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December 10, 2008
Televangelist Benny Hinn smacks down faithful at Pepsi Center
I knew there had to be a reason why my hangover was magically cured Monday morning -- Benny Hinn was in town! The mega-televangelist brought his Benny Hinn Ministries healing sideshow to the Pepsi Center for the first time in three years, drawing thousands of believers for the 200 ... More >>
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July 31, 2003
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December 7, 2000
The Kindness of Strangers
Archival footage illuminates a remarkable Holocaust story.
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April 17, 2008
Day of Our Lives
Archival footage illuminates a remarkable Holocaust story.
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October 11, 2007
First Lady
Carl Bernstein's new book gets inside Hillary Clinton.
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July 5, 2007
The Answer Man
Carl Bernstein's new book gets inside Hillary Clinton.
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December 2, 2004
The World's Sport
For author Franklin Foer, the world is one big soccer ball.
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December 4, 1997
Off Limits
For author Franklin Foer, the world is one big soccer ball.
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May 14, 2009
A Crush on Cans: Ball Packaging
It's American Craft Beer Week - seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for drinking micro brews. But Colorado's beer culture is worth a deeper look, since 100 craft breweries operated here in 2008, producing 75,000 barrels of delicious beer. Of particular interest ... More >>
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May 15, 2009
A Crush on Cans: Steamworks, Upslope and more
It's American Craft Beer Week - seven days that even the United States Congress felt should be set aside for drinking micro brews. But Colorado's beer culture is worth a deeper look, since 100 craft breweries operated here in 2008, producing 75,000 barrels of delicious beer. Of particular interest ... More >>
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November 10, 2009
Abortion rights a hill Diana DeGette's willing to die on in healthcare debate
Will Nancy Pelosi get so mad at Diana DeGette that she actually blinks?Just because the House of Representatives passed a healthcare bill this weekend doesn't mean it'll stay passed. Denver congresswoman Diana DeGette is leading a group of reproductive-rights supporters who are mad as hell th ... More >>
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November 24, 2009
Denver Blogs: Is Daniel Briere French for "little pussy"?
Daniel Briere, alleged va-jay-jay.Try these Denver blogs on for size. Mile High Hockey's David Driscoll-Carignan's recap of the Avs 5-4 win over the Flyers notes that Scott Hannan was knocked out of the game by a "sleazy post-whistle cross-check" by Daniel Briere -- "Briere being french for ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Dick Wadhams calls Bill Ritter, Stephanie Villafuerte and the Denver DA's office "liars"
Dick Wadhams has a big stick, and he's not afraid to stir with it.The pressure on Stephanie Villafuerte's nomination for U.S. Attorney shows no signs of diminishing. The release of a letter to Senator Mark Udall in which Villafuerte attempted to squash accusations that she'd accessed a crimi ... More >>
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December 28, 2009
Now in the center ring: two Senate candidate supporters
In this corner, Gary Hart, the former senator who turned out to be very prescient on terrorism, stumping for Michael Bennet: "My twelve years serving Colorado in the U.S. Senate provides a unique perspective in defining an effective senator. Like most Coloradans, I take very seriously who represent ... More >>
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January 19, 2010
Is Andrew Romanoff about to raise the white flag?
"Running seemed like a good idea at the time..."Update, 10:42 a.m.: The Denver Post is reporting that Andrew Romanoff is announcing that he plans to stay in the race for U.S. Senate, not drop out, as has been rumored. Consider that in light of our original item below: Just past noon today, s ... More >>
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January 19, 2010
Andrew Romanoff on staying in the Senate race: "If the fix is in, the fix should be thrown out"
Andrew Romanoff doesn't plan on going anywhere.Earlier today, Andrew Romanoff defied the rumor mill by announcing his intention to continue his campaign for the U.S. Senate against Michael Bennet. After delivering a speech that can be read in its entirety below, Romanoff spoke to yours truly ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
Jersey Shore nicknames for Colorado's political contenders, bro: Guido for Governor!
