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• Route 69 Closed Due to Multi-Vehicle Crash in Prospect

  15-03-2015 23:22
  
  Multiple vehicles crashed on Route 69 in Prospect Sunday evening, closing the road, according to state police.
  
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• UConn Falls To SMU In AAC Title Game

  15-03-2015 22:51
  
  Markus Kennedy scored 14 of his 15 points in the first half and No. 20 SMU held off UConn 62-54 on Sunday to win the American Athletic Conference Tournament title.
  
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• Husky heartbreak: SMU defeats UConn 62-54 in AAC title game

  15-03-2015 22:42
  
  The UConn Huskies won’t be going to another NCAA tournament. They had to win four games in four days to capture this tournament and trip to the NCAA Tournament. They came close, winning three, including dramatic wins over Cincinnati and Tulsa, but could not match the SMU Mustangs.  SMU dominated the first half and built a […]
  
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• Police Seek 6 Suspects In Bar Fight That Sent 3 To Hospital

  15-03-2015 22:20
  
  Police in Watertown are looking for six people suspected of assaults that sent three victims to the hospital after a bar fight.
  
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• All Regular Metro-North Trains Running on St. Patrick's Day

  15-03-2015 21:53
  
  If you can't follow a rainbow to find a pot of gold at the end, you can at the very least take a Metro-North train on the New Haven line to get to the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade on Tuesday.
  
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• Coast Guard: Tug captain jumped in water without suit

  15-03-2015 21:51
  
  BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (AP) — Coast Guard officials say the captain of a tugboat that sank off the coast of New York died after panicking and jumping in the water without his immersion suit. Petty Officer Sabrina Laberdesque says three surviving crew members had gotten their suits on and hung on to life rings as the […]
  
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• ‘Cinderella’ shines at the box office

  15-03-2015 21:40
  
  (CNN) — “Cinderella,” the latest live-action retelling of a classic, sparkled like a glass slipper in its opening weekend, with an estimated debut of $70.1 million. That’s well above expectations of $50 to 60 million, and it tops last year’s $69.4 million opening for “Maleficent,” another take on the classic fairy tale, which featured Angelina […]
  
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• Free dental clinic serving more than 2,200 set for Danbury

  15-03-2015 21:01
  
  DANBURY — More than 2,200 dental patients may receive a range of free services in Danbury next weekend. The eighth annual Connecticut Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic is set for the O’Neill Center on the Westside Campus of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury March 20 and 21. The clinic, which will feature 136 dental chairs […]
  
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• More photos from the streets of the New Haven St. Patty’s Day Parade

  15-03-2015 20:18
  
  NEW HAVEN–We’re hosting the parade, but our viewers are doing all the hard work! Here are more photos that Fox CT fans have sent in from the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
  
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• More photos from the streets of the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade

  15-03-2015 20:18
  
  NEW HAVEN–We’re hosting the parade, but our viewers are doing all the hard work! Here are more photos that Fox CT fans have sent in from the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
  
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• UConn to Take on SMU for AAC Title

  15-03-2015 19:46
  
  Fresh off a nail-biting win over Tulsa on Saturday night, the UConn men's basketball team will face SMU on Selection Sunday, vying for the American Athletic Conference championship for berth in to the NCAA...
  
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• Crews Put Out Manchester Apartment Fire

  15-03-2015 19:28
  
  Crews put out a fire at the Pavilion Apartments in Manchester overnight, police said on Sunday.
  
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• Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Signs: Police

  15-03-2015 19:16
  
  An intoxicated driver crashed into several signs in South Windsor after speeding and spinning out, police said.
  
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• 3 Hospitalized in Brawl at Watertown Bar

  15-03-2015 19:05
  
  Three people were hospitalized in a series of brutal attacks in and outside The Red Door bar in Watertown early Sunday morning and the assailants remain at large.
  
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• The Biggest Snubs In NCAA Tournament History

  15-03-2015 18:57
  
  Every year Selection Sunday provides plenty of surprises, here's a quick look back at some of the most shocking snubs in NCAA history.
  
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• View from the streets: New Haven St. Patty’s Day Parade edition

  15-03-2015 18:50
  
  NEW HAVEN–The parade has begun! Tune in at 2 p.m. to FoxCT.com/live, on our app, or on WCCT-TV to watch as Matt Scott and Audrey Kutchen anchor the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
  
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• View from the streets: New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade edition

  15-03-2015 18:50
  
  NEW HAVEN–The parade was windy and chilly but that didn’t stop thousands of people from having a blast! It’s a spectacle not to be missed–the New Haven parade is one of the biggest in the nation, and it’s the nation’s sixth oldest parade!
  
