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• CO wastewater being trucked to Texas

  28-07-2017 23:37
  The incinerator in Port Arthur, Texas will destroy about 250,000 gallons (946,000 liters) of wastewater from the Pueblo Chemical Depot.       
  
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• Police Search For Gunman In 16th Street Mall Shooting

  28-07-2017 23:30
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver were searching for a man wanted for attempted murder on the 16th Street Mall.
  Investigators say an altercation started between the suspect and victim on 15th Street between Lawrence and Larimer just before 3 a.m. Sunday. That dispute continued to 16th and Arapahoe where the suspect shot the victim.The gunman wanted in a shooting on the 16th Street Mall (credit: Denver Police)
  Anyone with information regarding these crimes or recognizes the suspect in the ske
  
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• Sinkhole Repairs To Continue Until Saturday

  28-07-2017 23:20
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– A temporary fix is in place where a sinkhole appeared on Arapahoe Road Thursday but the westbound lanes remain closed. Permanent repairs to the westbound lanes will be made on Friday after the evening commute and the road is expected to reopen to traffic on Saturday.
  Copter4 flew over the temporary repair of the sinkhole at Arapahoe Road in Centennial (credit: CBS)
  The road caved in after a 12-inch water main broke just after noon on Thursday.
  The sinkhole that cl
  
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• Hacienda Colorado opens new location

  28-07-2017 23:14
  A place that used to serve shepherd's pie is now serving tequila and tacos.        
  
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• Reince Priebus Out As White House Chief of Staff

  28-07-2017 23:04
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – Reince Priebus is out as the White House Chief of Staff.
  Homeland Security Secretary General John Kelly will take his place.
  Reince Priebus (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  President Donald Trump tweeted the news, saying that he is “pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a great American and a Great Leader.”I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary Joh
  
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• Hit-and-run victim was elderly man

  28-07-2017 23:00
  Anyone with information about the woman's whereabouts is asked to call Lakewood Police at 303-987-7111.        
  
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• Top NFL Free Agents Still On The Market

  28-07-2017 22:54
  By Matt Citak
  The NFL’s training camps have opened, meaning the countdown to Week One has officially begun. While teams have done their best all offseason to create rosters able to withstand a disastrous injury or two, the NFL has taught us over the years that you never truly know what might happen. Every year, there seem to be several major injuries to key players during training camp that leave teams scrambling for a replacement. Lucky for everyone around the league, there are still nume
  
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• CU Football Player Arrested, Accused Of Domestic Violence, Assault

  28-07-2017 22:45
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Just one day before fall football camp begins at the University of Colorado, one of the Buffaloes players has been arrested.
  Anthony Julmisse, 19, was arrested after he was accused of dragging a pushing a woman who confronted him about having another girlfriend.
  Anthony Julmisse (credit: Boulder County)
  According to the arrest affidavit, Julmisse and the alleged victim were arguing when he grabbed her by the arms and started dragging her down the hallway. The victim
  
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• Broncos wait before Charles in charge

  28-07-2017 22:27
  The secret weapon to bring the Broncos back to the playoffs remains in bubble wrap.       
  
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• ‘Little Free Libraries' built in Aurora

  28-07-2017 22:24
  The concept is simple: Take a book, leave a book.        
  
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• Regular Alcohol Consumption Could Reduce Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

  28-07-2017 22:18
  CBS Local — Regular consumption of certain alcoholic drinks in moderate amounts could cut a person’s risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study.
  Drinking alcohol three or four days a week has been associated with a 32 percent reduced risk in women — and a 27 percent reduced risk in men —  when compared with abstaining from alcohol, the researchers in Denmark said.
  Wine is considered especially beneficial because it contains chemical compounds that can impr
  
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• Making a pinhole eclipse camera

  28-07-2017 22:17
  Whatever you do, don't look at the Aug. 21, 2017 eclipse without protecting your eyes!        
  
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• Wolfe sidelined by too many crab legs

  28-07-2017 22:16
  Derek Wolfe liked the opening night training camp fare in the Denver Broncos’ cafeteria so much, he liked it way too much.       
  
