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• Aurora Police Identify Suspect In JCPenney Parking Lot Shooting

  16-03-2016 23:43
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora have identified a suspect in a shooting in the JCPenney parking lot on Tuesday night.
  Police tweeted an update with the suspect information on Wednesday. Sababu Colbert-Evans, 25, was arrested for attempted second-degree murder.
  #TCAShooting Update: Sababu Colbert-Evans DOB 10-16-1990 was arrested for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder. No mug shot avail at this time.
  — Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) March 16, 2016Officers rushed to the lot outsi
  
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• ‘Alabama Shakes’ Headlines Buena Vista Music Festival

  16-03-2016 23:33
  
  BUENA VISTA, Colo. (CBS4)– The lineup for the music festival planned in Buena Vista this summer features the band Alambama Shakes as the headliner.
  The lineup for the Vertex Music Festival also includes artists like Big Wild, Robert DeLong and the Revivalists.
  The festival is Aug. 5-7 in Buena Vista. It was originally met with some resistance from residents in the area but the Chaffee County Commissioners approved the festival’s permit earlier this month.
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• 7-Footers Ready To Dance At The Pepsi Center

  16-03-2016 23:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s kind of hard to miss the Purdue Boilermakers as they practiced for the NCAA Tournament at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday. They feature not one, but two 7-foot players.
  7-foot-2 Isaac Haas of the Purdue Boilermakers (credit: CBS)
  The Boilermakers are the largest team in college basketball. Senior A.J. Hammons is a mere 7 feet exactly, while his fellow sophomore skyscraper Isaac Haas towers over everybody at 7-foot-2.
  The Iona Gaels practice prior to their game agai
  
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• Police Ticket Man After Video Posted On Facebook

  16-03-2016 23:17
  
  WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Woodland Park ticketed a man after he posted a video on Facebook that showed him running a stop sign.
  Michael Dalton recorded a video showing him driving a shortcut through an apartment complex to avoid traffic. He then posted it on Facebook.
  The video was shared so many times that police took notice.
  In the final seconds of the video, Dalton ran a stop sign. An officer showed up at his door a week later and issued him a ticket.
  “Is this w
  
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• Denver Police To ‘Shred’ Car Used In Alleged Police Impersonation Case

  16-03-2016 22:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are sticking to their word and will destroy a car that was used in a suspected police impersonation case.
  According to police, the car was used by police impersonation suspect Robert Montoya, 47, in an incident on Sept. 5, 2015. Montoya allegedly pulled over a Denver police detective at Park Avenue West and Blake Street while posing as a law enforcement agent.
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
  “As part of the Nuisance Abatement Law, the car was seize
  
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• Warehouses Targeted In Day 2 Of Illegal Grow Operation Busts

  16-03-2016 22:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver teamed up with other law enforcement agencies in the second day of suspected illegal grow operation busts.
  On Tuesday, officers were armed with search warrants and backed up by SWAT teams as they entered the suspected illegal grow houses. The officers traveled in an armor plated vehicle before they cleared each home for safety and began dismantling the operations.
  Wednesday was the second day in what was the execution of a two-year investigation.
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• Avs Try Keep Within Playoff Striking Distance Against Canucks

  16-03-2016 21:58
  
  The Avs attempt to remain within striking distance of a postseason berth when they continue their road trip Wednesday against Vancouver.
  
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• Seattle Hospital Urges Patient Testing After Former Surgical Tech Charged

  16-03-2016 21:49
  
  SEATTLE (CBS4)– A Seattle hospital has urged more than 1,300 patients to get tested for hepatitis and HIV after a former surgery technician was charged with stealing and swapping syringes in Colorado.Swedish Medical Center in Englewood 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&
  
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• Former Broncos OL Evan Mathis Signs With Cardinals, Has Unusual Contract Request

  16-03-2016 21:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Former Broncos offensive lineman Evan Mathis has signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
  The deal is reportedly worth $6 million, according to NFL Network’s Albert Breer.
  Per source, G Evan Mathis has agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal with the Cardinals. He takes Jonathan Cooper's spot on the roster.
  — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 16, 2016Mathis, 34, joined the Broncos late in the offseason last year after being released by the Philadelphia E
  
