CITY DNC ACLU CASE PROGRESSES

(AP) -- Denver and the Secret Service have until Thursday to provide certain documents sought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and groups planning demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention.

The ACLU and the groups are challenging Denver's planned locations for demonstrations and a parade during the convention Aug. 25-28. They say the demonstration zone and parade route are out of sight and earshot of delegates entering the two venues, the Pepsi Center and Invesco Field at Mile High.

The groups won't get all the documents they were seeking regarding plans to accommodate protests. In an order filed Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen Tafoya said some of their requests were too broad.

A hearing scheduled for Tuesday was canceled.

DENVER NEW SEX ABUSE SUIT FOR CHURCH

(AP) -- The Archdiocese of Denver was hit with another lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by a former priest on Tuesday, two weeks after settling with 18 people who claimed they were molested.

The lawsuit identifies the alleged victim only as "John Doe 2A" and claims he was abused by the late Harold White, the same ex-priest who was named in the bulk of the cases that were settled this month.

The lawsuit claims the abuse occurred in 1969 or 1970 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Loveland when the plaintiff was 14. White was removed from ministry in 1993 and died of a heart attack in 2006.The suit seeks unspecified damages and attorney fees.

Michael Finnegan, a lawyer with the Minneapolis firm representing the man, said the man decided to file suit after seeing church documents about White that were released to the plaintiffs part of the settlements.

According to the suit, the documents -- posted on the firm's Web site -- show White had admitted in February 1961 to sexually molesting five or six children. That was seven years before he was moved to St. John's.

"He was outraged and saddened to see the archdiocese, to see the bishops and priests that he trusted, would cover up and conceal this for so long," Finnegan said.

Archdiocese spokeswoman Jeanette De Melo said church officials haven't received a copy of the lawsuit. She said the archdiocese is willing to meet with anyone who claims abuse by clergy and offer help in healing.

She said the documents were released to help the plaintiffs find healing and resolution. She declined to comment on their use as grounds for another lawsuit.

Finnegan's firm, Jeff Anderson and Associates, also represented 14 of the plaintiffs in the recently settled cases. All but two of them made allegations against White.

Before his death, White said previous allegations against him contained "half truths."

The archdiocese has settled 43 sex abuse cases since 2005 for a total of $8.2 million.

Two other suits besides the new one remain unresolved.

DENVER TROUBLE IN STATE PARKS SPENDING

DENVER (AP) -- An audit says the Colorado Division of Parks failed to properly account for millions of dollars and misspent tens of thousands more, including hiring an $800-an-hour comedian and overpaying for food.

The audit, released Monday, said $9.4 million hadn't been properly accounted for. Officials found that most was spent on land purchases but $600,000 remains unaccounted for.

Auditors questioned more than $2 million in payments.

They said the division paid $43,000 for food and $6,100 for entertainment, including the comedian, during a three-day training session. Auditors said the food cost about double the state's standard allowance.

The audit found that two employees were allowed to commute in state vehicles for more than 31/2 years at a cost to the state of about $40,000, but the benefit wasn't reported as taxable income on their W-2 forms.

Auditors also said division staff members were allowed to use furnished cabins at one state park for themselves, friends and state vendors, booking them before the public could.

"This is the most egregious waste of money and resources I've seen in my four years on the audit committee," said Sen. David Schultheis, R-Colorado Springs.

Mike King, deputy director of the Department of Natural Resources, which oversees the parks division, says the department takes the findings "extremely seriously.

""What needs to be clear is that things approved in the past will no longer be acceptable," King said.

The audit found the division lacks adequate safeguards on spending funds from Great Outdoors Colorado -- the trust that distributes some state lottery proceeds.

GOCO has given the division $67 million since 2003 for parks' services and improvements.

Records show that GOCO paid the division $17.8 million in 2003, but division receipts accounted for only $7.1 million.

DENVER ASPHALT SCARCE

(AP) -- Colorado transportation officials say an asphalt shortage will delay 34 road projects this year.

Department of Transportation spokeswoman Stacey Stegman says officials will give priority to projects on heavily used roads, while other projects will be left incomplete until more asphalt is purchased.

Transportation officials said Monday the shortage is due in part to refineries focusing on more profitable products such as diesel fuel instead of the liquid used for asphalt mix.

Adding to the problem is a shortage of polymer, which is added to asphalt to reduce cracking and rutting on roads.

Stegman says the implications of the shortage could be huge.

GOLDEN, Co. LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR KILLERS

(AP) -- Two men have been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the fatal shooting of a suburban Denver Burger King employee during a robbery that netted $1,800.Thomas Steven Johns and Anthony John Lowe were sentenced Tuesday, one year to the day after the robbery in Arvada.

Authorities say Celia Meza was killed when the robbers discovered her making a 911 call.

The 18-year-old Johns and 22-year-old Lowe were convicted last month of first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and other counts.

Lindell Mark Sample has been convicted of murder and other counts and faces life without parole at his Aug. 7 sentencing.

Anthony Cole has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other counts and was sentenced to 48 years in prison.

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