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• Exotic Dancers Sue Nightclubs, Lawyer Calls Business Model ‘Mind-Blowing’

  12-03-2017 23:57
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Attorneys in Denver have filed a national lawsuit against a chain of strip clubs.
  The class action suit accuses PT’s Show Club, PT’s All Nude, Diamond Cabaret, La Boheme and The Penthouse Club of exploiting their exotic dancers.
  The 26-page lawsuit complaint filed in district court Friday involves hundreds of dancers in 20 strip clubs across eight states.
  (credit: CBS)
  VCG Holding Corp., the lawsuit defendant, operates all five Colorado
  
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• It’s Not Just Snow That Makes Big Rigs Dangerous In High Country

  12-03-2017 23:20
  By Matt Kroschel
  GEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – When the wind blows it can cause major problems for drivers along Interstate 70 in the mountains.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation battles Mother Nature every day, and the winds and top-heavy tractor-trailers don’t mix well.
  CDOT utilizes dozens of small weather stations placed along that stretch of road to give them real-time data, but with the dynamic conditions they face up there, it’s no easy task.
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• 2017 NCAA Tournament Bracket Released

  12-03-2017 22:38
  Ryan Mayer
  It’s Selection Sunday and the sports world’s eyes are focused on college basketball as we get ready for the madness to begin. With all of the automatic bids wrapped up earlier in the day, the question was just where every team would fall according to the selection committee.
  The committee deliberated, put together their 68 team field and this is the bracket that they have come up with. Games begin with the First Four on Tuesday night, and the true bonanza begins on Thursda
  
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• Homicide Suspected After 2 Bodies Found Along Road

  12-03-2017 21:38
  FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in El Paso County are investigating what they believe was a double homicide.
  According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, two bodies were found near Old Pueblo Road and Hanover Road northeast of Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain Sunday morning.
  (credit: KKTV)
  The deceased are reportedly a man and a woman who were found by a group of people passing by in a car.
  The investigation is still in the early stages and no names or cause of dea
  
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• No Injuries Following Small Plane’s ‘Belly Landing’

  12-03-2017 21:27
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY (CBS4) – A small plane made a successful emergency landing at Centennial Airport late Sunday morning.
  According to the airport’s Twitter feed, the single-engine Cessna Cardinal’s landing gear failed to lower. The pilot, the only person on board, was uninjured.Single engine plane. Gear-up landing, RWY 10/28. 1 person on board, no injuries. @SouthMetroPIO responding. Awaiting removal of aircraft. pic.twitter.com/0uwYGsMGUV
  — Centennial Airport (@FlyCentennia
  
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• April’s Unborn Baby Giraffe Showing “Significant Movement”

  12-03-2017 19:55
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – April the giraffe continues to carry her baby.Sunday morning, the Animal Adventure Park witnessed “significant baby/belly movement” during two different checks.In an answer to a comment on its Facebook page, the park also addressed the lengthening window for the expected birth:
  “Gestation count is truly done from conception – but when that occurs – we cannot know. So out counts begin when mating behavior occurs. It gives a window to expect th
  
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• Denver Zoo Reassures ‘Danny Bangs’ The ‘Pornographer’ Is Not A Real Employee

  12-03-2017 19:25
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo has responded after a skit on “Saturday Night Live.”
  The skit featured a fictional zoo employee named Danny Bangs who is misrepresented as a “pornographer” instead of a “photographer.”Lot's of chatter about the portrayal of Denver Zoo on SNL last night. Just want to reassure you all, Danny Bangs is not a DZ employee.— Denver Zoo (@DenverZoo) March 12, 2017
  The skit stars Cecily Strong, Bobby Moynihan, and Scarlett Joh
  
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• Broncos, Stephenson rework contract

  12-03-2017 18:56
  
  KUSA - Donald Stephenson agreed to restructure his contract, a transaction that greatly enhances the offensive tackle's chances of sticking with the Denver Broncos in 2017.       
  
