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• Colorado Beats Northern Colorado 82-52

  29-11-2015 23:39
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Josh Scott had 18 points and eight rebounds, Wesley Gordon added nine points and 15 boards, and Colorado beat Northern Colorado 82-52 on Sunday for its fifth straight victory.
  Colorado put the Bears out of reach with a 15-0 burst over five minutes to take a 50-19 lead with 17:34 remaining. Tory Miller started the run with a 3-point play late in the first half and Scott scored eight of the next 12 points, including dunk off a lob from Thomas Akyazili.
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• Nancy Kerrigan Recalls Officer Killed In Planned Parenthood Attack

  29-11-2015 23:35
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Former figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan remembers the Colorado police officer who was killed in a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic as loyal, caring and a true friend.
  Garrett Swasey (credit: uccs.edu)
  She told media outlets that Garrett Swasey was “one of my best friends” as they grew up together practicing figure skating in Melrose, Massachusetts. Before he became a police officer, Swasey was a junior national couples ice dancing cha
  
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• Shiffrin Wins 2nd Straight World Cup Slalom In Aspen

  29-11-2015 23:21
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) – Mikaela Shiffrin won back-to-back World Cup slalom races in Aspen, overcoming an early mistake in her final run Sunday to still win by a large margin.
  The 20-year-old American finished in 1 minute, 40.18 seconds, beating Frida Hansdotter of Sweden by 2.65 seconds. Sarka Strachova of Czech Republic was third and 2.90 back. Those were the only two competitors within three seconds of the reigning Olympic and world slalom champion.
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• Officer Killed In Planned Parenthood Attack Remembered At Church Where He Was Co-Pastor

  29-11-2015 23:05
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The University of Colorado police officer who died in a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic has been remembered with laughs and cheers at the church where he was a co-pastor.
  Parishioners at the nondenominational Hope Chapel remembered 44-year-old Garrett Swasey on Sunday as a trusted partner in prayer and a champion athlete.
  Garrett Swasey (credit: uccs.edu)
  The officer at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, was one of three people killed Frida
  
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• Landeskog, Duchene Lead Avalanche To 5-3 Win Over Jets

  29-11-2015 23:00
  
  Matt Duchene continued his torrid stretch with a goal and two assists, and the Avalanche jumped out to a big lead before holding on to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3.
  
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• TD Returns Spark Colorado State Past Fresno State 34-31

  29-11-2015 22:58
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Joe Hansley returned two punts for touchdowns Saturday night and Colorado State went ahead for good on his 24-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter to beat Fresno State 34-31.
  Izzy Matthews gave the Rams (7-5, 5-3 Mountain West) the lead at 27-24 with a 39-yard run and Hansley capped the scoring with 10:03 left in the fourth. Matthews helped Colorado State run out the clock in the final five minutes and had a career-high 140 yards rushing.
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• Mavericks Score First 16 Points Of Second Half, Beat Nuggets 92-81

  29-11-2015 22:56
  
  After shooting better than 50 percent from the field in the first half and taking a 52-48 lead over the Dallas Mavericks into halftime, the Nuggets couldn't buy a bucket in the third quarter.
  
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• Court hearing for Colorado Springs shooting suspect Monday

  29-11-2015 22:55
  
  Police said CC cameras in the Planned Parenthood played a role in the suspect's capture.        
  
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• UTEP With 99-90 Win Over Colorado State In 2OT

  29-11-2015 22:54
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – Lee Moore and Earvin Morris scored 28 points apiece as UTEP remained undefeated, beating Colorado State 99-90 in double overtime in the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic on Saturday.
  Hooper Vint had 13 points for the Miners (6-0). Terry Winn added 12.
  In the second overtime period, Vint and Morris scored three times from inside the paint to give UTEP an 87-83 lead with 3:10 remaining. Colorado State closed to 91-88 with 2:15 left but sent the Miners to the line fi
  
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• Denver Controls South Alabama In 69-56 Win

  29-11-2015 22:52
  
  DENVER (AP) – Bryant Rucker shot 6 for 6 from the field for 16 points and had a career-high eight assists while Marcus Byrd added 16 points and five rebounds to lead Denver over South Alabama 69-56 on Saturday.
  Rucker scored 13 of the Pioneers’ first 25 points as Denver (5-1) built a 10-point lead. A 9-5 Denver run wrapped up the half for a 34-20 lead at the break.
  Rucker’s final points of the game came on a 3 giving the Pioneers a 49-29 lead with 10:27 left.
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• Driver recovering after plunging into icy Lake Loveland

  29-11-2015 22:08
  
  A driver is recovering after plunging her car into icy Lake Loveland Saturday night.        
  
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• Family, friends remember fallen officer

  29-11-2015 07:12
  
  Family and friends of University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Police Officer Garrett Swasey are remembering the man behind the badge        
  
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• No injuries after 10-car pileup

  29-11-2015 05:42
  
  No one is injured after a 10-car pileup on Interstate closed a 20 mile stretch of road on Saturday night.        
  
