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• Manning Says He Has No Answers For His Injured Left Foot

  02-12-2015 23:38
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – All the speculation surrounding whether Brock Osweiler will return to his backup role could prove to be moot – Peyton Manning isn’t healthy and there’s no telling when that might change.
  The Broncos quarterback told a select group of news outlets Wednesday, including The Associated Press, that he really has no answers for when his injured left foot will heal enough for him to play again.
  Manning had the walking cast removed Tuesday night and is now
  
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• Thornton mom charged in bathtub drowning death of 6-week-old girl

  02-12-2015 23:33
  
  A Thornton mother charged in the drowning death of her 6-week-old girlthis month told investigators she left her three children unattendedin a bathtub, court records show.
  
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• Cow town no more? Only one Denver steakhouse makes national top 50 list

  02-12-2015 22:58
  
  Denver's venerableBuckhorn Exchangehas made the list of the nation's top 50 steakhouses that was just published by The Daily Meal, a food and lifestyle website.
  
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• Janus exec who helped expand bond business to leave

  02-12-2015 22:51
  
  Janus Capital Group, the money manager that hired Bill Gross last year, said the head of its fundamental fixed income unit will leave the firm at the end of March.
  
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• Mother Charged In Death Of 6-Week-Old Daughter

  02-12-2015 22:46
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A Thornton mother has been charged in the death of her infant daughter.Marliese Marie Schreiber has been charged with one count of criminally negligent child abuse resulting in death and two counts of negligent child abuse regarding her other two daughters ages 1 and 4.The charges allege that 6-week-old Nessa Muniz drowned in a bathtub at the family residence at 10521 Ashfield Street in Thornton on Nov. 22.Schreiber, 27, was advised of the charges in Adams County Co
  
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• Osweiler ‘Only Concerned About Starting This Week’ As Manning Has Cast Removed

  02-12-2015 22:27
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos aren’t ready to name Brock Osweiler their starter for the remainder of the season.
  “No decision has been made on our QB situation beyond this week, contrary to speculation,” the team tweeted Wednesday.
  With the way the offense is rolling, speculation is rampant that Osweiler should keep the job even if Peyton Manning – who had the cast removed from his left foot Wednesday – gets healthy.
  Osweiler isn’t ready to
  
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• Family Worried About Girlfriend Of Suspected Planned Parenthood Gunman

  02-12-2015 22:09
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The former stepmother of the Planned Parenthood suspect’s girlfriend says her family was worried about her before the attack.
  Patricia Stutts was married to Stephanie Bragg’s father, Gary Turner, from 1995 to 2008, but remains on friendly terms with him. She says Turner worried about Bragg living off the grid with a man in Colorado and said that he wasn’t hearing from her much.
  Stutts says she has never met nor spoken with the suspected gunm
  
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• Denver Public Schools Names Interim Superintendent While Boasberg Takes Leave

  02-12-2015 21:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Public Schools has named an interim superintendent while current superintendent, Thomas Boasberg, takes a six-month leave beginning in January 2016.
  On Tuesday DPS named Susana Cordova as interim superintendent.
  Tom Boasberg (credit: CBS)
  Boasberg will take the leave to spend time with his family, according to a DPS statement. He will resume his duties in July 2016. The leave will be unpaid.
  DPS released this statement about Boasberg’s leave of absence: “
  
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• CBS Sports’ Chris Simms: Rodgers Is A Leader, But Shouldn’t Be Rallying Packers

  02-12-2015 21:42
  
  By Danny Cox
  It’s hard to find someone that has more football knowledge than NFL on CBS analyst Chris Simms. Not only did he spend a lot of time on numerous NFL fields, but his father, lead NFL analyst Phil Simms, is a Super Bowl champion. Simms, who will be calling the Jaguars-Titans game, took some time to talk about three big games coming up this weekend in the NFL.
  Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions – CBS, Dec. 3 at 8:25p ET
  The Green Bay Packers have lost four of five, what hap
  
