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• Colorado House Leader At DNC: Net Worth Doesn’t Define Americans

  28-07-2016 23:58
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Democratic House majority leader is telling the Democratic National Convention that Americans don’t define themselves by their net worth.
  Rep. Crisanta Duran, a Democrat representing Denver, cited her own experience to make that point and support Hillary Clinton on Thursday’s closing day of the convention in Philadelphia.
  Considered a rising star in party circles, Duran recounted her own heritage as a sixth-generation Coloradan of Native American,
  
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• Neighbors Alert Authorities About Illegal Grow House

  28-07-2016 23:55
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– Neighbors alerted deputies with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office to an illegal grow operation inside a home after they smelled a “strong odor of skunk.”
  Authorities discovered a large illegal marijuana grow operation at a home on 28th Lane near S. Road in southeast Pueblo, with more than 140 plants growing inside the basement and garage.
  (credit: Pueblo County)
  Deputies also found several thousand dollars worth of growing equipment. They confiscate
  
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• Littleton: A historic, charming suburb

  28-07-2016 23:53
  
         
  
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• Opening Arguments Begin In Paige Birgfeld Murder Trial

  28-07-2016 23:20
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– Opening statements began on Thursday in the murder trial of Paige Birgfeld, a single mother of three in Grand Junction.
  Lester Ralph Jones was arrested in November 2014 for the June 2007 murder of Birgfeld.
  Authorities allege he killed Birgfeld, dumped her body and torched her car. He has been charged with murder, kidnapping and arson.
  Lester Jones in court on Thursday (credit: CBS)
  The prosecution went first in laying out its evidence against Jones after juro
  
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• Westminster Police Arrest Suspect After SWAT Standoff

  28-07-2016 23:11
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Westminster called in SWAT teams to negotiate with a barricaded suspect on Wednesday night.Officers rushed to the 5700 block of 92nd Avenue in Westminster about 6 p.m. Wednesday to contact a suspect in a felony menacing case that occurred last week. (credit: CBS)
  When they arrived the saw the suspect, later identified as Mark Joseph Krieger, sitting on the front lawn of the home. When he saw police, he got up and went inside the home.Despite repeated at
  
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• Trump’s Aggressive Play For Blue Collar Voters A Big Topic At DNC

  28-07-2016 22:54
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Colo. (CBS4) – Donald Trump has made opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal a centerpiece of his campaign. That emphasis has resonated with blue collar workers. He’s counting on them to help offset his lack of support with traditional swing voters — women, Hispanics and millenials — especially in swing state Colorado.
  Donald Trump (credit: CBS)
  From the AFL-CIO to the NEA and UAW, the presence of organized labor at the Democratic National Con
  
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• Broncos draw light crowd to camp opener

  28-07-2016 22:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD—It could have been the Peyton Manning factor.       
  
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• Sanchez impresses coach in Day 1 of camp

  28-07-2016 22:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Should Denver Broncos fans shake off their Super Bowl hangover, they might remember from last season that when it comes to picking the starting quarterback, it doesn't matter what the press thinks, or players think, or the quarterbacks themselves may feel about their place on the depth chart.       
  
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• Denver Zoo Visitors Can See 4 African Lion Cubs

  28-07-2016 22:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Visitors to the Denver Zoo can see four new African lion cubs who are making the zoo their home.
  The cubs are in the maternity den area of Benson Predator Ridge. The one-year male cubs Kito, Bahati, Usiki and Jasiri arrived from Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kan. on July 13.
  The cubs have deep Denver roots as their father, Razi, was born at Denver Zoo and was sent to Lee Richardson Zoo for breeding.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  “We are thrilled to have these four cubs mak
  
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• Come Visit 4 African Lion Cubs At The Denver Zoo

  28-07-2016 22:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Visitors to the Denver Zoo can see four new African lion cubs who are making the zoo their home.
  The cubs are in the maternity den area of Benson Predator Ridge. The one-year male cubs Kito, Bahati, Usiki and Jasiri arrived from Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kan. on July 13.
  The cubs have deep Denver roots as their father, Razi, was born at Denver Zoo and was sent to Lee Richardson Zoo for breeding.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  “We are thrilled to have these four cubs mak
  
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• Rockies Continue Red-Hot Streak, Defeat Mets With Late Rally

  28-07-2016 22:29
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – The Rockies continued their red-hot streak, defeating the Mets with a late-game rally Thursday afternoon.
  The final score of the game was 2-1.
  After eight innings the Rockies were down 1-0. But in the top of the 9th two impressive Rockies rookies were part of the game’s key rally.
  Trevor Story and David Dahl both scored.
  The Rockies have won seven of their last eight games.
  
