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• Live Q&A With Boxing Hall Of Fame Announcer Al Bernstein

  08-09-2015 23:37
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  As we make our way closer to the final fight of Floyd Mayweather’s career, pundits from across the boxing world have weighed in with their opinion on the controversial fighter and the controversial final fight against Andre Berto on Sept. 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. 
  On Wednesday Sept. 9 at 12:15 p.m., one man whose opinion is held in extremely high regard in the boxing world will be sitting down ready to answer all of your boxing questions as CBS Loca
  
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• Broncos Notebook: Sept. 7

  08-09-2015 23:36
  
  The two newest Denver Broncos took part in their first practice with the team this morning. Tight end Mitchell Henry and center James Ferentz were both full participants in practice. The Broncos signed the two players yesterday. Henry was with the Green Bay Packers during the preseason after being signed by the Packers during the offseason as a college free agent. Ferentz spent last season on the Houston Texans’ practice squad. He’s the son of University of Iowa head coach Kirk Feren
  
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• West Metro Fire Performs Steep Angle Rope Rescue To Save Dog From Mine Shaft

  08-09-2015 23:15
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A dog and her owner can thank West Metro Fire crews for a successful rescue.
  (credit: West Metro Fire)
  Bailey fell 200 feet down an open mine shaft in the Roxborough area over the weekend. West Metro’s Technical Rescue Crew carried out the steep angle rope rescue.
  (credit: West Metro Fire)
  Two rescuers were lowered into the mine and were able to get Bailey back to the surface where she was reunited with her happy owner.
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• $5,000 Reward Offered By Metro Taxi In Cab Driver Murder

  08-09-2015 22:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Metro Taxi is offering a $5,000 reward in the murder of a cabbie who had taken the job to help with expenses after his wife became disabled.Darren Bloomquist, 49, was shot and killed about 4 a.m. Saturday in Green Valley Ranch.Bloomquist’s cab was discovered by neighbors after it crashed into a parked SUV. Police were called by Metro Taxi to make welfare check of Bloomquist. A policeman arriving on the scene quickly called for the homicide detectives.
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• Map Game: Where is Pueblo?

  08-09-2015 22:54
  
   
  
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• FanDuel Weekly Roundup: Who To Play, Pass On For NFL Week 1

  08-09-2015 22:54
  
  By Stephen Dolan
  Take a look at who to start and who to skip for the first week of the NFL season.Quarterback
  Play: Sam Bradford (vs. ATL)
  Cost:  $7,500
  Bradford enters the season as the man running Chip Kelly’s high-power offense. While the QB has not played a regular season game since October 20, 2013, when he suffered a torn ACL against the Carolina Panthers, there didn’t appear to be any rust as he went 10-for-10 for 121 yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter o
  
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• Vehicles stolen from El Paso County Search and Rescue are found

  08-09-2015 22:38
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS—Two all-terrain vehicles reported stolen from the El Paso County Search and Rescue office in Colorado Springs have been found, police said.
  
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• Man Shot In Leg While Playing Basketball In Denver

  08-09-2015 22:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon.
  According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting at West 11th Avenue and Mariposa Street at approximately 2 p.m. When they arrived they found a man who was shot in the leg while playing basketball.
  The shots apparently came from a car.
  Police say the man’s injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.
  No suspect information has been released. Anyone with information is
  
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• Denver Police Investigate Possible Shooting At 11th & Mariposa

  08-09-2015 22:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating a possible shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon.
  According to police, there were reports of a shooting at 11th Avenue and Mariposa Street at approximately 2 p.m. One possible shooting victim was transported to the hospital.
  No other information has been released.
  The scene Tuesday afternoon (credit: CBS)
  The scene Tuesday afternoon (credit: CBS)
  
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• Turkish forces cross into Iraq for short-term PKK operation

  08-09-2015 22:14
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey deployed ground forces across the border into northern Iraq on Tuesday for the first time since 2011, stepping up its battle against Kurdish rebels who have stung the Turkish military with a string of attacks in recent weeks.
  