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• South Broadway Project Complete After 16 Months

  28-07-2017 22:12
  DENVER (CBS4)– Crews have finished a major construction project on a busy stretch of South Broadway in Denver.
  All the lanes have been reopened from Kentucky to Arizona after 16 months of construction.
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  The City of Denver repaved the streets with concrete and added other improvements like stop lights, benches and bike racks.
  (credit: CBS)
  The $16 million project is the first to be completed under Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s “Action Mobility Plan.”
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• Facebook post about giving to panhandler

  28-07-2017 21:54
  Maybe you've seen the viral Facebook post from Cheyenne Police about how giving money to panhandlers could feed their addictions. We talked to the department's spokesperson about the rationale behind the post and had him answer some of your questions.        
  
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• New ways to landscape your yard

  28-07-2017 21:38
  One new product to consider in landscaping is porcelain pavers.        
  
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• Sen. Gardner: ‘It’s Frustrating’ On Skinny Repeal Failure

  28-07-2017 21:35
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS4)– Sen. Cory Gardner, Colorado’s Republican senator, is commenting on the failure of the so-called “skinny repeal” bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
  The measure failed in the Senate late Thursday night.Sen. Cory Gardner (R) Colorado (credit: CBS)
  “It’s frustrating that now the recent repeal and replace vote is over we are starting to finally hear supporters of the Affordable Care Act make some of the exact points about the problems wi
  
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• The Colorado company designing and...

  28-07-2017 21:32
  Topo Designs started with one bag in a Colorado basement: a backpack that could go from a hike to the coffee shop.       
  
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• Temporary Fix In Place Over Sinkhole

  28-07-2017 21:28
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– A temporary fix is in place where a sinkhole appeared on Arapahoe Road Thursday. Permanent repairs to the westbound lanes will be made on Friday after the evening commute.
  Copter4 flew over the temporary repair of the sinkhole at Arapahoe Road in Centennial (credit: CBS)
  The road caved in after a 12-inch water main broke just after noon on Thursday.
  The sinkhole that closed Arapahoe Road (credit: CBS)
  The underground water main break, just west of Vine Street, sen
  
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• Colorado Chemical Arms Wastewater To Be Trucked To Texas

  28-07-2017 21:19
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Army will truck hazardous wastewater from a chemical weapons destruction plant in Colorado to an incineration facility in Texas because the Colorado plant isn’t yet fully operational.
  The incinerator in Port Arthur, Texas will destroy about 250,000 gallons (946,000 liters) of wastewater from the Pueblo Chemical Depot.
  Depot spokesman Tom Schultz says the shipments could start Monday.Pueblo Chemical Depot (credit: earthobservatory.nasa.gov)
  The Colorado p
  
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• GABF ticket on sale next week

  28-07-2017 21:08
  Tickets for the Great American Beer Festival go on sale August 2 at 10 a.m.        
  
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• Odell Beckham Jr.: I believe I will be the NFL’s highest-paid player

  28-07-2017 21:01
  
  When the Giants made the no-brainer move in April of picking up the fifth-year option on Odell Beckham Jr.’s rookie contract, it meant that the team had locked up its star player through the 2018 season. However, New York wants to keep Beckham around for much longer than that, and while it can slap the franchise tag on him after 2018, eventually the two sides will need to agree on a multiyear deal.
  It was already certain that this will be the final year Beckham comes cheap, with his rookie
  
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• Kenny King Rising Up In Ring Of Honor

  28-07-2017 21:01
  By Chuck Carroll
  My conversation with Kenny King didn’t begin like most that I’ve had in my career, or ever, really. Typically, when I say “Hi, how are you?” I’m told “good” or “great” or “not bad.” King was a little different. When I inquired about his well-being, he laughed and told me that he was scaring the hell out of himself.
  It turns out he was watching the vegan diet documentary What The Health on Netflix. He was read
  
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• FDA Proposes Less Nicotine In Cigarettes To Fight Addiction

  28-07-2017 21:01
  CBS Local — In an effort to curb addiction, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aiming to lower the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes. This is the first time the administration will attempt to regulate nicotine levels.
  The FDA points to the 480,000 deaths each year in the United States caused by tobacco, saying it’s the leading cause in preventable diseases and deaths.
  “The overwhelming amount of death and disease attributable to tobacco is caused by addiction to c
  
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• 2017 American Athletic Conference Football Preview: West Division

  28-07-2017 21:00
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Free admission to state parks for vets

  28-07-2017 20:46
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife is doing its part to thank active military members and veterans this August by giving them free admission to every state park.       
  