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• Colorado Growers, Products Celebrated At State Capitol

  16-03-2016 21:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado agriculture was celebrated on Wednesday at the state Capitol for Ag Day, part of National Ag Week.
  Hickenlooper, along with other state officials, lawmakers, ranchers and agriculture representatives, celebrated locally-grown products. There was also a cook off competition featuring locally-grown foods. (credit: CBS)
  “Our state’s agriculture industry and all that it does for Colorado’s people is certainly worth celebrating … not only on March
  
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• Baby Goat Beats The Odds After Frostbite Claims Back Legs

  16-03-2016 20:55
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A baby goat in Steamboat Springs has beat the odds several times and is now recovering from frostbite.
  Izzy was born the smaller of twins during -25 degree weather in January. A nutrition problem created muscle paralysis in his back legs, causing him to lose them to frostbite that first night.
  That’s when Rory Clow stepped in, and convinced Izzy’s owner to allow her to adopt and rehabilitate the goat. Clow built custom brace
  
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• Broncos C Paradis Big Winner In Performance Pay Program

  16-03-2016 19:45
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange)– Denver Broncos center Matt Paradis was the big winner in the NFL’s “Performance-Based Pay” program after playing in every offensive play during the 2015 season.
  Paradis, a second-year player from Boise State, earned $391,648 in additional pay to nearly double his 2015 income.
  Paradis played for the league’s rookie minimum salary of $435,000 and earned $5,850 in offseason workout bonuses. He also played in 15.6 percent of Denver’s s
  
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• Bans On Police Chokeholds, Profiling Advance In State House

  16-03-2016 19:38
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s House has advanced four bills designed to increase public confidence in the police.
  Passing by unanimous voice vote on Wednesday is a bill to ban police use of chokeholds, except in circumstances threatening the safety of police or bystanders.
  Another is a ban on police profiling based on race, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other factors.
  A third allows police agencies, when making hiring decisions, to seek normally-confidential personnel reco
  
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• Tale Of The Tape: CU Buffaloes Vs. UConn

  16-03-2016 19:24
  
  Since 1990, Colorado has won a conference title and been to six NCAA tournaments. In that same timeframe, the Huskies have won four national titles and eight conference championships and made it to the tourney 20 times.
  
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• Trial Begins For Former Weld County Deputy Accused Of Killing Wife

  16-03-2016 19:13
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– Opening statements in the trial for a former Weld County Deputy Sheriff accused of shooting and killing his wife after a New Year’s Eve party began on Wednesday morning.
  Investigators initially ruled the death of Ashley Fallis a suicide but the case was reopened more than two years after she was found dead. Tom Fallis is accused of killing her on New Year’s Day in 2012. He has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.
  When Ashley died of a gunshot wound
  
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• Coach K: Lessons From The Duke Basketball Legend

  16-03-2016 19:08
  
  This article is sponsored by Delta Air Lines.
  Delta Air Lines presents “Guiding Greatness:” a series of videos with some of the top men’s basketball coaches in the country about leadership on and off the court, and there couldn’t have been a better place to start than with Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski.
  The fact that a name so complex as “Mike Krzyzewski” can be recognized and pronounced across the nation speaks volumes about Coach K’s prestige, but af
  
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• 2 Kayakers Cited After 65-Foot Plunge Captured On Video

  16-03-2016 18:25
  
  KENTUCKY (CBS4) – Two daredevil kayakers plunged 65 feet down a waterfall in Kentucky, and captured it all on camera.
  The professional kayakers posted videos of the feat, and it received thousands of views.
  “We did not expect the video to go viral. We did not expect people necessarily to even be there watching it, it was more just a personal goal that we had set,” said Nick Troutman.
  The stunt also attracted some unexpected attention. Park rangers saw the videos and cited
  
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• Chipotle Using Freebies To Fight Eeriness Of Empty Stores

