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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a promise to the hundred eighth-, ninth- and tenth-graders to whom she spoke this morning.

"If anybody watching this today in this room ever becomes a justice," she told the teenagers at the new Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, which is being dedicated today, "I'll come swear you in."

For an hour, Sotomayor spoke to the teens and took questions on topics ranging from her hobbies as a child, to her diabetes, to racial profiling.

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Fey with Steven Tyler in 2012.

As we reported yesterday, legendary Denver concert promoter Barry Fey has died.

Ever since the news broke, those who encountered Fey over the years have been sharing stories and anecdotes about the two Barrys -- the hard-as-nails asskicker and the cuddly pussycat.

The take below, from former Rocky Mountain News rock critic Justin Mitchell, captures both sides of this complex but fascinating figure.

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Sometimes getting caught for one crime leads to the discovery of other far-worse ones.

That appears to be the case with Joel White, a youth soccer coach from Missouri. White was busted at the U.S. soccer team's World Cup-qualifying match at Dick's Sporting Goods Park for allegedly swiping jerseys and the like. Afterward, though, investigators say they discovered that he'd been videotaping his players -- girls in the twelve-thirteen age range -- while they undressed.

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An emotional case came to a head when an arrest warrant was issued yesterday for Jeremiah Aguilar, an Army veteran who's been living in Montrose.

Aguilar's crime? He's refused to turn over his service dog, Dutch, for euthanization after the animal severely injured its previous owner.

Despite the injuries, many thousands of people have rallied to Dutch's cause via a social media campaign and a popularl petition. Details and photos below.

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These days, there are plenty of breast-cancer fundraisers, as well there should be: It's a great cause.

But so far as Carla Gurovich knows, there's never been one quite like Two Topless Miles, at which breast-cancer survivors and their friends, family and supporters will be able to take off their shirts and join together at Mountain Air Ranch, a self-described family nudist resort west of Littleton, to raise cash for the continuing cancer fight while making a statement about beauty before and afterward.

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David and Goliath is a tale of the underdog, of surmounting impossible odds and coming out the victor. But when Chris Cooper took on the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, the sweetness of an unlikely victory came with a bitter aftertaste.

As we reported in August 2011, Cooper's beloved dog, Sophie, died after being given a drug called Rimadyl. Cooper later sued, and now he's prevailed against the pharmaceutical giant. Continue for more about Sophie, complete with photos, a copy of the suit and more.

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Update: The Denver Police Department has now named the man accused of prompting an hours-long standoff near 12th and Grant beginning early this morning; see our previous coverage below. He's Shaun Michael Tobelmann, age 34. He was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault and discharge of a weapon -- which he allegedly did plenty of times before being cuffed. Here are additional details.

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