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• Autopsy Leaves Questions About How Nanny From Colorado Died

  28-01-2016 23:50
  
  VIENNA (CBS4)– An autopsy failed to give investigators clues as to how a Colorado woman who was working as an au pair in Vienna died.Lauren Mann’s body was discovered on a mattress inside her apartment on Tuesday after she failed to show up for work as a nanny on Monday. Her employer called police.Investigators are waiting for the results of toxicology tests to determine whether she was poisoned.
  Mann, 25, was from Paonia, a small town in Delta County in western Colorado. She gr
  
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• Winter Storm Watches Issued Ahead Of Big Weather Change For Colorado

  28-01-2016 23:45
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – After a week of weather filled with above normal temperatures and plenty of blue bird skiing, a major weather change will move into Colorado in time for the weekend.
  Jordan Curet/Aspen Daily News
  The mountains will see snow by late Friday and lasting through the day on Saturday.
  There’s potential for several inches to accumulate in the high country by Saturday night.
  Then a second surge of moisture will arrive Sunday for Colorado’s mountains, keep
  
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• USADA Helping NFL In Manning HGH Probe, Manning Welcomes It

  28-01-2016 23:45
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Garbage then. Garbage now.
  Nothing has changed Peyton Manning‘s low opinion of an Al Jazeera report linking him to a clinic that deals in human-growth hormone.
  Manning’s run to the Super Bowl has ensured the story will be brought up again – probably several times – over the next 10 days. But the quarterback said Thursday he thinks as little of the report now as he did when it first came out.
  “It’s garbage from the first day it cam
  
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• AP Source: Rockies Trade Dickerson For Left-Handed Reliever McGee

  28-01-2016 23:36
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Colorado’s crowded outfield just wasn’t big enough for Corey Dickerson.
  The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to acquire Dickerson from the Rockies for left-handed reliever Jake McGee, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been announced.
  Prospects also are involved in the deal.
  Colorado had an abundance of left-handed hitting outfielders with the rece
  
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• Hunter Pleads Guilty In Death Of Grand Junction Teen

  28-01-2016 23:34
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) – A Minnesota hunter has pleaded guilty in the accidental shooting and killing of a 14-year-old boy on Colorado’s Western Slope in September of last year.
  Guy Pohto, 59, was charged with felony manslaughter and hunting in a careless manner. He could be sentenced to two to six years in prison on April 6.
  (credit: CBS)
  Justin Burns, 14, was shot in the chest in September 2015 while bow hunting with his father at the Big Creek Reservoir southwest of Grand Ju
  
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• Levi’s Stadium Set To Show Off Innovations At Super Bowl

  28-01-2016 23:05
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When architects set out to design a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers, they wanted a building that fit the Silicon Valley region where it is located.
  Retro was out. High-tech and green-friendly were in.
  That was mostly accomplished at the $1.3 billion Levi’s Stadium when it opened in the summer of 2014. There’s the in-stadium app that allows fans to watch replays, order food and figure out which bathrooms have the shortest line; the environmenta
  
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• LISTEN: Super Bowl 50 Line And Prop Bets

  28-01-2016 23:03
  
  Professor Vegas looks at betting heading into Super Bowl week. What are the lines on the game and the many prop bets?
  
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• Want To Feel Better? Move To Hawaii, Alaska or Colorado

  28-01-2016 22:54
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — If you want to improve your sense of well-being, leave the Lower 48. Or if you stay, move to Colorado.
  A new report ranking all 50 states based on residents’ sense of well-being puts Hawaii at No. 1, followed by Alaska, which held the top spot last year.
  Hawaii has been No. 1 in the poll five times since 2008.
  “Alaska and Hawaii are both beautiful states in their own way but distinctly different,” said Dan Witters, research director of the Gallup-
  
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• Game Cameras Show New Highway 9 Wildlife Overpass Is An Early Success