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• 2 Teen Murder Suspects In Taxi Cab Killing Appear In Court

  02-12-2015 21:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two teens arrested in connection with the murder of a taxi driver in September appeared in court on Wednesday morning.
  Dasean Perry and Nicholas McKinney have been charged with one count of first-degree felony murder. They appeared before a judge where they were advised of those charges.
  Darren Bloomquist was driving a taxi on Sept. 5 after receiving a call to 20000 East Mitchell Place in Green Valley Ranch when he was shot and killed in an apparent robbery.
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• Emergency relief fund created in Planned Parenthood shootings' wake

  02-12-2015 21:14
  
  An emergency relief fund has been created to support community-widehealing efforts in the aftermath of last week'sPlanned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs.
  
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• Police release video of officer holding gun to man's head

  02-12-2015 21:05
  
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Prince George's County police have released cellphone video of an officer who held a gun to a man's head, leading to a conviction on four criminal charges.
  
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• Colorado public defenders spent $6.3 million on death penalty cases

  02-12-2015 20:33
  
  The Colorado Public Defender's office has spent a combined $6.3 million on death penalty cases during the past 13 years.
  
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• Broncos Get Ready for Final 5 Games Of Regular Season

  02-12-2015 20:33
  
  Broncos getting set for the final 5 games of the season (3 of which are against AFC West teams). Broncos have a 3 game lead over the Chiefs, 4 games over the Raiders.Brock Osweiler the starting QB again this week. That question may open up again next week, but for now, Manning still not at practice. Osweiler has been hit a lot the last 2 games, interesting to see if they can get veteran Christian Ponder ready to be a backup this week, or stick with rookie Trevor Siemian. Sanders (credit: CBS)
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• REPORT: Shooting Incident Harms Dozens In San Bernadino

  02-12-2015 20:28
  
  With a terrifying active shooter incident fresh in the minds of Coloradans, a new mass shooting is apparently happening in California.
  CBSLosAngeles.com is tweeting that there are 20 victims in a shooting at a building.
  UPDATE: San Bernardino FD says reports of 20 victims in shooting incident in 1300 block of S. Waterman—CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 02, 2015
  
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• Police Search For Up To 4 Drivers In Fatal Motorcycle Hit & Run On I-25

  02-12-2015 20:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A fatal motorcycle accident on southbound Interstate 25 at Santa Fe Drive snarled traffic early Wednesday morning. Police continued to search for at least four drivers in the hit-and-run several hours after the crash.
  Police said the man on the motorcycle was hit by a semi truck about 4:30 a.m. which ejected the rider from the motorcycle.
  After that, a sedan and possibly two other cars hit the man and he died. The accident is being investigated as a hit
  
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• Police Search For At Least 3 Drivers In Fatal Motorcycle Hit & Run On I-25

  02-12-2015 20:28
  
  By Stan BushDENVER (CBS4) – A fatal motorcycle accident on southbound Interstate 25 at Santa Fe Drive snarled traffic early Wednesday morning. Police continued to search for at least three drivers in the hit-and-run.
  Police said the man on the motorcycle was hit by a semi truck about 4:30 a.m. which ejected the rider from the motorcycle.
  After that, a sedan and a box-style delivery truck hit the man and he died. The accident is being investigated as a hit and run.
  
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• Broncos name Bruton Jr. as Walter Payton Man of the Year

  02-12-2015 20:17
  
  The annual award recognizes a player for outstanding leadership both on the field and in the community.        
  
