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• Watch: Firefighter Proposes At Fire Station

  27-01-2017 23:33
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters have a different sort of bond with their colleagues than others.
  They “often spend birthdays and holidays together at the fire station,” South Metro Fire Rescue posted on their Facebook page.
  So when Engineer Chris Jenkins wanted to propose to his girlfriend Stacey, he did it with his son and work family close by:Friday afternoon, in between Engine 31, Medic 31, and Tower 35, “Chris welcomed his new fiance into the SMFR family.&rdqu
  
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• Denver Company’s ‘Wine’ For Cats & Dogs A Hit With Pet Owners

  27-01-2017 23:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver company that makes “wine” for dogs and cats is expanding.
  (credit: Apollo Peak)
  Brandon Zavala started Apollo Peak at a storefront in Denver and he’s now opening a 3,000 square foot facility in Golden after seeing a growing interest in his products.
  Apollo Peak makes alcohol-free “cat wine” and “dog wine” in which beets are the primary ingredient and combined with blends of herbs. Beets are safe for cats and dogs to in
  
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• Denver Company That Makes ‘Wine’ For Cats & Dogs Sees Fast Growth

  27-01-2017 23:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver company that makes “wine” for dogs and cats is expanding.
  (credit: Apollo Peak)
  Brandon Zavala started Apollo Peak at a storefront in Denver and he’s now opening a 3,000 square foot facility in Golden after seeing a growing interest in his products.
  Apollo Peak makes alcohol-free “cat wine” and “dog wine” in which beets are the primary ingredient and combined with blends of herbs. Beets are safe for cats and dogs to in
  
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• Homeowner Left With Damage Repairs After Stolen Car Crash

  27-01-2017 23:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The homeowner at the center of a stolen car crash that began with a series of bizarre events involving another stolen car crash and the death of a woman, has been left with a lot of damage.
  Police say it began with a man and a woman riding in a stolen Jeep went off the road at York near 70th Avenue in Adams County and into Clear Creek.
  (credit: CBS)
  The woman in the car was trapped and could not escape. Her male companion was able to get out of the car. That’s when a G
  
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• Trump Signs 2 Orders Establishing ‘Vetting Measures,’ To Rebuild Military

  27-01-2017 22:54
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday.
  The signings took place at the Pentagon after Gen. James Mattis was sworn in as the Secretary of Defense.NEW: Pres. Trump to sign two executive actions, he says, one to begin "great rebuilding" of US' armed services cbsnew.scom/live pic.twitter.com/IuPJ0rnjDx
  — CBS News (@CBSNews) January 27, 2017
  The first order is to begin a “great rebuilding” of the Armed Services of the United States, with
  
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• Keidel: Ranking Bill Belichick Among Great NFL Coaches

  27-01-2017 22:25
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Today marks 17 years since Bill Belichick left his one-day gig as head coach of the New York Jets — or, more famously, HC of the NYJ — trading Gang Green for the red, white and blue of the New England Patriots.
  The colors are quite emblematic, as Belichick has spent the intervening years building an empire, based on the wholly American notion of success — winning. To quote another American monolith Dale Earnhardt, second place is the first loser. No one has come
  
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• Colorado Considers Ending Longtime Switchblade Knife Ban

  27-01-2017 22:22
  
  DENVER (AP) — The switchblade knives wielded six decades ago by the fictional Jets and Sharks street gangs in the legendary Broadway musical “West Side Story” and in Hollywood films spooked lawmakers across the U.S. and helped usher in state bans.
  But 54 years after Colorado enacted its prohibition of the folding knives with blades that pop from their handles with the push of a button, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers is trying to repeal it.
  They are citing arguments from
  
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• It’s Not Official Yet, But Bud Black Talks About Holland Deal

  27-01-2017 22:17
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) – The Rockies probably aren’t going to be able to lure an All-Star pitcher in his prime to Colorado anytime soon, so why not gamble on a former All-Star like reliever Greg Holland?
  Greg Holland (credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
  The deal with Holland isn’t official yet, but Manager Bud Black talked about the closer on Thursday.
  “It’s a big signing. I think you look at what Greg has done in his career, (he’s) arguably one
  