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• Laurene Powell Jobs buying The Atlantic magazine

  28-07-2017 20:45
  
  By Levi Sumagaysay, San Jose Mercury News
  In another example of old media colliding with the tech world, The Atlantic magazine is getting a new majority owner from Silicon Valley: Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective.
  Via siliconbeat.comLaurene Powell Jobs is the founder of the Emerson Collective, which just took a majority stake in The Atlantic magazine.The deal, whose terms were not announced, includes the magazine, its digital properties, live events business and consulting serv
  
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• Front Range scores another forward-looking agricultural-tech firm

  28-07-2017 20:12
  
  With another international agri-tech company on its way to Denver, the Front Range appears to be fast-approaching a global reputation as a next-generation agricultural hub.
  Inocucor, a Canadian company that specializes in natural biological products for agriculture, this winter will establish its U.S. headquarters just off of Interstate 25 near Centennial Airport.
  President and CEO Don Marvin, a Denver area resident, describes Inocucor’s products as a sort of probiotic for plants – t
  
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• An Average Work Week For Moms: 98 Hours, Study Finds

  28-07-2017 20:06
  CBS Local — Parents who are tasked primarily with raising their kids have an inherently difficult job. But can it be quantified into hours like a traditional workweek? A new study by Welch’s did just that, and their findings are astounding: the average mother works 98 hours a week.
  The study of 2,000 American mothers with kids between five and 12 years old found that the average mother “clocks in” at 6:23 a.m. and “clocks out” at 8:31 p.m., for an average
  
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• Bennet Reacts To Skinny Repeal Defeat

  28-07-2017 20:04
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – One day after the typically reserved Colorado Democratic Senator Michael Bennet unleashed on the Senate floor about the GOP so-called “skinny repeal” he is talking about the defeat of the bill.“Over the last several months, Americans all over the country, and Coloradans in my home state, have relentlessly raised their voices to defeat this disgraceful health care bill. While this is a win for tonight, we cannot be complacent. There are millions of peopl
  
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• Charlie Gard Passes Away Following Treatment Battle

  28-07-2017 20:03
  LONDON (CBS4) – The 11-month-old baby at the center of dispute over treatment of his rare medical condition has died in hospice care.
  A family spokesperson confirmed Charlie Gard’s passing to CBS News.
  Gard was moved to hospice care following a judge’s order Thursday. He was taken off life support there.
  The rare genetic condition Gard suffered from is called mitochondrial depletion syndrome, which made it so he was unable to breathe on his own.
  Charlie Gard (credit: family pho
  
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• Hacienda Colorado will fill the former Katie Mullen’s spot on 16th Street Mall

  28-07-2017 19:59
  
  There’s about to be a sixth spot where you can grab Mexican food with Altitude. According to a post on Hacienda Colorado’s Facebook page, the Colorado-based chain is opening up in the former Katie Mullen’s spot on the 16th Street Mall.
  Katie Mullen’s closed last May and has sat empty ever since. Hacienda Colorado hasn’t returned calls yet, but this story will be updated when more information is available.
  
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• CDOT-hired road crew repeatedly spilled chemicals into Dillon drains, whistleblower says

  28-07-2017 19:45
  
  A state highway repaving project in Dillon has been the site of repeated chemical spills, but state regulators have done little to put a stop to the problem, said a whistleblower close to the situation.
  On multiple occasions over the past three months, the whistleblower contacted the Colorado Department of Transportation, which is overseeing the project, and state health department. The source, who requested anonymity for fear of retribution, reported a lack of sufficient mitigation measures in
  
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• Ferrari Driver Has ‘Miracle Escape’ In Fiery Crash

