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2 hours, 13 minutes ago  The Department of Wildlife snapped some photos of the bears that broke into a Colorado Springs home Thursday.  Take a look above.

2 hours, 28 minutes ago  The intersection of Lafayette and Lover's Lane in Manitou Springs has been blocked off while police invesigate a suspicious package in the area.

Today at 4:13 PM  Colorado Springs is ranks fourth safest driving city in the country, according to a report released by Allstate Thursday.

Today at 3:47 PM  A gas leak in Monument, Colo. has forced crews to close Highway 105 between Furrow Road and Archer Road Thursday afternoon.

Today at 3:21 PM  Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming elections, a growing number of Democrats are joining the rock-solid Republican opposition to President Barack Obama's plans to let some of the Bush administration's tax cuts expire.

Today at 3:05 PM  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Today at 10:54 AM  Food, wine and fun from local merchants await those who travel up Pikes Peak while supporting tourism in Manitou Springs.

Today at 10:52 AM  Check out some local deals around Southern Colorado.

Today at 10:01 AM  An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Today at 8:00 AM  UPDATE: Colorado Springs say a suspicious package found at  AACL Charter School - formally Pike Elementary - is not a threat . The school remains on a two hour delay Thursday morning.

Today at 8:00 AM  The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island in New York and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts.

Today at 5:38 AM  Hurricane Earl was barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday with winds swirling at around 145 mph and forecasters were trying to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge would get to North Carolina's fragile chain of barrier islands.

Today at 5:21 AM  A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Today at 5:15 AM  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to go before a panel investigating the financial crisis Thursday.

Today at 5:12 AM  Chicago's police chief has been the focus of criticism in recent days for calling a meeting with reputed gang leaders.