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• One of the "Milli Vanilli" bandits found guilty of robbery Tuesday

  09-03-2016 23:50
  
  One of two men dubbedthe"Milli Vanilli" bandits and accused in a series of armed robberies was found guilty Tuesday, officials said.
  
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• Seattle gas explosion levels buildings, injures firefighters

  09-03-2016 23:47
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Shop owners on Wednesday inspected walls that were ripped to shreds by an early morning natural gas explosion in Seattle and marveled that the blast had caused no serious injuries.
  
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• Seattle blast levels buildings, causes no serious injuries

  09-03-2016 23:47
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Shop owners on Wednesday inspected walls that were ripped to shreds by an early morning natural gas explosion in Seattle and marveled that the blast had caused no serious injuries.
  
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• Letter From Former Mayor Webb: Give Back Mile High Stadium Name

  09-03-2016 23:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Former Mayor of Denver Wellington Webb believes it’s time for Broncos fans to return to their roots and call Mile High Stadium by its original name.
  Webb wrote this editorial and released it to the public on Wednesday afternoon in light of recent naming rights in question with Sports Authority filing for bankruptcy.
  Give back the Mile High Stadium Name to the City and Broncos Fans
  By Wellington E. Webb
  There were very few times during my 12 years as Denver’s mayo
  
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• Kidnapper Of Connecticut Teen Pleads Guilty In Sex Assault Case

  09-03-2016 23:18
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to 11 felonies in relation to kidnapping a teenager from Connecticut.
  Wind pleaded guilty to kidnapping, sexual assault on a child patter of abuse, enticement of a child, three counts of Internet sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of Internet luring of a child, sexual exploitation of a child relating to video among similar charges related to a second victim.Prosecutors said Wind drove from Colorado to Connecticut in 20
  
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• Broncos LB Danny Trevathan Agrees To 4-Year Deal With The Bears

  09-03-2016 22:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Broncos linebacker Danny Trevathan has followed fellow defenseman Malik Jackson and quarterback Brock Osweiler out the door.
  The Chicago Bears announced Trevathan has agreed to a four-year deal.
  IT'S OFFICIAL!
  LB Danny Trevathan has agreed to a four year deal with the #Bears.
  Welcome to Chicago, @Grindin_59! pic.twitter.com/vRRzx9sTIr
  — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 9, 2016Trevathan, in his fifth year, played three seasons for the Broncos and will be reun
  
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• Judge denies motion to modify bond for co-defendant in Boulder murder case

  09-03-2016 22:28
  
  A judge denied a motion to decrease bond for the woman charged with being an accessory to the murder of a man in a north Boulder trailer park in February.
  
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• Brock Osweiler Chooses Texans Over Broncos

  09-03-2016 22:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – The Broncos are making plans to move on without Brock Osweiler on their roster after the quarterback agreed to a deal in principle to join the Houston Texans.
  Reports are confirmed.Brock's headed to Texans.Kap and RGIII are the top names being thrown about as Broncos next QB.—Steve Cox (@SteveCoxDenver) March 09, 2016
  Osweiler, 25, who started seven games last season and is scheduled to become a free agent on Wednesday afternoon, was offered a three
  
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• Colorado Town To Get Paved Roads 125 Years After Incorporation Into County

  09-03-2016 22:06
  
  RIDGWAY, Colo. (CBS4) – One hundred and twenty-five years after being incorporated into Ouray County, the town of Ridgway will finally be getting paved roads in its historic downtown area.
  It’s a joint effort by the Town of Ridgway and the Colorado Department of Transportation, who will begin work the week of March 21.
  Improvements will be made to state Highway 62 and several of the main historic streets, including utilities, curb, gutter and paving.
  A public meeting will be held Mar
  
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• Louisville Police Search For Man In Unlawful Sexual Contact Case

  09-03-2016 21:57
  
  LOUISVILLE, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Louisville want to speak with a man in connection to an unlawful sexual contact case.The man was captured on surveillance at the Louisville King Soopers store on Feb. 29.He is described as being about 30 years old, 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-1, weighing 200- 210 pounds with a pudgy build and short brown hair. He was last seen in black basketball shorts, a dark-colored hoodie and flip-flops.Anyone who may identify the man or know his whereabouts is asked to cont
  
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• Boulder's Sphero honoring three local women for work in tech industry

  09-03-2016 21:47
  Boulder-based Sphero is recognizing female leaders in the tech industry throughout the month of March with an online and social series featuring five women from across the country, including three local executives.
  
