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• Jack Del Rio has Checkdown Carr thowing downfield

  07-10-2015 23:56
  
  New Raiders coach Jack DelRio has Derek Carr throwing the ball downfield        
  
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• 2 Toddlers Found Alone, Wandering The Streets In Jefferson County

  07-10-2015 23:40
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Two toddlers were found wandering the streets of Jefferson County alone on Wednesday afternoon. Now deputies with the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office are looking for their parents.The children were found about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 5400 block of S. Quail Way after a neighbor found them wandering in the street by themselves.Deputies believe the boys may be twins and are thought to be between two and three years old. They weigh about 25 pounds and both hav
  
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• CBS Sports’ Dan Fouts: Colts Certainly Have A Plan For Watt Thursday Night

  07-10-2015 23:29
  
  By Danny Cox
  There is no mistaking the history of CBS Sports’ NFL analyst Dan Fouts during his time with the San Diego Chargers, which was his entire NFL career from 1973 to 1987. A six-time Pro Bowler, league MVP, and a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, Dan Fouts is one of the greatest to ever play the game and he’s over-qualified to talk about any team, any player, any game.
  Fouts took some time to speak with me about three big games coming up this week and the major impact
  
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• Tanker Truck Rollover Leads To Shutdown Of I-270

  07-10-2015 23:24
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A tanker truck that rolled over in a crash on Interstate 270 has the whole whole highway shut down.
  The accident is on the highway near the Vasquez Boulevard exit, but officials are advising drivers to avoid the whole area due to the crash.
  TRAFFIC SECTION: Monitor The Highway Closure
  The closure could last through the evening rush hour.
  upd:I-270 closed in both directions @ Vasquez Blvd b/c an accident;no est time of reopening—CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) Octobe
  
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• Proposals For Local Input On Oil, Gas Locations Under Fire

  07-10-2015 23:24
  
  DENVER (AP) — An energy industry group says proposed rules to give local governments a say in the location of new oil and gas wells go too far, but environmental groups say they don’t do enough.
  The Colorado Oil and Gas Association said Wednesday the proposals would require more than a state task force intended when it suggested the rules.
  Five environmental groups said the proposals allow oil and gas facilities too close to neighborhoods.
  The proposals would give local governments a
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Revisit Right-To-Die Bill

  07-10-2015 23:22
  
  DENVER (AP) — Legislation allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with doctor-prescribed drugs will be introduced again next year in Colorado, where supporters hope to capitalize on California’s recent passage of a right-to-die law.
  But it will be a challenging task for Colorado Democrats sponsoring the emotionally charged proposal during the 2016 election cycle, when control of both chambers of the Legislature is at stake. Most of the opposition to the bill comes from Re
  
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• Colorado Potato Packing Plant Settles Sex Harassment Suit

  07-10-2015 23:19
  
  DENVER (AP) — The operators of a Colorado potato packing plant have agreed to pay nearly a half million dollars to settle accusations that it tolerated the sexual harassment of more than a dozen of its female workers for over a decade.
  Under the $450,000 deal announced Wednesday by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency will distribute $415,000 among 13 women who say they were subjected to inappropriate comments, touching and propositioning by a male supervisor sin
  
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• 5 Burning Questions For The 2015-16 NHL Season

  07-10-2015 21:43
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  If the NFL is the sun that the sports world revolves around, that probably makes the NHL the Pluto of the sports solar system. Much like the former ninth planet in our solar system, most people know the NHL is out there somewhere. There are a passionate few that care about it’s existence, too, but the larger part of the sports community in America is relatively unconcerned with it and couldn’t even tell you if it’s a planet or not.
  While the
  
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• This Week In College Football: What’s Wrong With Ohio State?

