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• Thinking foreign this fall? Here are Denver's top 10 international travel destinations

  30-09-2015 23:57
  
  Fall is a popular time for travel -- especially for those without children in school. The weather is still good, many attractions are less crowded, and the price tag for airfare and lodgings is often lower.        
  
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• How Denver Water's keeping you in the 'H2Know'

  30-09-2015 23:55
  
  People who have Denver Water may have received a postcard in the mail. It says "Be in the H2Know."        
  
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• Police Cite 7 Denver Pot Shop Employees For Underage Sales

  30-09-2015 23:54
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) – Police say seven employees of Denver retail marijuana stores face misdemeanor charges for selling pot to people younger than the legal purchasing age of 21.
  Police said Wednesday that investigators checked 30 stores within the city and cited seven people. Penalties can include fines, and businesses could see their licenses suspended or revoked.
  Lewis Koski, director of the state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division, says he is disappointed because the high rate of comp
  
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• Remains Found In Chimney Belong To Teen Who Went Missing In 2008

  30-09-2015 23:52
  
  WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (CBS4)– The remains of 18-year-old man reported missing seven years ago were found in the chimney of an abandoned cabin less than a mile from his home. Investigators believe it’s unlikely they’ll ever know the circumstances surrounding his death.Construction crews found Joshua Maddux’s body as they tore down the cabin in Woodland Park that had been abandoned for more than a decade. Authorities had to use dental records to identify the remains as those
  
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• Officer in full riot gear kills black widow spider

  30-09-2015 23:52
  
  GOLDEN - Police Officers are among the bravest of humans. And a photo posted by Golden Police on Facebook proves it.         
  
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• A look at a downtown Denver hotel's big renovation

  30-09-2015 23:52
  
  The $5.4 million the Grand Hyatt Denver spent on its recently completed ballroom and meeting-area renovation wasn't just to upgrade its look — it was an investment in keeping up with the flurry of new hotels moving into downtown.        
  
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• Federal judge sides with Colorado, industry on national fracking regulations

  30-09-2015 23:42
  
  A federal judge in Wyoming has issued a preliminary injunction blocking new, controversial rules by the Bureau of Land Management governing the use of fracking on public lands across the United States.        
  
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• Congress OKs Deal To Finish Over-Budget VA Hospital In Aurora

  30-09-2015 23:33
  
  DENVER (AP) – Congress approved a deal on Wednesday to let the Veterans Affairs Department complete a vastly over-budget medical center in Aurora, ending months of uncertainty about the future of the ambitious project.
  The VA can now shift the $625 million it needs to finish the hospital from other accounts within its budget. But the deal strips the department of the authority to manage big construction projects in the future and gives it to the Army Corps of Engineers – a change tha
  
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• PHOTOS: Armed robbers wearing Scream masks hold up bank

  30-09-2015 23:32
  
          
  
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• ‘Absolutely Horrendous’: Judge Sentenced Teen For School Stabbing

  30-09-2015 23:31
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The teenager who pleaded guilty to stabbing his classmate at Aspen Creek K-8 School in Broomfield was sentenced on Wednesday and the judge had some harsh words for the young man.
  The 15-year-old boy was sentenced to 50 months in a youth correction facility for stabbing a 14-year-old classmate on April 30. The victim was flown to Children’s Hospital and survived.
  The juvenile male pleaded guilty last month to first-degree felony assault causing bodily injury wi
  
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• Victim refuses to testify in anti-gang activist's trial

  30-09-2015 23:28
  
  Opening statements began Wednesday in the attempted murder trial of anti-gang activist Terrance Roberts.        
  
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• George Brauchler says he won't run for Senate

  30-09-2015 23:19
  
  George Brauchler, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, announced Wednesday that he will not enter the U.S. Senate race in 2016.        
  
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• Sex-trafficking: A real issue in Colorado

  30-09-2015 23:12
  
  There were 3,600 sex trafficking reports in the U.S. in 2014. In the Denver metro area, more than 250 juveniles have been rescued from rings in the past three years. 9NEWS' three-part series focuses on the problem that's unfortunately growing in Colorado.        
  
