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• Best Bologna Sandwiches In Denver

  27-10-2016 23:46
  
  By Sarah Ford
  Bologna sandwiches may invoke memories of Oscar Mayer and elementary school lunches, and many mistakenly consider bologna the stepchild meat of many better sandwich options. But try a specialty fried bologna sandwich or special deli sandwich with bologna and you will undoubtedly throw those preconceived notions out the door.If you’re ready to give bologna a second chance, here are five Denver delis and shops offering sandwiches guaranteed to redefine your idea of bologna.The
  
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• Former deputy guilty of careless driving

  27-10-2016 23:42
  
  A former deputy could spend up to 90 days in jail for his involvement in a wreck that killed a 74-year-old man.       
  
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• State Sends Out Thousands Of Incorrect Tax Letters

  27-10-2016 23:39
  
  By Brian MaassDENVER (CBS4)– Colorado’s Department of Revenue admits it incorrectly sent 7,700 Colorado taxpayers letters last week denying them their TABOR refund or incorrectly computing their tax refund.“The Department of Revenue apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.” wrote Dept. of Revenue Communications Director Lynn Granger.
  Following an inquiry from the CBS4 investigative team, Granger said taxpayers can claim the TABOR refund until the Oct. 15 ext
  
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• Denver Comic Con bans toy weapons for 2017, citing security concerns

  27-10-2016 23:34
  
  In a move that echoes changes at the New York Comic Con, Florida Supercon and others, the popular Denver Comic Con will ban all prop and costume weapons in 2017.
  No realistic firearms of any kind, regardless of whether they’re metal, plastic, rubber, resin or wood, will be permitted on the grounds of the event, organizers said Thursday.
  “This change in policy will make the jobs of police and our private security officers easier — any realistic weapon will be identified as a pot
  
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• ‘Before The Flood’ Starring Leonardo DiCaprio Great Watch For Any View On Climate Change

  27-10-2016 23:28
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A new documentary on climate change makes its world debut Sunday, Oct. 30 on the National Geographic Channel. I recently had a chance to screen it at Denver’s Metropolitan State University.While I admit that I wasn’t sure what to expect, I found the film to be very compelling and full of visuals that are rarely seen in mainstream media.(credit: National Geographic Channel)
  ‘Before The Flood’ profiles Academy Award-winning actor and U.N
  
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• Highlands Ranch’s Troy Terry on a tear for 3rd-ranked Denver Pioneers

  27-10-2016 23:26
  
  Two-thirds of the University of Denver’s Pacific Rim Line left school early to sign NHL contracts and the third guy, preseason all-American Dylan Gambrell, underwent surgery after the Pioneers began 0-2 on Oct. 8. Just like that, the entire line which had a six combined seasons of remaining eligibility had zero influence for the Crimson and Gold.
  DU coach Jim Montgomery, however, had young sophomore Troy Terry waiting in the wings and figured the Highlands Ranch product could handle more o
  
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• Jury views SUV in Hot Car Death Trial

  27-10-2016 23:25
  
  Thursday morning began outside the courthouse as jurors stepped outside to view the SUV Ross Harris drove to the Home Depot office complex the day his son died.       
  
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• Car Crashes Through Front Of Now Closed Restaurant

  27-10-2016 23:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A car crashed through the front window of a now closed restaurant on 17th Avenue on Thursday morning.
  Copter4 flew over the crash at 17th Avenue and Downing Street where the Argyll restaurant most recently operated. Before that, the property was home to Las Margaritas. Copter4 flew over a car that crashed into a restaurant at 17th Avenue and Downing Street (credit: CBS)
  The driver was not injured. Police continue to investigate what happened prior to the crash. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Trump believes the United States can get $1 trillion in new roads, for free

  27-10-2016 23:22
  
  By Jim Tankersley, The Washington Post
  Inside two weeks before Election Day, Donald Trump has finally released a plan to pump $1 trillion of new infrastructure spending into the U.S. economy.
  He says it won’t cost taxpayers a dime.
  Trump’s economic advisers have embraced a modified version of a theory some liberal economists have been pushing for years: that at a time of very low interest rates, increased federal spending on roads and bridges would actually pay for itself.
  The idea i
  
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• Schools on lockout after shots fired

  27-10-2016 23:22
  
  Two schools are on lockout after nearby shots were fired Thursday afternoon.       
  
