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• To Mass Shooting Victims, Paris Attacks Sadly Familiar In Colorado, U.S.

  18-11-2015 23:57
  
  DENVER (AP) – When Sandy Phillips saw the bloodbath in Paris unfold on her television screen, she knew instantly that hundreds of families would be getting phone calls like the one she got three years ago.
  She has become painfully familiar with mass shootings since a gunman killed her daughter in a crowded Aurora movie theater, and she’s frustrated when pundits wonder if similar attacks on “soft targets” could happen in America.
  AURORA THEATER SHOOTING: Story Ar
  
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• The Latest: U.S. Court Asked To Stop Christo’s River Project In Colorado

  18-11-2015 23:50
  
  DENVER (AP) – The latest in the legal battle over artist Christo’s efforts to drape the Arkansas River with fabric:
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  Colorado residents fighting the artist Christo’s dream of draping the Arkansas River with fabric are asking a federal appeals court to throw out permission for the project.
  The Bureau of Land Management signed off on the plan to drape 6 miles of fabric panels along 42 miles of the river, which would take about two years to install.
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• New NHL All-Star Game Format Is Absurd, But It Will Be Awesome

  18-11-2015 23:31
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  Sure, the NHL’s new All-Star game format is a joke and it’s not really even hockey, but every format that’s preceded this year’s iteration has been as well. So instead of embarking on a long-winded rant about how the NHL All-Star game – and all All-Star games for that matter – are sideshows that no player or coach wants to be a part of and they should all go the way of the dinosaurs, I’m going to take a different approach.
  
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• 2 Shot, 2-3 Suspects Wanted In Bank Robbery, Carjacking

  18-11-2015 23:00
  
  SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4)– Police investigated a bank robbery, carjacking and shooting that left two people injured and two or three suspects on the run at the Sheridan Recreation Center on Wednesday morning. At least one of the suspects was wearing a “Scream” mask during the robbery.
  Two people were shot, one at the recreation center located at 3325 W. Oxford Ave. in Denver and another at his home in the 3300 block of Vance. Police arrested one suspect and were searching for two
  
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• Father, Mother Of Former NFL QB Flutie Die On Same Day

  18-11-2015 22:39
  
  (CBS4) – Doug Flutie announced Wednesday afternoon that his parents both died less than an hour apart.
  The former NFL quarterback, who last played a game in Denver in 2005, said in a post on Facebook that his father’s death wasn’t a total shock. He died Wednesday morning in a hospital of a heart attack and had been sick.
  His mother’s death was sudden. “My Mom, less than an hour later had a sudden heart attack and passed away,” Flutie wrote.
  Flutie said he has
  
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• Fox downplays Denver exit as he prepares for Broncos

  18-11-2015 22:03
  
  Bears coach John Foxdownplays what went wrong in Denver as he prepares to play his former Broncos        
  
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• Steve Tasker: Broncos Fans Will Be Seeing A Lot Of Brock Osweiler

  18-11-2015 21:33
  
  By Danny Cox
  He may have been small in stature during his time in the NFL, but Steve Tasker was a player that had not only the biggest heart but showed some of the most talent in the history of the league. The special teams ace was always all over the field and now for CBS Sports, he’s all over the country checking out all the games.
  This weekend, there are a number of big games and Tasker took some time to speak on three of them that could have serious playoff implications going forward.
  
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• 2 Shot In Area Of Sheridan Rec Center, 2 Suspects Wanted

  18-11-2015 21:30
  
  SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4)– Police investigated a shooting that left two people injured and two suspects on the run at the Sheridan Recreation Center on Wednesday morning. That shooting was related to a bank robbery and car jacking in Lakewood.
  Two people were shot at the recreation center located at 3325 W. Oxford Ave. in Denver. Police were searching for two suspects.
  The shooting scene outside the Sheridan Recreation Center (credit: CBS)
  The shooting was confirmed before noon on Wednesday.
  
