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• Jury Takes Only 2 Hours To Find Business Supervisor Guilty Of Sex Assault

  10-08-2016 23:52
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A supervisor of a business in Aurora has been found guilty of sexually assaulting one of his employees while on the job.
  A jury to only two hours to convict Benjamin Offei, 38, of two counts of sexual assault on Monday.
  According to police, the victim said Offei assaulted her in his office on two different occasions in January of 2015.
  Offei originally told police nothing happened but then changed his story to say he had sex with the victim but it was consensual.
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• C-470 Expansion Project Begins As Highlands Ranch Residents Try To Block Plan

  10-08-2016 23:38
  
  By Tom MustinHIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)– Smiling politicians and shovels officially marked the start of the ambitious C-470 expansion project.
  The 2½ year, $276 million project will add two express lanes on C-470 from Interstate 25 to Wadsworth Boulevard in Douglas County. More than 100,000 drivers travel bustling stretch of road sees more than 100,000 drivers per day. The traffic along the highway is expected to increase 40 percent over the next 20 years.(credit: CBS)
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• A Line Stopped Once Again On Way To DIA

  10-08-2016 23:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The A Line was stopped once again on Wednesday from 61st and Pena to Denver International Airport. Bus shuttles were in place to transport passengers from that stop the rest of the way to DIA.
  RTD tweeted out an update on the situation.
  A line is operating between Union Station and 61st & Pena, bus shuttles in place @DENAirport to 61st & Pena. Info: https://t.co/m695EsgRy0
  — RTD (@RideRTD) August 10, 2016The train was stopped due to a partial power loss on the
  
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• Man Convicted Of Impersonating A Police Officer

  10-08-2016 23:00
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A man has been convicted of impersonating a police officer in connection with an incident last year in which he followed a female driver in Aurora.
  Antonio Marcus Arbogast was convicted of impersonating a police officer and harassment after a trial this week in Adams County District Court. The jury took just 40 minutes to deliver a guilty verdict late Tuesday afternoon.
  Arbogast, 23, began following the woman in the early morning hours of May 18, 2015. She called po
  
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• Police Grab Man Climbing Trump Tower In New York City

  10-08-2016 22:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man spent more than 2 ½ hours scaling the glass facade of Trump Tower on Wednesday using large suction cups, climbing as high as the 21st floor before police officers grabbed him and hauled him to safety through an open window.
  The climber had a backpack and used a harness and rope stirrups to fasten himself to the side of the 58-story Manhattan skyscraper.
  Police officers smashed windows and broke through a ventilation duct in an attempt to block his progress. Off
  
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• Man Is Trying To Scale Trump Tower In NYC Using Suction Cups

  10-08-2016 22:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man is trying to scale the all-glass face of Trump Tower in New York City using suction cups.
  A video recorded by a bystander and streamed online Wednesday shows police observing the man from an outdoor terrace.
  A police spokeswoman says officers responded to Donald Trump’s namesake skyscraper on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan but had no further information.The 58-story building is headquarters to the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign. He also lives there.
  
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• Colorado Has Some Of The Most Active Voters In The U.S.

  10-08-2016 22:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado appears to have some of the most active voters in the country, which could place more emphasis on the battleground state in the upcoming election.
  New research from the Pew Charitable Trusts survey shows the state has the highest voter registration in the U.S. with more than 86 percent of the population registered to vote.
  Colorado ranks third in voter turnout according to research analyzed from the 2014 election cycle. The study also shows that the number of mail-i
  
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• On The Rise: Patrick Rodgers Has High Expectations

  10-08-2016 22:23
  
  By Dan Reardon
  Five years ago Jim Holtgrieve took a squad of young American amateurs to Aberdeen, Scotland for the biennial Walker Cup matches. On paper the Americans were strong favorites over the team from Great Britain and Ireland. On grass the GBI team pulled off the upset, defeating the U.S. team 14-12.
  A half a decade later a look at those teams suggests the win may have been even more surprising than it was thought to be at the time. Of the 10 players from GBI only one, Andy Sul
  
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• 4 Things To Watch For In The Broncos First Preseason Game

