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• Report: California soldiers must repay enlistment bonuses

  24-10-2016 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 10,000 California National Guard soldiers have been ordered to repay huge enlistment bonuses a decade after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, a newspaper reported Saturday.
  The Pentagon demanded the money back after audits revealed overpayments by the California Guard under pressure to fill ranks and hit enlistment goals. If soldiers refuse, they could face interest charges, wage garnishments and tax liens, the Los Angeles Times said.
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• Photos taken by ‘Daily Lobo’ used in APD protest investigation

  24-10-2016 23:28
  
  An editorial in The University of New Mexico's student publication, the Daily Lobo, brings attention to the issue of uncredited photographs used by law enforcement.
  
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• Updated: A tale of two campaign headquarters: Clinton and Trump offices are miles away and worlds apart

  24-10-2016 23:27
  
  BROOKLYN, N.Y. – One is a daily carnival watched over by the counterterrorism squad, bulky toughs in plainclothes and a cast of sign-waving protesters bellowing at one another. The other is a quiet bit of sidewalk in front of a nondescript high-rise surrounded by $3 million condos and a slew of government offices. Donald Trump […]
  
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• Newt Gingrich is the new face of a controversial opioid addiction therapy

  24-10-2016 23:27
  
  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will be joining former Obama adviser Anthony Kapel “Van” Jones on stage on Monday in Washington, D.C., to discuss a topic that they’ve not spoken much about in the past: the nation’s opioid addiction crisis. The two men – along with former U.S. representative Patrick Kennedy, who has written a […]
  
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• In Roger Goodell’s NFL, end-zone dances matter more than domestic violence

  24-10-2016 23:27
  
  There is an embarrassing blank where the NFL’s plausible excuse for Josh Brown should be. An excuse does not exist. In its place is only clubbiness and deceit. The league knew all it needed to know about Brown, the New York Giants kicker: He is a spousal abuser. Commissioner Roger Goodell had the information required […]
  
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• A tale of two campaign headquarters: Clinton and Trump offices are miles away and worlds apart

  24-10-2016 23:27
  
  BROOKLYN, N.Y. – One is a daily carnival watched over by the counterterrorism squad, bulky toughs in plainclothes and a cast of sign-waving protesters bellowing at one another. The other is a quiet bit of sidewalk in front of a nondescript high-rise surrounded by $3 million condos and a slew of government offices. Donald Trump […]
  
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• Updated: Final stop of craft that flew to Capitol? The garbage heap

  24-10-2016 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON — Officials plan to destroy a helicopter-like aircraft that made headlines when its owner flew it on to the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in 2015 as a political protest. A U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman says the craft’s destruction will likely occur within weeks. The craft’s former owner, Florida resident Douglas Hughes, pleaded guilty […]
  
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• In emails, Clinton campaign measures diversity among staff

  24-10-2016 21:41
  
  WASHINGTON — Senior staff members on Hillary Clinton’s nascent campaign were conscious about diversity in the top ranks two months before the Democratic presidential candidate formally announced her bid, according to hacked emails from the personal account of a top campaign official. In February 2015, Clinton lawyer and chief of staff Cheryl Mills sent a […]
  
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• Lawyers: Jury should visit site where cop shot black man

  24-10-2016 21:28
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Attorneys for a white former South Carolina police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist want the jury to visit the scene of the shooting and not be sequestered during the trial. The requests are among a flurry of motions attorneys for Michael Slager have filed in recent […]
  
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• Updated: Hooch, an abused French mastiff, is Hero Dog of the Year

  24-10-2016 21:27
  
  NEW YORK — The human nearly lost his life to drug and alcohol addiction. The dog, well, he nearly lost his life to humans. A French mastiff named Hooch, rescued by Zach Skow in Tehachapi, California, is the 2016 American Humane organization’s Hero Dog of the Year, bestowed in a Beverly Hills ceremony taped in […]
  
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• Updated: 1960s pop singer Bobby Vee has died at age 73

  24-10-2016 21:27
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Pop idol Bobby Vee, the boyish, grinning 1960s singer whose career was born when he took a Midwestern stage as a teenager to fill in after the 1959 plane crash that killed rock ‘n’ roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, has died. He was 73. Vee, whose […]
  
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• AMC Theatres to broadcast Nov. 8 election results

  24-10-2016 21:27
  
  LOS ANGELES — AMC Theatres and CNN will broadcast the Nov. 8 presidential election on the big screen at 50 theaters in 25 cities nationwide. The event is free for members of AMC Stubs , a tiered perks program from the exhibitor chain, and their guests, AMC Theatres said Monday. Audience members can choose between […]
  
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• ‘Serial’ star Adnan Syed asks to be released from jail

  24-10-2016 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A defendant awaiting retrial for the slaying of his high school girlfriend and whose story was the center of a popular podcast is asking to be released from prison.
  Justin Brown, a lawyer representing Adnan Syed, wrote in a motion filed Monday that Syed should be released while awaiting retrial because he poses “no danger to the community” and has already served 17 years in prison “based on an unconstitutional conviction for a crime he did not commit.&rdq
  
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• Police: suspect in Saturday police pursuit had two guns in vehicle

  24-10-2016 20:58
  
  According to the Albuquerque Police Department, the suspect that was involved in a crash that injured three officers Saturday was wearing body armor and had two guns in his vehicle.
  
