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• Krispy Kreme Announces Special Solar Eclipse Donut

  09-08-2017 23:41
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (CBS4) – Krispy Kreme is launching a special donut just in time for this month’s solar eclipse.
  To celebrate, the original glaze donut will be covered in a chocolate coating.
  Krispy Kreme Donuts (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
  The special will be available on the Saturday and Sunday before the eclipse, and then again on the day of – Aug. 21.
  RELATED: Cool Eclipse Spots in Path Of Totality Not Too Far From Denver
  
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• Family’s Dog Dies In Cargo Hold On United Flight

  09-08-2017 23:34
  HOUSTON (CBS4) – United Airlines is apologizing after a family’s dog died on a flight.
  The 5-year-old King Charles Spaniel was in the cargo hold when he was found dead.
  The flight from Houston to San Francisco was originally delayed because of weather.
  During that delay, the family says there was a problem with the air conditioning in the cabin.
  United released a statement saying it is conducting a thorough review of what happened.
  Despite this and other recent problems, overall airl
  
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• Lyft Expanding To The Rocky Mountains

  09-08-2017 23:08
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – The ride-sharing service Lyft is expanding to the Rocky Mountains.
  Lyft will now be available in several areas in the mountains, including ski resorts.
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  Major areas like Breckenridge, Vail, Aspen, Steamboat Springs, and Telluride are included.
  Uber is already available in the mountains.
  
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• Blackmon’s 12th-Inning Homer Leads Rockies Over Indians

  09-08-2017 23:02
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlie Blackmon homered in the 12th inning, atoning for a baserunning blunder and lifting the Colorado Rockies over the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Wednesday.
  With Colorado trailing 2-1, Blackmon singled leading off the eighth and was running on the pitch when DJ LeMahieu fouled a ball to the right side. Second baseman Jason Kipnis caught the ball on the warning track with his back to home plate, spun and threw to pitcher Joe Smith, who was covering first.
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• Crime Spree Driver With Hit List Charged With Murder

  09-08-2017 22:52
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man has been charged with murder after police say he intentionally ran down another man with a stolen truck.
  Denver Police say 26-year-old Eric Ukuni stole a red truck after carjacking the owner in Commerce City.Ukuni then, allegedly, fled from police before crashing at 40th Avenue and Havana Street.
  Investigators say Ukuni crashed into other cars before hitting and killing a man near a white van.
  Witnesses told police that Ukuni then tried to flee by carjacking other dri
  
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• Some Uber Drivers Are Teaming Up To Force ‘Surge’ Pricing

  09-08-2017 22:51
  CBS Local — When Uber began to gain popularity, then-CEO Travis Kalanick developed a reputation for pushing ethical and legal boundaries in order to ensure his company had the upper hand.
  Now it appears that the company’s labor force, the Uber drivers themselves, have adopted a similar ideology.
  Uber drivers are now organizing en masse and finding ways to game the app’s system in order to raise fares that passengers pay, according to a large new study from Warwick Business Scho
  
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• 16 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE Superstar John Cena

  09-08-2017 22:36
  John Cena, who has been wrestling since the turn of the century, is among the most recognizable faces in sports entertainment and one of only a handful to truly transcend WWE. From movies and television to endorsements and charity, he seems to be everywhere. Wrestling fans are obviously familiar with his exploits in the ring, but what about his life before the spotlight, or outside of it?
  Here are 16 things you probably didn’t know about ‘The Champ’ of WWE:
  1. John Cena’s
  
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• New Domestic Violence, Stalking Law Takes Effect Wednesday

  09-08-2017 22:29
  DENVER (CBS4) – Among Colorado’s new laws to take effect Wednesday is one to protect victims of domestic violence and stalking.
  Reports of domestic violence and stalking have been increasing in Colorado over the last decade.
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  The new law denies bail to anyone convicted of felony stalking or habitual domestic violence.
  Instead, the offender will stay behind bars during the time between their conviction and sentencing.
  Glen Galloway (credit: Colorado Springs Police)
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• Taylor Swift’s Mother Called To Witness Stand

