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• Top 5 Reasons You Should Root For The Falcons In Super Bowl LI

  26-01-2017 23:32
  
  By Shawn Lealos
  The Atlanta Falcons have made it to the Super Bowl and will battle the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 5. This is a battle between two great offensive teams, but the big story heading into the Super Bowl is a David vs. Goliath tale. The New England Patriots are always in the position to make it to the Super Bowl, and Tom Brady is one of the most successful playoff quarterbacks of all time. However, the Falcons have a lot to prove in this game, which will make for a very
  
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• Top 5 Reasons You Should Root For The New England Patriots In Super Bowl LI

  26-01-2017 23:26
  
  By Danny Cox
  A lot of NFL fans consider the season over because their team did not make it to the Super Bowl—or even to the playoffs—in some cases. Hardcore football fans will be happy to watch any game that’s on, but sometimes it’s hard to decide who to root for.
  If you’re on the fence, consider these reasons for rooting for the New England Patriots to defeat the high-flying “Dirty Birds” of Atlanta.
  1. Every Player Makes The Other Better
  Some may think
  
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• Shiver home on Cape Cod used as base for drug operation, police say

  26-01-2017 23:02
  
  HYANNISPORT, Mass. — Three people were arrested Thursday in connection with a large scale fentanyl distribution operation in Southeastern Massachusetts, that was run out of home owned by the Shiver family. Police said they tracked the suspects from New Bedford to Hyannisport over two months as undercover agents purchased fentanyl and observed the group who had set up a base of operations in a home at 31 Atlantic Ave. he residence is owned by members of the Shriver family, who are [&he
  
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• Cooler, seasonable temperatures through the weekend

  26-01-2017 23:01
  
  As we get closer to the weekend, here comes a temperature reality check. For Friday, we’ve got a mix of sun and clouds, and breezy NW winds gusting to 25 mph – not a big deal, but enough to add a chill to the air, especially when the high temps are now only in the low to mid 40s. That’s warm compared to the weekend, which is quiet weather-wise, but with highs near 40. Both days have lots of sunshine, […]
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Royal Rumble 2017

  26-01-2017 22:13
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Who is going to win the Royal Rumble? For the first time in at least a decade there is no clear frontrunner. There are seven or eight viable candidates that could legitimately win this year’s 30-man over-the-top-rope challenge and go on to the main event at WrestleMania. Will Brock Lesnar cost Goldberg his shot at the title? Or will it be vice versa?
  Could WWE have tipped its hat Monday night when the show closed with Undertaker staring them both down in the ring signifyin
  
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• 1 Dead After Norwalk Police Pursuit Ends in a Crash

  26-01-2017 22:00
  
  Police said one person died after a pursuit in Norwalk ended with the car crashing.
  
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• Lines Form for Free Big Mac Sauce

  26-01-2017 21:57
  
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• Bristol Police Search for Car Thieves

  26-01-2017 21:48
  
  Bristol police continue to search for the people who stole a vehicle from Quick Auto Sales and Service early Thursday morning.
  
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• One Dead In Norwalk Crash During Police Chase

  26-01-2017 21:47
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — One person is dead after a vehicle being pursued by Norwalk police crashed late this morning.
  The vehicle crashed about 11:09 am on Geneva Road.
  State Police have taken over the investigation.
  The area where the crash took place is a wooded side street with houses set back from the road.
  
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• Burglary, Crash In Bristol

  26-01-2017 21:38
  
  (Bristol, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Bristol are looking for two people they say attempted to steal a vehicle from a local auto dealership.
  Officers say just after 3:30 this morning, they responded to Quick Auto Sales and Service to find  the business had been burglarizd and a 2008 Volkswagen Passat taken from the lot.
  A little while later, the vehicle was involved in a crash in the area of King and Fifth Streets.
  Police say two occupants were spotted running from from the sce
  
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• Portland Middle School Was Evacuated Over Gas Odor

  26-01-2017 21:13
  
  Portland Middle School was evacuated because of the smell of gas on Thursday morning, but school officials said around 11:30 a.m. they thought students and teachers were back inside.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State police take over investigation after 1 dies in crash following Norwalk police chase

  26-01-2017 20:57
  
  NORWALK — Connecticut State Police have taken over an investigation in Norwalk after a person died in a crash following a police chase. Around 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, one person died in a crash near 31 Geneva Road. According to Trooper Kelly Grant, the car that crashed was being pursued by Norwalk police. More details will follow as they become available, Trooper Grant said.
  