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• Colorado Assistant Coach Out Amid Assault Allegations

  27-01-2017 22:17
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin has resigned at the athletic department’s request after his former girlfriend said he repeatedly physically assaulted her.
  His resignation is effective Jan. 31 and coach Mike MacIntyre will conduct a quick search for a replacement with spring ball set to begin in less than a month.
  Tumpkin, 45, had coached the Buffaloes safeties the last two years. He assumed defensive play-calling duties in the Buffaloes’ Alam
  
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• Police Arrest Homicide Suspect

  27-01-2017 22:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver arrested a man they believe shot and killed another man early Wednesday morning.Officers rushed to the 3900 block Morrison Road near Perry Street just after 8 a.m. Wednesday. (credit: CBS)
  The victim, later identified as Benjamin Lorenzo, was rushed to the hospital where he died a short time later.Keith Lamebull (credit: Denver Police)
  Officers arrested Keith Lamebull for the deadly shooting. He remains in custody for investigation of first-degree murder.It&
  
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• Beware Of ‘Can You Hear Me?’ Phone Scam

  27-01-2017 21:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It starts out like the old Verizon commercials.
  If you hear it, hang up right away. If you answer, if you say “yes,” then that response is recorded by a fraudster and used to authorize unwanted charges on your phone, utility bills, and credit cards.
  “You say ‘yes,’ it gets recorded and they say that you have agreed to something,” director of consumer protection for the Consumer Federation of America Susan Grant told CBS News. “
  
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• Rescuers Find Mother, 2 Kids Unconscious During Condo Fire

  27-01-2017 21:12
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two children, their mother and a sheriff’s deputy are in the hospital after a Friday morning fire at a condo building in Arapahoe County.
  (credit: CBS)
  The fire broke out just before 9 a.m. at the Club Valencia building at 1303 South Parker Road. Officials with South Metro Fire Rescue said multiple units sustained damage.
  Rick Mann, a resident of the building, told CBS4 the woman and her two children were unconscious inside a ground floor uni
  
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• Keystone Extends Its Ski Season

  27-01-2017 20:51
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Keystone Resort will be open to skiers and boarders for an extra week in the spring.
  The Summit County resort will stay open through Easter Sunday — April 16 — after records snowfall.
  Keystone (credit: CBS)
  Nearly 14 feet of snow has fallen at the resort since December.
  
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• Pence Becomes 1st Vice President To Address March For Life

  27-01-2017 20:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd gathered Friday for the annual March for Life that ending taxpayer-funded abortion and choosing a Supreme Court justice who will uphold “God-given” liberties are among the administration’s top priorities.
  Pence was the first sitting vice president to address the march. Speaking to demonstrators near the Washington Monument, he also accused the Supreme Court, in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized aborti
  
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• Latest Forecast: Weekend Warming Heading Our Way

  27-01-2017 20:40
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Winds gusting as high as 30 mph in Denver and all along the Front Range on Friday will cause wind chills to stay at least 10 degrees below the actual temperature. So although air temperatures will be 5-10 degrees warmer than Thursday, it will feel colder thanks to the wind.
  Other than feeling winter’s chill, generally quiet weather will be found throughout Colorado on Friday. It will stay dry statewide with virtually zero chance of sno
  
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• Was Donald Trump’s @POTUS Twitter Account Registered With A Gmail Address?

  27-01-2017 20:20
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – The answer would appear to be yes.
  But it also appears to have been changed days after a hacker revealed the president’s official @POTUS Twitter account was registered with a personal email address instead of an official government account.
  “Of course I had to look at his Twitter account to see if his partial email was exposed,” the hacker told CBS News. “The first time I looked most of the presidential accounts were using Gmail and had partial p
  
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• DIA Remains Country’s 5th Busiest Airport For Flights

  27-01-2017 20:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) — The Federal Aviation Administration reports Denver International Airport was once again the fifth-busiest airport in 2016, based on airport operations.
  It’s the second straight year DIA has held the No. 5 position. The airport hasn’t released their official passenger numbers for 2016 yet.
  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw a jump in flights (900,000 arrivals and departures) of 2 percent compared to 2015 and it leapfrogged past O’Hare Inte
  
