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3-D Television Possible Within A Decade
This year may have been the best ever since many of Herman Malone's friends used to
live in Louisiana. Big screen HD television on the first floor and
another gorgeous picture of the Super Bowl on a slick looking flat
screen TV downstairs. It's tough to think they would want anything
more, but if you ask would you like to see the game in 3-D, they
started giving it some thought. Think about the players coming right at
you, we said.
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There's A Long List Of Tax Breaks In Colorado
The Colorado Legislature is going back and forth about how to make up for a big deficit by taking a look at tax breaks.
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The iPad As A Game Changer
It looks like an iPhone in a size useful for an avatar. Expect a few things from Apple's new iPad -- people will line up. Apple has been able to show its ability over the past few years to
establish a sense of hipness. Never mind that this is similar to other
devices, it seems to do what Apple does best.
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Obama Thinking About Sandwich Generation
The Sandwich Generation is struggling to take care of aging family members while raising their own children. It is a big deal for President Obama. First Lady Michelle Obama has
been talking about the generation caught in the middle in caring for
other family often deprived of their own ability to invest in their
own futures as they care for family.
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Straightening Out Your Finances In 2010
The New Year gives us a great opportunity to get moving on a few things. Lose weight, exercise more and get your finances straightened out. With many people getting hit hard by 2009, (at least the first half) it's a good idea to get going in 2010.
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$1 Trillion Taxes The Mind And The Taxpayer
Thinking of counting to a trillion one second per number? Better get started. It will take 31,688 years. And tack on a few more years if you want to go for 1.35 trillion, the dollar estimate for the federal deficit in the current budget year.
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Project C.U.R.E. Sets Up For Long Haul In Haiti
Project C.U.R.E. is more of a long-term than a short-term aid
organization. It delivers containers filled with sorted medical
supplies to more than 100 impoverished countries. The organization is setting up for the long haul in Haiti.
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Passengers Can Sometimes Help In Air Emergencies
In the aftermath of the latest reported near-bombing on an aircraft in the US, we're talking about it again: What can we do to help?
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USGS In Golden: Look Out For More Quakes In Haiti
The U.S. Geological Survey's Golden office is watching and waiting.
Haiti's 7.0 magnitude earthquake last Tuesday was bad enough. Then it
was followed seven minutes later by an aftershock of 5.9 magnitude.
That likely added to the destruction, said Dr. Harley Benz, scientist
in-charge at the earthquake center. What he's worried about now is more.
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Hickenlooper To Remain Mayor During Gov.'s Race
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper wants to amble on up the hill from Denver's City and County Building to the Capitol. But as much as he wants the governor's job, he also wants to stay in Denver's best wood-paneled office while he's running.
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New Dispensary Restrictions Not Surprising Many
The Denver City Council's move Monday night to put new restrictions on medical marijuana operations begins to push back on a door flung wide open in recent months. Alan Gionet answers the Good Question, "How does it all work?"
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Old West Image Still Helps Politicians In Colorado
With the governor's race in Colorado now wide open, there's a lot of speculation about who's running and who has a chance to win. Our Alan Gionet asked the Good Question: What makes a politician successful in Colorado?
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Denver Skyline Pales Compared With World's Tallest
Take a good look at Denver's skyline. Sure there are a few recognizable buildings, but take away the mountains in the background and it could be hard to identify what city you're looking at. Alan Gionet answers the Good Question, "What are the chances of taller buildings for Denver?"
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The 2009 Stories That Mattered Most To Coloradans
The end of a decade, 2009 was a year that saw an historic change in the White House and major developments in the health care debate and overseas military efforts. But what stories mattered most to Coloradans?
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Archive: Holiday Lights First Went On In The 1880s
There are a few streets around the Denver metro area where the electric
meters spin like slot machines -- where the glow of lights ignites the
sky above. Where there's, ahem, maybe a little competition. But we
digress. Alan Gionet answers the Good Question, "Where did holiday lights come from?"
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