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• ‘History Colorado’ Celebrates State’s Ag Industry On 140th Birthday

  01-08-2016 23:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – History Colorado celebrated Colorado’s 140th birthday on Monday by taking a closer look at the importance of agriculture in the state.
  Agriculture ranks as one of the Top 3 industries in Colorado and provides more than 173,000 jobs.
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  RELATED: Celebrating Colorado Day In The Centennial State
  The museum has set up the Follow Your Fruit and Veggies Journey. It’s a month-long interactive exhibit at the History Colorado Center.
  
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• Can Cam Become A Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback?

  01-08-2016 23:14
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Cam Newton came into the NFL ready to play in the NFL, unlike many college football players who need time to adapt to pro football’s breakneck speed. Beyond his bulging frame, he had the legs and golden arm to shred the league as a rookie.
  But after his exhilarating maiden season, Newton seemed to sink into a malaise. He slowly morphed into an emblem of the modern me-first player, an amalgam of ungodly gifts, epic ego and inflated sense of self-righteousness.
  But it all cam
  
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• Wildfire Brings New Attention To Transient Problem In Nederland

  01-08-2016 22:57
  
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Some residents are working to address the transient camps that have popped up in Nederland following the destructive wildfire that claimed eight homes and other structures.
  Deputies say Zack Kuykendall and Jimmy Suggs of Alabama failed to properly extinguish their campfire. Authorities say they are transients. They’ll be back in court in September.
  Zachary Ryan Kuykendall, left, and Jimmy Andrew Suggs, right (credit: Boulder County)
  Since the Cold Springs Fi
  
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• Work Starts On New 2-Lane Bikeway In Denver

  01-08-2016 21:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Work was scheduled to begin Monday on Denver’s first two-way protected bike lane.
  The change to the roadway will take place on South Broadway between West Bayaud Avenue and East Virginia Avenue.
  The lane will have a parking lane to separate cyclists from traffic.
  The bikeway is scheduled to open on Aug. 15 and the test phase for the project will last for approximately a year.
  
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• Broncos Going Against The Grain Again

  01-08-2016 20:45
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl in an unorthodox manner and they’re out to defend that title in an unconventional way as well.
  In this age of the high-powered passing games, they won it all with a devastating defense. They’ll try to do it again with a throwback offense that features an old-fashioned fullback and a QB that shields the ball as well as he slings it.
  “Our room is a big, big, big part of what we want to do,” running back C.J
  
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• Paige Birgfeld’s Daughter Opens Testimony In Murder Trial

  01-08-2016 20:33
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors are presenting testimony against a man accused of killing a Grand Junction woman nearly a decade ago.
  Paige Birgfeld’s 17-year-old daughter took the stand Monday as prosecutors began making their case against Lester Jones. Jess Dixon was eight when her mother failed to come home from work in 2007. Her remains weren’t found until 2012.
  The single mother led a double life as an escort and prosecutors say Jones was a client. Dixon described
  
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• Trampoline Danger: More Kids Are Jumping Into The Emergency Room

  01-08-2016 20:17
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) – The number of trampoline “parks” is on the rise, and so is the number of kids winding up in the emergency room because of injuries.
  A new study in the journal Pediatrics says that the number of children hurt bouncing around — and not landing well — is up from about 600 in the year 2010, to about 7,000 in 2014.
  (credit: American Academy Of Pediatrics)
  During the same time, the number of commercial trampoline parks has jumped from 25 to more
  
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• This Week In Golf: Walker Holds Off Day To Win PGA Championship

  01-08-2016 20:08
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Many golf fans were probably surprised to see Jimmy Walker leading after the first three rounds of the 98th PGA Championship. After Sunday’s thrilling finale at the famed Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, no one will question the six-time PGA Tour winner — and first-time major winner — the next time he tops the leaderboard.
  The 37-year-old Walker shot a closing-round 67, which included three birdies on the back nine, to finish the tourna
  
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• Suspect Arrested After Climbing Tree To Avoid Police

  01-08-2016 20:08
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A suspect who tried to avoid police by climbing a tree in Colorado Springs is under arrest.
  The 30-year-old man stayed there about five hours but climbed down Sunday evening after police used tear gas and sprayed him with water.
  Police in Alamosa say he’s wanted for assaulting the mother of his two children and trying to strangle her there in June.
  Lane Malouff (credit: Colorado Springs Police)
  During the standoff, officers didn’t know if he was a
  
