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• Danbury Science Teacher Charged With Sex Assault

  31-03-2015 23:59
  
  A 24-year-old science teacher at Danbury High School has been charged with sexual assault and providing alcohol to a minor, according to police.Photo Credit: Danbury Police Department
  
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• Ellsbury 2 For 5 In First Game In Two Weeks

  31-03-2015 23:47
  
  New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 5 and played five flawless innings of defense in his first game since being sidelined two weeks ago by an oblique strain.
  
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• Southern Pine Beetle Threatens Connecticut Trees

  31-03-2015 23:38
  
  State officials are concerned about the future of Connecticut's pine trees as a destructive beetle from the south makes its first appearance in the state.
  
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• Freshman Rakim Lubin Leaving Huskies

  31-03-2015 23:26
  
  The UConn men's basketball program says freshman forward Rakim Lubin is leaving UConn at the end of the spring semester.
  
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• Surplus Symbols: How Many State Bugs And Beans Do We Need?

  31-03-2015 23:21
  
  Maine celebrates its Whoopie pies. North Carolinians proudly dance their Shag. In Kansas, even dirt is official: Harney silt loam is the state soil.
  
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• Hospitals Say State Cuts Could Mean Cuts In Service, Staff

  31-03-2015 23:12
  
  Connecticut's hospitals are urging state lawmakers to replenish the cuts in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget, predicting they could lead to deep reductions in medical services and staff.
  
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• March goes out like a lamb…with some snow?

  31-03-2015 23:07
  
  We have some rain and snow showers falling , mainly on the west side of the state with most of the moisture is concentrated towards the shoreline, and less action the farther north you go. Surface temperatures are in the 40s now, but will cool down quickly as the precipitation picks up. It will be […]
  
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• Rising Star: Michigan State Guard Lourawls Nairn, Jr.

  31-03-2015 23:03
  
  If Michigan State is to continue its magical Tournament run, it will need continued strong play from a 5’10” freshman from the Bahamas called “Tum Tum.”
  
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• Meet UConn’s Sunday Opponent, The Maryland Terrapins

  31-03-2015 23:03
  
  Using a vastly different blueprint from a year ago, Maryland is back in the Final Four.
  
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• State’s High Court Orders New Trial For Brain-Damaged Man After 27 Years

  31-03-2015 22:48
  
  The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a brain-damaged man sentenced to life in prison for the 1987 killing of his ex-wife's 88-year-old grandmother.
  
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• State’s High Court Orders New Trial For Brain-Damaged Man After 22 Years

  31-03-2015 22:48
  
  The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a brain-damaged man sentenced to life in prison for the 1987 killing of his ex-wife's 88-year-old grandmother.
  
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• CT Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Lapointe, disabled man convicted of killing ex’s grandma

  31-03-2015 22:42
  
  HARTFORD — The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a brain-damaged man sentenced to life in prison for the 1987 killing of his ex-wife’s 88-year-old grandmother. The high court released the 4-2 ruling Tuesday, saying 69-year-old Richard Lapointe was deprived of a fair trial because prosecutors failed to disclose notes by a […]
  
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• This Week In Golf: Walker Rides High To Claim Valero Texas Open

  31-03-2015 22:37
  
  Jimmy Walker rides the wind to victory at Valero. PGA Tour stays in Texas for Shell Houston Open in lead-up to The Masters.
  
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• Dog Ready for Adoption After Surgery to Remove Tumor

  31-03-2015 22:28
  
  After animal control raised money to remove a tumor from the face of a roaming dog, the pup is out of surgery and ready for adoption.Photo Credit: Waterford-East Lyme Animal ControlThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• CBS Leads Daytime Emmys With 62 Nominations

  31-03-2015 22:12
  
  It was a clean sweep for CBS on Tuesday as the the network received Emmy nominations for every show in its daytime lineup.
  
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• Report: Video found in wreckage reveals final moments on Germanwings flight

  31-03-2015 22:05
  
  Cell phone video found at the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash site reveals the sounds of passengers screaming in the moments before the March 24 crash, the French magazine Paris Match and the German tabloid newspaper Bild reported, citing a source close to the investigation. Both publications have issued descriptions of the video but have not […]
  
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• 3 Charged in Norwalk Construction Thefts

  31-03-2015 22:04
  
  Three people are facing charges in connection with a rash of burglaries during which police say they stole construction materials and tools from homes and cars in Norwalk.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
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• 30 Players: Fiers Finally Ready To Stick With Brewers

  31-03-2015 22:03
  
  Mike Fiers has always been a late bloomer. He was a 22nd round pick in 2009, and was already 24 years old as his college career took some time due to injuries. He never ranked as a top prospect, and has logged 116 games and 483.1 innings in the Minor Leagues, despite making his MLB debut in 2011.
  
