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• Bennet, Gardner Want More Oversight Of New VA Hospital

  07-05-2015 23:25
  
  U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner asked for more congressional oversight of the construction of Denver's troubled new veterans hospital on Thursday to ensure it's completed as soon as possible without wasting tax dollars.
  
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• Denver Dog Missing For 4 Years Heads Home From Illinois

  07-05-2015 23:22
  
  It's a Denver man's American dream: Getting back the dog that vanished four years ago on the Fourth of July.
  
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• Denver Businesses, Schools Meet On Young People’s Future

  07-05-2015 23:20
  
  MillerCoors, which still makes beer in the Colorado mountain town where its founder started the business in the 19th century, expects hundreds of skilled employees in the state to retire in the next few years.
  
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• 2015 Recap: Partisan Divides Slowed Colorado Legislature

  07-05-2015 23:14
  
  The Colorado legislative session that concluded this week was among the most sharply partisan in memory — even for a state where political division is the order of the day.
  
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• Theater Shooting Jurors See James Holmes’ Arsenal

  07-05-2015 23:12
  
  Jurors in the Colorado theater shooting case got a close up look the arsenal assembled by James Holmes in court on Thursday.
  
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• Families Evacuated From Homes After Retaining Wall Crumbles

  07-05-2015 23:03
  
  Three families in Colorado Springs have been forced from their homes after a retaining wall started to crumble.
  
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• Auditor-elect O'Brien: "I'm going to live up to the promises I made"

  07-05-2015 22:58
  
  Tim O'Brien, at a candidate forum in March, pulled offan upset, defeating Councilman Chris Nevitt for Denver city auditor in the May 5, 2015, election.
  
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• Police: Students Brought Pot, Alcohol To Skinner Middle School

  07-05-2015 22:52
  
  Marijuana edibles were the focus of an investigation after some students became sickened at Skinner Middle School on Thursday afternoon. Five students were involved in bringing marijuana and alcohol on campus and consuming it.
  
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• Edibles Investigated After Students Sickened At Skinner Middle School

  07-05-2015 22:52
  
  Marijuana edibles were the focus of an investigation after some students became sickened at Skinner Middle School on Thursday afternoon. Five students were involved in bringing marijuana and alcohol on campus and consuming it.
  
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• Edibles Investigated After Students Possibly Sickened At Skinner Middle School

  07-05-2015 22:52
  
  Marijuana edibles were the focus of an investigation after some students may have became sickened at Skinner Middle School on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Rockslide Damages Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

  07-05-2015 22:24
  
  A rockslide discovered on Thursday morning significantly damaged the tracks of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
  
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• Rock Slide Damages Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

  07-05-2015 22:24
  
  A rock slide discovered on Thursday morning significantly damaged the tracks of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
  
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• Tool Thief Targets Vehicles In Denver Area

  07-05-2015 22:07
  
  Police in Denver are searching for a man who has stolen tools from several vehicles in the Denver area.
  
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• Gevo shares soar after airline agrees to purchase biofuel

  07-05-2015 22:04
  
  Gevo Inc., a U.S. biofuel producer backed by the French oil company Total SA, more than doubled after Alaska Air Group Inc.
  
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• Deputy Impersonator Stops Teens, Real Deputies Search For More Victims

  07-05-2015 21:50
  
  The Jefferson County Sheriff is searching for more victims after a man pretending to be a deputy with Jeffco stopped two teens.
  
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• Jefferson County Sheriff's Office searching for deputy impersonator

  07-05-2015 21:34
  
  Authorities in Jefferson County are looking for a man who has been impersonating a sheriff's office deputy.
  
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• House Burglar With Chainsaw Asked If He Was In Kentucky

  07-05-2015 21:30
  
  Police in the Colorado Springs area have released the booking photo of a muddy man who they say broke into several homes and carried around a chainsaw.
  
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• Jurors examine guns and tactical gear used in Aurora movie theater shooting

  07-05-2015 21:28
  
  CENTENNIAL — The guns and tactical gear used in the Aurora movie theater shooting were passed around in plastic evidence bags to jurors on Thursday on the eighth day of the trial.
  
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• Larimer County jail inmate who spit on deputies gets 9 years in prison

  07-05-2015 21:27
  
  An inmate who physically resisted and spit on deputies last September during a confrontation at the Larimer County jail has been sentencedto nine years in prison.
  
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• Xanterra drops efforts to trademark Grand Canyon names

  07-05-2015 21:21
  
  FLAGSTAFF, ariz. — A major national parks concessionaire has dropped efforts to trademark names of the most popular properties at the Grand Canyon.
  
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• Official: No automatic recount for Denver's District 7 council race

  07-05-2015 21:09
  
  A 33-vote difference between the second- and third-place finishers in Denver's crowded District 7 City Council race may be slim, but it's not tight enough to trigger a recount.
  
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• Colorado to get more rain Thursday leading some oil, gas operations to shut down

  07-05-2015 20:59
  
  Rain continuing to fall in Colorado on Thursday and expected to last into next week has led some oil and gas well sites near the St.
  
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• Denver police question male found in pickup truck possibly linked to slaying

  07-05-2015 20:57
  
  Denver police are questioning a person who was found Thursday in a vehicle possibly stolen from a home where a homicide happened Wednesday night.
  
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• Person Taken Into Custody In Homicide Case Was Slumped Over Wheel Of Truck

  07-05-2015 20:30
  
  Denver police announced late Thursday morning that they have made an arrest in a homicide investigation.
  
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• 1 Arrested After Person Found Dead At Home Of Deceased State Representative

  07-05-2015 20:30
  
  Denver police announced late Thursday morning that they have made an arrest in a homicide investigation.
  
