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• Hartford Roads to Close for UConn Victory Parade

  10-04-2015 23:57
  
  Hartford police are closing city streets Sunday as Connecticut celebrates the UConn women's third consecutive and tenth overall NCAA national championship.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• By the end of the weekend expect to see temperatures staying in the 60s

  10-04-2015 23:45
  
  A dense fog advisory is in effect for the shoreline until 11 p.m., with visibility lower than 1/4 mile.  A shower is possible early tonight followed by clearing with low temperatures dropping through the 40s. After several days of chilly, cloudy and wet weather, improvement arrives just in time for the weekend! Saturday will be […]
  
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• State Could Soon See Human Cases of Deadly Tick-Borne Virus

  10-04-2015 23:29
  
  A rare but potentially deadly virus has made its way to Connecticut and could soon be transferred from ticks to humans, according to state officials.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Keidel: Countdown To Mayweather-Pacquiao Bout

  10-04-2015 23:21
  
  Three weeks. 21 days. 504 hours. 30,240 minutes. 1,814,400 seconds. That's how long it is until Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. finally bump gloves in Las Vegas.
  
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• Hartford Police make arrest in carjacking, kidnapping case

  10-04-2015 23:05
  
  HARTFORD–Police have arrested a man in connection to the carjacking, kidnapping and shooting incident earlier this week. Tony Mercado, 23, of Hartford, was charged with robbery in the first degree, two counts of risk of injury to a minor and two counts of kidnapping in the second degree. Major Crime Division detectives made the arrest.
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect in Hartford Carjacking, Kidnapping

  10-04-2015 23:04
  
  Police have arrested a 23-year-old Hartford man accused of stealing a pickup truck with two children inside and driving to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound Monday.
  
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• Car Hits Tree on Merritt Parkway in New Canaan

  10-04-2015 22:18
  
  Traffic was backed up for miles on the nortbhound side of the Merritt Parkway on Friday afternoon after a car struck a tree on the highway in New Canaan.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Salute veterans by volunteering to drive them to doctor appointments

  10-04-2015 22:11
  
  WEST HAVEN–Did you ever wish you could say “thank you” in a meaningful way to a veteran, for his or her sacrifices in the name of our country’s freedom? If you possess a valid driver’s license and are at least 22 years old, you’re in luck. The Connecticut chapter of Disabled American Veterans is appealing […]
  
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• Mom reunited with daughter 50 years after being told her baby died at birth

  10-04-2015 22:02
  
  OLIVETTE, Mo. — A Missouri woman met her daughter for the first time on Thursday, 50 years after she was told her daughter died just after hours after she was born. Nearly 50 years ago, shortly after giving birth at the old Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Zella Price was told her baby died. […]
  
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• Woman Sold Stolen Jewelry at Pawn Shop: Cops

  10-04-2015 21:51
  
  Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman accused of breaking into a home in Westport and stealing a large amount of jewelry last July, then selling it to a pawn shop.Photo Credit: NBC10.com
  
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• 3-Car Crash in Meriden Leaves Driver in Critical Condition

  10-04-2015 21:37
  
  Two drivers are in the hospital, one in critical condition, after three cars collided late Friday morning in Meriden.Photo Credit: Meriden Fire Department
  
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• President To Speak At Coast Guard Commencement

  10-04-2015 21:23
  
  President Obama will deliver the commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy's commencement next month.
  
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• Power Out in Part of Middletown After Crash

  10-04-2015 21:06
  
  Power is out for more than 250 customers in Middletown after a car hit a pole.
  
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• West Hartford Man Charged With Child Porn Possession

  10-04-2015 21:03
  
  State police have arrested a West Hartford man suspected in a child pornography case.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Water Company Warns of Impostor

  10-04-2015 21:02
  
  The Metropolitan District Commission is warning customers of a suspected impostor who showed up at a Hartford home Friday and tried to collect payment.Photo Credit: Tim Graham
  
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• Man Found Dead in Plainville Died of Blunt Trauma: Police

  10-04-2015 20:59
  
  Police said the 42-year-old man whose body was found near a hiking trail in Plainville on Thursday died of blunt trauma injuries consistent with a fall.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com/Connecticut State Police
  
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• Uber Offers Free Rides for UConn Victory Parade

  10-04-2015 20:55
  
  Heading to downtown Hartford for the UConn victory parade on Sunday? Uber is offering free rides to get you there and back.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Intruder Climbed on Sleeping Woman’s Bed: Cops

  10-04-2015 20:45
  
  An Ansonia woman was woken early Thursday morning when an intruder climbed on her bed, police said.
  
