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• Identity of man fatally shot in Aurora released by coroner

  19-01-2016 23:53
  
  A manfatally shot in Aurora Sunday night was identified Tuesday by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office.
  
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• AFC Title May Come Down To Kickers

  19-01-2016 23:39
  
  DENVER (AP) – Antonio Smith says nobody can get into Tom Brady’s head. That didn’t stop Denver’s defensive lineman from trying by labeling New England’s quarterback a crybaby.
  “I’ve never seen any quarterback look to the referee right after he gets sacked more than Brady,” Smith said with a smile. “Every time he gets sacked he looks at the ref like, ‘You see him sack me? Was that supposed to happen? He did it a little hard. Please throw
  
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• Man Sentenced For Repeated Attacks On Woman

  19-01-2016 23:37
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman for a 30-hour time frame.Lawrence White will spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman he met at the Ralston Lounge in Arvada in September 2014.
  The woman and White went back to his house after cocktails and conversation but she lost consciousness and when she woke up, she was lying naked on his bed with a rope around her neck. The ro
  
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• Former NBA Star Keith Van Horn Helps Special Ed Kids Play Ball In Evergreen

  19-01-2016 23:04
  
  By Alan Gionet
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Former NBA player Keith Van Horn had a ball. So did the kids of the Evergreen Parks and Rec Special Population Program. It’s was the fourth year of the Premier/Special Olympics Showcase with the Evergreen Park and Recreation District.
  The big game took place at the Wulf Rec Center Sunday as the Broncos and Steelers played a widely watched playoff game. But at the rec center, you’d never know it.
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• Carson Palmer Has Cardinals Thinking Super Bowl

  19-01-2016 22:47
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The NFL’s final four is white with chalk, as the top seeds are 60 minutes from the Super Bowl.
  In the NFC, the only two Heisman-winning quarterbacks ever to face each other in the NFL playoffs, Cam Newton and Carson Palmer, are on the opposite ends of the career arc.
  Newton has a sprawling future before him. At 26, he’s beaming from the top of the football world, captaining a 15-1 franchise to the edge of history. On top of his umpteenth yogurt commercial, he sho
  
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• Colorado Traffic Deaths Rise By 10 Percent To 545 In 2015

  19-01-2016 22:34
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Transportation says traffic deaths rose by 10 percent last year to 545, the highest total since 2008.
  Officials said Tuesday 104 of those deaths were people on motorcycles, the most ever in the state.
  They say one possible reason for the increase in overall deaths is that lower gasoline prices are leading to more people traveling.
  The department says nearly half the people killed in passenger vehicles weren’t wearing seat belts. Officials
  
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• Forecasters: Previous Events Teach How To Forecast The Future

  19-01-2016 22:31
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Forecasters are learning about weather patterns, specifically severe weather, at the 27th annual Steamboat Weather Summit in Steamboat Springs this week.
  CBS4’s Lauren Whitney is among those sitting in conference rooms learning about severe weather, which can happen anytime of the year. Colorado’s topography has a unique element that many states or regions don’t experience. (credit: CBS)
  “Colorado is interesting from the perspective
  
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• Court sides with US agency in decades-old land-grazing case

  19-01-2016 22:26
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — Siding with the government in a decades-old battle over grazing rights, a federal appeals court overturned a lower-court ruling in favor of a Nevada rancher and strongly
  
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• Denver Fire Chief Stabbed, Suspect Arrested

  19-01-2016 22:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade has been stabbed downtown and was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. A woman was arrested in connection to the stabbing.
  Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade was stabbed on Tuesday (credit: CBS)
  Tade was stabbed early Tuesday afternoon close to Denver Fire Department Station No. 1, which is located near the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Speer Boulevard. He was in a black, unmarked SUV.
  Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade was stabbed on Tues
  
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• Broncos Put S Bolden On IR, Promote CB Nixon From Practice Squad

  19-01-2016 22:11
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos placed safety Omar Bolden on injured reserve and signed cornerback Taurean Nixon to the active roster on Tuesday.
  Bolden suffered a right knee injury during the Broncos’ 23-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in an AFC divisional playoff game. He had just returned from a hamstring injury and earlier in the game returned a punt 42 yards.
  Cornerback Taurean Nixon #39 of the Denver Broncos warms up prior to th
  
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• Starbucks stands to benefit from plunging milk prices

  19-01-2016 22:06
  
  Starbucks Corp. and Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., both heavy sellers of dairy products, are likely to benefit from a plunge in milk prices.
  
