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• Broncos Acquire Tight End Vernon Davis In Trade With 49ers

  02-11-2015 23:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – John Elway says veteran tight end Vernon Davis will be joining the Denver Broncos after a trade was made with the 49ers.
  Vernon Davis (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
  Davis, a two-time Pro Bowler for San Francisco, will “be a valuable addition to our team with his experience and leadership,” the Broncos GM said in a tweet.
  We've agreed to trade for two-time Pro Bowl TE Vernon Davis from SF. He'll be a valuable addition to our team w/his experience & leaders
  
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• Pats-Broncos Could Be A Perfect Matchup, And A Tough Ticket

  02-11-2015 23:05
  
  DENVER (AP) – The chances of New England and Denver both being 10-0 when they meet later this month: Not such a longshot.
  The odds of getting tickets for an historic matchup like that: Start saving now.
  The Broncos and Patriots are each 7-0. When they play the Sunday night after Thanksgiving, there’s a decent chance they’ll be putting dueling “Perfect 10s” on the line in an unprecedented NFL matchup.
  Betting analyst R.J. Bell of Pregame.com calculated the chances of
  
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• Colorado Man Stabbed After Checking On Woman Fighting With Boyfriend In Oregon

  02-11-2015 23:01
  
  BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Beaverton police say a man was stabbed when he checked on a woman fighting with her boyfriend.
  Police arrested 22-year-old Angel Lopez on suspicion of attempted murder, assault and unauthorized use of a weapon.
  Authorities say Lopez and his girlfriend were fighting in a field next to the Beaverton Transit Center Monday morning when 40-year-old Gordon David Hackett intervened.
  Police say the two men then get into a physical fight in which Hackett was stabbed. His is e
  
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• EPA Grants More Time For Mine Spill Repayment Pact

  02-11-2015 22:58
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency has given La Plata County and the Southern Ute tribe more time to work out an agreement with the agency for compensation for their costs from the Gold King Mine spill.
  The county and the tribe said last week that EPA headquarters in Washington hadn’t responded to multiple requests for an extension, which was granted Monday. It’s unclear how much more time the tribe and county will have to hash out an agreement with the EPA.
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• EPA Expects To Grant More Time For Mine Spill Repayment Pact

  02-11-2015 22:58
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency says it expects to give La Plata County and the Southern Ute tribe more time to work out an agreement with the agency for compensation for their costs from the Gold King Mine spill.
  The EPA said in a written statement Monday a 180-day extension will likely be granted this week. The deadline is Tuesday.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Gold King Mine Tour
  The county and the tribe said last week that EPA headquarters in Washington hadn’t responded t
  
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• Escaped Inmate From Colorado Crashes After High-Speed Chase

  02-11-2015 22:53
  
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) – A man who escaped from a minimum-security prison in Colorado after a federal court rejected his appeal led police on a high-speed chase in Montana early Monday that ended when he crashed the stolen vehicle he was driving, authorities said.
  Gary Conti Jr. walked away from the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood on Friday, 10 days after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his appeal of a conviction of participating in a scheme to defraud a Blackfeet
  
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• Witness To Springs Shootings: ‘He Walked Calmly And Collectedly’

  02-11-2015 22:46
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The man who fatally shot three people during a rampage through the streets of Colorado Springs was 33-year-old Noah Jacob Harpham, who lived just feet from where his first victim was killed.
  A law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation confirmed Harpham’s identity to The Associated Press on Monday. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation and did so on the condition of anonymity.
  Witnesses said H
  
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• Drunken Uber Rider Caught On Camera Violently Attacking Driver

  02-11-2015 22:10
  
  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS4) – Uber has banned a man in California from ever using the service again after he was caught on camera striking a driver.
  Edward Caban was driving a man in Los Angeles when a discussion about directions led to a violent attack. The exchange was caught on video.
  “Dude you have to give me directions,” Caban said.
  “Why do I have to give you directions. You put my address in the phone,” said the rider.
  “No you didn’t , you refu
  
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• New ‘Star Trek’ Reboot Coming To CBS

