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• Faried ‘Much Better’ After Neck Injury Against Warriors

  03-01-2016 23:42
  
  DENVER (AP) – Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried says he’s “doing much better” after being taken off the court on a stretcher with a neck injury following a loss to Golden State the night before.
  Faried posted on Instagram on Sunday he’s “a little sore, but I’m the Manimal – I’m not going to (let) this keep me down & out long!”
  His CT scan was normal and he’s listed as questionable for Sunday night’s against Portland. Faried
  
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• Home invasion robbers beat Longmont man, steal marijuana and vehicles

  03-01-2016 23:36
  
  A 19-year-old Longmont man was hospitalized after thieves broke into his home early Sunday and beat him with a fire poker.
  
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• Family mourns dad who preached safe driving

  03-01-2016 23:21
  
  Kiley Towne continually relives the day her dad yanked the wheel to the right.        
  
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• Traffic troubles: Fatalities spike in 2015 in Colorado

  03-01-2016 23:18
  
  After years of holding steady or even declining, the number of people killed in Larimer County traffic-related incidents hit a record high in 2015, topping last year's number by more than 54 percent, a Coloradoan analysis of local traffic deaths has found.        
  
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• Broncos Strike On 2nd Play Of Game, Lead Chargers 7-3 After 1st Quarter

  03-01-2016 23:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – It took the Broncos only two plays to get on the board against the Chargers and Denver leads the San Diego 7-3 after the first quarter.
  Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos breaks loose from the San Diego Chargers defense to score on a 72 yard touchdown reception in the first quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 3, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
  Brock Osweiler hooked up
  
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• Boulder DA putting emphasis on gun laws

  03-01-2016 22:50
  
  Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett is putting more emphasis on enforcing gun laws in Colorado.        
  
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• Bronco notes: Pats loss puts No. 1 seed in Broncos grasp

  03-01-2016 22:38
  
  Broncos notebook:No. 1 seedthereforBroncos; Mathis money;Marshallactive        
  
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• Denver Conservation Group Condemn’s Oregon Standoff In Dispute Over Lands

  03-01-2016 22:23
  
  BURNS, Ore. (AP/CBS4) — The Center for Western priorities, a Denver-based conservation policy and advocacy organization focused on land and energy issues across the American West, is speaking out against those involved in a standoff in Oregon.
  The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge to object to a prison sentence for local ranchers for burning federal land.
  Ammon Bundy &mdash
  
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• Teen Seriously Beaten During Home Invasion, Robbery In Longmont

  03-01-2016 21:50
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Longmont are searching for two suspects in a home invasion, assault and robbery that left a teen with serious injuries.
  According to Cmdr. Jeff Satur with Longmont police, the incident occurred at approximately 5 a.m. in the 1200 block of Atwood Street but police didn’t get a call until 7:30 a.m. when the victim was in the hospital.
  Satur said two men dressed in all black broke into a residence and beat a 19-year-old male who lives alone.
  No race or
  
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• Beer Drinkers Benefit From Donating Blood At Bonfils Blood Center

  03-01-2016 21:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Give a pint, get a pint — that’s the new motto for Bonfils Blood Center this month as January is National Blood Donor Month. Donations are down, and they’re hoping the new campaign changes that.
  “I try to come every Sunday to donate to save lives,” blood donor Diane Gibason said.
  Diane Gibason (credit: CBS)
  For more than 40 years Gibason has been donating blood.
  “I was in San Francisco in the early stages of the AIDS epidemic and transfus
  
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• Denver Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At A Walgreens

  03-01-2016 20:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at Walgreens Saturday night.
  The robbery happened around midnight at the store on Colorado Boulevard and Mississippi Avenue. The suspect ran off before police arrived.
  The suspect is described as a Hispanic man approximately 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds.
  Additional Information From The Denver Police DepartmentRemain anonymous and earn up to $2,000. Call Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-STOP (7867). Text to CRIMES (2746
  
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• 2 Injured In Shooting Outside Hooter’s Restaurant In Colorado Springs

  03-01-2016 20:17
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A shooting at a mall left two people injured in Colorado Springs on Saturday.
  The shooting happened just outside a Hooters restaurant located at the Citadel Mall at approximately 7 p.m. Police say a man and a woman were transported to the hospital with injuries not considered to be life-threatening.
  Investigators believe it was a drive-by shooting. They were searching for a white, four-door sedan.
  Police detained one man but didn’t say if he was a sus
  