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• Alameda Avenue To Close For Piping, Paving Work

  27-01-2017 19:50
  
  By Joel Hillan
  DENVER (CBS4) – Westbound Alameda Avenue will close Friday at 9 p.m. until Monday 5 a.m. between Santa Fe Drive and Cherokee Street so crews can install pipe and do some paving work.
  The detour will take you from Cherokee Street north to Bayaud Avenue, west to Santa Fe Drive, north to Ellsworth Avenue, west to Kalamath Street and south to Alameda.
  Northbound Santa Fe will also be down to one lane during the closure. Expect delays.Joel Hillan is CBS4’s Traffic Specialis
  
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• Rescuers Find Children, Woman Unconscious During Condo Fire

  27-01-2017 19:33
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two children, an adult and a sheriff’s deputy are in the hospital after a fire at a condo building in Arapahoe County.
  (credit: CBS)
  The fire took place Friday morning at the Club Valencia building at 1303 South Parker Road. Officials with South Metro Fire Rescue said multiple units sustained damage.
  Rick Mann, a resident of the building, told CBS4 a woman and two children were unconscious inside the building when he and others ran to help.
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• Google Maps Now Includes Parking Information

  27-01-2017 18:18
  
  CBS Local – Google Maps continues just keeps evolve. It’s gotten on the Uber movement by letting you order a ride through the app. It’s long been hooked up to all the train and bus schedules and has the traffic updates as well.
  And now, it’ll tell you what the parking situation is at your destination, via TechCrunch. Earlier this month, users who had the beta version of the app got the first glimpse at the feature. Android users are the only ones who have full a
  
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• CBS Sports’ Seth Davis Breaks Down UNC-Miami ACC Matchup

  27-01-2017 18:05
  
  Ryan Mayer
  College basketball season rolls along as we draw nearer to March Madness. This past week has been a rough one for teams ranked in the AP’s Top 10, with five of them falling in upsets to conference opponents. Villanova (#1), Kansas (#2), Kentucky (#4), Florida State (#6) and UCLA (#8) all suffered losses to unranked conference foes, opening the door for some movement at the top of the rankings.
  One team looking to capitalize will be last year’s national runner-up, the
  
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• Vice President Pence To Speak At Anti-Abortion Rally In DC

  27-01-2017 17:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has agreed to speak at Friday’s March for Life, the anti-abortion demonstration held each year in Washington, organizers announced.
  In a statement late Thursday, the March for Life organization said neither a president nor a vice president has ever spoken at the event, now in its 44th year. One of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, Kellyanne Conway, is also on the list of speakers.
  Pro Life supporters gather at the Washington Monu
  
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• Mumps Warning Issued For Denver Metro Area

  27-01-2017 17:49
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – A mumps outbreak is under investigation by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
  According to information posted by Westminster Fire Department, six residents in northeast Denver and northwest Aurora have the mumps.
  “The number of cases likely is higher as mumps cases often go undetected or untested,” the said.
   Mumps Outbreak in Denver Metro Area!Denver Public Health, Tri-County Health Department and the Colorado… htt
  
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• Roundup River Ranch Celebrates Milestone

  27-01-2017 17:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Colorado camp for sick children is celebrating a major milestone.
  Roundup River Ranch unveiled a mural at Children’s Hospital Colorado on Thursday to mark the camp’s tenth year of operations.
  (credit: CBS)
  The mural was created by children who have attended the camp and placed inside the hospital, which is a close partner.
  One camper, Kyle Hill, spoke about his experience at the camp during the unveiling.
  “I’m a camper at Roundup River Ranch and a
  
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• CU Finally Wins A Pac-12 Game, Defeats Oregon State 85-78

  27-01-2017 16:53
  
  Colorado pulled away from Oregon State late to defeat the Beavers 85-78 Thursday at the Coors Event Center in a matchup of squads that were previously winless in Pac-12 Conference play.
  
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• What Is The EPA, And Why Is It In The Hot Seat?

