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• Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Light Rail Station

  11-09-2016 23:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the Five Points neighborhood Sunday morning.
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  According to John White with the Denver Police Department, the shooting occurred during an altercation between two individuals near a light rail station at 29th Avenue and Welton Street.
  Update: Homicide investigation at 29th Ave & Welton St.: Suspect is at-large…no suspect description is available. Victim was a male.
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• Man Killed In Shooting Near Light Rail Station

  11-09-2016 23:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the Five Points neighborhood Sunday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to John White with the Denver Police Department, the shooting occurred during an altercation between two individuals near a light rail station at 29th Avenue and Welton Street.
  Update: Homicide investigation at 29th Ave & Welton St.: Suspect is at-large…no suspect description is available. Victim was a male.
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• Deputies Investigating After Woman’s Body Found In SUV

  11-09-2016 22:50
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A death investigation is underway in Adams County after a woman’s body was found near 78th Avenue and York Street in Thornton.
  CBS4 has learned there’s a connection between the death investigation and the search for a missing woman. An SUV where the body was found at an apartment complex matches the description of an SUV that belongs to a missing woman from Elbert County.
  “I noticed the car was sitting here all week and hadn’t moved,”
  
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• Badji, Howard Help Rapids End Skid, Beat FC Dallas 1-0

  11-09-2016 22:32
  
  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dominique Badji scored, Tim Howard had a season-high seven saves and the Colorado Rapids beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless streak.
  Badji took a throw-in from Sebastian Le Toux on the left flank, beat a defender and blasted a right footer past goalkeeper Chris Seitz into the lower-left corner in the 52nd minute.
  Howard had his fifth shutout, making two saves in the closing minutes, in 10 starts this season.
  FC Dallas (15-8-6) — which
  
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• Ride Waves In The Mile High City And Get In Shape

  11-09-2016 22:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Surfers love the thrill of the waves and the sand, but in Colorado it’s the Rocky Mountains and it’s a new backdrop for surfing.
  CBS4’s morning anchor Britt Moreno practiced her popups right in Denver.
  At City Surf Fitness in LoHi people are riding a new fitness wave. It’s a total body workout performed on a wobbly surfboard. Surf coach Rachel Van Natta is a fitness guru whose tried most workouts. She says surfing is the most challenging.
  “It t
  
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• Woman Found Dead In Apartment After Neighbors Hear Dog Barking

  11-09-2016 21:15
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are looking for answers after a woman was found shot to death inside an Aurora apartment.
  The woman was found dead at the Americana Apartments located at 407 South Memphis Way Saturday morning.
  A resident called police after finding the neighbor’s front door open. Inside officers found the body of a 29-year-old woman.
  The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
  No arrests have been made.
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• Man Shot By Deputy Said To Be In ‘Grave’ Condition

  11-09-2016 20:53
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A man who was shot by a police officer south of Longmont Saturday afternoon is said to be in critical condition on Sunday.
  According to Mike Wagner with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the man was walking on Highway 287 without a shirt and a gun in his waistband. Drivers called police saying he seemed to be agitated and trying to “pick a fight with passing cars.”
  “Multiple reports are that he had a handgun of some caliber tucked into hi
  
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• Hillary Clinton: ‘I’m feeling great’; was ‘overheated’ at 9/11 event

  11-09-2016 20:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton abruptly left Sunday’s 9/11 anniversary ceremony in New York after feeling “overheated,” according to her campaign, and retreated to her daughter’s nearby apartment. As she exited the apartment shortly before noon, Clinton said, “I’m feeling great.”
  Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill said in a statement that the Democratic presidential nominee attended the morning ceremony for 90 minutes before departing. Merrill said Cl
  
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• Coach Mike MacIntyre pleased with communication on Colorado Buffaloes’ defense

  11-09-2016 20:29
  
  BOULDER — The Colorado defense in recent years has spent its fair share of time staring at the back of an opponent’s jersey, futilely chasing a big play.
  Breakdowns, from blown assignments to missed tackles to a lack of recognition of an offense’s formation, have plagued the Buffs in recent seasons, a major factor in keeping them from breaking through in big games.
  So as CU approaches its first such test of the 2016 season with Saturday’s road game against No. 5 Michigan,
  
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• Demaryius Thomas To Get Second Opinion On Hip

  11-09-2016 20:13
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas underwent an MRI on the hip he injured in Thursday night’s opener and the results will be sent for a second opinion, according to a report by ESPN.
  There is concern within the Broncos organization that Thomas could miss some time. The Broncos next play against the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 18, then have road games at Cincinnati and Tampa Bay.
  Thomas caught four passes for 48 yards against the
  
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• Denver police investigating man shot to death early Sunday

  11-09-2016 20:09
  
  Denver police are investigating after a man was shot to death in the 2900 block of Welton Street early Sunday.
  “We believe at least two individuals were involved in an altercation that resulted in the shooting,” said John White, police spokesman.
  The incident happened at 4:50 a.m. No one is in custody, and police haven’t released information on a suspect.
   