  07-10-2015 21:31
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The Ohio State Buckeyes entered the season as the unanimous number one team in the country following their magical run through the first ever College Football Playoff. Much of the talk surrounding the program was focused on the fact that the Buckeyes were perceived to have been a year away. If they could win the national title when they were still in a supposed “rebuilding” phase, then what would happen this year when the players were another year olde
  
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• Broncos Notebook Oct. 7: Team Prepares For Rival Raiders

  07-10-2015 21:31
  
  Broncos visiting the “rival” Raiders this week, although it’s been a one sided rivalry recently with the Broncos winning 7 straight dating back to 2011.
  Broncos have also won an NFL record 13 straight road games against division (AFC West).
  Peyton Manning, DeMarcus Ware, Louis Vasquez and Evan Mathis all getting veterans rest day.
  Ty Sambrailo (credit: CBS)
  Ty Sambrailo (shoulder) at practice working with a trainer. Cody Latimer (groin) not practicing.
  Raiders head coach Jack D
  
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• Colorado Schools With Native American Mascots To Meet With Tribes

  07-10-2015 21:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper is putting pressure on schools that have mascots that could be considered offensive to Native Americans.
  On Tuesday he signed an executive order creating a commission to study American Indian representations in public schools.
  (credit: CBS)
  It’s targeted at mascots like the Lamar Savages and La Veta Redskins, depictions deemed racist or just inappropriate. In some cases, the schools may not realize the offense they cause.
  “Maybe some of th
  
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• Aurora Murder Suspect Back In U.S. After ‘Difficult’ 5 Year Fight

  07-10-2015 21:09
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The suspected killer of an Aurora woman is back in Colorado after five years of police work.
  Javier Aguirre, 35, was extradited from Mexico and is set to appear in Adams County Court next week on first degree murder charges.
  He is accused of stabbing Lyndsay Pham to death in March 2010 in her office at an apartment complex.
  Lyndsay Pham in a family photo (credit: CBS)
  Tenants found her body in an office at the Descanso Plaza Apartments at 11102 E. 16th Avenue in Auro
  
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• RTD begins to tie new Aurora light rail to existing line at Nine Mile

  07-10-2015 20:43
  
  Tie-in work will start this week at the Nine Mile Station for the newR Line in Aurora, which will connect the new rail line to the existing light rail system, according to the Regional
  
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• Russia fires missiles as Syrian troops launch ground push

  07-10-2015 20:38
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles Wednesday as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in the first major combined air-and-ground assault since Moscow began its military campaign in the country last week.
  
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• Google is latest tech giant to claim space in news

  07-10-2015 20:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Technology giants including Apple, Facebook, Snapchat and now Google want to take charge of how we get and see news on our phones.
  
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• Bernie Sanders to rally in Boulder on Saturday

  07-10-2015 20:10
  
  Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders is holding a rally in Boulder on Saturday, his campaign announced.
  
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• Federal investigators hope to find cargo ship's recorder

  07-10-2015 20:03
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Coast Guard plans to end its search for 33 missing crew members from a U.
  
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• Driver In Deadly Collision Faces Vehicular Homicide Charge

  07-10-2015 20:03
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A driver involved in a deadly collision last Friday in Greeley now faces charges that include vehicular homicide.
  Police say on Friday night Wyatt Nykamp crashed into a car being driven by Riley David Young, 17, of Strasburg.
  Young died and his father was critically injured.
  (credit: CBS)
  Nykamp, who remains in the hospital from injuries sustained in the crash, faces a total of six charges.
  
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• City nixes $200 million Nov. bond election for Glendale 180 project

  07-10-2015 19:59
  
  The Glendale City Council voted Tuesday night to cancel a November electionthat would have authorized the city's downtown development authority to float $200 million in bonds to help finance
  
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• Northeast Denver 2-vehicle crash leaves 1 seriously injured, police say

  07-10-2015 19:57
  
  Denver police say one person was seriously injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in the northeast corner of the city.
  
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• Clinton e-mail probe through Denver company expands to second firm

  07-10-2015 19:57
  
  WASHINGTON — The FBI probe into the security of Hillary Clinton's e-mail has expanded to include a second private technology company, which said Tuesday it plans to provide the law enforcement agency with data it preserved from Clinton's account.
  
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• Police Find Man Injured In Street After Report Of Shooting

  07-10-2015 19:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating an early morning shooting near West Ohio Avenue and South Wolff Street.
  Officers found a man in the street when they answered an emergency call.
  He is in the hospital but was alert when he left the scene.
  So far there’s no information about suspects or a motive.
  
