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$Slain couple's infant daughter had leg fractures$

Slain couple's infant daughter had leg fractures

The infant daughter of the Adams County couple found dead in their home Monday night had multiple leg fractures when authorities took her from the home last month, according to a court record made public Thursday.

More Colorado voters pessimistic about state's direction

A new poll shows that Coloradans are feeling less optimistic about the future of the state than last year.

Obama says singer's act wrong

Sen. Barack Obama said a jazz performer's decision to sing the "Black National Anthem" at Denver's State of the City speech this week was wrong.

Birth of Grevy's zebra at Denver Zoo aids species survival

Elliot the Grevy's zebra took a stand for his endangered species, getting up on all four of his wobbly feet just an hour after he was born at the Denver Zoo.

McCain in Denver on Monday

John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, will visit Denver on Monday, according to CBS4.

Driver arrested after pedestrian hit, killed

Northglenn police have arrested a man whose car allegedly hit and killed a man at a crosswalk.

Vandals leave mess at Lakewood school

Vandals trashed a Lakewood school cafeteria Tuesday night, shattering windows and kitchen plates and scattering frozen burritos across countertops, floors and hallways.

3 finalists named for top job at CBI

Three finalists have been selected for the vacant director's post at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Talks begin for Holocaust memorial

Discussions have begun on a proposed design by artist Lawrence Argent for a memorial for the Holocaust Awareness Institute at the University of Denver's Center for Judaic Studies.

Scenes from the 4th of July

Residents of Denver's Highlands neighborhood took things into their own hands after they couldn't find a 4th of July parade to attend last year.

Federer, Nadal will meet again

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in their third consecutive Wimbledon final after commanding semifinal victories Friday.

Boulder police investigate stabbing, burglary

Boulder police are investigating an assault and reported burglary that landed three people in the hospital with stab wounds.

Former soldier will testify against two others

One of three former soldiers accused of killing a fellow Iraq war veteran in Colorado Springs has reached a deal with prosecutors and will testify against the others.

New options for recycling plastic now available

Stop — Don't throw away that plastic cup! Or that margarine tub, or the yogurt container! Such plastic items, once considered largely impossible to recycle, are no longer just garbage.

Returning champ wins hot dog contest after eat-off

Joey Chestnut reclaimed the top spot at the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island on Friday after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.

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