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ASK!: There have been zero all-zero license plates

Colorado has never issued a license plate bearing all zeroes, though before 1956 plates bore only numbers.

ASK!: Sidings determine train lengths

The length of coal trains is limited by the lengths of sidings, but they average 120 cars.

V.I.PARTY!: Polo ponies up cash for kids

The 21st Annual Denver Polo Classic Capital Grille Black Tie Ball July 11 at the Polo Reserve development raised $450,000 for nearly 40 children's charities.

Starbucks has us hooked - on convenience

Starbucks is closing the store in our building, and while there are three more stores within a six-block radius, I'm an American - I live for convenience, not statistics.

Opera director builds characters

Ed Berkeley looks more like a member of your bowling team than an opera director. But for 15 years, this gentle fellow with the scruffy beard, compact build and untucked shirt has headed the Aspen Music Festival's nationally respected Opera Theater Center.

ASK!: Who owns the rain?

J.L. asked if it's illegal to collect rainwater in a barrel on your property.

ASK!: Fate of Frontier's animals up in the air

After reading that Frontier Airlines is selling some planes and canceling the leases on a few others, Wade is worried that Foxy, Griz or Jack might be headed for extinction.

WEINBERG'S WINE NOTES: Great picks for the great outdoors

Good wines for summer picnics range from whites and sparkling wines to lighter reds and maybe a dessert wine, all of which taste better in glasses than plastic cups.

MEITUS: Grocers bolster gluten-free lines

Five years ago Pam Jones was down to 87 pounds before a doctor finally diagnosed her stomach ailments correctly. Jones, an assistant store manager for King Soopers in Colorado Springs, has celiac disease, a digestive malfunction brought on by abnormal reaction to glutens. She must avoid such foods as wheat, rye and barley.

ASK!: If it's 'Rockies' on the uniform, the game's probably at Coors Field

Learn the difference between home and away Rockies unis.

ASK!: Where did that jones come from, anyway?

The word jonesing, as in jonesing for a cigarette, means craving, and it comes from jones, a nickname for heroin.

PEARSON: Different kind of 'Band'

Rather than soldiers from World War II's so-called greatest generation bonding, in HBO's Generation Kill, we get contemporary Americans on the front lines in the opening weeks of the Iraq War.

SHULGOLD: China shapes musicians' tales

With the Beijing Olympics just around the corner, the world's attention is focused on China. So it's a nice coincidence that two renowned musicians from that country recently released autobiographies.

ASK!: State tracks percentage that fundraisers claim

Concerned about how much of your charitable donation ends up in the charity's hands? The Web site sos.state.co.us tells you the percentage of donations the organization's fundraisers receive.

ASK!: Evolution to 'Peg' difficult to nail down

It's clear how Meg descended from Margaret, but it's not as obvious for Peg.

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