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• New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Draws Thousands

  15-03-2015 18:49
  
  Thousands of people are expected to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by attending parades in New Haven and New London today.
  
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• Man Took Money for House Work He Never Did: Police

  15-03-2015 18:46
  
  A Manchester man is facing charges after charging a resident for home improvement work he never did when he didn't have a license for contracting work to begin with, police said.
  
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• Police make arrest in connection to shooting last week in Ferguson

  15-03-2015 18:45
  
  FERGUSON, Mo.– Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting last week of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis County Police Department said in a tweet Sunday. Police confirmed to Fox 2 Now that the suspect is in custody. An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of […]
  
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• Harvard Tops Yale in Final Seconds of Ivy League Playoff

  15-03-2015 18:07
  
  Harvard beat Yale 53-51 on Saturday in a one-game Ivy League playoff for its fourth straight NCAA berth.
  
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• Former New Haven Mayor John Daniels dies

  15-03-2015 17:58
  
  NEW HAVEN–Former New Haven Mayor John C. Daniels has died. He was about 78 years old. Daniels was born in Macon, Georgia, but he went to high school in New Haven at Hillhouse High, where he was a star football player. He went on to officiate college football games in the years leading up to his […]
  
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• Former New Haven Mayor Passes Away

  15-03-2015 17:55
  
  Government officials and loved ones are mourning the death of former New Haven Mayor John Daniels.
  
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• Gas Emergency on New Haven Parade Route

  15-03-2015 17:27
  
  Just an hour before the New Haven St. Patrick's Day parade gets set to step off, fire crews are on scene at a gas emergency on the parade route.
  
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• Grand Marshal of the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade discusses preparations

  15-03-2015 17:23
  
  NEW HAVEN–It’s an annual tradition with a lot of heart and a lot of fun. So what is “it”? The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Haven, of course! Fox CT caught up with parade Grand Marshal Tom Gallogly early Sunday morning as preparations were getting underway before the big event. Gallogly told Fox CT’s […]
  
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• New Haven Set to Kick of St. Patrick's Day Parade

  15-03-2015 17:02
  
  Thousands of people are expected to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by attending parades in New Haven and New London today.
  
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• Two units of the Connecticut National Guard mobilize for deployment

  15-03-2015 16:01
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS–About 90 soldiers left Bradley International Airport Sunday morning for Texas, where they will continue training. Maj. Gen. Thaddeus J. Martin, who is the adjunct general and commanding officer of the Connecticut National Guard, says the 143rd Regional Support Group and the 192nd Military Police were sent to mobilization stations in Texas, and from […]
  
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• In theaters this weekend: Reviews of ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Run All Night’ and more

  15-03-2015 15:43
  
  HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A neglected maid, a hit man and a shoe expert are heading to theaters this weekend with the releases of “Cinderella,” “Run All Night” and “The Cobbler.” Here’s what The Hollywood Reporter’s critics are saying about the weekend’s new offerings (as well as which film will likely top the weekend’s box office). […]
  
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• The Real Story – State Transportation Commissioner James Redeker

  15-03-2015 15:32
  
  Transportation Commissioner James Redeker joins Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein to discuss road and bridge projects as well as Governor Malloy’s comprehensive transportation plan.  He also talks about CT Fastrak which is scheduled for a March 28th debut.    
  
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• The Real Story – State budget relief

  15-03-2015 15:31
  
  In recent times, state lawmakers always seem find themselves in crisis mode when it comes time to produce a new budget.  State Comptroller Kevin Lembo says he has a plan that could put an end to the scrambling.  Lembo joins Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein to talk about it on The Real Story.  
  
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• The Real Story – The fight over Uber

  15-03-2015 15:30
  
  Lawmakers are looking at regulating the company Uber in Connecticut.  Matt Powers, Uber’s General Manager in Connecticut and Noe Castro, an Uber driver, join Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein to talk about the company.
  
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• Watertown Police search for 6 suspects in triple assault

  15-03-2015 15:24
  
  WATERTOWN–Police are investigating a triple assault at a bar early Sunday morning. The Watertown Police Department responded to the Red Door Bar, located at 675 Main St., at around 1:45 p.m. One man was stabbed in the torso with a knife, and a second man was hit in the head with a beer bottle. A woman was […]
  
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• 3 Hospitalized After Attacks at Watertown Bar

  15-03-2015 14:59
  
  Three people were hospitalized in a series of brutal attacks in and outside The Red Door bar in Watertown early Sunday morning and the assailants remain at large.
  
