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• Animal Adventure Park Prepares To Name Baby Giraffe

  30-04-2017 23:56
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The clock is ticking until we learn what the Animal Adventure Park will name their new giraffe calf.
  The park posted on its Facebook page Sunday saying they will choose from a list of popular names which were voted on by the public.Voting for your favorite name ends at 4 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
  Voters must pay $1 to vote. Contributions go toward the Giraffe Conservation, Ava’s Little Heroes and the park.Park keepers will then announce their&
  
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• Another Democrat Joins Race For Colorado Governor

  30-04-2017 23:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A total of five Democrats and five Republicans are now in the running for the office of governor of Colorado after another candidate joined the race.
  Democrat Noel Ginsburg kicked off his campaign this weekend with a statewide tour called “All Voices Count.”
  Noel Ginsburg (credit: CBS)
  Ginsburg held his first Denver rally at Intertech Plastics, the business he founded more than 30 years ago.
  The entrepreneur says running for governor wasn’t always part of
  
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• Snow Forces Elitch Gardens To Open A Day Late With Limited Operations

  30-04-2017 23:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Elitch Gardens had to delay opening for the season on Saturday due to the weather.
  Elitch Gardens on Saturday (credit: CBS)
  Saturday was supposed to be opening day but the snow kept the park from opening. It opened on Sunday with limited operations.Due to yesterday's heavy snowfall, today's operations will be limited. ☀️ Park opens at 10:30am. #cowx #ElitchGardens pic.twitter.com/tfAvyXdorL
  — Elitch Gardens (@ElitchGardens) April 30, 2017
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• Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro hikes minimum wage amid rising protests

  30-04-2017 23:34
  
  By Ricardo Nunes, The Associated Press
  CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hiked wages and handed out hundreds of free homes Sunday amid his efforts to counter a strengthening protest movement seeking his removal.
  On his regular Sunday television show, Maduro ordered a 60 percent increase in the country’s minimum wage starting Monday. It was the third pay increase the socialist leader has ordered this year and the 15th since he became president in 2013.
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• 2 Wyoming Cowboys players drafted in NFL draft

  30-04-2017 23:10
  
  LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming had two players selected in the 2017 NFL draft over the weekend.
  Running back Brian Hill was taken by the Atlanta Falcons with the 156th overall pick in the fifth round, and center Chase Roullier was taken with the 199th selection in the sixth round by the Washington Redskins.
  The last time Wyoming had multiple players selected in the same NFL draft was in 2014 when defensive back Marqueston Huff and wide receiver Robert Herron were drafted.
  Several other Cowboys re
  
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• 9 killed by storms and flooding in South and Midwest

  30-04-2017 23:02
  
  CANTON, Texas — At least nine people have been killed by tornadoes or flooding in the South and Midwest by a storm that also dumped a rare late-season blizzard in western Kansas on Sunday.
  Tornadoes hit several small towns in East Texas, killing four people. Three people were killed by flooding and winds in Arkansas, with officials saying two more people are missing. Rushing water swept away a car, drowning a woman in Missouri; and a death was reported in Sunday morning storms that raked M
  
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• Receiver Jalen Robinette Goes Undrafted After Air Force’s Ruling

  30-04-2017 22:52
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Wide receiver Jalen Robinette, who led the nation at 27.4 yards per catch, went undrafted after the Air Force told him just this week that he’d have to serve two years in the military before being allowed to play in the NFL.
  Robinette, who is set to graduate from the Academy in less than a month, had prepared for the draft believing he’d be allowed to play in the NFL right away because of a U.S. Department of Defense ruling last summer .
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• Isaiah Thomas’ 33, Boston Celtics’ 3s too much for Washington Wizards in win

  30-04-2017 22:52
  
  BOSTON — Isaiah Thomas had 33 points and nine assists, and the Boston Celtics made 19 3-pointers to beat the Washington Wizards 123-111 Sunday and take a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.
  Thomas played just a day after attending the funeral for his sister, who died in a car accident earlier this month outside of Tacoma, Washington.
  Al Horford added 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Jae Crowder finished with 24 points.
  The Wizards were more energetic at the outs
  
