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• New Britain Man Charged With Father’s Murder

  22-03-2015 23:29
  
  A New Britain man is held on a million dollars bond, charged with murder in the death of his father Saturday.
  
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• Crews to Repair Second Wesport Sewer Collapse

  22-03-2015 23:16
  
  While crews worked to repair a sewer collapse the past few days in Westport, another smaller section also collapsed, which will cause lane closures and possible delays on Monday.
  
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• Son Charged With Murdering Father

  22-03-2015 23:08
  
  Police have arrested a 32-year-old man accused of killing his 59-year-old father in his New Britain apartment Saturday.
  
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• Police Arrest Son Accused of Murdering Father

  22-03-2015 21:56
  
  Police have arrested a 32-year-old man accused of killing his 59-year-old father in his New Britain apartment Saturday.
  
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• Woman, 61, Reported Missing From Assisted Living Facility

  22-03-2015 21:32
  
  State police have issued a Silver Alert for a 61-year-old woman with schizophrenia who was reported missing from a West Hartford assisted living facility Thursday.
  
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• Connecticut Tribes Put Aside Rivalry to Plan New Casinos

  22-03-2015 20:51
  
  For the leaders of two Connecticut tribes proposing to build new casinos together, some of the toughest people to win over have been their own tribal members.
  
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• Route 15 Reopens After Meriden Crash

  22-03-2015 19:54
  
  Route 15 has reopened after a minor two-car crash in Meriden Sunday morning.
  
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• State May Classify Five Bat Species As Endangered

  22-03-2015 19:39
  
  A deadly fungal disease is prompting the state to recommend classifying five of Connecticut's eight native bat species as endangered, including three that weren't even at risk just five years ago.
  
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• Danbury man arrested for sexually assaulting two 9 year-old girls

  22-03-2015 18:50
  
  DANBURY – Police arrested Juan Garcia-Perales, 37 of Danbury, on Saturday, March 21 at 2:45 a.m. as the result of a sexual assault investigation conducted by the Danbury Police Special Victims Unit. The sexual assault was reported on February 12, alleging that Garcia-Perales was sexually abusing two 9 year-old females that were known to him, between […]
  
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• Driver in Airborne Rollover Crash Airlifted to Hospital

  22-03-2015 18:23
  
  Life Star airlifted a person to the hospital after a serious one-car rollover crash in Andover Sunday morning that closed part of Route 6.
  
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• Man Sexually Abuses 2 Girls, Both 9

  22-03-2015 18:05
  
  Police arrested a Danbury man, 37, on sexual assault charges stemming from a few years of sexually abusing two 9-year-old girls he knew, according to police.
  
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• Watch: ‘Mission: Impossible 5′ trailer is out

  22-03-2015 17:45
  
  (CNN) The trailer for “Mission: Impossible 5″ is out, offering the first glimpse of the latest installment in the action-packed franchise. Tom Cruise is back in the role of spy Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,” which hits theaters July 13. Cruise shared news of the trailer’s release Sunday on Twitter. I’m excited to […]
  
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• Contact lens with built-in telescope could help people with blinding disease

  22-03-2015 17:27
  
  Editor’s note: Vital Signs is a monthly program bringing viewers health stories from around the world. SWITZERLAND (FOX8) Lights, mirrors, action! Scientists are developing smart contact lenses embedded with miniscule mirrors that can magnify your vision by almost three times. The 1.55mm-thick lenses incorporate a thin reflective telescope made of mirrors and filters; when light […]
  
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• Drunken Driver, Teen Arrested After Mailbox Collisions: Cops

  22-03-2015 16:54
  
  A drunken driver and a teenager were arrested after reports of a car crashing into mailboxes and knocking them down early Friday morning in a Torrington neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Twitter celebrates 9th anniversary

  22-03-2015 16:25
  
  (CNN) — What on Earth did we do with ourselves before Twitter? It may be a challenge to remember, as the social media giant celebrates its ninth anniversary. This is where it all began, when co-founder Jack Dorsey got the ball rolling with his first “Twttr” post, as it was called back then. A-list celebrities […]
  
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• Man Found Dead in Apartment

  22-03-2015 16:24
  
  Police are investigating a suspicious death in New Britain.
  