  28-01-2016 22:23
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  KREMMLING, Colo. (CBS4) – Game cameras show animals like deer and some predators are using a first-of-its-kinds wildlife overpass built on Highway 9 near Kremmling last year.
  The multimillion dollar project aimed at reducing animal vs. car crashes on the notoriously dangerous stretch of busy roadway seems to be working, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials.Images released to CBS4 show deer using an underpass built last summer. New 8-foot fences surround the c
  
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• Man Wanted For Allegedly Using Deadly Weapon In Domestic Attack, Kidnapping

  28-01-2016 21:52
  
  CENTENNITAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Arapahoe County would like the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident that involved a deadly weapon.
  Rito David Mendez (credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Rito David Mendez, 34, is wanted for first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and felony menacing for an incident that happened last Saturday in the 5400 block of So
  
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• 1 Tree-Killing Outbreak Is Over In Colorado, 2nd Still Going

  28-01-2016 21:27
  
  DENVER (AP) – Forestry experts say the mountain pine beetle epidemic that ravaged Colorado’s lodgepole pines for two decades is over, but a second bug that attacks spruce trees is still spreading.
  A yearly report on the state’s forests released Thursday also had good news about aspen trees, which splash mountainsides with bright colors every autumn: They’re generally faring well after suffering worrisome die-offs from drought in previous years.
  Beetle-killed trees (credit
  
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• Fire At Transitional Shelter Sends Residents Right Back On The Streets

  28-01-2016 21:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A transitional shelter apartment building went up in flames Thursday morning in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver.
  The fire broke out just after 4 a.m. in the 2400 block of Welton Street.
  Seven people were displaced by the fire, but everybody made it out. One man living in the basement unit was transported to the hospital in serious condition but is expected to survive.
  “I felt the door and I could feel a little heat, I couldn’t see anything but I could fee
  
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• Fan Essentials: Best Super Bowl Quarterback Of All Time

  28-01-2016 21:12
  
  Tom Bogert, CBS Local Sports
  With names floating around such as Trent Dilfer and Brad Johnson, choosing just one man from the illustrious list of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks will always spark debate and will almost never have a wrong answer*.
  *Unless that answer is the aforementioned Dilfer or Johnson.
  Thankfully, none of the five personalities queried of who they believe to be the best Super Bowl quarterback of all time is, chose Dilfer nor Johnson.
  Damon Amendolara of CBS Sports Radio said
  
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• DU Students On Alert After Another Forcible Fondling

  28-01-2016 21:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The University of Denver is alerting students after a woman was forcibly fondled at East Iliff Avenue and South Josephine Street early Thursday morning.
  DU tweeted out the information at about 2 a.m. The area was searched but the suspect was not found.
  DUAlert: Forcible fondling: Iliff & Josephine. Suspect: 6 feet, light skin, black sweatshirt. Report susp. activiy: 303-871-3000.
  — University of Denver (@UofDenver) January 28, 2016This is now the third incident of
  
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• Stephen Colbert Announces Post-Super Bowl Guests

  28-01-2016 20:55
  
  For the first time ever, the coveted post-Super Bowl spot will go to a late-night host. As previously announced, Stephen Colbert will broadcast his ‘Late Show‘ live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City immediately following the game.
  Colbert tweeted Thursday that a number of comedians will be joining him.
  Excited to welcome Tina Fey and @MargotRobbie to my Super Bowl special! Can you bring food? All I have is some mustard packets. #LSSC—Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome)
  
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• Denver Art Museum’s New Exhibit Features Ancient Samurai Armor And Objects

  28-01-2016 20:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Art Museum is celebrating a new exhibit that will show off ancient samurai armor and objects.
  Drummers demonstrated Taiko — the ancient Japanese form of percussion at the museum on Wednesday and people got a chance to try Japanese calligraphy.
  (credit: denverartmuseum.org)
  Starting March 6, 140 objects will be on display
  Visit the Denver Art Museum website for more information and to purchase tickets to “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier
  
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• Emmanuel Mudiay, Nikola Jokic Will Represent Nuggets In Rising Stars Challenge

