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• Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Colliding With Bus On Broadway In Denver

  30-08-2015 23:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a bus Saturday night.
  The crash happened at the intersection of Broadway and Alameda Avenue. Police shut down the intersection for the investigation.
  The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
  It’s not clear what caused the crash.
  
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• De La Rosa Dominates As Rockies Beat Pirates 5-0

  30-08-2015 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jorge De La Rosa was happy with the game’s outcome but a little embarrassed by how his day ended.
  De La Rosa pitched into the seventh inning before being ejected, and Ben Paulsen hit a two-run triple as the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Sunday.
  De La Rosa (8-6) allowed four hits in six-plus innings while striking out seven and walking one. The left-hander’s only other win since July 11 – a span of 10 starts – came Aug. 7 at Wa
  
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• Warning Issued About Taylor Swift’s Upcoming Denver Concert

  30-08-2015 23:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A warning has been issued ahead of Taylor Swift’s concert in Denver. Police are receiving reports of fake tickets being sold online.
  CSB4’s Rahel Solomon spoke to a ticket broker about ways buyers can protect themselves. He says craigslist ticket scams happen all the time and sometimes the fakes are hard to spot even for him.
  Swift is known for drawing big crowds and selling out huge venues. Some of the tickets range from $100 to thousands of dollars.
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• Stranded Colorado hiker rescued in Alaska

  30-08-2015 23:10
  
  Juneau searchers were able to quickly find a stranded hiker after he activated a personal locator beacon.        
  
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• ‘Crazy’ European Model Causes Flight Diversion To DIA All Because Of A Cat

  30-08-2015 23:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A flight was diverted to Denver International Airport on Friday because of an unruly passenger who wanted to see her comfort cat.
  Passengers resumed their flight on Saturday after a 24-hour delay.
  A passenger on the flight to Germany from Las Vegas shot video of a clearly agitated woman, described at a European model, taken off the Condor Airlines flight that landed prematurely in Denver. The female passenger was reportedly demanding to be seated with her comfort cat.
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• Body of Colo. man missing since 2012 found in Nevada

  30-08-2015 22:51
  
  Authorities in Nevada say they have found the body of a Colorado man who went missing three years ago while riding an Amtrak train home.        
  
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• Vail, Breck agree on ski lift ticket tax plan

  30-08-2015 22:45
  
  Vail Resorts and the town of Breckenridge have reached an agreement on a November ballot measure that will ask the town's voters to approve long-term funding for parking projects through a tax on winter-only lift tickets.        
  
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• Teen driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

  30-08-2015 22:42
  
  A 16-year-old boy is facing attempted murder and assault charges after Longmont police say the teen crashed a sport utility vehicle into a car and tried to stab the occupants.        
  
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• ‘This Game Is Serious’ Says Student Who Witnessed Large Fight At Football Game

  30-08-2015 22:15
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A fight that broke out during a high school football game in Aurora led to an arrest on Friday.
  The fight happened at the Hinkley Stadium in a game between Hinkley High and Aurora Central. Police say the fight escalated quickly which prompted a large response.
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  Police officers went to the stadium on Chambers Road at approximately 9 p.m. to keep things from getting out of hand.
  There were also reported incidents off school property.
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• The people of Riot Fest

  30-08-2015 22:10
  
          
  
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• Springs Woman Accused Of Embezzling Tens Of Thousands From Employer

  30-08-2015 22:05
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Colorado Springs have arrested a woman accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her former employer.
  Michelle Reynolds worked as an administrator for a medical practice for 10 years. Prosecutors say during that time she stole $56,000 from payroll and company accounts.
  Reynolds is now charged with theft and tax evasion.
  
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• Pediatrician From Pittsburgh Helps Deliver Baby On I-25 In Colorado Springs

  30-08-2015 21:51
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman went into labor on Interstate 25 and a good Samaritan from out of state helped deliver the baby on Friday.
  The baby’s father first flagged down a Colorado Springs police officer and then a woman stopped by and asked if she could help. That woman happened to be Dr. Miller, pediatrician with Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was in town visiting her daughter at the Air Force Academy.
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• Proctor: Daisies dominate in late summer

  30-08-2015 21:27
  
  The daisy is the most common flower form        
  
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• CSU Grad Who Shot Cat With An Arrow Could Lose Vet License In Texas

  30-08-2015 21:27
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A closed door hearing was held at the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners after complaints against a woman who bragged on social media about killing a cat with an arrow.
  Kristen Lindsey, a graduate of Colorado State University’s veterinary program, shot the cat with a bow and arrow back in April west of Houston where she was working at an animal clinic. A Texas grand jury decided not to indict her in June.
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• Power Restored To Thousands In Wheat Ridge

  30-08-2015 20:52
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Xcel Energy crews have restored power to more than 4,000 people in Wheat Ridge stretching to Arvada.
  Customers noticed the outage around 8 p.m. Saturday.
  A piece of equipment in a substation failed and was repaired.
  Xcel Energy said 4,078 customers were affected.
  
