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• Gov. Haley Orders Coast Evacuation,...

  04-10-2016 23:36
  
  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina and has ordered an evacuation of many coastal communities in advance of  declared a state of emergency in South Carolina and is calling for some evacuations in the Lowcountry in advance of Hurricane Matthew.       
  
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• 4 Questions Heading Into Week 5 For CBS4’s Fantasy Football Pro

  04-10-2016 23:18
  
  By Mark Ackerman, CBS4 Fantasy Football Pro
  DENVER (CBS4) – This week the Falcons high powered offense comes to Denver to take on the Broncos stingy defense. The Broncos have questions at quarterback and so do a lot of fantasy owners this week.
  Who should you start in Falcons vs Broncos?
  In Week 3 the Falcons ran for more than 200 yards. In Week 4, they threw for more than 500 yards. So, what will happen this week when they face arguably the best defense in football?
  Julio Jones of the At
  
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• Friends, Family Remember Victims In Deadly Rollover Crash

  04-10-2016 22:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Friends and family gathered in Confluence Park on Monday night to remember five teenagers who were killed in a violent rollover crash over the weekend.
  The Colorado State Patrol says their car was speeding early Sunday morning when the driver lost control of the vehicle near the Arapahoe-Elbert County Line. It ran off the right side of the road and through a ditch, became airborne, collided with the ground, became airborne a second time rolling end over end and coming to a r
  
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• Homes Burn As Metro Area Fire Crews Help Battle Wildfire

  04-10-2016 22:08
  
  BEULAH, Colo. (CBS4)– The wildfire burning near Beulah in southern Colorado has destroyed seven homes as the fire continues to grow. Crews from the Denver metro area helped battle the growing fire.The Beulah Hill Fire broke out Monday near the town of Beulah. Strong winds that gusted up to 50 mph helped fuel the blaze in terrain that ranged from grassy to steep canyons. The fire grew to more than seven square miles, or nearly 5,000 acres, on Tuesday.
  Everyone living in the town and the sur
  
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• Broncos mailbag: Paxton Lynch era?

  04-10-2016 22:04
  
  9NEWS Broncos Insider Mike Klis answers questions pulled from the Broncos Mailbag.       
  
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• Kubiak On Lynch & Siemian: ‘We’re Probably Going To Need Them Both’

  04-10-2016 21:46
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Emmanuel Sanders was all smiles in the wake of the Denver Broncos’ 27-7 throttling of the Buccaneers on Sunday.
  He’d had another solid game, catching eight passes for 88 yards. After four weeks, he’s on a 1,100-yard, 100-catch pace. He has three touchdowns in the last two weeks — and in the fourth quarter, he caught Paxton Lynch’s first regular-season touchdown pass.
  “That’s the first of many,” Sanders
  
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• Behind New Coach, Avalanche Look To Get Back On Track

  04-10-2016 21:38
  
  DENVER (AP) — Patrick Roy’s time and tirades on the Colorado Avalanche bench are simply a memory.
  There was no choice for the team but to turn the page on the Hall of Fame goaltender turned coach who surprisingly stepped away two months ago over disagreements within the organization.
  In steps Jared Bednar, a career minor-league player who’s getting his first NHL chance as a head coach.
  It hasn’t taken Bednar long to earn the respect of the players with his even-keel demea
  
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• Broncos, Bucs mix it up during delay

  04-10-2016 21:12
  
  ENGLEWOOD—They were out there in pouring rain as stiffness and soreness had begun to set in to their bodies following a lengthy in-game delay.       
  
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• Libertarian Nominee Johnson: Marijuana ‘Has Something To Do With Denver Vibrancy’

  04-10-2016 20:55
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – Libertarian Party nominee for president Gary Johnson stopped in Colorado on Monday as part of his campaign to raise awareness about third parties.
  Gary Johnson (credit: CBS)
  Johnson is making stops at college campuses in 40 different states as part of the campaign.
  Gary Johnson (credit: CBS)
  He spoke Monday night at the campus of CU South Denver in Parker, saying the United States’ two party system has run its course.
  He also spoke on the topic of legalization
  
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• Latest Forecast: Another Cold Front Promises More Mountain Snow