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• Lawmakers find common ground on $1T plan to keep government open

  30-04-2017 22:34
  
  WASHINGTON — Top Capitol Hill negotiators are reporting progress toward a long-sought agreement on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1.
  Aides say lawmakers closely involved in the talks have worked through many sticking points in hopes of making the measure public as early as Sunday night. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnight to pass the measure to avert a government shutdown.
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• Famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck killed near Mount Everest in Nepal

  30-04-2017 22:27
  
  By Binaj Gurubacharya and Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
  KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Swiss climber acclaimed for his rapid ascents — including scaling dozens of peaks in the Alps in a little more than two months — was killed Sunday in a mountaineering accident near Mount Everest in Nepal, expedition organizers said.
  Ueli Steck was killed at Camp 1 of Mount Nuptse, Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks said. Steck’s body has been recovered from the site and been taken to Lukla
  
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• Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued

  30-04-2017 22:22
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – An Amber Alert that had been issued for a 2-year-old girl who went missing from a residence in Thornton has been canceled after the toddler was found safe.
  According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the child was found safe Sunday afternoon after she was reported missing in the morning. The CBI said the child was taken from her grandmother’s residence in Thornton.
  Meshelle Branch (credit: CBI)
  Robert Owens (credit: CBI)
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• Desmond Reinstated From DL, Starts In LF For Rockies

  30-04-2017 22:00
  
  PHOENIX (AP) – The Colorado Rockies have reinstated Ian Desmond from the 10-day disabled list and put him in left field for his season debut Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  The Rockies signed Desmond to a five-year, $70 million contract in the offseason with the intention of having him play first base. But he fractured his left hand in spring training and had not played since the season began.
  Ian Desmond #20 of the Colorado Rockies (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
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• Teen who jumped into a fish tank at Bass Pro Shops could face charges

  30-04-2017 21:43
  
  A juvenile who jumped into a fish tank at a Bass Pro Shops at the Shops at Northfield Stapleton on Saturday, injuring his head, may face charges if his actions damaged the tank or hurt the fish, Denver police said Sunday.
  A manager at the store refused to comment, and a company representative didn’t return a call Sunday.
  The boy jumped from an upper bridge into the main fish tank in the center of the store about 5 p.m., according to an employee who didn’t want his name used beca
  
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• Rockies’ Ian Desmond comes off DL, starts in left; Cristhian Adames designated for assignment

  30-04-2017 21:27
  
  PHOENIX — Ian Desmond came off the 10-day disabled list Sunday and was in the starting lineup in left field for the Rockies’ game at Arizona.
  In a corresponding move, the Rockies designated utility infielder Cristhian Adames for assignment.
  Desmond, 31, signed a five-year, $70 million contract in December with the expectation he would be the Rockies’ starting first baseman, but Desmond fractured his left hand when he was hit by a pitch during a Cactus League game March 12
  
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• Ichiro Suzuki honored with collage showing 1st 3,000 hits

  30-04-2017 21:09
  
  MIAMI — The Miami Marlins paid tribute to Ichiro Suzuki by giving him a collage of photographs showing each of his first 3,000 hits.
  Suzuki reached the milestone last season and was honored before Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The ceremony included Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh offering congratulations in a scoreboard video, and Suzuki responded by bowing toward the scoreboard.
  “It’s the most emotional I’ve ever seen him,” Marlins presiden
  
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• Noah Syndergaard exits in second inning with apparent injury

  30-04-2017 21:00
  
  WASHINGTON — New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard has left his start against the Washington Nationals in the second inning with an injury.
  The team announced Syndergaard has “a possible lat strain” and was headed to New York for an MRI.
  After throwing a strike to Bryce Harper on his 38th pitch of the game Sunday, Syndergaard grimaced and reached for his right armpit. Mets manager Terry Collins and the team trainer immediately came out, and Collins summoned reliever Sean Gilmartin
  
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• Plains Highways Still Closed After Overnight Snowstorm