  27-01-2017 16:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The former head of President Donald Trump’s transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek significant budget and staff cuts for the department. Here’s a look at the EPA.
  WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY DO
  Established during the Nixon administration in 1970, the EPA carries out laws enacted by Congress to protect the environment, such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. The EPA writes and enforces rul
  
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• Suspected Robber In Coma After Army Veteran Puts Him In Chokehold

  27-01-2017 16:13
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A suspected burglar is in a coma after getting choked by an Army veteran.
  (credit: CBS)
  The incident happened in Colorado Springs on Sunday night when Craig Uehling came home and saw a man in his driveway.
  Uehling, 30, said the man then tried to go into his neighbor’s backyard.
  Uehling called 911, but said the suspect took a swing at him and what happened next was self-defense.
  Craig Uehling (credit: CBS)
  “I didn’t get a chance to talk to
  
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• Latest Forecast: Friday Stays Chilly, Then A Slow Weekend Warmup.

  27-01-2017 15:27
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Winds gusting as high as 30 mph in Denver and all along the Front Range on Friday will cause wind chills to stay at least 10 degrees below the actual temperature. So although air temperatures will be 5-10 degrees warmer than Thursday, it will feel colder thanks to the wind.
  Other than feeling winter’s chill, generally quiet weather will be found throughout Colorado on Friday. It will stay dry statewide with virtually zero chance of sno
  
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• Woman Dead In Crime Spree That Spanned 2 Counties

  27-01-2017 14:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A woman is dead after the driver of a stolen car drove that car into a creek with her inside.(credit: CBS)
  Police say at the scene of the overnight crash the driver was hurt but able to get out of the car and the creek and he then stole another car from a Good Samaritan that stopped to help out.
  About 14 miles away and sometime later, Denver police caught up with the driver and after performing a pit maneuver, the man then crashed into and damaged a house.
  The crash into th
  
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• Jokic Suffers Injury In Nuggets Win Over Suns

  27-01-2017 14:28
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – As Nikola Jokic lay on the court, pounding the floor in pain and his team gathered around him, the Denver Nuggets were bracing for the worst.
  Thirty minutes later, Jokic was sitting at his locker with an icepack on his left hip and joking with his teammates. It was the best news of the night for the Nuggets.
  “It’s good news for us,” Will Barton said. “He’s been playing out of this world, our best player, and it would be tough to s
  
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• Lackluster “Gold” centers on a showboat-y performance

  27-01-2017 09:00
  
  The experience of gold is hard to put into words, according to a character in a new film by that name: “The taste of it on your tongue, the feel of it on your fingers —  it’s like a drug. It’s electric,” says Mike Acosta (Edgar Ramirez), a geologist who, with his prospecting partner Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), has just announced the discovery of a mother lode of the precious metal in a remote Indonesian jungle.
  The experience of “Gold” &mdash
  
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• Ask Amy: Friend in abusive relationship faces estrangement

  27-01-2017 09:00
  
  Dear Amy: My friend “Liz” and I have been best friends since high school. We’re now in our 30s. We’ve been there for each other through breakups and divorces and childbirth and her coming out as a lesbian.
  We have always told each other everything, so when she started telling me things via text about her new girlfriend that sounded like emotional abuse, I told her I worried that’s what it was. There have been many, many red flags throughout their relationship that p
  
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• “A Dog’s Purpose”: Heart-tugging hokum, at the end of a leash

  27-01-2017 08:01
  
  “A Dog’s Purpose” is something of a mixed breed. Part “Marley & Me” and part “Lassie Come Home” —  in addition to possessing the cinematic DNA of several other canine-themed feel-good films — this toothless but eager-to-please mutt of a family movie follows a single dog (or, for lack of better word, a single dog’s soul) over several lifetimes.
  Amiably voiced by Josh Gad, whose highly food-motivated character takes the form of a
  
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• Suspected “Comic Con Bandit” arrested, held at Jefferson County Jail

  27-01-2017 07:20
  
  Courtesy of Jefferson County District Attorney's OfficeGary CriderAn arrest has been made of a suspected bank robber who came to be known as the “Comic Con Bandit” because of Star Wars and Marvel superhero masks worn during robberies.
  Gary Mark Crider, 49, is a suspect in five Denver area bank robberies, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.
  Crider, who is being held at the Jefferson County Jail, faces 12 felony counts including two counts of a
  
