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• 1 Killed, Another Injured In Separate Overnight Shootings In Aurora

  27-09-2015 23:56
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – One person is dead after a shooting in Aurora early Sunday morning.
  Officers responded to a call about shots fired at the Canterra at Fitzsimons Apartments located in the 300 block of Potomac Way just after 2:30 a.m. Police found a 20-year-old victim with gunshot wounds. He was taken to University of Colorado Hospital where he died from his injuries.
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  A little while later Aurora police got a call from someone saying he had been shot. That person was loca
  
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• Man Shot Outside Strip Club In Adams County

  27-09-2015 23:41
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Adams County are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting.
  The shooting happened outside the Players Club strip club near 67th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. When deputies arrived they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital. His condition hasn’t been released.
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  Another man’s car was hit by a bullet. The man doesn’t feel like he was in a dangerous area.
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• Man Accused In Stabbing After Facebook Argument Pleads Not Guilty

  27-09-2015 23:27
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A man accused of stabbing another man because of a Facebook post has pleaded not guilty to robbery, burglary and assault charges.
  The Boulder Daily Camera reports David Dominguez, 30, is expected to go to trial next year. Police say Dominguez and a friend drove to Longmont and stabbed a man after an argument on Facebook.
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  The 25-year-old victim was stabbed four times but survived the attack. His name hasn’t been released.
  Dominguez remains in cus
  
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• Park County Sheriff’s Office Says Man Shot Neighbor

  27-09-2015 22:36
  
  ALMA, Colo. (AP) – The Park County Sheriff’s Office says a man is dead after he shot his neighbor and later shot and killed himself.
  Deputies say they believe the shootings on Saturday were the result of a dispute.
  Authorities say 61-year-old Philip Houghton, of Alma, told deputies his neighbor shot him and ran into the woods. Houghton was critically wounded.
  An Alma officer said he saw a man wearing camouflage run into the woods and he was discovered a few minutes later with a self-
  
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• Carlos Gonzalez HR In 9th Lifts Rockies Over Dodgers 8-6

  27-09-2015 22:33
  
  Carlos Gonzalez drew upon minimal but rich history Saturday night when he hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  
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• Dynamo Beat Rapids For First Time Since 2009

  27-09-2015 22:31
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – Brad Davis scored the go-ahead goal in the 47th minute and the Houston Dynamo held off the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday night.
  It was the Dynamo’s second win in a row and their first league victory against Colorado in 10 tries goings back to a 1-0 victory at Robertson Stadium on April 19, 2009.
  Houston (11-12-8) never trailed but twice conceded an equalizing goal to the Rapids’ Vicente Sanchez in the first half.
  Leonel Miranda opened the scoring for Houston in
  
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• CSU Sneaks Past Texas-San Antonio 33-31

  27-09-2015 22:15
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Nick Stevens threw three touchdowns to lead Colorado State to a 33-31 win over Texas-San Antonio on Saturday night.
  Stevens completed 15 of 28 passes for 255 yards for the Rams (2-2). Jasen Oden, Jr. rushed for 143 yards and a score.
  Texas-San Antonio’s Jalen Rhodes ran for a 13-yard score on the game’s first possession. Stevens answered for the Rams with a 34-yard touchdown strike to Xavier Williams to even the score.
  After the Rams trailed 17-16 at the brea
  
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• Small Plane Crashes In Field Near Carbondale

  27-09-2015 21:56
  
  CARBONDALE, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – Two people have been injured after a small plane crashed between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale.
  The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office says the plane crashed Sunday morning in a field near the Rio Grande Trail.
  (credit: Glenwood Springs Post-Independent)
  The pilot and a passenger have been taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries.
  The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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  No names have be
  
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• How the Broncos beat the Lions (and how they can lose)

  27-09-2015 19:37
  
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• All eyes may be on Megatron but don't forget about DT

  27-09-2015 19:37
  
  Calvin Johnson is getting more attention, but don't forget about Demaryius Thomas.        
  
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• #WeAreBroncos fans share photos, guess Broncos Lions score

  27-09-2015 18:14
  
  Show your fan pride by sharing photos and videos on social media using #WeAreBroncos.        
  
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• Game Day LIVE: Broncos at Lions

  27-09-2015 18:01
  
  #WeAreBRONCOS fan chat with live game coverage of Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions        
  
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• Weber State Beats Northern Colorado 38-17

  27-09-2015 17:04
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Eric Wilkes ran for 122 yards to help Weber State beat Northern Colorado 38-17 in a Big Sky matchup on Saturday.
  Wilkes carried 22 times for the Wildcats (2-2, 1-0). Jadrian Clark threw for 99 yards and a score, a 7-yard pass to Tui Satuala in the first quarter. Clark was replaced in the second half by Justin Shaw, who finished the game with 82 yards passing.
  The Wildcats were up 17-0 at the break when Shaw opened the second half as quarterback. He ran for a 5-yard sc
  
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• Don’t Blow It In The Last Week Of The Fantasy Baseball Season!