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• Police: Chase from Amarillo ends with shooting in New Mexico

  24-10-2016 19:44 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (AP) – Authorities say there’s been a shooting in which a man who allegedly fired at pursuing officers was wounded following a chase that started in western Texas and ended about 70 miles away in eastern New Mexico.
  According to authorities, Texas troopers and Amarillo police pursued the SUV on Interstate 40 from Amarillo to just inside New Mexico.
  New Mexico state police say at least one Texas trooper fired shots and that a 33-year-old suspect is being treated for gu
  
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• New Mexico’s top court reconsiders closed primary system

  24-10-2016 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering a challenge of the state’s closed primary system by an independent voter who alleges violations of his constitutional right to participate in all public elections.
  Justices heard oral arguments Monday in a lawsuit brought by Albuquerque attorney David Crum against state and Bernalillo County elections officials. A decision will be reached later.
  Currently, only Republicans and Democrats can vote in their respective pri
  
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• 2 men arrested may be connected to death of dog last month

  24-10-2016 18:57
  
  Police have arrested two men they believe broke into several homes and cars, stealing a gun, garage door openers, and more.
  
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• Heading Home director on sabbatical draws ire

  24-10-2016 18:50
  
  The Executive Director of the non-profit organization Heading Home hasn’t been working for five months now.
  
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• Today in History: October 24

  24-10-2016 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Monday, Oct. 24, the 298th day of 2016. There are 68 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Oct. 24, 1962, a naval quarantine of Cuba ordered by President John F. Kennedy went into effect during the missile crisis.
  On this date:
  In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England’s King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.
  In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years War and effectively
  
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• Police: Woman who led Santa Fe police on chase had pipe bomb

  24-10-2016 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a Santa Fe woman led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle that had a pipe bomb inside.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that officers were able to disarm the pipe bomb and arrest 22-year-old Jamie Tippett Saturday night.
  Police say an officer was responding to a vehicle crash with his emergency lights and siren on when he got stuck behind Tippett, who had refused to yield.
  The suspect then took off, and other officers located her near an intersec
  
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• Employers’ costs for work injuries, deaths may drop in 2017

  24-10-2016 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico employers could see a decrease in their insurance costs for on-the-job injuries and deaths.
  The state Office of Superintendent of Insurance says a key factor in calculating individual employers’ workers’ compensation costs will drop by an average of 9 percent in 2017.
  The office says this is the second consecutive year in which businesses will see an average decrease in the so-called “pure premium.”
  That’s the portion that empl
  
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• Visitor killed by a falling tree at national monument ID’d

  24-10-2016 17:15 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) – Authorities at New Mexico’s Bandelier National Monument have identified the female park visitor killed by a tree earlier this month.
  The Los Alamos Monitor reports Bandelier National Monument Superintendent Jason Lott says 81-year-old Beverly Modlin of Wheeling, Illinois, was fatally struck by the falling tree while visiting the park.
  Officials say Modlin was returning to her car in the Frey Trailhead parking lot when a live Ponderosa reportedly snapped in hal
  
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• Believe Rubio at your own risk

  24-10-2016 16:29
  
  Indignant emails roll out of Marco Rubio’s Senate office in waves, as if the past year hadn’t happened at all. President Barack Obama is soft on Cuba, they complain. Obama is soft on Iran. Obama should be tougher on Venezuela. This is Rubio the defender of human rights, Rubio the internationalist, Rubio the brave advocate […]
  
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• Updated: When George W. Bush changed course

  24-10-2016 16:28
  
  In the newest episode of the Presidential podcast, we examine how George W. Bush’s presidency marked the beginning of a new chapter in American history. Our guests are Mark Updegrove, author of the forthcoming book “The Last Republicans” about the two Bush family members to hold the American presidency, and Peter Baker, author of “Days […]
  
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• Man pleads guilty to trying to help friend join IS

  24-10-2016 16:28
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia taxi driver has pleaded guilty to trying to help a friend join the Islamic State group. Mahmoud A.M. Elhassan of Woodbridge was arrested in January after a government sting operation. Elhassan and a friend, Joseph Farrokh, discussed their support of the Islamic State with an individual who turned out to […]
  
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• It will take conservatives a lot of work to clean up after Trump. We should start now.