  09-08-2017 22:19
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – Taylor Swift’s mother Andrea has  been called to the witness stand by the attorney for the former KYGO DJ David Mueller.
  The mother is a witness in the lawsuit filed by Mueller over the loss of his job. Mueller was dismissed after being accused of grabbing the buttocks of the singer before a 2013 Denver concert.
  (credit: Jeff Kandyba)
  Taylor Swift is counter suing, claiming assault.
  “It was important that his (Mueller’s) employer kno
  
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• Colorado Man Missing After Alaska Boating Accident

  09-08-2017 21:57
  By Matt Kroschel
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CBS4) – The search continues for well-known Vail Valley man who is missing in Alaska after a boating accident.
  A spokeswoman for the Alaska State Troopers tells the Associated Press a steering problem may have disabled a boat before four people were ejected into the Kenai River Friday night.
  (credit: Keltner family)
  Sixty-three-year-old Phillip Keltner lives part of the year in Alaska and the rest of his time is spend in the Edwards area where he op
  
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• Fantasy Football 2017: Top 10 Wide Receivers

  09-08-2017 21:30
  Ryan Mayer
  The advent of NFL training camps is upon us as teams approach their first preseason games. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league’s draft, we’ll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. We’ll begin with the most important position on the field and likely on your team: qua
  
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• Memory Loss Caused By Alzheimer’s Could Be Reversible, Study Finds

  09-08-2017 21:20
  CBS Local — Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease that affect patients’ memories could be reversed, according to new research from MIT.
  It could be possible to break down genetic blockades inside the brain that causes memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease, the study published in Cell Reports indicates.
  Memory loss occurs when the HCAC2 enzyme compresses the brain’s memory genes until they are no longer useful. Once they are useless, forgetfulness occurs, and it become
  
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• Colorado Teen Battling Cancer Sworn In As Honorary Cop

  09-08-2017 21:20
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A Colorado teenager fighting cancer says he has one wish: to be a police officer.
  The Lakewood Police Department made Trevor Kling’s dream come true on Wednesday.
  Trevor Kling at pinning ceremony (credit: CBS)
  Kling has been through more struggles than most children. He’s battling a rare form of brain cancer, but he doesn’t let that slow him down.
  “Don’t think about it. Think of… happy. Think of being happy,” said Kling.
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• Vegetarians Are Nearly Twice As Likely To Be Depressed As Meat-Eaters, Study Finds

  09-08-2017 21:09
  CBS Local — Vegetarians are almost twice as likely to suffer from depression as those who consume a conventional balanced diet, according to a new study.
  The new Bristol University study of almost 10,000 from southwestern England found that vegetarians were more likely to develop depression due to vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can negatively impact their mental health.
  The 350 committed vegetarians who participated in the study had a higher average depression score when compared to
  
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• Ex-DJ In Groping Case Says Swift Photo Is Awkward

  09-08-2017 21:02
  DENVER (AP) — A former disc jockey accused of groping Taylor Swift while posing for a photograph with her before a concert acknowledged Wednesday that the image is “weird and awkward,” but he insisted that he touched Swift in the ribs, not in the rear, as she alleges in a lawsuit.
  During testimony at the civil trial, Swift’s attorney Douglas Baldridge repeatedly asked David Mueller why his right hand was behind Swift in the 2013 photo op.
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  Mueller sa
  
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• Airlines, Passengers Will Benefit From Pilotless Flights, Study Finds

  09-08-2017 21:02
  CBS Local — Airlines could save billions by taking pilots out of the cockpit — but would their customers feel safe flying without them?
  The aviation industry could save upward of $35 billion a year by shifting toward pilotless flights, according to a new report from UBS. But the same report also says that only 17 percent of passengers would be willing to fly without a pilot.
  UBS projects that aviation technology advances that are needed to shift toward remote-controlled planes could
  
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• School District Says No To Students Viewing Eclipse With Glasses

