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• These are the races to watch in Colorado's 2018 midterm election

  06-11-2018 23:43
  When the polls close on Tuesday evening, keep your eyes focused on these results.        
  
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• Kyrie Irving Fined $25,000 Following Actions At End Of Nuggets-Celtics Game

  06-11-2018 23:43
  (247 SPORTS) – It did not take long for the NBA to hand down its punishment to Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving after he hurled the ball into the stands at the Pepsi Center following his team’s loss to Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
  Jamal Murray at the Pepsi Center on Monday night. (credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
  As you can see from the video clip below, Irving took offense to the Nuggets’ young star pulling up from beyond the arc in the closing se
  
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• Chris Watts reaches plea deal in deaths of his pregnant wife, two daughters

  06-11-2018 23:43
  Chris Watts had claimed that he killed his pregnant wife in "a rage" after he realized that she had strangled their two daughters – a shocking assertion outlined in court documents.        
  
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• Chris Watts Reaches Plea Deal In Murder Case To Avoid Death Penalty

  06-11-2018 23:23
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Chris Watts and his attorneys have reached a plea deal in the highly-watched murder case out of Frederick. Watts is accused of killing his wife, Shanann, and his two young daughters, Bella and Celeste.
  Shanann was pregnant with their third child, a boy.
  Watts reached a plea deal Tuesday afternoon to avoid the death penalty. He pleaded guilty to all nine charges against him.
  On Aug. 20, he was formally charged with five counts of murder in the first degree, one
  
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• Man pleads guilty to killing woman inside her Five Points home, stealing her car

  06-11-2018 23:20
  Esstefan Hamlin has taken a plea deal in the murder of 29-year-old Cristina Weir.        
  
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• Career Fair Designed For 8th Graders Helps With Guidance As They Grow

  06-11-2018 23:18
  DENVER (CBS4)– Thousands of students in Denver Public Schools got a chance to look ahead to the future with a career fair designed just for them.The 8th grade students attended the job fair Tuesday at the National Western Complex. (credit: CBS)
  Representatives from nearly 90 businesses and organizations, as well as different colleges and universities, met with students. (credit: CBS)
  One student told CBS4 he wants to go into law and was able to visit with a lawyer. (credit: CBS)
  “Ver
  
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• Demand For Tiny Homes Growing In United States, Study Finds

  06-11-2018 23:11
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It looks like more people believe less is, in fact, more. The demand for tiny homes is growing in the U.S., with more than half of adults saying they would consider downsizing.
  That’s according to a recent poll by the National Association of Home Builders.
  The majority of people say they’d consider moving from a full-size home to one that’s a mere 600-square-feet.
  However, not all generations feel the same way. More than half of millennials and g
  
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• Last Political Ad Of Campaign 2018 Airs On CBS4

  06-11-2018 23:05
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s Election Day, and the final political ad of Campaign 2018 on CBS4 is scheduled to air at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I will be so happy not to hear these political ads,” wrote Colorado resident Matt Dollar on Twitter in response when CBS4 News Director Tim Wieland broke the news on Twitter Tuesday morning.
  The final political ad of Campaign 2018 on @CBSDenver is scheduled to air at 4:20pm today. #copolitics
  — Tim Wieland (@CBS4Ti
  
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• More Ballots Returned This Election Than Previous Midterm Election In Colorado

  06-11-2018 22:58
  By Britt MorenoDENVER (CBS4)– It’s Election Day and so far more Democrats than Republicans have voted in Colorado. More ballots have been returned so far this midterm election than in the 2014 election.
  More women than men have also returned ballots as of Tuesday morning, with almost 75,000 more ballots attributed to women than men.
  For the record, CO has surpassed total turnout from the 2014 election, which was 2,051,591. #COpolitics https://t.co/ZybhymzHJL
  — Lynn Bartels (@ly
  
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• Ray Lewis: ‘These Rules Give To The Offenses’

  06-11-2018 22:55
  By Norm Elrod
  With all of the high scores flashing across NFL scoreboards, offenses seem to be reasserting themselves this season. The Kansas City Chiefs, behind second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes, are averaging over 36 points per game. Drew Brees’s New Orleans Saints, at almost 35, aren’t far behind. Through the first nine weeks of the season, four teams are putting at least 30 points per game, and 12 are good for at least 25. No team averaged more than 30 points per game last
  