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• Sanders Pulling Double Duty As Receiver/Punt Returner

  08-09-2015 22:14
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Emmanuel Sanders is raising his hand – and not just to signal for a fair catch.
  The Broncos’ Pro Bowl wide receiver is preparing to return punts for the first time since his senior season at SMU when Denver opens the season Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
  “Why not? It’s an opportunity to get the ball in my hands and it’s an opportunity to make plays, so I’m excited about it,” Sanders said.
  This certainly isn’t how
  
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• 14 Cases Of Salmonella Linked To Cucumbers In Colorado

  08-09-2015 22:07
  
  DENVER (AP) – Fourteen cases of salmonella tied to recalled cucumbers have been reported in Colorado.
  The state health department said Tuesday that one of the 14 people sickened was hospitalized but no one has died. The cases are mainly clustered along the Front Range in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson and Larimer counties. One case was reported in La Plata County.
  San Diego-based Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce voluntarily recalled “Limited Edition” brand c
  
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• SUV Crashes Into Garage, 1 Person Injured

  08-09-2015 22:04
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– One person was injured when an SUV crashed through a fence and into a garage attached to a home in Centennial on Tuesday morning.The SUV struck a garage near Dry Creek and Willow Circle in Centennial. The garage was attached to the house. The driver of an SUV was cited with careless driving after it crashed into a home in Centennial (credit: CBS)
  The driver was cited with careless driving but investigators are trying to figure out if the driver had a medical condi
  
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• Denver coroner identifies man hit, killed at Tower Road over weekend

  08-09-2015 21:58
  
  The Denver Medical Examiner has identified an 82-year-old Denver resident as the man struckand killed by a motor vehicle Saturday near the intersection of East 47th Avenue and North Tower Road.
  
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• New film charts short life and long legacy of Janis Joplin

  08-09-2015 21:44
  
  VENICE, Italy (AP) — Back when rock 'n' roll was still a new adventure, Janis Joplin proved it wasn't just for the boys.
  
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• Cold War Horse sculpture near former Rocky Flats in Arvada vandalized

  08-09-2015 21:30
  
  A conspicuous looking sculpture of a horse wearinga red hazmat suit, goggles and a respirator that was installed two weeks ago on the outskirts of the former Rocky Flats nuclear trigger plant was knocked over and damaged Monday night.
  
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• Denver metro firefighters rescue dog after 200-foot fall down mine shaft

  08-09-2015 21:28
  
  Firefighters in the southwest Denver metro area rescued a dog Monday who fell roughly 200 feet through an open mine shaft.
  
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• Months after marijuana holds, Post tests find pesticides in products

  08-09-2015 21:21
  
  Nearly six months after the city of Denver began a crackdown on unapproved pesticides in marijuana products, a spot-check by The Denver Post found that the chemicals were still being sold to consumers.
  
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• ‘We’re Taking Fire’ Police Officer Says In Aurora Incident That Prompted Warning

  08-09-2015 21:15
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are on edge after they say someone fired shots at officers over the weekend. They say it started with a threatening phone call.
  Because of the situation, at least one area agency says that rather sending a single officer or deputy, some residents will see more patrol cars and multiple officers responding to emergency calls.
  That increase is meant to keep law enforcement safe.
  The first threat came by phone on Sunday. About four hours later, around 10
  
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• This Week In Golf: Rickie Fowler Grinds Out Win At Deutsche Bank Championship

  08-09-2015 20:14
  
  By Ron Patey
  Rickie Fowler caught third-round leader Henrik Stenson down the stretch to win the Deutsche Bank Championship after snap-hooking a drive into the jungle on the first hole of the third round. Fowler fixed his loose driving game quickly and kept in touch with Stenson throughout the afternoon. A 40-footer for birdie at the par-4 14th got him within a shot. And that’s where Fowler was situated on the leaderboard as he and Stenson teed off at the pivot
  
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• Colorado Rockies 2016 Schedule Includes Yankees, Blue Jays

  08-09-2015 19:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Rockies announced their schedule for the 2016 Major League Baseball Season which includes games against the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.
  The 2016 Rockies 162-game schedule opens on the road at Arizona for a three-game series before returning home to Coors Field for the home opener against the San Diego Padres at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016.
  The Rockies will play their first nine and 25 of their first 35 games of the season against their divisio
  
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• Colorado Rockies Celebrate Victory Over Padres

  08-09-2015 19:29
  
  Finally, Kyle Kendrick gave the Colorado Rockies -- as well as himself -- something to celebrate at Petco Park Monday afternoon.
  