  09-08-2017 20:54
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Jefferson County School District says no student will be allowed to view the eclipse with any glasses.
  The district says only those that create “pinhole projectors” will be allowed to go and watch the eclipse.
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  Three buses are being chartered for some students to go see the eclipse as a class project.
  Colorado won’t see totality in the upcoming eclipse, but will experience more than 92 percent.
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  Jefferson County is set
  
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• Smokey Bear Celebrates 73rd Birthday

  09-08-2017 20:44
  DENVER (CBS4) – An iconic symbol of wildland and forest safety turns 73-years-old today.
  Several agencies from all over the country wished Smokey Bear a happy birthday.It's @smokey_bear's birthday. The mascot is based on a cub rescued from a forest fire, who then came to @NationalZoo https://t.co/XKncqrqryb pic.twitter.com/vfNiY0pado
  — Smithsonian (@smithsonian) August 9, 2017
  One of those agencies has a special connection to Smokey.Happy 73rd birthday to @Smokey_bear!!! #OnlyYou pic
  
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• Teen Dies After Taking, Posting Selfie On Social Media

  09-08-2017 20:28
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a Minnesota teen who died in a Colorado hiking accident.
  The Boulder County coroner said 17-year-old Carter Christensen of Maple Grove, Minnesota, died in a fall on Sunday evening in Cahutauqua Park near Boulder, which is just northwest of Denver.
  (credit: Christensen family)
  The sheriff’s office says Christensen was climbing alone without the use of ropes or gear when he fell, possibly more than 100 feet (30 meters), suffer
  
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• Oprah-Branded Mashed Potatoes, Soups To Hit Supermarkets

  09-08-2017 20:16
  NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is headed to the supermarket aisle with her own line of refrigerated soups and side dishes.
  The media mogul teamed up with food giant Kraft Heinz to launch the line after creating a joint venture earlier this year.
  Oprah Winfrey (credit: Mike Windle/Getty Images)
  The new brand, called O, That’s Good!, will offer comfort foods with added vegetables, such as mashed potatoes with cauliflower mixed in. A broccoli cheddar soup has butternut squash to replace
  
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• Kipling Shut Down Most Of The Day Because Of Water Main Break

  09-08-2017 20:13
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Kipling Street is expected to be closed most of Wednesday due to a water main break.
  The stretch of road closed is between 35th and 38th Avenues.
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  The break means some business have limited water, but all homes in the area are okay.
  Wheat Ridge tells CBS4 that Kipling Street will be closed for much of the day because, once the pipe is repaired, they still have to repave the road.
  
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• Peter Stormare, Johan Glans And Keanu Reeves Discuss Pop TV’s ‘Swedish Dicks’

  09-08-2017 20:00
  Swedish Dicks premieres tonight with back-to-back episodes on Pop TV starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Pop’s newest comedy stars Peter Stormare as Ingmar Andersson and Johan Glans as Axel Kruse, playing two Swedes living in Los Angeles who work together as private investigators. Swedish Dicks also features critically acclaimed actor Keanu Reeves playing the role of Tex Johnson.
  “Peter brought the idea of perhaps participating in Swedish Dicks and he sent me some materials, the script, a
  
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• John Lennon’s Blistering Letters To Ex-Wife Set For Auction

  09-08-2017 19:51
  NEW YORK (Radio.com) – In November 1976, John Lennon wrote a pair of blistering letters to his ex-wife Cynthia—scolding her for recent media appearances and bickering over the terms of their custody agreement. They had been divorced since 1968 around the time when Lennon became involved with Yoko Ono. Now the letters are set to be sold at an auction this week and may fetch $25,000.
  John Lennon (1940 -1980), singer, songwriter and guitarist of British pop group The Beatles,
  
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• Elway Calls Broncos QB Rumors ‘Fake News!’