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• Vail Buys Wilmot Ski Area Between Chicago, Milwaukee

  19-01-2016 21:58
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) – Vail Resorts says it has acquired the Wilmot Mountain ski area in Wisconsin, between Milwaukee and Chicago.
  The Broomfield, Colorado-based company said Tuesday it plans to improve terrain parks, instruction, dining, snowmaking, parking and other aspects of the resort.
  The price of the sale wasn’t disclosed.
  (credit: Vail Resorts)
  Wilmot is 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 65 miles north of Chicago. Vail Resorts says Wilmot currently has 25 trails, four ter
  
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• 5 Notable Stats & Records To Watch For In Sunday’s Patriots-Broncos Game

  19-01-2016 21:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A lot is certainly at stake when the Broncos face the Patriots in the AFC Championship game on Sunday. It could be Peyton Manning’s last professional football game, it’s the 17th meeting between Manning and Tom Brady. And, of course, the winner goes on to Super Bowl 50.
  But here are some smaller-scale statistics and records Broncos fans can have some fun tracking while watching the game.
  1. With a win, Manning would tie Brett Favre for the fifth most postse
  
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• Teen Paralyzed After Fall Happy To Hit The Slopes Again

  19-01-2016 21:17
  
  GYPSUM, Colo. (CBS4)– A 15-year-old from Gypsum who dreamed of becoming a professional skier before she was paralyzed is showing off her winning spirit by hitting the slopes once again.
  Kailyn had dreams of skiing professionally when a fall shattered her C7 vertebrae. She was left paralyzed from the chest down.
  Kailyn learning the mono-ski (credit: Kailyn)
  When Kailyn was learning how to cope with her limitations and wheelchair, she told CBS4’s Britt Moreno that she wanted to ski aga
  
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• Reds retiring Rose's No. 14, inducting him into team HOF

  19-01-2016 21:16
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Rose is getting a hall of fame induction — in the Cincinnati Reds' team hall during a weekend of honors this summer in his hometown — that will include retiring his No.
  
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• Contemporary Dance Sensation Plays One Night In Denver

  19-01-2016 21:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Shaping Sound is a contemporary dance show playing in Denver for one night only, and featuring a Colorado native.
  Travis Wall is a co-creator of the dance troupe Shaping Sound. He says the project was born out of his work on the dance competition show “So You Think You Can Dance.”
  “It was kind of like, ‘Why don’t we do this every day?’” Wall told CBS4.
  He says Shaping Sound is an extension of the various dance styles and musica
  
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• Broncos promote Taurean Nixon from practice squad

  19-01-2016 21:02
  
  BroncospromotecornerbackTaureanNixon from practice squad toreplace OmarBolden        
  
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• Election-year clash on immigration heads to Supreme Court

  19-01-2016 21:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court stepped into a boiling political dispute over immigration Tuesday, setting up a likely decision in the middle of a presidential campaign marked by harsh rhetoric about immigrants.
  
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• Teen Frostbitten, Recovers At Colorado Hospital After 3-Day Search

  19-01-2016 20:54
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Sheriff’s officials found a woman dead of exposure and her teenage son suffering from frostbite Tuesday, ending a three-day search for a family of three that went missing while snowmobiling in the Medicine Bow Mountains.
  Searchers had found the father in good condition Monday after he went for help and became separated from the other two.
  The couple’s 18-year-old son was being treated at a Colorado hospital and was in stable condition, Albany County Unders
  
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• Woman found dead, son frostbitten after 3-day Wyoming search

  19-01-2016 20:41
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A woman is dead of exposure and her teenage son is being treated for frostbite after they went missing during a snowmobile trip in the Medicine Bow Mountains.
  
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• ‘Scream’ Bank Robbery Suspect Knew He Was One Of FBI’s Most Wanted

  19-01-2016 20:23
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The man known as the “Scream” bank robbery suspect knew he was on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List.Myloh Mason appeared before a judge in Jefferson County Court on Tuesday morning for his alleged role in six bank robberies. He remained in custody at the Jefferson County Detention Center on $500,000 cash bond. Myloh Mason (credit: CBS)
  Mason talked to CBS4’s Rick Sallinger from jail where he said he knew he was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List.
  
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• Adams County jury convicts Aurora attorney in kidnapping hoax

  19-01-2016 20:20
  
  An Aurora attorney who told investigatorsshe was kidnapped twice in 2014 has been convicted in Adams County of false reporting and attempting to influence a public servant.
  
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• Restaurant review: Black Eye Coffee in Denver serves java and more

  19-01-2016 20:19
  
  Black Eye Coffeein Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood brewsa great cup of java, but there is so much more going on in this restaurant that you shouldn't even think of the placein coffee-shop terms, the espresso mavens and morning Wi-Fi surfers notwithstanding.
  