  30-04-2017 19:56
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Several highways remain closed following a snowy Saturday night on Colorado’s southern and Eastern Plains.
  A storm that brought 2.4″ to Denver International Airport through Friday and Saturday gained strength as it made its way east into Kansas. Major routes through those areas are still recovering.HWY 86 closed between I-70 and Kiowa bc of wind and snow. #COwx #4wx @RobCBS4 @MajoMansilla pic.twitter.com/uwjm9p2dBQ
  — Chris Spears (@ChrisCBS4) April
  
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• Donald Trump is not ruling out military action against North Korea

  30-04-2017 19:23
  
  President Donald Trump did not appear to be ruling out military action against North Korea if the communist country pushes forward with another nuclear test.
  In an interview with CBS News’s John Dickerson that aired Sunday on “Face the Nation,” Trump said he would not be pleased if North Korea takes that step.
  “He’s going to have to do what he has to do. But he understands we’re not going to be very happy,” Trump said of the country’s leader, Kim J
  
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• Many Former Season Ticket Holders Denied Reinstatement By Broncos

  30-04-2017 19:09
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – With the NFL Draft complete, the Denver Broncos ticket office has responded to appeals issued by former season ticket holders.
  Appeals were sent to the ticket office after the organization revoked hundreds of season ticket memberships from those who were selling the majority of their tickets.
  One fan, who wished to remain anonymous, told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas his appeal was denied. He said he only attended one game in the last season, due to unexpected
  
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• Anthony Joshua beats Wladimir Klitschko in epic clash

  30-04-2017 18:48
  
  Joe Depaolo, Special To The Washington Post
  LONDON — For 12 minutes, the worst fears of the boxing community were being realized. After years of heavyweight matches that failed to captivate, 90,000 people who had come to Wembley Stadium to see fireworks in the division’s most anticipated bout in 15 years were instead being treated to a jabbing contest.
  And then the bell for the fifth round was struck.
  The fight ended with the official coronation of a brilliant young star, Antho
  
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• Anthony Joshua, with heavyweight title, may make boxing must-see TV

  30-04-2017 18:30
  
  LONDON — Anthony Joshua remained in the ring long after 90,000 of his supporters had filed out of Wembley Stadium, posing happily for pictures with his team and hugging just about everyone he knew.
  No reason to leave early when being the heavyweight champion is so much fun.
  “I just want to fight everyone, man,” Joshua said. “I’m really loving this right now.”
  There was a lot to love Saturday night in front of a packed crowd at England’s national stadium,
  
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• Reynolds Leads Rockies’ Comeback Over Diamondbacks

  30-04-2017 18:17
  
  PHOENIX (AP) – Mark Reynolds hit a tying two-run single with two out in the ninth and Carlos Gonzalez scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Fernando Rodney, sending the Colorado Rockies to a wild 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
  Colorado trailed by five after five, but made the most of another rough performance by Rodney (1-2). The veteran reliever walked two and threw two wild pitches in blowing his second consecutive save chance.
  Carlos Estevez (3-0) got t
  
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• Pentagon: 45 civilians killed by coalition strikes

  30-04-2017 17:57
  
  BAGHDAD — The Pentagon says investigations conducted during the month of March reveal that coalition airstrikes killed 45 civilians, mostly in and around the city of Mosul.
  In a statement released Sunday, the Pentagon says in each incident “all feasible precautions were taken,” but the strikes still resulted in “unintentional” loss of civilian life.
  The Pentagon acknowledges at least 362 civilians have been killed by coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria since the sta
  
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• Broncos Add A Bunch Of Tough Guys In The Draft

  30-04-2017 17:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – John Elway and Vance Joseph used free agency to target toughness in the trenches. In the draft, Denver’s new duo zeroed in on prospects with an attitude.
  (L-R) Garett Bolles of Utah and his son Kingston pose with Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell after being picked #20 overall by the Denver Broncosduring the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by El
  
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• Sunshine will come and go this week in Denver, with some midweek rain

  30-04-2017 16:18
  
  Sunshine returns to Denver on Sunday, but more wet weather is expected before Thursday, when temperatures will climb and the sun will shine, according to the National Weather Service.
  The weather service issued a freeze warning for Sunday morning in Denver and on the plains. The warning expired 8 a.m., and the rest of the day is expected to be sunny with a high temperature of 53 degrees.
  “We are starting out cold this morning,” said Jim Kalina, meteorologist.Monday will be partly clo
  