  24-10-2016 16:28
  
  Conservatives need to be clear-eyed about the enormity of the Failure of 2016. The Republican Party — the imperfect political vehicle for conservative policy, ideas and values — nominated a man for president of the United States who is manifestly unfit to hold that office. This is clear for anyone with eyes to see and […]
  
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• Donald Trump’s advisers see another conspiracy – far from the campaign trail

  24-10-2016 16:28
  
  NEW YORK – Two of Donald Trump’s senior policy advisers argue that powerful interests have aligned to rig a long-standing institution of American presidential elections against their candidate – a conspiracy that has nothing to do with campaigning or casting votes, and everything to do with economics. Economist Peter Navarro of the University of California […]
  
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• Former jail guard accused of raping inmates to stand trial Monday

  24-10-2016 15:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial for a high-profile defendant kicks off Monday, a corrections officer police say raped multiple inmates.
  Torry Chambers is accused of raping female inmates while he was working at MDC between 2008 and 2010, as well as helping a male inmate rape a female inmate.
  Last week, a judge refused the defense’s request to have Chambers’ disciplinary history and details of his extramarital affairs kept out of the trial.
  Chambers is still a sergeant at M
  
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• Smith’s donates meals for every flu shot administered

  24-10-2016 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every year more than 200,000 individuals are hospitalized due to influenza and one local grocery store wants to help lower that statistic all while giving back.
  Smith’s Food and Drug Stores have agreed to donate a free meal to the Feeding American organization for each flu shot administered in their stores, which will in turn support the Road Runner Food Bank.
  Smith’s Pharmacist, Chad Andrew, joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the s
  
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• Monday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Accused cop killer heads to trial for separate charge

  24-10-2016 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. The man accused of shooting and killing Albuquerque Police Officer Daniel Webster one year ago is expected to be on trial Monday morning. But for now, it’s the murder weapon taking center stage in court. Lymon was a felon at the time, prohibited from having a firearm. Monday’s trial in federal court is on charges for being in possession of the firearm that killed Officer Webster during a traffic stop at Eubank and Central.
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• Local organization hosting annual project management event

  24-10-2016 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One local organization is gearing up for their annual networking event.
  The Project Management Institute (PMI)  Rio Grande Chapter is hosting their 4th annual event which invites project managers, employers, business peoples, speakers, recruiters and colleagues to learn many aspects of the business world.
  From improving marketability to learning more about leadership, the Project Management Day will have something for everyone.
  PMI Rio Grande Chapters P
  
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• Walking N Circles Ranch provides care to horses

  24-10-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s an organization dedicated rescuing, rehabilitating and re-housing abandoned horses, and they are looking for volunteers and those wishing to adopt.
  Walking N Circles is a non-profit corporation that provides caring attention to horses who were left to fend for themselves. They have over 100 volunteer ranch hands who do all of the work all while learning how to handle horses.
  Ruth Andrews, Executive Director for Walking in Circles, joined KRQE
  
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• North Dakota pipeline protest prompts more than 80 arrests

  24-10-2016 14:55 via krqe.com
  
  MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — More than 80 people protesting the Dakota Access pipeline were arrested Saturday during a demonstration that gathered about 300 people at a construction site in North Dakota and prompted law enforcement officers to use pepper spray.
  Morton County sheriff’s office spokesman Rob Keller said authorities were called at 5:20 a.m. Saturday to a pipeline construction site located about five miles from an area where protesters have been camping out for week
  
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• NTSB to investigate bus crash that left 13 dead, 31 injured

  24-10-2016 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A maintenance crew had slowed down traffic on a California highway through the night, and the work had gone on for hours without problems. Then a tour bus returning to Los Angeles from a casino trip slammed into the back of a semi-truck. Passengers who were asleep on the bus woke up to loud screams and the sound of crushing metal.
  The gambling jaunt ended in one of the deadliest wrecks in California history with 13 people killed and 31 others injured.
  
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• Police response to domestic violence call leads to crash, 3 injured officers

  24-10-2016 14:45
  
  The Albuquerque Police Department had a heavy presence in southwest Albuquerque for most of Saturday.
  
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• Officials: Dog kills 4-year-old southwestern Michigan girl

  24-10-2016 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  SHERMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a dog attacked and killed a 4-year-old girl and injured the child’s mother at a home in southwestern Michigan.
  The St. Joseph County sheriff’s department says the girl’s mother tried to protect her daughter when the Doberman or Doberman mix attacked Sunday. The Sherman Township family had only just acquired the dog. The mother was hospitalized with injuries to her head and hands.
  Names of those involved weren’t imm
  
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• Man arrested for DWI has four prior DWI convictions

  24-10-2016 14:33
  
  Authorities say a suspected drunk driver -- with four previous DWI convictions -- was arrested in Albuquerque Friday night.
  
