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• Semi carrying bees rolls on Loveland Pass

  01-11-2015 23:37
  
  A professional bee keeper is on the scene after asemi truck carrying the insects rolled on U.
  
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• More Cases of E. coli Linked To Chipotle Restaurants In 2 Western States Expected

  01-11-2015 23:37
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials expect the number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon to grow while they investigate the cause of the infection.
  As of Friday, three people in the Portland area and 19 people in western Washington had become sick from E. coli. Seventeen of them had eaten at a Chipotle restaurant during the past few weeks.
  Chipotle is based in Denver.
  Eight people have been hospitalized but no deaths have bee
  
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• Reports of Halloween candy with 'needle-type' object probed

  01-11-2015 23:27
  
  KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylvania and Minnesota are investigating reports of needle-like objects found in Halloween candy while police in Massachusetts say someone left out samples of cough syrup for trick-or-treaters.
  
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• Orange County Register owner files for bankruptcy protection

  01-11-2015 23:22
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Freedom Communications Inc., owner of the Orange County Register, has filed for bankruptcy, and the newspaper's publisher said he plans to lead a bid to purchase the troubled company.
  
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• Police: Lyft 'attempted kidnapping' just a misunderstanding

  01-11-2015 22:47
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police say the case of a woman who jumped out of a Lyft car because she thought she was being kidnapped turned out be a misunderstanding that happened after she couldn't communicate with her hard of hearing driver.
  
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• Virginia Tech coach Beamer to retire after 2015 season

  01-11-2015 22:42
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Frank Beamer has decided this will be his last season as Virginia Tech's coach, ending a 29-year run in Blacksburg, Virginia, that made Beamer Ball synonymous with winning.
  
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• Two injured in Aurora shooting early Sunday

  01-11-2015 22:40
  
  Two people were injured during a struggle over a gun in Aurora early Sunday. The shooting happened at the Famous Door at 15220 East Hampden Avenue at about 1:15 a.
  
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• Homicide Investigation Underway Near Interstate 225

  01-11-2015 22:21
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A person was found dead in Aurora and a person of interest is in custody after the incident.
  Police said they are investigating the death as a homicide.
  The body was found late Saturday night in a field next to a creek that runs between the 1000 Block of Interstate 225 and North Potomac Street.
  Police said in a statement released Sunday afternoon they are not releasing any names of anyone involved, but they did reveal that the person in custody is male.
  When officers
  
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• Gunman started Colorado Springs rampage by killing bike rider

  01-11-2015 22:02
  
  Moments before her 7-year-old son ran to the window and told her that a bike rider had fallen in front of her house Saturday, Teresa Willingham heardthe firstshots fired in a blood-soaked rampage through a Colorado Springs neighborhood.
  
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• Aurora police arrest "person of interest" in Saturday night homicide

  01-11-2015 22:00
  
  Aurora police arrested a man considered a person of interestin a homicide after finding a bodynear North Potomac Street on Saturday night.
  
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• Paragliding Crash Victim Rushed To Hospital By Flight For Life

  01-11-2015 21:58
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Flight for Life rushed a man to the hospital after a paragliding accident Sunday morning. Authorities say a gust of wind caused the paraglider to crash down on the north side of Green Mountain.
  Crews with West Metro Fire Rescue take the victim to a waiting rescue helicopter. (credit: CBS)
  Neighbor Art Quirk looked out from his backyard and saw one paraglider make a smooth landing. But the paraglider’s friend did not.
  “His buddy was cruising along, and i
  
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• Kenyans Stanley Biwott, Mary Keitany win NYC Marathon

  01-11-2015 21:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Keitany once tried to win a New York City Marathon by surging to a huge lead from the start.
  
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• Witnesses Describe Colorado Springs Gunman’s Rampage

  01-11-2015 21:24
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Witnesses on Sunday described a terrifying scene on the streets of Colorado Springs, where a gunman armed with a rifle marched down a city street and shot and killed three people before being fatally shot in a gun battle with police.
  Authorities have released few details about Saturday afternoon’s shooting in broad daylight. The suspect and victims have not been identified, and police are looking for a motive.
  A neighbor, Teresa Willingham, said she and
  
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• Frustrated Republicans contemplate changes to debate setup

  01-11-2015 20:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican candidates frustrated by their party's presidential debates are contemplating changes to those remaining on the nomination calendar, even beyond the GOP chairman's decision to suspend a partnership with NBC News and its properties on a debate set for February.
  
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• Public Meeting Planned About Animas River After Mine Spill

  01-11-2015 20:25
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The San Juan Basin Health Department is holding a meeting in Durango to answer questions about the Animas River after 3 million gallons wastewater spilled from the Gold King Mine.
  The meeting will be held Sunday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
  Organizers describe it as an open house to celebrate the river and answer questions. State and local officials, business owners, recreation groups and others are expected.
  The Environmental Protection Agency inadvertently tr
  
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• Group wants to turn golf course into community center

  01-11-2015 20:14
  
  COLORADO CITY, Colo. (AP) — The Sangre de Cristo Volunteers for Community have negotiated a 30-year, $1-a-year lease with the Colorado City Metropolitan District on a community activity
  
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• Buckeyes, Bears, Clemson, LSU AP top 4; CFP ratings coming

  01-11-2015 20:08
  
  Ohio State, Baylor, Clemson and LSU remain the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 as the College Football Playoff selection committee prepares its first rankings.
  
