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• Apartment Complex Owners Still Face Massive Fines Over ‘Bookshelves’

  31-10-2016 23:53
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – There’s another delay in the case against the owners of an apartment complex in Boulder.
  The owners of the Sterling University Peaks apartment complex are accused of violating building codes by placing movable bookshelves into rooms to make “private” rooms.
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  The bookshelves have been removed and replaced with curtains.
  The city has filed hundreds of violations against the owners and the fines could reach as high as $920,000.
  
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• Wade Phillips Back At Work But Denver’s Offense Is Ailing

  31-10-2016 23:42
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Wade Phillips returned to work Monday, his sense of humor still intact after a scary fall when San Diego running back Melvin Gordon plowed into him on the sideline Sunday.
  “I am ok today and back to work at what I love,” Phillips wrote on Twitter. “I get the big hit award for the week!”
  Oh, and about that tumble …
  “They say it was a collision on the sideline but actually I got run over,” Denver’s 69-year-old defensive
  
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• Wade Phillips sore but back working

  31-10-2016 23:41
  
  Although, Wade Phillips has been run over twice in this calendar year while coaching from the sidelines, it doesn’t appear the long-time defensive coordinator will be moved upstairs to the coaches’ box.       
  
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• Denver Woman Charged In Shooting During Pipeline Protest

  31-10-2016 23:35
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Attempted murder and other charges have been filed against a Denver woman who allegedly fired three shots at North Dakota law officers during an operation to force Dakota Access pipeline protesters off private land.
  Authorities say 37-year-old Red Fawn Fallis was arrested Thursday after she allegedly pulled out a .38-caliber pistol and fired three times, narrowly missing a sheriff’s deputy. Officers didn’t return fire.
  Fallis also was charged Monday with p
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers: Arizona Anti-Pot Ads Are Inaccurate

  31-10-2016 23:29
  
  PHOENIX (AP) – Three Colorado state legislators on Monday called on opponents of the Arizona measure to legalize recreational pot to stop airing what they say are misleading and inaccurate ads.
  Colorado State Sen. Pat Steadman and Reps. Jonathan Singer and Millie Hamner, all Democrats, sent the letter to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, which opposes Proposition 205 in Arizona.
  Among the gripes the legislators have are several ads that claim Colorado schools have not seen any money f
  
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• ‘Star Wars’ Characters Cheer Up Young Patients Ahead Of Denver Arts Museum Exhibit

  31-10-2016 22:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There was a special Halloween visit for patients at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children on Monday.
  “Star Wars” characters came to the hospital to cheer the young patients up. That included stormtroopers and droids like R2-D2 and BB-8.
  (credit: CBS)
  The visit was in partnership with the Denver Art Museum, which is getting ready for its new exhibit, “Star Wars and the Power of Costume.”
  That exhibit opens Nov. 13. Dozens of costumes from the &ldqu
  
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• Booker's shoulder sore but should play

  31-10-2016 22:55
  
  This Murphy guy with his Law is starting to irritate the Broncos.       
  
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• Bernie Sanders To Return To Colorado

  31-10-2016 21:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – As part of a coast-to-coast swing in the week before the close of the presidential election, Senator Bernie Sanders will stop in 12 states.
  “I am working as hard as I can to see that Donald Trump is defeated, that Hillary Clinton is elected president and that the Democrats gain control of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate,” Sanders said in a statement.
  Sanders begins his coast-to-coast tour on Tuesday with a two get-out-the-vote rallies in New Hampshire, one a
  
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• Police Announce Break In Cold Case Murder Of 17-Year-Old Girl

  31-10-2016 21:26
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  BUENA VISTA, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators with a small mountain town police department say they have a break in a decades-old cold case murder.
  On Thursday, police in Buena Vista say they will reveal more on the murder with ties to Trinidad in 1977. CBS4 has learned it involved a 17-year-old girl.
  CBS4 will have a crew at that briefing and we are digging to find more on the case now.
  Check back to CBSDenver.com as updates become available.
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• ‘Snowless In Denver’ Becomes Latest October Trend