  
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• Man wounded in Saturday gunfight with Boulder deputy

  11-09-2016 19:48
  
  A Boulder County deputy shot a man who began firing at her as she responded to a call from motorists who reported an armed man walking beside U.S. 287, apparently signaling to passing traffic that he wanted a fight on Saturday.
  “It looked like he was trying to pick a fight with passing traffic. That was the initial report,” Boulder Sheriff’s Cmdr. Mike Wagner said Sunday.
  When the deputy arrived at the highway and North 107th Street at 5:26 p.m., “the gun came out of
  
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• On 15th anniversary of 9/11, ‘the grief never goes away’

  11-09-2016 18:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, with victims’ relatives reading their names and reflecting on a loss that still felt as immediate to them as it was indelible for the nation.
  But despite a tradition of putting aside partisan politics for the day, the observance became part of the news of a combustible presidential campaign, when Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton left about 90 minutes into the ground zero ceremony after feeling “overheat
  
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• NFL, NFLPA to investigate handling of hits on Cam Newton in Broncos game

  11-09-2016 18:32
  
  The NFL and NFL Players Association will investigate the implementation of its concussion protocol last Thursday, when Panthers quarterback Cam Newton sustained multiple helmet-to-helmet hits from Broncos defenders.
  “The NFL is committed to the proper application of its Concussion Protocol,” the league said in a statement. “In order to ensure that it is being uniformly applied across all 32 NFL teams, we have decided to initiate a review of the medical team’s response to
  
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• Rockies’ Gray Struggles In 6-3 Loss To Friedrich, Padres

  11-09-2016 18:16
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) – Jon Gray didn’t have his good slider Saturday night, which led to a short night for the right-hander against the San Diego Padres.
  While former Rockies first-round draft pick Christian Friedrich pitched seven brilliant innings, Gray was gone after four innings of a 6-3 loss.
  The Padres piled on against Gray (9-8), taking a 6-0 lead after two innings and chasing him after four.
  Christian Friedrich #53 of the San Diego Padres throws the ball in the 3rd inning against t
  
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• It’s been 15 years since 9/11. How has al-Qaida changed?

  11-09-2016 17:52
  
  Fifteen years after 9/11, confronting terrorism remains a central American priority. U.S. forces are still deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq; others carry out counterterrorism missions throughout the world. In recent years, opinions about al-Qaida’s fortunes have sharply polarized. Many analysts and politicians were quick to write the organization’s obituary after the killing of Osama bin Laden and the rise of jihadist challengers, such as the Islamic State, while others pointed to th
  
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• Kalen Ballage ties NCAA record with 8 touchdowns in Arizona State win

  11-09-2016 17:45
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State knew it would need to score in bunches to keep up with Texas Tech.
  Kalen Ballage nearly matched the Red Raiders by himself.
  Doing most of his damage on direct snaps, Ballage tied an NCAA record with eight touchdowns and had 185 all-purpose yards to help Arizona State outlast Texas Tech 68-55 in a wild game Saturday night.
  “Kalen is a guy just starting to figure out just how powerful he can be,” Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. “He starte
  
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• Latest Forecast: Fire Danger Goes Up With Hot Summer Blast

  11-09-2016 16:49
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – We have one more hot day before a dramatic shift in our overall temperature trend. On the weather map there is a cold front in the Pacific Northwest moving our way. Ahead of this front Colorado will have a big push of west-south west winds bringing in hot desert air that will be boosting the fire danger in many locations.Denver’s high for Sunday should be up near 90 degrees. The record high is 92 set in 1951. Cooler air will be oozing in on
  
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• Ask Amy: Teen wants to stop Skyping, start visiting

  11-09-2016 10:07
  
  Dear Amy: I turned 16 this summer, but have gotten into a state of disagreement with my mother on a single issue.
  Like with many other guys my age, a great deal of strife tends to surface over relationships. That’s my problem, too.
  For nearly two years I’ve kept in touch with a girl from Georgia. I live in New England. For the past few months I’ve been fostering a long-distance relationship via Skype with her, and it has become a personal goal for both of us to someday meet in
  
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• History incomplete in some children’s books like “Grover Cleveland, Again!”