  09-08-2017 19:20
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway took to a familiar platform Wednesday to call out fake news.
  “Rumor of us being interested in anyone other than the QBs we have is another example of irresponsible, fake news!!” Elway tweeted.Rumor of us being interested in anyone other than the QBs we have is another example of irresponsible, fake news!!
  — John Elway (@johnelway) August 9, 2017
  Elway’s tweet came shortly after a report from 104.3 T
  
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• New Hot Car Law Takes Effect Wednesday

  09-08-2017 19:08
  DENVER (CBS4) – More than 100 new laws go into effect in Colorado Wednesday.
  Among them is one that protects people who save children or pets locked in hot cars.
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  The law comes as many cases of children dying in hot cars are happening across the country.
  Inside a car, the temperature can increase by 20 degrees in just ten minutes – making conditions much worse than what you’re experiencing outside.
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  If you see a child or pet in a hot car, you have to f
  
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• 2 Colorado Hospitals Ranked Among Best In Country

  09-08-2017 18:52
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Two Colorado hospitals are ranked among the best in the country.
  According to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Colorado Hospital is the best in Colorado and the 15th-best in the nation.
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  In a statement, the president and CEO of the hospital said that “UCHealth’s patients are 26 percent more likely to survive their illness, and they are receiving safer care compared to the national average.”
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  The hospital
  
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• Going, Going, Gomes: 3-Run Homer In 9th Drops Rockies

  09-08-2017 18:36
  CLEVELAND (AP) — For eight innings, nothing. The Indians did everything in the ninth.
  Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer with two outs off All-Star closer Greg Holland as Cleveland, down to its last strike several times, rallied for four runs in its last at-bat for Corey Kluber and stunned the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Tuesday night.
  After Austin Jackson tied it with a two-out bloop RBI single, Gomes connected on the first pitch from Holland (2-3), driving it into the seats in center
  
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• Seniors Becoming Fastest Growing Marijuana Users

  09-08-2017 18:24
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – Seniors are becoming as the fastest growing segment of the marijuana industry.
  According to a national survey, usage among adults 65 and older is up 250 percent, while adults 50-65 have also increased usage nearly 58 percent.
  Duane Kaniebs (credit: CBS)
  “I’ve generally felt that recreational drugs of any kind were no nos, and I still do,” says 91-year-old Duane Kaniebs. “Cannabis seems to be somewhere in between.”
  Kaniebs was
  
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• Rafi Kohan: There’s A Whole World Going On Outside The Game On The Field

  09-08-2017 16:45
  Ryan Mayer
  As sports fans, we have an emotional investment in the teams that we root for. But, we are also oftentimes deeply connected to the homes for our various teams. Whether it’s the legendary confines of Wrigley Field or Fenway Park, or the new shiny shrine to Cowboys football that is AT&T Stadium in Arlington, these gathering places become embedded in our hearts and the community consciousness by the memories that are made there, both good and bad.
  But, there’s a lot that
  
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• Powerball, Mega Millions Jackpots Both Top $300M For First Time Ever

  09-08-2017 16:40
  CBS Local — For the first time ever, both the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots have risen to more than $300 million simultaneously, USA Today reported.
  It has been seven years since every state lottery in the U.S. began selling Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, but both games have never offered payouts of this size at the same time.
  Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing had no winners for its $350 million jackpot. The next drawing on Friday night will now offer $382 mi
  
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• Latest Forecast: Stagnant Weather Pattern Means More Chances For Thunderstorms

  09-08-2017 15:35
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A steady stream of moisture from the Pacific Ocean will continue to flow into Colorado on Wednesday. And therefore the chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms will continue. The Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas have a 30% chance for storms mainly between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. A couple storms southeast of the metro area could be strong or borderline severe. Gusty winds and lightning are the primary concerns.
  In terms of temperatures, Wednesday sho
  
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• Jim Nantz On PGA Championship: ‘[Quail Hollow] Is Major Championship Venue’

  09-08-2017 13:30
  By Dave Shedloski
  The 99th playing of the PGA Championship begins Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, and for the 27th consecutive year, CBS Sports will provide extensive coverage of the year’s final major.
  Under the direction of Coordinating Producer Lance Barrow, CBS Sports will produce coverage of all four rounds that will air not only on CBS but also on TNT Thursday and Friday. CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds on Saturday and Sunday fro
  
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• More Wet Weather & Cooler Temperatures

