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    Denver, Colorado (AP)

    There were protesters at Denver’s annual Columbus Day parade, but no arrests.

    Police say the parade and protests were peaceful. The parade has a history of confrontations between organizers and activists who believe Columbus was a slave trader whose explorations touched off centuries of oppression of Native Americans.

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