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Denver Post News

• Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51 May 21, 2013
  A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.
• Peyton Manning, Broncos return for offseason practices May 21, 2013
  Nothing like the first day of organized training activities Monday for the Broncos and Peyton Manning to pick up where they left off.
• Dish's Ergen offers $2 billion for LightSquared spectrum May 20, 2013
  Satellite mogul Charlie Ergen bid $2 billion for certain spectrum from LightSquared Inc. the wireless venture spearheaded by financier Philip Falcone that is currently navigating bankruptcy proceedings, said people familiar with the offer.
• CDOT takes comment on plans to widen I-70 east of Denver Coliseum May 20, 2013
  A controversial $1.8 billion plan to widen and put in toll lanes on Interstate 70 in north Denver and put a segment of it underground will be discussed at a public meeting Thursday night.
• Denver gas prices climb far above national average May 20, 2013
  Gasoline prices per gallon in Denver on Sunday were 13 cents higher than the national average as a result of prices that rose more than 17 cents during the past week.
• Angry Pueblo mob pelts man thought to be sex attacker May 20, 2013
  Residents angry that police had not warned them about sex assaults of children took matters into their own hands, chasing down a man they thought was the attacker, pelting him with rocks and leaving him with a bloody face in Colorado, authorities said Monday.