  09-08-2017 04:48
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – More rain showers on Tuesday with the high a bit warmer than Monday’s 68, when we reached 77 for the official high at the airport and 75 degrees downtown…still well below the normal high of 89 degrees for this time of year. As we mentioned last week, our weather pattern was changing to this cooler-than-normal and wetter weather pattern and it looks like we’ll take it right on into the weekend. So far this month we have recorded 1.71&Prim
  
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• Mark Redwine Waives Extradition

  09-08-2017 03:07
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Mark Redwine is waiving extradition and will be brought back to Colorado to face charges in the death of his son Dylan.
  Officials with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the news Tuesday.
  Mark Redwine (credit: La Plata County via Bellingham police)
  Mark Redwine was arrested near the end of July and charged with his son’s murder following a grand jury indictment.
  Police body cameras captured the arrest in Washington.
  “Our patience has pa
  
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• DJ In Groping Case Says He May Have Touched Swift’s Ribs

  09-08-2017 02:31
  DENVER (AP) — A former radio disc jockey accused of groping Taylor Swift before a concert testified Tuesday that he may have touched the pop superstar’s ribs with a closed hand as he tried to jump into a photo with her but insisted he did not touch her backside as she claims.
  David Mueller told jurors at the civil trial on dueling lawsuits filed by Mueller and Swift that he and the singer-songwriter were trying to reach around one another and “our hands touched and our arms tou
  
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• Eclipse Viewing In The Mountains Will Be ‘A Really Awesome Experience’

  09-08-2017 02:14
  By Matt Kroschel
  BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado resorts are hoping to cash in on the eclipse frenzy by offering special package deals to draw the eclipse crowds to the High Country.
  For the first time in 26 years, a solar eclipse will pass over Vail and Beaver Creek on Aug. 21.  
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  Vail will see about 92 percent of the solar eclipse.Both Beaver Creek and Vail resorts are hoping to entice Front Range crowds to come spend the weekend in the mountains an
  
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• First Time Ever: Mega Millions, Powerball Both Over $300 Million

  09-08-2017 01:59
  DENVER (CBS4) – For the first time ever, both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are at more than $300 million.
  The Mega Millions drawing will take place Tuesday night.
  That jackpot is $350 million.
  (credit: CBS)
  Wednesday night is the Powerball jackpot, which is $307 million.
  The deadline to get tickets is 7:30 p.m. on the night of each drawing.
  
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• Rockies Honor Baylor By Hanging Manger’s Jersey In Dugout

  09-08-2017 01:51
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Don Baylor’s one-of-a-kind presence was again with the Colorado Rockies.
  Baylor, the team’s first manager who died Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer, was honored Tuesday night as the Rockies hung his No. 25 jersey inside their dugout at Progressive Field.For Groove. pic.twitter.com/Yscy5byBhG
  — Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) August 8, 2017
  An intimidating player for 19 seasons, Baylor became Colorado’s manager in 1993 and led the expansion Rock
  
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• Utah Seeking $1.9 Billion From EPA Over Mine-Waste Spill

  09-08-2017 01:46
  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) – Utah officials have confirmed the state is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for $1.9 billion in damages after the EPA inadvertently triggered a multistate spill from an old gold mine in Colorado.
  Dan Burton, a spokesman for the Utah attorney general’s office, said Tuesday the state filed the claim in February but never publicly announced it. Word of the claim first surfaced Friday when the EPA made a passing reference to it in a news re
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Wet Weather & Cooler Temperatures

  09-08-2017 01:45
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our wet weather pattern will be sticking around for some time, mostly like another week. We’ll continue to see rain and storms at least through the weekend. So far this month, we’ve seen 1.71 inches of rain. That puts us well above our monthly average in just seven days!
  We saw a little sunshine on Tuesday with temperatures bouncing back to the upper 70s. We hit 77 here in Denver, which is still below our 89 degree average. We had some bri
  
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• Both Broncos QBs Have Chance To Close In Upcoming Days