  02-11-2015 21:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – CBS Television Studios announced Monday that an entirely new Star Trek television series will be launched in January 2017.
  The new take on an old classic will introduce new characters while sticking to the theme of seeking new worlds and civilizations.
  The premiere episode will be broadcast on CBS, but subsequent episodes will then be available exclusively on CBS All Access, the network’s subscription-based digital streaming service. It is the first original seri
  
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• Attorneys Get Volunteers High To Demonstrate Point Of Impairment

  02-11-2015 21:44
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – How much marijuana is too much to make a person dangerous behind the wheel? Both Colorado prosecutors and defense attorneys are turning to real life demonstrations, called “Green Labs,” to find out.
  The Colorado legislature has created a 5 nanogram-per-milliliter (ng/ml) limit for THC, which is measured by a blood test if an officer suspects a driver is impaired by marijuana. Because the 5 ng/ml standard is so new, attorneys say most marijuana users
  
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• Broncos To Place Ty Sambrailo On Season-Ending Injury Reserve

  02-11-2015 21:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos are set to place Ty Sambrailo on season-ending injury reserve.
  Sambrailo, a rookie from the Colorado State Rams who was picked in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, started several games after left tackle Ryan Clady tore his ACL in a pass-blocking drill in the offseason.
  Now Sambrailo’s season is over, too.
  Kubiak said Sambrailo will have surgery on his injured shoulder sometime in the next week. He was hurt in the Broncos Week 3 win over Detro
  
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• University Of Colorado To Test Drones In San Luis Valley

  02-11-2015 21:28
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – The University of Colorado says it will help test two kinds of drones in southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley.
  The university announced Monday that the FAA has approved the launching and testing of the unmanned aircraft by the school and the nonprofit aerospace advocacy group, UAS Colorado.
  The two types of unmanned aircraft systems to be tested are a 120-pound vertical takeoff craft called the Reference Technologies Hummingbird and a smaller craft still being de
  
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• WATCH: Raising The Steaks

  02-11-2015 21:12
  
  Nick Stevens visits The Meat Hook in NYC for some inside tips on steaks and how to grill them.
  
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• Melanie Griffith Uses Unique Marketing Strategy In Effort To Sell $8.9 Million Colorado Home

  02-11-2015 21:08
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Hollywood heavyweight Melanie Griffith must really want to sell her Aspen Mountain retreat. The actress agreed to appear in a YouTube video listing the home for sale.
  And if you have 8.9 million laying around, the retreat could be yours.Real estate agent Bob Bowden says this unique marketing strategy might be the first time a celebrity has used their star power to market their own home.
  Melanie Griffithappears in the video (credit: Bowden Properties)
  The commercial is
  
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• Intoxicated Woman Allegedly Sneaks Into Zoo, Tries to Pet Tiger

  02-11-2015 20:45
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Omaha police say a tiger bit an apparently intoxicated woman who broke into a Nebraska zoo to pet a big cat.
  Officer James Shade says the 33-year-old woman suffered a severe hand injury in the incident at the Omaha Zoo early Sunday.
  Shade say officers were called to the Creighton University Medical Center around 7:20 a.m. after the injured woman showed up. He says she was acting aggressively and appeared to be intoxicated.
  Police determined that she had sneaked
  
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• Suspected Gunman In Colorado Springs Posted Rants In Blog

  02-11-2015 20:29
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two victims in a weekend shooting spree in Colorado Springs have been identified by family members, and the suspected gunman’s name is now being reported.
  The shooting in the city’s downtown area that left three apparently random victims dead and the gunman also dead has deeply affected residents, including the mayor.
  “It’s a terrible tragedy,” said Mayor John Suthers saidin a statement.
  The Colorado Springs Gazette reports tha
  
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• Sen. Cory Gardner Endorses Rubio For President

  02-11-2015 19:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Five days after a debate in Colorado that he had a strong showing in, Marco Rubio has gotten the endorsement of the state’s only Republican senator.
  “Today I am proud to announce my endorsement of Marco Rubio to be the next President of the United States,” said Gardner of Sen. Rubio in a prepared statement.
  Join us in welcoming @CoryGardner to #TeamMarco! https://t.co/7YoNNny28l—Team Marco (@TeamMarco) November 02, 2015
  “Our country needs a new
  