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• Doyle’s Late Goal Lifts Rapids Over Sporting KC, 2-1

  30-08-2015 20:37
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Kevin Doyle broke a tie in the 76th minute and the Colorado Rapids held on to beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday night.
  Vicente Sanchez’s cross reached Doyle and his header from edge of the 6-yard box gave Colorado the advantage. Sporting’s Dominic Dwyer nearly tied it in the 87th minute, but Clint Irwin denied him from close range and the follow-up hit the post.
  Kansas City struck first. In the 47th minute, Krisztian Nemeth made a long run do
  
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• Fight near 16th St. Mall leads to stabbing

  30-08-2015 20:30
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in a fightnear the 16th Street Mall early Sunday, according to Denver police.
  
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• I-70 Mountain Delays Expected Monday

  30-08-2015 20:25
  
  DENVER (AP) – Drivers heading through Interstate 70’s mountain corridor into Idaho Springs on Monday night can expect delays as construction reduces the highway to one lane in each direction.
  Westbound I-70 drivers will shift into the eastbound lanes and travel up a ramp to cross over the highway on Colorado Boulevard and re-enter westbound I-70.
  Eastbound I-70 drivers will turn onto the new off-ramp at Colorado Boulevard and go down another ramp to re-enter the highway.
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• Broncos to cut 15 players

  30-08-2015 20:12
  
  Broncos are to cut 15 players        
  
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• US attorneys hear safety concerns from American Indians

  30-08-2015 20:08
  
  IGNACIO, Colo. (AP) — U.S. attorneys and prosecutors say they want to help Native American communities bring more cases to court and cut down on crime.
  
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• Beware counterfeit Taylor Swift Denver concert tickets

  30-08-2015 19:59
  
  Planning to go to Taylor Swift's concert at the Pepsi Center on Sept. 5 or 6?
  
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• 'Awakenings' author, neurologist Oliver Sacks dies at 82

  30-08-2015 19:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — There was the blind man who had the disastrous experience of regaining his sight.
  
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• Broncos notebook: Peyton needs the Pistol Formation

  30-08-2015 19:53
  
  Broncosnotebook: Pistolformationmay be Peyton's answer; Emmanuel Sanders for puntreturns?        
  
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• Denver Police investigate two unrelated shootings

  30-08-2015 18:44
  
  Denver Police Saturday night areinvestigating two shootings that left victims in critical condition but do not appear to be connected.
  
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• Body of Colorado man missing since 2012 found in Nevada

  30-08-2015 18:39
  
  ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada say they have found the body of a Colorado man who went missing three years ago while riding an Amtrak train home.
  
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• Balance of Power: Colorado's plan for water

  30-08-2015 18:19
  
  With population expected to double by mid-century, will the state have enough water to sustain it?        
  
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• One injured when motorcycle hits RTD bus in Denver

  30-08-2015 18:02
  
  Amotorcycle crashed into a Denver RTD bus Saturday night, seriously injuring the rider, according to Denver police said.
  
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• Site still pending for Durango sewer plant

  30-08-2015 17:50
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Durango city councilors plan to set ballot language Tuesday, asking voters in November to approve spending $68 million on moving a sewer plant.
  
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• BLM will trim rugged Colorado horse herd by 167

  30-08-2015 17:50
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management wants to take 167 horses off land in western Colorado and move them to long-term holding in Canon City next month so they can
  
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• Walker says wall along Canadian border worth reviewing

  30-08-2015 17:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is putting a new twist on the topic of securing the border, a staple among the GOP candidates running for president, by pointing north.
  
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• Man to be sentenced in suicide bomb plot at Kansas airport

  30-08-2015 16:38
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man's odyssey into terrorism culminated when he tried to bring a van filled with inert explosives onto the tarmac at the Wichita airport where he worked, an attack prosecutors say was aimed at causing "maximum carnage" during which Terry L.
  
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• Broncos offense sluggish but defense beats 49ers, 19-12

  30-08-2015 07:55
  
  Peyton Manning and the offense doesn't score aTD but Wade Phillips' defense shines in 19-12 win        
  
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• Old University Hospital building implodes, cleared for new development

  30-08-2015 07:35
  
  A series of deafening explosions was the soundtrack as the old eight-story Biomedical Research Building in Denver collapsed like a house of cards.
  
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• What fans thought of the metal detectors at Sports Authority Field

  30-08-2015 06:39
  
  As Broncos fans entered the gates at Sports Authority Field on Saturday, they were greeted for the first time by a new security standard: metal detectors at each gate.        
  
