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• Family Safe After Fire at East Hartford Home

  25-03-2015 23:53
  
  A fire broke out on the second floor for a house in East Hartford Wednesday night, triggering the smoke detector to alert the family.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fire at East Hartford Home

  25-03-2015 23:24
  
  East Hartford firefighters have responded to a fire at a 123 Porterbrook Avenue home Wednesday evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 9 North Reopens After Berlin Crash

  25-03-2015 23:11
  
  Route 9 north has reopened at exit 22 in Berlin after a crash.
  
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• Report: Connecticut lags much of US in personal income rise

  25-03-2015 22:57
  
  HARTFORD — New federal statistics show Connecticut residents failed to see their incomes rise as much last year as most other Americans did. The U.S. Commerce Department reported Wednesday that Connecticut was 39th among the states in percent change in personal income from 2013 to 2014. Personal income is the sum of net earnings, property income and […]
  
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• Route 9 north closed in Berlin after crash

  25-03-2015 22:54
  
  BERLIN–A multi-vehicle crash has caused Route 9 to shut down in Berlin. The highway is closed in the northbound direction in the area of exit 22. Stay with Fox CT as the story develops.
  
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• Records: Stafford teacher charged with sex assault counseled in 2002

  25-03-2015 22:49
  
  STAFFORD — School records show that a Stafford Elementary School teacher accused of sexual assault was counseled nearly 13 years ago about his conduct after a student complained. The Journal Inquirer reports in a memo it obtained in an open records request the school principal said a third-grader told school officials in September 2002 she […]
  
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• Local service members appear on ISIS target list

  25-03-2015 22:02
  
  HARTFORD – A local service member has appeared on a recent ISIS target list, according to Manchester Police. A department spokesperson tells Fox CT one military member was impacted by the list when their address in Manchester appeared. Manchester Police were briefed by the Department of Defense this week. Officials say they cannot comment on […]
  
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• Local service member appears on ISIS target list

  25-03-2015 22:02
  
  HARTFORD – A local service member has appeared on a recent ISIS target list, according to Manchester Police. A department spokesperson tells Fox CT one military member was impacted by the list when their address in Manchester appeared. Manchester Police were briefed by the Department of Defense this week. Officials say they cannot comment on […]
  
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• Robbery Likely Wasn't Motive for Fatal Shooting: Cops

  25-03-2015 21:24
  
  An employee of a market in the North End of Bridgeport was killed in a shooting at the store on Wednesday morning and police are investigating.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Rain moves in with warmer temperatures

  25-03-2015 21:19
  
  Showers are rolling in! They will continue on and off overnight as a warm front slowly approaches the region. There will be some patches of fog as that warm front inches closer to Connecticut by early Thursday. The warm front may get hung up across CT before getting squeezed off shore; so temperatures will struggle […]
  
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• Motive for Fatal Market Shooting Wasn't Robbery: Cops

  25-03-2015 21:07
  
  An employee of a market in the North End of Bridgeport was killed in a shooting at the store on Wednesday morning and police are investigating.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• ‘Bad car accident’ doesn’t stand in way of touching prom moment for teen couple

  25-03-2015 20:58
  
  DALLAS, Texas – It wasn’t the prom one Dallas Texas area couple had expected. But in the end it will be a prom they are both likely to remember forever. After a ‘bad car accident’ sent high school senior Alyah Mitchell’s date to the hospital, the Mesquite High School senior soccer player had to attend […]
  
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• Police Investigate Bank Robbery in East Hartford

  25-03-2015 20:52
  
  Police are investigating a bank robbery at a First Niagara Bank in East Hartford this afternoon.
  
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• Tanker Overturns Leaving Cape Cod, Closes Bourne Bridge

  25-03-2015 20:43
  
  A gasoline tanker truck leaving Cape Cod overturned and spilled about 5,000 gallons of fuel in the grassy infield of the Bourne Rotary, forcing the shutdown of the rotary and the Bourne Bridge for more than 10 hours, authorities said.
  
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• Norwich Teen Has Been Missing for Almost 2 Weeks

  25-03-2015 20:35
  
  Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 14-year-old Norwich girl who has been missing for almost two weeks.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Police Provide Update on Fatal Bridgeport Shooting

  25-03-2015 20:33
  
  An employee of a market in the North End of Bridgeport was killed in a shooting at the store on Wednesday morning and police are investigating.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 10 Bold Predictions For The Upcoming MLB Season

  25-03-2015 20:30
  
  Before the baseball season gets underway next weekend here are 10 bold predictions about the upcoming season.
  
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• Should the NFL change the rules for scoring extra points?