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• Broncos Say QB Situation Is Still Week To Week

  02-12-2015 20:13
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos aren’t ready to name Brock Osweiler their starter for the remainder of the season just yet.
  “No decision has been made on our QB situation beyond this week, contrary to speculation,” the team tweeted Wednesday following a report based on anonymous sources that Peyton Manning wouldn’t return to the starting lineup even when healthy.
  Manning remains in a walking cast and faces more rehab on his left foot. He has a partially t
  
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• Cabela's may be hunting for a buyer

  02-12-2015 20:01
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Cabela's, the outdoor sporting goods chain known for its elaborate in-store wildlife displays, may be seeking a buyer.
  
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• Getty Images best of 2015 [PHOTOS]

  02-12-2015 19:31
  
  Getty Images selected 100 of their best photos from 2015.The post Getty Images best of 2015 [PHOTOS] appeared first on Denver Post Photos and Videos.
  
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• Broncos DeMarcus Ware Goes Shopping With Boys & Girls Club

  02-12-2015 19:29
  
  LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4)– Denver Broncos DeMarcus Ware took some time off from practice and celebrated Giving Tuesday with a special shopping trip. DeMarcus Ware at a shopping spree for Giving Tuesday (credit: CBS)
  The defensive star surprised kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver with a shopping spree at JCPenney in Park Meadows. They each received $100 to spend on gifts for their families and the chance to hang out with DeMarcus. Denver Broncos DeMarcus Ware (credit: CBS)
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• Man Arrested After Gun Found On College Campus

  02-12-2015 19:09
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Springs police say an 18-year-old man has been arrested after witnesses said they saw a man with a gun on a college campus.
  Police say Samuel Jackson was arrested Tuesday night after they detained him while they searched the area for a possible weapon. Police say they found an unloaded revolver in a trash can in front of the school doors at Everest College, which specializes in career-training.
  According to court records, Jackson is facing charges of
  
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• Stolen Car Leads Police To Attempted Murder Suspect

  02-12-2015 18:51
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Fort Collins captured a man wanted in a car theft but ended up with an attempted murder suspect.
  Officers arrested Ian Packer on Tuesday morning after he allegedly stole a car. He was also wanted for an incident in Loveland on Monday.In Yuma County, Packer is facing three dozen felony charges including attempted murder.
  
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• 4 Questions Heading Into Week 13 For CBS4’s Fantasy Football Pros

  02-12-2015 18:51
  
  By Brett Heinzerling, CBS4 Fantasy Football Pro
  Should I start Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler?
  Brock Osweiler is 2-0 as the Broncos starter. He has won an AFC Offensive Player of the Week Award and he took down Touchdown Tom and the (previously) unbeaten Patriots. And he’s really, really tall. But should you start him on your fantasy team now, with the playoffs just around the corner?
  I have two schools of thought on this. First, his numbers have been decent, but not earth-shattering.
  
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• Bystanders rescue woman from Lake Loveland (updated)

  02-12-2015 18:33
  
  Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and the Loveland Police Department responded to an incident Saturday night where a vehicle went into Lake Loveland.
  
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• Search Continues For Bank Robbery Suspect: ‘A Menace To Society’

  02-12-2015 18:29
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The FBI is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted in a crime spree that included a bank robbery and a shooting.  Investigators say catching Myloh Mason is a top priority because of the violent nature of his latest crime.
  “We really need to catch this guy. He’s a menace to society. He’s dangerous and we need to get him behind bars,” said FBI spokeswoman Deborah Sherman.
  Myloh Mason (credit: FBI)
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• Oil trains raise alarm for Denver residents in growing neighborhoods

  02-12-2015 18:28
  
  Peering through four panes of insulating glass, it's not the noise that bothers Don Cohen as a daily parade of freight trains passes 50 feet outside his condo.
  
