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• Report: Home, condo sales up in state, but at lower prices

  08-04-2015 23:53
  
  HARTFORD — A real estate research group says single-family home and condo sales in Connecticut jumped in February, but at lower prices. The Warren Group said Wednesday that sales of 1,352 homes were up nearly 14 percent, compared with 1,188 in February 2014. It was the strongest sales for February since 2008. The median price of […]
  
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• Federal Disaster Aid Approved For Jan. Blizzard Damage

  08-04-2015 23:52
  
  Parts of Connecticut have qualified for a federal disaster declaration as a result of the January blizzard.
  
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• Report: Connecticut ranked 4th best on index of women’s poverty and opportuntiy

  08-04-2015 23:44
  
  HARTFORD–Women may be making be making strides in pay equity, education, and owning businesses, but it’s not happening fast enough, according to one research group. The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women’s research partner, The Institute for Women’s Police Research, released its 2015 report on how women are fairing in the United States. The result […]
  
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• State to Receive Federal Aid in Wake of January Blizzard

  08-04-2015 23:21
  
  The offiice of Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Wednesday afternoon that the state will receive federal aid in connection with the January blizzard that buried parts of the state under nearly 3 feet of snow.
  
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• Federal government approves major disaster declaration after January blizzard

  08-04-2015 23:17
  
  HARTFORD–Gov. Dan Malloy announced on Tuesday that his request for a major disaster declaration with federal aid has been approved by Pres. Barack Obama. Malloy made the request for federal funds after the January blizzard decimated towns across the state. State agencies and towns in New London, Windham and Tolland counties will received assistance to […]
  
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• Connecticut DEEP police dogs trained to sniff out illegal fish

  08-04-2015 23:08
  
  HARTFORD — Officials from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are enlisting dogs to help sniff out illegally caught fish. DEEP says three of its Environmental Conservation Police officers and their Labrador Retriever partners have received three weeks of special training from a state police K-9 unit. Those involved include Officer Holly Bernier and Saydee, Officer William Logiodice […]
  
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• Environmental Police Dogs Trained To Sniff Out Illegal Fish

  08-04-2015 23:07
  
  Environmental officials in Connecticut are enlisting dogs to help sniff out illegally caught fish.
  
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• Missing Bridgeport Woman Died of "Homicidal Violence": M.E.

  08-04-2015 23:03
  
  Human remains found near an industrial area of Stratford earlier this week have been identified as those of missing 57-year-old Bridgeport resident Minnie Lincoln, and her cause of death has been ruled...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com/Bridgeport Police Department
  
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• Donations Pouring in for Widow of Murdered Gas Station Clerk

  08-04-2015 22:56
  
  Community members are rallying around the widow of a gas station clerk shot and killed Monday night during a botched robbery in New Haven.Photo Credit: GoFundMe
  
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• Missing Bridgeport Woman Died of "Homicidal Violence": Officials

  08-04-2015 22:55
  
  Human remains found near an industrial area of Stratford earlier this week have been identified as those of missing 57-year-old Bridgeport resident Minnie Lincoln, and her cause of death has been ruled...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com/Bridgeport Police Department
  
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• Medical examiner confirms body found in Stratford was missing Bridgeport woman

  08-04-2015 22:54
  
  BRIDGEPORT–The state medical examiner has confirmed that the body found in Stratford on Monday was that of Minnie Lincoln, 57, who had been reported missing from Bridgeport at the end of March. It was ruled that the cause of death was homicide, but the manner of death remains unknown. After police found Lincoln’s body, they […]
  
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• Police Release Surveillance From Deadly Clerk Shooting

  08-04-2015 22:54
  
  Police are searching for the two people who shot and killed a Connecticut father-to-be inside a New Haven gas station on Monday night and have released surveillance video of the scene.Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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• Man Stole Designer Glasses From Newington Store: Cops

  08-04-2015 22:41
  
  Police are searching for the man accused of stealing designer eyeglass frames from a LensCrafters store in Newington.Photo Credit: Newington Police Department
  
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• Icy spots and rain for the rest of the week, followed by a spring-like weekend

  08-04-2015 22:21
  
  The off and on rain showers continue, now keeping temperatures well below average. The highs on Tuesday topped out only in the 40s. Rain comes and goes tonight, with the last batch coming by dawn. In higher elevations, there’s the possibility of a little icing – but that’s the exception and not the rule. For […]
  
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• Man Stole Designer Glasses From Newington LensCrafters: Cops

  08-04-2015 22:14
  
  Police are searching for the man accused of stealing designer eyeglass frames from a LensCrafters store in Newington.Photo Credit: Newington Police Department
  
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• South Windsor Man Charged in Stabbing of Family Members

  08-04-2015 21:58
  
  Police have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing of his cousin and his child's mother at his home in South Windsor late Tuesday night.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• This Week In Golf: Holmes Surges At Shell Houston Open, Masters Next

  08-04-2015 21:49
  
  J.B. Holmes won the Shell Houston Open with a strong final round. Along with McIlroy, Watson and Spieth, he's a favorite going into The Masters.
  