  11-09-2016 08:55
  
  By Abby McGanney Nolan, The Washington Post“Grover Cleveland, Again!,” the first children’s book by filmmaker Ken Burns, was published last month and quickly became a best-seller. Named for a memory game that Burns has played with his daughters about the order of the 44 U.S. presidents, the book presents an engaging mix of the leaders’ accomplishments and shortcomings. Written for readers 10 and older, it also makes one wonder whether all presidential children are created
  
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• With “The Nix,” Nathan Hill announces himself as a major new comic novelist

  11-09-2016 08:47
  
  By Ron Charles, The Washington Post
  Nathan Hill’s whirling debut novel, “The Nix,” blasts off with an assault on Gov. Sheldon Packer, a fire-breathing, anti-immigrant presidential candidate who may remind you of a certain reality-TV star with size anxiety. A video clip shot by some modern-day Zapruder shows a middle-aged woman shouting, “You pig!” and throwing something at Packer, who, by the grace of God, survives. (The “weapon” was just a handful of gr
  
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• Love where you work? Nominate your company as a Top Workplace

  11-09-2016 08:40
  
  Why should I nominate my company?
  – Stand out in Colorado.– Show the competition who’s best.– Attract new clients.– Recruit employees who share your passion.– Celebrate the awesomeness of your company’s culture.– The Top Workplaces award is based solely on the people who know best, the employees.
  The process is simple. Participation is free. And the award is priceless.Get started today!
  
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• Sloter, Northern Colorado Hold Off Abilene Christian, 55-52

  11-09-2016 08:13
  
  ABILENE, Texas (AP) – Kyle Sloter threw for 408 yards and six touchdowns to lead Northern Colorado to a 55-52 win at Abilene Christian Saturday.
  The Bears jumped to a 28-7 lead after Sloter fired his third touchdown pass, a 37-yard strike to Alex Wesley barely a minute into the second quarter, but the Wildcats rallied to tie the game at 28-28 with 1:27 left in the half.
  Sloter found Trae Riek with a 20-yard pass with 12 seconds left to give Northern Colorado a 35-28 lead at the half.
  Abile
  
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• Higher heating bills on the near horizon — depending on the weather

  11-09-2016 08:05
  
  Low natural gas prices the past several years have allowed consumers to stay affordably warm, while leaving petroleum producers out in the in cold.
  But more analysts are warning that balance could soon shift, driving up heating bills this winter.Of course, as with so many things in life, it will all depend on the weather.
  “For the last 10 years we have been in a period of abundance. That is gone now,” said Sarp Ozkan, a senior energy market analyst at Ponderosa Energy in Denver
  
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• Carl Hiaasen’s new novel, “Razor Girl,” is raucus fun

  11-09-2016 08:04
  
  By Steve Donoghue, Special to The Washington Post
  Merry Mansfield, the “razor girl” in Carl Hiaasen’s raucous new novel, came up with the idea for a scam while she was doing fake car crashes for insurance money in Miami. She read about a young woman who “rammed a carful of tourists” while shaving her bikini area. “She told the cops that she was tidying up down there to meet a boyfriend and took her eyes off the road,” Merry says, “which was too goo
  
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• Investment Q&A: Expect less from most everything

  11-09-2016 08:01
  
  NEW YORK — Everything’s awesome for investors, but how much longer can it last?
  Stocks, bonds and most everything in between have delivered strong returns the last seven-plus years, helping to inflate retirement nest eggs and college-savings funds. But don’t expect a repeat, says Richard Turnill, global chief investment strategist at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager.
  Turnill forecasts big U.S. stocks over the next five years will return maybe a third of what t
  
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• Colorado farmers help lift U.S. hop production to the top of the heap worldwide

  11-09-2016 08:01
  
  Joe Amon,The Denver PostVictorina Sanchez picks pieces of stem and leaves from the output of the huge picking machine that separates the hops from the bine and other debris at the Colorado Hop Yard August 31, 2016 in Delta, CO.Joe Amon,The Denver PostColorado Hop Yard owner Lance Williamson in the dryer using a leaf blower to blow the hops from the racks to the trap doors to the storage room under the dryer. August 31, 2016 in Delta, CO.Joe Amon,The Denver PostAfter over 20 days of steady harve
  
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• Broomfield foundation to nurture economic stability in war-torn Colombia

  11-09-2016 08:01
  
  Out of a historic peace accord to be ratified later this month between Marxist rebels and the Colombian government that will formally mark the end of half a century of warfare, a Broomfield foundation hopes to make a difference.
  One Earth Future, established by Colorado real estate mogul Marcel Arsenault, is inserting itself in one of the hardest-hit parts of the South American nation through its Paso Colombia program.
  The program’s director, Juan Fernando Lucio, said Paso Colombia ha
  