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• 2016 NFL Bold Predictions: Experts Predict League MVP, Super Bowl Champ And More

  01-08-2016 20:00
  
  By Rahul Lal
  Here we are, NFL fans. It’s August, players are in pads and fans are sitting at training camps with a growing sense of optimism that will be ultimately crushed for everyone but a single fan base in the winter.
  Every offseason we love to look at NFL bold predictions whether it be to fill some void that only gambling can handle, to get better versed or even just simply out of sheer excitement.
  After last year’s wild season coupled with the headlines over the past couple mo
  
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• Rare Water Skiing Death Happened While Skier Was Barefoot

  01-08-2016 19:45
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – An equipment malfunction may be to blame for the death of a water skier who was skiing barefoot in Westminster on Sunday.
  The incident happened at midday at Standley Lake and the victim was a man. His name was Theodore Radey and he was 43.
  (credit: CBS)
  The victim was reported to be bleeding when he was taken to the boat dock after he was hurt. Park rangers tried to save him with first aid, but officials with the Westminster Fire Department said he sustained a s
  
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• Former Buffs Coach Bill McCartney Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease

  01-08-2016 18:34
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Former Colorado Buffaloes football coach Bill McCartney has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
  Bill McCartney (credit: CUBuffs.com)
  His family issued the following statement through the CU Athletic Department:
  We would like to share the news that our father, Coach Bill McCartney has been diagnosed with late-onset Dementia/Alzheimer’s. We (his family) have been noticing memory issues for the past few years and he was recently diagnosed. He is receiv
  
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• Celebrate Colorado Day With Freebies Across The State

  01-08-2016 18:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – August 1 marks the 140th birthday of the state of Colorado.
  Known as ‘Colorado Day,’ many residents come together to celebrate the best of the state, whether it be music, recreation, or history.
  In honor of the creation of colorful Colorado, several entities are offering free deals for residents to enjoy what they love most.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife is waiving entrance fees to all 42 state parks in honor of Colorado Day. They’ve compiled a lis
  
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: Aug. 1

  01-08-2016 18:03
  
  Day 5 of Broncos camp is underway at Broncos headquarters.
  Vets back in actionAfter taking the first day of pads off veterans players Emmanuel Sanders, Brandon Marshall, Matt Paradis, Demaryius Thomas, T.J. Ward, Chris Harris, Darian Stewart, Virgil Green, Sylvester Williams and Derek Wolf joined the rest of the squad in full pads Monday.
  Hillman not practicingRunning back Ronnie Hillman left Sunday’s practice with an apparent back injury. He was not in pads and watched practice from the s
  
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• Ready To Play: Lions’ Caraun Reid On Pre-Season Training, Nutrition

  01-08-2016 17:25
  
  It’s a long and tough road to get to the NFL for most players, but it might be an even more difficult task to get yourself mentally and physically “Ready To Play” in the NFL week in and week out. As we work our way towards the start of the NFL season, we’re speaking with a different NFL player each week and getting a first-hand account from them on how they get themselves ready for all of the rigors that come with competing at the NFL level. Here’s Detroit
  
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• Hayden Pass fire now 60 percent contained with moisture expected over burn area

  01-08-2016 17:20
  
  Fire officials say the Hayden Pass fire burning southeast of Salida is 60 percent contained and that monsoonal moisture is expected over the burn area this week.
  “Firefighters continue mop-up along the fire perimeter improving the strength of the fireline,” incident commanders said in a Sunday night bulletin. “A couple smokes were discovered towards Hayden Pass approaching from the east.”
  The 16,559-acre fire has been burning since July 8 when it was sparked by light
  
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• Expert to Rio athletes: “Don’t put your head under water”

  01-08-2016 17:18
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press.
  Not only are some 1,400 athletes at risk of getting violently ill in water competitions, but the AP’s tests indicate that tourists also face potentially serious health risks on the golden beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana.
  The
  
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• Colorado Springs murder suspect spent 6 hours in 75-foot tree avoiding police

  01-08-2016 17:07
  
  Lane MalouffProvided by Colorado Springs Police DepartmentColorado Springs police arrested a man wanted for attempted murder and other crimes after a standoff that began when the suspect climbed to the top of a 75-foot pine tree.
  Lane Malouff, 30, spent more than six hours in the tree on Sunday. Police identified Malouff, now in the El Paso County Jail, on Monday.
  A police tactical enforcement unit found Malouff, who was wanted on various warrants out of Alamosa, around 4 p.m., Lt
  