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• Bora Windstorm Whips Areas Near Denver With Gusts Over 100 mph

  18-11-2015 20:48
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – People living northwest of Denver had a rude awakening by Mother Nature early Wednesday as a bora windstorm struck the region.
  Wind gusts equivalent to an EF1 tornado or a Category 2 hurricane were recorded.Areas in and near the northern Front Range foothills of Colorado, including Boulder and Fort Collins, are very prone to severe windstorms, especially during the fall and winter.
  The extreme wind is caused by the Rocky Mountains.As wind in the atmosphere c
  
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• Broncos Notebook: Osweiler, Siemian Practice — No Manning

  18-11-2015 20:47
  
  Broncos practicing indoors today because of the wind. As expected, Peyton Manning not at practice. Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian the 2 QBs this week.DeMarcus Ware also not at practice (back).Emmanuel Sanders and Owen Daniels watching practice.Broncos taking on former head coach John Fox, Broncos are 6-2 all time vs former head coaches.From the Bears conference call:
  John Fox: Great memories. Some not so great. Happy with where I am now.Fox: This is my 8th team, there aren’t too many ga
  
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• Strong Winds Blamed For Power Outages, Downed Trees

  18-11-2015 19:52
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Strong winds along the Front Range on Wednesday are being blamed for widespread power outages, downed power lines and downed trees.
  About 17,000 Xcel Energy customers in the Golden and Lakewood areas were without power on Wednesday morning into the afternoon.
  Xcel Energy crews were working to replace a snapped power pole which took down the power lines at Colfax Avenue and McIntyre.
  Wind gusts of up to 80 mph were recorded in the Golden area, west of Denver.
  Trees dow
  
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• Broncos Ryan Harris Goes Shopping To Help Families For Thanksgiving

  18-11-2015 19:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos offensive guard Ryan Harris helped out some less fortunate families just in time for Thanksgiving.
  On Tuesday, Harris, along with a few of his fellow linemen, took some families shopping at Costco too make sure they had all the fixings for a traditional holiday meal.Broncos Ryan Harris with family at Costco (credit: CBS)
  They stocked up on everything from pies to stuffing and rolls.
  “Providing stability for families is huge and I had an opportunity to be
  
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• Law Enforcement Honors Fallen Trooper During Motorcade

  18-11-2015 19:02
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Law enforcement across Colorado honored fallen State Trooper Jaimie Jursevics on Tuesday during a motorcade bringing her family to Denver.Jursevics was struck by a suspected drunk driver just before 9 p.m. Sunday. She had been assisting another trooper on the scene of an accident at Interstate 25 and Tomah Road.Jaimie Jursevics (credit: Colorado State Patrol)
  Jursevics is from Utah. On Tuesday her family was escorted along Interstate 70 across Colorado and s
  
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• University Of North Dakota Decides On New Nickname To Replace ‘Fighting Sioux’

  18-11-2015 18:39
  
  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — University of North Dakota backers have selected Fighting Hawks as the school’s new nickname, the school announced Wednesday.
  The predatory bird mascot received 57 percent of the vote compared to 43 percent for Roughriders in the two-name runoff. The new nickname replaces Fighting Sioux, which was retired by the state Board of Higher Education in 2012 because the NCAA deemed it “hostile and abusive.”
  “I think this name underscores the tremend
  
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• Judge Reduces Bond For Suspect In Trooper’s Death

  18-11-2015 18:35
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– The man arrested in the death of a Colorado State Trooper had his bond reduced by half on Wednesday.Jaimie Jursevics was struck by a car just before 9 p.m. Sunday. She had been assisting another trooper on the scene of an accident at Interstate 25 and Tomah Road.
  State patrol says Jursevics was outside her car, talking on the phone to a motorist nearby who had reported a suspected drunk driver heading her way. The person on the line says the trooper tried to use
  
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• TNF Fantasy Starters: Titans Vs. Jaguars – Who To Play, Who To Pass

  18-11-2015 18:12
  
  By Stephen Dolan
  The AFC South is wide open in every sense of the phrase. The Jaguars, sitting at 3-6, are just one game back of the division-leading Colts and the Titans, at 2-7 on the year, are somehow only two games out of the division lead. Thursday Night Football, which features two teams with five combined wins in the middle of November, surprisingly has playoff implications for both teams and we have your fantasy forecast for the matchup.
  Quarterback
  Play: Marcus Mariota (vs. JAC)
  Mariota
  
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• Tale Of The Tape: Broncos At Bears

