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• Free fireworks, free transportation highlight Denver on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2015 23:55
  
  Denver will ring in the new year with plenty of parties, shows and fireworks and, as usual,cold.
  
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• Influx Of Teen Migrants Leads US To Open 3 More Shelters, 1 In Colorado

  31-12-2015 23:54
  
  DENVER (AP) – The U.S. government plans to open three new shelters in three states to house unaccompanied migrant children as officials brace for another influx of young Central American immigrants crossing the border.
  The temporary shelters in Colorado, Florida and New Mexico, all located on federal property, are in addition to shelters that opened outside Dallas earlier this month to deal with the growing number of immigrants expected in the spring and summer of 2016.
  The U.S. Department
  
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• Officer Lopez: ‘Grateful, Honored’ To Be Alive After Shooting

  31-12-2015 23:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Police Officer Tony Lopez Jr. got to go home on New Year’s Eve after he barely survived a shooting earlier this month.
  “I’m in a lot of pain but also I have a lot of support and love especially from my fellow coppers,” said Lopez.
  Lopez appeared in a wheelchair with his wife and surgeon by his side. He and his wife are expecting their first child next year.
  Denver Police Officer Tony Lopez Jr. talks about his recovery before his release from th
  
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• Judge Refuses To Unseal Planned Parenthood Shooting Documents

  31-12-2015 23:46
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A judge has refused for now to unseal details of the case against Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear.
  Judge Gilbert A. Martinez said Wednesday it’s too early in the case to unseal search and arrest warrants, but he’ll reconsider the issue later.
  The Associated Press and other media outlets asked that the documents be made public, saying there was no reason to keep the information sealed in the Nov. 27 shooting in Colorad
  
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• Top Colorado Sports Stories Of 2015

  31-12-2015 23:11
  
  By Matthew J. Buettner, CBSDenver.com
  DENVER (CBS4) – There were a lot of ups and downs in the sports world in Colorado in 2015. The following are just some of the big headlines in Colorado sports last year.
  Broncos Bow Out Of Playoffs In Divisional Round, Head Coach John Fox Leaves, Gary Kubiak Hired
  In the Broncos’ third season with quarterback Peyton Manning and fourth under head coach John Fox, the team entered the 2014 season as the AFC West champions. Once again the team won th
  
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• New Year’s Eve Celebrates Every Hour For Younger Set

  31-12-2015 23:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Children’s Museum makes it easy for families to ring in 2016 with a New Year’s Eve celebration all day long.The ball drops every hour on the hour. Crowds count down to the new year at the Children’s Museum (credit: CBS)
  It’s a great way for even the youngest celebrants to ring in the new year without missing their bedtimes or naps.The expanded Children’s Museum allows more kids to celebrate than ever before.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in crash on Colo. 66 in Longmont

  31-12-2015 23:00
  
  One man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Colo. 66 near Francis Street in Longmont on Wednesday, and a woman was taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.
  
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• Greeley police: Foul play suspected in man's November disappearance

  31-12-2015 22:56
  
  Greeley police believe foul play led to the disappearance of a 62-year-old man who has been missing for more than a month.
  
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• Ballots counted after pivotal C. African Republic election

  31-12-2015 22:51
  
  BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Votes were being counted Thursday after Central African Republic's national elections drew massive crowds of voters seeking peace after years of violence.
  
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• Denver Broncos Are Now Brock Osweiler’s Team

  31-12-2015 22:48
  
  DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning is a backup for the first time since replacing an injured Todd Helton on Sept. 24, 1994, during his freshman year at Tennessee.
  After standing on the sideline in street clothes or watching his longtime understudy on the big screen the last six weeks, Manning’s left foot is healthy enough for him to play again.
  But this is Brock Osweiler’s team now.
  Coach Gary Kubiak is sticking with Osweiler as his starter even with the league’s only five-time
  
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• If top tackler Marshall can't play, Broncos prepared

  31-12-2015 22:43
  
  Broncos preparing to play without top tackler Brandon Marshall        
  
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• Aurora Police Investigate Smash & Grab At Phone Store

  31-12-2015 22:37
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora investigated a smash and grab at a cell phone store overnight.The burglary happened at the store on Peoria Street near Parker Road and Interstate 225.Officers cannot say whether the burglary is related to others that happened this week near Hampden and I-25.
  
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• Ben Carson's campaign manager, spokesman quit GOP campaign

  31-12-2015 22:21
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Several top aides to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson resigned on Thursday, citing frustration with the influence of the retired neurosurgeon's business manager and questioning his readiness for the White House.
  