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• Man Arrested After Officer-Involved Shooting In Aurora Released

  02-12-2015 17:55
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– The man arrested after the deadly shooting of a suspect by an Aurora police officer has been released and the charges dropped.
  Garnett Hubbard was one of two men at what appeared to be a stranded vehicle when police officers stopped to help. One of the men struck an officer in the head and then stole his police cruiser.
  (credit: CBS)
  After a chase, the suspect was shot and killed by police. That suspect has not been  identified.
  Police arrested Hubbard for disord
  
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• Miller Will Take Course As Forerunner Before Training Run

  02-12-2015 17:24
  
  BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Bode Miller being Bode Miller, he will of course try to go as fast as he can in a downhill training run Wednesday. Doesn’t matter if there’s nothing at stake since he’s only testing out the hill or that he’s hardly in “go crazy” form.
  That’s just the way he’s wired.
  Although he’s taking a break from World Cup racing this season, the 38-year-old Miller said he will serve as a forerunner in Beaver Creek for one
  
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• FBI: Background Checks For Gun Sales Peak On Black Friday

  02-12-2015 17:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Friday broke an FBI record for the number of firearms background checks.
  The agency said Tuesday that it processed 185,345 background checks — roughly two per second — on the same day that three people were killed and nine others wounded in an attack at a Planned Parenthood office in Colorado.
  The FBI received about 5 percent fewer background check requests on Black Friday in 2014, the agency said.
  FBI background checks processed by the National Instant
  
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• Coroner ID's man slain by Aurora police after they say he attacked cop

  02-12-2015 17:14
  
  Arapahoe County authorities on Wednesday identified a 25-year-old manslain by Aurora police early Monday after authorities say he tried to kill an officer.
  
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• Susana Cordova to serve as acting superintendent for Denver schools

  02-12-2015 16:47
  
  Susana Cordova, Denver's chief of schools, will lead the state's largest school district for six months while superintendent Tom Boasberg takes unpaid leave.
  
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• Tale Of The Tape: Broncos At Chargers

  02-12-2015 16:46
  
  The Broncos are flying high after handing New England their first defeat Sunday night. If they are taking San Diego lightly, this game could turn out to be a problem.
  
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• Cop's lawyers: Murder case "shocking to universal sense of justice"

  02-12-2015 16:45
  
  Lawyers for an ex-Rocky Ford police officer charged with murder want the case against him dismissed, saying investigators purposefully failed to follow even the most minimal standards for criminal justice.
  
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• Broncos Want Brock Osweiler To Take Fewer Hits

  02-12-2015 16:34
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos already lost one quarterback. They can’t afford to lose another.So, they have to protect the passer better in San Diego this weekend.
  It was the beatings that sent Peyton Manning to the sideline with a foot injury and it’s the clobbering that Brock Osweiler is taking that have the Broncos concerned about him, too.
  “Yeah, real concerned,” coach Gary Kubiak acknowledged this week.
  Osweiler has been sacked 11 times in 10 quart
  
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• C.J. Anderson Named AFC Offensive Player Of The Week

  02-12-2015 16:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
  It’s the second week in a row that a Bronco has received the honors.
  Anderson had a 48-yard run to the endzone in overtime on Sunday that brought the Broncos a win over the Patriots. He had two touchdowns that night in his best game of the 2015 season.
  Last week, quarterback Brock Osweiler was given the title for bringing the Broncos a win over the Chicago Bears.
  
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• Man, 18, suspected of bringing handgun to Colorado Springs school

  02-12-2015 16:19
  
  A man was arrested Tuesday night in Colorado Springs for allegedly bringing a handgun to a college campus, police said.
  
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• Greeley earns Guinness World Record for longest chalk drawing

  02-12-2015 16:12
  
  GREELEY — It took a couple of tries, but the city of Greeley created a 3.55-mile string of chalk art, earning a Guinness World Record.
  