  18-11-2015 18:09
  
  The Bears have beaten the other AFC West teams this year, but it’s tough to see them coming out on top here. However, look for them to keep this game close.
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect Wanted In Deadly Shooting At Walgreens

  18-11-2015 18:00
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Wheat Ridge have arrested a suspect wanted in a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a Walgreens store on Sunday night.
  Officers rushed to the Walgreens at 44th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard about 8:15 p.m. Sunday on reports of shots fired.
  (credit: CBS)
  When officers arrived they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to St. Anthony Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators believe there was an altercation just before the shooting
  
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• Police Dog Killed During Terror Raid In Paris Suburb

  18-11-2015 17:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4/AP) – French officials have named a police dog who was victim of the major counter-terrorism raid in a Paris suburb Wednesday.
  Diesel, a 7-year-old Malinois assault and explosives search dog, was killed by suspected terrorists during the #RAID operation in the Saint Denis neighborhood of Paris.
  France’s National Police tweeted the news.
  Les chiens d'assaut et de recherche d'explosifs: indispensables dans les missions des opérateurs du #RAID https://t.co/
  
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• Drivers, Truckers Survive Dangerous Drive During Storm

  18-11-2015 17:50
  
  LIMON, Colo. (CBS4)– A blizzard that struck Colorado Monday night into Tuesday kept a 150-mile stretch of Interstate 70 closed for most of Tuesday. Truckers and drivers stopped in Limon to wait out the storm.
  “It’s been rough like this since I came out of Kansas,” said trucker Leroy Gunter.A truck stop in Limon turned into an oasis for truckers and drivers who couldn’t go any further. The Colorado Department of Transportation closed I-70 between Burlington to E-470
  
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• At Last! Sheldon, Amy Take Big Step On ‘Big Bang Theory’

  18-11-2015 17:35
  
  BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Sheldon and Amy are taking their relationship into a bold new frontier on “The Big Bang Theory” next month.
  The on-again, off-again couple will have sex for the first time in an episode taped Tuesday and set to air Dec. 17 at 7:00PM MT on CBS.
  “After over five years of dating, we felt the time was right for Sheldon and Amy to finally consummate their relationship, and we’re so excited for the audience to see the journey over the next several e
  
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• Strong Winds Likely To Cause Delays At DIA

  18-11-2015 16:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver International Airport is advising travelers to check their flight status on Wednesday morning after strong winds caused delays. The FAA also slowed traffic to and from the airport.
  Conditions were expected to be the same throughout the day and could result in prolonged delays for passengers arriving and departing DIA.
  Winds blow across Highway 93 near Boulder (credit: Tom Mustin)
  Passengers were encouraged to check their flight status before heading to DIA.
  
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• Wind Causes Power Outages, Issues For Drivers On Front Range

  18-11-2015 16:45
  
  By Joel Hillan
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Wind has been causing various issues for drivers across Colorado’s Front Range on Wednesday morning.
  Blowing snow is causing low visibility and in some cases creating a layer of ice on the roads.
  Near Golden, at the intersection of C-470 and Interstate 70 a semi truck had blown over. The crash happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. Because the semi spilled over in the shoulder, only the left lane of westbound I-70 was shut down.
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• Man Stabbed, Car Stolen In Lakewood Carjacking

  18-11-2015 14:21
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was stabbed and his car stolen in a carjacking incident in Lakewood early Wednesday morning.
  Police said the man was trying to park his car in the 5400 block of West 4th Avenue at 2:30 a.m. when three other men approached.
  They tried to steal his car then a fight broke out and the driver was stabbed. He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
  The three suspects got away in the victim’s car, a gray Audi A4. There are no license plat
  
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• CBS4 Reporter To Serve As Salida’s Parade Of Lights Grand Marshal

  18-11-2015 14:00
  
  SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4) – Every year the quaint mountain town nestled along the banks of the Arkansas River transforms into a winter wonderland.The Friday following Thanksgiving, thousands of people gather. They are bundled up in layers and sipping hot cocoa, on F Street — the main drag in the historic downtown — to meet and greet Santa, watch the annual Christmas Parade of Lights and see “S” mountain transform into Christmas Mountain.
  Volunteers spend weeks stringing
  
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• Northern Colorado Beats D-II Colorado Christian 85-70