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• Posthumous Honor For Connecticut Man Killed In Afghanistan

  10-04-2015 20:37
  
  A member of the New York Air National Guard from New Fairfield, Connecticut will be posthumously awarded a military decoration for bravery.
  
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• Penalty phase of Tsarnaev trial to begin April 21

  10-04-2015 20:31
  
  BOSTON – The penalty phase of the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial will begin Tuesday, April 21, the U.S Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced Friday. That’s one day after the 2015 running of the Boston Marathon. On Wednesday, Tsarnaev was convicted in all 30 charges he faced. 17 of  the 30 charges carry the possibility of the […]
  
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• President Obama Coming to Coast Guard Academy Commencement

  10-04-2015 20:25
  
  President Barack Obama will be coming to Connecticut next month for the United States Coast Guard Academy commencement, according to a statement from the White House.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• President Obama to speak at Coast Guard Academy Commencement in New London in May

  10-04-2015 20:24
  
  NEW LONDON – President Obama will visit Connecticut next month to deliver a commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The graduation ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 at the academy in New London. By tradition the president delivers a commencement address at one of the U.S. service academies on a rotating basis. […]
  
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• Traffic Backed Up on Merritt Parkway

  10-04-2015 20:02
  
  Traffic is backed up for miles on the northbound side on the Merritt Parkway in New Canaan after a car hit a tree.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• West Hartford Man Charged With Child Pornography Possession

  10-04-2015 19:53
  
  State police have arrested a West Hartford man suspected in a child pornography case.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Search for Suspect in Sex Assault

  10-04-2015 19:28
  
  State police are investigating the sexual assaulting a juvenile female in Baltic and searching for a 44-year-old man in connection with the case.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• State Police search for suspect in sexual assault of a juvenile

  10-04-2015 19:12
  
  BALTIC – State Police are searching for a suspect who they say sexually assaulted a juvenile female. The assault happened in Baltic on March 28, according to State Police Spokesman Sgt. Shane Hassett. Police are searching for Greg Butts, 44, in connection with the assault. An arrest warrant for Butts includes 2 counts of both […]
  
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• Podcast Hosts Discuss Recent Controversies Surrounding Hazing, Greek Life On Campus

  10-04-2015 18:43
  
  This week's standout podcasts include an episode of the Security Brief that examines the issue of college hazing and an installment of the Wavemaker Conversations that takes a lot hazing within the Greek system.
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: April 6th-April 10th

  10-04-2015 18:38
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  
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• National Sibling Day Surprise Picture Photo

  10-04-2015 18:28
  
  April 10 marks National Sibling Day, and so one of our own provided a throwback photo of herself with her three siblings to honor the day.Photo Credit: Family Photo
  
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• Woman wakes up from four-month coma, discovers she has given birth

  10-04-2015 18:15
  
  SWEETWATER, Tenn. — A pregnant woman in Tennessee woke up after a four-month coma only to discover she had given birth. Sharista Giles, 20, woke up this week after being in a coma since December. According to a Facebook post on a support page, Giles opened her eyes and squeezed a friend’s hand. The accident […]
  
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• Judge Grants Bond For Lapointe After 23 Years In Prison

  10-04-2015 18:14
  
  A judge on Friday granted bond for a mentally disabled man serving a life sentence for the 1987 murder of his wife's grandmother, clearing the way for his release following a court order for a new trial.
  
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• Judge Grants Bond For Lapointe

  10-04-2015 18:14
  
  After 25 years in prison, a mentally disabled Connecticut convict walked out of a courthouse Friday free on bond, released following a court order for a redo of a murder trial that condemned him on the basis of a disputed confession.
  
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• The Internet can’t decide if this cat is going up or down the stairs

  10-04-2015 18:07
  
  It has been two months since “The Dress” split the Internet in half, but there is a new debate threatening to end friendships. The question: Is this cat going up the stairs or down the stairs? A user on 9gag posted the optical illusion with the caption “up or down?” Some believe the cat is going […]
  
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• Income Taxes In Top Ten Towns Exceed Total In 113 At Bottom Of List

  10-04-2015 17:42
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Residents in 10 Connecticut towns –mostly in Fairfield County– paid more state income taxes in 2013 than residents of the 113 towns who paid the least. (See the full report from […]
  
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• Case Continued for Suspect in Southington Fatal Fire

  10-04-2015 17:31
  
  A man arrested in connection with a Southington fire that killed 19-year-old last summer is due in court next month after his case was continued on Friday to work out a plea deal.
  