J-Muscle, indeed.Is the media beating this whole Jersey Shore thing to death? Definitely. Are we here at Westword going to join in on beatin' up the beat? Damn right. Being the thoughtful and responsible journalists that we are, we decided to use the "Jersey Shore Nickname Generator" to crea ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario: U.S. Senate candidate celebrity look-alikes
Colorado's political stars will shine as the candidates in the U.S. Senate race take to the stage. Don't be surprised to feel that you've seen it all before... In western wears and folksy airs, the seven Republican candidates (from left to right: Gary Kennedy, Vincent E. Martinez, Steve Barton, Jan ... More >>
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March 23, 2010
Dick Wadhams on health care: "America will be in great political turmoil after the passage of this bill -- and I think that's good"
"No, I'm not being facetious."The U.S. House's passage of a massive health-care bill President Barack Obama is planning to sign into law today is already having plenty of political impact locally, with the Gun Owners of America targeting Dem Betsy Markey, who voted for the measure (after voti ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
4/20 brings rallies -- and reporters -- to International Cannabis Day
Even before today's celebration of International Cannabis Day commences in Civic Center Park at 9 a.m., this city's booming medical marijuana business has already inspired a number of out-of-town journalists to come to Denver to cover the event. And there will be plenty to report on today, b ... More >>
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May 12, 2010
Personhood Amendment gains support of once-skeptical Republicans
Fetuses are people, too, according to Personhood USA.Back in 2008, when 21-year-old Kristi Burton was pushing her "Personhood Amendment" -- an aggressively anti-abortion measure that claimed "person" applies to humans from their biological starting point -- even normally anti-choice Republica ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
Jared Polis questions attorney general Eric Holder about Jeff Sweetin, medical marijuana
When Congressman Jared Polis got his chance to quiz Attorney General Eric Holder during his first appearance on the U.S. House judiciary committee yesterday, he hit on two topics of particular interest to his Boulder area constituency -- medical marijuana and immigration. He began by noting his Feb ... More >>
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May 24, 2010
Ken Buck endorsed by former candidate Tom Wiens; Sarah Palin stiffs Jane Norton
One endorsement for Ken Buck, none for Jane Norton.Republican senatorial hopefuls Ken Buck and Jane Norton spent much of last week dishing about wannabe veep Sarah Palin, who was said to be planning a Norton endorsement during her Magness Arena appearance in Denver on Saturday. Problem is, th ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
Andrew Romanoff gets boost from White House job controversy
"It's nice to feel wanted."In recent weeks, senatorial hopeful Andrew Romanoff has been under increasing pressure to talk about alleged job offers from the White House if he wouldn't challenge Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet in November, especially in light of similar claims made by Penns ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Top ten political thefts of music
There's a certain political group that pays a lot of lip service to individual property rights -- raise your hand if this sounds familiar: Lower taxes, gun ownership, capitalism! As it turns out, there seems to be one aspect of individual property that certain group does not seem to respect ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
Andrew Romanoff, prickly college paper editor? Get him rewrite!
While Facebook entries will come back to haunt college students of today, earlier generations get to hide their more humiliating chapters -- unless, of course, they worked on their college papers, as Andrew Romanoff did. Not only do those papers mean hard copies of history exist, but so do ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
Andrew Romanoff edits his former reporter, Dana Milbank
On Sunday, Washington Post writer Dana Milbank weighed in on his "prickly" former editor at the Yale Daily News: one Andrew Romanoff. Romanoff, who's challenging incumbent Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, may have left journalism behind, but he still knows h ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Colorado politics 2010 tarot deck
Note: This story cartoon will appear in this week's issue of Westword. Politicians and tarot decks are amazingly similar. Both were created for trick-taking games, and both are largely used by the foolhardy to foretell the future. The personalities of Colorado's most widely known politicians ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
G.I. Jane Norton ready to kick some terrorist ass
"Remain silent? Only when you're dead!"Taking a cue from the Rambo fantasies of Gary Brooks Faulkner, U.S. Senate candidate Jane Norton has revamped her website to suggest she's ready to bring us the head of Osama bin Laden. And that of Barack Obama. And all those liberal milquetoasts in Wa ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Ali Hasan is going back to Cali, but not before a few last words
"Remain silent? Only when you're dead!"Taking a cue from the Rambo fantasies of Gary Brooks Faulkner, U.S. Senate candidate Jane Norton has revamped her website to suggest she's ready to bring us the head of Osama bin Laden. And that of Barack Obama. And all those liberal milquetoasts in Wa ... More >>
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July 9, 2010
Party on! Register now if you want to vote August 10
The August 10 primary ballot promises to be a wild one, what with contested races for both the Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, as well as a GOP face-off for governor and other legislative competitions. But if you're not yet registered to vote, in order to participate in the ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Mark Udall called Armenian genocide defector by advocacy group in candidate report card
Mark Udall.In April, Senator Mark Udall marked the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian genocide with a strongly worded statement. But these words didn't satisfy Rocky Mountain Hye Advocates, an organization trying to get all members of the Colorado congressional delegation to support a national ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Ken Buck, cowboy boots on the ground, stays in it to win it against Michael Bennet
Ken Buck.In late August 2009, Jane Norton had not yet entered the U.S. Senate race -- although her anointment by Republic Party powers was imminent. Former Congressman Bob Beauprez had just announced that he'd decided against a run. That seemed to leave just Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazie ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
John Elway for Senate? Pollsters tested that two years ago
John Elway.The playbook in which John Elway makes a run for Colorado governor may not be mythical. That's according to one person who commented on yesterday's "John Elways for Governor?" post. The claim: a polling firm actually asked about that possibility a few weeks ago.
