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As temperatures heat up, public health officials are warning Coloradans to take preventive steps against mosquito bites, which could lead to West Nile Virus.

Some of the best summers are those filled with journeys, reunions and good food. We hope that all three figure into your summer plans this year. As it happens, those themes also happen to be featured prominently in some of the books that our trusty independent booksellers are recommending for your summer reading pleasure.

President Obama visited Joplin, Mo., on Sunday as the town begins cleaning up after an F5 tornado killed more than 135 people and counting. The president toured the flattened ruin before attending a memorial in Joplin.

President Obama is expected to nominate a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey is expected to be the president's pick. If confirmed by the Senate, he would replace Admiral Mike Mullen.

A new study links rising rates of obesity to the increasingly sedentary workplace.