  31-10-2016 21:24
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – For the third year in a row October will end without any snowfall in Denver.
  According to the National Weather Service in Boulder this hasn’t been documented since snow records began in 1882.No snow in Denver this October, making it the 3rd consecutive October with no snow. This is the first occurrence in Denver wx history. #cowx pic.twitter.com/cJWqpMnmhW
  — NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) October 31, 2016
  There was one episode with two consecutive year
  
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• Explosions: ‘I Have Not Seen The Level Of Sophistication From A Juvenile’

  31-10-2016 20:59
  
  By Jeff Todd
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Residents in one Castle Rock neighborhood heard two loud explosions on Halloween night as nearly 30 families were forced to evacuate.
  Police say the case started early Monday morning when two teens were arrested in downtown Castle Rock. After police had a hard time reaching one set of parents officers went to the home and found “explosive devices.”
  (credit: CBS)
  “That detonation was necessary to protect the public, protect the resi
  
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• Chemical Investigation Underway In Douglas County

  31-10-2016 20:59
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are investigating a chemical incident in Douglas County.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to Castle Rock town spokesperson Karen Carter, the bomb squad was called out to investigate on Monday and two juveniles were arrested.
  (credit: CBS)
  Ten homes in the area were being evacuated for the search in Castle Rock’s Plum Creek neighborhood.
  The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were called in to help with the investigation.
  
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• Broncos Cheerleader Dresses Up As Dinosaur For Halloween

  31-10-2016 20:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos promised there would be a few tricks and treats at Sunday’s home game at the Chargers, and one of the best of those came from a cheerleader.
  (credit: Evan Semón/CBS)
  Romi Bean, who reports on the Broncos for the CBS4 Morning News, dressed up as a Tyrannosaurus rex and did her routine with the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders without missing a beat.In a couple minutes on @CBSDenver @Broncos cheeleader @Romi_Bean goes all pre-historic with the T-Rex
  
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• Wade Phillips: ‘I Get The Big Hit Award For The Week!’

  31-10-2016 20:07
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – After taking a big hit in Sunday’s game, Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is back in the office Monday.
  And he brought his sense of humor with him.
  “They say it was a collision on the sideline,” Phillips tweeted. “But actually I got run over.”They say it was a collision on the sideline but actuallyI got run over.
  — Wade Phillips (@sonofbum) October 31, 2016
  “I get the big hit award for the week!” he a
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm And Dry For Halloween, Another Record Likely

  31-10-2016 19:57
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After an unusually warm final weekend of October, temperatures will remain almost 20 degrees above normal for Halloween. Denver and the Front Range will experience highs in the middle and upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. It will be breezy at times with westerly winds gusting up to 30 mph at times. The same westerly wind will virtually guarantee dry weather in the metro area Monday evening. Trick-or-Treat temperatures will be in the upper 60s when the y
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cold Front Will Move Our Temperature Closer to “Normal”

  31-10-2016 19:57
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – More record heat to end a very warm October – Denver tied the 1998 record high on Monday when we reached 79 degrees officially at the airport.Watch Ed Greene forecasting the weather on CBS4 newscasts at 5, 6, 6:30 and 10 p.m. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @EdGreeneCBS4.
  
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• CBS News Poll: Colorado’s U.S. Senate Race Tightening Up

  31-10-2016 19:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows the U.S. Senate race is tightening up. It shows Republican Darryl Glenn has pulled to within 5 points of incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet.
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  Bennet has 46 percent and Glenn has 41 percent in the poll. That’s just outside the 4 point margin of error.
  The poll was taken at the end of last week and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percent.
  Most polling to this date has shown Bennet with a huge lead. So
  
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• Hunters Find Human Remains On Uncompahgre Plateau

  31-10-2016 19:05
  
  MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) — Montrose County authorities are working to identify human remains found on the Uncompahgre Plateau over the weekend.
  County spokeswoman Katie Yergensen says hunters found the remains in the Sawmill Mesa area of the plateau west of Montrose on Saturday.
  Sheriff’s deputies and members of the sheriff’s posse searched the area on Sunday and found several bones and some clothing.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material m
  
