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• GM recalling 1.4M cars; oil leaks can cause engine fires

  27-10-2015 23:58
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors issued its third recall in seven years for cars that can leak oil and catch fire, in some instances damaging garages and homes.
  
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• Film festival co-founder, former DU Dean remembered

  27-10-2015 23:25
  
  ADenver man will be remembered for his tenacious pursuits, such as co-founding the Denver International Film Festival and serving as a University of Denver dean.
  
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• Mother Formally Charged After Young Boys Found Hiding Inside Burning Home

  27-10-2015 23:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 30-year-old Denver mother has formally been charged with felony child abuse after a fire last month that injured two of her children in September.
  Police say Rocio Arroyo-Reyes left her two young boys, ages 3 and 5, home alone on the day the fire broke out. She’s been charged with two counts of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.
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  Firefighters wound up rescuing the children after arriving at the triplex on the morning of Sept. 29 a
  
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• Adams County school evacuated due to bomb threat

  27-10-2015 23:16
  
  Adams County officials will process an item found after a school was evacuated due to a bomb threat.
  
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• Husband, wife indicted for roles in Lakewood car crash that killed woman, injured boy

  27-10-2015 23:13
  
  A husband and wife have been indicted for their roles in a fatal car collision, officials said on Tuesday.
  
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• Grand jury will hear case of Grand County sheriff who shot suspect

  27-10-2015 23:10
  
  The case of aGrand County sheriff who shot and wounded a suspect will be referred to a grand jury, officials saidTuesday.
  
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• Time running out on Denver Post Top Workplaces nominations

  27-10-2015 23:07
  
  Hundreds of Colorado companies have been nominated to The Denver Post's fifth annual Top Workplaces program.
  
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• U.S. To Spend $15.2 Million To Upgrade Tracks Used By Amtrak Trains

  27-10-2015 22:47
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico’s congressional delegation has announced that the federal government will spend $15.2 million to upgrade railroad tracks used by Amtrak’s Southwest Chief passenger route.
  State transportation officials say the funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation will be used to replace worn ties and repair miles of roadbed in Santa Fe County west of Lamy.
  The funding also will pay for the installation of about 39 miles of new welded rail
  
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• Project To Add Additional Lane Of I-25 Over Arapahoe Road

  27-10-2015 22:43
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– A major construction project will cause some drivers a lot of headaches over the next year-and-a-half but once it’s over, drivers should be happy.The Colorado Department of Transportation is replacing the bridge on Interstate 25 that goes over Arapahoe Road. Another driving lane will be added in each direction.CDOT also plans to widen the ramps that lead onto I-25.The changes are expected to begin next spring and last 20 months. The changes are design
  
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• Denver jury awards $3.9M to former stripper who sued wealthy rancher

  27-10-2015 22:35
  
  A Denver jury has awarded a former stripper $3.9 million in a sexual assault lawsuit against a wealthy Colorado rancher.
  
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• Schools closed for 2nd day amid manhunt in rural Kentucky

  27-10-2015 22:28
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As the manhunt for a fugitive accused of shooting at law officers in two states stretched into its fourth day, police widened the search area and a fearful school district canceled classes for a second straight day.
  
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• Homicide spike draws alarm from Obama administration

  27-10-2015 22:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — This year has brought an unusually grim and steady drumbeat of violence throughout the country.
  
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• BLM’s Wild Horse Program Under New Scrutiny Due To Slaughterhouse Sales

  27-10-2015 22:09
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – A multi-year, federal investigation into claims wild horses captured in Colorado were auctioned to a man who then resold them to be sent to slaughter houses in Mexico is again renewing calls for reform in to the Bureau of Land Management program.
  The Office of Inspector General released their full report Friday. The agency completed an investigation into Tom Davis, a Colorado rancher and livestock hauler, after receiving allegations that Davis purchased approximately
  
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• Jane Lynch Announced As Host Of ‘People’s Choice Awards 2016’

  27-10-2015 22:00
  
  Today CBS and People’s Choice Awards announced that multiple award-winning actress Jane Lynch will host “People’s Choice Awards 2016.” Lynch is known for her role as Sue Sylvester on “Glee,” which earned her both an Emmy and Golden Globe Award.
  This will not be Lynch’s first time serving as host as she previously entertained the crowd for “The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.”
  Lynch will star in the upcoming CBS comedy “Angel From Hel
  
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• Grand Jury Indictment: Couple Was Speeding, Arguing Before Deadly Crash