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• Sanders shows up at camp in style

  28-07-2016 21:48
  
         
  
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• Rocky Mountain National Park Asks You To Help Friends Behave

  28-07-2016 21:48
  
  ESTES PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Rocky Mountain National Park has released a list of tips for well-behaving guests to share with their poorly mannered friends.
  Rocky Mountain was the third most visited national park in 2015, with over 4.1 million visitors. So far in 2016, it has seen a 12% increase in visitation from last year. People come to experience nature, seek solitude, watch wildlife, and partake in world class recreation.
  The park said in a news release that most visitors know how to beh
  
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• Kubiak Wants Broncos To Put Super Bowl 50 In Rearview Mirror

  28-07-2016 21:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Forget Super Bowl 50. Focus on Super Bowl 51.
  That’s coach Gary Kubiak’s message, telling his players to put their championship in the rearview as they kicked off training camp Thursday with star Von Miller in uniform for the first time since the Super Bowl.
  Miller will ease into action after missing the offseason because of a contract stalemate that ended after he signed a $114.5 million deal with $70 million guaranteed.
  Sidelined at the start are lineb
  
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• Suspect Identified In Thumbtack Case, Flat Tires For Cyclists

  28-07-2016 21:38
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators have identified one suspect in the case of thumbtacks scatted on a mountain bike trail that resulted in flat tires for several bicyclists.
  The Jeffco Sheriff’s Office issued a summons to Calvin Chambers on the misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.
  The charges allege that Chambers, 17, was one of two suspects who scattered thumbtacks along Deer Creek Canyon Road on July 3. At least eight bicyclists experienced
  
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• Gun Stolen During Break-In Used In Shooting Involving Teen

  28-07-2016 21:08
  
  EDGEWATER, Colo. (CBS4) – One of the guns stolen during burglaries at gun stores in Littleton last month was used in a shooting involving a young teenager.
  Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives say as many as 60 guns were stolen in two separate burglaries the week of June 20.
  The shooting took place at an apartment in Edgewater earlier this month, and it left a 13-year-old injured. The boy was apparently shot accidentally by friends, who initially lied to p
  
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• Latest Forecast: Severe Storms Possible, Large Hail Main Risk

  28-07-2016 20:55
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Northeast Colorado has the setup today for a few severe thunderstorms to pop up, some of which, could contain large hail.
  An isolated tornado is also not out of the question, especially, in areas closer to the Kansas state line.
  Denver, Fort Collins and Greeley will be right on the western fringe of all the action and we’ll just have to wait and see how the storms materialize over the next few hours.If the clouds hold off long enough and we can hit 90&d
  
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• Trump, Clinton Plan Visits In Colorado Over Next Few Days

  28-07-2016 20:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Campaign 2016 comes to Colorado this week.
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will make two Colorado stops on Friday.The first will be at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs at 2 p.m.
  The second will be at 7 p.m. at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver.
  You can find out how to get tickets at donaldjtrump.com/schedule/
  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will be in the Aspen area on Tuesday for a fundraiser.
  Not many d
  
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• Peyton Manning Has Fun With His Retirement In Silly New Ads

  28-07-2016 20:02
  
  (CBS4) – Lionel Richie smiles, plays the piano and sings “It’s Peyton on Sunday Mornings” in a new series of DirectTV commercials starring the former Denver Broncos quarterback.
  (credit: DirectTV)
  Peyton Manning appears in the commercials wearing a bathrobe and apparently not having much to do now that he’s retired. He’s on a park bench in one, in the grocery store in another and finally at home on the couch.
  (credit: DirectTV)
  In that last one, Manning calls
  