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• Michael Schofield gives Denver Broncos a solid NFL debut

  07-10-2015 19:33
  
  In his first-ever NFL playing time, Michael Schofield started at right tackle for the Denver Broncos in their 23-20 win on Oct. 4 against the Minnesota Vikings.        
  
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• Quiz: How many of the Denver Broncos defensive team can you name?

  07-10-2015 19:22
  
  How many of the 26 members of the Denver Broncos defensive team can you name in three minutes?
  
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• TNF Fantasy Starters: Colts Vs. Texans – Who To Play, Who To Pass

  07-10-2015 19:20
  
  By Stephen Dolan
  Thursday Night Football features two teams with serious questions around the quarterback position. The Indianapolis Colts take on the Houston Texans in a match-up that will come down to quarterback play. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck missed Sunday’s game due to injury, while Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett was pulled in favor of Brian Hoyer during Sunday’s blowout by the Falcons.
  Quarterback
  Play: Andrew Luck (vs. HOU)
  The key here is whether Luck plays. Luck has thr
  
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• Feds charge Lakewood landlords with discrimination against families

  07-10-2015 19:16
  
  Federal housing officials announced Wednesday they have charged a group of Lakewood landlords with relegating families with children to apartments in the rear of a complex.
  
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• Colorado potato packers to pay $450K in federal harassment settlement

  07-10-2015 19:09
  
  Two potato packing companies in southern Colorado have agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging the sexual harassment of at least 13 women workers.
  
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• Volkswagen diesel repairs to take at least a year

  07-10-2015 19:05
  
  Volkswagen AG's efforts to fix diesel cars with rigged emissions systems are set to drag on through at least the end of 2016, signaling the long road ahead for the automaker to emerge from the
  
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• TechStars seeking opportunities with Nigerian startups

  07-10-2015 19:00
  
  TechStars, the U.S venture capital firm with more than $265 million under management, said it's seeking opportunities in the Nigerian information and communication technology industries as Africa's largest oil producer attempts to diversify its economy.
  
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• Witness did not see, hear moose shot at Brainard Lake

  07-10-2015 18:58
  
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating after learning that awitness did not see or hear a moose get shot at Brainard Lake after claiming the animal was killedin front of her.
  
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• Cargill earnings bounce back

  07-10-2015 18:57
  
  Agricultural conglomerate Cargill Inc. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 20 percent from a year earlier, as the company also bounced back from posting its first loss in 14 years in its previous quarter.
  
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• Britton Colquitt comes through with clutch punts

  07-10-2015 18:55
  
  Denver Broncos punter Britton Colquitt has had some clutch punts.        
  
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• Brandon Marshall graded as NFL's top inside linebacker

  07-10-2015 18:52
  
  Brandon Marshall is league's top rated inside linebacker        
  
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• Jury acquits both men in Nathaniel Tallman felony murder trial

  07-10-2015 18:46
  
  It took seven attorneys three weeks to present evidence in the case of Nathaniel Tallman's death, but it took a Boulder County jury less than three hours to decide that evidence was not enough to convict the two men charged with Tallman's murder.
  
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• Former Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright Guest Stars On ‘Madam Secretary’

  07-10-2015 18:34
  
  There is no bigger guest star to appear on “Madam Secretary” than the first female Secretary of State.
  “I do watch TV and I have thought very much that show’s that are popular and understandable have a role to play in terms of educating our public,” Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said. “What actually blows my mind is how current the particular issues are and that in the show they really do deal with real things.”
  Secretary Albright makes a
  
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• First Snow Of The Season Visible Along The Front Range

  07-10-2015 18:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Coloradans awoke to dusted peaks and snow-capped mountains along the Front Range on Wednesday for the first time this season.
  Mount Evans, which closed for the season on Monday, Oct. 5, already received its first sprinkle of snow. There was snow on Longs Peak, as well as along the Continental Divide with new snow overnight at Arapahoe Basin and Loveland.
  Mount Evans (credit: CBS)
  (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park web cam)
  Arapahoe Basin said Tuesday was their colde
  
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• Sudoku - Difficult - Oct. 7 2015

  07-10-2015 18:28
  
  Wednesday! Sudoku!Play it on mobile here
  
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• Broncos safety T.J. Ward named AFC's Defensive Player of the Week

  07-10-2015 18:19
  
  Broncos safety T.J. Ward had the first and last sack of the team's seven against Minnesota.
  
