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  • July 2008

    • Want Denver Coronation Tix? Be Prepared to Work

      Denver Post  |  Jul 24, 08 8:36 PM CDT

      Want Denver Coronation Tix? Be Prepared to Work

      (Newser) - Barack Obama wants you to help fill Denver’s Invesco Field for his coronation at the Democratic convention—but you’ll have to work for it, the Denver Post reports. A campaign official says would-be spectators will have to outline a plan for activism before and after the Aug. 28 event; tickets will then be awarded to as many as 60,000 supporters who will be expected to draw more converts by November. More »

    • MillerCoors Taps Chicago for New Headquarters

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 16, 08 2:25 PM CDT

      MillerCoors Taps Chicago for New Headquarters

      (Newser) - Chicago will be home to the new corporate headquarters of beer conglomerate MillerCoors, the Tribune reports. The Windy City edged out Dallas to serve as a neutral location for the nerve center of Denver-based Molson Coors and Milwaukee-based Miller. Chicago attracted MillerCoors because it has "access to an attractive base of talent, transportation and business resources," company president Tom Long said. More »

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      Chicago  • alcohol  • Illinois  • beer  • Denver  • Dallas  • Milwaukee  • MillerCoors  • Windy City

    • Obama Planning Huge Convention Rally

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 4, 08 9:24 AM CDT

      Obama Planning Huge Convention Rally

      (Newser) - Barack Obama isn’t canceling the last day of the Democratic National Convention, as was rumored earlier this week—he’s turning it into a massive rally at the Denver Bronco’s Invesco Field, sources tell the Los Angles Times. Obama is confident he can fill the 76,000-seat stadium for his acceptance speech—the Pepsi Center, where the first 3 days of the convention are being held, holds just 19,000—but some worries remain about security and the possibility of rain. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • Democratic National Convention  • Denver  • speech  • stadium  • Invesco Field

    • 'Black National Anthem' Stuns Audience

      ABC News  |  Jul 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT

      'Black National Anthem' Stuns Audience

      (Newser) - A black jazz singer got plenty of glares before the mayor's address in Denver this week when instead of singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as expected, she sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing"—known as the "black national anthem." Many in the audience appeared shocked and the mayor later said he regretted the "distraction." More »

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      African Americans  • Denver  • singer  • national anthem

  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • March 2008

    • No Lie: Polygraphs On the Rise

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 22, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      No Lie: Polygraphs On the Rise

      (Newser) - Despite lingering reservations about its effectiveness, the polygraph is gaining traction with law enforcement. The lie-detection program has spiked 53% in the last decade, and truth be told, just the threat of a test keeps convicts honest, drug addicts and sex offenders told the Wall Street Journal. “Don’t believe anyone who tells you polygraph doesn’t work,” one Oregon pedophile said. More »

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