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• Hamden Mayor Takes Post In Malloy Administration

  17-03-2015 23:57
  
  The Hamden mayor who led Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is leaving public office to take a job in the governor's administration.
  
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• Supporters Say Expanded Gaming Would Add Jobs

  17-03-2015 23:55
  
  he leaders of Connecticut's two federally recognized Indian tribes made a united pitch Tuesday to open at least one, jointly-owned casino, warning lawmakers the state could lose 18,000 jobs once a casino in neighboring Springfield, Massachusetts opens in 21/2 years.
  
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• Solar flare leads to geomagnetic storm; auroras possible tonight

  17-03-2015 23:54
  
  On Sunday, a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) was released from the sun, and it has carried its highly charged particles all the way to Earth. Early this morning, the CME impacted the Earth’s magnetic field, and a geomagnetic storm was underway. So what does this mean for us in Connecticut? There’s a chance we may […]
  
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• Wind Fells Trees and Wires, Causes 12K Outages

  17-03-2015 23:34
  
  Wind gusts of up to 58 mph have brought down trees and wires in the northern part of the state, causing more than 12,000 power outages and prompting several road closures.
  
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• Kraft recalls 242,000 cases of mac and cheese

  17-03-2015 23:17
  
  NEW YORK — Kraft Foods is recalling 242,000 cases of original flavor Kraft Macaroni & Cheese because some of the boxes contain small pieces of metal. The boxes have “best when used by” dates ranging from Sept. 18, 2015 through Oct. 11, 2015 and are marked with the code “C2.” They were sold throughout the […]
  
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• Woman Shot and Killed at Hartford Apartment

  17-03-2015 23:17
  
  Police are investigating after a woman in her 30s was shot in the head and killed on Congress Street in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Ferguson police shooting suspect back in court

  17-03-2015 23:13
  
  FERGUSON, Mo. — A 20-year-old St. Louis County man accused of shooting two police officers in Ferguson returned to court Tuesday over a claim that county police used excessive force during his arrest. A circuit court judge agreed to defense lawyer Jerryl Christmas’ request to photograph Jeffrey L. Williams. Online court records indicate prosecutors took […]
  
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• Teen Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Man Over Spilled Coffee

  17-03-2015 22:58
  
  Police arrested a 15-year-old boy they say stabbed a 52-year-old man.
  
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• Hartford Police Investigate Woman’s Death

  17-03-2015 22:17
  
  Police are reporting a homicide on Congress Street in Hartford this afternoon.
  
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• Winds increasing as weather stays chilly for rest of the week

  17-03-2015 21:56
  
  The rain is done, and the front is passing, allowing temperatures to tumble and the winds to pick up. Lows tonight drop to the low-20s before you factor in a breezy NW winds, which will take the wind chill down to the teens by Wednesday morning. Clouds and sun for Wednesday, with winds still breezy, […]
  
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• Female Shot and Killed in Hartford: Police

  17-03-2015 21:56
  
  A female is dead after being shot in the head in Hartford, according to police.
  
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• Wind Brings Down Trees and Wires, Causes Outages

  17-03-2015 21:55
  
  Wind gusts of up to 51 mph have brought down trees and wires in the northern part of the state, causing nearly 8,000 power outages and prompting several road closures.
  
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• Woman killed in the middle of the afternoon in Hartford

  17-03-2015 21:42
  
  HARTFORD–Police are reporting a homicide on Congress Street. A female victim was killed near 48 Congress St. Tuesday afternoon. The Major Crimes Division and homicide are en-route, and Fox CT is on the way to the scene. We will update you as the story develops.
  
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• French experts: Yasser Arafat was not poisoned by polonium

  17-03-2015 21:38
  
  PARIS — French experts have ruled out the theory that radioactive polonium poisoning caused the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in 2004. The Nanterre prosecutor said in a communique Monday that there were no traces of polonium 210 in Arafat’s urine during his stay at a French military hospital prior to his death, and […]
  
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• Nearly 10,000 power outages across state due to high winds

  17-03-2015 21:30
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR –Strong winds have caused nearly 10,000 power outages across the state, including 1,646 in Hartford. Several power lines have been brought down, including on Buckland Road, leaving the busy throughway closed near Route 30, Ellington Road at Oakland Road. Police are asking anyone traveling nearby to avoid the area until the wire is […]
  
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• More than 9,000 power outages across state due to high winds

  17-03-2015 21:30
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR –Strong winds caused more than 12,000 power outages across the state at one point on Tuesday, including 2,431 in Hartford. By 8 p.m. that number was down to about 9,000. Several power lines have been brought down, causing road closures. In Ledyard, a tree fell on primary wires, causing Route 117 between Church Hill […]
  
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• More than 12,000 power outages across state due to high winds