  10-08-2016 22:21
  
  (CBS4/The Sports Exchange) – The Broncos travel to Chicago to face the Bears in their first preseason game on Thursday night.
  The following are five things to watch for in the game:
  1. Will one of the quarterbacks separate themselves from the others?
  Mark Sanchez is starting on Thursday night and Trevor Siemian will also play in the first half. Rookie Paxton Lynch is expected to see a good chunk of playing time in the second half. Former Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley, the gues
  
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• Broncos Make Sanchez Starter For Preseason Opener

  10-08-2016 21:57
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Mark Sanchez will be the starting quarterback for the Broncos’ preseason opener in Chicago on Thursday night.
  Coach Gary Kubiak on Wednesday gave Sanchez the start over Trevor Siemian, who is listed as the co-No. 1 quarterback on the team’s depth chart. The Broncos plan to have Sanchez play the first quarter and Siemian play the second. Rookie Paxton Lynch is slotted to play the second half.
  Sanchez got the nod after a close battle during the first two w
  
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• I-70 Reopens Through Glenwood Canyon, Work Completed Early

  10-08-2016 21:34
  
  GLENWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Motorists on Interstate 70 in are getting some good news– the work that shut down all lanes of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon wrapped up more than a day early.The Colorado Department of Transportation initially planned to close all I-70 lanes through Glenwood Canyon from 9 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. both Wednesday and Thursday for rockfall mitigation work.Crews wrapped up the work early and all lanes of I-70 were reopened at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. There will be no clo
  
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• The Peak Of The Perseids Should Be Special

  10-08-2016 21:33
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – It looks like all elements are coming together for what may be the best looking Perseid Meteor shower since 2009.
  Every night this week if you have been up past moonset you may have seen one or two meteors shooting by. But, on Thursday night into Friday morning the show should be really beefing things up.
  A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on Aug. 13, 2015 in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Nevada. The annual disp
  
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• JonBenét Ramsey Cold Case Focus Of Upcoming TV Programming

  10-08-2016 21:30
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP/CBS4) – Twenty years after the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, two networks are dedicating programming to the unsolved Colorado case.
  CBS will air a six-hour three-part docuseries, “The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey,” the network announced Wednesday. Original investigators will team up with new experts to re-examine the evidence using today’s technology and forensics. They will also rebuild the crime scene, conduct interv
  
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• First Responders In Boulder Use Pet Oxygen Masks

  10-08-2016 21:21
  
  By Suzanne McCarrollBOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– First responders in Boulder are getting some new equipment to help dogs, cats, and other animals survive fires—oxygen masks.Allison Kean, a veterinarian for the Humane Society of Boulder, says smoke poses a threat to animals caught in a house or a wildfire.It’s estimated as many as 150,000 pets in the U.S. die in fires each year, mostly from smoke inhalation. (credit: CBS)
  “As we know from any kind of fire exposure or smoke expos
  
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• 1 Death, 13 Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Reported In Colorado

  10-08-2016 20:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There has been one death from West Nile Virus in Colorado so far this year and 13 human cases diagnosed in the state.
  People, animals and mosquito pools have tested positive from the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Bent, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Gunnison, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Morgan, Rio Blanco and Weld.
  The Colorado Department of Health expects more cases to be diagnosed as the summer progresses. Public health officials advise people living in the state t
  
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• Werthmann: ‘The Goal Was To Run The Couple Mile Trek At A Fast Pace

  10-08-2016 20:23
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
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  Another morning up before the sun to kick it into high gear at Wash Park. The thought of “speed work” made it that much more difficult to motivate myself to get out of bed at o-dark-thirty, but once I got to the park and met up with Joel, I was ready to get moving.
  (Credit CBS)
  We began with a 20 minute warm up, jogging slowly on the south side of the park, then did some stretches before hitting the two-mile route. The goal was to run the couple mile trek a
  
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• Groundbreaking Held For C-470 Express Lanes Project

  10-08-2016 20:14
  
  LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) – Officials broke ground Wednesday on a new construction project to expand a stretch of C-470 where traffic regularly bottlenecks.
  An image from Wednesday’s groundbreaking(credit: CBS)
  Officials are adding express lanes on the highway from Interstate 25 to Wadsworth Boulevard. They will also be realigning some curves and replacing bridges.
  The C-470 Express Lanes Project is meant to ease congestion woes on an older stretch of highway that was ne
  
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• Speed Work Is Important Part Of Distance Training