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• Man Sneaks Into Zoo Enclosure, Wrestles Giant Panda

  31-10-2016 19:00
  
  NANCHANG, China (CBS4) – A man snuck into a giant panda enclosure in a zoo in east China’s Jiangxi Province, and ended up wrestling with one of the pandas.
  Meiling was prodded awake by the visitor who allegedly was trying to show off to his female friends.
  When the 265-pound panda woke, CBS News reports, the two tangled for about five minutes before Meiling rolled over onto his back and the man known as “Chen” fled the enclosure.
  “The young man left the zoo right af
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Broncos Cornerback Chris Harris

  31-10-2016 18:51
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Officer Shot By Attempted Burglary Suspect: ‘His Intention Was To Kill’

  31-10-2016 18:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver police officer is sharing her story after being shot in the line of duty.
  Officer Rachel Eid (credit: Denver Police)
  Officer Rachel Eid was hit in the lower leg on Feb. 22.
  Eid and other officers were trying to locate Gerardino Gonzalez and another suspect before the shooting.
  Gerardino Gonzalez (credit: Denver Police)
  The two men were allegedly trying to burglarize homes. Eid first spotted them in an alley peering over fences in a suspicious way. That was after sh
  
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• Keidel: Raiders Have Found Franchise QB In Derek Carr

  31-10-2016 17:48
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It seems the Oakland Raiders have a quarterback.
  In a game where the Raiders flashed the gory and the glory — they committed an NFL-record 23 penalties for 200 yards — Derek Carr set a franchise record for passing yards, with 513. That included a game-winning 41-yard TD pass to Seth Roberts in overtime to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-24.
  Oakland also missed several field-goal attempts that would have won the game much earlier. Despite the conflicting aesthet
  
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• Firefighter Injured During Training, Then Dies From Heart Attack

  31-10-2016 17:28
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A 31-year-old firefighter from the Colorado Springs area died over the weekend after suffering a heart attack.
  Jermaine Frye (credit: CBS)
  Jermaine Frye worked for the Cimarron Hills Fire Department.
  The fire chief said Frye was recently hospitalized for an injury he suffered during training. His death is considered a line-of-duty death.
  Jermaine Frye with his fiancee (credit: CBS)
  Frye had previously worked for the Aurora Fire Department. He was engaged an
  
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• Defendant Due In Court In Disappearance Of 13-Month-Old

  31-10-2016 17:14
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man is due to make a preliminary appearance in court Monday in connection with the disappearance last week of a 13-month-old boy.
  Logan Hunter Rogers of Cheyenne was jailed on charges of manslaughter and reckless child endangerment.
  Wyoming authorities on Friday announced the charges against Rogers in the death of Silas Anthony Ojeda of Cheyenne.
  Capt. Linda Gesell of the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office said last week that authorities intended to searc
  
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• Broncos cheerleader dances as dinosaur

  31-10-2016 16:59
  
  Sure, the Denver Broncos may have beat the San Diego Chargers Sunday afternoon, helping them in their quest to win the AFC West for yet another year.       
  
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• Herring Gets Game Ball After Filling In For Phillips

  31-10-2016 16:21
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was reported to be doing well in a hospital after being injured in a second-quarter sideline collision during Denver’s 27-19 win over the Chargers on Sunday.
  Phillips was knocked off his feet and fell backward, striking the back of his head on the ground, when San Diego running back Melvin Gordon inadvertently barreled into him along the sideline.
  Phillips was immobilized and placed on a stretcher before being
  
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• Unattended Vehicle Rolls Over 83-Year-Old Woman

  31-10-2016 16:10
  
  DENVER (AP) – Authorities say an 83-year-old woman was seriously injured after an unattended vehicle rolled over her in a gas station parking lot in Adams County.
  The State Patrol reported that the victim, Judith Warren, had walked behind the car after a driver pulled into the 7-Eleven parking lot on Saturday.
  Trooper Tim Sutherland says the vehicle rolled over Warren and came to rest against her.
  He says the driver may have forgotten to put the car in park.
  Further details about the incid
  