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• Boatright leads UConn to 47-42 comeback win over Tulsa

  15-03-2015 14:33
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Another heart-stopping win for the UConn men Saturday night as the team moves to the AAC Tournament finals against Southern Methodist University on Sunday. Ryan Boatright scored 21 points and UConn overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to beat Tulsa 47-42 and advance to the finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Rodney […]
  
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• Hearing planned on latest Connecticut doctor assisted suicide bill

  15-03-2015 14:14
  
  HARTFORD–Connecticut lawmakers are revisiting legislation that would allow physicians to prescribe medication to help terminally ill patients to end their lives. The General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hold a public hearing Wednesday on the latest bill. Similar proposals have died in the legislature’s Public Health Committee in the past two legislative sessions. This year’s […]
  
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• Aid workers scramble to help Cyclone Pam victims in Vanuatu

  15-03-2015 14:02
  
  NEW ZEALAND — The fury of Tropical Cyclone Pam, one of the most powerful storms ever to make landfall, has moved on, but the misery it left behind in the islands of Vanuatu is just starting to become apparent. Aid workers described scenes of extensive devastation in the capital Port Vila and expressed fears of even […]
  
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• Firms receiving state aid succeeding with more state help

  15-03-2015 13:43
  
  HARTFORD — For the most part, small businesses in Connecticut receiving state financial aid to create jobs are not permitted to fail. The Department of Economic and Community Development says 25 of the 1,284 small businesses receiving loans and grants since 2012 have gone out of business. That’s fewer than 2 percent. Commissioner Catherine Smith […]
  
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• Dozens die after bus plunges off road in southern Brazil

  15-03-2015 13:16
  
  SERRA DONA FRANCISCA, Brazil — A bus carrying worshipers plummeted into a ravine in Brazil on Saturday, killing 41 people and injuring another 12. The bus veered out of a curve and plunged more than 1,100 feet in the rural area of Serra Dona Francisca, the Joenville Secretary of Regional Development said. The injured have […]
  
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• St. Patrick's Day Parades in New Haven and New London Today

  15-03-2015 13:03
  
  Thousands of people are expected to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by attending parades in New Haven and New London today.
  
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• Sunday Weather: Much better than yesterday; cooling off mid-week

  15-03-2015 12:11
  
  There may be a spotty shower this afternoon, but the day certainly won’t be a washout. If you’re headed to the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Like much of the Fox CT crew), just bring a jacket and an umbrella. The weather will likely cooperate, with partly cloudy skies and a bit of a […]
  
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• Fire Crews Respond To Hazardous Materials Scene In Lisbon

  15-03-2015 05:29
  
  (CBS Connecticut)-- A family member was taken to Backus Hospital for decontamination, some neighbors were evacuated and Rimek Road in Lisbon was blocked for a time Saturday afternoon  after a resident apparently committed suicide using […]
  
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• Tugboat Sinks In Icy Waters Off Fire Island

  15-03-2015 05:25
  
  FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) _ One tugboat crew member died and three others were rescued Saturday when their boat sank in icy and stormy waters about a mile off Fire Island, authorities said. One of […]
  
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• Ice Crashes Through Skylight in Simsbury

  15-03-2015 04:18
  
  A Simsbury family says giant chunks of ice slid off their roof and crashed through one skylight and damaged another one.
  
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• One year after Shelton teenager killed, State Police are searching for answers

  15-03-2015 03:38
  
  SHELTON—One year after a Shelton teenager was mysteriously shot and killed while standing in a driveway, State Police are still working to solve the case and find whoever killed 15 year Kristijan Ndoj. The state is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. State Police and Shelton Police continue […]
  
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• Huskies Come Back To Defeat Tulsa, Advance To AAC Final

  15-03-2015 00:58
  
  The UConn Huskies trailed most of the way, but came back before a roaring XL center crowd to defeat Tulsa in the final minutes and move into the AAC championship game. The Huskies had been 10 points back with 6:36 to play
  
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• Huskes Come Back To Defeat Tulsa, Advance To AAC Final

  15-03-2015 00:58
  
  The UConn Huskies trailed most of the way, but came back before a roaring XL center crowd to defeat Tulsa in the final minutes and move into the AAC championship game. The Huskies had been 10 points back with 6:36 to play
  
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• Deadly Tropical Cyclone Pam roars over, past island nation of Vanuatu

  15-03-2015 00:49
  
  (CNN) — Tropical Cyclone Pam, one of the most powerful storms ever to make landfall, killed at least six people and caused untold destruction as it slammed the island chain of Vanuatu. Aid workers were fearful that the death toll will rise. Hardly a tree stood straight after Pam bellowed across the South Pacific nation, […]
  
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