  28-01-2016 20:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Nuggets are lobbying for Danilo Gallinari to be an all-star this season, but it was announced on Wednesday that they will be represented in the Rising Stars Challenge by rookies Emmanuel Mudiay and Nikola Jokic.
  Mudiay, 19, was the seventh overall pick in the 0215 NBA draft. He’s appeared in 31 games, averaging 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.00 steals in 29.6 minutes per game. He currently ranks first among rookies in assists, fifth in scoring
  
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• Study Finds Panthers Have An Edge Over Broncos When It Comes To Grammar

  28-01-2016 20:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – While the Broncos and Panthers may be pretty evenly matched on the football field, a new study of Twitter data claims Carolina has an edge over Denver when it comes to grammar.
  Panthers players make fewer grammatical mistakes than Broncos players, according to Grammarly.
  The writing-enhancement platform Grammarly looked at starters from both teams (according to NFL.com charts) who had a verified and personally-managed Twitter account. The software identified error
  
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• CBS4 In Enemy Territory: Panthers, Fans Feel Like They Don’t Get Respect

  28-01-2016 20:17
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS4) – If you feel there’s been non-stop talk about the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning — you’re not alone. Carolina Panthers fans are complaining they’re underrated. CBS4’s Stan Bush traveled to enemy territory in Charlotte, North Carolina, and says fans there say their team deserves more respect.
  Maybe they’re just complaining for motivation. You’d think after a 15-1 season and a trip to the Super Bowl the Panthers and their f
  
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• Moody: ‘A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder’ Surprises Audiences

  28-01-2016 19:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a show coming to the Buell Theatre people are going to want to see. According to Critic at Large Greg Moody, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is likely to come as a complete — and hilarious — surprise to many.
  “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is loosely based on the British comedy “Kind Hearts & Coronets.”
  (credit: CBS)
  “That said, this Tony Award winning musical stands perfe
  
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• Behind The Scenes At The White House: A CBS4 Blog

  28-01-2016 19:38
  
  CBS4’s Jim Benemann interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday. CBS4 executive producer Jeff Gurney accompanied Benemann on the trip and shared the following recap of their experience.
  8:33 amWe arrive at the White House. Security is visible everywhere. Secret Service sweep through our equipment while we walk through metal detectors and onto the White House lawn.
  Jeff Gurney (credit: CBS)
  There’s security on the roof, on the lawn and along the fence. Penn
  
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• Super Bowl Ad Teases Create Social Media Frenzy

  28-01-2016 19:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl is a little more than a week away, but advertisers are going strong online, offering up celebrity laden teasers well ahead of the game. Teasers are one way Super Bowl advertisers can build buzz without revealing their full Super Bowl ads too far in advance.
  Here’s a look at the top celebrity teasers so far.
  Most advertisers will also reveal their full spots next week ahead of Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7.
  APARTMENTS.COM
  The site, which helps people rent and
  
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• Man Living In Colorado Springs Storage Unit Arrested For Allegedly Starting Fire

  28-01-2016 18:45
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A man who was living in a storage unit in Colorado Springs is facing possible criminal charges for allegedly starting a fire that destroyed eight units.
  According to court documents, 36-year-old Shawn Thomas told investigators that Tuesday’s fire started after he lit kerosene inside a small tin can to keep warm.
  Shawn Thomas (credit: Colorado Springs Police Department)
  He was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor arson as well as criminal impersonation a
  
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• New Winter Storm Could Slow Early Travelers Heading To Super Bowl 50

  28-01-2016 18:35
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s been an awesome week of late January weather across Colorado and much of the west, but as the old saying goes ‘all good things must come to an end.’
  A new storm system is getting ready to move on shore in the west and that means a downward turn in the weather as we head into the upcoming weekend and early next week.
  For all of the early Super Bowl 50 travelers, either by land or air, this storm might mean some potential travel trouble.
  