  04-10-2016 20:45
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Temperatures will average 15 degrees cooler along the Front Range Tuesday afternoon compared to Monday when we reached 81°. Expect highs in the middle 60s around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins.
  It will also stay mostly sunny and dry with far less wind compared to Monday.
  In the high country, expect partly sunny skies in the afternoon with occasional light snow for the north central mountains. Highs will mainly be in the 40s. For the Wester
  
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• Human Remains Found, Police Want Help With Identification

  04-10-2016 20:29
  
  FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – There’s been a disturbing find in western Fremont County.
  A hiker found human remains in a remote area late last month.
  Investigators say the man who died was probably between the ages of 25 and 50.
  The sheriff’s office is asking for help identifying him and learning how he died.
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  The Fremont County Sheriff’s office shared the following information about this case:
  The Sheriff’s Office is requesting that anyone who
  
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• Trump Meets With Oil & Gas Industry Leaders In Denver

  04-10-2016 20:16
  
  DENVER (AP) – Donald Trump is condemning the “tremendous problem with regulations” that he says are damaging the nation’s energy business.
  The Republican presidential candidate held a roundtable Tuesday with around a dozen oil and gas industry leaders in Denver. At the event at the Denver Energy Center, he acknowledged that some regulations are needed for safety or environmental reasons.
  Donald Trump (credit: CBS)
  But he warned that if his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clint
  
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• Vice-presidential debate will be all about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

  04-10-2016 18:57
  
  By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa, The Washington Post
  Tuesday night’s debate is between the No. 2’s – but it will be all about the No. 1’s.
  Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican, and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., will share the biggest and most hazardous stage of their careers when they face off in Farmville, Virginia, for the season’s only vice-presidential debate, and it is expected to center on the two figures atop the tickets.
  Pence and Kaine are poised to duel over
  
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• Prescribed Burn Takes Place At Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge

  04-10-2016 18:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – If you see smoke north of Denver, it’s probably a prescribed burn going on at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge.
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staffers are planning to burn 325 acres. They started at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday and will finish by 4 p.m. The plan is to do the work on Wednesday during the same time period, weather permitting.
  Tuesday’s burn is taking place in the middle and north sections of the refuge, between 64th Aven
  
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• Denver Public Schools details response to black educators’ concerns about racism

  04-10-2016 18:37
  
  Two months after a critical report detailed how black educators feel mistreated by Denver Public Schools — and feel the needs of African-American students are going unmet — school district officials Monday outlined in more detail a plan for how they will respond.
  “The first thing we must do is we must acknowledge what was in the report,” said Allen Smith, the newly hired associate chief of DPS’s Culture, Equity and Leadership Team, who is spearheading the efforts. &
  
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• Broncos 2nd-winningest sports franchise

  04-10-2016 18:32
  
  Things have been good in Broncos Country since Pat Bowlen took the reins in 1984.       
  
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• Homeowner Says He Had To Shoot Man Trying To Break Into His House

  04-10-2016 18:30
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – A Centennial homeowner says he shot and injured a man who fired shots into his home and was trying to break into the house.
  So far it’s not clear if either the homeowner, Phillip (who asked that only his first name be used in an interview with CBS4), or the man will face charges.
  (credit: CBS)
  Phillip says a man who “wasn’t making sense” tried breaking down his front door early Monday morning on East Aberdeen Avenune. He says the man start
  
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• Philippines President Duterte again tells Obama to “go to hell”

  04-10-2016 18:26
  
  By Emily Rauhala, The Washington Post
  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out once again at the United States for criticizing his self-proclaimed “drug war,” saying Tuesday that President Barack Obama can “go to hell.”
  The European Union, he added in a profanity-laced speech in Manila, “better choose purgatory, hell is filled up.”
  Duterte swept to power with a promise to “kill all” the criminals in the Philippines. Since he took power in
  
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• Six taco spots in Denver to get your fix on National Taco Day

  04-10-2016 18:13
  
  If there’s one thing Denver’s restaurants have a pretty good handle on, it’s tacos — which comes in handy today, National Taco Day. Whether you’re looking for hole-in-the-wall lengua tacos on a styrofoam plate or chef-driven specialties, you’ll find something to satisfy your taco craving today.
  Taco Tuesday: El Camino Community Tavern
  El Camino celebrates Taco Day every week. The West Highland spot for Mexican food does $1 tacos every Tuesday. That means you&r
  
