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• Community Calls for Change After Medical Emergency on School Bus

  26-03-2015 23:59
  
  Community members in New Haven are calling for change after an 8-year-old girl suffered a medical emergency on the school bus home and later died.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Priorities For Transportation Overhaul

  26-03-2015 23:55
  
  The commissioner of Connecticut's Transportation Department is outlining priorities in the governor's 30-year plan to overhaul highways, bridges and rail lines.
  
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• How Ferrari maintains its mystique

  26-03-2015 23:50
  
  GENEVA, Switzerland — Usually, an automotive marketing executives job is pretty straightforward. Sell more cars. That’s not the case for Enrico Galliera, the head of sales and marketing for Ferrari. For him, there is such a thing as selling too many Ferraris. Exclusivity is the key to maintaining the brand’s mystique. “I have the big […]
  
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• Shoreline Residents Underestimate Storm Threat: Study

  26-03-2015 23:45
  
  Even after Tropical Storm Irene and Superstorm Sandy battered the Connecticut coast, a recent survey of 1,100 residents living along the shoreline shows that many underestimate storm threats.
  
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• New Hampshire Lawmakers Honor Students After Raptor Debacle

  26-03-2015 23:18
  
  Lawmakers on Wednesday passed a resolution formally encouraging student participation in state government even as the legislators were being lampooned nationally for mocking what started as a civics lesson for fourth-graders.
  
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• Police Probe Middletown Bank Robbery

  26-03-2015 23:07
  
  Police are searching for the person who robbed a bank in downtown Middletown on Thursday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 76-Year-Old Woman Dies After Beating From Son: Cops

  26-03-2015 22:34
  
  A 76-year-old Stamford woman has died after her son brutally beat her Monday, according to police.Photo Credit: Stamford Police Department
  
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• Brothers Charged in Bethany Bank Robbery

  26-03-2015 22:27
  
  Police have arrested the brothers accused of ripping off a bank in Bethany over the weekend.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Late UNC coach Dean Smith left $200 in his will for each player to ‘enjoy a nice dinner’

  26-03-2015 22:25
  
  Each player who lettered under late North Carolina head men’s basketball coach Dean Smith is receiving a surprise gift from the coach : $200. Smith, who died last month, willed the money to each former player in his trust. Tim Breedlove, who wrote the letters to the players, confirmed the gift to SI.com on Thursday. “Each player […]
  
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• Lawmakers Consider Opt-out Charge For Vehicle Registration

  26-03-2015 22:17
  
  State lawmakers are considering whether to create a $5 surcharge on motor vehicle registrations, and allow automobile owners to opt out.
  
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• NYC Building Collapses, Sparks Fire After Explosion

  26-03-2015 22:07
  
  An explosion inside a building in the East Village has sparked a massive fire and caused one building to collapse, officials and witnesses say.The buildings at 121 and 123 Second Ave.Photo Credit: @The_Last_View/Twitter
  
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• Man Kills Construction Worker After Asking for Job: Cops

  26-03-2015 22:05
  
  A man shot and killed a construction worker in Bridgeport moments after showing up at a job site to ask for work Thursday morning in what police are calling a "senseless tragedy."Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Report: Hernandez Fiancee To Testify Friday

  26-03-2015 22:02
  
  The Associated Press quotes sources who say that Shayanna Jenkins,who grew up in Bristol and is engaged to Aaron Hernandez, will testify at his murder trial Friday
  
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• Showers end early Friday, temps drop as skies clear

  26-03-2015 21:53
  
  Low pressure riding along the cold front will deliver a band of moderate to heavy rain showers along with gusty winds and the chance for an embedded Thunderstorm late this evening. The front will move off-shore Friday morning, with a secondary front that could keep the showers around before the skies try to clear out […]
  
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• Police Investigate Threat at RHAM High School

  26-03-2015 21:50
  
  Authorities are investigating after a threatening message was found scrawled in a bathroom stall at RHAM High School in Hebron, according to the school system.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Probe Threat at RHAM High School

  26-03-2015 21:39
  
  Authorities are investigating after a threatening message was found scrawled in a bathroom stall at RHAM High School in Hebron, according to the school system.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Connecticut Couple To Take Over Famed Denver Bookstore

  26-03-2015 21:16
  
  The longtime owner of Denver's beloved Tattered Cover bookstores is retiring and her successors are two prominent industry figures.
  