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• Mary Tyler Moore opened up a world of possibilities for women

  26-01-2017 20:40
  
  By Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy for the Tribune Media Wire Service Mary Tyler Moore, who died on Wednesday at the age of 80, was more than just her character on the 1970s Mary Tyler Moore show: an Emmy- and Tony-award winning and Oscar-nominated actress, television producer and philanthropist, Moore embodied a model of career-driven celebrity that belied many of the stereotypes about actresses of her generation. But for many women, both those who came of age during Moore’s eponymous show and
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Hartford Symphony Orchestra 2017 Preview

  26-01-2017 20:37
  
  Carolyn Kuan, Music Director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra previews upcoming shows from the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, including Scribing the Void on January 26th at Real Art Ways, and Symphony Love Potions, February 10-12th at The Bushnell.
  
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• Want to track cellphones? Get a warrant, Connecticut lawmakers say

  26-01-2017 20:24
  
  HARTFORD — Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in at least eight states, with lawmakers introducing proposals ranging from warrant requirements to an outright ban. Legislators are citing privacy and constitutional concerns, including Fourth Amendment search and seizure violations. The eight states include California, Connecticut, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon and South Carolina. The suitcase-size devices are widely known under
  
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• Waterbury to Lift Mandatory Water Restrictions

  26-01-2017 20:07
  
  Waterbury city leaders plan to lift the city’s mandatory water restrictions (http://www.waterburyct.org/water) on Monday, Jan. 30.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• DOT Saves Opossum from I-95

  26-01-2017 20:03
  
  Crews from the state Department of Transportation saved the day for this little guy.Photo Credit: Connecticut State PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Tennessee yarn shop bans ‘vile’ Women’s March knitters

  26-01-2017 19:35
  
  FRANKLIN, Tennesse — For yarn shop owners, last weekend’s Women’s Marches were a great business opportunity, as protesters across the country flocked to buy yarn to make those ubiquitous pink hats. But Elizabeth Poe, the owner of a Franklin, Tennessee, yarn shop called The Joy of Knitting, took no joy in the marches. On Tuesday, a customer asked Poe for pink yarn to knit one of those hats, according to affiliate WKRN. Poe turned the shopper away and took to […]
  
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• Authorities link 5 New Hampshire killings from 1980s to dead inmate

  26-01-2017 19:24
  
  CONCORD, N.H. — Authorities in New Hampshire are linking five deaths from the 1980s to a man who died in a California prison in 2010 while serving a sentence for killing and dismembering his wife. State police and the attorney general’s office said Thursday they believe the killer was a man known as Bob Evans. He’s the one-time boyfriend of a New Hampshire woman who disappeared in 1981. They believe he killed her and, separately, a mother and three girls […]
  
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• McDonald’s to give away 10,000 bottles of special sauce

  26-01-2017 18:48
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — To get you to come into McDonald’s and buy new versions of its Big Mac, the chain is giving away 10,000 bottles of its trademark special sauce for people to use at home. The move is to celebrate the introduction of the Mac Jr. and the Grand Mac, two different-sized variations of the classic sandwich. The McDonald’s at 635 Hartford Ave in New Britain will give away free bottles of the limited edition Big Mac Special Sauce […]
  
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• McDonald’s gives away 10,000 bottles of special sauce

  26-01-2017 18:48
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — To get you to come into McDonald’s and buy new versions of its Big Mac, the chain gave away 10,000 bottles of its trademark special sauce for people to use at home. The move is to celebrate the introduction of the Mac Jr. and the Grand Mac, two different-sized variations of the classic sandwich. The McDonald’s at 635 Hartford Ave in New Britain was one location giving away free bottles of the limited edition Big Mac Special Sauce […]
  
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• State Juvenile Detention Officer Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud

  26-01-2017 18:45
  
  A state juvenile detention officer who collected workers’ compensation benefits after an injury on the job that was supposed to have rendered him unable to work has been arrested after investigators discovered...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• What Finland’s plan to be tobacco-free can teach the world

