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Denver Post News

• Colorado Senate President John Morse recall petitions certified June 19, 2013
  The effort to recall Colorado Senate President John Morse charged forward Tuesday with the secretary of state's office announcing that organizers submitted more than enough valid signatures to produce the first-ever recall election of a lawmaker in the state.
• Tornado at Denver International Airport forces diversions, evacuations June 19, 2013
  A tornado touched down near Denver International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, frightening passengers, prompting evacuations and diverting flights. The twister, confirmed by radar at 2:20 p.m. by the National Weather Service, did not cause any structural damage.
• Judge calls 911 operator's actions "conscience shocking" June 19, 2013
  Calling the actions of a 911 operator "conscience shocking," a federal judge said he would allow a civil rights lawsuit to go forward on behalf of the family of a man gunned down after being told to return to Denver.
• More evacuees go home as Black Forest fire 85% contained June 19, 2013
  A husband and wife who died while trying to flee the Black Forest fire last week were longtime members of Air Force Space Command, officials said Tuesday.
• Home loan payoffs in Colorado surge June 19, 2013
  The number of home loans paid off in Colorado was up 31.4 percent from the first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013, according to a report released Tuesday by the Colorado Division of Housing.
• Jeff Francis' Rockies career in jeopardy after 8-3 loss to Blue Jays June 19, 2013
  Esmil Rogers, a pitcher who could never harness his talent in Colorado and who happens to be the Blue Jays' best starter, couldn't help himself.