  18-11-2015 09:54
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) – Anthony Johnson scored 19 points and Northern Colorado beat Division II Colorado Christian 85-70 on Tuesday night.
  Johnson was 7 of 12 from the field. Jordan Wilson scored 15 points, and Jordan Davis added 14 for the Northern Colorado (1-1).
  Zach McLemore scored 26 points, and Isaiah Hanson and Ty McGee added 11 apiece for Colorado Christian.
  Johnson scored 13 points as the Bears jumped out to a 25-9 lead midway through the first half. Colorado Christian pulled to 33-
  
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• Families get holiday help from Broncos

  18-11-2015 06:00
  
  Several Broncos players took to grocery aisles Tuesday to help eight kids and four families in need.        
  
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• True Cinderella: Furniture Row’s Martin Truex Jr. Makes ‘Chase For The Sprint Cup’ Final 4

  18-11-2015 05:37
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – The four-driver field for the Championship Round of NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup was settled in a rain-shortened race Sunday, and Denver’s small Furniture Row Racing and driver Martin Truex Jr. made the cut.
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 event at Phoenix International Raceway when the red flag was displayed early because of inclement weather.
  The race was called official after the completion of
  
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• Hickenlooper Says Governors Blocking Syrian Refugees Is ‘Against The Law’

  18-11-2015 05:23
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – The White House plan to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. is getting a strong reaction in Colorado, and on Tuesday Gov. John Hickenlooper talked to CBS4’s Tom Mustin about the issue.
  The governor says he supports the president’s plan, but any real refugee policy is still years away.
  “It’s a two or three year process, so there’s lots of time to analyze it,” Hickenlooper said.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday (credit
  
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• Charlie Sheen: 5 Things To Know About HIV In America

  18-11-2015 05:23
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) – Charlie Sheen made the surprise announcement that he has been infected with HIV for about four years, yet emphasized that he does not have AIDS, and that his overall health is actually good. And that, in itself, gives you a pretty reasonable snapshot of today’s world of HIV and AIDS compared to a little over a decade or two ago.
  First, a few things to clear up: Sheen is infected with HIV, which stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus — but at this sta
  
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• Avs Give Up 4 Power Play Goals, 1 Short-Handed, Lose To Maple Leafs, 5-1

  18-11-2015 05:01
  
  Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau scored two power-play goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Tuesday.
  
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• Gallinari With Season High 32 Points Leads Nuggets Past Pelicans, 115-98

  18-11-2015 04:59
  
  Forward Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 32 points, including 15 in the third quarter, to power the Denver Nuggets to a 115-98 victory over the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center.
  
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• Air France Flight Diverted To Salt Lake City

  18-11-2015 04:45
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say an Air France flight bound for Paris from Los Angeles was diverted to Salt Lake City because of a phoned-in bomb threat. The plane landed without incident and all the passengers got off safely.
  Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says Air France Flight 65, an Airbus A-380, had taken off from Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday night for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
  Salt Lake City International Airport spokeswoman Bian
  
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• Woman’s First Time Ever Seeing Snow: ‘It Was Pretty Awesome’

  18-11-2015 03:48
  
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – The latest round of snow was good for the high country where mountain towns rely on winter tourism.
  Larry Pierce sent CBS4 pictures from the Steamboat Ski Resort. The resort will open earlier than expected this weekend thanks to all the fresh powder.
  Snow at Steamboat Ski Resort (credit: Larry Pierce)
  Snow at Steamboat Ski Resort (credit: Larry Pierce)
  Snow started falling again Tuesday evening in Frisco where a lot of people are in town to hit the slopes at all the
  
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• Colorado Ballot Measure Proposes Redistricting Overhaul

  18-11-2015 02:47
  
  DENVER (AP) – A prominent group of Democrats and Republicans wants to see Colorado change the way it draws the lines for congressional and legislative seats.
  The coalition introduced a ballot measure on Tuesday. They now have to collect more than 98,000 signatures to pose a question to voters about drawing political districts after every census.
  States are required to adjust their political boundaries once a decade to make sure districts represent about the same number of people. But the p
  
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• Deputies Want Public’s Help Identifying 2 Men Who May Have Stolen Truck, Credit Card

