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• Largest public pension system to sell all tobacco stocks

  19-12-2016 23:45
  
  By Jonathan J. Cooper, The Associated Press
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The nation’s largest public pension system is giving up tobacco.
  The California Public Employees’ Retirement System decided Monday to sell off its last $550 million worth of tobacco-related investments nearly two decades after trading away the bulk of them.
  In a 9-3 vote, the CalPERS investment committee disregarded the advice from its own financial advisers who recommended reversing a sell-off approved in 2000, w
  
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• Electoral College Officially Selects Trump As Next U.S. President

  19-12-2016 23:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday — ensuring that the billionaire will become America’s 45th president.
  An effort by anti-Trump forces to persuade Republican electors to abandon the president-elect came to practically nothing and the process unfolded largely according to its traditions. Trump’s polarizing victory Nov. 8 and the fact Democrat Hillary Clinton had won the national pop
  
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• Injury updates on Derek Wolfe, A.J. Derby, Virgil Green; Justin Forsett as new starting RB

  19-12-2016 23:30
  
  With their playoff hopes dimming, the Broncos can’t afford many injury setbacks headed into their final two games. They received good news Monday on defensive end Derek Wolfe, who sustained a sprained neck Sunday.
  “He’s going to be fine. I’d say he’s day-to-day,” Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said. “(It’s) something he’s been dealing with for the last couple months.”
  Wolfe left Sunday’s game in the second quarter and did not return. H
  
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• Backcountry Skiers, Riders Who Need Help Might Have To Pay

  19-12-2016 23:26
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – After years of ski patrollers responding to calls for help in the backcountry near the resort, Steamboat Ski Patrol is now warning riders they may face a $500 fee per person if they call for assistance.
  The move is thought to be the first resort in Colorado to create a fee-based program for out-of-bounds rescues.
  Ski patrollers told CBS4’s Matt Kroschel they routinely respond to calls for help outside of the bounds and that during bu
  
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• Mayor: New Orleans settles police shooting suits for $13.3M

  19-12-2016 23:24
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mayor of New Orleans announced Monday that the city has reached settlements totaling $13.3 million in lawsuits over deadly police shootings after Hurricane Katrina and a fatal beating just before the 2005 storm, and he apologized to the victims’ families on behalf of the city.
  “I am hoping that in some sense the strength of these families will help the city find peace in our future,” Mayor Mitch Landrieu said at an afternoon news conference after a
  
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• Colorado man accused of killing a woman on Pine Ridge enters not-guilty plea

  19-12-2016 23:16
  
  A Colorado man accused of killing a woman on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in September has pleaded not guilty.
  Thirty-four-year-old Orlando de Macias is charged with second-degree murder in the Sept. 29 death of 34-year-old Annie Colhoff. Authorities say she was shot in Pine Ridge village.
  Villanueva de Macias was arrested in Colorado in November. U.S. Attorney Randolph Seiler says he pleaded not guilty earlier this month.
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• FDA clears drug made by Boulder company for treatment of ovarian cancer

  19-12-2016 23:03
  
  By Matthew PerroneThe Associated Press
  U.S. health officials have approved a new option for some women battling ovarian cancer: a drug that targets a genetic mutation seen in a subset of hard-to-treat tumors.
  The Food and Drug Administration cleared the drug, Rubraca, from Boulder-based Clovis Oncology Inc. for women in advanced stages of the disease who have already tried at least two chemotherapy drugs. The Clovis medication targets a mutation found in 15 to 20 percent of patients with ovarian
  
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• Tips For Staying Healthy During Your Holiday Travel

  19-12-2016 21:34
  
  Five helpful tips on helping you stay healthy during your holiday travels.
  