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• Owner Of Home Destroyed By Greenwood Village Police To Sue City

  03-01-2016 20:04
  
  By Jeff Todd
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Six months after law enforcement destroyed his house, Leo Lech gave CBS4 a tour and update on his quest to get another house rebuilt on the same lot.
  “I think (the city) would rather see us out of here. I think that would be their preference obviously,” said Lech.
  In June a shoplifting suspect led police on a chase that ended at Lech’s house. The man, Robert Seacat, fired a shot at a responding officer. A 19-hour standoff ens
  
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• 2 Injured In Large Office Building Fire In Arvada, Including A Firefighter

  03-01-2016 19:54
  
  By Howard Nathan
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Conditions are unknown for two people who went to the hospital after being in a fire Saturday. One of them is a firefighter.
  On Sunday the Arvada Fire Department was hoping a crane will arrive. The crane will help remove debris from the fire that went through the roof for a three-story office building off 64th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
  (credit: CBS)
  Arvada Fire worked into the night trying to figure out what took up so much of their time during
  
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• 2 Injured, 1 Missing In Large Office Building Fire In Arvada

  03-01-2016 19:54
  
  By Howard Nathan
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Conditions are unknown for two people who went to the hospital after being in a fire Saturday. One of them is a firefighter. Another person has been confirmed as missing.
  On Sunday the Arvada Fire Department was hoping a crane will arrive. The crane will help remove debris from the fire that went through the roof for a three-story office building off 64th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
  (credit: CBS)
  Arvada Fire worked into the night trying to figure
  
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• Key things to know about the militia standoff in Oregon

  03-01-2016 19:41
  
  BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Armed protesters are occupying a building at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon and asking militia members around the country to join them.
  
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• Proctor: Start new plants for the new year

  03-01-2016 19:10
  
  I dig up many patio plants to save on sunny windowsills and under florescent lights.        
  
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• Smash-and-grab robbers hit eight shops in Englewood Sunday

  03-01-2016 19:05
  
  At least eight businesses along South Broadway were broken into by burglars early Sunday,according to Englewood Police.
  
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• Flames Score 3 In 2nd Period, Beat Avalanche 4-0

  03-01-2016 18:58
  
  Josh Jooris had a goal and an assist in his first action in five games, goaltender Karri Ramo had 26 saves for his first shutout of the season, and the Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Saturday night.
  
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• Warriors Hold Off Nuggets 111-108

  03-01-2016 18:56
  
  In a game that saw Golden State star Stephen Curry sit out the second half with a recurring leg injury and Nuggets power forward Kenneth Faried get carted off the floor on a stretcher at the end, the Warriors blew a 26-point lead before recovering for a 111-108 overtime victory.
  
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• Kenneth Faried Placed On Stretcher, Taken To Hospital

  03-01-2016 18:53
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried was taken off the court on a stretcher with a neck brace to stabilize him Saturday night immediately after his team’s loss to the Warriors.
  The Nuggets said Faried was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons while the team flew home to prepare for a game Sunday against Portland.
  “You don’t want to see that with anybody, with any player in this league,” Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari said. “
  
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• CU-Boulder student groups still grappling with lower funding cap

  03-01-2016 18:51
  
  A semesterinto a new funding scheme that slashed annual allocations from $15,000 to $3,000, some of the largest University of Colorado student groups are still not happy with the change, which they say has made their organizations less accessible to students.
  
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• Travelers will have nice weather Sunday; traffic expected to be heavy

  03-01-2016 17:59
  
  Travellers returning to Denver after the holiday weekend will have good weather, but don't expect that to eliminate traffic delays as skiers return from the mountains.
  
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• Denver police investigating armed robbery early Sunday

  03-01-2016 17:40
  
  Denver police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery early Sunday. Police responded to the1100 block of South Colorado Boulevard after 2 a.
  
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• Pioneers Give Up Late Goal, Skate To 2-2 Tie Against Notre Dame

  03-01-2016 16:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Pioneers gave up a late goal to Notre Dame at the end of regulation Saturday night and played to a 2-2 tie.
  Dylan Gambrell scored both goals for the Pioneers but also took a late penalty and Notre Dame got an equalizer with 30 seconds to go.
  There were no goals in overtime so for NCAA purposes the game was technically a 2-2 tie, but DU won a shootout just for fun.
  The two teams also tied on Friday night 1-1.
  DU will travel to Nebraska to take on in-conference riv
  
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• Cherry Creek hands Palmer big loss on the ice

  03-01-2016 16:06
  
  The Palmer Terrors took on the defending hockey state champs, Cherry Creek, at Family Sports Center on Saturday afternoon.        
  
