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• MLB Plans Asian, England Games For 2019, 2020

  29-07-2017 23:59
  NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to start the 2019 and 2020 seasons in Asia and play regular-season games in England in June of both years.
  The collective bargaining agreement reached in November was finalized and sent to the clubs Friday, and it contains a schedule for international play through 2021 along with how much extra money each player will receive for making the trips.
  “Playing major league games abroad is critically important to growing the game internationally,
  
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• Trump Appears To Advocate Rough Police Treatment Of Suspects

  29-07-2017 23:52
  BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — Talking tough on illegal immigration and violent crime, President Donald Trump appeared Friday to advocate rougher treatment of people in police custody, speaking dismissively of the police practice of shielding the heads of handcuffed suspects as they are being placed in patrol cars.
  “Don’t be too nice,” Trump told law enforcement officers in Suffolk County, New York, during a visit to highlight his administration’s efforts to crack down on t
  
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• Ohio Star Fair Reopening Kiddie, Other “Low-Impact” Rides

  29-07-2017 23:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rides at the Ohio State Fair’s Kiddieland and some elsewhere in the amusement park reopened Friday with the OK of inspectors two days after the governor shut them all down following a thrill ride malfunction that killed a teen who had recently enlisted in the Marines.
  The 18-year-old man’s girlfriend was among seven other people who were injured when the Fire Ball flung riders — some still strapped in their seats — through the air Wednesday nig
  
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• State Patrol Unveils Permanent Memorials For Fallen Troopers

  29-07-2017 23:01
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – One year, ten days, three miles.
  That is all that separates two Colorado State troopers killed in the line of duty and connects two families in tragedy.
  Troopers Jaimie Jursevics and Cody Donahue lost their lives along I-25 and Colorado State Patrol honored their memories Saturday morning with a special roadside ceremony.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We are here today to honor two beautiful families that have suffered a lot of tragedy in the last 2
  
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• Aurora Police Host ‘Shop With A Cop’

  29-07-2017 22:44
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police, Arapahoe County deputies, and UC Denver Anschutz Police took part Saturday in a charitable back to school event.
  Recruit officers from the departments also helped out.
  (credit: Aurora Police)
  This is the fourth year the event has been held.
  (credit: Aurora Police)
  One hundred children were selected. Each had $200 to spend, thanks to neighbors and partners in the community who donated.
   
  
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• Aurora Police Solicit Help Solving Bank Robbery

  29-07-2017 22:27
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police and the FBI Rocky Mountain Streets Task Force are asking for help finding a man they say robbed a bank on Friday.
  Officers responded to the Chase Bank at 16750 East Quincy Avenue around 6:00 p.m. Friday.
  (credit: Aurora Police)
  A suspect allegedly passed a note demanding cash, then left on foot.
  Officers are looking for a hispanic man, 5’3″ to 5’6″ with a stocky build. He was wearing a gray baseball cap, red t-shirt with a Tobasc
  
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• McCain, Expected To Save Health Bill, Became The Executioner

  29-07-2017 20:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain seemed poised to be the savior of the GOP health bill when he returned to the Capitol despite a brain cancer diagnosis.
  He turned out to be the executioner.
  The longtime Arizona senator stunned pretty much everyone Friday by turning on his party and his president and joining two other GOP senators in voting “no” on the Republicans’ final effort to repeal “Obamacare.”
  That killed the bill. And it also dealt what looks like a death
  
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• Elizabeth Smart Finally Ready For A Movie To Tell Her Story

  29-07-2017 20:49
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Elizabeth Smart said it required years for her to participate in a movie about her kidnapping ordeal.
  Smart said Friday that she couldn’t have done so immediately after her abduction from her Salt Lake City home in 2002 at age 14. She was rescued nine months later, and said Friday she was eager to “run away” from the experience.
  Even as an adult, Smart said it took time and serious discussion with producers for her to agree to work on Lif
  
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• Raytheon-Lockheed Gets $10M Lightweight Launcher Contract

  29-07-2017 20:45
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Raytheon-Lockheed team has been awarded a $10 million Army contract for work on a lightweight launcher in an attempt to upgrade the Javelin missile system.
  The Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture, based at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, will work through September 2019 on reducing the weight of the Javelin Command Launch Unit, the Arizona Daily Star reported.
  The project will include management, engineering and design work for the portable Javelin ant
  
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• Chemical Wastewater From Colorado Plant To Be Trucked To Texas