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• FDNY Responding to Manhattan Building Collapse

  26-03-2015 21:03
  
  Emergency responders in Manhattan are attending to a building collapse in the East Village, the FDNY says.It's not clear what caused the collapse or if there are any injuries.Photo Credit: @jmeyers44/Twitter
  
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• Judge Keeps Tate George In Jail

  26-03-2015 21:02
  
  A federal judge in New Jersey today denied former UConn basketball star Tate George's request to be released until his sentencing.
  
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• Watch Live: Building collapses in Manhattan’s East Village after explosion and fire

  26-03-2015 20:55
  
  NEW YORK — An explosion rocked a section of Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday in what officials called a building collapse. The explosion was in a building located at 125 2nd Ave., near 7th Street, according to to the NYPD. The location is near NYU and Washington Square Park. At least three people were critically injured and a fourth […]
  
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• Building collapses in Manhattan’s East Village after explosion and fire

  26-03-2015 20:55
  
  NEW YORK — An explosion rocked a section of Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday in what officials called a possible building collapse. Images from the scene showed towering flames and plumes of black smoke rising from the building, which includes apartments and businesses. Reports of injuries are unknown, said fire department spokesman Frank Dwyer. Whole building […]
  
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• CT Transportation Plan Spelled Out To Legislature

  26-03-2015 20:51
  
  Transportation Commissioner outlining priorities for State, says I-84 needs most work
  
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• Cyclists to Make 3rd Annual Sandy Hook Ride

  26-03-2015 20:30
  
  A team of cyclists will set out on a 400-mile trip from Newtown to Washington, DC this weekend to honor the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 and hold a rolling rally to curb...Photo Credit: Office of U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty
  
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• Dog found wandering the streets in East Lyme needs surgery

  26-03-2015 20:26
  
  EAST LYME–A sick dog was found wandering the streets in the Waterford-East Lyme area. The female dog has a very large tumor on her face, and now donations are being solicited to help care for her. The dog is at Goodfriends Veterinary Hospital, located at 339 Flanders Rd., Suite 104, in East Lyme. You can […]
  
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• Spring premiere of ‘Bones’ kicks off with a bit of fortune telling

  26-03-2015 20:19
  
  HARTFORD – After a fairly long hiatus, Bones is back and better than ever. Tonight at 8 p.m. marks the Spring premiere of season 10, with “The Psychic in the Soup.” This episode delves into the world of fortune tellers when the body of a local psychic is found decomposing in the trunk of a tree. […]
  
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• Today With Joe D’Ambrosio March 26, 2015

  26-03-2015 20:16
  
  Here's what is coming up this afternoon with Joe D, starting at 3pm.
  
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• 7 big changes coming to Facebook

  26-03-2015 20:15
  
  NEW YORK — Get ready for more big changes to Facebook. The social media company announced several new products and features that will launch on its platform soon — all are designed to make it easier for you to communicate with people and businesses. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives debuted the slew of […]
  
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• 7 big changes coming to Facebok

  26-03-2015 20:15
  
  NEW YORK — Get ready for more big changes to Facebook. The social media company announced several new products and features that will launch on its platform soon — all are designed to make it easier for you to communicate with people and businesses. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives debuted the slew of […]
  
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• Sunday CTtransit Service Begins in Bristol, New Britain & Waterbury

  26-03-2015 20:10
  
  CTfastrak launches this weekend and with it comes Sunday CTtransit service in Bristol, New Britain and Waterbury.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Downtown Hartford Shifts Traffic for Busway

  26-03-2015 20:00
  
  Traffic patterns in downtown Hartford will permanently change to accommodate the CTfastrak busway, which launches this weekend.
  
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• Burglar, 72, Found on Pharmacy Roof: Cops

  26-03-2015 19:53
  
  A 72-year-old burglar is behind bars after officers interrupted a break-in at a New Haven pharmacy and found him lying on the roof, according to police.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• Police K9 ingests powdered meth during search

  26-03-2015 19:38
  
  TACOMA, Wash. (Q13Fox) — An 11-year-old K9 officer is being treated after accidentally ingesting methamphetamine. Officer Henry Betts and the dog, Barney, were serving a search warrant around 6 p.m. Tuesday. According to Loretta Cool with Tacoma police, narcotics dogs typically signal the presence of drugs by putting their nose on the substance. Cool said Barney came […]
  
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• Hartford Police ID Suspect in Fatal Crash

  26-03-2015 19:27
  
  Hartford police have identified a suspect in a crash that killed a father of six earlier this month.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Police Seek Driver In Deadly Hartford Hit-and-run

  26-03-2015 19:16
  
  Hartford Police say a man wanted in a fatal drunk driving hit-and-run is now running from investigators.
  