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• After being imprisoned for more than 2 decades, Richard Lapointe to be released on bond

  10-04-2015 17:22
  
  HARTFORD — After being imprisoned for more than two decades, Richard Lapointe is being released on $250,000 bond. A hearing is underway in Hartford for the mentally disabled man who’s served 23 years in prison for the 1987 murder of his wife’s grandmother. Richard Lapointe will be freed from jail on bail today after last month’s […]
  
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• After being imprisoned for more than 2 decades, Richard Lapointe released on bond

  10-04-2015 17:22
  
  HARTFORD — After being imprisoned for more than two decades, Richard Lapointe has been released on $250,000 bond. A hearing was held in Hartford Friday for the mentally disabled man who’s served 23 years in prison for the 1987 murder of his wife’s grandmother. Richard Lapointe was freed from jail on bail today after last month’s […]
  
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• After being imprisoned for 26 years, Richard Lapointe released on bond

  10-04-2015 17:22
  
  HARTFORD — After being imprisoned for more than two decades, Richard Lapointe has been released on $250,000 bond. A hearing was held in Hartford Friday for the mentally disabled man who’s served 23 years in prison for the 1987 murder of his wife’s grandmother. Richard Lapointe was freed from jail on bail today after last month’s […]
  
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• Durst writes of opera, sports in letter to LA Times

  10-04-2015 17:05
  
  NEW ORLEANS — A California newspaper has published a Louisiana-postmarked letter purported to be from Robert Durst, who faces a murder charge in California while fighting weapons charges in New Orleans. The letter posted on the Los Angeles Times website says nothing about Durst’s legal charges. The writer discusses living part-time in Los Angeles from 2008 […]
  
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• Pre Game Playlist: ‘Bumping’ Bars With Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis

  10-04-2015 16:51
  
  The Clippers' center describes his taste in music and gives a sneak peak on his very own track.
  
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• Safety recall issued for thousands of pairs of kids’ pajamas

  10-04-2015 16:48
  
  (PIX11) — Thousands of pairs of children’s pajamas are being recalled because they are not as flame-resistant as they should be, authorities said. Some 7,600 pairs of pajamas — one- and two-piece sets — made by Smooth Industries failed to meet federal flammability standards meant for children’s sleepwear, putting kids at risk of suffering burns […]
  
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• Senator Calls for Ban on Powdered Alcohol

  10-04-2015 16:35
  
  A powdered form of freeze-dried alcohol could be on shelves in Connecticut this summer and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling for a federal ban on it.
  
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• Disgruntled Employee Arrested, Replica Weapon In Car

  10-04-2015 16:20
  
  Danbury police say a suspect was taken to the hospital for evaluation after being taken into custody at his office,a facsimile handgun in his car.
  
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• Try-on visits, online orders begin for Apple Watch

  10-04-2015 15:59
  
  NEW YORK — The Apple Watch is making its debut today, with customers trying them on in stores, from Shanghai to London and San Francisco. Apple has started taking orders on its website and the Apple Store app. Currently, that’s the only way Apple is selling the watch. Even those visiting retail stores will have to […]
  
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• This Week: Robin Williams Is Protected & Maya Angelou Gets Stamped

  10-04-2015 15:49
  
  This week, a late comedian's likeness can't be used for quite some time and a late poet gets honored.
  
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• Police ID "Disgruntled" Former Employee Arrested at Danbury Workplace

  10-04-2015 15:43
  
  Authorities were called to a Danbury business Thursday afternoon after a "disgruntled former employee" brought a gun to the building, according to police.Photo Credit: Danbury Police
  
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• Download Tickets To See ‘TRUE STORY’ First & For Free

  10-04-2015 15:42
  
  Want to see an advance screening of TRUE STORY on Tuesday April 14th at 7pm at Bow Tie Palace 17 Theater in Hartford? Keep reading to find out how you can download FREE tickets to the screening!
  
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• This Morning With Joe D’Ambrosio April 10, 2015

  10-04-2015 15:15
  
  Here's what's coming up this morning with Joe D'Ambrosio.
  
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• Illegal Parking Fines Double Around Fenway

  10-04-2015 14:48
  
  It's about to become a lot more expensive for Boston Red Sox fans who park in resident-only spots in the neighborhoods around Fenway Park.
  
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• Deliberations in Aaron Hernandez trial to continue

  10-04-2015 14:47
  
  FALL RIVER, Mass. — Deliberations will continue for a fourth day today in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez. Jurors have spent nearly 16 hours considering whether to convict Hernandez of the June 2013 killing of semi-pro player Odin Lloyd, who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee. You can […]
  
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