  26-01-2017 18:38
  
  The Finnish government has set an ambitious goal for residents in a bid to benefit their health — and their bank balances. Officials plan to make the country tobacco-free by 2040, meaning they want less than 2 percent of their adults to consume tobacco — in any form — by that deadline. So that’s more than 98 percent of the Finnish population saying no to cigarettes, snuff and other forms of smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipes and even e-cigarettes. As per […]
  
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• Mary Tyler Moore Special To Be Hosted By Gayle King

  26-01-2017 18:27
  
  CBS will be airing a new one-hour special honoring the life and career of Mary Tyler Moore on Thursday, January 26th at 9:00 p.m. EST. CBS This Morning co-host, Gayle King will anchor “Mary Tyler Moore: Love Is All Around” as we take a look back through Moore’s amazing 40 plus years in entertainment.
  The special will feature original reporting as well as footage from CBS’ extensive archives to detail the story of this extraordinary pioneer’s career. Interviews with
  
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• Woman hit by car and killed in Stratford identified

  26-01-2017 18:23
  
  STRATFORD — The Stratford Police Department has identified the woman who was hit by a car and killed in Stratford Tuesday. Carmen Flores-Carrillo, 64, was hit by a car when she was walking across the road.  She was taken to Bridgeport Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Stratford police said the accident happened on Longbrook Avenue, near Paterson Avenue, in Stratford. Stratford police said they are still trying to determine the cause of the accident and if any possible
  
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• Red Sox to Retire David Ortiz's Number

  26-01-2017 18:17
  
  The Red Sox have announced that David Ortiz’s number 34 will be retired Friday, June 23.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• A Cool and Tranquil Weekend Ahead

  26-01-2017 18:12
  
  After a busy start to the work week the weather pattern turns cooler and quiet for the weekend.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Farmers Insurance Open Marks Tiger Woods’ Return To PGA Tour

  26-01-2017 17:52
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  CBS Sports begins its 2017 golf coverage this week at the Farmers Insurance Open from Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, California, the first of 22 events on its calendar, continuing its run as the most comprehensive in network television.
  The slate includes 20 PGA Tour events, the Masters and the PGA Championship, plus 10 golf specials. In all, CBS will broadcast nearly 160 hours of golf coverage.
  And in all begins this week at Torrey Pines, where Tiger Woods will compete in
  
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• RHAM Teacher Hit by Car in West Hartford

  26-01-2017 17:50
  
  A 30-year-old West Hartford man who was hit by a car Wednesday night is at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford with critical injuries.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Watch Live: President Trump addresses Senate Republican retreat

  26-01-2017 17:29
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA — President Donald Trump is making his first appearance before Republican House and Senate members since taking office to coordinate on a shared agenda during the lawmakers’ annual policy retreat. Trump’s midday remarks Thursday in Philadelphia come a day after he began overhauling the nation’s immigration system. Trump moved to jumpstart construction of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. He also ordered cuts Wednesday in federal grants for &
  
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• President Trump addresses Senate Republican retreat

  26-01-2017 17:29
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA — President Donald Trump made his first appearance before Republican House and Senate members since taking office to coordinate on a shared agenda during the lawmakers’ annual policy retreat. Trump’s midday remarks Thursday in Philadelphia come a day after he began overhauling the nation’s immigration system. Trump moved to jumpstart construction of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. He also ordered cuts Wednesday in federal grants for &ldquo
  
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• Congressman Larson Shares Plan to Tunnel Traffic on I+84, I-91

  26-01-2017 17:26
  
  The state Department of Transportation and state leaders are set to discuss plans to improve parts of Interstate 84 and Interstate 91 in Hartford.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Portland Middle School Evacuated Over Gas Odor

  26-01-2017 17:20
  
  Portland Middle School has been evacuated because of the smell of gas.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Car Drove At Officer; Shots Fired

  26-01-2017 17:13
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – New Britain police say an officer fired two shots at a vehicle that drove directly at the officer on Henry Street Wednesday night.
  Police say Jimmy Rosado, 25, of Meriden was a passenger in the vehicle. He was wanted by police for allegedly violating his parole and making threats against a girlfriend and law enforcement. When police attempted to take Rosado into custody, the driver of the car, Anijah Robinson, 23, of New Britain drove at an officer on
  
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• ACLU: Police Can Do Better On Complaint Procedure