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• Girl struck by vehicle, dragged while trick-or-treating

  01-11-2015 19:57
  
  YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 14-year-old Michigan girl was struck by two vehicles and dragged nearly two miles while trick-or-treating on Halloween.
  
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• Home (again) on the range: Purebred bison return to Larimer County

  01-11-2015 19:48
  
  Thesun finally breaks througha line of spent morning rain clouds, sendingsteamy wisps rising offshaggy bison manes as Jennifer Barfield counts heads.
  
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• World Series Notebook: Royals Beat Mets, Take 3-1 Lead

  01-11-2015 19:13
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Rookie’s blasts
  Michael Conforto only had two hits in 22 postseason at-bats entering Game 4, though one was a home run in his first playoff at-bat. He added two more on Saturday, becoming the first rookie to hit two homers in a World Series game since Andruw Jones did it for Atlanta in 1996. Jones and Tony Kubek are the only players with a multi-homer World Series performance at a younger age than the 22-year-old Conforto. The 10th overall draft pick just last year, the outf
  
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• #WeAreBRONCOS: your Broncos - Packers score prediction

  01-11-2015 18:13
  
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• Ronnie Hillman to start against Packers

  01-11-2015 14:57
  
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• Broncos D Will ‘Have Hands Full’ Trying To Stop Packers Rushers

  01-11-2015 06:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – When you mention the Green Bay Packers and their offense, everyone talks about Aaron Rogers, but the Packers have the eighth best run game in the NFL right now.
  Linebacker Brandon Marshall says he and his Broncos teammates know they’re “going to have their hands” full with all facets of their offense during their matchup on Sunday night, and stopping the Packers runners is a point of emphasis.
  “James (Stark) is a little more dynamic than Eddie (Lacy)
  
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• San Diego State Blows Out CSU Rams In Fort Collins

  01-11-2015 05:58
  
  Colorado State lost by a score of 41-17 at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Four dead in Colorado Springs officer-involved shooting

  01-11-2015 05:01
  
  Multiple shootings Saturday in Colorado Springs left four people dead, including the suspected gunman. The chaotic scene erupted Saturday morning and left residents shaken after three victims were shot and killed on the streets and sidewalks of the neighborhood.
  
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• Halloween spirit thrives in warm Denver weather

  01-11-2015 05:00
  
  On a beautiful fall Saturday in Denver, Harry Potter clung to the back of a spinning bull in the middle of 32nd Avenue.
  
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• Huge Crack Discovered In Earth In Wyoming

  01-11-2015 04:00
  
  TEN SLEEP, Wyo. (CBS4)– A huge crack in the Earth was discovered in a rural area near Ten Sleep in northcentral Wyoming. Geologists believe it is the result of a landslide.It is unlikely that anyone witnessed the landslide. (credit: Randy Becker)
  Chamois Andersen with the Wyoming State Geological Survey has seen pictures of the crack and says the evidence is all anecdotal so far but not uncommon.She says geologists there say “It appears this may be due to groundwater has created weak
  
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• Molly Brown House Gets Renovation As Part Of Fix Up Effort

  01-11-2015 03:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– This week crews started restoring an historic part of Denver– the Molly Brown House. It’s just one location of many targeted in an effort to fix up some top spots around the Mile High City.Crews started on the front porch of the house which includes buffing up the ancient sphinx statue Brown brought back from Egypt. (credit: CBS)
  Apparently her decision to decorate her home with the artifact wasn’t too popular. She talked to the Denver Post about it 93 year
  
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• FBI Warns Law Enforcement About Possible Attacks Halloween Night

  01-11-2015 03:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The FBI is warning law enforcement about the possibility of attacks on Halloween night.The FBI issued a bulletin earlier this week about what they call a “Halloween revolt” by an anarchist group.The alert states that people in costume may try to start a disturbance and then ambush police who come to help.The Denver Police Department declined to comment on whether their officers were taking any precautions on Halloween.
  
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• Jurors Award Blind Man $400,000 In Police Brutality Case

  01-11-2015 03:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Jurors in Denver awarded a big settlement to a blind man who claimed police brutality in an incident with officers at the Greyhound Bus terminal.
  Surveillance video shows Philip White, who was 77 years old at the time, at the bus terminal in downtown Denver in May 2012 when an officer allegedly slammed his head into a counter. White is blind.“I thought somebody was playing a joke on me. I really thought somebody set this up,” said White.White told CBS4’s M
  
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• Colorado Dominates Ball, But Can’t Get Past No. 24 UCLA 35-31

  01-11-2015 01:56
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Colorado’s first ever Pac-12 winning streak was there, waiting to be claimed inside the 20-yard line at the Rose Bowl. The Buffaloes just couldn’t grasp those opportunities.
  Soso Jamabo rushed for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:28 to play, and No. 24 UCLA blew an 18-point lead before escaping with a 35-31 victory over Colorado on Saturday.
  The Buffaloes set a school record with 114 plays from scrimmage and rolled up 554 yards against a tired and depleted
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 10-31-15

  01-11-2015 00:35
  
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• Man arrested for violations that prompted community college lockdown

  01-11-2015 00:28
  
  A Fort Collins man was arrested Saturday after he violated a protection order and bond conditions by driving past the Front Range Community College campus in Fort Collins.
  
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