  09-08-2017 01:43
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch both get to show off their closing skills now.
  Siemian can close out the Denver Broncos’ QB competition this week and next.
  Lynch can close in on Siemian in exhibition games at Chicago and San Francisco sandwiched around a pair of practices with the 49ers.
  Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian (credit: CBS)
  While offensive coordinator Mike McCoy said everything is being factored into the equation, from questions th
  
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• Sleeping Summer Campers Forced Out By Fire

  09-08-2017 01:39
  By Tom Mustin
  DECKERS, Colo. (CBS4) – Campers from “Ramah in the Rockies” let off steam in Denver, after a sleepless- and scary- night near Deckers.
  The camp incorporates outdoor education to help teach Jewish values. Early Monday morning, a massive fire destroyed the camp kitchen, and dining hall.
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  “You could feel the heat from almost a football field away,” staff member Michael Harlow told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  Rabbi Eliav Bock grabbed a fire
  
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• New DUI Law Takes Effect Wednesday

  09-08-2017 01:23
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new DUI law in Colorado will go into effect Wednesday.
  The law will require anyone convicted of felony DUI to spend time in prison.
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  The legislation was passed earlier this year.
  It essentially closes a loophole that allowed some people to avoid prison time while others would get long sentences.
  RELATED: Parking Officers Takes Pity After Reading Note
  
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• Mother: Murdered Teens ‘Last Thoughts Were Of Their Families’

  09-08-2017 00:59
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The mothers of two murdered teens just found out what happened to their kids before they died.
  Investigators say the teens were killed execution-style in March.
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  Sixteen-year-old Natalie Partida and 15-year-old Derek Greer, according to the arrest papers, were picked up by her boyfriend and two of his friends to intimidate them.
  Derek Greer, 15, and Natalie Partida, 16 (credit: family photos)
  Instead, the two were killed.
  “I thought I had
  
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• Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Creates A Better World For Veterans

  09-08-2017 00:55
  Starting in the year 2000, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund was launched with the goal of supporting the brave men and women who serve America in the armed forces and pay a steep personal price for their dedication to our country.
  After being certified as an independent not-for-profit organization in 2003, IFHF has gone on to raise more than $200 million for the families of veterans who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country, as well as providing a growing variety of services for sol
  
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• Grant Announced To Help Preserve Colorado’s Historical Sites

  09-08-2017 00:36
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado’s historical sites will see a nice financial boost soon.
  The History Colorado Historical Fund announced Tuesday a $4.5 million grant.
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  One of the projects includes the Argo Gold Mill and Mine in Idaho Springs.
  The mine is expected to get $15,000, while the World’s Wonder View Tower in Genoa will get $14,000.
  Genoa’s World’s Wonder View Tower (credit: CBS)
  Other funds will be awarded in restoration projects across t
  
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• Sod Being Replaced Inside Mile High Stadium

  09-08-2017 00:31
  DENVER (CBS4) – Work is being done at Sports Authority Field at Mile High to get the stadium ready for the Denver Broncos season.
  Crews have been replacing the sod on the field after a number of big summer concerts.
  The first preseason game there will be on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. against the Green Bay Packers.
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  The Broncos open the regular season at home against the San Diego Chargers on Monday, Sept. 11 at 8:20 p.m.
  RELATED: CBS4 Broncos Notebook: Aug. 8, 2017
  
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• Opening Statements Begin In Bagel Shop Murder Trial

  09-08-2017 00:24
  DENVER (CBS4) – Opening statements took place Tuesday in a murder trial.
  Brian Pattison is accused of killing Shane Richardson last year.
  Shane Richardson (credit: GoFundMe.com)
  Richardson lived above a bagel shop in the city’s Five Points neighborhood.
  Brian Scott Pattison (credit: Las Animas County)
  Pattison allegedly killed Richardson and then set fire to his apartment to cover it up.
  Pattison faces murder and arson charges.
  
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• Not your typical Broncos preseason game

  09-08-2017 00:04
  The preseason may look a little different than we've seen in the past.  Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph looks at things a differently and wants his team to look good, or at least be prepared.         
  
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