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• Albuquerque cops will get drug to reverse heroin, opioid overdoses

  24-10-2016 14:22
  
  Could New Mexico cities solve our state's drug overdose epidemic by putting even more drugs on the streets?
  
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• Katy Perry visits UNLV dorms, urges students to vote Clinton

  24-10-2016 14:10 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV students relaxing in their dorms got an unexpected knock on their doors Saturday afternoon from Katy Perry, who was roaming the halls and drumming up support for Hillary Clinton on the first day of early voting in Nevada.
  The singer famous for songs like “Teenage Dream” and “Waking up in Vegas” was met with squeals and requests for selfies from the students. She sported bright red lipstick that matched her high heels and a T-shirt emblazoned wi
  
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• Federal trial to decide if felon possessed firearm

  24-10-2016 08:05
  
  Last year, Albuquerque police officer Daniel Webster lay in an intensive care unit at a local hospit ...
  
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• Eye on outer space

  24-10-2016 08:05
  
  Powerful detection telescope moving from NM to Australia
  
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• Ex-prosecutors battle for bench in Metro Court

  24-10-2016 08:05
  
  Two former prosecutors are pitted against each other in the only contested race for a Metropolitan C ...
  
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• Domestic violence call leads to high-speed car chase, 3 officers injured

  24-10-2016 08:05
  
  Albuquerque police officers responding to a domestic violence report Saturday ended up in a high-spe ...
  
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• ABQ motorists need to learn the ‘zipper merge’

  24-10-2016 08:05
  
  ZIPPING THROUGH MERGES: Phillip Reu emails "I was stuck in traffic coming back over the weekend to A ...
  
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• UNM’s defense needs to stay consistent in the remainder of their season

  24-10-2016 07:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- It was a very convincing win against ULM on Saturday night for Lobo Football. They accumulated 622 total offensive yards in route to their 59-17 victory. UNM is now over .500 on the season, now 4-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
  This offense has continued to roll through 7 games, as they are averaging over 370 yards rushing and 40 points per game. They definitely put up some big numbers against the Warhawks on offense, but it’s the defensive numbers that are
  
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• Belen facing crime uptick, residents to address city council

  24-10-2016 06:52 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N,M, (KRQE) – The small City of Belen is dealing with an uptick in crime, their former mayor and small business owner is leading the charge, hoping the city council can make some changes and help the police department crack down on a spree of recent burglaries.
  “Belen is a great place to live. It’s a great place to have a business. It’s a great place. The neighbors, everybody cares about you, everybody watches over you,” Former Belen Mayor, Ronnie Torres said
  
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• Shady Lakes to officially close on October 30

  24-10-2016 06:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local attraction known for fishing will officially be closing its doors next week. The owners of Shady Lakes say they hope it’s not the last time people can come visit.
  Fred Muehlmeyer has been coming to Shady Lakes for 24 years with his family. Unfortunately, this weekend was their last visit before it closes.
  “It’s sad that you know it’s closing up. You like to see a place like this, so convenient, reasonable, you know you can come out
  
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• Lobo Basketball will have two tough players at point guard

  24-10-2016 06:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- With Cullen Neal not returning to the Lobos this season finding a replacement was priority number one for this Lobo Basketball team. Coming into this year it seemed like there would be a battle between sophomore Jordan Hunter and freshman Jalen Harris.
  “I think the point guards are pretty well set. They are going to split time and just who is ever playing well”, said UNM Basketball Coach Craig Neal. “So both of the guards will be getting time on the fl
  
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• Updated: NFL Today, Week 7

  24-10-2016 05:09
  
  SCOREBOARD Monday, Oct. 24 Houston at Denver, 8:30 p.m. EDT. Brock Osweiler returns to Denver for the first time since leaving the Super Bowl champs for a four-year, $72 million offer from Houston in the offseason. Osweiler went 5-2 as the starter last season in replacing Peyton Manning. And Osweiler’s coming off his best game […]
  
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• NFL Today, Week 7

  24-10-2016 05:09
  
  SCOREBOARD Monday, Oct. 24 Houston at Denver, 8:30 p.m. EDT. Brock Osweiler returns to Denver for the first time since leaving the Super Bowl champs for a four-year, $72 million offer from Houston in the offseason. Osweiler went 5-2 as the starter last season in replacing Peyton Manning. And Osweiler’s coming off his best game […]
  
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