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• Gun Control Issue Sparks Emotion At Vigil For Planned Parenthood Attack Victims

  29-11-2015 05:06
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The community is mourning the loss of three people shot dead Friday at Planned Parenthood. One police officer and two civilians died after a gunman opened fire at the clinic.
  Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies had been investigating around the clock from a command center set up outside the Planned Parenthood on Centennial Boulevard near Fillmore Street.
  People gathered at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church Saturday
  
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• Lynch: Clinic shooting crime against women

  29-11-2015 04:39
  
  Attorney General Loretta Lynch is calling the shootings in Colorado Springs a crime against women receiving health care services at Planned Parenthood.        
  
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• Official Says Gunman Made ‘No More Baby Parts’ Comment

  29-11-2015 04:14
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man who police say staged a deadly shooting attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers abortion services said “no more baby parts” after his arrest, a law enforcement official said Saturday.
  The official could not elaborate about the comment by the 57-year-old suspect, Robert Lewis Dear. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation.
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• Planned Parenthood shooting suspect was new to Colorado

  29-11-2015 03:50
  
  The man suspected in the Planned Parenthood clinic shooting that left three people dead and nine others wounded is a virtual enigma in Colorado.        
  
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• Officer Garrett Swasey Memorial Fund

  29-11-2015 03:41
  
  Officer Garrett Swasey, a police officer at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, was killed in the line of duty, leaving behind a family including wife Rachel Swasey (nee' Aguilar), and 2 young children.
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 11/28/2015

  29-11-2015 03:15
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin makes ski racing history

  29-11-2015 02:53
  
  When it comes watching ski racing in Aspen, fans have waited a long time to see an American win in the Colorado mountain town.        
  
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• Investigators Scour Planned Parenthood Attack Suspect’s Property In Rural Park County

  29-11-2015 02:49
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Nobody is saying why Robert Lewis Dear opened fire at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. His home in rural Park County has been cordoned off with police tape while investigators search for a motive.
  Dear, 57, is being held in the El Paso County Jail without bail.
  Planned Parenthood on Saturday (credit: CBS)
  Saturday evening there was still a massive presence as investigators comb over the entire Planned Parenthood campus. There’s help
  
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• Sports A to Z: Talking Manning's injuries

  29-11-2015 02:29
  
  This week Sam and Ron talk about the Manning's injuries and the Broncos moving on to Oswieler.        
  
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• Officer killed in Colorado Springs leaves behind wife, two kids

  29-11-2015 02:21
  
  The identities of the other two victims, both civilians, have not yet been released.        
  
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• Mayor Suthers Visits Penrose Hospital To Personally Thank Staff

  29-11-2015 02:20
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – As investigators try to figure out why a man went on a deadly shooting spree at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Mayor John Suthers personally thanked some hospital staff.
  On Saturday Suthers went to Penrose Hospital to meet the people who treated some of the wounded.
  “Liz, I want to thank you for doing a great job with these guys,” Suthers told a nurse.
  “Thank you, I was just doing my job,” Liz Dienst replied.
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• Struggling Buffs Fall To Utah 20-14

  29-11-2015 01:31
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A regular season full of promise ended with a sloppy, unimpressive win for Utah against a struggling Colorado program. The Utes won 20-14 Saturday, but thoughts still centered on what could have been.
  The win Saturday gave the Utes (9-3, 6-3) their best Pac-12 finish since joining the league in 2011, but there was still a feeling of emptiness after a 6-0 start and a No. 3 ranking just over a month ago. The six wins will tie for the most in the Pac-12 South, but Utah l
  
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• Police: Online Date Ends In Armed Robbery

  29-11-2015 01:13
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two people have been arrested following an armed robbery that began as a date.
  According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, just before 7 p.m. Friday deputies responded to a report of a possible robbery that occurred at America’s Best Value Inn located at 4333 East Mulberry Street in Fort Collins.
  Kira Abbott and Elijah Altergott (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
  “The victim and a woman he met on a dating website had retired
  
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• Officer Killed In Colorado Springs Was Co-Pastor, Figure Skater

  29-11-2015 00:47
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Faith led Garrett Swasey to a career in public service and pastoral care, and duty led him to a Planned Parenthood clinic where he was gunned down.
  The 44-year-old Swasey was the first of three victims to be identified in the shootings Friday at the clinic.
  Married with two children, Swasey worked as a police officer at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. He was there when he was called to assist with an active shooter at the nearby clinic.
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• Air Force Edges New Mexico State 66-64 In OT

  29-11-2015 00:24
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) – Trevor Lyons made a 3-point play in overtime to give Air Force a 66-64 win over New Mexico State on Saturday.
  With Air Force trailing 64-63, Lyons hit the go-ahead jumper with eight seconds left following a New Mexico State turnover and then sank 1 of 2 from the line with a second remaining.
  The Falcons (4-2) led through most of the second period and were up 57-55 with 1:46 to play in regulation. With two seconds left, New Mexico State’s Jalyn Pennie t
  
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