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• Butterball, Alexa Team Up To Save You From Thanksgiving Turkey Disaster

  06-11-2018 22:12
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Now, making a turkey is easier than ever.
  The annual Butterball Turkey Talk-Line can now be used on your Amazon Alexa to offer tips and videos on Turkey cooking.
  The Turkey Talk-Line has helped over 50 million people cook their holiday turkeys to perfection since 1981.
  Just say “Alexa, ask Butterball” to access how-to’s, recipes and tips.
  According to Amazon, you can get answers to common questions like:How much turkey should I buy?
  How long will it t
  
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• Jeffco Deputies Make Friends With Wild Turkey

  06-11-2018 21:49
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Two deputies made friends with a wild turkey they encountered on… wait for it… North Turkey Creek Road.Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Fischer called to the bird who was immediately smitten with the deputies. (credit: Jeffco Sheriff)
  The 25-pound bird followed the pair back to their patrol cars, despite the deputies trying to shoo the bird away with their batons.Eventually, the turkey let the deputies continue on their way.
  
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• This $29M Colorado home inspired by Thoreau is set on 70 acres with a picturesque pond

  06-11-2018 21:45
  The Edwards home has seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a courtyard.        
  
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• Colorado Candidate’s Pepper Spray Ad Named One Of 2018’s ‘Ugliest’ Campaign Ads

  06-11-2018 21:33
  (CNN) – If Election Day is the Super Bowl of American politics, then the campaign ads deserve at least as much celebration and scrutiny as halftime commercials do.
  (credit: YouTube/Levi Tillemann)
  More money will have been spent on the 2018 midterms than any similar election cycle in our history.
  The final political ad of Campaign 2018 on @CBSDenver is scheduled to air at 4:20pm today. #copolitics
  — Tim Wieland (@CBS4Tim) November 6, 2018And the vast majority of that money still goes
  
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• Internet Service Blamed For Voting Issues In Durango

  06-11-2018 21:20
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)– The Secretary of State’s Office says there are some voting issues in Durango after some internet issues.Internet service is down again in the Durango area. We are in contact with the provider. County residents can vote by provisional ballots or turn in their mail ballots.We'll keep you posted. #COpolitics
  — Lynn Bartels (@lynn_bartels) November 6, 2018Lynn Bartels, the spokeswoman for the Secretary of State’s Office tweeted just after 1 p.m., &ldquo
  
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• Where to find and watch 2018 Colorado midterm election results

  06-11-2018 21:05
  9NEWS will provide live, real-time Colorado midterm election results and live, non-partisan coverage of the issues and the candidates that will shape our state's future.        
  
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• Tearful Veteran Reunited With Beloved Support Dog After Car Crash

  06-11-2018 21:00
  LAND O LAKES, Fla. (CBS Local) — An Air Force veteran who suffers from PTSD and depression and his support dog, Sandy, are back together again after a frantic three-week search.
  “I’ve been crying all morning,” Larry Peteet told WTSP.
  Video of the joyful reunion was posted on Instagram.Peteet was separated from the 8-year-old Labrador Retriever after a car accident that was brought on by Peteet’s heart condition.
  The crash sent Peteet to the ICU for three days. First
  
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• Duncan Hines Cake Mixes Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella

  06-11-2018 20:47
  CHICAGO (CBS4)– Some 2.4 million boxes of Duncan Hines cake mixes are being recalled nationwide after one flavor tested positive for salmonella, according to federal health officials and Conagra Brands, the food conglomerate that recently purchased the popular cake brand.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has received reports of five illnesses, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Reports of additional illnesses are expected due to time lags between when an illn
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 10

  06-11-2018 20:29
  By Matt Citak
  With the calendar flipping to November, we have officially reached the final stretch of the fantasy football regular season. Just four weeks remain until the start of the fantasy postseason, which means now is the time to make your push towards a playoff spot.
  It doesn’t matter if you’re cruising in first place or fighting for one of the final spots in the postseason, it is never a bad idea to shore up your roster for the final month of the season.
  With that said, here
  
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• Georgia Marching Band Spells Racial Slur During Halftime Performance

  06-11-2018 20:23
  SNELLVILLE, Ga. (CBS Local) — It was apparently meant to be a joke, but nobody seems to be laughing. Members of a marching band at a Georgia high school spelled out a racial slur last Friday with their instrument covers, WGCL reports.
  Normally the band uses the instrument covers to spell out the mascot Broncos. But this time, the covers were used spell out a four-letter racial slur that starts with the letter “c.”
  Principal apologizes after school band spells out racial slur ht
  
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• 2 Men Killed In Broomfield Plane Crash Identified

  06-11-2018 20:21
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – The two people were killed in a small plane crash in Broomfield last Friday have been identified.
  John Campbell, 58, and Tobias Cambell, 20, died in the crash.
  (CBS)
  The plane went down in an open space area near Aspen Lodge Road and Anthem Ranch Parkway just before noon on Friday.Both men on board the plane when it crashed were from Erie.What caused the plane crash is being investigated.
  