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• Murray’s Big 4th Quarter Helps Nuggets Hold Off Kings 105-92

  12-03-2017 18:10
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Denver coach Mike Malone was more impressed with the way his team played defense to close out Sacramento than he was beating his former club for the second time in six days.
  With the Nuggets maintaining their hold on the final playoff spot in the West, that makes sense.
  Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and Denver held on to beat Sacramento 105-92 on Saturday night.
  “That’s back-to-back games where we’ve had pretty goo
  
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• Avs Fall To Senators 4-2

  12-03-2017 18:02
  
  Craig Anderson stopped 14 shots to become Ottawa's all-time wins leader, and the Senators beat the Avalanche 4-2 on Saturday night.
  
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• Hash Oil Blamed In Another Home Explosion

  12-03-2017 17:46
  By Melissa Garcia
  BAILEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A hash oil explosion is to blame for a blaze near Bailey that sent three people to the hospital, according to investigators.
  The fire broke out around 9 p.m. Friday night at a home on South Ridge Road.
  (credit: Platte Canyon Fire Protection District)
  Escape route tape lined the property perimeter Saturday as neighbors recalled the flames that shot into the night sky.
  “I just happened to glance up, and sure enough, the top of the hill was on fi
  
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• Amusement Park Structure Collapses After Crash, Felony Charges Expected

  12-03-2017 17:19
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS) – The historic Lakeside Amusement Park will have to replace a parking structure after a 34-year-old man crashed his car into the pillar of the structure.
  Lakewood police told CBS4 Rudolph Garcia crashed his car into the amusement park after fleeing from police earlier Friday night.
  Lakewood police agent Rob Albrets said an officer attempted to stop a black Acura, allegedly driven by Garcia, for a minor traffic offense. When the officer turned his police unit&r
  
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• Latest Forecast: Gusty Winds Ramp Up Fire Threat

  12-03-2017 14:12
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the weather map a southwestern high pressure ridge, A Wyoming weather disturbance and a drooping jet stream will all add up to the return of gusty winds across the state. Wind gusts in the mountains may reach 60 to 70 mph in the afternoon with 40 to 50 mph gusts over the eastern plains including Denver.
  As a result, the fire danger will return to the eastern half of the state. There is a Red Flag Warning from the Front Range Foothills through the Denver
  
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• Nuggets earn back-to-back wins

  12-03-2017 06:55
  
         
  
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• Man credited with saving drug victms

  12-03-2017 06:16
  
  As a man of beliefs, Bobby Cowden believes he went to the wrong gas station for the right reason.       
  
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• Pioneers advance to Frozen Faceoff

  12-03-2017 05:51
  
         
  
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• DUI suspect crashes at amusement park

  12-03-2017 05:45
  
  A man is facing multiple charges after police say he sped away from officers trying to make a traffic stop.       
  
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• Nevada Beats CSU 79-71 For Mountain West Crown

  12-03-2017 04:34
  LAS VEGAS (AP) – Jordan Caroline had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Nevada beat Colorado State 79-71 on Saturday in the Mountain West Conference championship game to earn its first NCAA Tournament berth in 11 years.
  The top-seeded Wolf Pack (28-6) claimed the league’s automatic bid for their first trip to the NCAAs since winning the 2006 Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
  After squandering a 16-point lead and allowing the Rams to tie the game midway through the second half, Nevada
  
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• Avalanche lose 4-2 against Ottawa

  12-03-2017 04:21
  
         
  
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• 8th-Grader Is The ‘Bee’s Knees’ In Colorado

  12-03-2017 04:15
  DENVER (CBS4) – We have a winner!
  Faith Baca has been crowned Colorado’s top speller at the state spelling bee.
  Faith Baca (credit: Denver Post Community)
  Baca took home the trophy after correctly spelling the word “rhabdoid.” She is an eighth-grader at the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning.
  Baca beat 270 other students after 21 rounds of intense competition.
  Students from fourth to eighth grade competed on Saturday at the University of Denver.
  
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• CSU comes up short in conference title

  12-03-2017 04:09
  
         
  
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• Colorado teen shows designs at NYFW

  12-03-2017 03:59
  
  She already has her own fashion line and just got back from showcasing her designs at New York Fashion Week – and she's only 17 years old!       
  
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• Valor Christian's Knuckles and...