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• Fort Collins police search for alleged stabbing suspect

  19-01-2016 20:02
  
  A Fort Collins man with a history of violence who is currently suspected of stabbing his former girlfriend is at large, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Douglas County school district leaders accuse teachers union of vulgar tweet

  19-01-2016 19:58
  
  A vulgar tweet about a Douglas County School District teacher posted under the teachers union's Twitter account prompted two school board members on Monday to demand that the organization's national leadership take action against its local affiliate.
  
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• Denver police vehicle theft suspect at large, roads opened

  19-01-2016 19:55
  
  Denver police reopened a block of Glenarm Place, although the vehicle theft suspect they were searching for still remains at large, police said.
  
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• Man Falls To Death In Gravel Pit

  19-01-2016 19:39
  
  HENDERSON, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators hope to uncover some clues about what caused a man to fall to his death at a gravel pit in Henderson.
  The gravel pit is located north of Denver. Copter4 flew over the scene on Monday afternoon while investigators searched for evidence. (credit: CBS)
  The man was conducting maintenance work on a piece of equipment when he tumbled more than 50 feet to the ground.The victim’s name has not been released. Copter4 flew over the gravel pit in Henderson
  
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• State Troopers: Motorcyclist Killed After Taking Curve Too Fast

  19-01-2016 19:27
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators believe a motorcyclist was taking a curve too fast when he crashed and died late Monday night.The crash happened after 11 p.m. Monday near Santa Fe and Stanford. The man was thrown from his motorcycle.The victim has not been identified. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Don’t Miss It, 5 Planets Align For First Time In More Than 10 Years

  19-01-2016 19:25
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Something very special is happening in the predawn sky right now for all of you sky watchers.
  And don’t worry if the weather isn’t cooperating where you live tonight because the planetary show should be visible through at least the end of January.
  (credit: CBS4/Colorado’s Weather Center)
  It’s an alignment of all five planets that are visible with the naked eye.
  To see it, you’ll want to be outside about 45 minutes to an hour befo
  
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• Denver Police Block Off Downtown Streets To Catch Suspect

  19-01-2016 19:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver searched for a suspect wanted in connection with an auto theft on Tuesday morning.Police tweeted an update as they blocked off Glenarm from 17th to 18th while they searched for the suspect.ALERT: #DPD in the area of 17th & Glenarm looking for suspect in an auto theft. No injuries. Glenarm closed from 17th to 18th. #Denver
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 19, 2016Officers had set up a perimeter and searched a parking structure in the ar
  
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• Study Of Teen Twins Finds No Evidence Marijuana Lowers IQ

  19-01-2016 19:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A major concern of legal marijuana in Colorado and elsewhere is its accessibility to underage adolescents. Its effects on development are not fully understood, but a new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology may have at least one answer.
  After studying twin siblings, scientists concluded that there is no evidence between cannabis use and a lowered IQ among teens, Sciencemag reports.
  Similar previous studies were criticized for a short-term snapshot as op
  
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• Oskar Blues Donates Drinking Water To Flint, Mich. Residents

  19-01-2016 18:56
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– Oskar Blues has switched from beer to drinking water. The craft brewery in Northern Colorado is helping out people who can’t drink the water in Flint, Mich.The Longmont craft brewery has donated 50,000 cans of drinking water from their North Carolina brewery. The cans were donated by Colorado’s Ball Corporation in conjunction with the CAN’d Aid Foundation.The lead contamination of Flint’s tap water began in 2014 after the city switched from t
  
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• Harris: Regular Season Win Over Patriots Springboarded Broncos

  19-01-2016 18:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – For any NFL player who is on a team that has made it this far into the postseason, there’s a sense of excitement.
  Broncos offensive lineman Ryan Harris is certainly excited to be in the AFC Championship game next Sunday, but he’s also surprised by the sense of normalcy that he feels being on one of only four teams that are still alive in the playoffs.
  “That’s something that I’m going to take with me into my preparation and just prepare like any
  
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• ‘The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special’ To Air March 9

  19-01-2016 18:39
  
  The Angels are back! Get a glimpse into Victoria’s Secret’s hottest swim show of the year, “The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special,” Wednesday, March 9th, 8-9PM Mtn on CBS.
  Shot on the beautiful island of St. Barth’s in the French West Indies, “The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special” takes viewers on an exotic trip with the Victoria’s Secret Angels. The special combines the hottest musical acts, the sexiest swim styles and the world&r
  
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• Arapahoe High shooting reports detail 3 major failures in procedures

  19-01-2016 18:25
  
  Major failures within Arapahoe High School administration and Littleton Public Schools, from communications gaps to shortcomings in the threat assessment process, preceded the 2013 shooting that killed 17-year-old Claire Davis, according to a report released Monday.
  