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• 15-year-old sentenced in school stabbing

  30-09-2015 23:11
  
  A 15-year-old boy was sentenced to four years and two months in a youth corrections facility Wednesday in the stabbing of a 14-year-old student at Aspen Creek Elementary School in Broomfield in April.        
  
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• Fort Carson Soldier Dies After Training Accident In California

  30-09-2015 23:08
  
  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) – The Army says a soldier stationed in Colorado has died from injuries suffered during a training accident in California.
  Officials say the Fort Carson soldier died Wednesday after a Stryker vehicle rolled at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, on Sept. 24. The soldier’s name wasn’t released.
  The soldier was a member of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, part of the 4th Infantry Division.
  Fort Carson says two other soldiers were in
  
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• Construction causes lengthy I-70 delays

  30-09-2015 23:06
  
  Construction projects on Interstate 70 through the mountain corridor spelled lengthy delays for drivers Wednesday afternoon.        
  
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• DIA Zooms In On Drone Hazards

  30-09-2015 22:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– As drones gain popularity among the population, Denver International Airport transportation experts teamed up with law enforcement to address drone hazards.
  Americans are expected to buy a million drones this holiday season and that includes consumers in Colorado. With all the open space in the state, DIA is taking action.
  DIA announced the formation of a group on Wednesday morning that will focus on drone activity and interference with aviation.
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  “While n
  
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• Arapahoe County D.A. George Brauchler Not Running For U.S. Senate

  30-09-2015 22:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler says he will not run for U.S. Senate.
  Brauchler was widely considered the Republicans’ best hope for beating incumbent Michael Bennet, but he says he’s not making the decision based on what’s best for his party, but rather his four children — ages 5 through 12 — and his wife of 16 years.
  “Over the past few weeks since I have been out of the courtroom, I have given a great deal of con
  
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• Vikings RB Adrian Peterson As Bombastic As Ever Heading Into Denver

  30-09-2015 22:40
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Adrian Peterson says he’s still the NFL’s best running back at age 30 and could have played in the pros at 18 had league rules allowed it.
  In a conference call with Denver media Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings running back said he believes he could have gone straight from Palestine (Texas) High School to the NFL instead of spending three years at the University of Oklahoma.
  “Not to sound cocky or anything but I do,” Peterson said.
  He noted t
  
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• NFL Sets Record For Most Penalty Flags Ever Through Three Weeks

  30-09-2015 22:24
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  Have you found yourself watching the first three weeks of the NFL season wondering why it feels like the referees are calling absolutely everything this year? Well, if you have, and you’ve been looking for someone to validate that claim, look no further.
  The dreaded yellow flags have been raining down on NFL teams this year in record numbers. According to a report from nflpenalties.com, as of the conclusion of Week 3, refs have thrown an astoni
  
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• Judge Blocks Federal Oil, Gas Drilling Rules Pending Lawsuit

  30-09-2015 22:24
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – A judge on Wednesday blocked new nationwide regulations for oil and gas drilling on federal lands from taking effect while a lawsuit moves ahead, pointing to a law that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from regulating hydraulic fracturing.
  Just because the EPA lacks authority to regulate fracking doesn’t mean the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has leeway to do so, U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl wrote. “In the absence of a statute conf
  
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• United flight from Aspen makes emergency landing

  30-09-2015 22:15
  
  Flight 4919 originated from Aspen and was headed to Denver when the pilots indicated there was a mechanical problem.        
  
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• Minnesota Couple Receives Bill After Missing Wedding

  30-09-2015 22:10
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, Mn. (CBS4) – Jessica Baker and her husband were getting ready to attend a wedding Aug. 29 when their babysitter canceled.
  Baker’s mother was supposed to watch her two children, but had babysat another grandchild the night before, who was sick. She didn’t want to expose Baker’s children, so she canceled, CBS affiliate WCCO reports.
  The wedding invitation specified no children, so Baker figured they could not attend without a babysitter.
  Two days ago, the
  
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• Fort Carson soldier killed in training exercise

  30-09-2015 22:07
  
  A Fort Carson-based soldier died Wednesday almost a week after sustaining injuries during a training exercise.        
  