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• Main Street in Broad Brook closed after car hits utility pole

  08-04-2015 21:33
  
  BROAD BROOK–Main Street was shut down on Wednesday afternoon around 3 p.m. after an accident knocked over a utility pole. The road will be closed in Broad Brook between Church Street and Depot Street for three to four hours. A car crashed into a utility pole, but no one was injured.
  
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• President Congratulates UConn on 10th National Title

  08-04-2015 21:33
  
  The day after the UConn Huskies defeated Notre Dame to take home a tenth national title – their third in a row – President Barack Obama called coach Geno Auriemma to congratulate the team.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Police Release Surveillance Video From Deadly Clerk Shooting

  08-04-2015 21:32
  
  Police are searching for the two people who shot and killed a Connecticut father-to-be inside a New Haven gas station on Monday night and have released surveillance video of the scene.Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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• Police Release Security Images In Fatal Shooting Of Store Clerk

  08-04-2015 21:31
  
  New Haven Police have released video surveillance of the suspects in the fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk Monday evening.
  
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• Police Release Surveillance Video from Clerk Shooting

  08-04-2015 21:23
  
  Police are searching for the two people who shot and killed a Connecticut father-to-be inside a New Haven gas station on Monday night and have released surveillance video of the scene.Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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• Crash Closes Part of Main Street in East Windsor

  08-04-2015 21:20
  
  Main Street is closed between Church Street and Depot Street in East Windsor while crews repair a utility pole that broke during a crash Wednesday afternoon, according to police.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• Guilford High School holding ‘American Idol’ viewing party in honor of Nick Fradiani

  08-04-2015 21:09
  
  GUILFORD – Tonight you can join American Idol contestant Nick Fradiani’s hometown high school in Guilford for a viewing party in his honor. The free event is open to the public and will be held in the Guilford High Auditorium on New England Road. There will be food, door prizes, musical entertainment, and Fox CT Meteorologist Matt […]
  
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• Man Charged in Stabbing of Family Members

  08-04-2015 20:54
  
  South Windsor police have arrested a man after his child's mother and his cousin were stabbed in his home late Tuesday night, according to police.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Watch: video released of robbery that left New Haven gas station clerk dead

  08-04-2015 20:53
  
  NEW HAVEN–Police have released surveillance video from a food mart at a Citgo gas station in New Haven that depicts the events that led up to a store clerk being shot to death. The video shows the two suspects that allegedly shot and killed Sanjay Patel, 39, on Monday night. The first suspect appears on […]
  
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• Mental Evaluation Ordered for Suspect in Sandy Hook Harassment

  08-04-2015 20:40
  
  A Wallingford man who is accused of placing five harassing phone calls to Sandy Hook Elementary School and accusing staff of fabricating the 2012 massacre will undergo a mental health evaluation and has...Photo Credit: Monroe Police Department
  
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• Red Cross Assisting Norwich Family Displaced by Fire

  08-04-2015 20:36
  The American Red Cross is assisting three adults and two children displaced after a fire Tuesday in Norwich.
  
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• Man Charged in Connection With Stabbing of Family Members

  08-04-2015 20:28
  
  South Windsor police have arrested a man after his child's mother and his cousin were stabbed in his home late Tuesday night, according to police.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Guilty Verdicts In Marathon Bombing

  08-04-2015 20:19
  
  The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial came back after about eleven hours of deliberations.
  
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• Guilty Verdict In Marathon Bombing

  08-04-2015 20:19
  
  The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial came back after about eleven hours of deliberations.
  
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• Mental Eval Ordered for Man Accused of Harassing Calls to Sandy Hook

  08-04-2015 20:15
  
  A Wallingford man who is accused of placing five harassing phone calls to Sandy Hook Elementary School and accusing staff of fabricating the 2012 massacre will undergo a mental health evaluation and has...Photo Credit: Monroe Police Department
  
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• 5 Of Boxing’s Greatest Title Fights Ever

  08-04-2015 19:33
  
  Champions are made well before the title fight. But anything can happen in the ring. These are 5 of boxing's greatest world championship matches.
  
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• NCAA Tournament Superlatives

  08-04-2015 19:30
  
  Like many NCAA Tournaments, 2015 brought plenty of excitement and storylines.As we take one final look back on the 2015 tournament, here are some of the highlights (and lowlights) from March Madness.
  
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• March Madness Superlatives

  08-04-2015 19:30
  
  Like many NCAA Tournaments, 2015 brought plenty of excitement and storylines.As we take one final look back on the 2015 tournament, here are some of the highlights (and lowlights) from March Madness.
  
