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• Treats Await Some Flyers In Denver International Airport Security Lines

  23-05-2016 23:34
  
  By Suzanne McCarrollDENVER (CBS4) – Long airport security lines are prompting some airports around the country to offer distractions to passengers moving through the TSA mazes.
  A TSA checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Monday (credit: CBS)
  At Denver International Airport crews occasionally offer Hershey Kisses and water bottles to travelers when the lines get long.
  At Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, pictures and video on social media show musicians playing calm m
  
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• Bomb Threat Calls Target Schools In Colorado, Midwest

  23-05-2016 23:30
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Students at Cherokee Trail Elementary school in Parker were evacuated from the building on Monday afternoon. Parker police said the evacuation was prompted by anonymous threats to schools around the state.
  Cherokee Trail Elem. under precautionary evacuation due to anonymous threats to schools around the state.
  — Parker Police Dept. (@ParkerPolice) May 23, 2016Parents and caregivers were urged to check in at the baseball stop in the northwest corner of the field
  
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• ‘Trooper’ Recovers, Finds New Home After Dog Attack

  23-05-2016 22:50
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A 10-day old kitten survived severe injuries after he was attacked by a dog. Now that kitten, named “Trooper” has recovered and found a family.
  The kitten was found by a Good Samaritan under a porch along with four siblings in March. The litter had been attacked by a dog and only two of the kittens survived. One was severely injured.
  (credit: foothillsanimalshelter.org)
  The surviving kittens were taken to Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital and then transferred to
  
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• Rockies Comeback Attempt In Pittsburgh Falls Short

  23-05-2016 22:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (The Sports Xchange) – Josh Harrison drove in two runs with a pair of singles, first baseman Mark Reynolds’ two-base throwing error scored two more runs during Pittsburgh’s four-run third and the Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Monday.
  The Pirates won for the ninth time in 10 games against the Rockies in a makeup of a Sunday rainout in which the two teams unsuccessfully waited nearly four hours to play.
  The Pirates got a major scare during the win — their
  
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• Plane Strikes Bird, Turns Around After Takeoff From DIA

  23-05-2016 22:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A passenger plane bound for San Francisco on Monday morning turned around shortly after takeoff from Denver International Airport after it struck a bird.
  Passengers a CBS4 crew interviewed Monday afternoon who were on Virgin America Flight 865 said they were told the pilot had to turn around because of the in-air collision.
  (credit: CBS)
  One couple who was seated in first class said they thought they heard and felt something shortly after the plane took
  
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• This Week In Golf: Sergio García Wins AT&T Byron Nelson In Playoff

  23-05-2016 21:53
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Golf fans everywhere look to Jordan Spieth as a rising star on the PGA Tour, and rightfully so. But Sergio García, who won the AT&T Byron Nelson this weekend, was once in Spieth’s position. García rose to the challenge in the final round while Spieth faltered in the spotlight again. His win over Brooks Koepka on the first playoff hole gave the 36-year-old Spaniard his ninth PGA Tour win, tying him with all-time great Seve Balleste
  
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• New Mexico Is First To Sue EPA, Mine Owners Over 2015 Spill

  23-05-2016 21:49
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico became the first state to sue the federal government and the owners of two mines over the release of 3 million gallons of wastewater from a southern Colorado mine, seeking tens of millions of dollars Monday for environmental and economic damage caused by the spill.
  The federal lawsuit says the environmental effects of the August 2015 spill are far worse than claimed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. New Mexico wants to be paid back for its imm
  
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• Firefighters Rush To Extinguish High Rise Fire

  23-05-2016 21:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Firefighters in Denver rushed to put out a fire burning inside a high rise on Monday afternoon.Fire crews rushed to 1865 Larimer Street on reports of smoke in the building just after 1 p.m. Monday.When firefighters arrived they quickly got the fire burning on the 14th floor under control.
  1865 Larimer UPDATE: Excellent fire stop! Fire contained by crews to kitchen of 1 unit. pic.twitter.com/D3y5EXEZM9
  — Denver Fire Dept. (@Denver_Fire) May 23, 2016What caused the fire
  