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• Who was Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz?

  26-03-2015 19:13
  
  Details are slowly emerging Thursday about a 28-year-old German national who officials believe purposely crashed Germanwings Flight 9525. Andreas Lubitz was alone at the controls of the Airbus A320, officials said — and died along with all 144 passengers and five fellow crew members — when it plunged into the French Alps Tuesday. It seems […]
  
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• What we know about Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, the man who ‘deliberately’ crashed the flight

  26-03-2015 19:13
  
  Details are slowly emerging Thursday about a 28-year-old German national who officials believe purposely crashed Germanwings Flight 9525. Andreas Lubitz was alone at the controls of the Airbus A320, officials said — and died along with all 144 passengers and five fellow crew members — when it plunged into the French Alps Tuesday. It seems […]
  
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• Native New England Plants Fight For Survival

  26-03-2015 19:03
  
  Much of New England's rich native flora is fighting for survival against increasing odds, according to what conservationists call the most comprehensive accounting ever made of the region's plant life.
  
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• Photos show now-abandoned NASCAR track laying in ruin

  26-03-2015 19:00
  
  WILKESBORO, N.C. — It was open for 64 years, but lays in ruin just four years after it closed. Photographer Seph Lawless is sharing several photos of the now-abandoned NASCAR race track in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. “This was America,” he said. “Gone were the sounds of the car engines roaring. The squealing of the race car […]
  
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• ‘Downton Abbey’ Closing Doors

  26-03-2015 18:59
  
  A grand manor will close its doors to its millions of weekly guests after ``Downton Abbey'' concludes next year.
  
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• Construction Worker Shot and Killed In Bridgeport

  26-03-2015 18:57
  
  Construction Worker Shot and Killed in Bridgeport Thursday
  
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• Ranking The Potential NBA 1st Round Match-Ups

  26-03-2015 18:40
  
  Three weeks left in the regular season, and the NBA playoff picture is starting to shape up.With that in mind let's look at the potential first round match-ups and rank them from least interesting to most.
  
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• “Untimely Death” Now Called Homicide

  26-03-2015 18:39
  
  Untimely Death Now Determined To Be Homicide
  
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• Man Shoots, Kills Construction Worker

  26-03-2015 18:22
  
  A man shot and killed a construction worker moments after showing up at a construction site to ask for a job in Bridgeport on Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Fatal hit and run suspect ‘on the run': Hartford Police

  26-03-2015 18:03
  
  HARTFORD  – Police said the suspect in a fatal accident is believed to be on the run from police after skipping unrelated court dates. Luis Acosta, 37, is wanted in connection with a hit and run accident on March 8 that killed Frankie Morales, 38 of Hartford. The accident happened at  at 236 Albany Ave., […]
  
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• 30 Players: Martinez Ready To Make Mark In Cardinals Rotation

  26-03-2015 18:02
  
  Teams don’t often trade a young pitcher like Shelby Miller, but when you’re a team like the Cardinals with a surplus of young pitching ready to break out seemingly every year, it may be a bit more common. St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak basically said after trading Miller that one reason he did so was to make room in the rotation for Martinez, a top prospect who pitched out of the bullpen in 2014.
  
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• Old Cannonball Detonated On Boston Beach

  26-03-2015 18:01
  
  A rusty, pitted cannonball that may have dated to the Civil War-era was detonated on a Boston beach hours after it was discovered by a fisherman.
  
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• Police Seek to ID Colchester Homicide Victim

  26-03-2015 17:52
  
  State police say the woman found dead in Colchester on Wednesday night was the victim of a homicide.
  
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• Police ask for public’s help in identifying homicide victim in Colchester

  26-03-2015 17:48
  
  COLCHESTER– State police are investigating a homicide after a female body was found Wednesday evening. At 5:05 p.m. on March 25, Troopers responded to a report of an “untimely death” at Cato Corner Road and Pine Street in Colchester. Police say the victim is a white female, 25-35 years old with dark hair that had been […]
  
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• Supreme Court Seems Divided Over EPA Mercury Limits

  26-03-2015 17:38
  
  The Supreme Court's conservative justices cast doubt Wednesday on the Obama administration's first-ever regulations aimed at reducing power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.
  
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• Bomb Threat At Hernandez Trial

  26-03-2015 17:27
  
  CBS Boston is reporting an evacuation at the courthouse where the Aaron Hernandez trial is being held.
  
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