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• Derek Wolfe, Malik Jackson already in "contract years"

  07-05-2015 20:21
  
  Malik Jackson admits he'd by lying if he said he wasn't thinking about contract year.
          
  
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• Shaq Falls And Twitter Soars: Best Shaq Falling Memes

  07-05-2015 20:16
  
  Here were some of the best memes to come out of Shaq's epic tumble at halftime of the Clippers vs. Rockets game Wednesday night.
  
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• Aurora theater shooting trial, the latest from Day 8

  07-05-2015 20:15
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY — Denver Post reporter Jordan Steffen's updates from Day 8 of the Aurora theater shooting trial at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado.
  
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• Wheat Ridge police call 10-year-old boy's death suspicious

  07-05-2015 19:53
  
  Wheat Ridge police are calling theTuesday night death of a 10-year-old boy suspicious and have scheduled a Thursday news conference to discuss the case.
  
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• In ‘Survivor’ First, Fans Will Pick Next Season’s Castaways

  07-05-2015 19:43
  
  In a "Survivor" first, fans will decide the 20 castaways who will complete in the fall edition of the show.
  
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• Can’t Afford Your Own Wind Turbine? Rent One!

  07-05-2015 19:43
  
  Renewable energy technologies are not entirely cost-effective for an individual at the moment, so one company is working to get around the financial deterrent by offering wind turbines for rent.
  
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• Facts, Emotion Take Turns At Theater Shooter Trial

  07-05-2015 19:32
  
  A clear pattern is emerging at the murder trial of Aurora movie theater shooter James Holmes.
  
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• Performer Banged Up In Colorado Crash Appears On Late Night TV With Cast

  07-05-2015 19:22
  
  The performer who was among those who was hurt in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 last month made an appearance on late-night TV last night.
  
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• Baby raccoons rescued after being trapped under porch in Ken Caryl

  07-05-2015 19:13
  
  Several baby raccoons were rescued in Ken Caryl on Wednesday after being trapped under a porch, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says.
  
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• Ex-nonprofit director sentenced to probation for possessing child porn

  07-05-2015 18:56
  
  A former nonprofit director who previously pleaded guilty to one count ofsexual exploitation of a child was sentenced Thursday to probation.
  
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• Colorado Springs Philharmonic goes widescreen for "Fantasia"

  07-05-2015 18:32
  
  Despite its legacy as one of Disney's most enduring big-screen triumphs,"Fantasia" was as much an act of desperation and experimentation as one of high-minded art.
  
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• CBS4 Photographer, Editor Honored For Helping To Keep Colorado’s History Alive

  07-05-2015 18:22
  
  Two employees in the CBS4 news department were honored on Wednesday night by Colorado Preservation Inc.
  
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• Aurora theater shooting trial, the latest from Day 7

  07-05-2015 17:25
  
  Denver Post reporter Jordan Steffen's updates from Day 7 of the Aurora theater shooting trial at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado.
  
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• Testing, photo radar add to busy last day at Colorado legislature

  07-05-2015 17:14
  
  A divided Colorado legislature, torn by partisanship and gridlock at significant moments,came together Wednesday to approve last-minute deals on a dozen major billson the session's final day.
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Conclude Work With Testing Compromise

  07-05-2015 16:55
  
  Colorado lawmakers concluded the 2015 legislative session Wednesday by passing a major education overhaul that reduces student testing statewide, one of several substantial bills they finished hours before they adjourned.
  
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• Eastbound I-76 to close for 3 hours Thursday between U.S. 85, 104th Ave.

  07-05-2015 16:09
  
  The eastbound lanes of Interstate 76 will be closed for three hours on Thursday between U.
  
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• Derek Wolfe Feeling Fine Nearly 2 Years After Spinal Bruise

  07-05-2015 16:08
  
  Defensive end Derek Wolfe has both his health and his position back.
  
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• Severe Storms Today May Be Preview To Wild Weather Ride Mother’s Day Weekend

  07-05-2015 16:05
  
  Get ready for a wild ride this weekend as a dynamic spring storm drops into the central and southern Rockies.
  
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• Mother’s Day Weekend May Bring Everything From Severe Storms To Snow & Record Cold

  07-05-2015 16:05
  
  Get ready for a wild ride this weekend as a dynamic spring storm drops into the central and southern Rockies.
  
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• Daily Digest: Aurora VA woes known early on, and 9 other stories

  07-05-2015 16:05
  
  Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events,the Denver weather forecast,Denver traffic information, and the stories that will be talked about on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
  
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• Superintendent Teaches P.E. Classes In Jefferson County

  07-05-2015 15:52
  
  The head of the Jefferson County School District stepped in to teach P.E. classes at three elementary schools on Wednesday.
  
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• Gas Station Clerk Stabbed By Serial Robber: ‘We Just Started Fighting’

  07-05-2015 15:17
  
  he serial gas station robber who recently stabbed a clerk has hit five different convenience stores since April 19.
  
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• Sheriff: Fruita man damaged plunger, had razor in bathroom standoff

  07-05-2015 15:09
  
  A Fruita man whoauthorities say locked himself in a store bathroom for more than an hour Tuesday was arrested after he allegedly damaged a plunger,removed a toilet seat and battled
  
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• 6 Players to Watch At Broncos Rookie Camp

  07-05-2015 14:55
  
  The Denver Broncos hold rookie minicamp on Friday and Saturday at their Dove Valley headquarters.
  
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• Police Look For Missing Vehicle In Homicide Investigation

  07-05-2015 12:50
  
  A homicide investigation going on in the 4900 block of North Green Court now involves a missing vehicle.
  
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