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• Mom Pleads Not Guilty After Children Found Alone Inside Burning Home

  31-12-2015 22:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The mother accused of leaving two young boys home alone when their house caught fire in September has pleaded not guilty.
  Rocio Arroyo-Reyes pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday to felony child abuse charges.
  Rocio Arroyo-Reyes (credit: CBS)
  Police say Arroyo-Reyes, 30, left her two young boys, ages 3 and 5, home alone on the day the fire broke out. She’s been charged with two counts of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.
  Rocio Arroyo-Reyes (credit: Denv
  
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• Up to 1,000 immigrant children to be temporarily housed in Lakewood, Colorado

  31-12-2015 21:59
  The Federal Center in Lakewood will become the temporary home this spring for up to 1,000 immigrant childrenfleeing to the United States from impoverished Central American countries.
  
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• Denver police: 1 person shot in Lower Downtown

  31-12-2015 21:46
  
  One person was shot in the foot Thursday afternoon in Denver, police say.The shooting happened near the intersection of 24th and Larimer streets in the city's Lower Downtown neighborhood.
  
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• Judge Will Not Move Trial For Woman Accused Of Cutting Baby From Womb

  31-12-2015 21:42
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– A judge will not move the attempted murder trial out of Boulder County for the woman accused of attacking a pregnant woman and cutting her unborn baby from her womb.Dynel Lane has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and unlawful termination of pregnancy in the attack on Michelle Wilkins in March at Lane’s Longmont home.
  Wilkins was seven months pregnant when she was attacked, stabbed and her unborn baby cut out of her body. Lane allegedly left Wilki
  
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• Planned Parenthood shooting records will stay sealed, El Paso County judge rules

  31-12-2015 21:29
  
  An El Paso County judge ruled Wednesday to keep sealed arrest documents for the man suspected in an attack last month on a Planned Parenthood clinic.
  
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• Broncos Practice Inside During Final Practice Of 2015

  31-12-2015 21:03
  
  Broncos practiced indoors again today, and the big story this week, with Brock Osweiler as the starter and Peyton Manning as the backup.Gary Kubiak said yesterday if everything goes according to plan, Manning will be active on Sunday for the first time since November 15th and will suit up as the Broncos QB. Manning said he had 4 good workouts last week with no setbacks, but Kubiak said he still isn’t 100% (but everyone is banged up at this point).Kubiak said the decision to stick with Broc
  
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• New Year’s Fire In Dubai Near Fireworks, Denver’s Fireworks Show To Continue

  31-12-2015 20:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– In Dubai, fire broke out in a residential building near Dubai’s massive New Year’s Eve fireworks display. But New Year’s revelers in Denver will continue with the annual fireworks show along the 16th Street Mall.
  It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, which ran up at least 20 stories of the building near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper.
  While the fire was still raging, the Dubai Media officer declared on Twitter: “Ne
  
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• Iran's president orders stepped-up missile production

  31-12-2015 20:36
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday ordered the accelerated production of missiles in response to possible new U.
  
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• 6 More Businesses Hit Overnight, Brings Total Smash & Grabs To 12 This Week

  31-12-2015 20:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Six businesses in Denver were struck overnight, making it a total of 12 similar crimes this week. Police are investigating whether the same suspect is connected to all the smash and grab burglaries in the area.
  The series of smash and grabs started on Monday with three businesses hit, including a Taziki restaurant where the suspect took money from a cash register.
  Then early Wednesday morning another three businesses in the same area were targeted, this time thieves smashed
  
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• Powerball jackpot rises to $334M, 12th-highest in history

  31-12-2015 20:01
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has risen to $334 million, the 12th largest in the game's history.
  
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• 2 Grand Junction men arrested on allegations of "hot boxing" meth

  31-12-2015 19:58
  
  Two Grand Junction men were found near the Interstate 70 business loop allegedly "hot boxing" methamphetamine in a car, officialssaid Thursday.
  
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• Court Agrees Trooper Discriminated Against But Damages Wrong

  31-12-2015 19:49
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado appeals court agrees with a judge’s finding that the state patrol discriminated against a former captain who was denied re-employment after the agency learned he was gay.
  But the appeals court said in a Thursday decision that the way he was awarded nearly $600,000 in damages needs to be redone. The court sent the damages back to the state personnel board for further review, but let Brett Williams keep more than $172,000 in back pay.
  The issue arose after Will
  
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• Snowmaking Begins For Return Of Ruby Hill Rail Yard

  31-12-2015 19:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The snowmaking is underway for the return of boarders and skiers to the Ruby Hill Rail Yard urban terrain park next month.Volunteers with Denver Parks and Recreation and Winter Park Resort started making snow in advance of the January 2016 opening.The recent cold snap delivered the perfect mix of conditions to start preparations on Ruby Hill Rail Yard. Volunteers began making snow on Monday.
  “This is a one-of-a-kind program that gives our residents and visitors a true
  
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• Denver weather: Chilly temperatures expected into the New Year

  31-12-2015 19:29
  
  Forecasters are calling for a chilly New Year's Eve in Denver as unseasonably cold weather sticks around heading into 2016.
  