  16-03-2016 18:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle is giving away free burritos to combat the eeriness of empty stores and to convince people that its food is safe.
  The Denver chain made its first big push with freebies on Feb. 8 when it closed its stores nationwide so employees could participate in a food safety meeting after an E. Coli outbreak and other incidents sent sales plunging.
  The company said 5.3 million people tried to download the mobile offer for a free entree.
  “That was our first test to see ho
  
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• Boulder Police Arrest Sexual Assault Suspect

  16-03-2016 18:08
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Boulder arrested a sexual assault suspect enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Colorado.
  Officers arrested William Norris, 22, in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly occurred on July 14, 2015. The alleged assault happened inside a home located at 1205 East Ridge Ave. It was reported to police on Jan. 19.
  All the involved parties are in the Air Force ROTC program and CU. Norris turned himself in at the Boulder County Jail a
  
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• Mike Brey Dishes His Best Lessons On And Off The Court

  16-03-2016 17:57
  
  This article is sponsored by Delta Air Lines.
  As the Head Coach of the men’s basketball program at Notre Dame, Mike Brey is used to being known as coach. That’s fine and all, but he prefers teacher.
  As part of the Guiding Greatness series presented by Delta, Brey explains that he cares much more that his players learn from him more than anything else. And he’s not talking recondite defensive schemes, or arcane off-ball screens to free shooters: he’s talking life lessons.
  
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• 30 Players: Miguel Sano Ready For Superstar Status With Twins

  16-03-2016 17:02
  
  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.
  Miguel Sano, Right fielder, Minnesota Twins
  2015 season (Minors): 66 G, 241 AB, .274 BA, 15 HR, 48 RBI, 5 SB, .918 OPS
  2015 season (Majors): 80 G, 279 AB, .269 BA, 18 HR, 52 RBI, 1 SB, .916 OPS
  It’s rare that a prospect jumps from Double-A straight to the Major Leagues, but it’s almost ridiculous w
  
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• Senator Bennet Reacts To Supreme Court Nomination

  16-03-2016 16:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Senator Michael Bennet has released a statement regarding President Barack Obama’s choice of Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.Bennet released this statement regarding Garland and the decision for the president to fill the vacancy in a timely manner: “The President has fulfilled his constitutional obligation by selecting a nominee to fill the vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Now, it is the Senate’s con
  
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• Jake Plummer Pushes NFL To Research Possible Marijuana Benefits

  16-03-2016 16:45
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Like many Coloradans, former Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer is a regular user of marijuana. He admitted this to ESPN a few years ago.
  But there’s a difference between using it in a state where it’s legal and becoming an advocate for its usage for medical reasons in the NFL, which is certainly a touchy area. Plummer is now taking that step.
  Plummer, who lives in Boulder, says he has personally seen great benefits from cannabidiol, the non-psychoa
  
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• Senator Gardner Reacts To Supreme Court Nominee

  16-03-2016 16:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Senator Cory Gardner believes the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court should remain unfilled until after the election year.Gardner, a Republican representing Colorado, released this statement on Wednesday morning shortly after President Barack Obama announced his nomination to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court: “We stand at a pivotal point in our nation’s history. The Obama Administration continues to use the judicial and regulatory systems to push through its
  
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• Highway 6 Closed Through Clear Creek Canyon Wednesday Night

  16-03-2016 16:11
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Highway 6 will be closed overnight Wednesday through Thursday morning in Clear Creek Canyon for a second night.The highway will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Thursday as crews set up two pedestrian bridges.Drivers are advised to take Interstate 70 and Central City Parkway as alternate routes.
  
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• Man Killed In Lodo’s Altercation Remembered As Gentle Giant

  16-03-2016 15:45
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – Nearly 200 people attended a candlelight vigil Tuesday night to remember the man killed in a bar altercation.
  Sam Pickel was at the Lodo’s in Westminster Sunday night when a fight broke out. Police say the altercation began when a woman slapped Pickel, then bouncers got involved, putting him in a chokehold to get him out of the restaurant.
  Witnesses say he then lay unconscious for about 10 minutes, and never woke up.
  Pickel was rushed to the hospital Sunda
  
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• Truck Found Partially Submerged In Garfield Lake

  16-03-2016 14:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A pickup truck was found in Denver’s Garfield Lake about 15 feet offshore Wednesday morning.
  Authorities were at the park on West Mississippi Avenue before 7 a.m., and a preliminary search revealed no one was in the car.
  A dive team was brought in to determine for certain that no one was inside the vehicle.
   