  10-08-2016 20:05
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) As Team CBS4 trains for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon, an important part of the training is speed work. Runner’s Edge of the Rockies has a couple of speed sessions each week, one on Tuesday nights and one on Thursday mornings.
  LINK: Runner’s Edge of the Rockies
  CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann recently went to one of the Thursday morning session in Washington Park in Denver. The goal was to run two miles as fast as she could.
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• House Fire Likely Caused By Cigarette

  10-08-2016 19:52
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire investigators are working to figure out what started a house fire in Lakewood but believe cigarettes may be the cause. The fire destroyed the home and one person is in the hospital suffering from burns.The fire broke out at a home located on West Mexico Avenue near South Union Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.
  House fire on New Mexico caused by smoking. 2 people transported to hospital. Minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/xpK0CPp7BQ
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• 9 Broncos goals for preseason opener

  10-08-2016 19:20
  
  May the "Post Peyton" era begin.       
  
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• Some DAs Frustrated With Lack Of Jail Time For Repeat DUI Offenders

  10-08-2016 18:35
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Some district attorneys are frustrated with the lack of jail time for repeat DUI offenders even after a new felony DUI law was put in place.
  Doyle Carmack, 54, was arrested for his sixth DUI earlier this year in Aurora. Police body cameras captured the arrest.Doyle Carmack (credit: Aurora Police)
  Officer: How much have you had to drink tonight?
  Carmack: Ugh… A couple of beers.
  Officer: What’s a couple of beers?
  Carmack: A couple of beers.
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• Student In Custody After Weapons Investigation At School

  10-08-2016 18:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver have one student in custody after officers found what appeared to be a weapon at a school on Wednesday morning.Officers responded to ACE Community Challenge School at 9th and Santa Fe on Wednesday morning. (credit: CBS)
  Officers found what appeared to be a weapon at the school and took one student into custody.There were no evacuations and no one was injured.
  
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• House Fire Likely Caused By Residents Using Toaster To Light Cigarettes

  10-08-2016 17:52
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire investigators believe a house fire in Lakewood was likely started by people who used a toaster to light their cigarettes. The fire destroyed the home.
  The fire broke out at a home located on Mexico Avenue near South Union Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.
  House fire on New Mexico caused by smoking. 2 people transported to hospital. Minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/xpK0CPp7BQ
  — WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) August 10, 2016The fire spilled out of the home and bu
  
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• Rain Barrels Legal In Colorado After Years Of Attempts To Change Law

  10-08-2016 17:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– After several years of attempts to get the law changed, it is finally legal in Colorado to collect rainwater that can be used to water plants, gardens or wash the car.Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into law in May which changed a law in place for more than a century in the state. He also autographed a rain barrel to show his support for the change. (credit: CBS)
  The issue came down to water rights and the controversy centered on the debate that rainwater technically
  
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• Rookie Spotlight: Cornerback Artie Burns Has Long-Term Potential For Pittsburgh Steelers

  10-08-2016 16:52
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Name: Artie Burns
  Height: 6’0″
  Weight: 193 lbs.
  Position: Cornerback
  School: Miami (FL)
  Draft Pick: 25th overall in First Round
  Usually, when an NFL team hands a $10 million contract to a first-round draft pick, that player is expected to start right away. That won’t be the case with Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback Artie Burns, chosen 25th overall in the draft last April. The former University of Miami (FL) standout has the p
  
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• Colorado Man Gets 18-36 Months In Nebraska Prison For Pot

  10-08-2016 16:51
  
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 69-year-old western Colorado man has been sent to a Nebraska prison for having around 515 pounds of marijuana in his pickup.
  Steven McElmury was sentenced Tuesday to 18 to 36 months. He’d pleaded guilty to possession for sale.
  Prosecutors say McElmury, who lives in Cedaredge, Colorado, was pulled over on eastbound Interstate 80 near Lincoln on Jan. 21. A drug-sniffing dog taken to the scene alerted officers to the scent of drugs, and the pot was found in heat-s
  
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• Rain Barrels, Pot Couriers Among New Colorado Laws

