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Consumers push green electronics

Sherry Conrad and her family want to reduce their carbon footprint. They use reusable shopping bags and buy organic clothes and organic food. When it was time to get a new computer, Conrad opted for Dell Inc.'s new eco-friendly desktop called the Studio Hybrid.

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Stocks reverse fall, mostly higher

Stocks reversed a steep sell-off to end mostly higher Friday as fears about a worrisome jobs report gave way to bargain hunting in sectors such as financials and consumer staples.

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Salazar presses fight on oil shale

U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar is not giving up his fight to block commercial oil shale development in Colorado.

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Luxury condo tower 80% sold

On Sept. 22, the first residents will begin moving into the 32-story, $140 million One Lincoln Park, the first luxury condo tower built in Denver's central business district in more than 25 years.

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Despite tough economy, ski areas spend millions on improvements

Colorado ski areas have continued to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into everything from new trails to slopeside lodging despite a tough economy and questions about whether high fuel prices will take a toll on visits.

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Retailers give it the old college try

Despite pushback from some schools, fashion brands plan to sell directly on campuses this fall to reach the lucrative college crowd.

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Vocational school enrollment soars as economy slows

Rodney Vanover worked for 17 years as a process engineer for Maxtor in Longmont before his company was bought out in 2006. His job was sent overseas the following year.

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Contract talks fail; walkout set to begin

Boeing Co.'s extended contract talks with its largest union ended in failure, setting up a walkout slated to start at midnight that will halt aircraft production.

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