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• Denver busts 7 marijuana shops for underage sales

  30-09-2015 22:01
  
  Seven marijuana stores in Denver made sales to people who were under the legal purchasing age of 21, Denver Police said Wednesday.        
  
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• CBS Sports’ Bill Cowher: “Extreme Sense Of Urgency” For Ravens To Win Thursday Night

  30-09-2015 21:54
  
  By Danny CoxBill Cowher, Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current analyst for CBS Sports’ The NFL Today, is one of the most iconic names in the history of the NFL and he always will be. You don’t spend time as a player in the NFL and then as one of the greatest coaches of all time without being remembered by everyone. There were many reasons he was the Coach of the Year in his rookie season as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his expertise is just one of them.
  Coac
  
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• Trespassing suspect may be barricaded in Greeley home

  30-09-2015 21:48
  
  The Greeley Police are working on a possible barricade situation in the 8100 block of 21st Street.        
  
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• PHOTOS: Remembering the Fero's Bar murder victims

  30-09-2015 21:42
  
          
  
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• Denver firefighters talk about suicide prevention

  30-09-2015 21:32
  
  Suicide prevention is usually not mentioned in an employee handbook or in regular workplace meetings. However, the Denver Fire Department has made it a priority.        
  
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• Sambrailo questionable for Vikings with shoulder injury

  30-09-2015 21:29
  
  Ty Sambrailo has left shoulder injury        
  
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• Colorado Springs kids get crafty, raise money

  30-09-2015 21:27
  
  The kids have raised more than $2,100 for research.        
  
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• Broncos Notebook Sept. 30: All Running Backs Participate In Practice

  30-09-2015 21:15
  
  Peyton Manning getting his Wednesday “rest day.” He is at practice, did some walk-thrus, but no throwing today. Broncos PR says involvement in team drills is what determines a player’s practice status, so expect to see Manning again listed as DNP, non injury related.
  All of the running backs practicing during the open period. CJ Anderson and Juwan Thompson both banged up last week, but both out there today. Thompson left the game with a neck injury.
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  No LT Ty Sambr
  
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• Broncos Notebook Sept. 30: All Running Back Participate In Practice

  30-09-2015 21:15
  
  Peyton Manning getting his Wednesday “rest day.” He is at practice, did some walk-thrus, but no throwing today. Broncos PR says involvement in team drills is what determines a player’s practice status, so expect to see Manning again listed as DNP, non injury related.
  All of the running backs practicing during the open period. CJ Anderson and Juwan Thompson both banged up last week, but both out there today. Thompson left the game with a neck injury.
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  No LT Ty Sambr
  
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• Opening statements begin in anti-gang activist trial

  30-09-2015 20:51
  
  Opening statements began Wednesday in the attempted murder trial of anti-gang activist Terrance Roberts.        
  
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• Appeal Heard In Dispute Over Ten Commandments Monument

  30-09-2015 20:51
  
  DENVER (AP) – A New Mexico municipality that wants to keep a 6-foot-tall Ten Commandments monument outside City Hall told a federal appeals court Wednesday that the structure is not government speech because it was privately funded.
  The city of Bloomfield is fighting a lawsuit filed by two residents who practice the Wiccan religion and contend the monument amounts to the government endorsing a particular faith. Last year, a federal judge in New Mexico agreed and ordered the removal of the
  
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• NASA Snow Data That Helps California Put To Work In Colorado

  30-09-2015 20:49
  
  DENVER (AP) – NASA is providing drought-stricken California with valuable data about how much water is locked up in the scant Sierra Nevada snow, and now Colorado is trying the technique in the mountains where the Rio Grande begins its journey to New Mexico and Texas.
  An airplane called the Airborne Snow Observatory flies over California’s Tuolumne River Basin east of San Francisco during peak snow months, using scanners to collect data on how deep the snow is and how much of the sun
  
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• Fashion legend, CO rancher Ralph Lauren gives up CEO role

  30-09-2015 20:46
  
  Ralph Lauren, who founded his fashion empire almost half a century ago and has long vacationed at a sprawling Colorado ranch, is stepping aside as CEO but will stay active in the company as executive chairman and chief creative officer.        
  