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• 2016 not the warmest October on record

  27-10-2016 23:10
  
  October can be a very warm month with little so no snow in Colorado.  This month is one of many on record.       
  
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• Crews Clean Up Homeless Encampment

  27-10-2016 22:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Crews cleaned up a homeless encampment in the Ballpark Neighborhood on Thursday but focused on debris, not moving out people. The same area was the target of a city-led clean out in March but quickly returned to a similar state.
  This time, the City of Denver has taken a different approach that focuses on cleaning up what officials call a health risk.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Denver Public Works Department has started patrolling the neighborhood daily with garbage trucks to remove d
  
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• Richard Sherman channels Harry Potter in media session

  27-10-2016 22:38
  
  DENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman is a huge Harry Potter fan.
  So with Halloween looming, Sherman agreed to a request from his son. He donned a cape and grabbed a wand for his weekly media session, presenting a very authentic Harry Potter look.
  His display came three days after the Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals played to a 6-6 tie in the desert that left Sherman dehydrated. Sherman acknowledged on Wednesday that “five quarters of football is pretty tough, but Qui
  
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• Officer cleaning gun sends bullet into day care near Cleveland; no injuries

  27-10-2016 22:05
  
  By Mark Gillespie, Associated Press
  CLEVELAND — A prosecutor in a neighboring Ohio city has been asked to determine whether an off-duty police officer should be charged criminally for accidentally firing a shot from his home that lodged in a classroom wall at a day care center with children and teachers inside.
  No one was injured during the incident Tuesday in Cuyahoga Falls, an Akron suburb. Cuyahoga Falls Police Chief Jack Davis said the officer was cleaning a 9mm handgun when it acciden
  
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• Apple adds keyboard touch functions to Mac in major refresh

  27-10-2016 21:55
  
  By Robert McMillan, Dow Jones Newswires
  CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Apple Inc. introduced new versions of its Macintosh personal computers Thursday, betting that smaller, thinner models and a touch screen on the keyboard will reverse declining sales.
  Apple refreshed its MacBook Pro laptops, adding a thin touch screen on top of the keyboards of some models. Users can slide and touch the bar to edit photos, navigate the web or authorize online purchases.
  At an event at its Cupertino, Calif
  
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• Landfill Searched For Body Of 13-Month-Old

  27-10-2016 21:48
  
  AULT, Colo. (CBS4)– Crews searched a landfill in Northern Colorado for the body of a 13-month-old boy on Thursday. The child was reported missing from Laramie County, Wyo.According to the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, the child went missing on Saturday from a home in the 1500 block of Hellwig Road in Cheyenne.The grandfather of the missing child apparently called 911 to report the child missing when he learned from the child’s mother that the boy had not been seen since
  
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• Michael Bennet’s defense of Hillary Clinton draws criticism from Republican rival

  27-10-2016 21:29
  
  Michael Bennet’s reluctance to address the controversies surrounding Democrat Hillary Clinton is providing his Republican rival an easy attack line in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race, proving that both presidential candidates are potential liabilities in battleground states.
  Republican challenger Darryl Glenn pressed Bennet repeatedly in a recent debate about why he didn’t “call out” Clinton for her repeated missteps — as he faced tough questions about his stance
  
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• Semyon Varlamov against Winnipeg, Calvin Pickard against Arizona in Avalanche goal

  27-10-2016 21:22
  
  The Avalanche hasn’t played since last Saturday’s loss at Florida, and first-year Colorado coach Jared Bednar Thursday pronounced the week of practice a productive ongoing course in his systems and approaches.
  Colorado (3-2) faces Winnipeg at the Pepsi Center Friday night and Arizona on the road Saturday night.
  “Hopefully we got rested,” Bednar said after Thursday’s practice at Family Sports Center. “We were able to continue with all of our system work and spe
  
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• One suspect in DeMarcus Ware burglary ID’d by pawn shop employee, other by boss, police say

  27-10-2016 21:22
  
  Of the two suspects arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Denver Broncos’ DeMarcus Ware’s home, one was identified to investigators by an employee at a Thornton pawn shop while the other was apparently named by his boss, police records show.
  Arrest documents for Billy McCaslin, 40, and Sergio Irreza, 31, were released Thursday by Denver police showing authorities were able to track the pair down thanks to tips from the public.
  Provided by Denver Police DepartmentBilly McCaslin,
  
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• Investigation: Crew Warned To Abort Just Before Fatal Crash

  27-10-2016 21:20
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — A new federal report says air traffic controllers warned the pilots of a corporate jet to abort their landing at a windy Colorado mountain airport seconds before it crashed in 2014, killing one person.
  The National Transportation Safety Board report also says the pilots had limited flying time in a Bombardier CL 600, the twin-jet aircraft that crashed in flames at the Aspen airport in January 2014.
  The report dated Wednesday doesn’t list the cause of the crash. Th
  
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• Parker releases body cam footage

  27-10-2016 21:19
  
  Parker Police will release the body camera footage captured by an officer who fatally shot a suicidal suspect during a scary confrontation last month that also left a detective critically injured.       
  