  25-03-2015 20:30
  
  PHOENIX — Spicing up the NFL’s dullest play, the extra point, appears to be coming for the 2015 season. While team owners didn’t vote on any extra-point proposals Wednesday, there was so much discussion and interest in potential changes that the issue will be a main focal point for the next set of league meetings […]
  
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• Bridgeport Store Clerk Killed

  25-03-2015 20:23
  
  Bridgeport Police say a convenience store clerk was killed when a masked man walked into T. Market about 8:00 a.m. and fired multiple shots.
  
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• Judge: Prosecutors to rest case against Aaron Hernandez soon

  25-03-2015 20:06
  
  FALL RIVER, Mass. — The judge overseeing the murder trial of Aaron Hernandez says prosecutors are “about a week or so” away from resting their case against the former New England Patriots player. The trial has already gone on for eight weeks. Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh also said Wednesday that she’ll allow some jailhouse […]
  
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• Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect

  25-03-2015 20:02
  
  A New Haven man already arrested in a recent Hamden bank robbery is facing charges again after robbing a TD Bank in Woodbridge nearly five months ago, police said.Photo Credit: Woodbridge Police Department
  
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• Today With Joe D’Ambrosio March 25, 2015

  25-03-2015 19:59
  
  Here's what is coming up this afternoon with Joe D, starting at 3pm.
  
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• Blue Bell recalls ice cream cups that could contain listeria

  25-03-2015 19:36
  
  Blue Bell ice cream has added another product to the list of items it’s recalling over potential contamination with listeria. The company said Monday that it’s recalling 3 oz. institutional/food service cups of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream after a test detected listeria in one of the cups recovered from a Kansas hospital. There […]
  
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• Memorial Service At Coast Guard Academy To Honor Cadets Killed In Crash

  25-03-2015 19:32
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is planning a memorial service to honor two cadets from the nation of Georgia who died in a car crash.
  
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• US officials: Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned post, to be charged with desertion

  25-03-2015 19:13
  
  WASHINGTON — It’s been nearly a year since Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl returned to the United States as part of a prisoner exchange and since the Army began a formal investigation into his disappearance from his unit. Now, officials say he will be charged with desertion. Where does the investigation stand? A senior defense official told […]
  
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• Military charges Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned post, with desertion

  25-03-2015 19:13
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has charged Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with one count each of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, officials announced Wednesday afternoon. Bergdahl left his post in Afghanistan before being captured and held captive for five years. The decision comes nearly a year after Bergdahl returned to the United States as […]
  
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• State’s Personal Income Failed To Keep Pace

  25-03-2015 19:10
  
  With unemployment still relatively high and job losses in prized industries weighing on Connecticut's economy, personal income for state residents failed to increase as much last year as it did in most other states, according to federal statistics released Wednesday.
  
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• Mystery man helps save mom’s baby son during seizure

  25-03-2015 19:09
  
  Virginia Beach, VA (WTKR) — A Virginia Beach woman needs your help to find the man she says saved her baby boy. Jesika Palmer says the man went out of his way to help her and her 10-month-old son Gunner. On Friday, March 20th around 1:00 p.m, Jesika was driving home when she says Gunner […]
  
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• Crews Respond to Crash by Manchester Big Y

  25-03-2015 18:49
  
  Police have responded to a crash near the Big Y supermarket on Parker Street in Manchester, according to dispatchers.Photo Credit: Manchester Police/Facebook
  
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• Undefeated local boxer on turning pain into positivity

  25-03-2015 18:35
  
  Shelito “Shelly” Vincent is currently undefeated 13-0 Super bantam weight World Champion Female Boxer. Vincent lead a life of pain and heartache, starting with domestic and physical abuse, turning to drugs and alcohol, struggling to find her way through. A local Boxing Gym in New London caught her eye and she started to put energy into […]
  
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• BBC decides not to renew Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear contract

  25-03-2015 18:28
  
  The BBC says it has decided not to renew the contract of “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson after a fracas with his producer. BBC Director-General Tony Hall said in a statement Wednesday that he decided to publish the findings that Clarkson physically and verbally attacked a producer for the program. The investigation found that the producer […]
  
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• Cashman on A-Rod, Warren

  25-03-2015 18:23
  
  New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says Alex Rodriguez is making a case to be the team's full-time designated hitter and Adam Warren has taken a big lead to become the fifth starter.
  