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• Charges: 10-Year-Old Girl Killed Baby Boy By Stomping On His Head At Day Care

  06-11-2018 20:19
  CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (CBS Local)– A 10-year-old girl faces charges in the death of a 6-month-old baby after allegedly stomping on the boy’s head.
  The girl is accused of first-degree intentional homicide after allegedly killing the infant at an in-home day care in Tilden, Wisconsin.
  Accompanied by her parents, the girl buried her head in her mother’s arms, moaning and crying throughout a 10-minute bond hearing Monday in Chippewa County Circuit Court, according to the Star Tribun
  
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• Burned Pamphlets Left On Abolish Slavery Colorado Co-Chair’s Doorstep

  06-11-2018 20:09
  By Jamie Leary
  DENVER (CBS4)– A family is outraged after someone left a pile of burning amendment pamphlets on their front porch the day before Election Day.
  The pamphlets, door hangers for Amendment A, Colorado’s anti-slavery amendment, were left burning on the front porch of the amendment’s author.
  (credit: Facebook)
  Jumoke Emery-Brown, the co-chair for Abolish Slavery Colorado, says his wife found the burning pamphlets and he is upset.
  Together Colorado, a backer of the amen
  
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• Keith Carradine On Madam Secretary & Téa Leoni

  06-11-2018 19:42
  Keith Carradine has been an actor since he was 18 and he knows how difficult it is to have a long run on network television.
  The 69-year-old is going into his fifth season as President Dalton on Madam Secretary. While Carradine has had long runs on the stage, his experience on the CBS hit drama has been a special one.
  “We’re in our fifth season and it gives everyone who is a regular the chance to settle into their characters. It makes the work a real pleasure” said Carradine in
  
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• New Gene Therapy For Dogs Developed In Boulder Could Help Humans

  06-11-2018 18:55
  By Britt Moreno
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Some dog owners say their dogs are getting a new lease on life thanks to a medical breakthrough that is happening in Westminster.
  CBS4’s Britt Moreno went looking for results after hearing about this miracle drug.
  (credit: CBS)
  Veterinarians are injecting a new gene therapy into dogs with severe cases of osteoarthritis. Scientists developed the gene therapy in Boulder.
  Six-year-old Knob is a Tibetan Mastiff who has had arthritis pain since h
  
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• Voter Guide: Everything you need to know about the 2018 election in Colorado

  06-11-2018 18:14
  How to make sure you're registered to vote, profiles on all the top candidates, analysis of statewide ballot measures and everything else you need to know for the 2018 election in Colorado.        
  
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• 106-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Her Birthday At Taco Bell

  06-11-2018 17:58
  PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS Local) — Myrtis Jewel Painter wanted to celebrate her 106th birthday at one of her favorite spots and she got her wish.
  Using a walker, Painter was greeted by cheers and applause as she stepped into a Phoenix Taco Bell Sunday.
  Friends and family showered Painter with gifts and employees decorated the restaurant in her honor.
  This now 106-year-old is celebrating with tacos and Mexican pizza! Be sure to watch #azfamily tonight for Myrtis’ story! @azfamily pic.twitte
  
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• Despite Mail-In Ballots, Some Voters Find Allure In Casting Ballot In Person

  06-11-2018 17:56
  DENVER (CBS4)– Voters heading to the polls to cast their ballots in Colorado have different reasons for wanting to vote in person.
  In Colorado, every registered voter receives a ballot in the mail which can be returned by mail (although it’s too late to mail the ballots now) or dropped off at ballot drop-off boxes or at polling places across the state.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I just prefer going through the motions of doing the actual casting in person. I think that for me, it’s a
  
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• Murder Suspect Chris Watts To Appear In Court After Deaths Of Wife, Children