  27-10-2015 21:45
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Months after police believed a distracted driver caused a deadly crash in Lakewood, a grand jury says both the driver and passenger were to blame.
  Police initially said Andrew Huerena, the driver of a Ford Focus, became distracted while driving on 6th Avenue when his passenger, Alisha Huerena, was changing the radio station. Officers believed the vehicle hit a bump in the road which caused the passenger’s hand to hit the steering wheel.
  Huerena struck a Toyota
  
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• Uncertainty Looms For Colorado Insurance Exchange

  27-10-2015 21:32
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado insurance regulators insisted Tuesday that they’re ready to open another health insurance enrollment period minus the state’s largest nonprofit health insurer.
  But a panel of state lawmakers wasn’t entirely convinced that the recent closure of Colorado HealthOP won’t be a precursor of pricier health care and bigger troubles for the state-run insurance exchange.
  The lawmakers unanimously approved a permanent CEO for Colorado’s Connect For
  
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• Construction defects ordinance wins OK from Denver council committee

  27-10-2015 21:32
  
  A proposed construction defects ordinance aimed at jump-starting condo projects won approval Tuesday from a Denver City Council committee.
  
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• Memorial Tree Replanted After Vandals Cut It Down

  27-10-2015 21:27
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A special tree, cut down by vandals, was replaced in Longmont thanks to generous donations.
  A weeping willow planted in memory of Sean and Staci Griffin was cut down more than a week ago. The Griffins owned Boulder Stove and Flooring. They both were shot and killed by a disgruntled employee in 2010.
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  Volunteers planted a new weeping willow in Longmont on Monday.
  The tree was a way for the Griffin’s only daughter to remember her parents.
  Sean and
  
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• Judge Rejects Colorado Death Penalty Expert In Montana Murder Case

  27-10-2015 21:27
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – A federal judge on Tuesday denied a request from the defendant in a double-murder case on Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation to appoint a Colorado lawyer who specializes in the death penalty.
  Jesus Deniz Mendoza, 18, of Worland, Wyoming, is represented by three attorneys from the federal defenders’ office. U.S. District Judge Susan Watters said the defense failed to show the need for another attorney.
  Mendoza has pleaded not guilty to the July 29 killings
  
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• Fidelity Investments To Bring Hundreds Of New Jobs To Colorado

  27-10-2015 21:16
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Fidelity Investments will be expanding in Colorado.
  The company on Monday said it will bring another 400 jobs to Arapahoe County in the next three to four years.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper says this latest move proves Colorado is becoming the Wall Street of the West.
  “I think Colorado’s highly-educated, financially-savvy workforce was a significant factor in their decision to choose Colorado as they continue to see our state as a place where their business ca
  
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• Safeway Employee Arrested, Suspected Of Arson At Store

  27-10-2015 21:10
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– An arson suspect has been arrested in connection with a fire at a Greeley Safeway store early Monday morning. The suspect is an employee at that store.Firefighters in Greeley rushed to the Safeway store at 3526 W. 10th Street at 4:09 a.m. Monday on reports of a fire. Several suspicious fire scenes were located within the store and all were contained either by the building fire suppression system or firefighters.
  The store was closed to the public at the time and only
  
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• Man Sentenced For Seeking Child Sex In Colorado Asked Officer For Car Help

  27-10-2015 20:54
  
  DENVER (AP) – A Pennsylvania man sentenced to 13 years in prison for driving to Colorado for sex with two children turned himself in accidentally.
  Authorities say the man’s car broke down in Colorado in March. Matthew Hornung, 34, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, thought he was headed to have sex with a 10-year-old and 14-year-old whose mother he’d been talking to online.
  Hornung flagged a Colorado State Patrolman for help with his car. What he didn’t realize was that he&rsqu
  
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• Former CU Star Paul Richardson Back To Practice With Seahawks After ACL Injury

  27-10-2015 20:49
  
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Former University of Colorado standout wide receiver Paul Richardson felt ready to start catching passes and running routes a month ago.
  Because he started the season on the physically unable to perform list, Richardson wasn’t able to do that on the Seattle Seahawks’ practice field until the team activated him to begin practicing on Monday.
  “I’ve been itching to get here since my surgery,” Richardson said. “They’ve been doing a
  
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• Tree Trimmer Rescued From Palm Tree After Being Stuck For 1 Hour

  27-10-2015 20:47
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (CBS4) – Emergency crews had to rescue a man in Pasadena, California after he got stuck in a palm tree.
  He had been trimming the tree when a massive pile of palm fronds fell on top of him.
  Crews were able to cut the branches free and bring the man down. He spent 60 minutes in  the tree, hanging from his harness.
  
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• Students warned of threat against Pikes Peak Community College

  27-10-2015 20:47
  
  Students and staffat Pikes Peak Community College's Centennial campus in Colorado Springs have been warned about a threat made Tuesday against the campus by a student, officials say.
  