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• ‘Sleepy Hollow’ officially renewed for third season

  22-03-2015 16:13
  
  HARTFORD – Fans of Sleepy Hollow have been waiting fearfully for the announcement of whether or not the show would return for a third season. The series first premiered in 2013 with an erratic fan base which slowly strengthened as the show obtained a more serialized storyline.  Season two was touch-and-go, as fans complained of […]
  
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• Person Airlifted to Hospital After Andover Crash

  22-03-2015 16:06
  
  Life Star airlifted a person to the hospital after a serious one-car rollover crash in Andover Sunday morning that closed part of Route 6.
  
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• The Real Story – The future of Registrars

  22-03-2015 15:32
  
  After the polling place blunders in Hartford and Bridgeport, is it time to get rid of elected voting registrars? Connecticut’s top elections officials say it is.  Secretary of the State Denise Merrill joins hosts Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein to explain her proposal.
  
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• The Real Story – Taxis vs. Uber

  22-03-2015 15:32
  
  The taxi industry is pressing harder on proposed regulations for ride-share companies like Uber. Bill Scalzi, the President and CEO of Metro Taxi in West Haven, and Joseph Miller, the General Manager of Curtin Transportation Group, join the program to discuss their concerns with Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein.
  
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• The Real Story – Riding to reduce gun violence

  22-03-2015 15:30
  
  “Team 26” is preparing for its 3rd annual bike ride from Newtown to Washington, to push for more action on reducing gun violence.  Joining Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein for the morning’s third segment is team founder and leader Monte Frank.
  
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• Car Crashes Through Taco Bell

  22-03-2015 15:22
  
  A Taco Bell in Hamden has a large hole in it after a car crashed through the building Sunday morning.
  
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• The plot thickens on ‘The Last Man on Earth’

  22-03-2015 14:56
  
  HARTFORD – FOX’s new sitcom, The Last Man on Earth surpassed even Family Guy in viewers last Sunday night. For those of you who haven’t been keeping up, Phil Miller (Will Forte), while still the last man on Earth, is no longer the last human on Earth. In the back-to-back premiere episodes, Miller was joined by […]
  
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• Cold Spring Continues With Plunging Temperatures

  22-03-2015 14:40
  
  Temperatures plunge, making for a cold start to spring.
  
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• UConn Women top St. Francis Terriers 89-33

  22-03-2015 14:21
  
  STORRS – The top ranked UConn Women’s Basketball began their quest for a third straight national championship on Saturday, March 21 9 p.m. They took on the Northeast Conference Champions, St. Francis, Brooklyn Terriers, at Gampel Pavilion and came out victorious, 89-33. UConn’s Morgan Tuck outscored the Terriers 20-14 by herself in the first half, finishing with 26 […]
  
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• Route 6 in Andover reopened after serious, single car crash

  22-03-2015 13:41
  
  ANDOVER – A serious car crash occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 22 which closed Route 6. A Grand Chevy Jeep was traveling west towards Bunker Hill Road when it left the westbound travel lane, entered the right shoulder, and collided head-on into two metal highways signs.  The vehicle then struck a dirt […]
  
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• Route 6 in Andover reopened after serious car crash

  22-03-2015 13:41
  
  ANDOVER – A serious car crash occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 22 which closed Route 6. Not much is known about the accident, other than one patient was flown via life star to Hartford Hospital. Route 6 was reopened within an hour.
  