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• Dunkak: 2015 Royals Among Best Comeback Teams Ever

  02-11-2015 19:25
  
  By Ashley Dunkak
  It has a familiar ring to it by now, the most compelling part of the latest story about how the Kansas City Royals won their latest postseason game.
  In Game 5 of the World Series, the game that sealed for Kansas City its first championship since 1985, the Royals came from behind to win…
  … just as they did in Game 4 of the World Series …
  … just as they did in Game 2 of the World Series …
  … just as they did in Game 1 of the World Series &h
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Star Melissa Benoist Says Colorado Shaped Her

  02-11-2015 19:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS4) – The actress who stars in the CBS show “Supergirl” says learning her trade in Colorado has been the key to her success in the entertainment industry.
  “I miss you, Denver!” said Melissa Benoist from Los Angeles in a satellite-linked interview with CBS4 on Monday morning.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Pics Show ‘Supergirl’ Benoist Growing Up In Colorado Theater
  The second episode of the show airs Monday night at 7 p.m. on CBS4, after a much-hyped
  
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• Keidel: Peyton Manning Not Ready To Pack It In

  02-11-2015 18:15
  
  By Jason Keidel
  As you read in this space on Friday, the duel between the Broncos and Packers was seen not only as a barometer of unbeaten teams, but also a referendum between two iconic quarterbacks, one at his apex and another at his nadir.
  Allegedly.
  As was written here, the premature postmortems on Peyton Manning we’re piling up like a bonfire. Despite his endless personal success and his team’s spotless 6-0 record this season, we only heard doomsday cliches over old No. 18.
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• Victims Mourned After Gunman’s Rampage In Colorado Springs

  02-11-2015 17:53
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two women killed by a gunman who marched down the streets of Colorado Springs with a rifle were shot as they chatted on the porch of their residence for sober living, while a third victim was a bicyclist who begged for his life as the shooter wordlessly fired.
  Authorities released few details Sunday about the shootings that happened a day earlier in broad daylight, refusing to identify those killed or the suspect, who died in a gunbattle with police. But a fu
  
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• Colorado Woman Suffers Shark Bite While On Vacation

  02-11-2015 16:47
  
  COCOA BEACH, Fla. (CBS4) – A vacation took a horrifying turn for a Colorado family when a shark attacked.
  Jill Kruse, 28, was bit in the calf Sunday at Cocoa Beach in Florida. Photos show the moments after the shark attacked. Holly Peterson was in the water and helped rescue Kruse.
  “I looked over at her and she said somebody help me and I saw the fin come up and slap her in the face, she said ‘it got me,’ so I grabbed her hand and dragged her back to the shore,&
  
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• Team Grades: Broncos Offense Gets Back On Track Against The Pack

  02-11-2015 16:46
  
  By Mark Schiff
  After struggling to score points in the season’s first six games, the Broncos offense looked downright scary through Halloween. Turns out they were just gone ’till November.
  In a battle of two unbeaten teams, the Broncos offense erupted for 500 yards while the defense held Packers quarterback and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers to just 77 yards. Denver rolled Green Bay 29-10 to improve to 7-0 for the first time since their Super Bowl season in 1998. Although the game was bi
  
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• Jimmy Carter says he feels fine, keeps busy despite cancer

  02-11-2015 15:17
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jimmy Carter's August announcement that doctors had discovered tumors on his brain came with a promise: The former U.
  
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• Denver police arrest 3 in back-to-back robberies

  02-11-2015 15:17
  
  Denver police officersarrested three male suspects early Monday morning linked to two street robberies and are searching for a fourth suspect.
  
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• Rollover Crash Kills 1, Alcohol Suspected As Factor

  02-11-2015 14:38
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Three young adults were involved in a deadly crash on 6th Avenue in Lakewood Monday morning.
  Shortly after 1 a.m., a black sedan driving eastbound on 6th Avenue lost control and collided with guardrails at the Sheridan Boulevard exit. The car rolled several times and one passenger was ejected. That person died on scene.
  The driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital.
  Police say the driver will likely be arrested for drunk driving, based
  
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• Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal that could exceed $23B

  02-11-2015 14:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa announced plans Monday to buy its sister company, Visa Europe, in a deal that could be worth more than $23 billion and would consolidate all of Visa's operations worldwide.
  