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• Darryl Glenn Explains 1983 Assault Charge That Was Dropped

  28-07-2016 19:17
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn says he was defending his mother against an abusive father in a 1983 altercation that led to a misdemeanor assault charge against Glenn.
  Glenn, the Republican challenger to Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet, had previously denied he was arrested when asked about the charge by The Denver Post, which reported his statement on Thursday.
  The charge against the then-18-year-old Glenn was dropped.
  Glenn said he did not remember the incident un
  
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• Get your single-game Broncos tickets

  28-07-2016 19:14
  
  Tickets to see the defending Super Bowl champions go on sale starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday.        
  
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• NBA To Send Pacers, Nuggets To London For January Game

  28-07-2016 19:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — The NBA has announced that the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets will pay in London on Jan. 2.
  The game will be played at The O2, league officials said Thursday. Denver will be considered the home team and tickets will go on sale at the start of the upcoming season.
  It is the first time the Pacers have played a regular-season game overseas, though they have played preseason games in China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Germany and Spain.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press
  
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• Denver’s Average Temp Starts ‘The Slide’ Next Week

  28-07-2016 18:44
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – August is knocking on our door and with the 8th month of the year comes a downward slide in Denver’s average daily temperature.
  The average daily high in the Mile High City tops out each year at 90°F between July 12 and August 1. It drops to 89°F on August 2 and is down to 84°F by August 31.
  Daily averages are computed using 30 years of data and they get recalculated every 10 years.
  While this doesn’t mean a sudden end to having some m
  
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• Blake Shelton To Perform Free Show In Denver Thursday Night

  28-07-2016 18:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Country music star Blake Shelton is set to play a free show in Denver on Thursday night.
  That’s according to Shelton’s Twitter page and the social media accounts of The Grizzly Rose, the Denver country music concert venue.Shelton played a similar free show in Kansas City at a smaller music venue on Wednesday night. Like with Thursday’s Denver show, that show was only announced on the morning of the performance.
  The Grizzly Rose doors open at 6 p.m. and the
  
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: July 28

  28-07-2016 17:46
  
  Broncos 2016 training camp is underway!
  Von Miller immediately ran over to the fans, igniting an “MVP” chant. Gary Kubiak dubbed him a “progression” player who will be eased into drills and also work with a trainer on the side.Aqib Talib jogged out with the DBs, but not wearing a jersey. He’s on the NFI (non football injury list) and won’t practice yet.DeMarcus Ware also on the NFI list with a lingering back injury.Russell Okung also a “progression&rdquo
  
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• Broncos start training camp today

  28-07-2016 16:53
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Practice amid fans cheer.       
  
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• Man Holds People At Gunpoint On Independence Pass

  28-07-2016 16:48
  
  PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A man is in custody after prompting an evacuation of an area off Independence Pass Wednesday evening.
  Authorities in Pitkin County received a call at 5:15 p.m. reporting a disturbance on Lincoln Creek Road off Highway 82. Poor cell phone service limited the information available, but other callers also reported a male was pointing a gun at others in the area.
  A campground can be found at the beginning of Lincoln Creek Road, which is 11 miles east of Aspen, on
  
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• Tebow Won’t Say Retired, Intrigued By Coaching, Politics

  28-07-2016 16:36
  
  (AP) – Tim Tebow will not call himself a retired football player though he could see himself as a future coach. A career in politics also could be appealing down the road.
  One thing is for sure, he’ll always be a Gator.
  The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former Florida quarterback is getting prepared to begin another season as an analyst with the SEC Network and ESPN. He also is working with the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which honors college foot
  
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• Habitat For Humanity Breaks Ground On New Affordable Housing Neighborhood

  28-07-2016 14:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – What looks like just a mound of dirt is in fact very significant for many families in the Denver metro area.
  Habitat for Humanity is celebrating their groundbreaking on a new affordable housing development in the City of Sheridan. Located on a 4.35-acre former elementary school site, the neighborhood will consist of 63 energy-efficient homes built over the next four years.
  (credit: Habitat for Humanity)
  It’s an opportunity for low-income families to own their own
  