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• Elector Replaced After Refusing To Vote For Clinton

  19-12-2016 21:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There was some drama at the state Capitol on Monday afternoon when one elector had to be replaced after refusing to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
  That elector was replaced and all nine electors in Colorado voted for Clinton.
  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the third and final US presidential debate with Republican nominee Donald Trump at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Las Vegas in Las
  
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• Keidel: Never Doubt The Packers, Aaron Rodgers

  19-12-2016 21:05
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Just when the media and masses were eulogizing the Green Bay Packers, trying to dig 53 graves out of the Frozen Tundra, the Packers did what the Packers do.
  A month ago, the club was 4-6, disheveled, if not dismantled, with all eyes on Mike McCarthy and all fingers pointing at Aaron Rodgers. Not only was Rodgers clearly slipping from the stratosphere, the rumor mill was churning all manner of myth. We heard of Rodgers’s hubris. He’s aloof, distant and disinterested. B
  
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• Dozens Of Bags Unclaimed After Frontier Airlines Luggage Mess

  19-12-2016 20:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Days after nearly nine inches of snow fell at Denver International Airport and hundreds of flights were canceled, dozens of bags remained unclaimed by Frontier Airlines customers.
  On Monday afternoon, about three dozen passengers remained at the Frontier baggage service center and dozens of bags remained unclaimed at DIA.
  A spokesman for Frontier Airlines told CBS4 the delays were due to staff not being able to get to the airport during Friday night’s storm. The storm,
  
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• Lawmakers Push EPA To Repay All Costs Of Mine Spill Response

  19-12-2016 20:53
  
  DENVER (AP) — Two members of Colorado’s congressional delegation are pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to fully reimburse state, local and tribal agencies for the cost of responding to a toxic mine waste spill triggered by the EPA.
  Sen. Cory Gardner and Rep. Scott Tipton said Monday a law passed this month removed some of the obstacles the EPA cited in turning down $20.4 million in requests.
  The EPA says it paid $4.5 million in claims but rejected the others, in some cases
  
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• Best Books For Kids This Holiday Season

  19-12-2016 20:52
  
  This holiday season, our sister company, Simon & Schuster, has the perfect gifts for every young reader in your life. From fantasy and thrillers for teens to hilarious and beautiful picture books, the best gifts can be found at your local bookstore.
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  The Diabolic
  By S. J. Kincaid
  Age 14 & Up
  Perfect for the teen in your life who loves Red Queen and The Hunger Games, The Diabolic is the epic story of what happens when the galaxy’s most deadly w
  
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• ‘6 Shots Of Vodka’: Mother Accused Of Drinking, Leaving Child In Car

  19-12-2016 19:53
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The woman accused of leaving her toddler son alone inside a car for 14 hours overnight during subzero temperatures over the weekend also admitted to police that she had six shots of vodka that night.
  Nicole Carmon, 26, was arrested Saturday afternoon after officers found the boy partially buckled into his car seat located in the driver’s seat of a snow-covered vehicle parked in front of a Panda Express restaurant.
  Nicole Carmon (credit: Thornton Police)
  Accord
  
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• Study Finds Social Media Detrimental To Self Body Image

  19-12-2016 18:40
  
  (CBS) – Social media has changed the modern world, for better or worse. Most of the us are enamored with the platforms, especially young people, but it could have a damaging effect on our sense of self.
  According to a study conducted by the University of New South Wales, Australia, social media platforms are detrimental to our sense of body image. When we’re constantly smacked with models whose pictures are heavily edited, we portray ourselves in a negative light in compari
  
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• Sanders, Thomas Both Reach 1,000 Yard Seasons Again

  19-12-2016 18:38
  
  DENVER CBS4) – Broncos wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas have both exceeded 1,000+ receiving yards this season.
  For Sanders, this was his his third consecutive 1,000+ season and for Thomas it was his fourth.
  RELATED: Emmanuel Sanders Snags 400th Reception
  While the Broncos have had a lot of great receivers over the years, only three other Broncos wideouts have had three or more seasons in a row with at least 1,000 receiving yards.
  Rod Smith was the first, pulli
  
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• Man Accused In Reservation Slaying Pleads Not Guilty

  19-12-2016 18:38
  
  RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Colorado man accused of killing a woman on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in September has pleaded not guilty.
  Thirty-four-year-old Orlando de Macias is charged with second-degree murder in the Sept. 29 death of 34-year-old Annie Colhoff. Authorities say she was shot in Pine Ridge village.
  Villanueva de Macias was arrested in Colorado in November. U.S. Attorney Randolph Seiler says he pleaded not guilty earlier this month.
  Villanueva de Macias
  
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• It’s The Busiest Mailing Day Of The Year

  19-12-2016 18:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Monday is expected to be the busiest mailing day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service.
  The busiest delivery day is expected to be on Dec. 22 with more than 30 million packages delivered nationwide.
  (credit: CBS)
  Last year, Denver metro area residents received 1.9 million packages.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Postal Service recommends customers in the U.S. observe the following mailing and shipping deadlines to ensure that deliveries are made in time for Christmas:
  December 9 -&ndas
  