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• Former Massage Parlor Owner With Ties To Prostitution Pleads Guilty

  19-01-2016 18:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A former massage parlor owner with ties to prostitution services has pleaded guilty to not paying her taxes.
  Jung Yoon Choi pleaded guilty on Thursday to obstructing and impairing the laws of the Internal Revenue Service. She is scheduled to be sentenced to April 21.According to the plea agreement, from Jan. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2010, Choi owned an operated three massage parlors in the Denver metro area, Ivy Spa at 2260 S. Quebec Way in Denver, New Image Spa at 17793 Cot
  
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• No children hurt in Denver school bus crash

  19-01-2016 17:46
  
  A Denver school bus driver unfamiliar with her new route backedintoa tree Tuesday morning on Union Avenue near Interstate 25.
  
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• One Of FBI’s Most Wanted To Appear Before Judge In Jefferson County

  19-01-2016 17:35
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A man once on the FBI’s most wanted list will face a judge Tuesday morning after his capture in Thornton on Friday night.Investigators tracked down Myloh Mason to the Motel 6 at Interstate 25 and 84th Avenue in Thornton and a SWAT team surrounded the building. They called for Mason to surrender over a loud speaker and he surrendered without resistance about 5:30 p.m. Friday.(credit: FBI)
  Investigators believe Mason was involved with two others in the Nov. 18, 20
  
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• El Paso County ring suspected of $200K-plus in thefts; 3 arrested

  19-01-2016 17:23
  
  El Paso County authorities said Tuesday they have arrested three people accused in a pattern of home break-ins that has led to the theft of several hundred thousand dollars of property.
  
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• Sheriff: Colorado deputy trying to arrest fugitive dragged by vehicle

  19-01-2016 17:10
  
  A sheriff's deputy in western Colorado was injured Saturday after officials say he was dragged bya vehicle driven by a fugitive.
  
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• Person injured in Denver auto-pedestrian crash

  19-01-2016 17:07
  
  A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury Tuesday morning following a collision with a vehicle, authorities say.
  
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• Snowboarder overdue paying $800,000 judgment to Snowmass crash victim

  19-01-2016 17:06
  
  ASPEN — A snowboarder who crashed into a skier last January at Snowmass Ski Area is on the hook to pay the victim more than $800,000 in damages.
  
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• Brady-Manning XVII Is About Much More Than Just The Quarterbacks

  19-01-2016 16:59
  
  By Mark Schiff
  Of course the AFC comes down to Brady vs. Manning; how could it not? Back on Nov. 29, it appeared that the 17th and perhaps final meeting between the two Hall of Fame quarterbacks had been averted, as backup Brock Osweiler had to fill in for an injured Manning in the Broncos thrilling 30-24 overtime victory, a win that ensured Sunday’s conference championship would be played in the Mile High City. But the Football Gods were not satiated. So next week in the AFC Championship
  
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• Panthers Face Off Against Cardinals In NFC Championship Game

  19-01-2016 16:48
  
  By Shawn S. Lealos
  The Carolina Panthers knew they would have a defensive battle with the Seattle Seahawks, but that is not how that game turned out. Carolina scored 31 points against a normally tough Seattle defense in the first half alone and then they gave up 24 points in the second half alone. It wasn’t what anyone expected from that game. Now, in the NFC Championship game, they face another tough defense, but the Arizona Cardinals are also capable of putting a lot of points up on the
  
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• Program Treating 4 Children With Marijuana Extract Oil

  19-01-2016 16:39
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four Idaho children are receiving treatment for severe forms of epilepsy with an experimental, non-psychoactive drug derived from marijuana plants, state health officials announced Monday.
  Elke Shaw-Tulloch of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare told state budget writers that Idaho has filled four of the 25 slots in the newly created Expanded Access Program, which Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter established last year through executive order. It treats childre
  
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• Snowy morning commute in Denver before sunny afternoon

  19-01-2016 16:37
  
  Aninch of snow is expected to fall in parts the Denver metro area Tuesday morning, on top of small overnight accumulations, making some roads icyin the foothills.
  
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• Cardinals Must Exploit Panthers When They Slack Off

  19-01-2016 16:32
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Carolina Panthers didn’t get to the number one seed in the NFL in 2015 by chance, they are an extremely good team that has a lot of talent and knows how to win games. In every single team though, there are faults, and the Arizona Cardinals will have to exploit those weaknesses and crack those faults in the NFC Championship Game.
  Season Record
  During the regular season, the Panthers racked up a record of 15-1 and it was impressively done. In the Divisional Round, it appeare
  
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