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• Wildlife Officials Back Off On Mountain Lion Hunting Plan

  27-10-2015 20:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Parks and Wildlife in Colorado is backing off a proposal that would have allowed the hunting of more mountain lions.The proposal was initially made to boost the mule deer population in Colorado.There was a lot of opposition from conservation groups who argue the mule deep population is dropping not due to predators but habitat loss.Parks and Wildlife said the hunting proposal for mountain lions will be submitted again next year.
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Gets Behind Wheel Of Self-Driving Car

  27-10-2015 20:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper got behind the wheel of a car from the future on Tuesday. We’re not talking about a Delorean from Back to the Future, but the BMW self-driving car.Hickenlooper also checked out the Arrow Electronics Corvette which can be driven by using head movements. Gov. Hickenlooper drives the Arrow Electronics Corvette (credit: CBS)
  He said the future is not just about self-driving but also about new technologies like all-electric cars that will help the env
  
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• $5.3 million Capitol Hill mansion blends turn-of-the-century artistry with modern amenities

  27-10-2015 19:58
  
  When prominent Denver businessman Chester Morley had a Capitol Hill mansion built as a wedding present for his daughter, Mary, in 1904, it did not have its own nine-seat movie theater.
  
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• Colorado, New Mexico get $15 million in Southwest Chief aid

  27-10-2015 19:55
  
  A federal grant has breathed more than $15 million for new railway and rehabilitation for Amtrak'stroubled Southwest Chief through southeast Colorado and New Mexico.
  
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• Hickenlooper to challenge attorney general's Clean Power Plan lawsuit

  27-10-2015 19:54
  
  Gov. John Hickenlooper said Monday he will seek the state Supreme Court's opinion on the legality ofAttorney General Cynthia Coffman'slawsuit to stop implementation of the Clean Power Plan.
  
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• Broncos Insider Mike Klis answers your questions

  27-10-2015 19:31
  
  Have questions about the Denver Broncos that need answers?Our Broncos Insider Mike Klis will respond.        
  
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• Google’s ‘FrightGeist’ Displays Most Popular Halloween Costumes By City

  27-10-2015 19:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Worried you’ll have the same costume as everyone else in town? Google has organized the billions of searches it sees daily to compile the most popular Halloween costumes. The data is categorized locally by state and even by city.
  Trending nationally is Harley Quinn, a comic book figure that comes to life in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. The second top national Halloween costume is the broad genre of Star Wars. The new movie is set to release in December, and
  
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• Group Wants City Council To Overturn Urban Camping Ban

  27-10-2015 19:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A group has gathered nearly 13,000 signatures in the push to get Denver’s city council to overturn the urban camping ban.
  On Monday, about 50 members of the Care2 and Occupy Denver groups gathered outside the City County Building in Denver. They presented a petition with more than 12,000 signatures to the city council to urge them to repeal the urban camping ban.
  The group referenced a study from 2013 that showed the ban had made life harder on the homeless in Denver.
  
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• Colorado May Have No Say In Who Gets The Republican Presidential Nomination

  27-10-2015 19:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – As a swing state, Colorado is used to feeling the love from presidential candidates. But this election, there’s little incentive for Republican campaigns to court voters here.
  That’s because Republicans in Colorado aren’t voting on who the nominee should be.
  When Colorado Republicans held their first presidential preference poll in 2008 they expected a big turnout at their caucuses. However, instead of the projected 10,000 Republicans who were expected, 70
  
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• Democrats, Republicans seek Latino voters around Boulder GOP debates

  27-10-2015 19:04
  
  Latino leaders on the right and left are poised to fight for the attention and ultimately the votes of a demographic that could make abig differencenext year in swing-state Colorado with events around Wednesday's GOP presidential debate.
  
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• FanDuel Weekly Roundup: Who To Play, Pass On For NFL Week 8

  27-10-2015 18:56
  
  By Stephen Dolan
  There were some big time performances from some unlikely candidates over the weekend. Ryan Tannehill lead the Dolphins to a convincing win over the Houston Texans on Sunday while running back Lamar Miller posted over 200 yards from scrimmage in the first half alone. Dallas running back Darren McFadden rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown against the New York Giants and Raiders receiver Amari Cooper put up 133 receiving yards in Oakland’s big win over San Diego. While these
  
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• Colorado Secretary Of State Warns Against Mailing Ballots

  27-10-2015 18:50
  
  DENVER (AP) — Secretary of State Wayne Williams is recommending that voters who haven’t mailed in their ballots yet deliver them in person instead.
  Williams says that several county clerks have expressed concern that the U.S. Postal Service didn’t deliver their ballots in a timely manner. So he suggests voters either drop off their ballots with their county clerk or use another county drop-off location before 7 p.m. Tuesday rather than putting them in the mail at this point.
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• Rand Paul Holds Denver Rally Ahead Of GOP Debate

