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• Broncos did not offer contract to Hoyer

  21-04-2016 23:32
  
  Brian Hoyer is well-fed, courtesy of the Denver Broncos.       
  
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• Sunny Friday, Then More April Showers Possible

  21-04-2016 23:14
  
  By Justin McHeffey
  Beautiful temperatures remain in Denver’s forecast through the end of the week. Mostly sunny skies are expected on Friday with highs in the upper 70s — that’s 15 degrees above average. A desert airmass controls our region for the first half of the weekend with sunny conditions for most of Saturday.
  Weather during the Rockies game won’t disappoint on Friday evening. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. with mild temperatures through the game.Looking at the jet st
  
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• Community Working To Find New Homes For Displaced Seniors

  21-04-2016 23:09
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– More than 100 seniors displaced by a fire at their apartment complex earlier this month are struggling to find affordable housing- fast. The lack of housing comes at a time when rent in the Denver metro area is skyrocketing and there is a lack of affordable housing.The fire broke out at Southview Place Towers on April 6 and many of the victims are still living out of a shelter. The building’s owner terminated the leases and on Tuesday night and the seniors le
  
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• 1 Shot, Suspects On The Run After Shooting At Benihana Parking Lot

  21-04-2016 23:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One man was shot and critically injured after a shooting in the parking lot of the Benihana restaurant in the Tamarac shopping center. Two suspects ran away and police continue searching for them.
  The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. outside the shopping center located at Hampden and Tamarac. One man was struck several times in the torso and lower extremities.
  A police sergeant said the victim’s girlfriend told investigators they were meeting to exchange tickets in
  
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• 2 Arrested In Drone Theft

  21-04-2016 22:41
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora police have arrested two suspects wanted in the theft of a high-end drone from a hobby store earlier this month.
  Two male suspects were recorded on surveillance cameras running out of Remote Control Hobbies with three boxes. Employees chased them to a parking lot and recovered one of the drones. The thieves got away with a drone valued at $1,400. The other box was empty.
  Police said they received tips leading to the suspects within a few hours. Now investigato
  
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• Why We Sleep Poorly The First Night In A New Place. The Birdbrain Effect

  21-04-2016 22:39
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -Have you ever gone on a trip, checked into a hotel, hopped into bed for a good night’s sleep, then….stayed awake? Not such a great phenomenon especially when you spend the next day napping rather than checking out the sights or being sharp at a business meeting.
  But it’s a phenomenon that affects close to 99% of us, and the reason is something that relates to being kind of a “birdbrain.” I’ll explain that one in a second.
  Resear
  
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• Sheriff: Grass Fire Leads To Discovery Of Illegal Pot Grow

  21-04-2016 22:36
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say the latest suspected illegal marijuana grow in Pueblo County was discovered after its heavy power use started a grass fire.
  The sheriff’s office says the grow at a home in Pueblo West, which was raided Wednesday, is to blame for starting a 2-acre fire on April 14. Investigators found that a transformer blew because the home was drawing about five times the normal amount of electricity for an average single-family home. They say the home’s ga
  
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• Rhino Wanders Into Animal Yard At Denver Zoo

  21-04-2016 22:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Zoo said their staff’s quick thinking and appropriate response helped make sure there was a safe outcome when one of the rhinos got into an animal yard that had been off limits.
  The greater one-horned rhino, Bandhu, accessed an animal yard where staff and volunteers were working just before 10 a.m. on Thursday. The zoo said those working in the yard left immediately and went to a behind the scenes area.
  Guests at the zoo were safe at all times and the rhino
  
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• 1 Shot, Suspect On The Run After Shooting At Benihana Parking Lot

  21-04-2016 22:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One person was shot and critically injured after a shooting in the parking lot of the Benihana restaurant in the Tamarac shopping center.
  The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. outside the shopping center located at Hampden and Tamarac.
  One person was shot at the Benihana parking lot on Hampden Avenue (credit: CBS)
  Police tweeted out an update on the situation.
  ALERT: #DPD responding to a shooting at Hampden & Tamarac, 1 person transported w/GSW in critical condition.
  