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• Man stabbed, 37-year-old suspect arrested in Denver assault

  04-10-2016 18:12
  
  Denver police arrested a 37-year-old man for investigation of second-degree assault after he allegedly stabbed a man Monday night.
  The victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition with a non-life-threatening injury, said Doug Schepman, Denver police spokesman. The man’s name has not been released.
  Police arrested Micah Lambert following the 9:21 p.m. stabbing inside a business at 1902 Market St., Schepman said.
  Two men got into an argument that turned physical, he said. Lambert al
  
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• Town Of Beulah Evacuated As Wildfire Rages

  04-10-2016 18:00
  
  BEULAH, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of people in a rural community in southern Colorado have been forced from their homes by a wildfire that spread quickly in strong winds.
  The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says all people living in the town of Beulah and the surrounding valley, about 1,950 people, were under evacuation orders Tuesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  The fire broke out Monday, prompting an initial wave of evacuations. The sheriff’s office later decided to evacuate more people while e
  
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• Trump Insists He’s Not Sexist In Interview With CBS4

  04-10-2016 17:46
  
  By Shaun BoydPUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to CBS4 in his first interview since a damning New York Times article on his taxes.
  The Times reported Sunday that Trump’s 1995 tax return shows a loss of more than $900 million, raising questions about his business skills and whether he was able to use those losses, for years, to avoid paying federal income taxes.
  Donald Trump (credit: CBS)
  At a rally in Pueblo, Trump said the real estate market
  
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• Douglas County one win away from first Continental League softball crown since 2003

  04-10-2016 17:40
  
  Old folks lament that today’s generation of kids could care less about history. They know too much about Fetty Wap and not near enough about Tom Petty. They carry an iPhone near and dear at all times, only to use it for Twitter, Facebook and not to educate themselves about the great, expansive past.
  But make no mistake, the Douglas County softball team knows history. They revel in it. They are motivated by it. And not just recent history — i.e. three regional titles in the last
  
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• Roundup: Grizzly bear attack, Salvador Dali cookbook, free beer, castle for sale and more Tuesday news

  04-10-2016 17:38
  
  October fourth. Tuesday. An auspicious day in the history of space exploration: The world’s first human-constructed satellite, Sputnik 1, launched into a low-level orbit on this day in 1957 (shoutout reader Elsi Dodge for the Sputnik tip). Can you imagine what it would have been like to be alive at that time? I mean, I know some of you were. But what a change. Guess it’s less scary than having drones that can kill you in the air above your town.
  On that bright note, it’s time
  
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• Procter & Gamble under pressure to make a deal as eco-friendly products surge

  04-10-2016 17:09
  
  Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesTide laundry detergent, made by Procter & Gamble Co.,is seen on display in this 2005 file photo. Procter & Gamble is feeling pressure to go eco-friendly after major competitors have been buying up smaller green companies.Procter & Gamble Co., which is losing market share to eco-friendly products, is under mounting pressure to either fend off the competitors or buy one of them.
  The maker of Tide and Crest is struggling to maintain its position in key categ
  
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• Ask your Broncos mailbag question

  04-10-2016 17:05
  
  Have a pressing Broncos question? 9NEWS Broncos Insider Mike Klis will try to give you an answer!       
  
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• Waiting for cheaper EpiPen? It may not come until end of year, Mylan says

  04-10-2016 17:04
  
  Mylan NV’s half-price version of its EpiPen allergy shot may not be available until the end of the year, the drugmaker said in an e-mail, potentially months after a timeline the company gave in August.
  The “authorized generic” version of EpiPen will be available “by the end of the year,” Mylan spokeswoman Nina Devlin said in an e-mail Monday. Five weeks ago, in a statement on Aug. 29, the company had said it expected to introduce the generic version “in severa
  
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• High Country Snow Creates Dangerous Driving Conditions

  04-10-2016 17:03
  
  GEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – A sudden snowstorm has turned fall into winter in parts of the high country.
  Snow, ice and poor driving conditions have led to numerous accidents at the Eisenhower and Johnson Tunnels.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Interstate 70 in both directions for more than an hour during the morning commute from Georgetown to Silverthorne. At 9 a.m. the highway had reopened.
  (credit: CBS)
  Loveland Ski Area, right next to the tunnels, is using this blast of
  