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• Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw & Chris Stapleton To Perform At ACM Awards

  09-03-2016 21:45
  
  By Radio.com Staff
  Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton have been added as performers at this year’s ACM Awards.Related: Dierks Bentley Preps to Host ACM Awards in Hilarious Video
  McGraw is set to perform the national television debut of his new single, “Humble and Kind.”
  The acts join an already impressive lineup of performers including Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Cam, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sam Hunt, Carrie Underwood, Kei
  
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• Colorado Ski Areas Pay Record $23 Million In Federal Rent

  09-03-2016 21:45
  
  DENVER (AP) — The money Colorado ski areas pay the federal government to operate on U.S. Forest Service land is drawing attention at the local level.
  The Denver Post reported Wednesday that 22 resorts paid a total of $23 million in revenue-based permit fees for the 2014-15 season, up 11 percent from the previous season. It was the third record-setting season in a row.
  Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden has led efforts in Washington D.C. to help individual forests retain fees collected, rather than havi
  
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• Sony poised to drop Dr. Luke amid Kesha scandal

  09-03-2016 21:07
  
  FILE: Songwriter Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald arrives at the 28th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 27, 2011.
  
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• Ponderosa High Students Protest Teachers Leaving

  09-03-2016 21:02
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Dozens of students walked out of class at Ponderosa High School on Wednesday because they are upset about losing what they claim to be a large number of teachers.
  A few dozen students and other demonstrators gathered on the soccer field at the high school in Parker on Wednesday. The group started gathering about 7:30 a.m. and continued to grow throughout the day.
  “It affects us because we have bonds with those teachers,” said student Ashley Laske.(credit:
  
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• Morgan County Man Arrested In Woman’s Slaying

  09-03-2016 20:22
  
  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found near Fort Morgan.
  Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone says 37-year-old Robert Smith, of Log Lane Village, was arrested Tuesday in the death of 37-year-old Laurie Teter. He is facing several charges, including second-degree murder, child sexual assault and enticement.
  Teter was reported missing Sept. 2, and her body was found about a week later. The sheriff’s office says
  
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• Gay-conversion ban faces another uphill battle in Colorado

  09-03-2016 20:21
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado Democrats are trying again to stop therapists from trying to change young people's sexual orientation, joining a number of states that have acted against what's
  
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• Victim In Deadly Crash With Stolen Pickup Identified

  09-03-2016 20:19
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – The victim killed in a crash in Westminster Tuesday involving a stolen pickup has been identified. The victim has been identified as Jessica Holman of Thornton.
  The suspect arrested in a crash in Westminster Tuesday involving a stolen pickup has been identified as Patrick Engle. Police continue to search for a second suspect involved.
  Patrick Engle (credit: Westminster Police)
  Holman, 33, was driving to buy some dinner when she was struck and kill
  
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• Durango delays work to improve dangerous whitewater rapids

  09-03-2016 20:06
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Budget issues have caused a Colorado city to delay work on two dangerous rapids at a whitewater park.
  
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• Parker Police Search For Porch Package Thieves

  09-03-2016 19:46
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Parker searched for two thieves captured on surveillance video stealing packages off a front porch.
  The man and woman pulled up to a home on Hawksbead Drive immediately after a FedEx truck delivered a package to the home. (credit: Parker Police)
  They picked up the large box and carried it to their truck. (credit: Parker Police)
  The woman has a distinctive star tattoo on her chest and another tattoo on her upper left arm.
  (credit: Parker Police)
  
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• City Prepares For St. Patrick’s Day Parade

  09-03-2016 19:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A crew from Denver’s Public Works worked Wednesday to paint a green stripe along Blake Street for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
  A shamrock and green stripe in preparation for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Denver (credit: CBS)
  The stripe runs from 19th Street to 22nd Street, and is dotted with shamrocks.
  (credit: CBS)
  The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, starting from a parking lot beside Coors Field and Union Sta
  
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• Clinton emails: GOP sues, senators press attorney general

  09-03-2016 19:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators pressed for more information Wednesday about an FBI investigation into the potential mishandling of sensitive information that passed through former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server, and their party sued for copies of the messages.
  
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• Chipotle Store In Massachusetts Closed On Norovirus Fears

  09-03-2016 19:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Chipotle store in Massachusetts was closed Wednesday after the local health board said an employee there tested positive for norovirus.
  Richard Berube, director for the health board in Billerica, Massachusetts, said his agency confirmed one case of norovirus, and found two other suspected cases. Chipotle first closed the store Tuesday at the board’s suggestion, and is scheduled to reopen Thursday, he said.
  None of the sick employees came in to work, but the store wa
  
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• Faried Leads Nuggets To 110-94 Win Over Knicks

  09-03-2016 19:32
  
  DENVER (AP) – Carmelo Anthony got his points and a lukewarm reception. Not a win, though.
  Never does these days when he returns to town to face his former team.
  Kenneth Faried had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets beat New York 110-94 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight win over the Knicks at the Pepsi Center.
  Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks controls the ball against JaKarr Sampson #9 of the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 8, 2016 in Denver, Colo
  
