Tetris block party all about gravity - The Denver Post

In the dark room, colorful blocks fall on both sides of the split screen. Controllers in hand, two competitors spin the blocks and move them left or right so the pieces fall into neat rows.

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Psychic didn't follow premonition

As might be expected, the owner at the small Psychic Experiences shop had a premonition something bad was about to happen to her signs. And at about 10 p.m. Monday night it did — an arsonist lit Sarina Evans' sign, "Tarot card reading — $20" on fire.

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Laundry thief steals 1,300 bras, panties

Man arrested on suspicion of stealing $6000 worth of women's undergarments over a eight-month period of time.

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Vista's vision might be too much for older PCs

There's no compelling reason for the average home PC user to rush out and buy the Windows Vista operating system when it goes on sale Tuesday. That's the message from computer experts who have been testing Microsoft's latest operating system for more than a year.

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Study: Americans spend more time with computer than spouse

A new study indicates that most people spend more time with technology than they do with their family. The survey found 65 percent of respondents spent more time with a computer than with their spouse or significant other.

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Counterfeit money circulated at high school

Two Columbine High School students have been arrested for their alleged roles in circulating counterfeit money at the south Jefferson County school.

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Single women now outnumber married women. (sweet)

Single women, raise your hands. You're the mainstream now. For the first time in U.S. history, you outnumber married women, according to U.S. Census figures.

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Two cars fly 40' off icy I-25 bridge

Two vehicles flew 30 to 40 feet off a bridge this morning at Interstate 25 and E-470, killing one of the two drivers.

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School: Student hackers changed grades

An investigation is continuing into allegations that hackers got into Golden High School's computer system and changed grades before winter break. The scope of how many students' grades were changed appears to be closer to 40 than the initially suspected 200.

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Denver wins 2008 Democratic National Convention

National Democrats will announce today that they have picked Denver over New York for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, according to several sources close to the process.

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81-year-old man indicted for 33-year-old murder

A grand jury last month returned an indictment for first-degree murder against Herbert Duane Frye, 81, in the fatal beating of Elizabeth Katherine Frye on June 9, 1973.

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Colorado snowballs sell on eBay

Three snowballs from Loveland have sold on the eBay Internet auction site for $200. Chris Hansen, a firefighter from Milford, Conn., said he bought the snow for his daughters, ages 12, 14, and 16.

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N.M. family hosts 44 strandees who leave as pals

About 40 miles west of Clayton on New Mexico's lonely northeastern plains, a blizzard introduced 44 motorists stranded on U.S. 56 to the Glovers on Friday afternoon.

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Only bacon brings home that flavor

Sure, it's possible to tart up vegetables with smoked turkey wings or ham hocks, but green beans, peas and squash are stellar when simmered with the real deal: bacon.

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Christmas present theft turns into hot lead exchange

Four theft suspects in Pueblo got into a shoot-out with police Wednesday over - of all things - wrapped Christmas presents under a tree.

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Megachurch Pastor resigns over homosexuality

In a tearful videotaped message Sunday to his congregation, the senior pastor of a thriving evangelical megachurch in south metro Denver confessed to sexual relations with other men and announced he had voluntarily resigned his pulpit.

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Used-car salesmen == Chihuahuas in heat

Buying a car often involves a salesperson humping your leg like a Chihuahua until you find a car you like on the lot. You then make an offer and the Chihuahua takes it to a bulldog sales manager who growls new numbers at you. Then comes a finance manager who barks up a new deal.

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All worked up to play Wake Forest

Matt McCraw can't pull rank, but he is doing most of the talking right now when he and roommate Chris Sutton, a senior cornerback and a captain on the Falcons' football team, take time out from studies to talk sports.

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Mega-church leader stepping down after male prostitute alleges three-year business relationship

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U.S. detention center population swells

An increase in detentions of foreign nationals by immigration officers in Florida has led to a surge in the detainee population at the already crowded Krome facility in West Miami-Dade.

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'NEVER FORGOTTEN': Newspaper forgets three 9/11 victims with local ties

The irony couldn't be more bitter: Under a Page 1 headline, "NEVER FORGOTTEN," the Express-News announced its 9-11 coverage Tuesday, and then forgot three of the four 9-11 victims with ties to San Antonio.

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NPR : What Happened on New Orleans' Danziger Bridge?

There's plenty of unbelievable stuff that happened during Katrina. This is far up there among that.

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Man brings sword to gunfight

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Youth group cancels submachine-gun raffle

A youth athletic association stopped the sale of raffle tickets for an Uzi submachine gun after parents complained that the tickets were being sold at a concession stand.

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Attacks a sure thing, experts on terror say

The threat of terrorism against the United States remains chillingly lethal five years after Sept. 11, and officials predict that another massive attack is not a matter of if - but when.

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