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• Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders To Speak At Colorado Democratic Party’s Annual Dinner

  28-01-2016 18:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders will be coming to Denver in mid-February to speak at the Colorado Democratic Party’s Annual Dinner.
  Hillary Clinton in Denver in October 2014 (credit; CBS)
  Sanders, Clinton and Gov. Martin O’Malley were all invited to speak at the dinner.
  “Colorado is not only pivotal in the race for the presidency, but we are also the state to watch on Super Tuesday,” Colorado Democrats
  
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• Panthers’ Luke Kuechly Moves Into Top 20 In Jersey Sales

  28-01-2016 18:20
  
  The bye week for Super Bowl 50 moves on and the Carolina Panthers await their chance to bring home a championship for the first time in team history. With Cam Newton garnering much of the attention, and Luke Kuechly proving to be a force to reckon with throughout the playoffs, odds-makers have the Panthers favored to beat the Denver Broncos. With the Super Bowl just over one week away, here is a look at the Carolina Panthers news as they reach the midpoint of their week of Super Bowl preparation
  
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• After Alleged Thief Eludes Police, Officers Later Find ‘The Suspect In A Box’

  28-01-2016 18:15
  
  LONGMONT (CBS4) – Police in Longmont on Wednesday made an arrest of a suspect in attempted theft after finding him hiding in a plastic storage bin.
  According to the Longmont Times-Call, Donovan Sinka, 19, and another suspect allegedly stole a snowmobile ramp from a truck and then crashed his pickup into another vehicle while leaving the scene. They continued to flee the scene but was spotted by a police officer after the ramp owner called police.
  Donovan Sinka (credit: Boulder County
  
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• A Look Back: Denver’s Super Bowl History Is Marked By Pain, Triumph

  28-01-2016 18:14
  
  By Mark Schiff
  Super Bowl 50 will mark Denver’s eighth time playing in the Big Game, tying them with the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys for the most Super Bowl appearances. But with a dismal 2-5 record in the championship, Broncos fans may have tried to block out the memories of most of those games.
  Denver didn’t just lose those five Super Bowls; they were humiliated, losing by an average score of 41-12. There’s no shame in losing the championship,
  
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• Bighorn Sheep Found With Head Removed

  28-01-2016 17:58
  
  KREMMLING, Colo. (CBS4) – A Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep was found last week southwest of Kremmling deceased and with its head removed.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers believe the ram died over the previous weekend, but said the head was removed and taken from the scene.
  CPW is asking for the public’s help in their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact District Wildlife Manager of Kremmling, Rachel Sralla, at 970-531-2445.
  Sralla said investigators have
  
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• A Look At The 4 Previous Meetings Between The Broncos & Panthers

  28-01-2016 17:55
  
  By Mark Haas
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers will meet for the fifth time in Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7.The Panthers were an expansion franchise in 1995, so there is not a lot of history between the teams, with the Broncos owning a 3-1 record in the four previous matchups. The Broncos have won both games in Denver, and the teams have split in Charlotte.
  Here is a look at the four times the teams have played:
  Nov. 9, 1997, Mile High Stadium
  Carolina 0, Denver 34The tea
  
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• Man With 10 DUIs One Of The First To Sentenced Under New Felony DUI Law

  28-01-2016 17:46
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – After 10 DUI convictions a Colorado driver is going to prison.
  William Nance, 53, is one of the first in the state to be sentenced under Colorado’s new felony DUI law. Prosecutors say the case shows why the law was put in place. Had the bill already been in place, Nance would have been looking at prison time years ago.
  Nance was sentenced to three years behind bars.
  William Nance (credit: CBS)
  “Quite frankly he’s the poster child for this
  
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• Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride & More Join ACM Party For A Cause Lineup

  28-01-2016 17:46
  
  By Erin Duvall, Radio.comBrandy Clark, Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride, Maren Morris, Chase Rise and A Thousand Horses have joined the lineup for the 4th ACM Party for a Cause Festival. The three-day event includes will be held at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds Friday, April 1 – Sunday, April 3, leading up to the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 3rd.
  Related: ACM Party for a Cause Announces 2016 Lineup
  This announcement rounds ou
  