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• Teachers pick up instruments from Bringing Music to Life

  30-08-2015 06:37
  
  Bringing Music to Life donates 620 instruments to 42 Colorado schools.        
  
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• DPD warns of fake Taylor Swift tickets

  30-08-2015 06:32
  
  If you feel like you got a super good deal on tickets for the Denver stop of the 1989 World Tour on Craigslist, it may just be too good to be true.        
  
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• Colorado AG to join Clean Power Plan challenge

  30-08-2015 06:32
  
  Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said Saturday she will join a multi-state legal challenge to the Clean Power Plan, a federal rule that will require Colorado to sharply cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.        
  
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• Person shot in King Soopers parking lot

  30-08-2015 06:31
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after they were shot Saturday evening in a King Soopers parking lot.        
  
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• Waterton Canyon closed until further notice due to bears

  30-08-2015 06:30
  
  Waterton Canyon, closed Friday because of bears in the area,will be closed until further notice, an official said on Saturday morning.
  
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• Manning On The Run In Denver’s 19-12 Win Over 49ers

  30-08-2015 06:28
  
  DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning failed to get the Broncos into the end zone in seven possessions Saturday night, when Denver rode its stifling defense and good ground game to a 19-12 win over the sputtering San Francisco 49ers.
  All that rest has turned into rust for Manning, who was doomed by protection problems and an interception in the end zone one week after penalties and dropped passes kept him from finding any rhythm.
  Manning was 14 for 21 for 124 yards and was sacked three times, twice
  
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• REPLAY: Broncos preaseason win against 49ers game chat

  30-08-2015 06:18
  
  #WeAreBroncos is a fan chat with live game coverage of Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers preseason game.        
  
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• Colorado attorney general to join in suit on Obama's Clean Power Plan

  30-08-2015 06:18
  
  Colorado has joined a growing list of states that will sue the Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to stop the implementation of President Obama's controversialClean Power Plan.
  
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• Thousands of bees removed from Boulder church rafters

  30-08-2015 05:38
  
  "Holy bees, that's all I can say," McMahan said.        
  
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• About 10,000 People Without Power From Wheat Ridge To Arvada

  30-08-2015 04:43
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– Xcel Energy crews were working to restore power to nearly 10,000 people in Wheat Ridge stretching to Arvada.
  Customers noticed the outage around 8 p.m. Saturday.Crews were at the scene of what Xcel Energy called a “transmission event” near Wadsworth and Independence. They were trying to determine what caused the outage.Crews were working on getting the power restored as quickly as possible.
  
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• Rockies Lose To Pirates On The Road

  30-08-2015 04:31
  
  The Colorado Rockies couldn't keep the Pittsburgh Pirates from winning on Saturday night.
  
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• Grand Junction Man Facing Sex Assault On A Child Charges

  30-08-2015 04:24
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– A Grand Junction man has been arrested after deputies claim he met with a 12-year-old girl in person after meeting her on social media.David Lee Haskin has been arrested on two counts of sexual assault on a child with a pattern of abuse.Investigators said they found evidence on the victim’s Facebook page of her meeting Haskin and then keeping in touch with him.The victim told detectives that she invited Haskin into her home in February and that multiple
  
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• Building Implosion ‘A New Beginning For Neighborhood’

  30-08-2015 03:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The old Biomedical Research Building on the old University Hospital campus was imploded Saturday morning with dozens of detonations and a billow of smoke.Crews shut down several roads surrounding 9th and Colorado during the preparation, implosion and cleanup on Saturday.A quick series of about 170 small detonations rocked the building over a period of about 30 seconds.
  It only took a few seconds for the seven story building to come down. Hundreds watched from the barriers as
  
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• Arts Funding Up For Debate ‘Look At How Funding Is Distributed’

  30-08-2015 02:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Next year voters in the Denver metro area will be asked to continue funding the arts but where the $55 million in tax dollars will go is up for debate.The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, or the SCFD, includes Denver and the following counties: Douglas, Boulder, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe and Broomfield.The Denver metro area is an arts mecca, a place where Broadway shows open and world class art exhibits are featured. Much of that is due to the SCFD.The SCFD help
  
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• The new security feature at Broncos games

  30-08-2015 02:20
  
  Saturday's preseason Denver Broncos home opener marks the first time fans will see the 93 new metal detectors at Sports Authority Field.        
  
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• ‘Leap Of Faith’ Captured Atop Maroon Bells

  30-08-2015 01:43
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4)– It’s one of Colorado most popular hiking trails and includes a risky alternative that is not recommended.What’s called the “Leap of Faith” on Maroon Bells was captured on video by Nick Courtney who was hiking with his friend Chad Brenner. Leap of Faith on Maroon Bells (credit: Nick Courtney)
  Climbers are familiar with the spot which is considered dangerous because of the jump and the risk of sliding rocks.Brenner made the jump but several rocks
  
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