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• Family, Dog Survive 2-Alarm Apartment Fire

  08-09-2015 19:19
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A family and their dog escaped their burning apartment in Aurora on Tuesday morning.
  A fire broke out at the Abrigo Apartments near 30th and Peoria about 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday and quickly escalated into a two-alarm fire.
  Firefighters said the fire was caused by a 4-year-old using a lighter.
  The family inside was able to escape. Their dog was rescued from the apartment and received oxygen from first responders. “Princess” is expected to be okay.
  Another dog
  
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• Keidel: How Can Andre Berto Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr.?

  08-09-2015 19:09
  
  By Jason Keidel
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  What does it take to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr? 
  Since he hasn’t lost as a pro, any answer is purely speculative. When I spoke with Al Bernstein, he wasn’t sure if Mayweather would have survived the 1990s undefeated, and was quite sure he would not have weathered the ’80s with a pristine record. 
  But we can’t control when we’re born, or the epoch over which our career arcs. For this era, Mayweather is professionally flawless. An
  
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• This Week In Baseball: Harvey, Innings Limits, & Aces Coming Off Tommy John

  08-09-2015 18:59
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The baseball world erupted in debate over the course of the past week over New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey and the supposed innings limit that he is under for this season after coming back from Tommy John surgery. The team and Harvey’s agent Scott Boras appear to be in disagreement over whether the limit of 180 innings was previously agreed upon as a hard cap or as Mets GM Sandy Alderson described it a “soft guideline”.
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• Police: Motorcycle Driver Ran Red Light, Crashed Into SUV

  08-09-2015 18:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police say a motorcycle driver ran a red light which caused a deadly crash on Monday.
  A motorcyclist ran a red light at 6th and Elizabeth in Denver and crashed into an SUV.The motorcycle driver died a short time later at the hospital. The driver has not been identified.
  
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• 4 Broncos Players Who Could Be Breakout Stars This Season

  08-09-2015 18:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Who will be the Broncos breakout star this season?
  That was the question CBS4 Sports posed to viewers in Monday night’s poll.Take Our PollThe following is a look at the four players featured and an explainer for why each one could be poised for great things this year.
  Shaquil Barrett
  Shaquil Barrett chases down 49ers quarterback Colt McCoy. (credit: CBS)
  For many onlookers, Shaquil Barrett looked like the MVP of the preseason for the Denver Broncos. He led the team in
  
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• Murdered Cab Driver Took 2nd Job After Wife Was Injured

  08-09-2015 18:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The cab driver who was murdered while on the job early Saturday morning had taken the position to help pay the bills after his wife became injured.Darren Bloomquist, 49, was shot and killed after 4 a.m. Saturday in Green Valley Ranch.Bloomquist’s cab was discovered by neighbors after it crashed into a parked SUV. Police were called by Metro Taxi to make welfare check of Bloomquist. A policeman arriving on the scene quickly called for the homicide detectives.
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• Navajo President, Erin Brockovich Discuss Mine Waste Spill

  08-09-2015 18:14
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) — Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is touring the Navajo Nation to get a firsthand look at the damage caused by the spill of wastewater from a Colorado mine.
  She met with Navajo President Russell Begaye on Tuesday morning and listened to his account of what he saw when he visited the mine in August just days after a crew working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency caused the breach.
  The agency has said some 3 million gallons were spilled. Begaye says it w
  
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• Sheriff Tries To Pinpoint Search For Eldorado Canyon Hiker