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• Scott Leads Colorado State Over San Jose State 74-66

  28-01-2016 17:26
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Antwan Scott scored 23 points and Colorado State defeated San Jose State 74-66 on Wednesday night.
  Scott was only 1 of 8 from 3-point range but 6 of 7 otherwise and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line as he surpassed 20 points for the third consecutive game.
  Emmanuel Omogbo added 11 points and Tiel Daniels 10 points and nine rebounds for the Rams (12-8, 4-3 Mountain West), now 12-0 against the Spartans.
  Princeton Onwas scored 20 points and Cody Schwartz made a seaso
  
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• Broncos Accustomed To Pulling Out Wins In Tight Situations

  28-01-2016 17:21
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – As confetti cannons showered the Denver Broncos with a blizzard of orange and blue, Methodist minister Don Bird of Aurora, Colorado, expressed the feelings of so many sweat-drenched, fingernail-nibbling fans.
  “I am convinced that Broncos fans are the most well-conditioned fans in the NFL,” Bird wrote on Facebook after Peyton Manning bested Tom Brady in the AFC championship. “Our hearts got a workout with every game but one this season. Who needs th
  
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• Drug Traffickers Seek Safe Haven Amid Legal Marijuana

  28-01-2016 17:15
  
  DENVER (AP) – Seeking a safe haven in Colorado’s legal marijuana marketplace, illegal drug traffickers are growing weed among the state’s sanctioned pot warehouses and farms, then covertly shipping it elsewhere and pocketing millions of dollars from the sale, according to law enforcement officials and court records consulted by The Associated Press.
  In one case, the owner of a skydiving business crammed hundreds of pounds of Colorado pot into his planes and flew the weed to Min
  
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• Eli Manning Hopes Big Brother ‘Can Go Out On Top’

  28-01-2016 17:13
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hoping big brother Peyton Manning “can go out on top” if Super Bowl 50 becomes the last game for the Denver Broncos quarterback.
  Peyton Manning of the AFC’s Denver Broncos talks with brother, Eli Manning of the NFC’s New York Giants after the conclusion of the 2013 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl on January 27 , 2013 at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
  Peyton Manning was captured by NF
  
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• King, Fortune Lead Colorado To 91-75 Win Over Stanford

  28-01-2016 17:10
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – George King and Josh Fortune combined to hit 10 of Colorado’s 13 3-pointers to help the Buffaloes beat Stanford 91-75 Wednesday night.
  King finished with 23 points and Fortune added a season-high 21 as Colorado (16-5, 5-3 Pac-12) knocked off Stanford (11-8, 4-4) for the sixth straight time.
  Josh Scott contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. The big man was a huge reason the perimeter was so wide open, with Stanford congesting the lane to limit his production.
  
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• Planned Parenthood Shooter To Get Mental Competency Exam

  28-01-2016 17:08
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A man who acknowledged killing three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs has been transferred to a state hospital for a mental competency exam.
  Court records show 57-year-old Robert Lewis Dear is awaiting the exam after a judge refused to delay it at defense attorneys’ request. The judge ordered the exam in December after Dear said he wanted to fire his public defenders and represent himself.
  The exam will show whether he’s m
  
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• Jeffco Sheriff To Aurora Officers: ‘Thanks For Taking Care Of Our Guy’

  28-01-2016 16:55
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – As the Jefferson County deputy who was seriously injured in a shooting on Tuesday recovers, his boss says he’s thankful to the police who quickly came to his aid.
  The deputy, who has not been identified, was off duty and visiting his girlfriend in Aurora when he was shot in an apparent attempted robbery. One of two suspects remains at large in the case.
  Sheriff Jeff Shrader says the deputy, who has been with the department for more than 10 years, is “an e
  
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• Avs Shake Off Sluggish Start, Stun Kings In L.A.

  28-01-2016 16:07
  
  Center Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal at 10:35 of the third, and the Avalanche rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Kings on Wednesday night at Staples Center.
  
