical marijuana dispensary review...has technical difficulties
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
Thursdays at 4:20 p.m. is when we feature William Breathes's latest dispensary review. But today's diagnosis isn't good: Because of technical difficulties, his latest critique, of Cure Colorado Dispensary, is...
Mike Coffman opponent Joe Miklosi within 4 percent in House race?
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Police brutality: Denver department tolerates "cowboy sub-culture," documents claim
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
Denver Diner.The long-running lawsuits over an alleged police brutality incident at the Denver Diner in 2009 has entered a new and potentially game-changing phase. Attorneys for four women who say...
Reader: DIA is the country's most beautiful major airport -- period
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
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D.J. Williams, Broncos linebacker, guilty of DWAI: Should he stay or go?
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
D.J. Williams.Attorney Harvey Steinberg's Broncos winning streak is over. After helping Perrish Cox escape unscathed after sexual assault claims by a woman he impregnated and helping Elvis Dumervil evade charges...
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Reinventing the Toilet: Sh*tty Bill Gates contest nets CU research team $780,000
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
Videos below.A Gates Foundation video on view below introduces the concept behind a contest to "reinvent the toilet" by reeling off numerous terms to describe what goes in them, including...
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Photos: Top ten jobs for soon-to-be-unemployed medical marijuana sign spinners
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Next Monday, despite threats of a lawsuit, the Denver City Council seems all but certain to impose a ban on medical marijuana outdoor advertising -- a proposal that...
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Tyler Withrow, self-described "unhinged" stand-up comic, charged with double murder
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Tyler Withrow is reportedly a budding stand-up comic and author of two e-books, including one whose title begins, What Unhinged Tyler Withrow. Now, however, that question has a...
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@Obamamistress Freaks Out NYC Cops With Death Threats and More
August 16, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: This Twitter user, dubbed Anonymous Celebrity, claimed to have a hit list that included Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian. But it's when she...
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Videos: Missy Franklin talks LeBron, Kate and high school on Tonight show
August 16, 2012 in The Latest Word
Videos below.Most age controversies at the Olympics involve athletes who may be younger than they're claiming. But in the case of hometown hero Missy Franklin, she can seem much older...