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• Colorado rafting company probations, suspensions, revocations 2012-2016

  11-09-2016 08:00
  
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife has authority to place rafting outfitters on probation or suspension, or revoke a license to operate. An outfitter also is required to have a permit and follow the rules of its local management agency, such as the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area in Salida.
  Rangers have discretion in determining probation, suspension or revocation, but in general, probation lasts for one season and a company is suspended on its third season of poor performance. The durati
  
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• NFL Week 1 preview: New beginnings, optimism, Cardinals-Patriots showdown

  11-09-2016 07:50
  
  From the Titans to the Broncos, last season doesn’t matter anymore. Every team has at least a sliver of hope that this could be their year. A win in Week 1 sets the tone for a successful season while a loss leaves teams playing catch-up from the jump. Injuries, suspensions and lack of readiness have left quite a few veteran quarterbacks still on the bench and two rookies get their first start.
  Browns at Eagles, 11 a.m. Carson Wentz’s first NFL start comes against the team that didn&r
  
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• For Broncos’ defense, pressure and punishment is the standard

  11-09-2016 07:25
  
  Swarmed by more than two dozen reporters and cameras zoomed in to capture his every word, cornerback Chris Harris stood on the side of the Broncos’ practice field at Dove Valley last month to offer his latest state-of-the-team address.
  Only one preseason game had passed and the Broncos still were searching for their next starting quarterback and their 53-man roster. But the defense — the one that led the NFL in multiple categories last season and steered Denver to its third Super Bow
  
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• Kiszla: Brandon Marshall should stop kneeling during national anthem and stand up for what he believes

  11-09-2016 07:06
  
  Stand up, brother.
  Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall took a knee during the national anthem. I respect his protest. I admire his courage. I believe he loves the United States of America. I hear his message. I applaud it.
  I also want to extend Marshall a friendly hand of support, pull him off the ground before the next time we hear “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a Broncos game, then stand alongside him in his campaign to ease racial tensions and improve the training for police.
  After
  
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• Rafting company was on probation when 11-year-old boy drowned

  11-09-2016 04:41
  
  The rafting company Drake Durkee’s grandparents chose for what would become the 11-year-old’s last outing was on its second summer of probation for violating state regulations and had been warned it could lose its permit unless it improved.
  That information, though, was something the boy’s family could not have known by looking at the company’s glossy brochure, the walls in its Buena Vista office or on the websites of the state parks department or the headquarters of
  
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• Colorado State linebacker Kevin Davis pummels Texas San Antonio with 3 sacks

  11-09-2016 04:05
  
  FORT COLLINS — Kevin Davis is a man of many tackles and few words.
  Colorado State’s senior linebacker, a high school hockey star from Fountain who spent much of his youth in Germany when his father, Keith, was stationed there in the Army, had three sacks against Texas-San Antonio on Saturday and again anchored the Rams’ defense. And this was a week after he had 17 solo tackles in the 44-7 loss against Colorado.
  “He’s playing a lot more physical in my mind than what
  
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• Liufau Throws 2 TD Passes As Buffs Rout Idaho State 56-7

  11-09-2016 03:37
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Sefo Liufau passed for 204 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 54 yards and another score in less than a half as Colorado beat Idaho State 56-7 on Saturday.
  Phillip Lindsay ran for two scores as Colorado (2-0) built a 49-0 halftime lead on its way to a second straight blowout win.
  Liufau, who had 384 yards of offense in the 44-7 win over Colorado State last week to earn Pac-12 Player of the Week honors, had another big game with touchdown passes of 15 and 4 yards.
  
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• CSU Ground Game Wears Down UTSA In 23-14 Win

  11-09-2016 03:26
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Dalyn Dawkins ran for 68 yards and a score, and Izzy Matthews added 49 yards and a touchdown run, to lead Colorado State past UTSA 23-14 on Saturday.
  Dawkins carried the ball in from a yard out to score to put CSU up 10-7 before the first quarter ended.
  Matthews later scored on a 6-yard run to extend CSU’s lead to 17-7. Dalton Sturm then led an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive – capped by his 16-yard pass to Brady Jones – to bring UTSA to withi
  
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• Rockies’ Carlos Estevez tweaking delivery as he seeks to command his power fastball