  08-09-2015 17:55
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP/CBS4) — The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help in its search for an overdue hiker in Eldorado Canyon State Park.
  Fifty-three-year-old David Robles failed to return from a hike in the park on Saturday. His car was found in the park but three days of searching have failed to find any other sign of him.
  On Tuesday, detectives will try to get more specific information about where Robles may have gone in the park while Colorado State Parks employees con
  
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• Arvada west side residents frustrated by lack of commercial offerings

  08-09-2015 17:52
  
  As a large-scale home buildout continues on Arvada's west side, some residents have voiced frustration at what they see as a lack of commercial and retail offerings.
  
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• Investigator To Examine Site Of Fatal Colorado Plane Crash

  08-09-2015 17:50
  
  SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) — A federal aviation investigator is expected to examine the scene of a plane crash that killed five people in the southwestern Colorado mountains.
  National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said Tuesday the investigator was expected to be at the remote site later in the day.
  Knudson has said all five people aboard the twin-engine Cessna 310 died when it crashed Sunday in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton.
  Knudson couldn’t say whether the p
  
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• Firefighters Extinguish 2-Alarm Brush Fire Near Castle Rock

  08-09-2015 17:47
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– Monday’s afternoon rain helped firefighters battling a two-alarm brush fire that burned near Castle Rock.
  The fire burned about two acres a half-mile north of 3833 Crowfoot Valley Road about 2:40 p.m. Monday.Crews rushed to the fire and declared it was a two-alarm fire. The fire was fueled by strong winds and dry vegetation. Firefighters battled a brush fire near Castle Rock on Monday (credit: CBS)
  An afternoon rain storm helped bring moisture to the area a
  
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• Broncos Hoping Manning’s Time Off Pays Off

  08-09-2015 17:47
  
  DENVER (AP) Less money. Fewer snaps. More days off.
  The Denver Broncos are counting on this simple formula to help Peyton Manning win Super Bowl 50 just before he turns 40.
  Cash-strapped after breaking the bank for free agents last year, GM John Elway asked the five-time MVP to take a significant pay cut last winter. The sides settled on a $4 million giveback, every penny of which Manning can earn back by winning the Lombardi Trophy.
  The pay cut allowed Elway to go out and sign two-time Pro Bowl
  
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• Denver Public Library main branch holds free morning concert

  08-09-2015 17:41
  
  The Denver Public Library is staring offTuesday morning with a free "sunrise concert."
  
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• Coroner ID's Maryland man killed crossing I-25 in Greenwood Village

  08-09-2015 17:28
  
  Arapahoe County authorities have identified a Maryland man who was killed Thursday night in Greenwood Village when he washit by a vehicle while trying to cross the northbound lanes of Interstate 25.
  
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• Kubiak Settles On Emmanuel Sanders For Punt Returns

  08-09-2015 17:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4/AP) – Now that Emmanuel Sanders has returned from a pulled hamstring that sidelined him for most of training camp, the Pro Bowl receiver is eager to return punts.
  “Why not? It’s an opportunity to get the ball in my hands. It’s an opportunity to make more plays,” said Sanders, who hasn’t returned punts since his senior year at SMU in 2009.
  Head coach Gary Kubiak says the decision to give Sanders the job is pretty simple:
  “I think you look at
  
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• Opening Statements Begin In Murder Trial Of Man Accused Of Pushing Wife Off Cliff

  08-09-2015 17:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Opening statements will begin on Tuesday in the murder trial of a Highlands Ranch man accused of pushing his second wife to her death off a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park on their wedding anniversary.
  Henthorn is accused of the murder of his ophthalmologist wife, Dr. Toni Henthorn, who fell to her death in September 2012 during an anniversary hike with her husband.
  Harold and Toni Henthorn (courtesy to CBS)
  There were no other witnesses. Harold Henthorn has pleaded no
  
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• Steamboat Springs to consider Howelsen Hill stabilization

  08-09-2015 17:15
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Steamboat Springs is facing more repair bills as officials look to further stabilize the city's historic ski hill, which has been prone to mudslides.
  