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• Questions Abound On Offense, Defense For Super Bowl Champs

  28-07-2016 06:54
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Super Bowl champs begin training camp Thursday with major questions on both sides of the ball, beginning with who will be the one throwing it.
  General manager John Elway declared the Denver Broncos’ quarterback competition wide open.
  Coach Gary Kubiak said he’ll split snaps between Mark Sanchez, Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch, beginning – but not set – in that order.
  Paxton Lynch (left), Mark Sanchez (center) and Trevor Siemian (right) (
  
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• Hundley, Dahl Homer As Rockies Beat Orioles 3-1 Behind Gray

  28-07-2016 06:34
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) – In a duel between rookie right-handers, Jon Gray outpitched Dylan Bundy to provide the Colorado Rockies with a feel-good series win.
  Nick Hundley broke up Bundy’s no-hit bid with a two-run homer, and Colorado rode a strong outing by Gray to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
  Jon Gray #55 of the Colorado Rockies pitches in the fifth inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 27, 2016 in
  
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• How To Collect On Washing Machine Lawsuits

  28-07-2016 06:00
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  DENVER (CBS4) –  Some of the top washing machine manufacturers have settled class action lawsuits after consumer complaints about problems with mold and odors.
  Michael Vogler was one of the lead plaintiffs who told CBS affiliate KTVT in Dallas his front-loader washing machine was a “clothes soiler instead of a clothes washer.”
  (credit: CBS)
  Vogler said he noticed his allergy problems worsening, his clothes smelling, and he found a mold streak on one of his
  
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• Obama Boosts Clinton; Kaine Mocks Trump On Day 3 Of The DNC

  28-07-2016 05:49
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — His own legacy on the line, President Barack Obama implored Americans to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, casting her as a candidate who believes in the optimism that fuels the nation’s democracy and warning against the “deeply pessimistic vision” of Republican Donald Trump.
  “America is already great. America is already strong,” he declared to cheering delegates Wednesday night at the Democratic convention. “And I promise you
  
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• DIA Travelers Will Never Have Problem Finding Place To Charge Devices Again

  28-07-2016 05:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s happened to most travelers — their cellphone’s battery is low and they can’t find a place in the airport to charge it. Now Denver International Airport has addressed that problem.
  According to DIA spokesman Heath Montgomery, the airport has just finished installing nearly “10,000 new electrical plug-in points for passengers to charge up personal devices throughout the airport.”
  (credit: DIA)
  The nearly $4.7 million project also inclu
  
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• Police Want To Identify Motorcyclists Who Blocked I-25 During Yearly Event

  28-07-2016 05:30
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are working to identify hundreds of motorcyclists who stopped traffic along Interstate 25 and other roads over the weekend.
  Its known as Kill the Streets where riders gather to show support for fellow motorcyclists who have been killed.
  Ricky Jaramillo was one of those on the road Sunday.
  “This ride is important because you know these deaths this year; some people are either drunk driving or under the influence of marijuana or other subs
  
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• Colorado Delegate Attends DNC With Blindfold For Unique Protest

  28-07-2016 05:13
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Colo. (CBS4) – On the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Wednesday Colorado delegates engaged in an unusual protest of sorts.
  Colorado Rep. Jonathan Singer wore a blindfold to the convention. He did it after a fellow delegate, Mark Laffer, who is visually impaired had to fight to obtain a guide to help him get around.
  Colorado Rep. Jonathan Singer (credit: CBS)
  “My state title has the word ‘representative’ in it. How can I effect
  
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• Miller and Elway make nice

  28-07-2016 05:07
  
  Miller and Elway make nice, now pressure is on Von       
  
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• HAATS Pilots Constantly Save Lives While Training In The Mountains

  28-07-2016 05:00
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS4’s Matt Kroschel on Wednesday got a chance to ride along with military members as they conducted training in helicopters in Colorado’s mountains. It’s called HAATS, or High Altitude Army Aviation Training.
  Just last week in Summit County the Colorado National Guard crews up at the High Altitude Training Center were called into action and saved a climber to fell.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Can’t peg a metric to how many lives we have
  