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• Mayor Wants to Extend CTfastrak Into East Hartford

  31-03-2015 22:03
  
  East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc is calling on state officials to extend the new CTfastrak busway east of the river.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Traffic Getting by on I-95 North in Milford

  31-03-2015 21:53
  
  Interstate 95 northbound is shut down in the area of exit 34 in Milford, according to the state Department of Transportation.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Rothstein: Best Final Four We’ve Seen In A While

  31-03-2015 21:44
  
  Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo are no strangers to each other and have already played once this season.
  
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• Waterford stray dog gets surgery for tumor on her face

  31-03-2015 21:34
  
  WATERFORD–A stray dog that had a large tumor on her face has had surgery and is doing well. “Mookie,” as the dog has been monikered, successfully came through surgery on Tuesday. On Monday, the Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control posted a message on Facebook that enough funds had been donated to pay for Mookie’s surgery, in […]
  
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• 3 Charged in Thefts of Construction Equipment in Norwalk

  31-03-2015 21:27
  
  Three people are facing charges in connection with a rash of burglaries during which police say they stole construction materials and tools from homes and cars in Norwalk.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
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• Prom Day Killing Suspect Faces Another Psychiatric Review

  31-03-2015 21:25
  
  A judge on Tuesday ordered a Connecticut teenager accused of fatally stabbing a classmate on the day of their prom to be examined by a psychiatrist hired by the state, after his lawyers announced they were pursuing an insanity defense.
  
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• Gun Found at Car Dealership Where Tires Were Stolen

  31-03-2015 21:14
  
  Police are investigating after someone stripped four tires from a car parked at a high-end car dealership in East Winsdor the same day a loaded gun was found on the property.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• Today With Joe D’Ambrosio March 31, 2015

  31-03-2015 21:12
  
  Here's what is coming up this afternoon with Joe D, starting at 3pm.
  
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• Police Probe Possible Embezzlement of Monroe PTO Funds

  31-03-2015 21:07
  
  Police have searched a Monroe home and seized computer equipment, as well as bank account statements, as they investigate the possible embezzlement of more than $10,000 from a parent teacher organization.
  
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• Cyclists Finish 400-Mile Annual Sandy Hook Ride

  31-03-2015 21:05
  
  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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• Defense rests in 1st phase of Boston Marathon bombing trial

  31-03-2015 21:02
  
  BOSTON — The defense has rested its case in the federal death penalty trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev’s lawyers ended their case Tuesday after calling just four witnesses. In opening statements, the defense admitted that Tsarnaev participated in the bombings but said his late older brother, Tamerlan, was the mastermind of the 2013 […]
  
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• One Ft. Meade gate crasher identified; Cocaine found in vehicle

  31-03-2015 20:41
  
  The FBI publicly identified Tuesday the man who died Monday while trying to use an unauthorized vehicle tried to gain access to the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Maryland, as Ricky Shawatza Hall. His passenger who remained hospitalized Tuesday has not been publicly identified. On Monday morning, Hall attempted to gain entry at […]
  
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• Meth Priest Sentencing Postponed

  31-03-2015 20:38
  
  Sentencing has been delayed for a second time, for a suspended priest accused of dealing methamphetamine.
  
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• National Parks Call On Americans To ‘Find Your Park’

  31-03-2015 20:08
  
  After nearly 100 years, the National Park Service holds some of the country's most beautiful and historic places, though it also suffers from an $11 billion backlog of unfunded maintenance and a visitor base that's aging and mostly white.
  
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• Here are 10 ‘harmless’ April Fools’ Day pranks to play on your friends

  31-03-2015 19:52
  
  April Fools’ Day is upon us. If you’re looking for a fun, harmless prank to play on a friend, here are some suggestions:   10 | Toothpaste in Oreos   9 | Draw a spider on the toilet paper roll   #8 | Fill Easter chocolates with mustard  #7 | Tape an air horn under […]
  
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• 13 Arrested in Prostitution Sting

  31-03-2015 19:42
  
  Thirteen women are facing prostitution charges and another was charged with possession of narcotics after a city-wide undercover sting operation.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Charged With Arson After Fire in His Apartment

  31-03-2015 19:27
  
  Police charged one person with arson after one person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation in a fire at a 22 Evergreen Avenue apartment building in Hartford Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• One Dead, One Critical In Hartford Accident

  31-03-2015 19:25
  
  One person is dead and a second is critically injured after a crash this morning at Mather and Garden streets.
  