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• Denver Broncos Team Grades: Even Without C.J. Anderson, Broncos Avenge Earlier Loss To Chargers

  31-10-2016 16:00
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Denver Broncos started off the season with four straight victories before losing to the Atlanta Falcons and San Diego Chargers in back-to-back games. After a bye week, they came out and manhandled the Houston Texans in an excellent Monday Night Football game, but there was still a lot of work to do. This week, they welcomed the San Diego Chargers into their home and were able to take back their loss from earlier in the season by winning 27-19 over Philip Rivers and company.
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• Chelsea Clinton To Campaign For Mother In Colorado This Week

  31-10-2016 16:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Chelsea Clinton will spend time in the Centennial state this week in an effort to help grow support for her mother’s candidacy.
  Clinton will appear in Aurora on Tuesday and will make a stop in Boulder on Wednesday.
  Chelsea Clinton speaks to a room full of supporters at the University of Denver in February 2016. (credit: John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  Chelsea Clinton last appeared publicly in Colorado to support Hillary in February.
  
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• Chelsea Clinton To Campaign For Mom In Colorado This Week

  31-10-2016 16:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Chelsea Clinton will spend time in the Centennial state this week in an effort to help grow support for her mother’s candidacy.
  Clinton will appear in Aurora on Tuesday and will make a stop in Boulder on Wednesday.
  Chelsea Clinton speaks to a room full of supporters at the University of Denver in February 2016. (credit: John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  Chelsea Clinton last appeared publicly in Colorado to support Hillary in February.
  
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• Donald Trump Gives Colorado Lots Of Attention

  31-10-2016 15:51
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Donald Trump returned to Colorado over the weekend for two different campaign appearances on two straight days.
  On Saturday Trump spoke in Golden and on Sunday the Republican presidential nominee rallied supporters in Greeley.
  “The future lies with the dreamers, not with the cynics and the critics,” Trump said during his Sunday speech.
  (credit: CBS)
  With some recent polls showing the presidential race is a dead heat, if Trump is able to defeat Hillary Cl
  
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• Broncos defeat Chargers, 27-19

  31-10-2016 15:45
  
  Follow along through the unusual series of events and see if you can figure out how the Denver Broncos' won.       
  
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• CenturyLink To Buy Level 3 For About $24 Billion

  31-10-2016 15:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — CenturyLink said Monday that it will pay about $24 billion to buy Colorado telecommunications company Level 3, in an effort to expand its services for businesses.
  CenturyLink provides internet, TV and phone services to consumers, as well as data and IT services for businesses. Level 3, based in Broomfield, provides data, video and other communication services to businesses and government agencies.
  Level 3 shareholders will receive about $66.50 in cash and a portion of Centu
  
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• Five Things: Cubs Win, Send Series Back To Cleveland

  31-10-2016 14:45
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  The Cubs raised the “W” flag at Wrigley after a World Series game for the first time since Game 6 in 1945. They beat the Indians 3-2 last night to keep their season alive and send the series back to Cleveland. The Indians must win one of the two games at home to win the series.1. Chapman delivers
  When Aroldis Chapman entered the game with one out in the seventh, I wondered if he was really going to finish the game. I have no problem with using your best reliever in a h
  
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• Latest Forecast: Mild And Dry Weather Continues For Halloween

  31-10-2016 14:38
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After an unusually warm final weekend of October, temperatures will remain almost 20 degrees above normal for Halloween. Denver and the Front Range will experience highs in the middle and upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. It will be breezy at times with westerly winds gusting up to 30 mph at times. The same westerly wind will virtually guarantee dry weather in the metro area Monday evening. Trick-or-Treat temperatures will be in the upper 60s when the y
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: CBS4 Investigates Recalled Cars For Sale

  31-10-2016 13:49
  
  Watch Rick Sallinger report on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.
  