  17-03-2015 21:30
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR –Strong winds have caused more than 12,000 power outages across the state, including 2,431 in Hartford. Several power lines have been brought down, causing road closures. Route 44 in Putnam is closed near Route 21 due to a tree down into wires. Buckland Road in South Windsor, near Route 30, Ellington Road at Oakland Road is […]
  
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• More than 10,000 power outages across state due to high winds

  17-03-2015 21:30
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR –Strong winds have caused more than 10,000 power outages across the state, including 1,646 in Hartford. Several power lines have been brought down, including on Buckland Road, leaving the busy throughway closed near Route 30, Ellington Road at Oakland Road. Police are asking anyone traveling nearby to avoid the area until the wire is […]
  
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• Buckland Road closed in South Windsor due to downed wire

  17-03-2015 21:30
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR – Buckland road is closed near Route 30, Ellington Road at Oakland road due to a wire down. Police are asking anyone traveling nearby to avoid the area until the wire is cleared. It appears high winds brought down the power line. Stay with Fox CT as this story develops.
  
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• Strong Winds Bring Down Trees and Wires, Cause Outages

  17-03-2015 21:26
  
  South Windsor police are warning residents of wind damage in town after strong gusts brought down a tree across Chapel Road and took down a power line on Buckland Road, near the mall, according to Chief Matthew...
  
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• East Hartford K-9, Handler Retire After 9 Years Together

  17-03-2015 21:12
  
  After nearly a decade of chasing down bad guys and finding missing people, an East Hartford police dog and his handler are retiring from the program.
  
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• The Jolly Beggars: Friends and Irish Folk Band

  17-03-2015 21:11
  
  Irish folk music is a rich cultural part of St. Patrick's Day and Connecticut band The Jolly Beggars is one of many options to get you into the spirit of the holiday on March 17 and year-round.
  
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• Israeli prime minister race too close to call, but Netanyahu claiming victory

  17-03-2015 21:09
  
  JERUSALEM–The polls have closed in Israel on Election Day, and though the results appear too close to call, one candidate is claiming victory. Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to remain in power, while Isaac Herzog is trying to take his place. Netanyahu is the conservative candidate from the Likud party, while Herzog is a […]
  
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• Israeli prime minister race too close to call

  17-03-2015 21:09
  
  JERUSALEM–The polls have closed in Israel on Election Day, but the race is still too close to call. Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to remain in power, while Isaac Herzog is trying to take his place. Netanyahu is the conservative candidate from the Likud party, while Herzog is a center-left member of the […]
  
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• Police: 3 stabbed at Morgan State University in Maryland

  17-03-2015 20:56
  
  BALTIMORE — Baltimore police say three people have been stabbed at Morgan State University in Baltimore. One was “very” seriously hurt. The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Baltimore Police commissioner says all three victims are football players, and that the incident occurred near residence halls and a football field around 2:05 p.m. Detective Ruganzu […]
  
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• Police: 3 football players stabbed in fight at Morgan State

  17-03-2015 20:56
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials say three football players have been stabbed in a fight outside a dining hall on the Morgan State University campus. University spokesman Clint Coleman said the players were stabbed Tuesday when someone began swinging a knife wildly. Coleman says one of the players was slashed across the chest, another was cut […]
  
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• The Jolly Beggars: Friends First, Irish Folk Band Second

  17-03-2015 20:46
  
  Irish folk music is a rich cultural part of St. Patrick's Day and Connecticut band The Jolly Beggars is one of many options to get you into the spirit of the holiday on March 17 and year-round.
  
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• 30 Players: Ozuna Provides Stability In Center Field For Miami

  17-03-2015 20:41
  
  It’s not often a 23-year-old marches into the Major Leagues and puts up the numbers Marcell Ozuna did in 2014. You can blame the relative obscurity of a 77-win Miami Marlins team, but that doesn’t change the fact that Ozuna is one of the more talented young outfielders in the game and should continue to blossom in an improved lineup in 2015.
  
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• Bridgeport priest who ran meth ring pleads for leniency

  17-03-2015 20:34
  
  HARTFORD — A suspended Roman Catholic priest who authorities say dealt pounds of methamphetamine on both coasts and bought a sex shop to possibly launder his more-than $300,000 of drug money is asking a federal judge for leniency when he is sentenced next week. Monsignor Kevin Wallin’s public defender filed a sentencing request in federal […]
  
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• This map shows how drunk CT really is

  17-03-2015 19:48
  
  Every country has its own claim to fame when it comes to alcohol. Ireland is still riding its success with Guinness and Germany has Oktoberfest. China’s bailjiu accounts for more than one-third of all spirits consumed in the world and in 2012 Moldova was declared the country with the highest average alcohol consumption per capita. […]
  
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• Behind the Song: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill – ‘Meanwhile Back at Mama’s’

  17-03-2015 19:44
  
  When Jaren Johnston, Tom Douglas and Jeffrey Steele initially wrote the ACM Award-nominated song "Meanwhile Back at Mama's," they never intended for it to be a duet.
  