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• Federal agents make arrests in India-based scam targeting thousands in Colorado and U.S.

  27-10-2016 21:18
  
  Federal agents have arrested 20 people in eight states for their alleged involvement in a $250 million fraud scheme in which scammers at call centers in India coerced thousands of people across the U.S. including in Colorado to pay bogus tax debt to the IRS, authorities say.
  About 15,000 people in the U.S. and in other countries were victimized including a California woman battling cancer who paid $7,000 after a caller told her she owed the debt related to medical deductions, authorities announc
  
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• Former Rocky Ford Officer Gets 16 Years For Man’s Murder

  27-10-2016 21:03
  
  LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) — A former Rocky Ford police officer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for fatally shooting a man he followed into a home.
  Court officials say 33-year-old James Ashby was also sentenced Thursday to five years of parole in the Oct. 12, 2014 death of 27-year-old Jack Jacquez. Jurors convicted him in June of second-degree murder.
  Jack Jacquez, left, and
  James Ashby, right (credit: CBS)
  Prosecutors say Ashby was on duty when he followed Jacquez into the home of Jacq
  
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• Broncos Anderson’s Recovery Time Unknown After Surgical Procedure

  27-10-2016 20:44
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Right knee surgery will put Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson on the shelf indefinitely.
  The Broncos said earlier in the day Thursday that Anderson had avoided damage to the ACL in his right knee, but arthroscopic surgery determined damage to the meniscus. The Broncos did not announce the severity of the damage; a complete meniscus tear would end Anderson’s season.
  Anderson missed Wednesday’s practice when he went to seek a second
  
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• Broncos Anderson’s Recovery Time Unknown After Knee Injury

  27-10-2016 20:44
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Right knee surgery will put Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson on the shelf indefinitely.
  The Broncos said earlier in the day Thursday that Anderson had avoided damage to the ACL in his right knee, but an arthroscopic procedure determined damage to the meniscus. The Broncos did not announce the severity of the damage; a complete meniscus tear would end Anderson’s season.
  Anderson missed Wednesday’s practice when he went to seek a s
  
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• ‘I Got Him:’ Body Cam Video Shows Officer’s Justified Lethal Force

  27-10-2016 20:04
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – Video recorded by the body camera of an officer who fatally shot a suspect wanted for shooting a deputy has been released by authorities in Douglas County.
  Parker police and Douglas County Sheriff’s officers were answering a call about a suicidal man on Sept. 2, 2015. That man, Randy Rodick, opened fire and critically injured a deputy.
  Video of the incident from Officer Ronnie Dorrell’s body camera (credit: Douglas County)
  District Attorney George Brauchl
  
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• Authorities Begin To Remove Standing Rock Protesters

  27-10-2016 19:26
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Armed soldiers and law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear and driving trucks, military Humvees and buses moved in Thursday to remove Dakota Access pipeline protesters who have camped on private land to block construction of the oil pipeline.
  Sirens blared and officials told protesters over a loudspeaker to move out. Two helicopters and an airplane monitored the operation from the air.
  Protesters parked cars on the highway near the camp and slashed the vehicl
  
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• Suspects In DeMarcus Ware Burglary Scheduled To Appear In Court

  27-10-2016 18:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two men accused of breaking into Broncos star DeMarcus Ware’s home and stealing his Super Bowl ring are scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon.
  Sergio Irreza, 31, and Billy McCaslin, 41, face charges in the case.
  Billy McCaslin (credit: DPD)
  Sergio Irreza (credit: DPD)
  McCaslin has a criminal record that includes child abuse and trespassing. Irreza’s record includes some traffic offenses.
  The crime happened on Monday night while the Broncos were playing
  
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• Suspects In DeMarcus Ware Burglary Appear In Court