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• Residents Frustrated By Theft Of Campaign Signs From Front Yards

  31-10-2016 13:30
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – With little time left until Election Day, several Republicans and Democrats in the Denver metro area say they are having issues with stolen campaign yard signs.(credit: CBS)
  Zane Robertson, a Democrat, said his Hillary Clinton campaign sign was stolen from his front yard in Denver.
  “It made me really mad. I wanted to respond in some way, and let them know that it isn’t okay,” Robertson said.
  CBS4’s Dillon Thomas interviews Zane Rober
  
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• DC Wade Phillips released from hospital

  31-10-2016 09:50
  
  Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has been released from the hospital after suffering a hard hit during Sunday's game against the Chargers.        
  
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• Talib has back injury, Ware plays

  31-10-2016 04:07
  
  The Broncos switched out star defensive players prior to their game Sunday against San Diego.       
  
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• High School Football Team Cheers As Opponent Scores

  31-10-2016 02:11
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Teams don’t normally cheer when their opponents score, but Cherry Creek High School did.
  And for a good reason, too.
  Friday night, when they faced off against the Prairie View Thunderhawks, both teams swarmed the end zone, chanting PVHS football manager Patrick McKinney’s name after he crossed the goal line.
  Patrick has cerebral palsy, and has been unable to play football.
  But with the help of his teammates, as well as his opponents, he sc
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Halloween Treat

  31-10-2016 01:39
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Things are looking good for the last day of October. On the weather map we have a big low pressure trough over the Pacific Northwest. At the same time high pressure is still hanging in over the southern stretches of the nation. Colorado will be sandwiched in between these two features on Halloween. This will make for a windy day in the mountains and a breezy day on the plains. For eastern Colorado Monday temperatures will be warming into the 70s and 80s. Fo
  
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• A Halloween Treat

  31-10-2016 01:39
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Things are looking good for the last day of October. On the weather map we have a big low pressure trough over the Pacific Northwest. At the same time high pressure is still hanging in over the southern stretches of the nation. Colorado will be sandwiched in between these two features on Halloween. This will make for a windy day in the mountains and a breezy day on the plains. For eastern Colorado Monday temperatures will be warming into the 70s and 80s. Fo
  
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• Bustang to Broncos service continuing

  31-10-2016 01:28
  
  The Colorado Department of Transportation's Bustang service between Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Sports Authority Field at Mile High will continue for the rest of the 2016 season.        
  
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• Warrant Obtained To Review New Emails Potentially Tied To Clinton Case

  31-10-2016 01:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement official: FBI obtains warrant to begin reviewing new emails potentially tied to Clinton case.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  
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• Broncos Pick Apart Rivers In 27-19 Win Over Chargers

  31-10-2016 01:02
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos took turns picking off and pummeling Philip Rivers in a 27-19 win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
  But defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was taken to a hospital after getting knocked down during Bradley Roby’s 51-yard touchdown return in the second quarter, tempering their enthusiasm.
  Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips of the Denver Broncos is carter off the field during the second quarter of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Sports
  
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• 2 Killed, 1 Critical After Being Shot At Halloween Party

  31-10-2016 01:00
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Two people died after they were shot during a Halloween party in Denver’s Swansea neighborhood Saturday.
  Neighbors said the gunshots rang out outside of a home on Columbine Street near 43rd Avenue.
  A third person was also shot and in critical condition.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police were investigating, and no arrests had been made.
  Residents had decorated the outside of the home with Halloween skeletons, capes, and cob webs — eerie reminders of t
  
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• Search On For Gunman After Shooting Near CU Campus

  31-10-2016 00:43
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are looking for a gunman after a shooting near the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.
  One man was shot in the leg. Investigators say the victim is not a CU student.
  The shooting happened early Sunday morning in a bar parking lot near Pleasant Street and Broadway.
  Police are looking for a black man described as being approximately 5-foot-9, 150 pounds with short hair. He’s believed to have left the campus area.
  Police say there is no threat to the
  
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