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• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Swedish Medical Center After Surgical Tech Fired

  09-03-2016 19:30
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– A class action lawsuit has been filed against Swedish Medical Center after thousands of patients were put at risk for bloodborne pathogens.
  The hospital suggested nearly 3,000 former patients get tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C after former surgical technician Rocky Allen was fired.
  Allen, 28, is accused of switching needles to get the painkiller fentanyl from the operating room. He has been criminally charged in federal court.
  The Colorado Department of
  
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• Iraqi officials: US captured top IS chemical arms engineer

  09-03-2016 19:11
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. special forces captured the head of the Islamic State group's unit trying to develop chemical weapons in a raid last month in northern Iraq, Iraqi and U.
  
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• Prescribed Burn At Rocky Mountain Arsenal Sends Up Black Plumes Of Smoke

  09-03-2016 19:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A prescribed burn at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge sent up black plumes of smoke to the east of the Denver metro area on Wednesday morning.
  Crews plan to burn up to 1,550 acres over the next two to three weeks. The burns will be conducted between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and smoke will be visible for several miles. People in the area may also smell smoke.
  The refuge said the purpose of the burns is to invigorate the growth of native prairie vegetation, reduce accu
  
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• Who should play Colorado's next big music festival?

  09-03-2016 19:01
  
  FILE: DENVER, CO - JULY 3: Coors Field celebrating 20 years hosted the Zac Brown Band in its first major stand-alone concert July 3, 2015 at Coors Field.
  
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• Boy Tells Police He Escaped From Potential Kidnapper

  09-03-2016 18:49
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A 12-year-old boy told police a man tried to kidnap him as he was playing in Fort Collins. The boy was able to break free and run away.
  Deputies with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office say a man hiding behind a tree grabbed the boy’s wrist on Tuesday evening and pulled the child towards him.The boy said he was looking for his siblings in the wooded area just south of the railroad tracks near Boxelder Creek and west of the 200 block of Camino Del Mun
  
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• Car Crash Sends 1 Vehicle Into Empty Retention Pond

  09-03-2016 18:36
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– An early morning crash sent one vehicle into an empty retention pond in Aurora.
  The crash happened near the intersection of Havana and Mexico Avenue about 7:30 a.m. and kept lanes closed for a while during the morning commute.
  The crash scene near Havana and Mexico Ave. (credit: CBS)
  One vehicle went hood first into an empty retention pond. One person in that vehicle was rushed to the hospital.
  Copter4 flew over the crash scene where both vehicles seemed to have front
  
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• Western Leaders Head Urges Change In Endangered Species Plan

  09-03-2016 18:27
  
  DENVER (AP) – The nation needs to change the way it protects endangered species because the current practice is bogged down in lawsuits and weakened by mistrust, the head of the Western Governors Association said Wednesday.
  Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said Wednesday the problem is nationwide and that he hopes to build bipartisan support for changes in the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary tool for protecting species on the brink of extinction.
  He stopped short of suggesting specific c
  
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• Greeley City Council Approves Oil & Gas Well Drilling Near Homes

  09-03-2016 18:18
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Greeley City Council approved oil and gas well drilling in residential neighborhoods late Tuesday.
  The vote happened on Tuesday night after a packed meeting where public comment was spirited on both sides. The city council approved the drilling by a 5-to-2 vote. Construction is scheduled to begin in July.
  Twenty-two oil and gas drills are slated for location in a residential neighborhood in Greeley near several schools and homes.
  On Tuesday, resident Lowell Lewis
  
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• NASA salvages Mars mission that should have launched by now

  09-03-2016 18:01
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's next Mars mission is still alive.Instead of scrapping the grounded Mars InSight spacecraft, the space agency announced Wednesday it's shooting for a 2018 launch.
  
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• 30 Players: Braves Rookie Hector Olivera Ready For First Full Big League Season

  09-03-2016 18:01
  
  By Rich Arleo 
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  Hector Olivera, Outfielder, Atlanta Braves
  2015 season (Minors): 35 G, 125 AB, .272 BA, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB, .702 OPS
  2015 season (Majors): 24 G, 79 AB, .253 BA, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 0 SB, .715 OPS
  Of the 30 Major League teams, none are in more of a true rebuild than the Atlanta Braves entering the 2016 season. After
  
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• Stolen truck slams vehicle in Westminster, kills driver

  09-03-2016 17:34
  
  A driver was killed Tuesday night in Westminster when a stolen pickup truck, towing a trailer and an ATV, slammed into her vehicle, police said.
  