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• ‘Shouting Match’ Ensues Between Broncos’ Defense, Offense After Loss To Patriots

  19-12-2016 18:25
  
  By Bryan Altman
  After a disappointing and disheartening 16-3 loss at home to the New England Patriots, the Denver Broncos’ playoff aspirations and their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions are now looking bleak, at best.
  Perhaps more concerning, however, are reports that immediately after the ugly defeat at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, things turned even uglier in the Broncos’ locker room.
  According to a report from NFL.com’s Michael Silver, before the Broncos&
  
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• ‘Shouting Match’ Ensues Between Broncos’ Defense And Offense After Loss To Patriots

  19-12-2016 18:25
  
  Bryan Altman
  After a disappointing and disheartening 16-3 loss at home to the New England Patriots, the Denver Broncos’ playoff aspirations and their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions are now looking bleak, at best.
  Perhaps more concerning, however, are reports that immediately after the ugly defeat at Sports Authority Field, things turned even uglier in the Broncos’ locker room.
  According to a report from NFL.com’s Michael Silver, before the Broncos’ locker ro
  
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• State Capitol Protest As Electors Meet To Vote

  19-12-2016 18:11
  
  DENVER (AP) — About 100 shivering protesters have gathered on the steps of the state Capitol building in Denver on Monday morning.They’re hoping to persuade Colorado’s nine electors to join a long-shot bid to block Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
  The sign-waving protesters in 25-degree weather Monday were examples of demonstrations in state capitols around the county protesting the Electoral College’s expected selection of Trump as the nation’s 45th preside
  
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• Porch Pirate Takes Presents Worth $600

  19-12-2016 18:05
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– A so-called porch pirate was captured on surveillance video stealing hundreds of dollars worth of Christmas presents.The man was captured on video stealing several packages from a porch in Littleton just minutes after they were delivered. (credit: CBS)
  The packages were stolen from a home near Coal Mine Avenue and Simms Street in Littleton on Friday afternoon.(credit: CBS)
  The thief got away with $600 worth of presents.
  
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• 2016 Year In Review: Big News In Broncos Country

  19-12-2016 16:41
  
  By Raetta Holdman
  The following article is part of a series looking back at some of the biggest stories from the year in Colorado. This article focuses on the Denver Broncos.
  DENVER (CBS4) – There was a bit of excitement in Broncos Country in 2016.
  Actually, that’s quite an understatement. There was TONS of excitement in 2016.
  Of course, it all started with the drive to Super Bowl 50.
  World Champions
  The team marched through the playoffs to win the AFC Championship and took on the Ca
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warmer This Week, White Christmas Appears Likely

  19-12-2016 15:54
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The arctic air entrenched over much of Colorado this weekend is gradually leaving the state. The result will be warm up today with highs in the lower and middle 40s in the Denver area.
  But while some areas will enjoy a nice warm up, other spots will stay quite cold because of “valley cold pools” that will impact areas like Fort Collins, Greeley and Fort Morgan. These areas will stay at least 5-10 degrees colder than Denver with highs in the 20s
  
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• Denver’s Defense Can’t Hide All Of Broncos’ Many Flaws

  19-12-2016 14:14
  
  DENVER (AP) — Unlike a year ago, Denver’s dazzling defense can’t hide all the warts on offense or special teams.
  These Broncos are actually surrendering fewer points per game (18.4) than last year’s version (18.5) that brought home the Lombardi Trophy.
  They limited Tom Brady to 16 completions and the Patriots to 16 points on Sunday, but their sputtering offense and atrocious special teams again couldn’t match the effort.
  Denver’s 16-3 loss to the Patriots (12-
  
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• Protesters Gather In Last-Ditch Effort To Prevent Trump From Taking Office

  19-12-2016 09:57
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– Protesters stood in the cold outside the state Capitol Sunday night in a last ditch effort to convince electors to take steps to prevent Donald Trump from taking the Presidency.
  A small crowd gathered in the cold with a message to the nine Colorado Democratic electors: use your vote wisely.
  (credit: CBS)
  With a Statue of Liberty crown on her head, Emily Mitcham told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger, “I hope they don’t vote for trump, I hope they come
  