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• Shooting In JCPenney Parking Lot Under Investigation

  16-03-2016 13:37
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A shooting in a shopping mall’s parking lot is under investigation.
  Aurora Police responded Tuesday at approximately 7:30 p.m. to the lot outside JCPenney at the Town Center of Aurora.
  The victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, and one person was taken into custody. Police originally believed a second suspect was still at large, but as of 9 p.m. said they were not looking for a second.
  The mall remained open during the crim
  
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• Wisconsin’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  16-03-2016 13:01
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  National Player of the Year Frank Kaminsky, fellow first-round draft pick Sam Dekker, and other key players are gone, but the Badger train keeps rolling. Since Bo Ryan took over in 2001, Wisconsin has finished no worse than fourth in the Big Ten, and the streak continued this season as the Badgers ended in a four-way tie for third. They’ll play Pittsburgh in the NCAA Tournament. How did they get there?
  Preseason expectation: Nobody knew what to expect from the Badgers enteri
  
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• TruTV Channel List For 2016 NCAA Tournament Across The Country

  16-03-2016 12:46
  
  It’s March, it’s time for the NCAA National Tournament, and it’s time for some madness.
  The madness starts when it’s that time of year again in which sports fans must break out of their comfort zone of a predetermined list of just four or five sports networks they’d typically peruse when sitting down to watch TV. For CBS to accommodate one of the greatest sporting events of the year, in which multiple games air at one time, the network utilizes its affiliates.
  
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• Syracuse’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  16-03-2016 12:02
  
  ByAndrew Kahn
  They had to sweat it out on Selection Sunday, but the Syracuse Orange are returning to the NCAA Tournament. Jim Boeheim’s suspension dominated much of the discourse surrounding this team, but there were some exciting games along the way. Here’s a look at Syracuse’s road to the Big Dance.
  Preseason expectation: At the end of last season, Boeheim announced he’d coach three more years before longtime assistant Mike Hopkins took over. Setting a specific date in
  
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• Nuggets Drop Second Straight On The Road, Lose To Magic 116-110

  16-03-2016 04:56
  
  Jason Smith scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds -- both season highs -- and dominated the fourth quarter while leading the Orlando Magic to a much-needed, 116-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
  
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• Couple Says They Have Video Of Burglar Who Stole Jewelry Worth $13,000

  16-03-2016 04:53
  
  By Tom Mustin
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – A Broomfield couple hopes a burglary suspect caught on camera will soon be caught by police. He broke into their home during the daytime and stole some expensive and special jewelry.
  “There is nothing worse than a thief,” Jim Turner said.
  Home surveillance video shows a brazen burglar in action — a man who stole a lifetime’s worth of memories from Jim and Sheila Turner.
  Jim Turner watches video of the suspect (credit: CBS)
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• Family Of Man Murdered On Halloween Frustrated With Investigation

  16-03-2016 04:33
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Months after their son was shot dead on Halloween night a Colorado family is pleading for answers.
  Lucy and Leo Buenos’ son Dillon was at their home handing out Halloween candy when he was killed.
  “It’s been terrible; you know I miss my son. It’s hard,” Leo said.
  Dillon Buenos (credit: CBS)
  Dillon went to get something from his car, which was parked in the driveway, when three men wearing skeleton masks tried to ro
  
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• Are We Getting You Hooked On Pain Pills?