  27-10-2016 18:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two men accused of breaking into Broncos star DeMarcus Ware’s home and stealing his Super Bowl ring appeared in court Thursday afternoon.
  Sergio Irreza, 31, and Billy McCaslin, 41, face second-degree burglary charges in the case.
  Billy McCaslin (credit: DPD)
  Sergio Irreza (credit: DPD)
  McCaslin has a criminal record that includes child abuse and trespassing. Irreza’s record includes some traffic offenses.
  The crime happened on Monday night while the Broncos were
  
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• Uber Offers Kitten Cuddles On-Demand Friday

  27-10-2016 18:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Dumb Friends League is partnering with Uber to deliver adoptable kittens-on-demand.
  From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Uber users can request UberKITTENS through their app, for some adorable office kitty playtime.
   
  The cost is $30 for 15 minutes, with Uber in turn making a donation to the Dumb Friends League.
  (credit: Denver Dumb Friends League)
  This is the second year Uber and the Dumb Friends League have partnered for kitten deliveries.
  Last year, all 9 ki
  
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• If Anderson Misses Games, Pass Protection May Suffer

  27-10-2016 18:24
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Just when the Broncos’ offense was showing signs of blossoming, C.J. Anderson suffered a knee injury and could miss time.
  However, tests on Anderson’s right knee did not show any damage to his anterior cruciate ligament, ESPN reported Thursday.
  Anderson missed Wednesday’s practice when he went to seek a second opinion on the knee, and if he is out for an extended period, it would be up to rookie Devontae Booker and reserve Kapri Bib
  
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• C.J. Anderson Refutes Report He’s Done For Season On Twitter, Then Deletes Tweet

  27-10-2016 17:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – C.J. Anderson appears to be upset by a report from NFL.com that states the Broncos running back is going to be unable to play for the rest of the season due to his knee injury.
  First Ian Rapoport tweeted: “RB CJ Anderson has told people close to him that he’s done for the year, I am told. Awful.”#Broncos RB CJ Anderson has told people close to him that he's done for the year, I am told. Awful.
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 27, 2016
  Then Anderson
  
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• Anderson Refutes Report He’s Done For Season

  27-10-2016 17:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – C.J. Anderson appears to be upset by a report from NFL.com that states the Broncos running back is going to be unable to play for the rest of the season due to his knee injury.
  First Ian Rapoport tweeted: “RB CJ Anderson has told people close to him that he’s done for the year, I am told. Awful.”#Broncos RB CJ Anderson has told people close to him that he's done for the year, I am told. Awful.
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 27, 2016
  Then Anderson
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Without Her Consent

  27-10-2016 17:09
  
  Watch Brian Maass’ report on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.
  
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• Broncos Looking To Get Healthy Before Rematch With Chargers

  27-10-2016 17:02
  
  By Danny Cox
  After a big victory over the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football, the Denver Broncos are looking to keep things going in the right direction. This weekend, they will take on the San Diego Chargers in a rematch from a few weeks ago that saw the Bolts pull off an upset. The Broncos are now looking to avenge that loss.
  Unfortunately, things didn’t start out so well at practice this week.
  On Wednesday, running back C.J. Anderson wasn’t practicing with his teammates. Inst
  
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• Phelps Secretly Took Plunge, Marrying Girlfriend

  27-10-2016 16:59
  
  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Phelps took the plunge in June, secretly marrying his longtime girlfriend two months before the Olympic great completed his last gold-medal haul.
  The Arizona Republic reports the 31-year-old swimmer wedded Nicole Johnson on June 13. That’s a little more than a month after the former Miss California USA gave birth to their son, Boomer.
  The newspaper has posted a copy of a marriage license that shows Phelps and Johnson were married in Paradise Vall
  
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• Man Throws Coffee At Convenience Store Clerk’s Face

  27-10-2016 16:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have released surveillance images of a man who threw a cup of coffee at a store clerk’s face in hopes that someone will recognize the attacker.
  The incident happened on Oct. 21 inside the 7-Eleven near the intersection of Yuma Street and Alameda Avenue.
  Before walking in the store police say the man asked several customers to help him steal cars.
  Police say after the man walked inside, he asked the clerk for a cup of coffee and then threw it in h
  
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• Cause Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash Unknown So Far

  27-10-2016 16:35
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Wadsworth Boulevard was closed for several hours overnight after a deadly motorcycle crash near West 48th Avenue.
  (credit: CBS)
  It happened at approximately 8 p.m. Wheat Ridge.
  The rider died and the bike was destroyed.
  (credit: CBS)
  There’s no word so far on what caused the crash.
  The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
  
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• Parole denied for woman who killed...