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• Pirates Player Carted Off Field After Being Hit By Pitch From Rockies Lyles

  23-05-2016 21:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head by a pitch in the second inning and left the game against the Rockies.
  A pitch by Colorado starter Jordan Lyles struck Vogelsong, who was taken off the field on a cart and attended to by Pirates’ staff.
  Vogelsong (1-1) was making his second start of the season, filling in because of a rainout between the Pirates and Rockies on Sunday.
  Jordan Lyles of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch in the second inning during
  
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• Police: Carjackers Shot Man, Stole His Car

  23-05-2016 21:27
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A man is in the hospital being treated for a leg wound after being shot in Commerce City.
  Police say the situation started after daybreak Monday morning with a robbery in the parking lot of a store at the intersection of East 48th Avenue and Pontiac Street. The store is called Romantix Adult Boutique.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police say three men shot the victim and then left in his car.
  The car was described as a silver four door Dodge Charger.
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• Firefighter Gets Hurt Battling House Fire In Thornton

  23-05-2016 21:15
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A firefighter was hurt while responding to a house fire in Thornton on Monday morning.
  A neighbor reported the fire just after 10 a.m. It took place at a home at the intersection of Sherman Way and Sherman Street, a block north of 80th Avenue.(credit: CBS)
  The house was fully engulfed in flames when the firefighters arrived.
  Everyone in the house escaped unharmed.
  The Adams County firefighter was expected to recover. The nature of his or her injuries weren’t
  
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• Denver offense can beneft without Von

  23-05-2016 21:07
  
  It is not true the Denver Broncos are better with Von Miller.       
  
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• Independence Pass, Trail Ridge Road Set To Open This Week

  23-05-2016 19:08
  
  DENVER (AP) — Independence Pass and Trail Ridge Road are among the Colorado mountain passes set to be open in time for Memorial Day weekend.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation said Monday that crews are on track to have Independence Pass open Thursday, the traditional opening day for the road to Aspen.
  An image of the snow clearing effort on Trail Ridge Road earlier this month (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)
  Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park, Guanella Pass
  
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• Why You Might Be Able To Skip That Annual Physical

  23-05-2016 18:41
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) – Nearly two out of three of us make an annual trek to the doctor’s office to get our “yearly checkup.” Yet more and more physicians are saying that that ritual going over is outdated — antiquated — and a waste of time and money.
  In fact, the new thinking is that a checkup should be more of a “check-in,” with more chatting than poking. In other words a physical that is not very physical.
  (credit: CBS)
  The main reason is tha
  
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• Man Shot By Officers In Boulder Dies

  23-05-2016 18:24
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A man shot by police after they say he was shooting into Boulder Creek has died.
  The incident happened on Sunday near the bridge over Broadway in the city’s Central Park.
  Emergency calls first came in at 2:15 p.m. about a man with a gun under the bridge shooting into the water. Two officers who responded to the scene said the man pointed a gun at them.
  Both officers then fired a shot or shots at the man, who was taken to the hospital and later died.
  Another ma
  
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• Why Pitching Is The Hardest Thing To Rely On In Fantasy Baseball

  23-05-2016 18:23
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The news this weekend that Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sonny Gray was going on the disabled list shouldn’t have surprised many baseball observers. Gray came into this season with a 2.88 career ERA, built over 74 starts from 2012 through 2014. He was as a sure bet as any starting pitcher to excel in 2016, and thus, Gray was picked before the fifth round in most standard fantasy baseball leagues.
  Well, through nine starts this year, Gray has an unsightly 6.19 ERA, and
  
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• Hickenlooper: I’m ‘Down Towards The Bottom’ On List Of Possible V.P. Picks

  23-05-2016 17:55
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper is talking about this year’s presidential campaign on a national stage.
  Colorado’s Democratic governor traveled to New York to make an appearance in the studios of CBS This Morning on Monday to talk about his new book “The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics.” The book goes on sale on Tuesday. In addition to laughing about some of the silly things Hickenlooper writes about in the early part of the book, the hos
  
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• Keidel: Watching Football Is So Much Better Now