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• Colorado trooper returns to work 21 months after being critically hurt

  31-12-2015 18:58
  
  Nearly 21 months after he was seriously injured in a high-profile Front Range car chase captured on television news,Trooper Bellamann Hee has returned to duty.
  
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• Target's turnaround gets shoppers back into stores

  31-12-2015 18:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Target's efforts to draw shoppers back into its stores are paying off.Take Annabel Bernardo, who once bought trendy clothes at Target but cut back after she felt it lost its fashion edge.
  
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• Police Shoot Burglary Suspect In Colorado Springs

  31-12-2015 18:36
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man was shot Wednesday night after firing at police responding to report of a burglary.
  El Paso County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Jackie Kirby says in a news release that Colorado Springs police responded to a burglary call on the 2400 block of Sierra Springs Drive at 8:48 p.m. when a man fired at officers.
  Officers returned fire. But the man drove off and crashed his car about 3 miles away. Kirby says that after the crash, more shot
  
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• Colorado State Trooper Hit By Carjacker Back On Job

  31-12-2015 18:32
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — A state trooper who was nearly killed by a carjacker who led police on long chase in metro Denver is back on the job.
  The Colorado State Patrol said Thursday that Trooper Bellamann Hee has returned to duty nearly 21 months after being hit by Ryan Stone in March 2014.Ryan Stone in court in October 2014 (credit: CBS)
  The 75-mile chase was televised live and involved officers from a dozen agencies.
  Stone was sentenced to 160 years in prison for 18 charges, including
  
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• Englewood testing waters on possible Civic Center sale

  31-12-2015 18:31
  
  This summer, Englewood city leaders expressed interest in moving city offices out of the distinctive Civic Center building to clear the way for a more active and lucrative tenant that could reinvigorate the surrounding CityCenter area.
  
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• 'Affluenza' teen held at Mexican immigration holding center

  31-12-2015 18:01
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Texas teen known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident is being held at a Mexico City immigration detention center in one of the capital's poorest areas, where he will likely spend weeks, if not months, as he appeals deportation.
  
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• Nuggets Drop 4th Straight, Fall To Trail Blazers

  31-12-2015 17:57
  
  The Denver Nuggets continue their losing streak on the road against the Trail Blazers taking their fourth straight loss.
  
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• Nuggets Drop 4th Straight Against Trail Blazers

  31-12-2015 17:57
  
  The Denver Nuggets continue their losing streak on the road against the Trail Blazers taking their fourth straight loss.
  
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• Ohio high court won't hear appeal over veteran's pet ducks

  31-12-2015 17:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by a military veteran who sought to defy local law and keep pet ducks that he says help relieve his post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
  
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• Father uses GPS to find daughter days after her fatal wreck

  31-12-2015 17:46
  
  ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a father used a vehicle's GPS to find the body of his daughter three days after she was involved in a fatal wreck.
  
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• Man trying to climb NY's 4 Seasons Hotel plunges to death

  31-12-2015 17:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a New Jersey man who was trying to descend the facade of New York's Four Seasons Hotel after snapping photos of the city skyline has plunged to his death.
  
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• Chip Kelly’s Record Doesn’t Lie

  31-12-2015 17:17
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Bill Parcells is the owner of many maxims, metaphors and euphemisms. Among them was his famous desire to not only cook the meal, but also shop for the groceries. Meaning, of course, he would not only enjoy coaching a football team, but also picking his personnel.
  Enter Chip Kelly, who took the Parcells path after just two seasons as a head coach in the NFL. After two, 10-6 seasons, Kelly used his brief success as a wedge into the Eagles power structure. Word is the GM at the time
  
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• Colorado receives 205,000 calls in first year of child abuse hotline

  31-12-2015 16:45
  
  Among the calls to Colorado's child abuse hotline in 2015, nearly 80 percent came from people required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect.
  
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• What do 2015's top-selling games say about the industry?

  31-12-2015 16:28
  
  Open-world role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was one of the biggest and fastest-selling games of recent years.
  
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• First Drafts' favorite Colorado beers of 2015

  31-12-2015 16:28
  
  As the year comes to a close, the First Drafts team sought to do the near-impossible: Name all our favorite Colorado beers in the past 12 months, the new releases and our favorite go-tos.
  
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• Amazon gives income from anti-Islam group's song to refugees

  31-12-2015 16:01
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Online retailer Amazon has pledged to donate its share of revenues from the sale of a song by the anti-Islam group PEGIDA to refugees, undermining the cause of the far-right movement.
  
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• Aussie screams for help after getting stuck on Aspen rooftop

  31-12-2015 15:16
  
  ASPEN — Guests at an Aspen condominium complex received a rude awakening early Wednesday morning when a half-naked man began screaming for help from the roof, police said.
  
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• Authorities seek stolen SUV with Denver police badge, gear inside

  31-12-2015 14:56
  
  Authorities are searching for a sports utility vehicle stolen late Wednesday that had Denver police gear, including a badge, Taser and possibly a firearm, inside.
  
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