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• The Stretch Drive Has Begun For Fantasy Baseball Owners

  01-08-2016 16:53
  
  By Sam McPherson
  At this point in the fantasy baseball season, serious owners have a decision to make. With less than 60 games left in the Major League Baseball regular season, it is crucial to make the changes necessary to the fantasy roster in order to move up the standings before it is too late.
  This is hard to do, since two thirds of the season is already in the bank, statistically speaking. That makes it harder to charge to the top of the league, especially in the “average” cate
  
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• Resident Shocked After Homicide At Condo Complex

  01-08-2016 16:42
  
  By Andrea FloresDENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are investigating a homicide after two people were found dead inside a home near West Hamden Avenue and South Harlan Street.(credit: CBS)
  Police were called to a residence at Pebble Creek Condominiums just after 2 p.m. on Sunday.When they arrived on scene, an adult male and adult female were found dead inside the home.
  (credit: CBS)
  Chris Patrinas, a longtime resident at Pebble Creek, says he was surprised to learn two people were found dead in
  
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• 2 Colorado Women Killed In Hot Air Balloon Accident

  01-08-2016 16:37
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBS4) – A mother and daughter from Colorado Springs are among the 16 people killed in a hot air balloon crash Saturday in Texas.
  The balloon went down just outside of Austin. Federal investigators were on scene Sunday looking for clues as to what caused the balloon to crash near a series of power lines, eight miles from where it took off.
  Lorilee Brabson and her daughter Paige moved to Texas a few years ago from Colorado Springs. Photos show the two in the gondola just befor
  
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• Latest Forecast: Summer Heat Continues Before Late Week Cool Off

  01-08-2016 16:26
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our sizzling summer heat continues to kick off August. Highs once again stay in the 90s with plenty of sunshine. We could get a few clouds later today, but overall we are staying hot and dry. A few storms and showers possible in the high country today, along with the eastern plains. An isolated storm is possible in Denver, but I don’t think that is very likely.
  Tomorrow, storm chances increase but temperatures will stay in the 90s. Some storms could
  
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• CU business school dean subject of federal gender-discrimination complaints

  01-08-2016 16:24
  
  David Ikenberry, dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado.Courtesy University of Colorado via Daily CameraThe dean of the University of Colorado’s business school, who came under fire during a recent employment review for his treatment of women, was the subject of two federal gender-discrimination complaints last year.
  One of those cases was dismissed and the other is still pending. Both women have since resigned their positions in the Leeds School of Business.
  Fo
  
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• Texas balloon pilot had been arrested for DWI in 2000

  01-08-2016 16:22
  
  LOCKHART, Texas — The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas and killed all 16 people aboard had been arrested in Missouri for driving while intoxicated in 2000, police said, and the Better Business Bureau there had warned consumers about doing business with him after complaints about his balloon touring company.
  Alfred “Skip” Nichols, 49, was identified as the pilot by his friend and roommate Alan Lirette, who said that Nichols was a good pilot.
  “That’s t
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Former Bronco Ed McCaffrey

  01-08-2016 16:15
  
  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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• $487 million Powerball ticket bought at small-town grocery

  01-08-2016 16:01
  
  RAYMOND, N.H. — Folks in New Hampshire are eager to learn who among them holds the winning ticket to a $487 million Powerball jackpot.
  New Hampshire lottery officials tell television station WMUR someone bought the winning ticket at the local Hannaford supermarket in Raymond, a southern New Hampshire town of about 10,000.
  The winning numbers were 11-17-21-23-32, with a Powerball of 5.
  The lump sum option is worth $330.6 million.
  By midday Sunday, the jackpot winner in Saturday night’
  
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• Uber’s Chinese rival acquiring company’s China operations

  01-08-2016 15:57
  
  BEIJING — Uber Technology Ltd.’s main Chinese rival said Monday it is acquiring the U.S. ride-hailing service’s China operation in a deal that links the companies following a costly battle to attract riders.
  Didi Chuxing’s announcement marked the latest surrender by a foreign technology brand in the face of intense competition in China. Yahoo, eBay and others also have turned over local operations to Chinese partners or withdrawn.
  Didi Chuxing said it would take over all
  
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• Broncos Put Phil Taylor On IR, Sign Billy Winn