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• Bill to let bicyclists roll through stop signs gains speed, but there are roadblocks ahead

  27-01-2017 07:00
  
  Bicyclists who roll through stop signs and red lights may infuriate drivers. But a “safety stop” bill in the state legislature would legalize the practice, and its supporters say it would make cycling in Colorado safer and more appealing.
  Senate Bill 93, introduced Jan. 18 by Sen. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, would permit a person riding a bike or “electrical-assisted bicycle” to pass through intersections without stopping if the rider “slows to a reas
  
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• Aussie snowboarder Scotty James claims gold in X Games pipe on Australia day

  27-01-2017 06:47
  
  ASPEN — On Australia Day, Aussie Scotty James won gold in a snowboard slugfest in the X Games halfpipe Thursday night, followed by Steamboat’s Matt Ladley and Taylor Gold.
  It was a redemptive night for Gold and Ladley.
  For Ladley, he proved he deserved the podium.
  His gold medal last year came with an asterisk. Pounding snow that night cut the halfpipe contest to only one run, with the final competitor barely visible through curtains of snow.
  Ladley accepted the asterisk.
  “That
  
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• Police investigate possible hate crime at Aurora refugee center

  27-01-2017 06:39
  
  Denver7These notes were found at the Mango House in Aurora on Jan. 26, 2017.AURORA, Colo. — Aurora police are investigating a bias-motivated crime after two threatening notes were found at an Aurora community center. Police say the case is a “priority.”
  Since 2014, the Mango House has helped refugees with medical and dental care, as well as citizenship classes.   On Thursday morning, two types notes were discovered on its property — one in the parking lot,
  
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• Kiszla: When rising star Nikola Jokic goes down in pain, Nuggets gasp with fear

  27-01-2017 06:38
  
  The Nuggets’ playoff dreams begin and end with center Nikola Jokic.
  So as an ailing Jokic was wheeled through a back hallway of the Pepsi Center to the X-ray room Thursday night, surrounded by team doctors and followed by general manager Tim Connelly, the dream quickly turned to a knot in the stomach.
  It suddenly did not really matter that the Nuggets beat Phoenix 127-120 to win back-to-back games for only the second time this season. It became of little relative importance that Jokic was
  
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• Officers admit errors in SWAT raid on wrong house

  27-01-2017 06:16
  
  Law enforcement officers investigating what turned out to be a faulty tip about drugs and guns in a Clifton house didn’t follow protocol, communicate well enough, or pay attention to red flags that could have prevented the September SWAT raid on a home inhabited by an innocent family of seven, leaders said.
  SWAT officers — who descended on the home near 32 and E roads at about 5:30 a.m. Sept. 14 with a warrant obtained on the belief that methamphetamine and guns were being stored in
  
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• Jokic Helps Lead Nuggets Over Suns Before Injury In 4th

  27-01-2017 06:15
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 14 rebounds before leaving late in the fourth with an injury, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-120 on Thursday night.
  Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points and Will Barton scored 16 off the bench for Denver (20-25), which has won five in a row at home and six of its last eight overall.
  The news wasn’t all good for the Nuggets, who watched Jokic limp off the court with 1:47 left after a hard fall.
  Eric Bledsoe ha
  
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• Turf Battle: New Study Finds No Increased Cancer Risk In Soccer Players

  27-01-2017 06:09
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  SEATTLE (CBS4) – A recently published Washington State Health Department study concluded there is no evidence that artificial turf presents a significant public health risk.
  Researchers analyzed “Amy’s List”, a list of young athletes with cancer, compiled by University of Washington soccer coach Amy Griffin. The research team conducted a statistical analysis on a portion of “Amy’s List” and found that soccer players were at no greater ri
  
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• Body found underwater in car identified as missing Fort Lupton man

  27-01-2017 06:07
  
  The Weld County Coroner has identified the body of a man found Wednesday underwater in a car as that of the man reported missing to the Fort Lupton police in December.
  His death is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Colorado State Patrol.
  Related ArticlesJanuary 24, 2017 Two dead, three seriously injured in vehicle crash near BennettJanuary 23, 2017 Off-duty state trooper suspected of running stop sign in Fort Collins wreck that seriously hurt 4January 23, 2017 Person struck, killed
  