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• New Police Substation Opens in East Haven

  17-03-2015 19:40
  
  The long arm of the law is just a bit longer in East Haven, as the police department opened a brand new substation today.
  
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• Penn State fraternity suspended for year over nude Facebook pics

  17-03-2015 19:38
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Penn State University fraternity is being suspended for a year as police investigate allegations that members posted photos of nude and semi-clad women on a private Facebook account. The national executive director of Kappa Delta Rho told the Penn State chapter in a letter on Tuesday it must reorganize and is […]
  
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• Today With Joe D’Ambrosio March 17, 2015

  17-03-2015 19:37
  
  Here's what is coming up this afternoon with Joe D, starting at 3pm.
  
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• Storrs Ranked Best Place in Country for Basketball Fans

  17-03-2015 19:31
  
  A WalletHub study has ranked Storrs, home of the UConn Huskies, as the best city for basketball fans in the country.
  
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• Tainted garlic powder leads to recall of dozens of products

  17-03-2015 19:28
  
  NEW YORK (PIX11) – Garlic powder possibly tainted with salmonella has forced the recall of dozens of products that used the spice. The garlic powder was made by Frontier Co-op and tested positive for the bacteria during a test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company said this week. As many as 39 […]
  
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• Lt. Vance Addresses Reassignment in Letter

  17-03-2015 19:24
  
  Lt. J. Paul Vance addresses transfer in letter as he gets ready for his new role in the traffic division.
  
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• Bald Eagles Sightings Rise to New High in CT

  17-03-2015 19:24
  
  There are more Bald Eagles nesting in Connecticut than there have been in perhaps a hundred years, according to a spokesman for the Connecticut Audubon Society.
  
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• Hartford Man Charged With Child Pornography

  17-03-2015 19:09
  
  Hartford Police, working with the State Police Computer Crimes and Electronics Evidence Lab, have charged a 22-year-old Hartford man with child pornography.
  
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• Storrs Ranked Best Place in Country for Basketball Fans: WalletHub Study

  17-03-2015 19:08
  
  A WalletHub study has ranked Storrs, home of the UConn Huskies, as the best city for basketball fans in the country.
  
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• Trader Joe’s Recalls Raw Walnuts Over Possible Salmonella

  17-03-2015 19:01
  
  Trader Joe’s is recalling raw walnuts because they could be contaminated with Salmonella.
  
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• Autopsy Performed After Bristol Car Fire

  17-03-2015 18:59
  
  The investigation continues into a vehicle fire in Bristol Monday on Farrell Avenue in which police and firefighters discovered a body.
  
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• Priest Who Ran Meth Ring Pleads For Leniency

  17-03-2015 18:58
  
  Monsignor Kevin Wallin is asking a federal judge for be lenient when he is sentenced for running a meth ring and laundering money by buying a sex shop.
  
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• Windsor Locks Votes On Koistinen Payment

  17-03-2015 18:49
  
  Windsor Locks voters are today deciding whether to give $460,000 to a town police sergeant who was acquitted of interfering with a fatal crash investigation involving his son.
  
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• Man Uploaded Child Pornography to Dropbox Account: Cops

  17-03-2015 18:40
  
  Police arrested a 22-year-old Hartford man on child pornography charges on St. Patrick's Day.
  
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• Autopsy Completed for Woman, 45, Found Dead in Car Fire

  17-03-2015 18:16
  
  Police said the death of a woman whose body was found in a burning car in Bristol on Monday has been deemed suspicious.
  
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• Hartford Could Force Out 11 People Living In Single-Family Home

  17-03-2015 18:14
  
  Three couples with three children and two single adults pooled their resources to buy a nine-bedroom home in the West End...now they are facing eviction.
  
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• Suspected Shooter Arrested in Hartford Assault

  17-03-2015 18:01
  
  Police arrested a 22-year-old man on St. Patrick's Day who is suspected of trying to murder a man by shooting him in the face at El Moro Supermarket in Hartford on Valentine's Day, police said.
  
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• Ikea bans fun, says no more hide-and-seek in stores

  17-03-2015 17:52
  
  Adults having too much fun at Ikea have been told to knock it off. The Swedish furniture retailer wants shoppers to stop playing hide-and-seek in its stores as the game attracts a growing following on social media. “We are very happy that people are playful but safety must prevail,” said spokesperson for the Ikea Group […]
  
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• A dad’s response to student planning ‘mass casualty event’ goes viral

  17-03-2015 17:52
  
  EDMOND, Okla. – An Oklahoma father’s response to a student who was planning a mass casualty event is going viral. Charles Martin’s son, Michael, is a freshman at Edmond North High School. Martin reacted a little out of the box to the news of the mass casualty plot uncovered at his son’s school. “The first […]
  
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