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• Denver East fends off ThunderRidge in top 10 match-up

  03-01-2016 15:59
  
  The Denver East Angels started quickly to fend off a furious ThunderRidge rally in a 63-59 win on Saturday.        
  
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• Police investigate armed robbery in Denver

  03-01-2016 14:52
  
  Police are investigating an armed robbery in Denver early Sunday morning.        
  
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• One person missing after massive Arvada fire

  03-01-2016 06:41
  
  Two other people were injured and hospitalized including one firefighter.        
  
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• Two wounded in suspected drive-by shooting at Citadel Mall

  03-01-2016 05:58
  
  Two people were wounded in a suspected drive-by shooting at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs on Saturday night, officials said.
  
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• 1 in custody after barricade situation

  03-01-2016 05:10
  
  One person was taken into custody after a barricade situation in Denver on Saturday evening.        
  
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• One in custody after Denver barricade situation

  03-01-2016 04:31
  
  One person is in custody after a barricade situation in the Montbello neighborhood, Denver police said.
  
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• Fire crews fight Arvada inferno of professional building

  03-01-2016 03:47
  
  After more thanfive hours, fire fighters extinguishedthe smokyinferno that engulfed a three-story office building in Arvada.
  
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• DIA expects second-busiest day on record Sunday

  03-01-2016 03:40
  
  Travelers headed to Denver International Airport on Sunday are likely to be met with massive crowds, airport officials said Saturday evening.
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 1/2/16

  03-01-2016 03:40
  
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• Heavy holiday traffic tests toll lane

  03-01-2016 02:42
  
  With the holidays wrapping and tourists heading home, the new eastbound I-70 toll lane will be put to the test.        
  
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• Man found dead in Denver ID'd

  03-01-2016 01:59
  
  DENVER - Police are investigating the death of man who was found dead in Denver Friday as a homicide.        
  
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• New RTD fare structure takes effect

  03-01-2016 01:58
  
  After approving a 15-percent fare increase back in May, RTD base fares will go into effect in 2016.        
  
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• Macaw flies away from owner in LoDo

  03-01-2016 01:56
  
  "He doesn't ever fly away which is why this is such a weird thing," said Jessica Hernandez.        
  
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• Aurora fire displaces family

  03-01-2016 01:50
  
  No injuries were reported.        
  
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• Denver police investigating an armed robbery, carjacking

  03-01-2016 01:40
  
  Denver police are working an armed robbery that is possibly linked to a nearby carjacking in southwest Denver on Saturday evening.
  
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• Child migrants coming to Colorado

  03-01-2016 01:14
  
  Up to 1,000 children will be housed in a warehouse in the sprawling Federal Center complex outside Denver        
  
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• Heavy-traffic expected this weekend, with delays up to an hour

  03-01-2016 01:02
  
  Travelers headed back to Denver on eastbound Interstate 70 hit traffic snarls that beganby 1 p.
  
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• Arson Investigators Examine Surveillance In Suspicious Fire

  03-01-2016 00:58
  
  By Melissa GarciaDENVER (CBS4)– Investigators are searching for the person of interest who may be responsible for two suspicious fires on New Year’s Day.The first fire started around 1 p.m. Friday behind the Zamzam Halal International Market near Iliff and Quebec. The market’s delivery truck went up in flames, and is a total loss.
  The owner says it’s the second suspicious fire on his property in just six months.(credit: CBS)“I believe it’s hate. That’s w
  
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• Kitchen blaze prompts Aurora Fire to remind of safe cooking practices

  03-01-2016 00:49
  
  After a Saturday morning kitchen fire that displaced a family, Aurora Fire Rescue is reminding people to practice safe kitchen habits.
  
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• New Year’s Fitness Resolution Takes On Bigger Meaning For Physically Challenged Man

  03-01-2016 00:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One man’s New Year’s fitness resolution is something many of us take for granted- a single sit-up.
  For Wade Balmer, it’s a long-awaited goal.
  “I’ve never done a sit-up before, I’ve never been able to,” said Balmer, who suffers from a form of arthritis that makes is difficult and even painful to move.
  At five years old, Balmer was diagnosed with Dermatomyositis.
  “Basically it means my muscles are inflamed all the time and I have
  
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