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• DU Sends Out Alert For Another Forcible Fondling

  28-01-2016 15:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The University of Denver is alerting students after a woman was forcibly fondled at East Iliff Avenue and South Josephine Street early Thursday morning.
  DU tweeted out the information at about 2 a.m. The area was searched but the suspect was not found.
  This is now the third incident of its kind within two weeks around the DU campus.
  Another forcible fondling incident occurred Sunday morning, when a woman was grabbed from behind before the suspect ran.
  In this most recent in
  
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• Apartment Fire Forces Residents From Homes

  28-01-2016 15:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – An apartment building went up in flames Thursday morning near the Five Points neighborhood of Denver.
  It happened at approximately 5 a.m. in the 2400 block of Welton Street.
  Seven people were displaced by the fire, but everybody made it out. One man living in the basement unit was transported to the hospital in serious condition.
  “I felt the door and I could feel a little heat, I couldn’t see anything but I could feel a little bit of heat. So I took a chanc
  
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• I-25 Traffic Slowed After Motorcycle Crashes, RTD Bus Gets Stuck

  28-01-2016 14:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Traffic was slowed Thursday morning when a motorcycle crashed on Interstate 25 south of Denver.
  It happened at approximately 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-25 near the County Line Road exit.
  A witnesses said the motorcyclist was down in the middle of the interstate, and traffic was at a complete standstill as of 6:15 a.m. for the northbound lanes of travel.
  (credit: CBS)
  An RTD bus being directed around the motorcycle crash then got stuck on the median beside the
  
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• I-25 Traffic Slowed After Motorcycle And RTD Bus Crash

  28-01-2016 14:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A motorcycle and an RTD bus were involved in a crash on Interstate 25 south of Denver Thursday morning.
  It happened at approximately 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-25 near the County Line Road exit.
  A witnesses said the motorcyclist was down in the middle of the interstate, and traffic was at a complete standstill as of 6:15 a.m. for the northbound lanes of travel.
  (credit: CBS)
  Three lanes reopened as of 6:25 a.m., but by that time traffic backed all the way to I
  
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• Homeowner & Dog Escape House Fire In Evergreen

  28-01-2016 14:25
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The owner of a home was able to escape with his dog after it went up in flames Thursday morning.
  Firefighters received the call just before midnight of flames that were visible from a mile and a half away.
  Four departments and 40 firefighters responded to the scene and quickly put out the fire. Water had to be brought in as there were no hydrants in the area.
  Ice was the main threat to firefighters after dousing the home in water.
  The homeowner and dog escape
  
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• Group Opposed To I-70 Expansion Plan Says Their Proposal Is Better, Less Expensive

  28-01-2016 05:46
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – The rubber is hitting the road in the battle over Interstate 70.
  “Sometimes our government officials don’t make the right decisions for us,” said a member of the group Unite North Metro Denver.
  Wednesday night the group held a town hall meeting to discuss their proposal to replace the crumbling 50-year-old viaduct along I-70. More than 100 people attended.
  Thad Tecza told CBS4’s Tom Mustin their plan involves shifting I-70 north from Ce
  
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• Panthers Fans Are All About ‘The Dab’

  28-01-2016 05:19
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS4) – There are going to be thousands of Denver Broncos fans attending Super Bowl 50, but the Carolina Panthers will also have a number of die-hards in the Bay Area. CBS4’s Stan Bush traveled to Charlotte to see what they’re all about.
  The Panthers have been mostly all about winning this season, but not just winning — they are doing it with style — particularly with a dance that’s now sweeping the sports world.
  Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina
  
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• Westwood College Announces It Will Close In March

  28-01-2016 04:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Westwood College is closing its doors.
  The career college with two campuses in the Denver area had previously announced it was not accepting any more students. Now it says it will shut down in March after this semester.
  Students were informed they should choose another school by mid-February if they want to continue with a partner school.
  Five years ago Westwood was the subject of a CBS4 investigation into issues including accreditation, job promises, student recruiting and
  
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