  01-08-2016 15:50
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos filled the roster spot of injured nose tackle Phil Taylor on Sunday by signing defensive end Billy Winn to a contract.
  Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, which placed Taylor on injured reserve after the 28-year-old sustained a left knee injury during drills on Friday.
  Winn, 27, collected 14 tackles and two fumble recoveries in 12 games with the Indianapolis Colts last season before being placed on injured reserve.
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• Drive-By Shooting Injures 1, Police Search For Vehicle

  01-08-2016 15:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Authorities are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a drive-by shooting Sunday night.
  At approximately 11:30 p.m., a 19-year-old male victim was shot while standing outside on Maxwell Place at Granby Street. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.
  (credit: CBS)
  Denver police spent time at the scene searching for rounds and bullet holes in the walls of homes and cars in the area. Shell casings and evidence markers filled the street.
  The suspect veh
  
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• Colorado Day: Free entrance to all Colorado State Parks Monday

  01-08-2016 15:27
  
  Colorado Day is this Monday and what better way to celebrate than to lace up those hiking boots and venture out to explore the beautiful sights this state has to offer — for free?
  On Aug 1., Colorado Parks and Wildlife celebrates Colorado Day with free park entrance at all 42 state parks.
  “Colorado Day is an opportunity for everyone to get outside and experience the diverse natural beauty and recreational activities that our 42 state parks and 350 state wildlife areas have to offer,&
  
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• Officers Shoot Man Reportedly Chasing People With Gun

  01-08-2016 15:05
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – An officer-involved shooting in Lakewood Sunday night ended with the shooting of an armed man.
  At 10:15 p.m., the Lakewood Police Department began receiving calls of a man with a gun at the Windsor Apartment complex, in the 8100 block of West Eastman Place.
  The original caller said they were chased by the male with a gun when leaving the party.
  Officers arrived on scene and searched for the man. He was located inside an apartment with a gun, and refused t
  
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• Hot, dry summer day expected for Denver area Monday

  01-08-2016 15:05
  
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  It will be mostly sunny with a high temperature of around 93 degrees on Monday, the first day of August, forecasters predict.
  Steady southwest winds between 6 and 11 mph are expected to shift to the north in the afternoon. Winds could gust up to 16 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
  The low temperature tonight will be around 62 degrees.
  On Tuesday, there is a 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. It will be mostly sunny, with a high of 89
  
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• Two men use gun in Aurora carjacking

  01-08-2016 14:50
  
  Two men carjacked a brown or beige Chevrolet Impala from a home Sunday night, Aurora police say.
  The suspects threatened a man and a juvenile with a handgun, according to a 9:34 p.m. news release by Aurora police.
  The carjacking happened at 16181 E. Vassar Ave., the news release says.
  The car has a dent on the driver’s side. Its license plate is EQG-709.
  The suspects are described as two Hispanics males.
  The first suspect is 20-30 years old, is 5-feet-10, weighs between 230 and 250 po
  
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• 2 Suspects In Custody After Officer-Involved Shooting

  01-08-2016 14:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two suspects are in custody following a chase and officer-involved shooting in Denver Sunday night.
  At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers tried to pull over a car at East 35th Avenue and Olive Street. The two men inside the vehicle then took off running, and were chased by officers.
  One of the officers caught up with a suspect at East 33rd Avenue and Olive Street, where gunfire was exchanged. The suspect was hit and taken to the hospital. Despite being listed as critical con
  
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• Man critically injured in Denver during officer-involved shooting

  01-08-2016 14:39
  
  One of two suspects who ditched a car and took off running was critically injured during an exchange of gunfire late Sunday night and the second suspect was arrested without incident, authorities say.
  The injured suspect does not appear to have life-threatening injuries, according to Doug Schepman, Denver police spokesman.
  The names of the two suspects have not been released.
  One police officer was involved in the shootout and was not injured, Schepman said early Monday morning. The name of the
  
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• Lakewood police shoot man who approached them with gun

  01-08-2016 14:16
  
  Lakewood police shot a man late Sunday night after he refused to put down his gun before leaving an apartment.
  The man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to a news release by Ty Countryman, Lakewood police spokesman.
  Police were called to the Windsor Apartment complex in the 8100 block of West Eastman Place at 10:15 p.m. on a gun menacing call.
  A witness told police that when they were leaving a party a man chased them with a gun.
  When police arrived they searc
  
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• Styx With The Colorado Symphony Contest

  01-08-2016 12:00
  
  Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Styx with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 29, 2016!
  