  28-07-2017 19:43
  LONDON (CBS4) – A driver survived a crash that’s being called a “miracle escape.”
  The car, though, was not quite so lucky.
  South Yorkshire Police in England posted photos of a total Ferrari that “went airborne & burst into flames” alongside the highway.Someone had a miracle escape (cuts/bruises) from his #Ferrari earlier on the M1. Lost control, went airborne & burst into flames #fire #ouch pic.twitter.com/DkMPEOedFB
  — SYP Ops Support (@SYPOperat
  
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• Critically ill British baby Charlie Gard has died, family spokesman says

  28-07-2017 19:39
  
  LONDON — Charlie Gard, the critically ill British baby at the center of a legal battle that attracted the attention of Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump, has died. He would have turned 1 next week.
  Charlie suffered from a rare genetic disease, mitochondrial depletion syndrome, that caused brain damage and left him unable to breathe unaided.
  His parents fought for the right to take him to the U.S. for an experimental therapy they believed could prolong his life. But Charlie&rsquo
  
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• The Ravens signed a quarterback. No, it wasn’t Colin Kaepernick.

  28-07-2017 19:38
  
  On Thursday, Baltimore Ravens Coach John Harbaugh told reporters that he “wouldn’t rule out” signing Colin Kaepernick for help at quarterback now that Joe Flacco will miss an indeterminate amount of time with back soreness.
  On Friday, the Ravens signed someone to help them at quarterback. It wasn’t Kaepernick, or anyone else you’ve likely ever heard of:
  The team tweeted: “We have signed former Clemson QB David Olson.”
  Olson most recently was seen playing
  
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• University of Colorado football player arrested on domestic violence allegations

  28-07-2017 19:26
  
  A Colorado Buffaloes sophomore cornerback accused of trying to push a woman down a stairwell has been arrested on allegations of assault, harassment and domestic violence on the eve of fall camp.
  Head coach Mike MacIntyre said he suspended Anthony Julmisse, 19, indefinitely, and pointed out in a statement that he immediately reported the allegations to the University of Colorado’s Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance.
  “We will determine any further disciplinary action after
  
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• Broncos QBs air it out during second day of training camp, Von Miller entertains crowd

  28-07-2017 19:15
  
  After spending the first day of training camp knocking on the door of the end zone, the Broncos began chewing up a little more real estate Friday.
  The second practice of camp was defined by a pair of spirited team sessions in the middle of the field, providing Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian room to air the ball out as they waded into the second day of a quarterback competition that remains the camp’s top storyline.
  Both quarterbacks had their moments. Siemian connected with Jordan Taylor
  
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• Linkin Park Singer’s Widow Opens Up About Husband’s Death

  28-07-2017 19:06
  NEW YORK (AP) — The widow of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington says she’s feeling the love from the rocker’s fans but she’s also feeling the loss.
  Talinda Bennington said in a statement late Thursday she wants “to let my community and the fans worldwide know that we feel your love. We feel your loss as well.”
  Chester Bennington hanged himself from a bedroom door in his home near Los Angeles last week. His death was ruled a suicide.
  “One week ago
  
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• Greeley police crack down on illegally loud vehicles

  28-07-2017 19:00
  Greeley’s Police Department recently began to step up enforcement of traffic rules governing noisy vehicles, defective mufflers and altered exhaust systems and issued 57 citations in 12 hours.
  “This is a problem that’s been going on for a long time and it appears it’s getting worse,” Greeley police chief Jerry Garner said Thursday.
  As a part of an increased focus on noisy vehicles and drivers, late and swing-shift officers worked Wednesday night and Thursday morning
  
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• 2017 American Athletic Conference Football Preview: East Division

  28-07-2017 18:51
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• O.J. Simpson will not be welcomed back by USC, says Trojans’ coach

  28-07-2017 18:39
  
  Being widely considered a double-murderer didn’t prevent O.J. Simpson from attending a 2002 practice for the football team at Southern California, the school for which he won a 1968 Heisman Trophy. But now that Simpson is soon to be a free man again, with his release from a Nevada prison set for October, he won’t be welcomed back by the Trojans.
  That’s according to USC Coach Clay Helton, who told reporters Thursday (via ESPN), “Right now with USC, what the administration
  