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• Frontier Baggage Concerns Continue Days After Storm

  19-12-2016 09:53
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some 48 hours after a snowstorm hit the Denver metro area, hundreds of Frontier Airlines passengers remained at Denver International Airport in search of the luggage.
  “It has just been a long day,” said Kelly Martin, a Frontier Airlines passenger.
  (credit: CBS)
  Martin, and her husband Adam, were at the airport for a flight back home. However, their flight was cancelled, and their baggage was then lost upon attempted return.
  “I have an 18-mo
  
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• Staff At Suicide Prevention Lifeline Filled With ‘Heart’

  19-12-2016 06:00
  
  CBS4 News is featuring a special series of reports this holiday season called the 12 Days of Christmas. The following story is written by CBS4’s Jamie Leary.
  DENVER (CBS4) – Suicide is a topic that many people are afraid to talk about.
  “It took me a long time to seek help because of the stigma. I kept thinking ‘There shouldn’t be anything wrong with me,'” said Hope Hyat, a survivor and now advocate who is helping those struggling with the thought of suicide.
  H
  
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• Organization Aims To Stop Colorado Suicides In Their Tracks

  19-12-2016 06:00
  
  CBS4 News is featuring a special series of reports this holiday season called the 12 Days of Christmas. The following story is written by CBS4’s Jamie Leary.
  DENVER (CBS4) – Suicide is a topic that many people are afraid to talk about.
  “It took me a long time to seek help because of the stigma. I kept thinking ‘There shouldn’t be anything wrong with me,'” said Hope Hyat, a survivor and now advocate who is helping those struggling with the thought of suicide.
  H
  
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• Bronco notes: Forsett, Heuerman help out

  19-12-2016 04:30
  
  For a while there, it appeared Justin Forsett might be the solution to the Denver Broncos' running game woes.       
  
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• Miller Fails To Sack Brady In Broncos Loss

  19-12-2016 03:49
  
  DENVER (AP) — Tom Brady brought a power run game and a sturdier offensive line with him to the Mile High City this time.
  They helped him walk away a winner for just the third time in 10 trips to Denver.
  Brady overcame both a slow start and another dazzling performance by Denver’s defense in New England’s grinding 16-3 win Sunday that secured a first-round bye in the playoffs. It also dealt a crushing blow to the Broncos’ playoff hopes.
  “It was a great feeling,&rdquo
  
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• Broncos on brink after NE loss

  19-12-2016 03:43
  
  Like any good nose tackle. Sylvester Williams stepped in to halt fast-moving momentum from continuing in the wrong direction.       
  
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• Toddler Expected To Survive After Being Left In Cold Car For 7 Hours

  19-12-2016 02:55
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Adams County say a 2-year-old boy who was left alone in a car over the weekend in extremely cold conditions was stuck there for at least seven hours.
  The boy’s mother, Nicole Carmon, 26, was arrested.
  Nicole Carmon (credit: Thornton Police)
  The child is receiving treatment for hypothermia and frostbite but is expected to survive.
  Police said they aren’t sure why the mother left the child alone.
  Thornton police said their investigation began wh
  
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• Warming Up To Start The New Week

  19-12-2016 02:49
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – One more cold morning on Monday and then a little warming trend will begin.
  After a weekend of record cold, heavy snow and big time travel problems high pressure will begin to bring in westerly winds and warming winds for the eastern plains. Both Monday and Tuesday will see lots of sunshine over the Front Range. Winds will be strong in the mountains and breezy in the Mile High City to start the week.
  A weak cold front will dip into the region on Wednesday c
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warming Up To Start The New Week

  19-12-2016 02:49
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – One more cold morning on Monday and then a little warming trend will begin.
  After a weekend of record cold, heavy snow and big time travel problems high pressure will begin to bring in westerly winds and warming winds for the eastern plains. Both Monday and Tuesday will see lots of sunshine over the Front Range. Winds will be strong in the mountains and breezy in the Mile High City to start the week.
  A weak cold front will dip into the region on Wednesday c
  
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• Electrical Wiring Eyed As Cause Of Condo Fire