  11-09-2016 03:24
  
  When your fastball cooks at 97-100 mph, sometimes simpler is better.
  That’s the approach the Rockies are taking with right-handed reliever Carlos Estevez, who has flashed considerable talent, but also stretches of frustrating inconsistency in his rookie season in the majors.
  “I’ve cut down a lot on my leg lift,” Estevez explained before Saturday night’s game against the Padres. “I want to make sure my (front side) doesn’t open too much to the plate. I wa
  
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• Officer-involved shooting reported in Boulder County

  11-09-2016 03:17
  
  A Boulder County sheriff’s deputy shot a man near U.S. 287 and North 107th Street north of Longmont at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday after the man first shot out a window of the deputy’s patrol car, the department reported.
  The gunman’s condition is not known and the Boulder County sheriff’s office said the deputy was not injured.
  Motorists flagged deputies to an unidentified man walking along the roadway with a weapon tucked in the waist of his pants and acting aggressively t
  
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• Denver’s first African-American firefighter in white station dies

  11-09-2016 02:56
  
  Courtesy of the Nickerson familyRobert Nickerson, Denver’s first African-American firefighter who in 1957 was assigned to an all-white station.Robert Eugene Nickerson wasn’t the likeliest of heroes, as a quiet demeanor capped by a steady work ethic was what most people saw.
  Yet the man most knew for running Nickerson Plumbing in east Denver was a trailblazer in Denver’s Fire Department, having been the first African-American hired and assigned to an all-white station. That was
  
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• Latest Forecast: Near Record Heat & High Fire Danger

  11-09-2016 02:29
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Sunday will bring the beginning of a big weather change for the new week ahead.
  It will turn windy and hot ahead of a developing area of low pressure to the west of Colorado.
  That’s not a good combination given how dry we’ve been.
  If you’re a fan of summer heat then make plans to get out and enjoy Sunday’s high. We should flirt with 90°F in Denver. The record for September 11 is 92°F set in 1951.
  Much colder air will work into
  
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• Investigation On After Officer-Involved Shooting

  11-09-2016 02:19
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Boulder County sheriff deputies are investigating an officer-involved shooting south of Longmont.
  The sheriff’s department says the deputy wasn’t injured.
  No other details are known about the suspect or circumstances that led to the shooting.
  U.S. Highway 287 was closed from Oxford Road to Niwot Road and the public was advised to avoid the area. Highway 287 is the main route between Longmont and Lafayette. Interstate 25 is the best detour.
  
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• Woman’s body found in vehicle in Adams County

  11-09-2016 02:15
  
  Adams County deputies are investigating after a woman was found dead in a vehicle near the 2200 block of North Coronado Parkway Saturday morning.
  The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the body was reported about 11:20 a.m.
  The circumstances are under investigation and autopsy results are pending.
  
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• Xcel Energy day of service draws volunteers who just want to give back

  11-09-2016 02:03
  
  About 75 people volunteered their Saturday morning to clean up a Globeville park most hadn’t known existed, as part of Xcel Energy’s annual day of service.
  The annual event, which includes multiple projects, was started six years ago as a way to honor the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by giving back to the community.
  But for most people joining in the effort this Saturday, volunteering and giving back to the community felt like something they should do naturally, not just to re
  
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• RTD Bus Driver Attacked By Rider Not Wanting To Pay

  11-09-2016 01:45
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Lakewood police are looking for a man accused of attacking a Regional Transportation District bus driver.
  The attack happened early Thursday morning on West Colfax Avenue and Miller Street.
  (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  When the driver asked the man to pay the fare the man attacked him and broke his nose.
  Police are looking for a black man, 20 to 25 years old, about 5-feet 8-inches tall with a thin build.
  
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• CSU Rams get first win with decision over Texas-San Antonio

  11-09-2016 01:22
  
  FORT COLLINS — The big news in Colorado State’s 23-14 victory over Texas-San Antonio on Saturday at Hughes Stadium — other than the fact that the Rams got their first win of the season — was second-year coach Mike Bobo’s decision to insert true freshman quarterback Collin Hill with the game still in doubt early in the fourth quarter and virtually eliminate any chance of redshirting him in 2016.
  “We’re not even close to a finished product,” Bobo sai
  
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• Man Allegedly Fatally Hits, Kills Baby With Chair

  11-09-2016 01:03
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A man accused of abusing an 11-month-old child is behind bars in Larimer County.
  Juan Francisco Canales Hernandez, 24, was arrested following an investigation. Investigators say the mother and Hernandez brought the child to the hospital on Wednesday.
  Juan Hernandez (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
  Hernandez allegedly hit the baby with a chair at an apartment in Fort Collins.
  The baby died from injuries on Friday.
  Court records show the man is not
  
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