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• CNN/ORC Poll: The perfect candidate for the 2016 election

  22-03-2015 13:39
  
  WASHINGTON (CNN) — If you could create the perfect candidate to succeed Barack Obama as president, what would their background be and what would they think? A new CNN/ORC poll finds most Americans say they would like a candidate who’s a seasoned political leader, someone with an executive background, and someone who’s willing to change […]
  
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• Ted Cruz to announce 2016 presidential bid on Monday

  22-03-2015 13:32
  
  HOUSTON (CNN) – Ted Cruz is first out the gate. The first-term senator from Texas will announce that he’s running for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the Houston Chronicle. He will make his official declaration Monday in Lynchburg, Virginia at Liberty University, the largest Christian university in the world. Cruz, 44, will be the […]
  
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• Burglars pocket-dial 911 during robbery

  22-03-2015 12:52
  
  MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota say three would-be burglars picked the wrong time to pocket-dial 911. Blue Earth Sheriff’s Capt. Rich Murry says a dispatcher took the call early Thursday morning and heard two voices on the other end. Murry says what she could hear of the conversation suggested the men were involved […]
  
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• Sunday Weather: Bringing back the cold and wind

  22-03-2015 12:33
  
  As we head into the first full week of spring, there is no real change in the overall weather pattern as we can expect below normal temperatures with just brief warm-up by Thursday.  However, even with the warm-up Thursday, there will be some rain to dampen those mild temperatures. High pressure will dominate our weather […]
  
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• Car slams into Taco Bell in Hamden

  22-03-2015 12:26
  
  HAMDEN — A male driver at the wheel of a Nissan Altima crashed through a Taco Bell on Dixwell Avenue early Sunday morning. The accident happened at 4 AM –the restaurant was closed, so there was no one inside, but there is extensive damage including a massive hole on the side of the building that […]
  
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• Suspect Charged With Sexual Assault Of 9-Year-Olds

  22-03-2015 05:16
  
  Danbury police have charged a 37-year-old Danbury man with sexual assault on two nine-year-old girls over the past three years.
  
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• March Madness impact on Connecticut businesses

  22-03-2015 04:46
  
  HARTFORD— College basketball fans are in the thick of March madness, with many watching games all throughout the day at area restaurants and sports bars, which are seeing a nice uptick in business. Sliders Bar & Grill West Hartford Saturday saw a spike in the number of fans watching second round games of the NCAA […]
  
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• First wave of High School basketball titles decided at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday

  22-03-2015 04:32
  
  UNCASVILLE-The first five high school basketball title games were decided at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday. Three girls title games including the Thomaston Golden Bears repeating as Class S champions and for the Weaver Beavers the third time is the charm as they capture the Class M boys Title. The Fairfield Prep boys avenged […]
  
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• UConn Women Breeze Through Round 1; Meet Rutgers Next

  22-03-2015 04:25
  
  Morgan Tuck had 26 points and eight assists as No. 1 UConn began its drive toward a 10th national title and third in a row with an 89-33 rout of St. Francis, Brooklyn on Saturday night.
  
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• Man’s Body Found In New Britain Apartment

  22-03-2015 04:07
  
  New Britain Police are investigating a suspicious death today at an apartment on Short Street.
  
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• Norwich Police Investigate Car Burglaries

  22-03-2015 03:26
  
  Norwich police are investigating a string of car break-ins that occurred overnight Friday into Saturday.
  
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• Police Seek Suspect In Bethany Holdup

  22-03-2015 02:12
  
  State police are looking for a suspect in a late-morning holdup at the Webster Bank Branch on Amity Road in Bethany.
  
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• State Police investigate bank robbery in Bethany

  22-03-2015 01:37
  
  BETHANY- Connecticut State Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Saturday morning on Amity Road. At 11:25 a.m State Police responded to a report of a bank robbery at the Webster bank at 696 Amity Road. Police say the suspect demanded money from the teller and was handed an undisclosed amount of cash. Authorities say the male […]
  
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• 7 injured in chairlift accident at Maine’s Sugarloaf

  22-03-2015 00:18
  
  CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) — Seven people have been injured in a chairlift accident at a Maine ski area, though none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Sugarloaf Mountain Resort spokesman Ethan Austin says four of the injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. About 200 people were riding the King Pine […]
  
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