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• Still No Sign Of EMT Who Mysteriously Disappeared After Heated Discussion

  28-07-2016 04:35
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Approximately 50 volunteers were out searching for a missing 25-year-old emergency medical technician in Lakewood on Wednesday.
  Eric Pracht was last seen in the Green Mountain area last Friday night. He told his friends he was going on a walk after having a heated conversation. He had no shoes on and he never came back.
  Eric Pracht (credit: CBS)
  Volunteers on Wednesday canvassed the Green Mountain area and handed out fliers with Pracht’s picture and posted ot
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Would Have Accepted Offer To Be Clinton’s Running Mate

  28-07-2016 03:54
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS4) – Hillary Clinton arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday where she’ll address the Democrats at their convention Thursday night. Vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine was officially nominated Wednesday at the convention. Some had hoped that speech would have been given by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.
  CBS4 Political Specialist spoke with Hickenlooper on Wednesday and he told her he was he was one of just three finalists for being Clinton’s running mate. Whil
  
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• Broncos QB competition is 'wide open'

  28-07-2016 03:53
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Play on, Mark Sanchez.       
  
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• Bronco notes: Slow down Von; Brown added

  28-07-2016 02:54
  
  ENGLEWOOD—To help protect their $70 million guaranteed investment in Von Miller, the Denver Broncos will break in their star pass rusher slowly.       
  
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• Kiddie Pool Is Just What A Bear Needed For Relief From The Heat

  28-07-2016 02:43
  
  DULUTH, Minn. (CBS4) – People aren’t the only ones looking for ways to beat the unbearable heat.
  A lot of people are hitting the pools, but in Minnesota, they’re not the only ones. Dave Zbaracki in Duluth spotted a bear hanging out in a kiddie pool in his backyard.
  According to CBS affiliate WCCO in Minneapolis, Zbaracki said the bear looked like it just wanted to cool off, so he left it alone.
  
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• Aqib Talib, DeMarcus Ware To Miss Beginning Of Training Camp

  28-07-2016 02:32
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak spoke to reporters on Wednesday and said after cornerback Aqib Talib‘s shooting injury he won’t be attending the beginning of training camp.
  “We’re doing everything we can about getting him ready to play,” Kubiak said.
  Gary Kubiak on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  Talib was shot early in June outside a nightclub in Dallas where he has an offseason home. He told police he was too intoxicated to recall det
  
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• Uber Driver Unsuccessful In Attempt To Save Man Who Fell Trying To Escape Fire

  28-07-2016 01:58
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man fell to his death while trying to escape an apartment fire in Denver Wednesday morning. Three others were rescued from the roof of the burning building.
  The fire broke out at 12:45 a.m. at the Federal apartment complex, near the intersection of West 38th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. When firefighters arrived, they found a man on the ground outside the apartment.
  Tenants of the building said they ran through the smoke-filled hallways to bang on doors
  
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• The 90 Degree Streak Goes to 12 Days

  28-07-2016 01:52
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our 12th day in a row with 90 degree temperatures! The official high out at DIA was 93 degrees and the same was recorded downtown. Storms made a late afternoon start with a few Severe Thunderstorm Warnings being issued up and down the eastern plains. Looks like we get day number 13 of 90 degree weather for Thursday as we look for a high right around the 90 degree mark. Then a break in the streak as a cold front will make Friday cooler and rather pleasant with a
  
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• Latest Forecast: The 90 Degree Streak Goes to 12 Days

  28-07-2016 01:52
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Our 12th day in a row with 90 degree temperatures! The official high out at DIA was 93 degrees and the same was recorded downtown. Storms made a late afternoon start with a few Severe Thunderstorm Warnings being issued up and down the eastern plains.Looks like we get day number 13 of 90 degree weather for Thursday as we look for a high right around 90 degrees. Then a break in the streak as a cold front will make Friday cooler and rather pleasant with a high in t
  
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• Talib to miss start of training camp

  28-07-2016 01:48
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Aqib Talib will require more time to recover from gunshot wounds to his right leg.       
  
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