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• Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction to ‘be a normal 22-year-old’

  25-03-2015 18:15
  
  Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction. The singer says he is quitting so he can “be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.” “My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined,” says Malik in a statement posted to Facebook. […]
  
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• One Direction: Zayn Malik has left the band

  25-03-2015 18:15
  
  LONDON – Chart-topping boy band One Direction says Zayn Malik has left the group. The band confirmed his departure Wednesday in a statement. Malik said: “My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to […]
  
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• ‘Animal House’ Frat At Dartmouth Accused Of Branding Members

  25-03-2015 18:08
  
  Alpha Delta, which inspired the movie 'Animal House,' allegedly branded pledges while the fraternity was on suspension for prior violations.
  
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• Crews Respond to Fire in North Branford

  25-03-2015 18:06
  
  Firefighters are responding to a fire at 9 Countryside Circle in North Branford.
  
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• 30 Players: Garcia Still Has Breakout Potential For White Sox

  25-03-2015 18:02
  
  For a player with parts of three Major Leagues seasons on his resume, it’s still relatively unknown what kind of big league player Avisail Garcia will be.
  
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• Hartford’s Latino residents targeted in kidnapping scam

  25-03-2015 17:47
  
  HARTFORD – Police are warning residents of scam phone calls targeting Latinos. Deputy Chief Brian Foley said the calls are made to parents, saying their children have been kidnapped, and demanding ransom money. Foley wants to let people know this was a scam and their children are not being targeted. The FBI warned about these […]
  
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• College Basketball’s Transfer Problem

  25-03-2015 17:38
  
  We have a new fight on our hands in the college basketball world. The transfer epidemic.
  
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• Facebook gets into nostalgia business

  25-03-2015 17:37
  
  NEW YORK — Facebook wants to help you relive the past. The social network unveiled a new feature this week that resurfaces old photos, status updates and other things users posted on Facebook. Facebook calls the service “On This Day” because it shows what users posted on a given day one, or two or any […]
  
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• 2 East Hartford Massage Parlors Closed for Prostitution

  25-03-2015 17:32
  
  Two East Hartford massage parlors are closed as police investigate allegations of prostitution and three people have been arrested.Photo Credit: East Hartford Police
  
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• James Corden’s ‘Late Late Show’ Social Media Pitch Speaks On Digital Age

  25-03-2015 17:22
  
  Corden’s seemingly never-ending list of social media accounts to follow him on is both a hilarious joke and a commentary on the digital age humans live in now
  
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• Kidnapping Ransom Scam Targets Parents in Hartford: Police

  25-03-2015 17:01
  
  Police are issuing a warning after receiving several calls reporting a kidnapping scam targeting Latino Hartford residents.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Best NBA Players to Never Win a Title

  25-03-2015 16:51
  
  Steve Nash is the only player with multiple MVP awards to never make the NBA Finals, but far from the only superstar to never win a title. Here are some of the other best players in NBA history who never won a championship.
  
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• Teams to Give UConn a Threat

  25-03-2015 16:43
  
  The Huskies are a heavy favorite in the NCAA Women's Tournament, but as the stakes get higher each round, there are teams who could topple the Huskies and cut down the nets come April 7.
  
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• Man catches kids doing something awesome at Walmart — ‘What’s wrong with today’s youth? Not a dang thing’

  25-03-2015 16:41
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas —  It was one of those moments. Mark Ammann was at a Walmart in Texas when he heard singing. He quickly recognized the song as the National Anthem, but something sounded different. He pulled out his phone and started to record video as he went in search of the singers. What he found […]
  
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• Woman Shot, Fire Destroys Home in Torrington

  25-03-2015 16:34
  
  A woman was shot and a house has been destroyed by fire after what police are calling adomestic disturbance in Torrington on Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Public works employees honor Tolland worker killed last week

  25-03-2015 16:22
  
  TOLLAND – Workers from area towns gathered to pay their respects to a Public Works employee who was killed when he was hit by a truck last week. David Ridzon, 50, of Willington, was part of a two-man crew operating a truck to fill in potholes. Ridzon was out of the truck patching a ditch when the […]
  
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• Michelle Wilkins, pregnant woman stabbed for baby, released from hospital

  25-03-2015 15:56
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. — Michelle Wilkins, the pregnant woman who was stabbed and had her baby cut from her womb, has been released from the hospital, a family member told KDVR on Wednesday. Wilkins, who was seven months pregnant, was responding to an ad on Craigslist for baby clothes on March 18 when Longmont police said […]
  
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• Store employee killed in Bridgeport

  25-03-2015 15:39
  
  BRIDGEPORT – A store employee died after being shot Wednesday morning. Police responded to T. Market at 1482 Reservoir Avenue at 8:00 a.m. for a report of shots fired, and found a male store employee with multiple gunshot wounds behind the counter. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police […]
  
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