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Job-seekers beware — whether you're applying to do maintenance work in Denver, telephone tech support in Littleton, plumbing in Fort Collins, work as a home care aide in Aurora, or even just scoop frozen yogurt in Colorado Springs — there's one qualification you'll need regardless of your skills or ability to do the job: good credit.

"We've displayed to this world leader our work ethic, No. 1, and our value for friendship; that's No. 2," Mayor DeWayne M. Hopkins said in an interview at City Hall. "If that message can be disseminated into the rest of the United States in encouragement for people to be interested in Muscatine and perhaps relocate here - and I mean people all the way from households up to retail and manufacturing - then that's a plus."

The Denver Broncos had to consider a lot of things before they signed quarterback Tim Tebow: they undoubtedly scrutinized his college football record, studied his ability to throw long passes, and observed how he handled himself under pressure. But one thing that probably didn’t factor into the decision was Tebow’s credit history. The Broncos likely recognized that how Tebow managed his personal finances had nothing to do with his ability to play football.

How Tebow managed his personal finances had nothing to do with his ability to play football.

This has been a very bad week for Newark. First, the city loses one of their talents, Whitney Houston. Now, it loses Occupy Newark, one of the strongest voices for poor residents (like Ms.Houston's own family).