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• Both Parties Say A Presidential Primary Will Return To Colorado

  21-04-2016 21:14
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are following up on promises to change the state’s system of choosing presidential candidates to a primary election, instead of caucuses.
  They’re set to announce the plan Thursday afternoon.
  The primary proposal comes after party faithful in both camps complained about the current system of thousands of precinct meetings to start choosing presidential candidates.
  Democratic caucuses across the state were filled to capacity on March 1, with some
  
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• Illinois Drivers Could Be Taxed By The Mile

  21-04-2016 21:05
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)-Illinois drivers could be taxed by the mile under a new proposal that would involve the use of devices to track the distance motorists travel.
  The proposal from state Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, is in response to declining fuel tax revenues, which are used to fix Illinois’ roads.
  Cullerton says vehicles getting better mileage still wear on roads and there needs to be a better way for the state to collect taxes and fund repair work, the (Arlington Heig
  
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• John Elway On Brian Hoyer: ‘He’s A Possibility’

  21-04-2016 20:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – John Elway said Brian Hoyer had a “good visit” to Broncos headquarters this week.
  “He’s a guy that’s definitely a possibility for us,” the Denver Broncos general manager said Thursday of the free agent quarterback who played for the Houston Texans last year.
  John Elway (credit: CBS)
  The 30-year-old Hoyer is also visiting with other NFL teams this week. ESPN reported he met with the New York Jets.
  Elway said he’s hoping to get anothe
  
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• Tax Increase To Aid Firefighters In High Country Goes Before Voters

  21-04-2016 20:01
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  GYPSUM, Colo. (CBS4) – The idea of your house on fire and no one to come fight the flames is a scary one, but some worry that could be a reality in one pocket of rural Colorado.
  On May 3 voters will be asked for a third time to approve a proposed property tax increase to help fund the Gypsum Fire Protection District.
  Officials are hoping the third time is the charm — the last two times this went to voters, it was shot down.District chief Justin Kirkland tells CBS4 th
  
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• Tax Increase To Aid Fire Protection District In High Country Goes Before Voters Again

  21-04-2016 20:01
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  GYPSUM, Colo. (CBS4) – The idea of your house on fire and no one to come fight the flames is a scary one, but some worry that could be a reality in one pocket of rural Colorado.
  On May 3 voters will be asked for a third time to approve a proposed property tax increase to help fund the Gypsum Fire Protection District.
  Officials are hoping the third time is the charm — the last two times this went to voters, it was shot down.District chief Justin Kirkland tells CBS4 th
  
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• Pop Superstar Prince Dies At His Home

  21-04-2016 19:44
  
  CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — Pop superstar Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ”Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57.
  His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press that the music icon died at his home in Chanhassen. No details were immediately released.
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• Postal Service Mailbox Explosion Possibly Caused By Pipe Bomb

  21-04-2016 19:36
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Inspectors with the U.S. Postal Service have joined Arvada police in an investigation into how a Postal Service mailbox was destroyed overnight.
  The mailbox was located in a parking lot on the 9500 block of Ralston Road, and police said it’s possible a pipe bomb caused the damage.
  Arvada police said several people called about a suspicious noise at 2:30 a.m. Police responded but were unable to determine what the calls were about because they came from several d
  
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• Demand For Tesla’s New Model 3 Is Wild, But Limited To Tech Fans

  21-04-2016 19:21
  
  By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer
  DETROIT (AP) – Demand for Tesla’s new Model 3 has been eye-popping, with consumers pre-ordering about $13.7 billion worth of the electric sedans nearly two years before they go on sale.
  Yet experts aren’t yet ready to proclaim it’s a tipping point with mainstream America moving from burning gasoline to charging batteries.
  The reason? Most of the 325,000 people worldwide who put down $1,000 deposits are tech-savvy, environmenta
  
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• Denver Police Set To Do Live Gunshot Audio Testing

  21-04-2016 17:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver say they don’t want people to be alarmed if they hear gunshot noises in the western, southwestern and northeastern sections of the city on Friday night.
  A “live gunfire test” will be conducted in that part of the city between 8 p.m. and midnight to test the police department’s ShotSpotter system.
  ShotSpotter alerts officers to precise crime scenes within seconds. It was first installed in Denver at the beginning of 2015 and has led t
  