  23-05-2016 17:51
  
  By Jason Keidel
  On some fall Sunday last year, while nestled next to my girlfriend, focused on the 50-inch flat panel throwing football colors at us, I suddenly swelled with gratitude.
  “Do you realize how lucky we are?” I asked.
  It wasn’t about dating a woman as beautiful as she is, that I’d clearly out-kicked my coverage. It wasn’t about having a roof over my head or Doritos in my belly. It wasn’t even the generic sense of religious blessings that Sunday
  
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• Several Dead After Volcano Erupts In Indonesia

  23-05-2016 17:09
  
  KARO, Indonesia (CBS4) – Indonesian official say six people are dead after a volcanic eruption on Mount Sinabung.
  Indonesian soldiers and villagers conduct search and rescue operations at Gamber village following the volcanic eruption at nearby Mount Sinabung in Karo, North Sumatra on May 22, 2016. (credit: ARDIANSYAH PUTRA/AFP/Getty Images)
  Search and rescue operations are underway in Karo in North Sumatra as many more are feared trapped under the hot ash that reached as high as two miles
  
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• Investigation Ongoing After Man Found Shot In Truck

  23-05-2016 16:52
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was found shot in his vehicle early Monday morning and died soon afterwards in Aurora.
  (credit: CBS)
  The shooting was the second shooting incident involving a death in Aurora overnight.
  Police rushed to the intersection of East 13th Avenue and Yosemite Street at 2:30 a.m. after a report of shots being fired came in.
  (credit: CBS)
  A man was found in a truck that appeared to have crashed into a fence. He was taken to the hospital but died there.
  So far there is n
  
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• Rockies Look To Win First Series At PNC Park Since 2011

  23-05-2016 16:12
  
  The Colorado Rockies look to move back over .500 with a second straight victory when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the rubber match of their three-game series.
  
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• Woman Dies After Falling From Raft On Arkansas River

  23-05-2016 16:03
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Fremont County authorities say a woman has died in a rafting accident on the Arkansas River.
  Sheriff’s Sgt. Megan Richards says the victim, a woman in her 40s who has not yet been identified, died Sunday after falling out of the raft west of Canon City. She had been on a trip with a commercial rafting company at the time of the incident.
  Her cause of death and other details about the incident have not yet been released.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated P
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Bronco Max Garcia

  23-05-2016 15:48
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Former Bronco Fletcher On Ring Of Fame Selection: ‘Did This Really Happen?’

  23-05-2016 06:30
  
  By Mark Haas
  “I was going go through my list, thinking I need to talk to someone, I need calming down, what in the world is going on? Did this really happen? And then you think you are dreaming.” – Simon Fletcher
  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos Ring of Fame will grow to 31 members this year, with the additions of kicker Jason Elam (1993-2007), safety John Lynch (2004-07) and linebacker Simon Fletcher (1985-95).
  Simon Fletcher (credit: Denver Broncos Footbal
  
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• Denver police, with help from Equinox owner, nab suspect

  23-05-2016 06:19
  
  A man who stole a silver Chevy Equinoxsoon lost it Sunday afternoon as the owners used a tracking device in the car to monitor it via laptop - and teamed with Denver police.
  
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• Denver police issue 18 marijuana-related tickets at Saturday's 420 Rally

  23-05-2016 06:17
  
  Denver Police issued 18citations for marijuana consumption Saturday at therescheduled 420 Rally in Civic Center park, said Doug Schepman, a police spokesperson.
  
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• First ever Sikh parade celebrates growing community in Denver area

  23-05-2016 06:13
  
  Denver got a taste of Sikh culture on Saturday at the first ever Sikh parade. The event was geared toward bringing awareness of Sikhism to the Denver area and celebrating the customs of the growing community.
  