  19-12-2016 02:40
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  KEYSTONE, Colo. (CBS4) – Battling bone-chilling cold, dozens of firefighters responded Saturday night to the Mill Creek condominiums.
  (credit: CBS)
  Four units have damage from a fire that crews now believe started in some electrical wiring going to a floodlight.
  Firefighters from three separate departments in the area responded, and the icy cold made fighting the flames challenging.
  “It was a challenge but we prepare and adapt for these conditions,” Lake Dillon
  
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• Broncos Unimpressive In Mistake-Prone Loss To Patriots

  19-12-2016 02:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Quarterback Tom Brady led four scoring drives — two after turnovers — and New England’s defense kept the Denver Broncos out of the end zone Sunday in a 16-3 victory that clinched the Patriots’ eighth straight AFC East title and the playoff berth that goes with it.
  Stephen Gostkowski finished three of those drives with field goals, the last a 21-yarder with 8:16 remaining. LeGarrette Blount capped the other with a 1-yard touchdown run in a game that w
  
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• Broncos Offense Unimpressive In Mistake-Prone Loss To Patriots

  19-12-2016 02:08
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Quarterback Tom Brady led four scoring drives — two after turnovers — and New England’s defense kept the Denver Broncos out of the end zone Sunday in a 16-3 victory that clinched the Patriots’ eighth straight AFC East title and the playoff berth that goes with it.
  Stephen Gostkowski finished three of those drives with field goals, the last a 21-yarder with 8:16 remaining. LeGarrette Blount capped the other with a 1-yard touchdown run in
  
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• Avalanche Lose Big To Winnipeg On The Road

  19-12-2016 01:46
  
  Colorado coach Jared Bednar didn't like much of what he saw in Sunday's loss.
  
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• Jet-Setting Hungarian Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies At Age 99

  19-12-2016 01:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zsa Zsa Gabor, the jet-setting Hungarian actress and socialite who helped invent a new kind of fame out of multiple marriages, conspicuous wealth and jaded wisdom about the glamorous life, has died. She was 99.
  The middle and most famous of the sisters Gabor died Sunday of a heart attack at her Bel-Air home, her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, said.
  Zsa Zsa Gabor (credit: HAL GARB/AFP/Getty Images)
  Gabor had been hospitalized repeatedly since she broke her right hip
  
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• Game recap: Patriots at Broncos

  19-12-2016 01:33
  
         
  
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• Broncos On Outside Of Playoff Picture After Loss To Patriots

  19-12-2016 01:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos are on the outside of the AFC playoff picture looking in after losing to the Patriots on Sunday.
  Despite another strong defensive performance, Denver lost 16-3 and now have an 8-6 record.
  After starting out with some impressive offensive plays early in the game, New England’s defense clamped down and the rest of the day was filled mostly with failed attempts to convert third downs for quarterback Trevor Siemian and his teammates.Broncos 2nd half:
  3-and-out
  
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• Von Miller Wears Furry Cleats In Pre-Game Warmups

  19-12-2016 01:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Von Miller strutted onto the field during pre-game warmups on Sunday with some cleats that turned quite a few heads.
  The Broncos linebacker’s cleats were covered with what appeared to be fur.A close up pic of @Millerlite40 pre game cleats pic.twitter.com/xdo2qkLTav
  — Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) December 18, 2016
  CBS4 Sports reporter Tracy Wolfson took a photo of the cleats and posted it on Twitter.
  (credit: CBS)
  NFL.com said it all with the headline “Von
  
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• Broncos trail Patriots, 10-3 at halftime

  19-12-2016 00:44
  
  Rally or else.       
  
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• Thomas Catches 5th Straight 1,000 Yard Season

  19-12-2016 00:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is the only player with 1,000 yards receiving in each of the last five seasons.
  Coming into the game against the New England Patriots, Thomas needed 75 yards to reach the milestone.
  He pulled that off with his sixth catch of Sunday’s game. It was a 12 yard pass from quarterback Trevor Siemian in the third quarter.
  RELATED: Demaryius Thomas Leads NFL In 100-Yard Games Since 2011
  Earlier this year, Thomas became the fourth player i
  
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• Derek Wolfe Sustains Neck Injury

  19-12-2016 00:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe sustained a neck injury during the game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.Injury update for the Broncos: DE Derek Wolfe is OUT for the game with a neck injury.
  — Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) December 18, 2016
  The Broncos announced Wolfe won’t return to the game.
  Wolfe had 2 tackles before leaving the game.
  
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