  26-01-2017 17:11
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Some police agencies in Connecticut need to do a better job of spelling out their procedures on filing citizen complaints.That’s the conclusion of a recent survey and online research of departments by the ACLU of Connecticut.
  Executive Director David McGuire says in some instances, misinformation is dispensed and there are several hurdles that need to be cleared in filing a complaint.
  McGuire says a solid policy is a key component to community poli
  
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• 2 arrested by New Britain police after threats, muli-town chase, crash

  26-01-2017 17:10
  
  NEW BRITAIN — Two people are in custody Wednesday night following a chase that started in New Britain and a crash on I-91. The car crashed on I-91 northbound near exit 16, according to police. Police said the chase started just after 8:30 p.m. when police were looking for Jimmy Rosadi, 26, of Meriden, based on information that he was in violation of his parole and that he had made recent threats towards a girlfriend and towards police. Police said they found h
  
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• Greenwich Mourns Death of Famous Neighbor, Mary Tyler Moore

  26-01-2017 17:01
  
  Mary Tyler Moore might have touched millions of lives across the country, but it was Greenwich, Connecticut that she called home.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Two in Custody After Police Chase Through 4 Towns

  26-01-2017 16:41
  
  Two people are in police custody after leading officers on a chase through four towns, police said.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Doomsday Clock: Why humanity might be edging closer to its end

  26-01-2017 16:38
  
  Humanity might well be edging closer to annihilation than ever before. A Chicago-based group of scientists tasked with assessing how close the apocalypse is will on Thursday announce if the events of 2016 have moved the hands on the “Doomsday Clock.” The emblematic clock currently stands at three minutes to midnight, with midnight representing humanity’s end. It’s widely expected that the clock will tick one minute closer to midnight — putting 2016 on a par with 195
  
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• Pet of the Week – Raya

  26-01-2017 16:14
  
  HARTFORD —  Raya is a six-month-old domestic kitten. She is a spayed female and she was abandoned near an apartment building. Someone must have moved out and left her behind. In their time, they must have cared for her, because she is familiar with and craves human contact. She loves to be held and loves attention. She is somewhat mellow, but does play – she is a kitten after all – but she is relatively chill. She is recovering from an upper […]
  
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• Police ID Pedestrian Struck By Car

  26-01-2017 16:10
  
  (WEST HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) –  A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured in West Hartford  shortly after 6:30 Wednesday evening.
  The 30 year old victim was jogging  west on Asylum Avenue  when they were struck by a vehicle driven by a  19 year old who was traveling  south on Trout Brook Drive. Police, Thursday morning, said Andrej Cavarkapa of West Hartford was being treated for critical injuries at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Cente
  
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• Jogger in critical condition after being hit by a car in West Hartford

  26-01-2017 16:06
  
  WEST HARTFORD — A jogger was seriously injured Wednesday after they were hit by a car at a West Hartford intersection. At around 6:30 p.m., police responded to a car accident at the corner of Trout Brook Drive and Asylum Avenue. The car was headed southbound on Trout Brook and the jogger, Andrej Cavarkapa, 30, of West Hartford was jogging west on Asylum, police said. Witnesses told police that traffic driving south on Trout Brook had a green light at the time
  
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• Hartford Archdiocese Group Heads to Washington for March for Life

  26-01-2017 15:58
  
  A group of about 150 people from the Hartford Archdiocese are on the way to Washington, DC to march in what’s said to be the largest anti-abortion gathering in the entire world.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Investigate Home Break-In in Norwich

  26-01-2017 15:57
  
  Norwich police are investigating a break-in and they have released surveillance images of a man they said they are looking for.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 34 Cats Removed from Stratford Home, Couple Arrested

  26-01-2017 15:51
  
  Thirty-four cats were removed from a Stratford home after an investigation into neglect allegations and police arrested a husband and wife.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Couple arrested after 34 cats seized from their Stratford home

  26-01-2017 15:46
  
  STRATFORD — Stratford Police said a Stratford couple was arrested after 34 cats were taken from their home on Friday. Catherine and Fletcher Graham, both 60, are facing 34 counts of animal cruelty apiece. The couple’s arrests come after a month’s long investigation into claims that numerous neglected cats were found at their home, according to police. Police said the cats were seized on Friday. Police said many of the seized cats were in “some state of neglect.&
  
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• Police ID Woman Who Died After She Was Hit by Car in Stratford

  26-01-2017 15:24
  
  Police have identified the 64-year-old woman who died after being hit by a car in Stratford on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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