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• 3 Robbery Suspects In Custody After Police Pursuit

  02-11-2015 14:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Three suspects are in custody after a police chase early Monday morning.
  It is believed two separate robberies were committed, the first in the 4800 block of Morrison Road and the other at West 1st Avenue and South Federal Boulevard, shortly after midnight.
  The pursuit began at West 1st Avenue and South Federal Boulevard but ended at West 7th Avenue and Kalamath Street where the suspect vehicle was pitted. A perimeter was put in place and a K-9 unit
  
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• Lakewood police investigate fatal crash

  02-11-2015 14:17
  
  Lakewood police are investigating a fatal crash early Monday morning at Sixth Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.
  
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• Melanie Griffith puts Aspen home on market for $8.9 million

  02-11-2015 14:12
  
  Star struck? Here is an opportunity to move into a 8,000-square-foot home owned by Golden Globe winner Melanie Griffith.
  
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• Kremmling saying goodbye to quarterback killed in crash

  02-11-2015 13:53
  
  KREMMLING, Colo. (AP) — The mountain town of Kremmling is saying goodbye to its star quarterback, who was killed in a crash on his way home from practice last week.
  
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• Dallas mother accused of trying to poison her 3 children

  02-11-2015 13:42
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas mother is accused of forcing her 4-year-old son to ingest ant poison after telling her three children that she planned to kill them and herself.
  
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• World Series Notebook: Royals Win World Series With Another Comeback

  02-11-2015 13:27
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  The Kansas City Royals won their second World Series title on Sunday with a 7-2 win in 12 innings at Citi Field in New York. The Royals only loss in the series came in Game 3. After getting to the World Series last year, Kansas City took the next step and won its first championship since 1985.
  Comeback kids
  The Royals came back in all four of their World Series wins, the first time to do so since the Angels in 2002. And for the most part, they trailed late. The Mets scored first i
  
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• Manning not finished, not saying 'I told you so'

  02-11-2015 13:25
  
  Peyton Manning proves he's not finished, but he's not saying 'I told you so' to critics        
  
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• Popular 'Serial' podcast launching 2nd season on Pandora

  02-11-2015 11:27
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The top-rated and popular podcast "Serial" will launch its second season on Pandora after debuting on iTunes last year.
  
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• Manning, running game, shine as Broncos whip Packers 29-10

  02-11-2015 08:54
  
  Broncos whipPackers, 29-10        
  
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• RECAP: Broncos beat Packers, remain undefeated

  02-11-2015 07:03
  
  #WeAreBRONCOS fan chat with live game coverage of Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers Sunday Night Football.        
  
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• Restored bison near Fort Collins bolt to prairie open space

  02-11-2015 06:19
  
  Ten pure bison bolted from a pen intoopen space Sunday — cheered by 400 supporters and reproduction managers — hoof steps forward in a growing national project of restoring bison to theprairie.
  
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• Colorado Couple Recalls Witnessing State’s Worst-Ever Mass Murder

  02-11-2015 06:00
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Sixty years ago, on Nov. 1, 1955, the worst mass murder in Colorado history took place. A plane carrying 44 people was blown up over the skies east of Longmont, killing all aboard.
  It was headline news in Colorado and around the world. United Flight 629 exploded in midair 11 minutes after taking off from Denver’s Stapleton airport.
  All on board were killed when the plane came down east of Longmont, right onto the farm where Conrad Copp was living.
  “It w
  
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• For Sunday Night Football In Denver, It’s Scammers 1, Fans 0

  02-11-2015 05:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It was one of the highest priced games on the secondary market, and scammers weren’t afraid to take their shot at making a quick buck.
  As kickoff neared at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Sunday night, CBS4 found dozens of people at the customer service ticket window looking for help.
  CBS4’s Jeff Todd interviews a couple who was unable to get into the game. (credit: CBS)
  “They didn’t scan,” said Derek Jarr, a Packers fan in town from Arizon
  