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• Mudiay Scores 17, Nuggets Down Dallas In Preseason Opener

  07-10-2015 17:55
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Emmanuel Mudiay scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 96-86 on Tuesday night.
  Mudiay, Denver’s first-round draft pick, had five assists and seven turnovers.
  Joffrey Lauvergne scored 11 of his 14 points in the first quarter, when the Nuggets (1-1) took a 30-16 lead they didn’t lose.
  Lauvergne, bidding for playing time while starting center Yusuf Nurkic recovers from a torn patellar tendon, led Denver wi
  
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• Report: Aurora Public Schools failing, students lagging behind

  07-10-2015 17:53
  
  Students at Aurora Public Schoolsare lagging behind their peers in Denver and throughout Colorado,according to a report released Wednesday thatcharacterizes the district as failing dramatically.
  
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• Man Gets Probation In Fossil Importation Case

  07-10-2015 17:53
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Colorado man to one year of probation for understating the value of unspecified fossils imported from China to the United States.
  Charles Magovern, 67, of Boulder pleaded guilty in July to filing false customs statements in 2010 with two other men, including a fossil dealer who pleaded guilty to federal charges last year.
  Lawyers stipulated Tuesday that the loss to the government from the false statements in Magovern’s case
  
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• BLM Plans Prescribed Burn In Canon City Area

  07-10-2015 17:50
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — The federal Bureau of Land Management plans a prescribed burn to control wildfire danger about 15 miles northwest of Canon City.
  The BLM said Tuesday the burn could take place in early to mid-October depending on weather conditions and how dry the vegetation is.
  The burn is planned for about 385 acres in the Trail Gulch area. It’s designed to improve wildlife habitat and domestic grazing as well as reduce wildfire danger.
  The BLM says smoke will likely be vis
  
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• Week 5 Tale Of The Tape: Broncos At Raiders

  07-10-2015 17:40
  
  Peyton Manning appears to have come to terms with the deficiencies in his game at this point. He can no longer whistle the ball downfield at the last minute, and some medium-range passes are difficult as well.
  
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• Good Samaritan saves man from rain-swollen Monument Creek

  07-10-2015 17:24
  
  A good Samaritan pulled a man from storm-swollen Monument Creek late Tuesday night, likely saving his life, Colorado Springs police say.
  
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• Denver police: 1 seriously injured in I-25 crash involving motorcycle

  07-10-2015 17:22
  
  One person was seriously injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle Denver crash involving a motorcycle in the southbound lanes of Interstate 25.
  
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• 4 Questions Heading Into Week 5 For CBS4’s Fantasy Football Pros

  07-10-2015 17:05
  
  Which Broncos should remain in my starting lineup?
  Brett:
  This undefeated team is certainly an enigma. The running game is worrisome (barring the win over the Vikings). Peyton Manning alternates between moments in which he looks every bit of his 39 years old and leading stunning touchdown drives when they are most needed. They are a fantasy football nightmare wondering who to start and who to sit.
  Broncos Defense – This is the only no-brainer on the list. Start them. Every week. They sacke
  
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• Mesa County man pleads guilty to killing his mother in Grand Junction

  07-10-2015 16:33
  
  A 32-year-old man who told Grand Junction authorities last year hekilled his mother over a cigarette pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder.
  
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• Greater Denver Diversity Job Fair slated for Thursday

  07-10-2015 16:13
  
  Employers such as Denver Public Schools, Comcast and First Transit are scheduled to exhibit at the Greater Denver Diversity Job Fair on Thursday.
  
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• Colorado weather: Winter conditions in mountains, Denver to warm up

  07-10-2015 16:10
  
  After foggy conditions and a slight chance of rain early Wednesday, the Denver area will warm up to the low 70s in the afternoon.
  
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• Renewed AB InBev bid for SABMiller ups stake in beer battle

  07-10-2015 15:48
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Any talk of a union between Budweiser and Miller — in fact, any talk of the creation of beer behemoth reaching all parts of the globe for that matter — should be put off for now as the owners of two of the world's most famous beers continue to haggle over the terms of a merger.
  
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