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Day Three of DNC has undertones of Hillary love   

There was more energy in the air at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday than the previous two days. The speech Hillary Clinton made on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center charged the air and it hung electric today for those delegates who still planned to cast their votes for their favorite lady, not for Barack Obama.

Clinton endorses Obama   

Former President Clinton has pledged to strongly support Barack Obama's campaign for the White House.

Reid says McCain's temper be dangerous   

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says it would be dangerous for Republican John McCain to be in the White House because of his temper.

Sen. Reed lashes McCain's Iraq war support   

Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed is using his moment in the Democratic National Convention spotlight to take sharp aim at John McCain's support for the Iraq war.

Obama fans scramble for tickets to historic speech   

Talk inside the Democratic convention may be about unity, but on the streets of Denver this week, one thing is getting ugly: the politics of getting tickets to see Barack Obama's acceptance speech.

CO firefighting plane crashes, injuring pilot   

A pilot has been injured after his firefighting plane crashed while he was battling one of the many lightning-caused fires in northwestern Colorado.

ABC News staffer jailed in Denver amid convention   

An ABC News staffer has been arrested on trespass and interference charges outside Denver's Brown Palace Hotel.

County may ask for sales tax increase   

The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is considering a proposal asking voters to approve a 1% sales tax increase, but some business owners oppose the idea.

Obama Gets Nomination   

Democrats nominate Barack Obama for president, first black to get major party nod.

Salazar praises Obama in nomination speech   

Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar has told the Democratic National Convention that Barack Obama would cut U.S. dependence on foreign oil, make health care available to everyone and make the nation safer.

FBI seeks man suspected of robbing 5 banks   

Federal agents are looking for a man suspected of robbing at least five Denver-area banks in less than two weeks.

Obama pledges more support for veterans   

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says his Republican rival, Senator John McCain, deserves gratitude but not votes for his years of military service.

Obama arrives in Denver   

Senator Barack Obama has brought his historic quest for the presidency to the site of the Democratic National Convention, landing at Denver International Airport as the formal nomination roll call drew near.

Is DNC big enough for Sean Penn, Obama Girl?   

Is Denver big enough for both Sean Penn and the Obama Girl?

Clinton releases delegates, won't say how to vote   

Less than an hour before the Democratic convention calls the roll of the states, Hillary Rodham Clinton began an emotional gathering with her delegates today by telling them she was releasing them as delegates to vote for Barack Obama.

Obama watches tell wearers it's time for change   

It's time for a change. So says Jack Goldenberg, who's using Barack Obama's campaign for change to help market watches designed to show their wearers the exact time.

Judge allows slaying suspect to live in TX   

A Fort Collins man has been granted permission to move to the Dallas area until he stands trial in a stabbing death.

CU evaluates additional campus safety   

The University of Colorado is evaluating ways to improve distribution of emergency messages on campus, such as electronic message boards.

Westerners call for national energy policy   

Westerners of different political stripes and backgrounds say the lack of an effective national energy policy has left them with environmental and social problems that will only get worse if the push to drill for more oil and gas is pursued headlong.

Dems poised to give Obama historic nomination   

Democrats in Denver are poised to formally declare Barack Obama the first black presidential nominee of a major party.

Rage Against the Machine draws thousands   

Thousands of people streamed from the Denver Coliseum today in an anti-war protest march to the Pepsi Center, where the Democratic National Convention is being staged.

Concerns raised about reporter access to protests   

A journalism advocacy group is raising concerns about whether police are interfering with press coverage of anti-war protests at the Democratic convention in Denver.

Natural gas explosion occurs at W. CO rig   

Garfield County authorities are investigating a natural gas explosion that occurred early Wednesday at a western Colorado rig site.

Roll call deal reported   

There's word of a deal between the Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton camps on today's historic roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Obama to tour battleground states after nomination   

His campaign says Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and running mate Joe Biden will hit the road later this week.

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