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• Live Coverage: Verdict reached in trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

  08-04-2015 19:27
  
  BOSTON – A verdict has been reached in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The court announced it would be read around 1:45 p.m. but people are still lining up to enter the courtroom. The verdict was reached Wednesday afternoon after a little over 12 hours of deliberations over two days. Tsarnaev’s lawyers admitted he participated in […]
  
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• Live: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty of all 30 charges, faces possibility of death penalty

  08-04-2015 19:27
  
  BOSTON – Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty in all 30 charges he faced. 17 of  the 30 convicted charges carry the possibility of the death penalty. Jurors have determined that he’s responsible for the deaths of Krystle Campbell, Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu and MIT Officer Sean Collier. These charged include: Conspiracy to use […]
  
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• Live: Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty of charges that carry possible death penalty

  08-04-2015 19:27
  
  BOSTON – A verdict has been reached in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The judge is reading the verdict right now. There are 30 counts total. Counts 1-10: Guilty. Count 11: Guilty. Count 12: Guilty. Count 13: Guilty. Count 14: Guilty. Count 15: Guilty. Count 16: Guilty. Count 17: Guilty. Count 18: Guilty. Count 19: Guilty. […]
  
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• Boston Marathon bomber found guilty of all 30 charges, faces possibility of death penalty

  08-04-2015 19:27
  
  BOSTON – Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty in all 30 charges he faced. 17 of  the 30 convicted charges carry the possibility of the death penalty. Jurors have determined that he’s responsible for the deaths of Krystle Campbell, Martin Richard, Lingzi Lu and MIT Officer Sean Collier. These charged include: Conspiracy to use […]
  
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• Vice President Biden to Speak at Yale Class Day

  08-04-2015 19:25
  
  The vice president has been selected as the Class Day speaker during Yale College commencement weekend exercises for the class of 2015, college officials announced Wednesday.
  
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• Best College Teams to Never Win a Title

  08-04-2015 19:21
  
  What makes March Madness fun is that the best team doesn’t always win... here's some of many great all-time teams who didn’t get to cut down the nets.
  
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• Is this the creepiest, most awkward ‘Jeopardy’ answer ever?

  08-04-2015 19:18
  
  I’ll take “Oops for $600, Alex.” Some are calling it the most awkward response in the history of “Jeopardy!” The answer: “In common law, the age of this, signaling adulthood, is presumed to be 14 in boys and 12 in girls.” The contestant’s response on Friday’s episode: “What is the age of consent?” The response […]
  
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• Healthier Connections: Make appointments with Zoc Doc

  08-04-2015 19:04
  
  Say goodbye to waiting and messages. Now, folks in Connecticut can use their computers, tablets and phones to instantly make a doctor’s appointment. In this Healthier Connections report, sponsored by Hartford HealthCare, Sarah Cody introduces us to Zoc Doc.
  
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• Police looking for suspect with possible connection to several Southeastern CT robberies

  08-04-2015 19:00
  
  GROTON – Police have released a photo of a suspect in one convenience store robbery, but believe that he could be connected to others. Police said the suspect was photographed during a robbery that occurred on April 2 around 8:20 p.m.  at the Henny Penny Convenience Store located at 294 Route 12, Groton, CT. Police […]
  
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• UConn Alumni to Celebrate NCAA National Champs

  08-04-2015 18:44
  
  Proud UConn alumni will be celebrating the championship winning women’s basketball team during a reception next week.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Carmen Anthony Steakhouse owner blames weather, financial hardship for closing up shop

  08-04-2015 18:39
  
  NEW HAVEN – This week Carmen Anthony Steakhouse suddenly announced it was closing two of it’s restaurants. About 70 people lost their jobs due to the closure. Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, owner of the steakhouse group released in a statement on the business. “Even the threat of a storm, which happened quite often by the weathermen, […]
  
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• Dad does the math, figures stay-at-home moms should make $74k a year

  08-04-2015 18:38
  
  PLANO, Texas — A Texas dad decided to do the math and determine how much a stay-at-home mom should make a year. He quickly realized he “can’t afford” for his wife to stay at home. “Now, I don’t at all mean to offend anyone with this post. I just have to say that for me […]
  
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• Hernandez Jury Asks For List Of Exhibits

  08-04-2015 18:37
  
  Jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez have asked for a list of the 439 exhibits they have to sift through as they decide whether to convict him.
  
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• Be careful when buying or selling a used smartphone

  08-04-2015 18:31
  
  If you have a used smartphone or tablet lying around that you’d like to sell, or if you’d like to buy a used device, Connecticut Better Business Bureau says you have many options, but some of them are risky. “We see a situation in which some websites will quote several hundred dollars for a used […]
  
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• Police Arrest Man After Seizing $40K in Drugs in Raid

  08-04-2015 18:20
  
  Police arrested a 36-year-old New Haven man suspected of operating a drug factory in his home and selling drugs near a school.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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