  06-11-2018 17:35
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– A status hearing for Chris Watts, the Frederick man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters, is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Weld County Court.
  GREELEY, CO – AUGUST 21: Christopher Watts is in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on August 21, 2018 in Greeley, Colorado. Watts faces nine charges, including several counts of first-degree murder of his wife and his two young daughters. (Photo by RJ Sangosti &
  
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• ‘Got To Keep Building’: Broncos DL Adam Gotsis Talks About Moving Forward

  06-11-2018 17:15
  By Michael Spencer
  Broncos defensive lineman Adam Gotsis joined CBS4 Sports Anchor Michael Spencer at the ViewHouse Centennial for Xfinity Monday Live this week.
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Broncos defensive lineman Adam Gotsis joined CBS 4 sports anchor Michael Spencer at The ViewHouse Centennial on Monday night for Xfinity Monday Live.
  The Broncos fell to 3-6 with a 19-17 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday.
  “Obviously disappointing without the win,” said Gotsis who had a seas
  
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• Battey Returns To Court For Colorado After Suffering Stroke

  06-11-2018 17:01
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Just the other day, the 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman quietly slipped on his Colorado basketball jersey for a photo shoot.
  Instant tears. A simple task he doesn’t take for granted.
  Last December, Evan Battey was playing hoops with his buddies when his right leg went numb. Then, his right arm. He tried to speak but couldn’t. Battey suffered a stroke that day along with two seizures.
  Nearly 11 months later, the 20-year-old forward from California will make his
  
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• Murray Scores 48 As Nuggets Beat Celtics 115-107

  06-11-2018 16:50
  DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray simply got caught up in the moment when he hoisted a long shot with the clock winding down.
  He took some heat for it. No disrespect meant, he maintained.
  Murray scored a career-high 48 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a sluggish start to beat the Boston Celtics 115-107 on Monday night.
  The point guard knew he was on from his first jumper — a deep 3-pointer. He realized he might have ruffled some feathers with his l
  
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• Election Day Deals: Show Your ‘I Voted’ Sticker For A Freebie

  06-11-2018 16:45
  BALTIMORE (CBS Baltimore) — Free cookies, fries and alcohol — plus other deals and discounts on Election Day.a
  If you vote, you’ll eat well in Maryland. You can also get a free ride to and from the polls.
  Here are the offers at national chains: 
  7-Eleven: A free cup of coffee on Election Day through the 7-Eleven mobile app.
  Blaze Pizza: Free delivery for any order placed with the Blaze Pizza app on Tuesday.
  California Tortilla: Get a free order of chips
  
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• More Democrats, Women Return Ballots Early In Colorado

  06-11-2018 16:43
  By Britt MorenoDENVER (CBS4)– It’s Election Day and so far more Democrats than Republicans have voted in Colorado. More women than men have also returned ballots as of Tuesday morning, with nearly 72,000 more ballots attributed to women than men.
  As of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, 625,650 Democrats had cast ballots compared to 618,922 Republicans in Colorado with 584,560 ballots attributed to unaffiliated voters.
  Secretary of State Wayne Williams tells CBS4’s Britt Moreno, “We have
  
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• Where to find and watch 2018 Colorado election results

  06-11-2018 16:42
  9NEWS will provide live, real-time Colorado midterm election results and live, non-partisan coverage of the issues and the candidates that will shape our state's future.        
  
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• Mail Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc To Face Judge Tuesday In Manhattan

  06-11-2018 16:30
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The man accused of mailing pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump will face a federal judge Tuesday in New York City.
  Cesar Sayoc was transferred from Miami overnight.
  credit: Cesar Sayoc
  The 56-year-old, born in Brooklyn, is accused of sending 15 pipe bombs to Democratic targets, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Some were sent to locations in New York City and Westchester County.
  None of
  
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• Latest Colorado Weather Forecast: A Cool, Mainly Dry Election Day

  06-11-2018 16:00
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Light snow will continue at times in the northern and central mountains of Colorado on Tuesday while Denver and the Front Range stay mostly sunny and cool. Highs in the metro area will top out near 50° which is slightly below normal for Election Day.
  The snow in the high country won’t amount to much. Up to 2 inches are possible for the mountains of Summit County and the I-70 corridor above Georgetown. Meanwhile wind gusts up to 30 mph will cause
  
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• Harvard Astronomers: Cigar-Shaped ‘Interstellar Object’ Could Be Alien Probe