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• Google readies new phones, gadgets featuring its software

  04-10-2016 17:02
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Google may be getting serious about selling its own hardware gadgets.
  On Tuesday, the search giant will ramp up its consumer electronics strategy with expected announcements of new gadgets including new smartphones and an internet-connected personal-assistant for the home similar to Amazon’s Echo speaker. All are intended to showcase Google’s software and online services.
  A new virtual reality headset and other devices, such as a home router, could also be on ta
  
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• As Offense Improves, Marshall Says Defense ‘Doing Our Thing’

  04-10-2016 16:42
  
  By Michael Spencer
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall joined CBS4 Broncos analyst Mark Schlereth and CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer on Xfinity Monday Live this week.
  Marshall currently leads the team with 25 total tackles and the Broncos defense is currently 4th best in the NFL, allowing just 283.2 yards per game.
  The Broncos defense also has eight takeaways this season, which is tied for fifth in the NFL. On Sunday, Aqib Talib recorded his second and third
  
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• In Colorado, Trump Gives One Of His Most Disciplined Speeches

  04-10-2016 15:54
  
  By Stan Bush
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Donald Trump finished a swing through Colorado Monday trying to take the air out of a story in Sunday’s New York Times that revealed he hadn’t paid federal taxes in 18 years.“The unfairness of the tax laws is unbelievable,” says Trump. “It’s something that I’ve been talking about for a long time, despite being a very big beneficiary, I must admit.”
  The Republican nominee told a large, but not sold-out cro
  
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• Spike In Street Racing Has Police Employing A New Tactic

  04-10-2016 15:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The spike in street racing in Denver has police using a new tactic — towing the vehicles instead of writing tickets.
  Some critics call that unfair, but police believe it might save lives.(credit: CBS)
  The towing and impounding of vehicles is being done under the city of Denver’s public nuisance law.
  The cars or trucks are usually held for a month. To get them back there are civil fees in the thousands of dollars, plus a criminal charge.
  In some cases, the vehicl
  
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• Spike In Street Racing Has Police Employing A Bold Tactic

  04-10-2016 15:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The spike in street racing in Denver has police using a bold tactic — towing the vehicles in addition to writing tickets.
  Some critics call that unfair, but police believe it might save lives.(credit: CBS)
  The towing and impounding of vehicles is being done under the city of Denver’s public nuisance law.
  The cars or trucks are usually held for a month. To get them back there are civil fees in the thousands of dollars, plus a criminal charge.
  In some cases, the v
  
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• Latest Forecast: One Cold Front Passes, Another On The Way

  04-10-2016 15:37
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Temperatures averaged 15 degrees cooler along the Front Range Tuesday morning and that trend will continue throughout the day. So after 81° in Denver on Monday, highs will instead be in the middle 60s around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins Tuesday afternoon. It will also stay mostly sunny and dry with far less wind compared to Monday. In the high country, expect a few light snow showers mainly north of I-70 in the morning following by partly sun
  
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• Hundreds Of Buildings Evacuated As Wildfire Rages

  04-10-2016 15:00
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A wind-whipped wildfire destroyed several structures and forced hundreds of evacuations near a small mountain community in southern Colorado, authorities said Monday.
  More than 500 buildings were evacuated throughout the day and into the evening, affecting about 1,250 residents of Beulah, which is southwest of Pueblo. And more residents were warned to be ready to leave if necessary.
  (credit: CBS)
  No injuries were reported.
  The fire, which has destroyed at least seven s
  
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• Bridich: Glenallen Hill Will Be Manager Candidate

  04-10-2016 14:51
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Hiring a manager will be the first bit of offseason business for the Colorado Rockies.
  The day after the season ended, Walt Weiss resigned after managing the club for four seasons. He was hired by former general manager Dan O’Dowd to replace Jim Tracy after the 2012 season in which the Rockies lost a franchise-record 98 games.
  In four years, Weiss compiled a 283-365 record, including a 75-87 mark this season.
  Current general manager Jeff Bridich rose to
  
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• Washington Announces Its Return To Ranks Of College Football’s Elite