  10-08-2016 16:43
  
  DENVER (AP) — It’s now legal to do some things many Coloradans already do.
  New laws taking effect in Colorado Wednesday include one allowing residential rain barrels and another saying it’s OK to leave an unattended car running as long as the owner has a remote-start system.
  Colorado generally says that bills signed by the governor take effect 90 days after the state Legislature finishes work. This year, that date is August 10.
  RELATED STORIES: Marijuana Legalization Story
  
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• Tree Catches Fire In Daniels Park

  10-08-2016 16:42
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters watched a tree fire burn in Daniels Park with infrared video overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.South Metro Fire Rescue tweeted out a video of the fire in Highlands Ranch.
  Infrared video from the tree fire at Daniels Park last night.Firefighters will be back later this morning. pic.twitter.com/pboBVvELVu
  — SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) August 10, 2016Firefighters checked on the status of the fire on Wednesday morning. What sparked the
  
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• Douglas County Decides On New Pot Growing Restrictions

  10-08-2016 16:07
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Douglas County is enacting new limits for growing marijuana.
  Commissioners have decided to restrict the number of pot plants at any primary residence to 12. They also decided to ban outdoor grow operations and require renters to have written, notarized permission from a landowner to grow pot.
  Deputies have been worried about fires and the risk of robberies and home invasions.
  RELATED: Douglas Co. Addresses ‘Unintentional Consequences Of Amendment 64’
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm Wednesday With A Temp Drop Ahead

  10-08-2016 15:50
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Across the region we have an interesting mix of above average heat, monsoon flow and leftovers from former tropical storm Javier trickling up into the Central Rockies.
  This will mean one more hot day across the eastern plains with isolated thunderstorms developing as the day goes on. There is a cooler change in the works starting on Thursday with a few more 80s making their way into northeastern Colorado along with the usual isolated afternoon thunderstorms
  
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• Ancient Ice Reveals Vital Clues About Earth’s Past Climate

  10-08-2016 15:49
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Inside a huge walk-in freezer in Lakewood, a college student in a thick parka shoots a jolt of electricity through a yard-long column of ice extracted from Antarctica.
  Just outside the freezer, in a much warmer room, a computer wired to the ice registers a sudden spike in a jagged red line crawling across the screen.
  “Hey, we got a volcano,” says T.J. Fudge, a University of Washington researcher. The electric current has detected a thin layer of volcanic
  
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• Gary McCord On John Deere Classic: ‘Great Views And Great Golf’

  10-08-2016 15:39
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  The PGA TOUR is the only major tour in the world in action this week with the start of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but a fine field nonetheless has assembled at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, for the John Deere Classic.
  With the likes of two-time major champion Zach Johnson and three-time John Deere winner Steve Stricker headlining the field, this week’s $4.8 million event is sure to be the same kind of shootout we’ve witnessed in the past. Former major
  
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• Peyton Manning Reels In Big Fish

  10-08-2016 15:16
  
  (CBS4) – Okay, so maybe Peyton Manning isn’t just sitting around in his bathrobe since he retired.
  Manning joined country music star Dierks Bentley on a fishing trip recently and reeled in a huge catch.
  Bentley shared a photo of Manning’s catch — apparently a king salmon — on Twitter.
  nice king for peyton manning. mine was way way way bigger but i….can't find the pic. pic.twitter.com/DDei0xxJtA
  — Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) August 9, 2016In his
  
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• Nuggets Sign 3 Draft Picks

  10-08-2016 14:14
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Nuggets were quite busy on Tuesday, signing guards Jamal Murray and Malik Beasley and forward Juancho Hernangomez to contracts.
  Terms of the deals were not disclosed by the Nuggets, who also inked veteran reserve Mike Miller to a two-year contract, the Denver Post reported.
  Murray, who was selected with the seventh overall pick of the 2016 draft, averaged 19.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in five games at the 2016 Summer League in Las Vegas. The 19-year-old ave
  
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• NFL Hosts Fan Festival In Civic Center Park Next Month

  10-08-2016 07:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos will take on their Super Bowl 50 opponents in a rematch for the first regular game of the season on Sept. 8.
  And there will also be a two-day fan festival to celebrate the Broncos Super Bowl victory and help kickoff their regular season.
  Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers will come to Sports Authority Field at Mile High to face the Broncos and the defense led by Von Miller.
  Fans can celebrate at the NFL’s Kickoff Village at Civic Center Park which
  
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• Crashes snarl I-70 traffic at Havana

  10-08-2016 06:48
  
  Two separate crashes closed lanes of Interstate 70 in both directions at Havana Street Tuesday night.       
  