  06-11-2018 15:50
  (CBS Local/CNN) — A mysterious cigar-shaped object spotted tumbling through our solar system last year may have been an alien spacecraft sent to investigate Earth, astronomers from Harvard University have suggested.
  The object, nicknamed ‘Oumuamua, meaning “a messenger that reaches out from the distant past” in Hawaiian, was first discovered in October 2017 by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii.
  Since its discovery, scientists have been at odds to explain its unusual fe
  
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• Cigar-Shaped Interstellar Object May Have Been Alien Probe, Harvard Paper Claims

  06-11-2018 15:50
  (CBS Local/CNN) — A mysterious cigar-shaped object spotted tumbling through our solar system last year may have been an alien spacecraft sent to investigate Earth, astronomers from Harvard University have suggested.
  The object, nicknamed ‘Oumuamua, meaning “a messenger that reaches out from the distant past” in Hawaiian, was first discovered in October 2017 by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii.
  Since its discovery, scientists have been at odds to explain its unusual fe
  
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• Jury may have to decide if smoking weed on a tour bus is public or private

  06-11-2018 14:27
  The CEO of My 420 Tours says his employees will go to trial after Denver Police sent undercover officers onto the company's limo bus back in June.        
  
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• It’s The Final Day For Colorado Voters To Cast Their Ballots

  06-11-2018 14:26
  DENVER (AP) — It’s the final day for Colorado voters to cast their ballots in this year’s election.
  Voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to bring their ballots to a drop-off box or a voting center. They can also vote in person at a voting center but must provide identification.It’s too late to return ballots by mail.(credit: CBS)
  The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office says 45 percent of the state’s nearly 4 million voters had already voted as of Monday night.
  Fo
  
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• This Colorado venue hosted Queen’s first U.S. show

  06-11-2018 13:26
  Queen's first performance on its first U.S. tour brought the band to Denver, Colorado in 1974.        
  
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• Colorado crisis lines say anxious callers blame midterm election

  06-11-2018 06:34
  Colorado Crisis Services says more of their incoming calls have recently revolved around this election.        
  
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• Murray Scores Career High, Sends Nuggets Over Celtics, 115-107

  06-11-2018 06:24
  DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored a career-high 48 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a sluggish start to beat the Boston Celtics 115-107 on Monday night.
  At 9-1, the Nuggets are off to their best start since 1976-77. They are 6-0 at home.
  Denver spotted the Celtics an 18-point lead in the first quarter but quickly made up ground behind Murray, who scored 23 in the first half.
  DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 05: Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets ce
  
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• Superintendent fights back against hate after racist graffiti found in Eaglecrest High bathroom

  06-11-2018 06:20
  The Cherry Creek School District invited all students and adults to start a conversation to combat hate after racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic graffiti was sprayed on a high school bathroom wall.        
  
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• Muscled-up Uncle Sam pressures neighbors to vote by sharing your voter 'attendance record'

  06-11-2018 06:10
  The mailer was paid for by Better Colorado Now, which is the political action committee that is supporting Republican Walker Stapleton's efforts to become governor.        
  
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• Republican Voter Turnout In Colorado Lower Than Previous Years

  06-11-2018 06:01
  DENVER (CBS4) – As of Monday afternoon, more than half of all registered voters in Colorado have cast their ballots — that’s more than 1.5 millions Coloradans.
  For the first time in a week, Republicans now lead Democrats.
  As CBS4’s Political Specialist Shaun Boyd found if the numbers hold, Election Day could be an especially rough night for Republicans.
  The last two midterm elections in Colorado, Republicans have been up by more than 100,000 votes at this point. This year
  
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• New Colorado Lab Can Help Eliminate Inherited Cancers From Future Generations

  06-11-2018 06:00
  By Kathy Walsh
  LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) – There is a new lab in Colorado that can help prospective families, with a history of inherited cancers, eliminate the cancer mutation from their family tree forever.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM) opened its Hereditary Cancer and Disease Prevention Lab, offering parents the option of reducing a child’s cancer risk via preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). CCRM can screen an individual’s embryos t
  
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• Murray nets career-high 48 points in 115-107 victory over Celtics

  06-11-2018 05:57
  Jamal Murray scored a career-high 48 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a sluggish start to beat the Boston Celtics 115-107 on Monday night.        
  
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