  27-10-2015 18:48
  
  DENVER (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is arriving early for the Republican presidential debate in Boulder.
  After some campaigning in Nevada Tuesday, Paul is scheduled to hold a rally on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver at 4 p.m. It’s home to three colleges — including the University of Colorado Denver.
  The first-term senator was considered a major presidential contender earlier in the year but the latest fundraising numbers put him squarely in the bottom tier of the GOP&rs
  
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• Ahead Of GOP Debate, Activists Push For Press Attention

  27-10-2015 18:45
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Republican presidential hopefuls don’t take the debate stage in Boulder until tomorrow.
  But plenty of groups are lining up to tell the GOP candidates what to say.
  The events start Tuesday, when former Interior Secretary and Colorado native Ken Salazar joins other Democrats to urge the candidates to talk about climate change and land protection.
  Other groups are planning press events leading up to the CNBC debate Wednesday evening. Some groups are talking about L
  
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• Lakewood police officer shot at Jefferson County firing range

  27-10-2015 18:44
  
  A Lakewood police officer was shot Tuesday morning at a Jefferson County law enforcement firing range and training facility.
  
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• Republican Presidential Debate Will Put Boulder, CU In The Spotlight

  27-10-2015 18:39
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The fact that the third Republican presidential debate is taking place in Colorado, a swing state, isn’t surprising. The fact that it’s taking place in the city of Boulder is.
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  Boulder is home to twice as many Democrats as Republicans.
  The irony isn’t lost on the Republican National Committee. Sean Spicer, chief strategist for the RNC, says while they chose Colorado for the potentially key role it will play in the 2016 presidential ele
  
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• Colorado woman dies after being pulled from Montana pool

  27-10-2015 18:26
  
  BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Police say a 54-year-old Colorado woman has died in Butte after she was pulled from a pool at a nearby resort.
  
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• Man Describes Off-Duty Officer Firing At Him

  27-10-2015 18:17
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Golden police say it will be several days before any charges will be filed, after a bizarre confrontation that ended with shots fired in Golden on Sunday.
  “The bullet is actually lodged in the frame of my bike right now. My bike is completely totaled,“ said Denver resident Jeremy Golden.
  Sunday just before noon, Golden says he pulled over his motorcycle near 6th Avenue and 19th Street in Golden to confront a driver after an altercation on the road.
  Golden
  
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• Dolphins Hope To Continue Hot Streak Against Patriots Thursday Night

  27-10-2015 17:57
  
  By Shawn Lealos
  The Miami Dolphins head to Foxborough to battle the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football this week. Early in the season, this looked like yet another blow out opportunity for the Patriots, but the Dolphins have since fired their head coach and have looked better than ever since plugging Dan Campbell into the starting role. However, their opponents are still the undefeated Patriots, and this will be a tough game to win for Miami.
  The Miami Dolphins Rebounding With New H
  
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• 6th Avenue Will Close Overnight For Signage, Median Work

  27-10-2015 17:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Westbound US 6 will close at Kalamath Street for overnight work tonight until early Wednesday morning.Sixth Avenue will close starting at 10 p.m. Tuesday and will reopen at 5 a.m. Wednesday. The closure will also include the ramps from I-25 to westbound US 6.The Colorado Department of Transportation says crews will use this time to set two large directional signs, install the rest of the center median light poles, and finish up some painting and asphalt paving work on westb
  
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• Jesse Ventura Allegedly Sends Letter To DIA Alerting Of Excavation

  27-10-2015 17:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver International Airport is seeking to verify a letter received from Jesse Ventura, star of the show ‘Conspiracy Theory.’ They posted a photo of the document to their Facebook page Tuesday morning.
  The letter, addressed to DIA CEO Kim Day, states that the show previously explored DIA in 2010, only to find “mysterious artwork” that appeared to “depict a road map of plans for the Apocalypse.”
  Allegedly written and signed by Jesse V
  
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• Lakewood Police Officer Struck In Leg By Ricochet Bullet

  27-10-2015 17:27
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A police officer in Lakewood was struck in the leg by a ricochet bullet at a shooting range near Morrison on Tuesday morning.The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the incident.. @LakewoodPDCO agent shot in leg at Rooney Range by a ricochet round. Non-life threatening. Lakewood PIO will be spokesperson #JCSO
  — Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) October 27, 2015The officer was at Rooney Valley Law Enforcement Training Facility in J
  
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• At least one person injured in I-70 crash near Manilla

  27-10-2015 17:13
  
  One person was killed and two others were injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70.
  
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