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• Unitas’ Widow: ‘He Is Very Proud Of No. 18’

  09-03-2016 17:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– When Peyton Manning delivered his emotional retirement speech on Monday he mentioned a Hall of Fame quarterback who had a big influence on his career.
  The former Denver Broncos quarterback broke down a bit when he mentioned the late Johnny Unitas, who wore No. 19 for the Baltimore Colts, early in his speech.
  Quarterback Peyton Manning addresses the media as he announces his retirement from the NFL (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
  “I had met hi
  
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• Peyton Honors Unitas During Retirement Speech

  09-03-2016 17:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning delivered an emotional retirement speech on Monday where he mentioned a Hall of Fame quarterback who had a big influence on his career.Manning got emotional when he mentioned the late Johnny Unitas, who wore number 19 for the then Baltimore Colts, early in his speech. Unitas passed away in 2002. Quarterback Peyton Manning addresses the media as he announces his retirement from the NFL at the UCHealth Training Center on March 7
  
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• Colorado high school students would face new civics test under bipartisan proposal

  09-03-2016 17:21
  
  Colorado students would be required to pass a civics test used by the federal government to graduate from high school under a new bill promoted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
  
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• Beaver Creek: Co-owner of Ritz Bachelor Gulch facing four felonies

  09-03-2016 16:37
  
  A Mexican textile manufacturer and the co-owner of the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch is charged with four felonies after a party in his Bachelor Gulch home attracted dozens of revelers, many underage.
  
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• Millennials are finally arriving in the car market

  09-03-2016 16:31
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Millennials were once a source of panic in the auto industry. Dubbed the "go nowhere" generation, they weren't getting driver's licenses, never mind buying cars.
  
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• Larimer County officials investigate boy's report of abduction attempt

  09-03-2016 16:19
  
  A 12-year-old boy told authorities he fought his way free from a man who grabbed him in a wooded area and pulled him towards him in an apparent kidnapping attempt Tuesday night.
  
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• Deal Puts Malik Jackson In Elite Tax Bracket Of Defensive Players

  09-03-2016 16:19
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the verge of signing defensive end Malik Jackson away from the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
  Jackson confirmed Tuesday he agreed to a deal with the Jaguars that could be worth $90 million over six seasons. He can’t officially sign the contract until Wednesday when the new league year begins.
  The deal puts Jackson in the elite tax bracket of defensive players in the NFL, including Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Wat
  
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• Clouds and temperatures to increase in Denver Wednesday

  09-03-2016 16:16
  
  Weather forecasters are calling for increasing clouds and temperatures on Wednesday."It's going to be a lovely end of the week in Colorado," said Nezette Rydell, meteorologist for the National
  
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• Beatles Producer Sir George Martin Dies At 90

  09-03-2016 16:07
  
  LONDON (AP) – George Martin, the Beatles’ urbane producer who quietly guided the band’s swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, has died, his management said Wednesday. He was 90.
  Manager Adam Sharp said in a statement that Martin “passed away peacefully at home” on Tuesday evening.
  Martin was too modest to call himself the “fifth Beatle,” but Paul McCartney said Wednesday that “if anyon
  
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• Deputies: Florida mom shot in back by 4-year-old son

  09-03-2016 15:11
  
  PALATKA, Fla. (AP) — A north Florida woman told deputies her 4-year-old son shot her in the back while he was sitting in the back seat of her pickup truck.
  
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• Water Floods Into Street From Hit Fire Hydrant

  09-03-2016 15:04
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire hydrant in Aurora that was hit by a car Wednesday morning sent water pouring into the street.
  It happened shortly after 6:30 a.m. at South Buckley Road and East Iliff Avenue.
  Water was shut off by 6:56 a.m.
  Water flows from a hit fire hydrant (credit: CBS)
   
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• Leader of Western governors: Change endangered species plan

  09-03-2016 14:54
  
  DENVER (AP) — Wildlife managers, conservationists and business interests are meeting in Denver as the Western Governors Association looks for ways to change the way endangered species are
  
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• George Martin, the "Fifth Beatle," has died

  09-03-2016 14:53
  
  FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2008, file photo, musician Ringo Starr, center, and Beatles producer Sir George Martin accept the best compilation soundtrack album award for "Love" during the 50th
  
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• Morgan County man in custody in connection with woman's murder

  09-03-2016 14:44
  A Morgan County man was indicted by a grand jury in connection with the death of Laurie Jane Teter, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Some seek alternatives to pets' post-surgery 'cone of shame'

  09-03-2016 14:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Call it the cone of shame. Radar dish. Elizabethan collar.Whatever its name, pets seem to hate the stiff, lampshade-like piece of plastic that vets often put around their necks to keep them from biting or chewing wounds, stitches or other problem areas.
  
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