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• CSU Rams Coaches Get Schooled On Postgame Protocol

  08-09-2015 17:05
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Right after Colorado State’s win on Saturday the new coaching staff had to get a little friendly reminder from their players that there was some unfinished business to take care of: the fight song.
  Luckily offensive lineman Sam Carlson, a fifth year senior, was there to help them out.
  “You know, CSU has been singing that in the locker room after victories for as long as I can remember. So I just wanted to keep that going,” Carlson said.
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• New On CBS Primetime, ‘Life In Pieces’

  08-09-2015 17:00
  
  Airing after “The Big Bang Theory,” this new single-camera comedy, “Life in Pieces” is about one big happy family, The Shorts, and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its different family members. Each week the family’s lives unfold in four short stories as they try to savor the little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever.
  “The show… is a family comedy but it’s basically
  
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• Body of man found after Lakewood motel fire identified

  08-09-2015 16:17
  
  Theman whosebody was found by rescue crews after a fire at the Trails End Motel in Lakewood early Sunday was 65-year-old Craig Coomber, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.
  
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• Heck yeah, we're from Broomfield: Novum Concepts

  08-09-2015 15:31
  
  Welcome to our feature highlighting the numerous Colorado tech companies that make cool stuff.
  
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• Bear Cubs Get Into Tussle Of Cuteness On Video

  08-09-2015 15:29
  
  CONIFER, Colo. (CBS4) – Two tiny bear cubs were caught on video playing in a man’s backyard.
  Rex Smith captured video of the cubs playing around outside his house.
  Smith said he has a bear-proof bird feeder in the tree, but the bears still come by on occasion.
  
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• Drilling boom brings rising number of harmful waste spills

  08-09-2015 15:10
  
  CROSSROADS, N.M. (AP) — Carl Johnson and son Justin are third- and fourth-generation ranchers who for decades have battled oilfield companies that left a patchwork of barren earth where
  
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• All U.S. 36 eastbound HOV lanes open after rollover near Pecos

  08-09-2015 15:10
  
  EastboundHOV lanes on U.S. 36 near Pecos Street are reopen Tuesday morning after a rollover crash involving two vehicles, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
  
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• National security cited in crackdown on journalism worldwide

  08-09-2015 15:09
  
  BERLIN (AP) — The detention of three Vice News journalists in Turkey last month came with all-too-familiar charges of terror-related crimes.
  
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• Aurora police receives threatening message Sunday night

  08-09-2015 15:01
  
  Shots were fired at Aurora police officers Sunday night, officials said.When Aurora police officers responded to a call in the 1700 block of Florence Way and Elmire Street around 9:45 p.m. Sunday, officers heard shots fired in the area, said police spokeswoman Diana Cooley.
  
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• Broncos Week 1: Ravens Return To The Scene Of The Crime

  08-09-2015 15:00
  
  By Mark Schiff
  If familiarity breeds contempt, the Denver Broncos are not fond of the Baltimore Ravens. In the Divisional round of the 2013 playoffs, Baltimore forced overtime and ultimately defeated Denver thanks to Joe Flacco’s last minute 70-yard touchdown to Jacoby Jones, a play that stands as one of the most excruciating moments in Broncos history. The opening game of the following season, Denver gained some measure of revenge over the defending Super Bowl champs when Peyton Manning t
  
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• Several Highway Accidents Cause Morning Traffic Delays

  08-09-2015 14:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A rollover accident on U.S. 36 at Pecos Street slowed traffic Tuesday morning.
  One patient was transported to the hospital in unknown condition after the car landed on its roof.
  Fire crews worked to wash away fluids from the flipped vehicle. All eastbound express lanes of U.S. 36 remained blocked as of 6:30 a.m.
  Traffic slowed in the westbound lanes of U.S. 36 as well, likely curiosity slowing.
  (credit: CBS)
  Another accident Tuesday morning on Interstate 25 caused
  
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