  27-09-2015 14:49
  
  By Sam McPhersonThe fantasy baseball season is a grind. About six months long, it can wear you down like no other fantasy sport can, and the last week of the season is coming up for all of us. The key now is to not over-manage your team in the final week, making a bunch of moves out of panic and fear. You have to keep calm.
  A lot of fantasy baseball owners freak out in this last week, and they make daily moves to change over their entire rosters. That can be disastrous. You have to look carefull
  
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• Third 4.7-magnitude earthquake hits northwest Nevada

  27-09-2015 07:54
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit the northwest corner of Nevada on Saturday night — the third earthquake of this size to hit the region in the past 10 months.
  
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• Police: Teen rides bike to hospital after being shot in leg

  27-09-2015 07:34
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the leg rode his bicycle to a central New York hospital for help.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Supermoon lunar eclipse on Sept. 27

  27-09-2015 07:32
  
  Aligning his camera on the same star for nine successive exposures, Sky & Telescope contributing photographer Akira Fujii captured this record of the Moon's progress dead center through Earth's
  
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• ‘Expect Their Best Shot’ From Lions During Sunday Night’s Game Against Broncos

  27-09-2015 07:00
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– As the Denver Broncos (2-0) travel to play the Detroit Lions (0-2) in the team’s home opener on Sunday, the team is getting ready for a tough game, despite what the teams records show.
  Broncos cornerback Chris Harris and tight end Owen Daniels talked about the upcoming game with CBS4’s Vic Lombardi during the CBS4 Football Blitz taped at the Viewhouse in Centennial.
  CBS4’s Vic Lombardi with Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris and tight end Owe
  
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• Skiers on I-70 could save half an hour on road for the right price

  27-09-2015 06:52
  
  Travelers on Interstate 70 will get the chance this week to sound off on proposed toll rates on a soon-to-open express lane for ski traffic — a lane that could rank as the nation'spriciestper mile.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 arrested in apparently random shootings in city

  27-09-2015 06:44
  
  BANNING, Calif. (AP) — A man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of going on a violent spree in the Southern California city of Banning that left at least one person dead and three others injured, police said.
  
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• Boulder bear will be shot at first opportunity

  27-09-2015 06:38
  
  As soon as wildlife officers get the chance, they will kill her.It could happen today, or tomorrow, or next week — that depends mostly on when she's exposed enough for a clear shot in daylight.
  
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• Colorado clergy hold vigil to honor pope

  27-09-2015 06:37
  
  Clergy and members of the public and congregations from across the state honored the visit of Pope Francis to the United States on Saturday by recognizing people at the edges of society,
  
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• Super weather for "supermoon" view

  27-09-2015 06:23
  
  It looks like perfect viewing weather for Sunday night's much-anticipated total lunar eclipse, or "supermoon.
  
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• AP Interview: Egypt's leader says country in 'ferocious war'

  27-09-2015 06:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has said in an interview that the Mideast region must cooperate to defeat a worsening terrorist threat that has led to "ferocious war" in his country and some countries "sliding into a vicious cycle of failure.
  
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• Domino effect of Boehner bow-out

  27-09-2015 05:34
  
  What to expect in the short term and in 2016 - and beyond.
  
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• Obama, Beyonce part of Global Citizen fest all-star lineup

  27-09-2015 05:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama introduced a new campaign focusing on education for girls, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai earned loud applause for her striking speech and Beyonce was energetic during her live performance at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival.
  
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• Wells Fargo opens new branch near Union Station

  27-09-2015 04:47
  
  Wells Fargo & Co. has opened its sixth downtown Denver branch, between Union Station and Coors Field, the banking firm said Friday.
  
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• Richard Kirk documents: psychological evaluations, medical opinions and more

  27-09-2015 04:10
  
  A recent set of filings by Richard Kirk's attorneys - and his change of plea to not guilty by reason of insanity - provide a possible preview of the connection attorneys may try to make between Kirk's mental state the night he killed his wife and the nibbles of a marijuana candy he ate hours before he pulled the trigger.
  
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• American tourist killed in botched robbery in Colombia

  27-09-2015 03:19
  
  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An American tourist was shot to death during an apparent robbery attempt after leaving his hotel in a wealthy enclave of Medellin, Colombian authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Michelle Obama unveils campaign focusing on girls' education

  27-09-2015 02:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — First Lady Michelle Obama introduced a new campaign focusing on education for girls around the world at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City.
  
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• Police Need Help Identifying A Man Wanted For Unlawful Sexual Contact

  27-09-2015 02:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have released a clear image of a man wanted for unlawful sexual contact and need help identifying him.
  According to police, the man in the picture is wanted for an incident that occurred in the area 18th Avenue and Broadway.
  The suspect is a black male in his 50s, about 5-foot-6 with a thin build and slightly graying at the temples. He has a beard and mustache and was wearing a red and white striped polo shirt, cargo jeans and a dark-colored hoody around hi
  
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• Police Release Images Of Man Who Robbed Store On 16th Street Mall

  27-09-2015 02:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver would like the public’s help identifying a robbery suspect.
  According to police, a man robbed the Sunglasses Hut located at 500 16th Street on Sept. 18. just before 2:30 p.m.
  The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. He has facial piercings and was wearing a black t-shirt with a white design. He was last seen fleeing west on foot down the 16th Street Mall.
  Additional Information From The Denver Police DepartmentAn
  
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• Sports A-Z: Improving the Broncos offense

  27-09-2015 02:27
  
  The Denver Broncos will try to keep the Detroit Lions from handing them their first loss of the regular season on Sunday.        
  