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• Foragers use app to find urban harvest

  10-08-2016 06:28
  
  If you ever need directions to a tree bearing fruit, Ethan Welty and Jeff Wanner will show you the way.       
  
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• Some Denver Health staff tested for TB

  10-08-2016 06:18
  
  Some members of Denver Health’s medical staff have been told to get tested for tuberculosis after a patient tested positive for the disease.       
  
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• Lightning causes fire near Buffalo Creek

  10-08-2016 06:04
  
  Lightning sparked a half-acre fire on U.S. Forest Service land about a half-mile north of Buffalo Creek Tuesday evening.       
  
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• Body cam captures man's 6th DUI arrest

  10-08-2016 05:42
  
  The stop was caught on tape.       
  
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• Colorado Water Parks Assure Safety After Water Slide Death In Kansas

  10-08-2016 05:41
  
  FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. (CBS4) – Water World in Federal Heights says the water slide in Kansas City where a young boy died on Sunday is twice the size of any of their attractions and safety is their top priority.
  Caleb Schwab, 10, was killed on the world’s tallest water slide at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City.
  Riders are supposed to be strapped in as they make the 168-foot descent. It’s still unclear what went wrong Sunday, causing the boy’s fatal neck injurie
  
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• Empty Petition Boxes Put Anti-Fracking Initiatives In Doubt

  10-08-2016 05:15
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – The future of two anti-fracking measures that could change the state’s constitution are in doubt.
  Petitions for initiatives to be placed on the November ballot were due to the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday. But on Tuesday the office had an abundance of empty boxes after scanning and submitting the petition forms.
  “Usually when (proponents of an initiative) bring them in, the boxes are full. A lot of these boxes weren’t full,&rdqu
  
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• Nixon speechwriter demanded resignation

  10-08-2016 03:35
  
  Forty-two years ago this week, President Richard Nixon was forced to resign in disgrace.       
  
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• No fix to Chery Creek Trail, but headway

  10-08-2016 03:28
  
  If we’re going to talk about problems and who to blame for them, we ought to talk about solutions and progress.       
  
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• 2 Hospitalized In Lakewood House Fire Caused By Smoking

  10-08-2016 03:22
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters responded to a house fire in Lakewood Tuesday afternoon.
  The fire broke out at a home located on Mexico Avenue near South Union Boulevard.
  House fire on New Mexico caused by smoking. 2 people transported to hospital. Minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/xpK0CPp7BQ
  — WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) August 10, 2016Four people were in the home when the fire broke out. Two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries for smoke inhalation.
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• 2 Hospitalized In House Fire Caused By Smoking

  10-08-2016 03:22
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters responded to a house fire in Lakewood Tuesday afternoon.
  The fire broke out at a home located on Mexico Avenue near South Union Boulevard.
  House fire on New Mexico caused by smoking. 2 people transported to hospital. Minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/xpK0CPp7BQ
  — WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) August 10, 2016Four people were in the home when the fire broke out. Two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries for smoke inhalation.
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• The 'sidewalk mailbox' is outta there

  10-08-2016 03:20
  
  The United States Postal Service first told us the mailbox at 16th and Gilpin wasn't unusual.       
  
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• Is prison the answer for man's 6th DUI?

  10-08-2016 03:07
  
  If the driver seems calm, considering the trouble he's in, perhaps that's because this is his sixth drunk driving arrest. Or perhaps its because the trouble he's in -- only turned out to be probation.       
  
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• Colorado Could Have 11 Initiatives On The November Ballot

  10-08-2016 02:07
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Eleven statewide initiatives could be on the November ballot in Colorado.
  Monday was the deadline for turning in signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office. Petitions for two anti-fracking measures arrived in half-empty boxes.
  (credit: CBS)
  The spokeswoman for the secretary of state, Lynn Bartels, says it’s hard to know what to make of all the half-empty boxes.
  “It is unusual because other measures that were turned in, the petitions w
  
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• NFL kickoff concert in Civic Center Park

  10-08-2016 01:49
  
  The NFL announced Monday night that Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic will perform live in Civic Center Park in Denver on Sept. 8.       
  
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