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• Family Seeks Kidney Donor, Uses Unconventional Way Of Looking For Living Match

  02-12-2015 16:11
  
  By Mark Taylor
  DENVER (CBS4) – This Giving Tuesday, one Colorado family is going the extra mile to get a husband and father a new chance at life.
  With four kids under six, Steve Kostiuk and his wife Jackie have their hands full. But these last few weeks have  been something else.
  For more than a decade Steve has managed his Lupus successfully, until recently.
  “At the end of October, things really took a nose dive and I ended up in renal failure,” Steve said.
  His kidne
  
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• Man serving 30-year sentence in Mexico for Montrose killing

  02-12-2015 15:53
  
  MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) — The gunman in a 2006 shooting death of an immigrant worker in Montrose is serving 30 years in Mexico's federal prison system for the crime.
  
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• Parking attendant wins $866K with first Powerball ticket

  02-12-2015 15:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Lottery says a beach parking attendant has won $866,000 from the first Powerball ticket he ever purchased.
  
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• Man rescued after jumping into polar bear pit in Copenhagen

  02-12-2015 15:40
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man jumped inside a polar bear pit Wednesday at the Copenhagen Zoo, forcing zookeepers to fire rubber bullets at the 621-kilogram (1,369-pound) bear so they could rescue him.
  
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• 2 Restaurants Broken Into In Smash & Grab Burglary

  02-12-2015 14:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two businesses were broken into early Wednesday morning in a smash-and-grab burglary.
  The burglaries at East 6th Avenue and Lincoln Street were first reported at 4:12 a.m., and the restaurants were empty when police arrived.
  The glass entrance doors to both Jamba Juice and Taja Indian restaurant were broken.
  (credit: CBS)
  Donnie, the manager of Jamba Juice, said, “someone came in around 1:30 and broke into the store.”
  The register could been seen smash
  
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• Kendall Jenner, Taylor Swift most liked on Instagram in 2015

  02-12-2015 14:35
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendall Jenner has a lot of heart.An image of the model and reality TV star posing with her hair forming several heart shapes was the year's most popular photo on Instagram.
  
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• Colorado sheriff: Los Angeles men had 7 pounds of meth in their car

  02-12-2015 14:33
  
  Two Los Angeles men were arrested in western Colorado on Friday after deputies found seven pounds of meth in the spare tire of their vehicle, authorities say.
  
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• Police Search for 4 Drivers In Fatal Motorcycle Hit & Run On I-25

  02-12-2015 14:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A fatal motorcycle accident on southbound Interstate 25 at Santa Fe Drive snarled traffic early Wednesday morning.
  Police said the man on the motorcycle was hit by a semi truck at approximately 4:30 a.m. After that, a sedan and possibly two other cars hit the man. The accident is now being investigated as a hit and run.
  Southbound I-25 was closed at West Alameda Avenue for the investigation, and backups extended north of 6th Avenue and onto San
  
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• Eldora expansion appeal dismissed, but ski resort still has options

  02-12-2015 14:17
  
  Eldora Mountain Resort's appeal of a U.S. Forest Service decision limiting its expansion plans has been dismissed, with the instruction that it cannot challenge that ruling until it prepares to implement those improvements that were given a green light.
  
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• Bode Miller Will Take Course As Forerunner Before Training Run At Beaver Creek

  02-12-2015 14:13
  
  BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) – Bode Miller being Bode Miller, he will of course try to go as fast as he can in a downhill training run Wednesday. Doesn’t matter if there’s nothing at stake since he’s only testing out the hill or that he’s hardly in “go crazy” form.
  That’s just the way he’s wired.
  Although he’s taking a break from World Cup racing this season, the 38-year-old Miller said he will serve as a forerunner in Beaver Creek for one
  
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• Bode Miller Takes Course As Forerunner Before Training Run At Beaver Creek

  02-12-2015 14:13
  
  BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) – Bode Miller glided around a turn at a high rate of speed, caught some air and nearly lost one of his skis. Somehow, as he always seems to do, he avoided a crash and kept right on attacking the course.
  And this was just a training run – with nothing at stake. Miller being Miller, he of course charged through a daunting downhill Wednesday, even if he was simply testing out the course.
  Although he’s taking a break from World Cup racing this season, the 3
  
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