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• Chuck Schumer on Republican John McCain: “I have not seen a senator who speaks truth to power as strongly”

  28-07-2017 18:34
  
  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday was singing the praises of the three Republicans who blocked the GOP’s “skinny repeal” health care legislation overnight Thursday, calling particular attention to U.S. Sen. John McCain, who cast the deciding vote killing the bill.
  “I have not seen a senator who speaks truth to power as strongly, as well and as frequently as John McCain,” Schumer, a Democrat, said of the Arizona Republican. “The very same courage h
  
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• Officials Look To Build More Wildlife Crossings In Colorado

  28-07-2017 18:31
  FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — Data from a Colorado Department of Transportation road kill survey says drivers in Colorado killed nearly 7,000 wild animals last year, resulting in two human deaths and almost 400 injuries.
  The Summit Daily News reports that represents a roughly 50 percent increase in wildlife collisions over the past four years.
  (credit: Colo. Parks & Wildlife)
  Wildlife crossing (credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)
  Data shows the recent construction of several wildlife crossin
  
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• Colorado Springs teenager originates anti-suicide program that’s gaining attention

  28-07-2017 18:30
  
  Colorado Springs teenager Macy Rae Klein has turned feelings of worthlessness and actions of self-harm into a suicide prevention message that’s getting a national stage.The 16-year-old, an incoming junior at The Classical Academy College Pathways in Academy School District 20, is sharing her fight against suicide in an interview Friday at Trinity Broadcasting Network recording studios in Tustin, Calif.
  The interview will air 9:30 p.m. Monday on TBN Salsa via Glorystar on Channel 115 and st
  
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• Do You Really Need To Finish Your Antibiotics?

  28-07-2017 18:26
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -How many times have you heard or been told “Make sure you finish all of your antibiotics!”. Well, that stern admonition may be a little outdated, if not frankly wrong.
  A new report in the British Medical Journal says there is little factual, scientific evidence, in many cases, that quitting an Rx early will lead to an increase in resistance or cause your infection to come back with a vengeance.
  In other words, the question really become is it okay to get off
  
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: Von Miller Returning Punts

  28-07-2017 18:16
  Today was Paxton Lynch’s day to get reps with the first team. Lynch and Siemian are expected to split reps throughout the day.And now a game of catch. #4Broncos pic.twitter.com/32MGBkdEjz
  — Mark Haas (@markhaastv) July 28, 2017
  The offensive line alignment included Garett Bolles getting reps with the first team in the early portion of practice, although during the early team drills Ty Sambrillo worked with the ones as well.
   
  Von Miller spent the pre-practice portion of the day
  
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• Colorado homeless advocates win delay of Federal Center property auction

  28-07-2017 18:15
  
  In response to a federal lawsuit filed by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless federal officials have delayed the sale of 59 acres to developers for 45 days, giving some hope that the land could be used to shelter homeless people.
  “This is a great first step in stopping the sale of the property to commercial interests,” Colorado Coalition for the Homeless CEO John Parvensky said.
  The property was scheduled to be auctioned on Tuesday, the same day Parvensky sued in U.S. District Co
  
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• Raines, Bagwell, Pudge, Selig and Schuerholz ready for HOF

  28-07-2017 18:13
  
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Tim Raines played in the major leagues for more than two decades, and yet one at-bat still sticks in his mind.
  Nervous about making the Montreal Expos’ roster after two brief call-ups that didn’t work out so well (one hit in 20 at-bats), his performance on Opening Day 1981 in Pittsburgh erased any doubt. Raines led off the game with a walk, stole second on the first pitch to the next batter and scored after the errant throw to second eluded the outfielders.
  
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• Getting Less Than 7 Hours Of Sleep May Lead To Obesity, Study Finds

  28-07-2017 18:12
  CBS Local — Consistently missing out on a full night’s sleep is detrimental to one’s health in different ways and may help contribute to obesity, according to a new study by the University of Leeds in England.
  Researchers studied more than 1,600 adults’ sleeping and eating patterns. The participants also had their weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure levels recorded. The study’s findings revealed that those who reported getting less than se
  
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