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• Manning, Broncos Throttle Rodgers, Packers 29-10

  02-11-2015 05:43
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos found some offense to go with all that defense, powering their way past the Green Bay Packers 29-10 Sunday night.
  In only the fourth meeting of teams 6-0 or better, Peyton Manning tied Brett Favre’s NFL record with his 186th regular-season win and Denver’s defense rattled Aaron Rodgers into one of the worst games of his career.
  Wearing the blue jerseys they did in beating the Packers for their first Super Bowl win in 1997, the Broncos piled it o
  
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• Semi Truck Carrying Bees Crashes In High Country

  02-11-2015 05:30
  
  LOVELAND PASS, Colo. (CBS4) – A truck carrying honeybees rolled Sunday morning, spilling bees on Highway 6.
  The Colorado State Patrol tweeted pictures of the wreck on the highway near Loveland Pass.
  There’s no word on the driver’s condition.
  Part of the highway was closed for a couple of hours while workers collected the bees.
  
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• Defense Gets A Safety In 4th, Broncos Stay Undefeated With Win

  02-11-2015 05:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos defense put points on the board again, this time with a safety in the fourth quarter.
  The Broncos remain undefeated with their win over the previously unbeaten Green Bay Packers.
  See all the plays of the fourth quarter here:
  1 and 10 – GB 45 15:00 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.2 and 9 – GB 44 14:36 18-P. Manning pass to 85-V. Green for 32 yards.1 and 10 – GB 12 13:56 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.Denver timeout at 13:112 and 9 – G
  
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• Annabel Bowlen Tells Crowd Pat Deserves To Be In Hall Of Fame

  02-11-2015 05:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos have officially inducted team owner Pat Bowlen into the Broncos Ring of Fame.Take Our PollBowlen, 71, who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease and no longer is involved in team operations, was not at the halftime ceremony Sunday night, but his wife spoke in his honor.
  The following are Annabel Bowlen’s complete comments to the crowd at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, as transcribed by the Denver Broncos:
  “Thank you, Broncos Country. I am so hu
  
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• Nuggets Lose Big To Thunder In Oklahoma City

  02-11-2015 05:16
  
  Led by forward Kevin Durant's 25 points, the Thunder collected a 117-93 victory over the Nuggets at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
  
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• Four held after man dies in shooting at Thornton apartment complex

  02-11-2015 04:52
  
  Thornton police announced they're investigating a murder Sunday afternoon after an altercation involving five people at an apartment complex escalated to gunfire.
  
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• C.J. Anderson’s TD The Big Highlight Of 3rd Quarter

  02-11-2015 04:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos running back C.J. Anderson scored his first rushing touchdown of the season in the third quarter as the Broncos continued to look hot against the Packers, carrying a 24-10 lead into the fourth quarter.
  Here’s the recap of all the plays of the third quarter.
  DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.1 and 10 – GB 20 15:00 27-E. Lacy rush for -1 yard.2 and 11 – GB 19 14:19 12-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 82-R. Rodgers.3 and 11 – GB 19 14:1
  
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• APNewsBreak: South Korea pulls plug on child monitoring app

  02-11-2015 03:57
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The most widely used child surveillance app in South Korea has been pulled from the market after security specialists raised serious concerns about the program's safety.
  
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• Broncos Take 10 Point Lead Into Halftime

  02-11-2015 03:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos are up 17-7 over the Green Bay Packers at halftime on Sunday night.
  The following are the scoring plays from the second quarter:
  2 and goal – GB 15 14:10 23-R. Hillman rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
  4 and 4 – GB 32 7:51 8-B. McManus 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
  2 and goal – DEN 2 3:02 27-E. Lacy rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2-M. Crosby extra point is GOOD.
  The following tweets from the CBS4 Sports team sum up some
  
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• Former Sen. Fred Thompson, had TV and film roles, dead at 73

  02-11-2015 03:22
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, a folksy Tennessee lawyer whose career led him from politics to Hollywood and back again, died Sunday.
  
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