  12-03-2017 03:53
  
         
  
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• Possible Stalker Told Woman He Was ‘Desperate For A Girlfriend’

  12-03-2017 03:17
  DENVER (CBS4) – Authorities are investigating a possible stalking incident in Boulder County.
  A woman told deputies the man had been watching her from his car. She says he approached her at a shopping center in Superior.
  “He eventually approached her and told her he was desperate for a girlfriend,” the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
  (credit: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
  The man allegedly told the woman he had his eye on her and her female c
  
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• Red Flag Warning For Sunday Afternoon

  12-03-2017 02:55
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – A welcome cold front brought moisture back to northern Colorado on Saturday morning. A crazy mix of snow, rain and freezing drizzle developed with a mixture of warm and cold moist air over the region.
  Behind this fast moving cold front skies will clear as the day goes on Saturday along with slightly cooler temperatures. Then as we turn our attention to Sunday , a ridge of high pressure and a fast moving jet stream return strong gusty winds to the state. Thi
  
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• Students Get Important Information About Sex Trafficking ‘Happening Everywhere’

  12-03-2017 02:26
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4) – Students from six Denver-area high schools are fighting back against sex trafficking.
  Hundreds of students rallied together at Valor Christian High School Saturday afternoon to tackle the world of human trafficking.
  “Trafficking is so deceitful in the way that it occurs, and no one knows that it’s happening until it’s already happened,” said Joe Roberts, a sophomore at Heritage High School, and a leader of the Saturday’s SHIFT
  
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• Students Get Important Information About Sex Trafficking

  12-03-2017 02:26
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4) – Students from six Denver-area high schools are fighting back against sex trafficking.
  Hundreds of students rallied together at Valor Christian High School Saturday afternoon to tackle the world of human trafficking.
  “Trafficking is so deceitful in the way that it occurs, and no one knows that it’s happening until it’s already happened,” said Joe Roberts, a sophomore at Heritage High School, and a leader of the Saturday’s SHIFT
  
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• Bagpiper proposes during parade

  12-03-2017 02:17
  
  Saturday morning's rain wasn’t enough to stop waves of green from moving into Downtown Denver.          
  
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• Colorado’s Shiffrin Clinches Slalom Title Before 1st Run At Squaw

  12-03-2017 01:55
  OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) – Mikaela Shiffrin clinched her fourth slalom title in five seasons before she even took her first run at the World Cup race Saturday in Squaw Valley.
  The American standout wrapped up the season-long discipline crown when her closest competitor, Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia, wiped out right before Shiffrin took her turn through the challenging course. Shiffrin is in second place heading into the afternoon slalom run, 0.02 seconds behind Swiss skier Wendy
  
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• Source: Broncos Lure Peko From Cincy, Kerr From Indy

  12-03-2017 01:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – A person with knowledge of the deals tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with free agent defensive tackles Domata Peko of the Bengals and Zach Kerr of the Colts.
  Peko and Kerr agreed to two-year deals, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Broncos weren’t commenting on the agreements.
  Defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway #91 and defensive end Zach Kerr #94 of the Indianapolis Colts tackle quarterback Tr
  
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• Latest Forecast: Red Flag Warning For Sunday Afternoon

  12-03-2017 01:15
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – A welcome cold front brought moisture back to northern Colorado on Saturday morning. A crazy mix of snow, rain and freezing drizzle developed with a mixture of warm and cold moist air over the region.
  Behind this fast moving cold front skies will clear as the day goes on Saturday along with slightly cooler temperatures. Then as we turn our attention to Sunday , a ridge of high pressure and a fast moving jet stream return strong gusty winds to the state. Thi
  
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• It’s One Of The Largest Irish Celebrations In The West

  12-03-2017 00:51
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s touted as the largest Irish celebration west of the Mississippi. The annual Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade brought a lot of green downtown, despite the gray weather.
  PHOTO GALLERY: St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  The 55th annual event filled streets from Union Station to 27th Street in lower downtown Saturday morning. Hundreds of families watched as more than 10,000 marchers entertained crowds along the route.
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  “Us
  
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• Broncos fortify defense line with Peko

  12-03-2017 00:24
  
  KUSA—Party at the Pekos.       
  
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