  27-10-2016 16:33
  
  A woman convicted of killing her lover's wife in Colorado Springs in 1990 has been denied parole again.       
  
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• Mike Pence In Colorado: Ignore The Headlines About Trump

  27-10-2016 16:18
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Trump campaign released a map this week showing Colorado is still a battleground state up for grabs in the presidential race, and his campaign continues to make a strong push here.
  Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence rallied supporters in Colorado Springs, the most conservative part of Colorado, on Wednesday night.
  It was a traditional “get out the vote” speech that included endorsements for Republicans up and down the ticket.
  Mi
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car near State Capitol

  27-10-2016 15:49
  
  A pedestrian was hit by a car early Thursday morning near a busy intersection by the Colorado State Capitol building.       
  
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• The rise and fall of Debbie Duz Donuts

  27-10-2016 15:46
  
  For major U.S. cities, it has meant topless rallies. For New Hampshire, activist arrests. In Fort Collins, the “topfreedom” movement materialized in the form of a public protest and ongoing legal battle.       
  
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• Crashes close stretch of SB I-25

  27-10-2016 15:45
  
  At least four crashes involving multiple vehicles have snarled traffic in both directions on Interstate 25 near Castle Rock Thursday morning.       
  
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• Car hits building at 17th and Downing

  27-10-2016 15:35
  
  A vehicle ran into a building Thursday morning in the area of East 17th Avenue and Downing Street --- right on the border of the North Capitol Hill and City Park West neighborhoods.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: As Temperatures Soar, Records Likely Will Fall

  27-10-2016 15:30
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The record high temperatures for Thursday and Friday in Denver have a good chance of being broken as dry and unusually warm weather continues statewide. Records could also fall in other parts of Colorado late this week including Grand Junction, Aspen, and Gunnison.
  The warm weather can be attributed to the location of the jet stream which divides warm and cold air. Normally by late October the jet is either over Colorado or somewhere nearby. Instead the je
  
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• Bronco notes: Marshall iffy vs. Chargers

  27-10-2016 14:41
  
  ENGLEWOOD—C.J. Anderson may not be the only Broncos' starter who won't play Sunday against the San Diego Chargers.       
  
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• Five Things: Cubs Even World Series As It Heads to Wrigley

  27-10-2016 13:38
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  For the first time since 1945, the Cubs have won a World Series game. They beat the Indians 5-1 last night in Cleveland to even the series at 1-1. The earlier start time was smart, as the game lasted four hours and rain came down near the end. Wrigley Field hosts its first Fall Classic in 71 years tomorrow night.
  1. Middle does damage for Cubs
  The Cubs’ 3-4-5 hitters had a combined 15 plate appearances last night and reached base nine times. After getting shutout last night,
  
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• Nurkic, Barton Lead Nuggets Past Pelicans, Davis, 107-102

  27-10-2016 06:15
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Jusuf Nurkic scored 23 points, Will Barton added 22, and the Denver Nuggets survived a dominant performance by Anthony Davis to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-102 in both teams’ regular season opener Wednesday night.
  Davis had 50 points, 16 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and four blocks. His production helped New Orleans trim a deficit as large as 14 late in the second quarter down to two points in the waning minutes. He simply didn’t have enough h
  
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• Bike Stolen From Vet Is No Ordinary Bike

  27-10-2016 06:07
  
  By Jeff Todd
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Marine veteran is hoping people in Northern Colorado can help find his special mountain bike that was stolen right off the back of his car.
  “Yesterday I came out to ride my bike to lunch and it was gone,” said Robert Kugler. “It’s custom made. There’s only one of 10 of those particular bikes that were ever made … it was given to me by a Vietnam veteran and Marine as well.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The bike is part
  
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• Charges Unlikely After 18-Month-Old Girl Drowns

  27-10-2016 05:46
  
  By Andrea Flores
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A Lakewood neighborhood is still in shock after learning an 18-month-old girl drowned Tuesday afternoon.
  Lakewood police say the girl was in the front yard with her grandfather while he was doing yard work and likely wandered to the neighbor’s backyard and into a pond.
  The neighbors weren’t home at the time of the accident.
  (credit: CBS)
  Authorities say neighbors, who live behind the home, saw her fall in and pulled her from the pond, b
  
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