  18-11-2015 02:45
  
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – Summit County deputies need help identifying two people seen in surveillance pictures who may have stolen a truck and credit card from a home in Breckenridge.
  Surveillance cameras captured a man in a dark jacket who left the Frisco Walmart in the stolen Toyota Tundra. He was with a man in a tan jacket who used the victim’s credit card.
  The Tundra was later recovered by the Englewood Police Department.
  Additional Information From The Summit County Sheriff’
  
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• Commerce City Cop’s Purple Heart: No Suspect, No Fingerprints

  18-11-2015 02:43
  
  By Brian Maass
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – Commerce City police officer Kevin Lord, arrested last week and accused of lying about being shot during a traffic stop, received his department’s Purple Heart award two years earlier for an incident in which no suspect was ever found and no fingerprints were ever recovered, but Lord said he was badly pummeled by the suspect who got away.
  The new information emerged Tuesday as Commerce City released employment and commendation records rela
  
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• Mothers Of Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome Organize Run To Take Focus Away From Food On Thanksgiving

  18-11-2015 02:00
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4) – Imagine having an insatiable appetite. That’s life for someone with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). There is no cure for the rare genetic disorder but as we approach the national holiday that focuses on food, two mothers of children with PWS have organized a race to be held at Central Park in Stapleton.
  Rachael Fischer and Julie Foge are fighting the syndrome with fitness and what better day than Thanksgiving.
  Julie Foge and Rachael Fischer are interviewed
  
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• I-70 Reopens, Truck Driver On Driving In Blizzard: ‘Like Holding Onto A Greased Pig’

  18-11-2015 02:00
  
  BURLINGTON, Colo. (CBS4) – All lanes of Interstate 70 were closed from the Kansas border east to E-470 outside Denver on Tuesday morning but both directions of the highway reopened from E-470 to Burlington just after 3 p.m.
  I-70 from Burlington to the Kansas border remained closed.
  Both directions of the more than 150-mile stretch from Burlington to Denver were closed because of blowing snow and adverse driving conditions.
  I-70 closed (credit: CBS)
  About 100 semi drivers had been waiting i
  
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• Kids Welcome A Snow Day, Break Out The Sleds

  18-11-2015 01:18
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The snow was not all bad news as students in Aurora and Cherry Creek school districts had the day off.
  CBS4 found some kids on the sledding hill at Sagebrush Park.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Kids Go Sledding On A Snow Day
  The kids said they were glad to have the snow day and get some time to play outside.
  
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• Refugees Living In Colorado Support Allowing Syrians In, But With Strict Screening

  18-11-2015 01:00
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  DENVER (CBS4) – Should Syrian refugees be allowed in the U.S.? The topic is being debated in every corner of the country.
  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper released a statement on the issue: “A few short days ago we witnessed another senseless act of terrorism. Our hearts go out to the families, friends and loved ones of those lost and injured in Paris, and in other acts of terror around the world. Our first priority remains the safety of our residents. We will wor
  
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• Denver Couple Warns About Jury Duty Scam After Getting Duped

  18-11-2015 00:41
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4) – There are countless scams out there to try and get your money. But when an Aurora woman was told she would end up in jail if she didn’t pay up, she and her husband listened and it cost them.
  Kelly Bates says it all started with a phone call.
  “A call that there is a bench warrant for my arrest that I had missed jury duty,” she said.
  Kelly and Terry Bates (credit: CBS)
  Kelly and her husband Terry were told to clear that warrant they ne
  
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• Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president

  18-11-2015 00:20
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans.
  Jindal tells Fox News, “This is not my time.”
  He says he’s not ready to endorse another candidate, but intends to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee.
  The governor, who is term-limited and will be out of office in January, says he will work with a think tank he started a few years ago
  
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• Some U.S. Ski Resorts Explore Possibility Of ‘Drone Zones’

  18-11-2015 00:08
  
  DENVER (AP) – A drone hovers about 30 feet above the skier’s head, then quickly swoops down for a tighter angle so its video camera can capture his every move as he carves down a steep powder stash.
  It’s not a scene from the latest Warren Miller movie. It’s something the founders of a Silicon Valley production company hope to bring to a ski resort near you – allowing customers to get the ultimate selfie in a “drone zone.”
  Louis Gresham, co-founder of Cap
  
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