  04-10-2016 07:20
  
  Ryan Mayer
  You may not remember it, but there was a time when the Washington Huskies were a college football power. During the ’80s and ’90s, under Don James, the Huskies had a run of 18-straight winning seasons with the high water mark being a 12-0 season in 1991 when they split the national championship with the University of Miami in the pre-BCS days.
  However, during the early 2000s, the program started to decline. After letting coach Rick Neuheisel go following a 7-6 season in 20
  
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• Wildfire Near Beulah Forces Large Number Of Evacuations

  04-10-2016 06:00
  
  BEULAH, Colo. (AP) — Authorities have evacuated more than 500 buildings that are threatened by a wind-driven wildfire near the small mountain community of Beulah southwest of Pueblo.
  (credit: CBS)
  Fire officials say the evacuation order Monday has affected about 1,250 residents, and more people in Beulah have been told to leave if necessary. No injuries were reported.
  The fire, which has destroyed at least seven structures and burned about 4 square miles, started on top of Beulah Hill on t
  
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• Does A Vasectomy Increase Your Risk Of Cancer?

  04-10-2016 05:13
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) –To snip or not to snip? That’s a question many men have when considering a vasectomy for permanent birth control.It’s usually a pretty simple office procedure with a quick, uncomplicated recovery, and thought to be a lot easier and safer than say, a tubal ligation (where a woman has her tubes tied). With a vasectomy, it’s some local anesthesia to the scrotum and cutting the tube (vas deferens) that allows sperm to travel from the testicles to the
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Brandon Marshall

  04-10-2016 03:37
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Cold Front Will Drop High Temperatures; Winds Decrease

  04-10-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) –Normal high for an October 3rd is 71 degrees…and today we were a full ten degrees above that as the official high reached 81 at both the airport and downtown. The downslope push from the approaching cold front helped with that warm-up.Now as the front sweeps through he state, temperatures will be much cooler for Tuesday – expect a high only in the low to mid 60s under partly cloudy skies.Wednesday will see little change with a high back in the mid 6
  
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• A Cold Front Will Drop High Temperatures; Winds Decrease

  04-10-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Normal high for an October 3rd is 71 degrees…and today we were a full ten degrees above that as the official high reached 81 at both the airport and downtown. The downslope push from the approaching cold front helped with that warm-up. Now as the front sweeps through he state, temperatures will be much cooler for Tuesday – expect a high only in the low to mid 60s under partly cloudy skies. Wednesday will see little change with a high back in the mi
  
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• In Colorado, Trump Says He Legally Used Tax Laws To His Benefit

  04-10-2016 01:42
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Donald Trump is acknowledging that he has “legally used the tax laws to my benefit.”
  The Republican presidential candidate said Monday at the Pueblo Convention Center in Colorado that in private business, he “brilliantly used those laws” to “pay as little tax as legally possible” during turbulent economic times. But he added, “I work for you now. I’m not working for Trump,” and intends to use his tax law expertise t
  
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• Grandmother: 5 Victims Killed Were Thrill Seeking

  04-10-2016 01:29
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The five people who died in a rural single car crash over the weekend were likely searching for landmarks of a ghost story, according to the grandmother of two of the victims.
  “They were good boys out having fun teens and a terrible thing happened,” Cynthia Sanchez told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger.
  Angelo Andazola, one of the victims, had just been laid off from his job remodeling homes. His brother Levi, who was believed to be
  
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• Wildfire Near Beulah Forces Evacuations, Destroys Structures

  04-10-2016 00:50
  
  BEULAH, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a wind-whipped wildfire southwest of Pueblo has destroyed several structures and forced evacuations east of the town of Beulah.
  Pueblo County sheriff’s officials say residents in a 2-mile radius of the Hurricane Ranch area were forced from their homes Monday afternoon, and students at Beulah School were taken to another school. High winds are making it hard for firefighters to size up and attack the blaze.
  The sheriff’s office did not say wh
  
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• Denver Police Running Out Of Space For Confiscated Marijuana

  04-10-2016 00:43
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – Marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but the Denver Police Department is confiscating more weed than they ever have before.
  “Prior to the legalization with Amendment 64, we received small quantities of marijuana, maybe a couple ounces or a few pounds,” said Lt. Cliff Carney, who manages the evidence and property section for the department. “After 64, we’re seeing huge seizures the come in. We’ll get sometimes 300 to 400 boxes
  
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