  29-07-2017 20:32
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4/AP) – The U.S. Army will send hazardous wastewater from the Pueblo Chemical Depot to a destruction facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
  The Texas incinerator will destroy 250,000 gallons of the waste.
  Depot spokesman Tom Schultz told the Associated Press the shipments could start Monday.
  The Depot is dismantling and neutralizing Shells containing mustard agent but can’t yet process all the wastewater. The shipments are expected to take a month to complete and by t
  
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• Report: Denver Veterans Wait Average 42 Days For Appointment

  29-07-2017 19:58
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new report shows Denver-area VA hospitals are failing to meet the needs of our veterans.
  The average patient waits 42 days for an appointment.
  The new VA medical center is expected to open next spring.
  Michael Deitz says he’s reminded of his years in the service every time he walks.
  “I take a step on the ground and there’s bolts of electricity coming out,” Deitz says.
  Ret. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Deitz (credit: CBS)
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: Broncos React To Ray Injury

  29-07-2017 19:14
  Michael Spencer and Mark Haas are live on Facebook at 2 p.m. each afternoon from Broncos training camp.
  From CBS4 Broncos Insider Mark Haas at 11:06 a.m.:
  Observations from the first half of practice:
  Trevor Siemian with the starters for the first team drill. Team wearing shoulder pads today. Several CJ Anderson runs to start the drive. 
  (credit: CBS)
  CJ ran well during the drive. Trevor completed a short pass, but overthrew Sanders on a deep pass. Paxton’s turn.&n
  
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• Woman Affected By Formaldehyde Joists Demands Action

  29-07-2017 18:57
  By Karen Morfitt
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – New homes from northern Colorado to Douglas County have beams contaminated by formaldehyde. They are boarded up with a warning to stay away, including for construction workers.
  In a letter to homeowners, beam manufacturer Weyerhaeuser says they will support two solutions – either remove and replace these joists, or they will add a new coating to seal in the formaldehyde. Both leave homeowners with an uneasy feeling.
  (credit: CBS)
  “They st
  
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• Reward Offered For Arrest In Colfax Bar Fire

  29-07-2017 18:05
  By Dominic Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Fire Investigation Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is looking for a man seen near a fire at an East Colfax sports bar.
  It happened July 25th, early in the morning at the Shepes Bar and Grill at 7800 East Colfax.On arrival pics at 7800 E. Colfax. pic.twitter.com/Mp71AfmkIf
  — Denver Fire Dept. (@Denver_Fire) July 25, 2017
  The man is seen on surveillance around 5:30 am and soon after a fire breaks out. It did subst
  
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• Latest Forecast: Flash Flood Watch

  29-07-2017 16:52
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wow!
  What a dramatic shift in our weather for the last weekend of July! After a cloudy and even rainy start to our Saturday high temperatures are going to be around 10 to 15 degrees cooler for the day.
  The reason for the shift is the combination of monsoon moisture and a weak cold front. There is a good chance for heavy showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon and evening over the mountains and the eastern plains.
  There is a Flash Flood Watch along and s
  
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• Party At Altitude Offers Good Time, Good Cause

  29-07-2017 14:26
  DENVER (CBS4) – Party at Altitude is a stylish, upscale evening that raises money for the National Jewish Health Morgridge Academy for chronically ill children. The party features live music and dancing, food from Denver’s top restaurants, cocktails from the sky bar, a silent auction, games and complimentary valet parking.
  (credit National Jewish Health)
  LINK: Tickets to Party at Altitude
  The National Jewish Health 5280 AIR Society hosts Party at Altitude. The Society launched in 201
  
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• Crane Truck Crash Closes I-70 Near Dillon

  29-07-2017 03:50
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Expect heavy delays on I-70 through Summit County.
  Colorado State Patrol is working a serious crash involving a crane truck on westbound 70 west of the Eisenhower Tunnel, near mile marker 208 near Dillon.
  All westbound traffic is being diverted over Loveland Pass. There is no estimated time for reopening.Westbound I70 MP 208 closed for crash inv. All WB I70 traffic is being diverted over Loveland pass.No estimate time of opening. pic.twitter.com/7hTELIKHDd
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• Pres. Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Impact Science Industry In Colorado

  29-07-2017 03:05
  By Shaun Boyd
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Pres. Donald Trump is pushing for major cuts to science and medical funding and it could have serious implications for Colorado, which is home to more than 30 federal labs.
  “Being the source of our own brilliance is something we should always invest in,” says Dan Powers with CO-Labs – a non-profit representing the labs.
  (credit: CBS)
  He says their discoveries impact our everyday lives, including quantum mechanics research into computer
  
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• Shane Ray out 6 to 8 weeks

  29-07-2017 02:28
  Tests revealed a torn ligament that will require surgery. He will be out six to eight weeks, which means he could miss the first two or three games of the regular season.       
  
