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  • Notebook Denver Nuggets have compassion for Kobe Bryant

    George Karl 's side. He's been the entire rose bush. Karl and the Nuggets have been eliminated from the playoffs by Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers three times in the past five years, including last spring when Denver fell in an entertaining seven-game series. Bryant also was a member of the Lakers team that beat Karl when he was coaching the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1998 Western ...

  • Many Sides to the Reprieve Decision

    Governor John Hickenlooper sent shockwaves throughout Colorado with his announcement on Wednesday. By granting Nathan Dunlap a temporary reprieve, he singlehandedly put the concept of capital punishment into the center of conversations throughout Colorado. He also put the idea of decision making into the community consciousness. For example, as the Governor, was he called upon to make a ...

  • Faried says ankle improving still hopes to play Game 1

    Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried missed the final two games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle but remains optimistic about quick ...

  • Denver federal appeals court hears Hobby Lobbys religious objection to Obamacare contraception provision

    The Byron White U.S. Courthouse in Denver. A Denver-based court's decision on whether Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. may refuse to provide contraceptive coverage to employees under the federal health care reform law may hinge on whether for-profit companies have the same rights as nonprofits and sole proprietors to say that a federal law places a substantial burden on owners' ability to follow ...

  • Denver officer bitten by suspect after car chase crash

    A Denver Police officer was bitten by a suspect after a chase Thursday night ended in a crash near Leetsdale Drive and Quebec Street, police said.The suspect was seriously injured in the crash and was transported to a hospital.Police spokesman Sonny Jackson said the pursuit started about 8:30 p.m. at East Evans Avenue and Oneida Street after an officer spotted a stolen car that had possibly been ...


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Movie Review

The Big Hit

There are scenes in "The Big Hit" that are so awful, they simply defy description. The movie is infected with the same kind of blunderheaded idiocy and misplaced confidence that made "Last Action Hero" (1993) such a chore to sit through. Presumably, "The Big Hit" is an action-comedy, a difficult but not impossible genre to pull off. Movies of this sort require a fine balance and careful tone, and ... ...

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  • Wilson Chandler eyes opportunity for postseason redemption

    Wilson Chandler has been waiting for his shot at redemption for two years. The journey included a brief, but eye-opening, experience in China and a strenuous recovery from hip surgery. At long last, the opportunity is finally here. "It's going to be fun," the even-keeled Nuggets forward said after Denver wrapped up the regular season Wednesday night. "It's going to be ...

  • Denver Water Continues Watering Restrictions But Eases Surcharges

    DENVER (CBS4) – The wet spring in Colorado could spell relief for more than a million homeowners who rely on Denver Water. All of those storms in April and May have eased the drought, and the utility is reacting. The number of days each week customers can water hasn’t changed, but some of the surcharges are changing, meaning the costs of keeping lawns and bushes green might not be ...

  • Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee cancels Denver Comic Con appearance Kirk beams down

    Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee cancelled his appearance at the 2013 Denver Comic Con, news that will leave most fans feeling like they were punched in the gut by one of Doctor Octopus' tentacles.But all is not lost, true believers.When one door closes, another opens. And in this case, James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise, has walked in. Hollywood icon William Shatner, ...

  • Hearing set for Saudi man convicted of slavery

    DENVER (AP) -- A Saudi national serving eight years to life in prison in Colorado after being convicted in 2006 of sexually assaulting a housekeeper and keeping her a virtual slave for four years has been ordered to attend a parole hearing on ...

  • Wildfire Bills Get Governor’s Signature

    CORTEZ, Colo. (AP) – Wildfire prevention measures passed after Colorado’s tragic wildfire season last year have been signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper. The governor signed the bills at Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez. One of the bills puts new curbs on prescribed burns on state forest land. The safeguards include a new requirement that people tend the fire as long as ...

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