  16-03-2016 04:09
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -This past year, doctors wrote so many prescriptions for narcotic pain medications, that every single American could have a popped a pain pill— every 4 hours— every day—- for an entire month. That’s a lot of drugs.Are we too quick to pull out the prescription pad for seemingly every ache and pain that comes through the exam room door? It sure seems that way.
  And people are dying because of it. The number of people not waking up because of an OD fr
  
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• Inmate Dies After Collapsing At Fremont County Jail

  16-03-2016 03:56
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) – Authorities are investigating after a 57-year-old inmate died after collapsing at the Fremont County Jail.
  Sheriff’s officials say Gregory Smith, of Colorado Springs, was working in the kitchen when he collapsed the morning of March 9. Medical staff at the jail performed CPR until an ambulance crew arrived and took over.
  Smith was pronounced dead at a hospital, and results from his autopsy are pending.
  No other information has been released.
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• C.J. Anderson Sticking With Team That ‘Took A Chance On An Undrafted Kid’

  16-03-2016 03:49
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – John Elway reversed directions just like, well, C.J. Anderson.
  The Denver Broncos general manager matched Miami’s four-year, $18 million offer to his lead running back on Tuesday.
  The move was a surprise coming as it did just two weeks after Elway placed the lower right-of-first refusal tender on the restricted free agent rather than the more expensive tender that includes a second-round draft pick as compensation.
  New Dolphins head coach Adam Gase, who was De
  
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• Study Finds Refugees In Denver Are Integrating To A Better Life

  16-03-2016 03:26
  
  By Mark Taylor
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado takes in about 2,000 refugees every year, and for the first time a study looked at how well those refugees assimilate into society long term.
  The Refugee Integration Survey and Evaluation, or RISE, focused on a single group of refugees during the first four years of resettlement. The RISE survey was administered to nearly all adult refugees who arrived in Denver from Bhutan, Burma, Somalia and Iraq during the 2011 fiscal year.
  (credit: CBS)
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• 1 In Serious Condition After Shooting At Town Center Of Aurora

  16-03-2016 03:11
  
  AURORA (CBS4) – One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after being shot in the parking lot outside the J.C. Penney at the Town Center of Aurora.
  Aurora Police Sgt. Chris Amsler says one person is in custody.
  #TCAShooting Update: Victim in serious condition, we are not looking for a 2nd suspect. Mall remains open.
  — Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) March 16, 2016The circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet known.
  
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• After 4 Years, Former Deputy Accused Of Murdering Wife Heads To Trial

  16-03-2016 02:36
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Opening statements get underway Wednesday in the case of a former Weld County sheriff’s deputy accused of murdering his wife.
  Tom Fallis is accused of killing his wife Ashley on New Year’s Day in 2012. His attorneys appealed the condition of Tom Fallis’ bond, which was one of the reasons it took a long time to bring the case to trial.
  Thomas Fallis (credit: CBS)
  It’s been more than four years after 28-year-old Ashley Fallis died in Evans, and
  
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• Emergency Shelters Provided For Stranded Travelers On Vail Pass

  16-03-2016 02:13
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Snow has been piling up on Vail Pass but things were a little smoother on the roads on Tuesday.
  Interstate 70 over the pass was closed much of the day Monday and into the overnight hours, stranding dozens of drivers who couldn’t find a hotel for the night. It reopened without many problems Tuesday morning.
  The Red Cross opened emergency shelters in Vail to house approximately 60 people who were stranded.
  “Compared to Texas you don’t see that
  
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• Marco Rubio Ends White House Quest After Humiliating Florida Loss

  16-03-2016 01:46
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio dropped out of the race for president on Tuesday, ending his White House bid after a humbling loss in his home state to Donald Trump.
  “It is not God’s plan that I be president in 2016 or maybe ever,” Rubio told a crowd of supporters in Miami.
  While he didn’t name winner Trump, Rubio warned against embracing his brand of divisive politics: “I ask the American people, do not give into the fear, do not gi
  
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• Top 7 Stars In Recent CU Buffaloes Men’s Basketball History

  16-03-2016 00:15
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The CU Buffaloes are back in the big dance, and they’re looking for some redemption after losing big in the second round of the NCAA Tournament two years ago.
  CU plays UConn on Thursday morning at 11:30 a.m. in the first round of the tournament. The game will be played at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
  The following are some of the biggest stars in the history of Colorado’s men’s basketball program.
  Chauncey BillupsChauncey Billups, a Denve
  
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