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• Bear Euthanized After Attacking Woman Inside Tent

  29-07-2017 02:28
  CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A bear had to be euthanized after it pounced on a woman who was eating in her tent while camping.
  The attack happened early Wednesday morning.While sitting in her tent in the Aspen Acres Campground, the 350-pound bear jumped on her and pushed her to the ground.(credit: CBS)
  The woman’s friend was able to scare away the bear.Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers were able to capture the bear when it returned to the campsite. Unfortunately because of the att
  
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• CBS4 Sports Poll: Are The Broncos A Super Bowl Contender?

  29-07-2017 02:02
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• Storms – Some With Heavy Rain – and Cooler, Through the Weekend

  29-07-2017 01:55
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – The combination of afternoon heating and another batch of monsoon moisture flowing northward got another round of thunderstorms rolling by afternoon. Denver reached a high of 93 degrees – 92 degrees downtown – then cooled off under afternoon showers and storms. That is the result of the strong Monsoon Moisture flow pushing into the region, and that set-up should stay with us right on through the weekend. Cooler air will also move in – on Satur
  
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• Latest Forecast: Storms – Some With Heavy Rain – and Cooler, Through the Weekend

  29-07-2017 01:55
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – The combination of afternoon heating and another batch of monsoon moisture flowing northward will got another round of thunderstorms rolling by afternoon.Denver reached a high of 93 degrees – 92 degrees downtown – then cooled off under afternoon showers and storms.That is the result of the strong Monsoon Moisture flow pushing into the region and that set-up should stay with us right on through the weekend.Cooler air will also move in and Saturday De
  
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• Video Captures Thieves Stealing Roofing Materials

  29-07-2017 01:42
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver launched an investigation into alleged cases of theft after a local roofing company caught individuals stealing roofing products from a work site.
  Sean Robnett and his “Colorado Roof Contractor” crew noticed materials were missing from one of the homes they were servicing earlier this week.
  (credit: Global Security Technologies)
  “Not only [were] the shingles less than we expected. But, all the plastic had been ripped off. E
  
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• Proposal Would Bring Bus Center Lane Down East Colfax

  29-07-2017 01:40
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4)– A proposal to bring bus service down the center lanes of Colfax Avenue could make the commute faster for some, ease congestion with buses for other drivers.
  Michael Groves lives in downtown Denver and only uses public transportation. He says Denver Public Works’ proposal for rapid bus service lanes along the center of East Colfax Avenue would make his commute more convenient.
  An artist rendering of the center bus lane (credit: Denver Public Works)
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• Broncos Linebacker Shane Ray Out For 6-8 Weeks

  29-07-2017 01:15
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Just two days into training camp, Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray is out with a torn ligament.Coach Joseph: LB Shane Ray (torn ligament, wrist) will miss 6-8 weeks.
  — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) July 28, 2017
  Broncos head coach Vance Joseph tweeted out the development.
  This is a blow for the Broncos defense because Ray was a first-round draft out of Missouri and was settling in nicely with the Broncos.
  “At practice yesterday, Shane tore a ligament in
  
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• Aurora Settles With Taser Victim

  29-07-2017 00:40
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– The City of Aurora will pay a $110,000 settlement to a man who was unlawfully detained and tasered.The ACLU obtained Aurora Police Department body camera footage showing the encounter in February 2016.
  Officers were responding to an apartment complex at 1445 Dallas Street after a report of a man pointing a gun at a 6-year-old child.
  (credit: ACLU)
  Reports show Darsean Kelley was talking with his cousin Izear Brown when officers arrived.
  A body-worn camera shows an off
  
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• Police Search For Man Wanted In Attack On Bus

  29-07-2017 00:06
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are searching for a man who is wanted for attacking a passenger on the bus.
  Police say about 2:15 a.m. on July 22, the suspect assaulted a passenger. That person suffered serious bodily injury.Police are searching for an assault suspect (credit: Denver Police)
  At the time of the attack, the RTD bus was traveling eastbond on Colfax Avenue approaching Williams Street.
  Anyone with information regarding these crimes or recognizes the suspect in the sketch is ask
  
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