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• Deadbeat dad who ‘died’ to get out of paying child support pays $10k, sentenced to jail

  31-03-2015 19:24
  
  MILWAUKEE — The deadbeat dad who “died” to get out of paying child support has finally paid up – but he will still spend the next 60 days in the Milwaukee County House of Correction. John McCroy, who goes by the rap name “Jakitdown,” was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of […]
  
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• Resident Arrested In Hartford Arson Fire

  31-03-2015 19:22
  
  (CBS Connecticut) -- Hartford Police say a resident of 22 Evergreen Avenue is charged with arson after a fire in the apartment building.  Police say the fire was confined to one apartment.  They arrested 50-year-old […]
  
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• Suspect in Prom Day Stabbing to Plead Insanity

  31-03-2015 19:18
  
  A teen accused of stabbing and killing a classmate in a Connecticut high school stairwell on prom day last spring is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity and appeared at a pretrial hearing on Tuesday...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Snow, Rain Mixture Possible This Evening

  31-03-2015 19:14
  
  The sun is expected to fade by mid-afternoon, as cloud cover thickens and makes way for some possible rain early evening mixed with snowflakes in some areas.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Amazon’s Dash Button lets you press button to order your favorite products

  31-03-2015 19:04
  
  Amazon has announced Dash Buttons, an easy way for Amazon Prime subscribers to quickly order household items — and it’s all available at the push of a button. While the timing of the announcement is a bit suspicious (only one day before April Fools’ Day), the product is apparently very real. The Dash Button is […]
  
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• Breanna Stewart Unanimous All-America Team Selection

  31-03-2015 18:55
  
  UConn's Breanna Stewart earned All-America honors from The Associated Press for the second straight season Tuesday. UConn teammates Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Moriah Jefferson were on the second team .
  
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• Mass. Drug Gang Members Arrested In Windsor Locks

  31-03-2015 18:43
  
  Windsor Locks Police say they have captured three suspects wanted in Massachusetts who are considered members of a high profile gang operating what police say is a major drug cartel distributing cocaine and heroin in Springfield and throughout the region.
  
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• Drug Cartel Members Arrested at Motel: Cops

  31-03-2015 18:37
  
  Three people suspected of being involved in a high-profile gang running a major drug cartel in the Springfield, Massachusetts area were apprehended at a Windsor Locks motel over the weekend.Photo Credit: Windsor Locks Police
  
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• Educators in Monroe investigate possible $10,000 theft from PTO funds

  31-03-2015 18:11
  
  MONROE – Police and school officials are investigating the possible embezzlement of Parent/Teacher Organization funds from the Stepney Elementary school on Old Newtown Road. On Wednesday, March 18, Administrators of the Monroe School District and members of the Stepney Elementary School PTO reported to police that discrepancies have been detected in the accounting of funds […]
  
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• Hartford commute named 38th worst in country

  31-03-2015 17:55
  
  A survey of traffic has found Hartford’s commute to be the 38th worst in the country, below our largest metropolitan neighbors New York, Boston and Providence. A study released by TomTom, a mapping and traffic information provider, took into account traffic on highways and local roads. They found commuters in the Hartford area faced a […]
  
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• Malloy Blasts Indiana Governor for Signing "Religious Freedom" Act

  31-03-2015 17:47
  
  Connecticut's governor is blasting the governor of Indiana for the state's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act and calling for its repeal.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Getting To Know Tig Notaro, Comedy’s Cancer Survivor

  31-03-2015 17:37
  
  Once you’ve heard Tig Notaro’s stand-up comedy, your world will be completely different.
  
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• Police Investigate Possible Embezzlement of PTO Funds in Monroe

  31-03-2015 17:35
  
  Police have searched a Monroe home and seized computer equipment, as well as bank account statements, as they investigate the possible embezzlement of more than $10,000 from a parent teacher organization.
  
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• Malloy Blasts Controversial Indiana "Religious Freedom" Act

  31-03-2015 17:34
  
  Connecticut's governor is blasting the governor of Indiana for the state's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act and calling for its repeal.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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