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| Obama, GOP leaders to work on map for days ahead - Washington Post Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:06 PM PST "The million-dollar divide creates a very bright line and makes it very clear: You're either supporting multimillionaires and billionaires or you're supporting the middle class," said Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.). Republicans said they would look for signals that the president has digested his party's landslide losses on Nov. 2 and is willing to change his approach to passing legislation. Michael Steel, spokesman for House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), said the incoming speaker would urge Obama to support a permanent extension of the expiring tax cuts, along with immediate cuts in federal spending, starting with pending legislation that Congress must approve by the end of the year to keep the government operating. House GOP leaders advocate reductions to fiscal 2008 levels, a move that would force agencies to make deep budget cuts immediately. "We hope the president is listening to the American people and is willing to work with us on their priorities," said Steel. The two sides will also discuss the increasingly contentious U.S.-Russia New START treaty. The president has said that ratifying the nuclear arms reduction pact - which requires 67 votes in the Senate - is a top priority. But at the meeting, Obama will hear directly from Sen. Jon Kyl (Ariz.), the No. 2 Senate Republican and Obama's chief adversary on the matter. Kyl is expected to insist that the Senate delay a vote on the treaty until January, when the new Congress is sworn in. kornbluta@washpost.com murrays@washpost.com Staff writer Lori Montgomery contributed to this report. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Outside Guide: Mountain flea markets, antique shops - Denver Post Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:47 PM PST When winter weather is sunny and still, outdoors-loving Coloradans head to the high country for an excellent day trip or weekend getaway. But when it's snowy or blowy, multidealer mountain flea markets and antiques malls are ideal for comfortable treasure hunting with a roof over your head. Smaller communities also do a bang-up job decorating for the holidays, and weekends often include free refreshments, entertainment and Santa visits. So you might find the Jolly Old Elf taking kids' orders while you're browsing through wonderful old things. And after the holidays, dealers are often more willing to negotiate as business tends to be slower... Happy hunting! 1. Fort Collins An area of South  Top, a customer strolls through Itchy's Flea Market on College Avenue south of Fort Collins; below, the store's humble exterior. 2. Greeley Once upon a long time ago, a J.C. Penney's was located in a big building where West Eighth Street butts up against Lincoln Park. In Penney's place is a three-level antiques and consignment store called Lincoln Park Emporium (822 Eighth St.). You'll find lots of furniture on the main level. Downstairs are all sorts of antique treasures, and up on the mezzanine are other dealers who rent space from the Emporium. 3. Lyons Little Lyons isn't actually in the high country, but it's on U.S. 36 en route to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. If you just have a short time and don't want to go too far, visit the handful of antiques dealers strung along High Street, the main drag in the compact downtown. Ralston Bros. Antiques (426 High St.), now operated by Christine Ralston and not a brother at all, has been located here since 1974 and sells an array of furniture plus old radios, record players and jukeboxes. 4. Wheat Ridge It is not necessary to drive far from Denver for a mind-bending antiquing experience. The Brass Armadillo, located on the I-70 North Frontage Road between Kip ling and Ward streets, is one of five megamalls by that name scattered around the Midwest, Arizona and here. Grab a map from near the front door so that you can mark it with booths you might want to come back to, then set out. Eight aisles, called "streets," are lined with cases containing a dazzling array of small objects. Some are precious items and others are not intrinsically precious but are collectible and therefore valuable. Some cases are open so that you can examine the objects. More cases are glass-fronted and locked. See something you like? Ring a bell, and someone will come with a key to open the case. Perpendicular to the cases are more aisles with nearly 250 booths that sell items from monumental furniture and magazines to graphic art or vinyl records. 5. Leadville On a bright fall or winter day, Colorado's top-of-the-world city is as intoxicating as a place can be,  Outside Guide for Hi Country Antiquing in Fort Collins on Monday, November 22, 2010. Itchy's Flea Market and Sports Card Shop at 6132 S. College Ave. Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post (The Denver Post | Cyrus McCrimmon) 6. Salida If you want to mix things up a bit and go antiquing with gallery- hopping in one trip, Salida is the place. Along with galleries and local shops, two multidealer antiques malls — Antiques on First (140 W. First St.) with 20 dealers and Fabulous Finds Emporium (243 F St.) with 38 dealers — are a few blocks apart in the town's historic downtown core. Nearby Chivvis & Lovell (148 North F St.) combines antiques, Linda Lovell's custom framing and Jack Chivvis' assemblages and rustic crosses made from found objects. South of downtown are Old Log Cabin Antiques (225 E. Rainbow Blvd.) and Jacobson's Antiques (7535 W. U.S. 50) , both long-established shops. 7. Florence Say "Florence," and someone will inevitably reply "Supermax," a reference to the ultra-high-security federal prison there that houses some of the nation's notorious and dangerous felons. But when you're in the quaint downtown, all you can think of is great old stuff. You'll find nearly 20 antiques stores along Main Street, with the greatest concentration on the 100 block. There are five multidealer malls, including Mezzanine Antiques & Collectibles, Iron Gate Antiques Mall and Oil City Merchants, and also smaller specialty stores. Mantiques features vintage tools, fishing equipment and other great stuff that guys like. 8. Del Norte Antiques businesses in Del Norte have come and gone, but the one constant for 35 years has been Golden Fleece Antiques (560 Grand Ave.) This sizable store carries all sorts of antiques, from exquisite glass to elegant armoires. Gita Allison, who has joined her husband, Mark, in the business, is from Vienna, so keep alert to the central-European items that they expect to bring in. 9. Durango Antiques shops are concentrated in downtown Durango, primarily on Second Avenue one short block east of historic Main Avenue. The treasure-|filled Durango Antique Market and the Durango Indoor Flea Market, a block apart on Second Avenue, are rambling multidealer stores. And even youngsters won't object to an antiquing safari to southwestern Colorado with a promise of a ride on the Polar Express. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad operates this nostalgic rolling holiday favorite from mid-November through late December, bringing the sweet story to life. From tykes to grannies, passengers board the train in their PJs, enjoy biscuits and hot chocolate and often read the book as they ride. durangotrain.com or 888-TRAIN-07. 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