A judge has lifted a restraining order granted to a Santa Fe woman who accused US television talk show host David Letterman of using coded words to show that he wanted to marry her and train her as his co-host.

LAWYERS for David Letterman want a judge to quash a restraining order granted to a Santa Fe woman who contends the late-night TV host used code words to show he wanted to marry her and train her as his co-host.

Lawyers for David Letterman want a judge to quash a restraining order granted to a Santa Fe woman who contends the CBS late-night TV host used code words to show he wanted to marry her and train her as his co-host.

A toddler whose father used her as a human shield during a gun battle with police died from a single gunshot fired from a police officer’s rifle, authorities confirmed.