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World mourns Mandela, struggles to find the words

Residents of Soweto, the bedrock of black resistance against apartheid rule, sang and danced as they paid their respects to the late peace icon Nelson Mandela outside his former home on Friday.
7:37 AM, Dec 6, 2013

(AP) - Leaders and citizens, athletes and artists remembered Nelson Mandela on Friday - though many struggled to find words big enough to describe the man who changed the face of South Africa and inspired a continent and a world: a colossus, a father figure, a giant baobab tree providing shade for an entire nation.

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9NEWS Parade of Lights will be 'festively frigid'

9NEWS Parade of Lights will be festively frigid. 9NEWS at 6 a.m. 12/06/13.
11:22 AM, Dec 6, 2013

KUSA - Begin your holiday season at the spectacular 39th Annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights.

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Cherokee Trail advances in Tip Off Classic

The Cherokee Trail Cougars were victorious over the Rocky Mountain Lobos 64-49 in the first round of the Tip Off Classic.
12:17 AM, Dec 6, 2013

LITTLETON - The Cherokee Trail Cougars were victorious over the Rocky Mountain Lobos 64-49 in the first round of the Tip Off Classic.

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Biden: Asia's growth `a chance to bend history'

US Vice President Joe Biden, who is visiting South Korea, mourns Nelson Mandelas death and says the world needs people like the late leader.
8:26 AM, Dec 6, 2013

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Seeking to reassure wary allies, Vice President Joe Biden on Friday pushed back against those who question ...

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Texans fire coach Gary Kubiak

Oct 20, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA; Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak talks to head linesman Mark Hittner (28) against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 17-16. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
10:40 AM, Dec 6, 2013

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans have fired coach Gary Kubiak.

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Starbucks' $450 metal gift cards will go fast

Limited-edition metal Starbucks card. (Photo: Starbucks)
10:54 AM, Dec 6, 2013

USA TODAY - You might call it the Starbucks card for the 1%.

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9 things to do in Colorado this weekend

4:29 PM, Dec 5, 2013

KUSA - What do you want to do this weekend?

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Calif. couple conceives rare identical triplets

8:46 PM, Dec 4, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Doctors at a Northern California hospital say a couple has given birth to a rare set of naturally conceived ...

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9NEWS morning show loves to have Friday fun

9NEWS morning show loves to have Friday fun. 9NEWS at 6 a.m. 12/06/13.
7:54 AM, Dec 6, 2013

KUSA - It's Friday, and 9NEWS loves to have fun! From puppies to on-air explosions, we love to feature exciting things to help ...

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Pot lobby aims for relaxed drug-testing laws

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11:43 AM, Dec 6, 2013

DENVER - Pro-marijuana activists will try to relax drug-testing standards for state employees and seek more lenient rules governing ...

Lunch-hour Bible study draws official complaint. 9NEWS at 6 p.m. 12/05/13

Lunch-hour Bible study draws official complaint

DENVER - A dispute over a lunch-hour Bible study inside the Colorado Department of Education has led an employee to file a formal complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division.

9:12 PM, Dec 5, 2013
Becky Ditchfield has the latest weather forecast. 9NEWS at 11 a.m. 12/06/13.

Denver Colorado Weather Forecast

Last updated by Meteorologist Danielle Grant

TODAY: Partly cloudy and bitterly cold. Afternoon highs are forecast to be from 5 to 12 degrees. Bundle up for the 9NEWS Parade of Lights which starts at 8 p.m. with a temperature near 0 degrees.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, light winds and extremely cold!  Overnight lows are forecast to be from -5 to -10 degrees with wind chill factors from -20 to -15.

7:49 AM, Dec 6, 2013
Convicted sex offender cleared on a technicality. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 12/05/13

Convicted sex offender cleared on a technicality

ARAPAHOE COUNTY - If there was a way to re-write history, Meaghan Scull would choose a different childhood.

12:13 AM, Dec 6, 2013
Two towns, one frosty title: The Ice-Box of the Nation. 9NEWS at 6 p.m. 12/05/13

Two towns, one frosty title: The "Ice-Box of the Nation"

FRASER - Touting yourself as one of the coldest towns in the nation might not draw the biggest crowds,  but in Grand County, the town of Fraser still likes to think of itself as 'The Ice-Box of the Nation'.