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September 22, 2010
DREAM Act rejection will come back to haunt Republicans, warns CO immigrant advocate
At the rally.On Monday, advocates rallied at North High School in favor of the DREAM Act, which would have provided a path to citizenship for undocumented graduates from U.S. high schools. (See a recap and photos here.) But yesterday, Senate Republicans stalled the measure, likely killing it ... More >>
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November 2, 2010
Ken Salazar: Democrats holding Senate might've been easier if he hadn't taken Obama's job offer
Ken Salazar.Tired of the endless Ken Buck/Michael Bennet attack ads that have made it unsafe to turn on your television for the past month? Blame Barack Obama, who pulled Ken Salazar from his spot in the U.S. Senate and put him in the cabinet as the Secretary of the Interior. How's that worki ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
Mammoth Madness misses the mark at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Ken Salazar.Tired of the endless Ken Buck/Michael Bennet attack ads that have made it unsafe to turn on your television for the past month? Blame Barack Obama, who pulled Ken Salazar from his spot in the U.S. Senate and put him in the cabinet as the Secretary of the Interior. How's that worki ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Mexican Macro-economics
Ken Salazar.Tired of the endless Ken Buck/Michael Bennet attack ads that have made it unsafe to turn on your television for the past month? Blame Barack Obama, who pulled Ken Salazar from his spot in the U.S. Senate and put him in the cabinet as the Secretary of the Interior. How's that worki ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Return to Sender
What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?
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February 17, 2011
Mike Rosen plagiarizes himself in Denver Post column? He says he did nothing wrong
Mike Rosen.Update below: This week, a tipster informed yours truly (and Colorado Pols) that KOA talk show host Mike Rosen had basically copied a 2008 column he wrote for the Rocky Mountain News and republished it in December as a Denver Post piece. Rather than simply running side-by-side exce ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Medical marijuana advocate's call not to disturb legislative process for bill stirs controversy
Greg Goldfogel. The Cannabis Therapy Institute sent out an "action alert" to its members regarding today's planned second reading of HB 1260, a bill to set THC driving limits. But after a similar alert last week regarding HB 1250, which originally sought to ban all MMJ edibles, infused-produc ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Civil Union Act should pass in CO House if not blocked by extremists, says Sen. Pat Steadman
Pat Steadman.Update below: Today, in all likelihood, SB 172, intended to legalize civil unions in Colorado, will be okayed by the state senate, following debate yesterday that warmed the heart of its sponsor, Senator Pat Steadman. Next, however, the bill must be approved by the Republican-con ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Reader: Tea Party types are wrong to think Social Security is a redistribution of wealth
Our post about this past weekend's Tax Day Tea Party in Loveland turned into a lively forum for debate about whether this grassroots movement is a good thing or a bad thing. Here's a post from someone representing the latter point of view.
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June 15, 2011
Top five ways to make your "Anthony Weiner" look bigger in photos
Congressman Weiner's infamous boomstick.Between Scottie Ewing's Michael "Handcock" affair and Congressman Anthony's "Weinergate," our elected officials have kept the headlines hot and their constituencies (and probably their wives) as cold as a case of Otter Pops over the last couple of weeks ... More >>
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June 22, 2011
Ken Salazar's salary at center of David Vitter ethics complaint, CREW tells Keith Olbermann
Ken Salazar.During last night's sophomore edition of Countdown on Current TV, Keith Olbermann featured an extended segment about Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filing an ethics complaint against Louisiana Senator David Vitter. But the man in the middle of the cont ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Finally, you can combine Congress and fantasy football!
Ken Salazar.During last night's sophomore edition of Countdown on Current TV, Keith Olbermann featured an extended segment about Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filing an ethics complaint against Louisiana Senator David Vitter. But the man in the middle of the cont ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Gratuitous randomness: House with a boom box
House in da house.There's probably no better case for the ubiquity of TV's Dr. Gregory House than the fact that, if you Google the word "house," the series absolutely dominates the first page of results -- over the U.S. House of Representatives and the common noun, no less. And when you're so ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Village Voice Media asks for your support
House in da house.There's probably no better case for the ubiquity of TV's Dr. Gregory House than the fact that, if you Google the word "house," the series absolutely dominates the first page of results -- over the U.S. House of Representatives and the common noun, no less. And when you're so ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
Winning Movember, week 4: On the sexuality of the mustache
Reaching a critical mass of sexy.It's nearly Thanksgiving, and since gratitude is for the weak, I'm thankful this year for one thing and one thing only: imminent victory. As we move into the fourth week of Movember, that great month during which brave men attempt to eradicate cancer by growin ... More >>
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