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• CO city is one of 10 best for millennial entrepreneurs

  30-09-2015 20:40
  
  With Denver Startup Week in full swing, one nearby Colorado city is one of the best in the nation for people under age 34 looking to build a business.        
  
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• DIA announces new group to tackle drone issue

  30-09-2015 20:30
  
  Denver International Airport announced Wednesday the formation of a regional group to identify collaborative solution to hazards drones can cause when they're flown near airports.        
  
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• Broncos notes: Adrian Peterson says Teddy Bridgewater has poise on Christian Ponder

  30-09-2015 20:25
  
  Adrian Peterson says Teddy Bridgewater has poise; Wes Welker; Ty Sambrailo updates        
  
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• Opposing rallies held over Planned Parenthood

  30-09-2015 20:06
  
  Outside the U.S. Capitol and across the country, supporters of Planned Parenthood staged promotional events for what they called "National Pink-Out Day."        
  
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• Police investigate body found on side of road

  30-09-2015 20:04
  
  Aurora Police are conducting a death investigation after the body of a man was found on the side of a road in Aurora.        
  
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• This Week In College Football: 4 Takeaways From First 4 Weeks

  30-09-2015 20:02
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The opening four weeks of the season certainly haven’t disappointed have they? We’ve seen teams on the rise (Ole Miss), teams expected to be in the top 10 falling (Auburn), and welcomed old friends back into the polls (Florida and Michigan). As we get set for the first week of true conference games, let’s take stock of where things stand with 4 takeaways from the opening weeks.
  Injuries To Star Players
  Notre Dame has already lost a starting
  
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• Convicted Killer Dexter Lewis Sentenced To 5 Life Sentences

  30-09-2015 20:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Convicted murderer Dexter Lewis was sentenced to five life sentences to be served consecutively on Wednesday with no chance of parole.Last month, jurors decided that he should spend the rest of his life behind bars rather than face the death penalty for his role in a gruesome robbery turned murder. Now victims are sharing their stories with the court.
  Dexter Lewis at his sentencing (credit: CBS)
  Lewis, 25, remained without expression while families of the victims talked abo
  
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• Bank Robbery Suspect Holds Gun To Teller’s Face

  30-09-2015 19:59
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood and the FBI searched for two violent bank robbery suspects on Wednesday morning who may have also targeted a 7-Eleven store.The FBI said that just after 9 a.m. a man wearing a mask walked into a 7-Eleven at 1110 S. Pierce Street in Lakewood and fired two shots. No one was hurt. Police in Lakewood searched for a bank robber at the US Bank at 14th and Carr (credit: CBS)
  A few minutes later, two men wearing “scream” masks went into the US
  
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• Adrian Peterson, Peyton Manning to share field Sunday

  30-09-2015 19:49
  
  Adrian Peterson, like Peyton Manning, defiant against concerns of age.        
  
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• Colorado Plays Role In Olympic Soccer Qualifying

  30-09-2015 19:42
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Andi Herzog has come to understand the importance of the Olympics in the U.S., where national pride swells every four years regardless of the sport taking place.
  That what makes the country’s recent history in soccer so disappointing.
  The U.S. has missed out on two of the last three Summer Games, getting ousted by Mexico in the quarterfinals of qualifying for the 2004 Athens Games and failing to get out of group play four years ago, despite playing on home so
  
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• Research: Prehistoric mutation could cause obesity

  30-09-2015 19:24
  
  New research suggests that a genetic mutation among prehistoric apes that developed to survive food scarcity could be behind today's epidemic of diabetes and obesity.        
  
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• Investigators Search For More Victims In Teacher Sex Exploitation Case

  30-09-2015 18:45
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)– A former teacher in Highlands Ranch has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Investigators say both alleged victims are minors and one incident happened while he was still teaching.Jeffrey Falk worked at ThunderRidge High School as a math teacher for 17 years, from 1997 to 2014. Investigators have identified two victims but haven’t said whether they were students. Jail records show one of the alleged incidents happened in 2012
  
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