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• Rockies’ Story Adjusts As League Adjusts To Him

  21-04-2016 17:09
  
  CINCINNATI (The Sports Xchange) – After Trevor Story became the first player in major-league history to hit four home runs in his first four career games, it wasn’t long before opposing teams were trying to get the book on the Colorado Rockies shortstop.
  “It takes a game or two and the whole league has information on you,” said Rockies manager Walt Weiss. “It doesn’t take long for the league to start putting together a plan against you.”
  And, in this era
  
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• On Patrol: Pats Amendola, Edelman Team Up For ‘Cops’ Spoof

  21-04-2016 16:35
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Patriots Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola make up one of the NFL’s top receiving tandems.
  So it makes sense that they’d try their hand at making a buddy cop movie.
  (credit: Julian Edelman/YouTube)
  Lt. Dan “Dale” Amendola and Sgt. Julian “Skip” Edelman debuted Tuesday in the two-minute short “PATS: Cleaning the Streets” on Edelman’s YouTube channel.
  (credit: Julian Edelman/YouTube)
  The “Cops” spoof has Hollywoo
  
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• A Wonderful, Sunny Day Ahead In Denver

  21-04-2016 16:01
  
  By Meteorologist Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – After several unsettled days, we are heading into a gorgeous day Thursday! I am personally very excited to get outside!
  Copter4 image of Denver Thursday morning (credit: CBS)
  Highs head into the upper 60s with sunshine statewide. We could still see a few pops of rain in the foothills, but overall Colorado is very dry on Thursday. If you still have piles of snow from our most recent storm, you’ll see quite a bit of melting over the next
  
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• Multiple Storage Units Damaged In Fire

  21-04-2016 15:00
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators are trying to figure out how a fire that damaged multiple storage units overnight in Brighton started.
  Someone was driving on Interstate 76 and saw flames near the Bromley Lane exit. After calling 911 just before 3 a.m., fire crews from Brighton Fire Rescue responded.
  (credit: Brighton Fire Rescue)
  Firefighters spent approximately 45 minutes battling the flames at the business, which was difficult in part because they had to cut into one of the locked
  
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• Broncos draft preview: Safeties

  21-04-2016 06:31
  
  A safety would make sense for the Denver Broncos with their No. 31 overall draft pick.       
  
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• Demaryius says 2015 his personal worst

  21-04-2016 06:01
  
  There were 105 catches in the season Demaryius Thomas called the worst.       
  
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• Broncos visiting with QB Brian Hoyer

  21-04-2016 05:56
  
  The Broncos are visting with Brian Hoyer, an NFL source confirmed to 9NEWS. Primarily a backup quarterback his first five NFL seasons, Hoyer emerged as a starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in 2014 and for the Houston Texans in 2015.         
  
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• Neighbors Want Harsh Penalty For Suspect In Hotel Hash Oil Explosion

  21-04-2016 05:32
  
  By Tom Mustin
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police have found the man believed to be responsible for a hash oil explosion at a Boulder Hotel.
  Jonathan Tarr, 34, will be arrested after being treated for injuries related to the explosion.
  It’s a night James Lively will never forget.
  “The explosion woke me,” he told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  On April 13 Lively and his infant son were asleep at Boulder’s Roadway Inn/Broker Hotel when the explosion e
  
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• Near Victims Want Harsh Penalty For Suspect In Hotel Hash Oil Explosion

  21-04-2016 05:32
  
  By Tom Mustin
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police have found the man believed to be responsible for a hash oil explosion at a Boulder Hotel.
  Jonathan Tarr, 34, will be arrested after being treated for injuries related to the explosion.
  It’s a night James Lively will never forget.
  “The explosion woke me,” he told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  On April 13 Lively and his infant son were asleep at Boulder’s Roadway Inn/Broker Hotel when the explosion e
  
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• 2 Bills Benefiting Juveniles Serving Life-Without-Parole Sentences Clear Hurdle

  21-04-2016 05:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s youngest murderers were up for debate at the state Capitol on Wednesday as some say juvenile killers are punished too harshly and they want a change in the law.
  It was an explosive issue that stretched into the night. The bill follows a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling calling life without parole for juveniles cruel and unusual punishment.
  Davena Frazzini was 2 months old when her father, then 17-year-old Phillip Trujillo, shot and killed another teen in Thor
  
