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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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 No Lie: Polygraphs On the Rise 

Critics hold firm, but use of test growing nationwide

Mar 22, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(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. “... More »

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Texas • Denver • Dallas • Houston • sex offenders • domestic violence • Oregon • parole • MRI • Colorado • polygraph • Klamath Falls • drug addicts • American Polygraph Association • Fifth Amendment

Superdelegates Waiting to Pick Sides

Batch of party elites could pick the next nominee

Mar 9, 08 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton lost Wyoming yesterday, but today the Washington Post has some welcome news for the Democratic underdog: Many superdelegates say they’ll wait until the end of the primaries to chose a candidate. “You’re going to see a lot of delegates remaining uncommitted,” said one... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Denver • Democratic National Convention • Bill Clinton • Pennsylvania • Mississippi • Democratic National Committee • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • pledged delegates • Wyoming primary • Mile High City

4 Men Detail Encounters
With Craig

Mike Jones, who outed  Haggard, says Craig also paid him for sex

Dec 3, 07 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - The man who exposed his sexual relationship with evangelist Ted Haggard is now among four men claiming sexual encounters with Larry Craig, the Idaho Statesman reports. Mike Jones, who published a tell-all of his relationship with Haggard, says Craig paid him $200 for sex, while an IT consultant claims... More »

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Denver • Capitol Hill • escort • Larry Craig • Idaho Statesman • Minneapolis airport • Senate Ethics Committee • Mike Jones • Ted Haggard

Violent Crime Rate Down in
Several Cities

Mid-Atlantic region still grappling with rising murder rate

Nov 29, 07 10:33 AM CST
(Newser) - The crime surge of the last two years seems to be petering out, according to a new study by a police research group. The 2005-2006 rise in violent crime rates had been the first sustained jump in over a decade, but the new report shows that the numbers of murders,... More »

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Minneapolis • crime • Boston • Washington DC • police • Denver • Detroit • Los Angeles • Houston • Baltimore • US cities • violent crime

Fliers Thankful for Few Delays

Planning and good weather ease holiday congestion

Nov 22, 07 8:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The Thanksgiving travel rush was smoother than expected, reports the New York Times, thanks to good weather, added airline agents, and the federal government giving   commercial airliners access to military airspace for the holiday. Many travelers helped reduce the crush Wednesday, the busiest single travel day of the year,... More »

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Denver • airport security • air travel • Thanksgiving travel

Activists Push 'Grass' Roots Campaigns

Pot penalties go up
in smoke in two municipalities

Nov 10, 07 6:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Two Rocky Mountain municipalities have pared back penalties for cannabis users, joining a growing group of US cities, Time reports. Hailey, Idaho (pop. 8,500) and Denver joined the list this week during elections. Voters in the Mile-High City, whose mayor has admitted past pot use, are letting users... More »

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Alaska • Denver • marijuana • rehabilitation • marijuana legalization • Nevada • Hailey, Idaho • Marijuana Policy Project • SAFER • NORML

Rockies Grab Game 1 in Philly

Francis, bullpen shut down Phillies Top 4

Oct 3, 07 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colorado ace Jeff Francis dazzled the Phillies' top 4 hitters as the Rockies won 4-2 today, taking a 1-0 division series lead. Philly's quartet of Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard fizzled with a collective 0-15 and 9 strikeouts. Utley put up 4 Ks all by himself,... More »

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MLB • Denver • Philadelphia • Colorado • NL playoffs • NLDS • baseball

Mile-High City Expects Baby Blizzard

Delivery rooms overflow nine months after major snow storms

Aug 28, 07 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nine months after a pair of blizzards shut in Denver residents for days, doctors are preparing for a flurry of baby deliveries, the local ABC affiliate reports. One hospital is expecting a 20% increase in deliveries this October—and doctors point to the "cabin fever" that swept the city... More »

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Denver • children • family • baby • baby boom • blizzard

Cops Capture "Bishop" Bomber

Dubuque man charged with mailing pipe bombs to investment companies

Apr 26, 07 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police nabbed "The Bishop"—the bandit who's been sending unwired pipe bombs to Midwestern investment firms for the last two years—they announced yesterday. John P. Tomkins, a 42-year-old machinist in DuBuque, Iowa, was charged with one count each of mailing an extortion letter and possessing an unregistered... More »

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stock market • police • The Bishop • Denver • Kansas City • bombing • pipe bomb • John Tomkins

Nuggets Upset Spurs, 95-89

Anthony-Iverson pairing pays its first playoff dividends for Denver

Apr 22, 07 11:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - High-scoring Nuggets Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson combined for 61 points in an eye-opening playoff opener against San Antonio, winning 95-89 and stealing home court advantage. The combination of the two ruthless scorers, while difficult to manage earlier in the season, now has Denver peaking at the perfect time. More »

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NBA • basketball • Denver • San Antonio Spurs • Denver Nuggets • Carmelo Anthony • Allen Iverson • San Antonio

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