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• ‘Trump Is Not The King’: DeGette On Mexico Goods Tax

  27-01-2017 05:47
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4)– Congresswoman Diana DeGette, a Democrat representing Colorado, says universal resistance to President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff to pay for a Mexican border wall could galvanize Republicans and Democrats in Congress to cooperation.
  “In a perverse way I think all of the pressure of this rhetoric on the wall will pressure House Speaker Paul Ryan to make immigration we can vote on,” said DeGette.
  Rep. Diana DeGette (D) Colorado (credit: CBS)
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• ‘I Don’t Remember’: Driver Describes Tire Crashing Into SUV

  27-01-2017 05:33
  
  By Jeff Todd
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– As far as Melvin Hamilton and Tiana Palma were concerned it was a normal Wednesday afternoon, but without even the slightest hint of what was to come, they were crushed.
  Hamilton and Palma were inside a Nissan SUV headed southbound on Interstate 25 just past 136th Avenue when a tire had come off a northbound vehicle, bounced over the center median, and slammed into their car.
  (credit: Thornton Fire)
  Palma says the only thing she remembers is telling Ham
  
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• Restaurant Robbers Terrorize Diners

  27-01-2017 05:15
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two men are behind bars but another is still on the loose after terrorizing employees and patrons at a popular Denver restaurant.
  Surveillance cameras capture the entire five-minute hold up from start to finish, first showing the three men covered head to toe as they burst their way into the La Frontera restaurant on Federal Boulevard near Interstate 70.
  (credit: CBS)
  Once inside, the suspects move behind the counter attempting to get into the register on th
  
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• CorePower Yoga Founder’s Death Ruled Accidental

  27-01-2017 04:59
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say the founder of CorePower Yoga died from injuries he suffered in drunken falls as he staggered from room to room in his San Diego mansion.
  Forty-eight-year-old Trevor Tice was found last month. Detectives had labelled his death suspicious but the county medical examiner concludes it was accidental.
  Autopsy results released Thursday say Tice seriously injured his face and head by falling several times throughout the house. Blood was found on beds, an office s
  
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• New Proposal Would Make California Separate Country

  27-01-2017 04:51
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another attempt is underway to establish California as a separate nation.
  Election officials announced Thursday that a proposal has been submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office that would ask voters to repeal part of the state constitution that declares California an inseparable part of the United States.
  If the proposal qualifies for the ballot and is approved by voters, it could be a step to a future vote on whether California should break away from the U.S.
  
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• Derailed Train Cars Crash Through Building

  27-01-2017 04:31
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A local business was forced to tape off portions of its facility Thursday morning, after a train derailed nearby, causing several train cars to crash into the building.
  Larry Lande, spokesman for Northern Feed and Bean, told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas at least six of the 25 cars which derailed ended up crashing into his facility. Several large holes were left in the side of of the building, which is located north of Greeley on Highway 85.
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• ‘Milli Vanilli’ Bandit Sentenced In Crime Spree

  27-01-2017 04:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One of two men convicted in a series of armed robberies that occurred in 2013 was sentenced on Thursday.
  The men were dubbed the “Milli Vanilli” bandits because of the wigs they wore in some of the robberies.
  (credit: FBI)
  Jeremy Ervin was found guilty of two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of violent crime in Aug. of last year. On Thursday, a judge sentenced him to 64 years in prison.
  Ervin and his brother, Derrick Ervin, were convicted in the 2013 c
  
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• ‘Comicon’ Bandit Suspect Charged In 5 Bank Robberies

  27-01-2017 04:04
  
  By Andrea Flores
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– Surveillance video captured from Chatfield Time Rentals and Sales in Littleton helped police catch a serial bank robber who allegedly wore a Darth Vader mask during some of his heists.
  The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office charged Gary Crider in connection with five bank robberies between December and January.
  Gary Crider (credit: Jefferson County)
  “I’m happy anytime some thief gets caught,” said Chatfield Time Ren
  
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