11.  DENVER _ Cities have struggled with the problem of sprawl almost since the birth of suburbia more than 50 years ago.

12.  Denver boasts the Wynkoop Brewing Co., the world's largest brewpub, located a long home run from Coors Field in the city's trendy LoDo section.

13.  Denver City Attorney Dan Muse said the city is disappointed with the high court action, but determined to defend itself against the fraud allegations.

14.  Denver has a vast Hispanic community _ non-white Hispanics make up a quarter of the city's half-million residents, compared with 11 percent nationwide.

15.  Denver is the other U.S. city on the list.

16.  Denver may be the only city ever awarded the Games to turn them down.

17.  Denver would have prevailed in court because the city was protected through safe harbor clauses from any construction delays, he said.

18.  Denver would prefer to be in Boston's shoes, with $6 million pledged by the city and another $6 million from the Republican governor.

19.  Definitely connected to the cities of the first tier and strong rivals in certain respects.

20.  Definitive proof of this came to light in Phoenix this month, when radio host John Dayl decided to comment on a gang rape that occurred in the city.