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Death toll in China above 12,000 | 10

11:17 a.m. | Rescue workers continue to sift through tangled debris of toppled schools and homes today for thousands of victims buried or missing after China's worst earthquake in three decades, as the death toll soared to more than 12,000. Above, a nurse helps a youth trapped in debris of a collapsed building in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Rain: A long, steady soak today

Noon | The rain and snow mix should last most of the day in the Denver area before letting up late in the afternoon. Send your own weather photos to photoed@rockymountainnews

Hickenlooper fears DNC fund shortage | 8

12:06 p.m. | Denver's mayor revealed today that the city and host committee are struggling to raise the money they need by June 16 for the DNC.

Romer backs Obama | 17

12:17 p.m. | Roy Romer, a former Colorado governor and Democratic National Committee chairman, threw his support behind Sen. Barack Obama today.

School under fire for staff's criminal pasts | 43

10:48 a.m. | The assistant principal of a Denver charter school has been put on leave, and the school is reevaluating how it screens prospective and current employees.