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• Sunshine will come and go this week in Denver, with some mid-week rain

  30-04-2017 16:18
  
  Sunshine returns to Denver on Sunday, but more wet weather is expected before Thursday, when temperatures will climb, and sun shine, according to the National Weather Service.
  The NWS issued a freeze warning for Sunday morning in Denver and on the plains. The warning expired 8 a.m., and the rest of the day is expected to be sunny with a high temperature of 53 degrees.
  “We are starting out cold this morning,” said Jim Kalina, NWS meteorologist.
  Monday will be partly cloudy, and dry, b
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warming Up & Melting Before Another Chance For Precip

  30-04-2017 15:36
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Our spring storm has moved off into Kansas and now a warming trend will get underway across Colorado.
  There are a few more weather disturbances moving toward the Central Rockies. One will arrive late tonight with increasing clouds and light rain or snow in the northern and central mountains.
  We could see some sprinkles in the Denver area by Monday evening.
  A second and better chance for rain or snow will be in the forecast Tuesday and early Wednesday.
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• Standoff in Colorado Springs after fatal stabbing early Sunday

  30-04-2017 15:28
  
  Colorado Springs police are in a standoff with a person of interest in a fatal stabbing that happened early Sunday.
  Police found the male victim when they responded to a report of a stabbing at 2:47 a.m. at the Quail Hill Mobile Home Park in the 5100 block of Galley Road.
  Police identified a person interest, and went to the 3600 block of Sheffield Lane to speak to the person. Officers have the house contained and a SWAT team has responded.
  The stand off is an ongoing situation and continues at 7
  
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• Plane’s engine appeared to be malfunctioning before 2015 crash near Kersey that killed two

  30-04-2017 15:00
  
  The sole engine of an amateur-built, propeller plane that crashed into a field near Kersey in 2015 shortly after taking off, killing two men, appeared to be malfunctioning and was making strange noises before the aircraft even left the ground.
  According to a National Transportation Safety Board factual report on the wreck, the pilot had sought a mechanic’s help with the plane because he was “experiencing difficulty with the … engine” in the hours before the cra
  
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• Short-term vacation rentals surging in Colorado mountain towns

  30-04-2017 14:00
  
  Jennifer Dahir-Kanehl works 50 hours a week at a Breckenridge restaurant to pay her mortgage. This past winter she and her boyfriend eschewed a roommate, opting instead to rent a spare space through Airbnb, joining the ever-swelling tide of high country homeowners hosting short-term guests.
  At the restaurant and at the hotel where her boyfriend works, it’s a struggle to keep employees who can’t find a place to live. Dahir-Kanehl knows she could rent her spare bedroom, with its separa
  
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• Finding a financial fiduciary means finding a financial adviser who’s on your side

  30-04-2017 14:00
  
  When you consult a doctor about your health, you expect to get advice based on your circumstances – age, personal and family medical history and your specific circumstances.
  You should expect similar advice from your financial adviser about how to invest for your retirement — personal and family “financial” history, when you expect to retire, age and your specific circumstances.
  Kim CurtisBut that’s not what happens.
  A “financial adviser” in most cases i
  
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• Denver City Council looks to settle parking-exemption debate, but thorny issues remain

  30-04-2017 14:00
  
  The Denver City Council on Monday night is set to settle — or at least tone down —  a classic urban battle.
  City officials have said they want to encourage people to drive less in favor of other modes of transportation, including biking and mass transit. But one policy that does just that — by exempting small lots in mixed-use zoning districts from having to provide off-street parking — spurred projects that alarmed neighbors wary of worsening street-parkin
  
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• Ask Amy: This gentleman prefers women’s wear

  30-04-2017 09:00
  
  Dear Amy: I’ve been divorced for several years. I have dated a few gals, but nothing serious … until recently. A lady friend and I are seeing more of each other, but, in old-fashioned terms, “taking it slow.”
  Regardless, I’m sure we’ll soon end up being intimate.
  For about the past 20 years or so, I’ve worn ladies’ underwear, mostly panties and camisoles, but, on occasion, bras and nighties.
  I’m not a crossdresser in that I don’t wear
  
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• Players who lost from Broncos draft

  30-04-2017 08:32
  
  Not all Denver Broncos are pleased with their team’s draft.       
  