9:07 PM, Dec 5, 2013
Former South African president Nelson Mandela leaves the Intercontinental Hotel on June 26, 2008, in London. File photo by Shaun Curry, AFP/Getty Images

15 of Nelson Mandela's best quotes

USA TODAY- Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died. During his long life, Mandela inspired countless individuals. Here is a collection of quotes that personify his spirit:

10:05 PM, Dec 5, 2013
Spangler: Water bottle instantly freezes. 9NEWS at 7 a.m. 12/06/13.

Spangler: Water bottle instantly freezes

KUSA - While the rest of us are trying to stay warm, 9NEWS Science Expert Steve Spangler is playing around outside trying to better understand a strange scientific phenomenon that many of you are sharing on Facebook.

8:35 AM, Dec 6, 2013

Tunnel keeps dachshunds off the snow

HIGHLANDS RANCH - Before the arctic cold and snow moved in, two dachshunds got their very own tunnel built for them to keep them dry and off the snow.

6:20 PM, Dec 5, 2013

Former funeral director convicted of fraud, theft

Greeley, CO - A jury found a former funeral director guilty of forging funeral contracts to defraud the Weld County Department of Human Services out of thousands of dollars.

7:53 PM, Dec 5, 2013
Keeping your car safe in cold weather. 9NEWS at 6 and 7 a.m. 12/06/13.

Keeping your car safe in cold weather

KUSA - With widespread snow covering Colorado, the American Red Cross and its safety partners are encouraging Colorado drivers to be prepared and follow some prescribed steps for safer travel.

10:54 AM, Dec 6, 2013
Record low tied Thursday morning. 9NEWS at 4 p.m. 12/05/13

Colorado weather forecast: Dangerously cold temperatures across the state

KUSA - After a bitterly cold morning, temperatures will have a tough time getting into the teens Thursday, according to the Colorado weather forecast. The cold will continue into the weekend.

6:09 PM, Dec 5, 2013

Evergreen man sees Jesus in block of wood

KUSA - Robert Hamilton will be the first to tell you that he is a Christian and a believer, but what he saw in a piece of leftover wood from a lamp making project surprised even him.

11:11 PM, Dec 5, 2013

Natural gas outage in Niwot, Boulder

KUSA - Xcel Energy has sent out an emergency response team after a loss of gas pressure was reported in the Niwot, Boulder area.

12:16 PM, Dec 6, 2013
King Soopers stores will be closed Christmas Day. 9NEWS at 4 p.m. 12/05/13

King Soopers stores will be closed Christmas Day

KUSA - All Colorado King Soopers stores will be closed on Christmas Day.

9:08 PM, Dec 5, 2013

3-month-old puppy had broken legs, burns

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A 24-year-old Boulder woman is charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly failing to get treatment for a 3-month-old puppy that suffered broken legs and burns.

11:32 PM, Dec 5, 2013
Pattern burglar targets Lowry homes in middle of the night. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 12/05/13

Pattern burglar targets Lowry homes in middle of the night

DENVER - Denver police are trying to catch a man they say has burglarized several homes in the Lowry north and south neighborhoods while homeowners are in their beds asleep in the middle of the night.

11:43 PM, Dec 5, 2013
9NEWS Parade of Lights will be festively frigid. 9NEWS at 6 a.m. 12/06/13.

Celebrate the holiday season at the 9NEWS Parade of Lights

KUSA - Begin your holiday season at the spectacular 39th Annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights.

1:22 PM, Dec 6, 2013

Event calendar: 9 things to do in Colorado this weekend

KUSA - What do you want to do this weekend?

6:29 PM, Dec 5, 2013
Police release composite sketch in concert death. 9NEWS at 6 p.m. 12/05/13

Police release composite sketch in concert death

KUSA- Investigators hope a new sketch will generate new leads in the death of Daniel Lovato.

7:18 PM, Dec 5, 2013

Intruder enters bedroom of infant

MEAD- The Weld County Sheriff's is looking for the man who entered a home while the owners were inside.

5:35 PM, Dec 5, 2013
State-by-State look at wintry weather

State-by-State look at wintry weather

NEW YORK (AP) - From California to Ohio, a big chunk of the U.S. is getting a blast of wintry weather.

12:02 AM, Dec 6, 2013
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