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• 2 Bills Benefiting Juveniles Serving Life Sentences Clear Hurdle

  21-04-2016 05:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Sentencing guidelines for Colorado’s youngest murderers were up for debate at the state Capitol on Wednesday as some say juvenile killers are punished too harshly and they want a change in the law.
  It was an explosive issue that stretched into the night. The bill follows a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling calling life without parole for juveniles cruel and unusual punishment.
  Davena Frazzini was 2 months old when her father, then 17-year-old Phillip Trujillo, shot and k
  
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• Lawmakers To Introduce Plan To Bring Back Colorado’s Presidential Primary

  21-04-2016 04:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Lawmakers have come up with a plan to bring back Colorado’s presidential primary and will outline a bill on Thursday at the state Capitol to fix voters’ frustrations.
  Lines stretched for blocks as people waited for hours to vote in Colorado’s Democratic caucuses in March. Republicans were frustrated at the process as well.
  A long line at a Democratic caucus on Super Tuesday (credit: CBS)
  Lawmakers now hope a measure will fix the problem and put Colorado ba
  
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• Miniature Horse Heads Home After Receiving Prosthetic Limb At CSU

  21-04-2016 03:32
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A miniature horse headed home on Wednesday after quite an ordeal.
  The horse named Shine was attacked by a dog near Pueblo and his damaged hoof had to be amputated. But thanks to the veterinary teaching hospital at Colorado State University, Shine can trot on.
  (credit: CBS)
  Shortly after Shine was attacked his owner, Jacque Corsetino, was facing two hard choices — either euthanize Shine, or go down the risky path of trying to fit her horse with a pros
  
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• Suspect In Shooting Of Popular Doctor Says He Didn’t Know Victim Died

  21-04-2016 03:04
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of a doctor shot to death trying to help a neighbor on Wednesday released a statement thanking the community for the outpouring of support just after the suspect spoke with CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger about the shooting.
  On April 4 Dr. Ken Atkinson raced towards gunfire in a Centennial neighborhood to help two women. He was shot and killed. The two women were also shot but survived. What is still not clear is the motive in the sh
  
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• Seniors Displaced By Fire Running Out Of Time For New Housing

  21-04-2016 02:51
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire two week ago forced more than 130 seniors from their homes at an apartment complex in Littleton, and on Wednesday they’re frightened about what the future holds as they struggle to find new places to live.
  The fire broke out at Southview Place Towers on April 6 and many of the victims are still living out of a shelter. The building’s owner terminated the leases and on Tuesday night and the seniors learned the building is uninhabitable because of
  
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• Resource Center Open for Displaced Littleton Seniors

  21-04-2016 02:46
  
  Littleton, CO, April 20, 2016 – The American Red Cross and several community partners are operating a multi-agency resource center at the Life Center, 5804 S. Datura St., Littleton, to help meet the needs of seniors who were displaced due to a fire at the Southview Place Towers apartment complex fire on April 6, 2016. The resource center is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Plans are to operate the resource center through Wednesday, April 27.
  Residents displaced from Southview are enco
  
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• Friends Of Nurse Accused Of Stealing Painkillers Say Charges ‘Ruined Her Life’

  21-04-2016 02:19
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A nurse accused of stealing pain killers while on the job was back in court on Wednesday.
  Kimberly Jeanne Burgans, 47, worked at St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco. CBS4 first learned about her arrest in March and she has since been out of jail on bond.
  Kimberly Jeanne Burgans leaving court on Wednesdsay (credit: CBS)
  Burgans did not want to talk with a CBS4 crew as she left court, but her friends say the charges have “ruined her life.”
  Bu
  
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• Centennial Airport Leading Return Of Supersonic Flight

  21-04-2016 02:00
  
  By Howard NathanCENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Centennial Airport may be leading the way in the return of supersonic flight.The Concorde was a supersonic jet the hopped the pond, New York City to London, in just 3½ hours. The jet was retired in 2003 after guzzling jet fuel and creating sonic booms for decades.
  “We offer something completely different which is getting there in less than half the time,” said CEO of Boom Blake Scholl.Conventional aircraft take about seven hours
  
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• Parole for teens serving life sentences?