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• How investors can sabotage their portfolio returns

  30-04-2017 08:20
  
  By Arielle O’Shea, The Associated PressThe stock market has raced to record highs this year, but your portfolio may not show it.
  In some ways, that’s to be expected: A balanced portfolio won’t post the same returns as the Dow Jones industrial average or the Standard & Poor’s 500, nor should it. You would have to be 100% invested in stocks to mirror the market’s performance, and that kind of aggressive allocation may not be appropriate for your risk tolerance or
  
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• “Father of cannabis research” touts medicinal potential of CBD at Pueblo conference

  30-04-2017 08:15
  
  PUEBLO — If the United States stopped viewing CBD as an illegal substance, it would unlock the marijuana compound’s immense potential as medicine, the “father of cannabis research” said Saturday.
  Raphael Mechoulam, a Hebrew University professor and organic chemist with six decades of research on cannabis, was in Colorado to serve as the keynote speaker for the inaugural conference of the Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Institute for Cannabis Research.
  “I be
  
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• Fund manager Q&A: Asset growth in target-date funds rising

  30-04-2017 08:08
  
  By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press
  When it comes to building their retirement nest egg, investors increasingly are betting on the set-it-and-forget-it approach of target-date funds.
  Such funds, which are designed to minimize risk over time by gradually shifting from stocks to bonds as an investor’s retirement date nears, hit a record $880 billion in assets last year, according to Morningstar Research Services.
  Target-date funds are the default option for many employee retirement plans, wh
  
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• Air Force Football Players Headed To White House

  30-04-2017 08:08
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The Air Force Academy football team will travel to the White House this week to be honored as winners of The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.
  The Gazette reports that the Falcons are scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C. on Monday and meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
  Air Force beat Army and Navy this season to win the trophy for the second time in three seasons. Air Force, which finished the season 10-3, has won the trophy 20 t
  
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• 1 dead amid flooding, strong thunderstorms in Midwest

  30-04-2017 08:07
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Flooding from heavy rains sweeping across the Midwest has killed at least one person in Missouri, prompted numerous rescues and blocked roadways.
  The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 72-year-old woman drowned despite her husband’s efforts to save her as their vehicle was swept away by rushing waters Saturday near Clever in southwest Missouri. The patrol says her body was found after waters receded.
  The state reported nearly 100 evacuations and nearly three doze
  
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• Small businesses can feel bigger effects from a PR disaster

  30-04-2017 08:06
  
  Halfway through Valentine’s Day, florist Ajay Kori realized he was in the midst of a disaster.
  His company wasn’t going to be able to deliver many of the promised roses and other flowers by the end of the day. Angry customers started venting online, posting negative reviews of UrbanStems on sites like Google and Yelp. It was a public relations nightmare.
  When a small business has a crisis, it can in some ways be more vulnerable than a behemoth like United Airlines, which got plenty o
  
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• Old car, new tricks: Adding safety tech to an older car

  30-04-2017 08:06
  
  Old cars can learn new tricks.
  For a few hundred dollars, drivers can add new safety technology — like forward collision warning systems or backup cameras — to older cars.
  Cars are lasting longer than ever thanks to improving quality. The average U.S. vehicle is now 11.6 years old, according to the consulting firm IHS Markit.
  But that means millions of car owners are missing out on technology that could potentially save their lives. Forward collision warning systems, for example, can
  
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• Coke offers its namesake drink with fiber in Japan

  30-04-2017 08:04
  
  By The Associated Press
  Coke’s flagship cola is being sold as a health drink of sorts in Japan, with a version that promises to deliver fiber.
  The company noted the launch of Coca-Cola Plus in Japan during a call Tuesday, as well as Canada Dry Plus that has fiber. Coca-Cola Plus hit shelves in March, the company said, and is being marketed to the 40-and-over crowd, which the company said is driving the growth of the country’s “food of specified health use” products.
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