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• Concerns Of Rocky Flats Health Impacts Stretch For Miles

  23-05-2016 05:30
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The health impacts of those living miles away from a former nuclear weapons plant are being studied, more than 25 years after it closed down.
  Earlier this week, thousands of homeowners reached a $375 million settlement over their claims that plutonium releases from Rocky Flats damaged their health and devalued their property.
  United States Department of Energy Rocky Flats Plant in Colorado (file photo credit: CBS)
  A federal judge must approve the agreement b
  
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• Man boarding Spirit flight with toddler in car seat hits turbulence

  23-05-2016 05:08
  
  Aman lugging a toddler in a car seat clashed with a Spirit Airlinesflight attendant while boarding a plane in Denver Sunday afternoon and ended up with citations for disturbing the peace and
  
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• Woman dies after falling from commercial raft on Arkansas River

  23-05-2016 02:50
  
  A woman in her 40s died after falling out of a commercial raft into the Arkansas River below the Royal Gorge Sunday afternoon, Fremont County authorities said.
  
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• Nunn changes rules to allow marijuana grows in town limits

  23-05-2016 02:19
  
  NUNN — Nunn's town boardvoted Saturday to make the town a little greener — in cash and crops.
  
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• 1 Hurt In Officer-Involved Shooting In Boulder

  23-05-2016 01:59
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Boulder investigated an officer-involved shooting on Sunday afternoon that put one man in the hospital. Officers continued to search for another person connected to the incident.
  Police rushed to the Broadway bridge in Central Park where a man was shooting into Boulder Creek about 2:15 p.m. Sunday.  When two officers arrived and tried to approach the man, he pointed a gun at them. That’s when at least one officer discharged his/her firearm.
  
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• Man removed from Spirit plane at DIA after clash over child's car seat

  23-05-2016 01:57
  
  A Lakewood man lugging a toddler in a car seat clashed with a Spirit Airlinesflight attendant while boarding a plane in Denver Sunday afternoon and ended up with citations for disturbing thepeace and assault.
  
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• Residents Displaced After Deadly Fire At Senior Living Complex

  23-05-2016 01:13
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A three-alarm fire at a high rise apartment building has claimed the life of one resident.
  Firefighters said that flames started in a kitchen after someone left food cooking– unattended.
  A 3-alarm fire at the Heather Gardens apartments (credit: CBS)
  The fire broke out at the Heather Gardens senior living community near Interstate 225 and Yale Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
  One man who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition has suc
  
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  23-05-2016 00:56
  
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• 1 Arrested In Officer-Involved Shooting In Boulder

  23-05-2016 00:50
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Boulder investigated an officer-involved shooting on Sunday afternoon that left one man in the hospital.
  Police took one person into custody near where shots were fired into Boulder Creek. The man apparently fired multiple shots into the water close to Mustard’s Last Stand near Broadway and Arapahoe in Boulder.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officers were looking for a second suspect in connection with the shooting.
  Police said the man was shooting into the water in t
  
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• Spirit Airlines Passenger Cited For Assault

  23-05-2016 00:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Spirit Airlines passenger was cited after allegedly striking a crew member while boarding a flight at Denver International Airport on Sunday afternoon.The man was cited by Denver police for disturbing the peace and assault.The man boarded a Spirit Airlines flight with a child in a car seat. Police told CBS4 when directed toward the seat compatible with the child seat, he refused to move, started shouting and would not get off the plane.That’s when he allegedly struck
  
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• Rockies-Pirates Game Postponed Due To Rain

  23-05-2016 00:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Sunday’s Colorado Rockies game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park was postponed because of rain.The Rockies tweeted out an update on Sunday afternoon.Sunday's postponed #Rockies #Pirates game rescheduled for Monday at 10:35 a.m. MT at PNC Park. RHP Jordan Lyles vs. RHP Ryan Vogelsong.
  — Rockies PR (@RockiesPR) May 22, 2016The game has been rescheduled for 10:35 a.m. Monday at PNC Park.The Rockies led 1-0 on Nolan Arenado’s RBI triple when the game w
  
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• Thousands Attend 4/20 Rally A Month Late

  23-05-2016 00:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Thousands attended the 4/20 Rally in Civic Center Park a month late. The festival was delayed because of a winter storm that hit Colorado in late April.4/20 Rally (credit: CBS)
  The rally in Civic Center Park featured hip hop artists Wiz Khalifa and Lil’ Wayne. An estimated 50,000 people were expected to attend the rally.The rally was rescheduled from April 20 to Saturday, May 21. (credit: CBS)
  
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