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• Young Priest To See ‘People’s Pope’ Back Home In Philadelphia

  27-09-2015 02:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Roman Catholic priest from Northglenn is excited to be leading a pilgrimage to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis.
  It is a trip home for him, and a chance for this young priest to be in the presence of the “People’s Pope.”
  Father Joe Doman says his love of Jesus led to a life choice.
  “I felt like he was inviting me to the priesthood and I couldn’t say no,” said Father Joe.
  So in May of 2014, Joe Doman, the ninth of ten children, was
  
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• Video Of Man Abusing Dog Helps Police Bring Animal Cruelty Charges

  27-09-2015 01:56
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A concerned neighbor is speaking out after she says a man abused his 5-month-old pit bull in Colorado Springs.
  Police say they received several calls about the incident, but animal control didn’t see any visible injuries to the puppy.
  A woman shot video of the man throwing the dog. She also claims he kicked it. She didn’t want to appear on camera for her own safety.
  “As I was walking in the parking lot across the street, I saw him kicking
  
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• Pilot From Parker Called Hero After Avoiding Homes During Fatal Crash

  27-09-2015 01:56
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A Colorado family is in mourning after a pilot was killed in a plane crash.
  Aaron Waters, 46, from Parker had been flying home from Wichita, Kansas, when his twin engine Cessna went down Friday afternoon. He was supposed fly into Centennial Airport.
  Aaron Waters (credit: CBS)
  The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration began their investigation on Saturday to determine what caused the crash.
  CBS4’s Melissa Garcia spoke wi
  
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• Driver Flees After Hitting Natural Gas Meter, Starting Fire

  27-09-2015 01:46
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A driver caused a fire after ramming into a building in Colorado Springs Saturday morning.
  The vehicle hit a natural gas meter and fled the scene. The fire broke out after police arrived to investigate the accident.
  “We got called (to Circle Drive and Dale Street) about 2 a.m. on a traffic accident, possible trapped (occupants in) vehicle versus a building,” Lt. Fred Varnell with the Colorado Springs Fire Department told KKTV. “What (firef
  
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• 2 Firefighters Suffer Injuries Battling House Fire In Cherry Hills Village

  27-09-2015 01:24
  
  CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Two firefighters are being treated after they were injured putting out flames Sunday afternoon.
  A fire broke out around 1 p.m. at a home in Cherry Hills Village. The firefighters were hurt in separate incidents and were taken to the hospital for precautionary measures.
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  Ten engines were called to the scene and dozens of firefighters worked throughout the afternoon to finally get it under control.
  “It’s like a summer day out here
  
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• September on track to be the warmest on record in Denver

  27-09-2015 01:11
  
  The leaves are turning golden along the Front Range, but jackets are likely to remain packed awayastemperatures are on track to make this the warmest September on record in Denver.
  
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• Mystery Surrounds Plane Crash Near Silverton, Passenger Was Busted With Meth

  27-09-2015 01:04
  
  SILVERTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators have been trying to find out why a plane veered so far off course when it crashed near Silverton earlier this month.
  Investigators are now exploring possible links to a methamphetamine bust, according to the Durango Herald.
  Before the crash one of the passengers, Steven Wilkinson, 59, of Newberry Springs, California, had been arrested in California on drugs and weapons charges. The flight originated in Barstow, California, and was supposed to be flyi
  
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• Police Need Help Identifying Man Who Burglarized Restaurant

  27-09-2015 00:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver would like the public’s help identifying a burglary suspect.
  According to police, a man burglarized the Yak & Yeti Restaurant and Brewpub located at 9755 East Hampden Avenue last Sunday at approximately 2 a.m.
  “While inside the suspect removed the cash register and fled the location driving a dark SUV,” police said in a statement.
  Additional Information From The Denver Police DepartmentAnyone with information is asked to call Denver po
  
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• Denver Mother’s Invention Reminds Parents Not To Leave Kids In Hot Cars

  27-09-2015 00:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – With three young boys and another baby on the way, Denver mother Julie Hodges knows the ins and outs of child care, particularly car seats.
  “It’s not something that people really want to talk about,” Hodges said.
  Every year on average 38 children die after being left in hot cars. After learning some of these startling statistics from websites like Kidsandcars.org, Hodges decided to take action.
  “You’re always looking between the steering wheel
  
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• More Than 200 Events Featured During ‘Denver Startup Week’

  27-09-2015 00:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – New business owners are gearing up for Denver Startup Week that kicks off on Monday.
  Over the past year organizers picked the best local startup ideas from more than 600 submissions. Those entries will be showcased this week along with workshops, presentations and expert panels to help people grow their startups.
  Tami Door, co-founder of Denver Startup Week, stopped by CBS4 Studios to talk about the event.
  “Throughout the past year we reached out to the community and
  
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