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• Celebrating Colorado Day In The Centennial State

  01-08-2016 12:00
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) –  Happy 140th birthday, Colorado!
  That’s right, on this day in 1876, our beautiful state was the 38th to join the Union, which is why, today, we’re celebrating Colorado Day.
  Now, before we go on, do you know what’s significant about the year 1876? It’s 100 years after the United States declared their independence. That’s why one of Colorado’s nicknames is the Centennial State.
  Our history goes back long before that, t
  
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• Trump backers claiming a shift in his rhetoric on immigration

  01-08-2016 08:29
  
  CLEVELAND — As he turns his attention to the general election, Donald Trump is signaling that he is ready to tone down his fiery rhetoric on illegal immigration — at least behind closed doors.
  At the same time, Republican officials appear eager to push him in a more moderate direction, telling Hispanics that he has abandoned his divisive primary pledge to deport the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally — even if Trump hasn’t said so publicly himself
  
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• How Clinton and Sanders avoided a broken convention

  01-08-2016 08:25
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Late on the night before the Democratic National Convention kicked off, five Hillary Clinton and three Bernie Sanders aides huddled in a windowless room at the Wells Fargo Center and began working their way through a series of concerns scrawled on a whiteboard.
  Among them: the possibility of disruptions from Sanders delegates at several points in the week — and the chance that Nina Turner, a fiery Sanders advocate, would be placed in nomination for vice president to em
  
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• Retaking Mosul will be tricky, costly

  01-08-2016 08:12
  
  BAGHDAD —  It promises to be the biggest and perhaps last major battle against the Islamic State in Iraq.
  Iraq’s government is setting its sights on Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, which has been under Islamic State control since June 2014, as its next major target. The assault is probably months away, but fierce fighting has been raging as Iraqi forces try to clear the militants from villages and towns south of the city.
  The goal is to protect the Qayara air base, whic
  
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• 40 years after Big Thompson Flood: Memories remain decades after tragedy

  01-08-2016 08:02
  
  BERTHOUD — Jeanne Perrine of Berthoud has a plastic tub that she said she rarely looks in. It holds items collected over the 40 years since the 1976 Big Thompson flood, some from just days after.The Perrine family — Jeanne, husband John and their daughters Deanna and Tracey — had lived in the Big Thompson Canyon for only six months. The girls were 3 and 2 at the time. When the Perrines moved in, the house had no water or bathroom. They worked to put in a well to get running wat
  
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• How to make a hearty smoothie: the quick breakfast game-changer

  01-08-2016 08:01
  
  Amy Brothers , The Denver PostKale, ginger, frozen pineapple and mango, banana and avocado are layered in a blender. The layering of smoothie ingredients can help a blender blend smoothly, start with liquids next greens then frozen fruit, then what makes you smoothie creamy like banana or yogurt. here water kale, ginger, frozen pineapple and mango, wanna and avocado are layered.Amy Brothers , The Denver PostOvernight oat and blueberry smoothie.Amy Brothers , The Denver PostA coconut raspberry s
  
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• Stormy start in Colorado, but August is mainly warm and dry

  01-08-2016 07:46
  
  The Southwest monsoon provided scattered thunderstorm activity to the state of Colorado in July, especially in early July, and again during the third week of the month.
  Otherwise, the month had warmer-than-normal conditions with close to normal precipitation.
  The monsoon will bring some thunderstorms into the first week of August, then a mainly warm and dry pattern will ensue for the remainder of the month, especially from the Front Range east through the Eastern Plains.
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• Concealed carry allowed at public universities in Texas

  01-08-2016 07:34
  
  AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas will allow holders of concealed-handgun licenses to carry their weapons into buildings, classrooms and dorms at public universities starting Monday, which is the 50th anniversary of the mass shooting at the University of Texas’ landmark clock tower.
  The campus-carry law pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican legislative majority will make Texas one of a handful of states that guarantee the right to carry concealed handguns on campus.
  Anyone who
  
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• Juno mission reaches turning point

  01-08-2016 02:59
  
  A Colorado-built spacecraft -- on a mission to a distant planet -- reached a crucial milestone on Sunday.       
  
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• Missing teenage hiker found safe

  01-08-2016 02:52
  
  A 16-year-old is largely unharmed after spending the night in the wilderness Saturday.       
  
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• Deadly Deluge: 1976 Big Thompson Flood

  01-08-2016 02:44
  
  40 YEARS AFTER THE DEADLIEST NATURAL DISASTER IN COLORADO, THE MEMORIES OF THAT NIGHT STILL HAUNT SURVIVORS.       
  
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