  21-04-2016 01:52
  
  Colorado lawmakers are weighing whether to apply a law that banned life without parole for Colorado teens to those who committed crimes  before 2006.       
  
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• Distracted driving ordinance in Greeley

  21-04-2016 01:47
  
  Parents have probably heard this story before: you're driving down the street and your kids won't stop fighting in the back seat so you turn around and tell them to knock it off.         
  
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• Jimmy John’s Shows Customer Appreciation With $1 Subs On Thursday

  21-04-2016 01:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Jimmy John’s wants to thank their loyal customers and try to attract more with a Customer Appreciation Day by offering subs for just $1 on Thursday.
  “A Jimmy John’s Customer Appreciation Day is our way of saying thanks to our fans by offering our sub sandwiches for $1,” the company said in a statement on their website.
  $1 subs at Jimmy John's from 11:00am-3:00pm on April 21st, RT to save a life. 😋 #JJDollarSubDay
  — Jimmy John's (@j
  
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• Residency program looks for teachers

  21-04-2016 01:33
  
  Sam Bowersox-Daly spent years working in the private sector before realizing that his true passion lied within teaching kids.       
  
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• Bill aims to protect pregnant workers

  21-04-2016 01:32
  
  State lawmakers are weighing a measure aimed at protecting pregnant women in the workplace.        
  
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• Smaller 4/20 crowd than years past

  21-04-2016 01:24
  
  Civic Center Park was filled with people Wednesday afternoon for the annual observance of the cannabis holiday 4/20, but it was a smaller crowd than in years past.       
  
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• Denver 8th most ozone-polluted area

  21-04-2016 01:23
  
  The ranking comes from a new report released by the American Lung Association, called "The State of the Air."       
  
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• Columbine survivor overcame drug abuse

  21-04-2016 01:19
  
  For those who experienced the events of Columbine firsthand, their lives were forever changed.        
  
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• Boulder Police Find Suspect Wanted In Hash Oil Explosion, Search For Another

  21-04-2016 01:13
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Boulder have located one of the suspects wanted in a hash oil explosion at the Broker Inn last week. They continue to search for the female suspect.
  Police arrested Jonathan Tarr on Wednesday at a home in Boulder. He was taken to the hospital for injuries believed to have been from the explosion.
  Authorities responded shortly before 5 a.m. on April 13 to the hotel at 555 30th Street, where some people were evacuated.
  A portion of a wall in unit 307 was miss
  
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• City Extends Deadline For Homeless To Pick Up Belongings

  21-04-2016 01:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The city has extended the deadline for the homeless to pick up their belongings gathered during a big cleanup in the Ballpark neighborhood last month.
  All of the personal items remain in more than 150 bins in a building at 1221 Glenarm Place. People have until April 29 to claim their property.
  (credit: CBS)
  The city plans to throw out any unclaimed items after that date. The hours for pickup are Monday through Friday between noon and 2 p.m.
  The original date was set for 30 d
  
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• Suspect In Shooting Of Popular Doctor Tells CBS4 He’s Being Railroaded

  21-04-2016 00:59
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of a doctor shot to death trying to help a neighbor on Wednesday released a statement thanking the community for the outpouring of support just after the suspect spoke with CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger about the shooting.
  On April 4 Dr. Ken Atkinson raced towards gunfire in a Centennial neighborhood to help two women. He was shot and killed. The two women were also shot but survived. What is still not clear is the motive in the sh
  
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• Aurora students get concert at park

  21-04-2016 00:59
  
  Actor and musician Drake Bell was supposed to perform at Rangeview High School in Aurora Wednesday afternoon as part of the High School Nation tour but the show was canceled.       
  
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• DA: Officers justified in fatal shooting

  21-04-2016 00:55
  
  Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey has found two Aurora Police officers justified in fatally shooting a suspect in a 7-Eleven parking lot who investigators say was using a stolen Jeep as a “battering ram” to avoid law enforcement.       
  
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• Burglary suspect wanted in Boulder

  21-04-2016 00:28
  
  Police in Boulder are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for a residential burglary from April.       
  
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