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• FAO Schwarz toy store closing in July

  15-05-2015 23:50
  
  NEW YORK – FAO Schwarz will close its doors on July 15 after calling Fifth Avenue home for nearly 30 years. The rent was too high for the iconic toy store, but its owner, Toys R Us, is hunting for a new location in midtown Manhattan, a spokeswoman said Friday. FAO Schwarz is a popular […]
  
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• Fire Destroys Garbage Trucks in Canterbury

  15-05-2015 23:42
  
  Three garbage trucks have been destroyed and two more are damaged after fire ripped through the Willimantic Waste site in Canterbury early Friday morning, according to fire officials.Photo Credit: Canterbury Fire Department
  
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• Rescuers Save Baby Owl Who Fell From Nest

  15-05-2015 23:41
  
  A wildlife rehabilitation agency in Killingworth has saved baby barred owl who fell from his nest Friday.Photo Credit: A Place Called HopeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Police Seize Kilos of Cocaine, Pounds of Marijuana During Bust

  15-05-2015 23:28
  
  Hartford police seized four kilograms of cocaine, five pounds of marijuana and several bags of heroin during a bust on Thursday.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Fire Destroys Garbage Trucks at Waste Facility in Canterbury

  15-05-2015 23:20
  
  Three garbage trucks have been destroyed and two more are damaged after fire ripped through the Willimantic Waste site in Canterbury early Friday morning, according to fire officials.Photo Credit: Canterbury Fire Department
  
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• Bill to study sex offender registry heads to Malloy

  15-05-2015 23:07
  
  HARTFORD — A bill calling for a study of Connecticut’s sex offender registry is heading to the governor. The House of Representatives voted unanimously late Thursday in favor of the bill, which would require the Connecticut Sentencing Commission to study various aspects of the registry. The registry provides the public with information on sex offenders […]
  
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• Elementary School Building, Playground Spray Painted in Orange

  15-05-2015 23:06
  
  Police are searching for the person who spray painted the letters "DX" and images of male genitalia on the side of an elementary school in Orange overnight Thursday into Friday.Photo Credit: Orange Police Department
  
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• Keidel: From Deflate To Checkmate

  15-05-2015 23:00
  The NFL hammered Tom Brady for his role in "DeflateGate" for good reason. We can't have the best players in America's favorite sport toying with the rules.
  
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• Yankees Place Whitley On D.L.

  15-05-2015 22:49
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The New York Yankees have put right-hander Chase Whitley on the disabled list with a sprained right elbow and recalled right-hander Jose Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees announced the […]
  
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• The Hartford Insurance Company dedicates park to late CEO Liam McGee

  15-05-2015 22:46
  
  HARTFORD – He’s credited with turning around The Hartford Insurance company after the financial collapse of 2008. Friday, Liam McGee was also remembered for what he gave the community. Hundreds gathered Friday morning for the park dedication at the company’s ground in Hartford. His wife Lori thanked the crowd for being there for Liam before […]
  
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• 5 Cats Feared Dead Rescued From Burned Condo Complex

  15-05-2015 22:41
  
  Firefighters have rescued five cats from a burned-out building in Meriden days after flames tore through the complex and forced some 60 residents from their homes.Photo Credit: Meriden Record-Journal
  
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• Connecticut Moves Closer To Restricting Vapor Cigarettes

  15-05-2015 22:37
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut smokers of electronic cigarettes and other vapor products may soon face the same restrictions as tobacco smokers. It’s now up to the state Senate to act on a bill that […]
  
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• UConn sexual assault exam bill awaits governor’s signature

  15-05-2015 22:26
  
  HARTFORD — A bill requiring sexual assault forensic examinations to be made available at the UConn’s main campus in Storrs now awaits Gov. Dan Malloy’s signature. The House of Representatives unanimously gave final legislative approval to the bill late Thursday. Lawmakers say the idea came from UConn students concerned that the closest location for sexual assault exams […]
  
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• Elementary school in Orange vandalized with spray paint

  15-05-2015 22:15
  
  ORANGE–Students and staff came in to school on Friday to find vandalism across the campus of the Race Brook School. A person had spray-painted the letters “DX,” as well as male genitalia, on the elementary’s school’s building, track and playground. Surveillance video captured an image of the suspect around 12:48 a.m. If you recognize the […]
  
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• Temperatures head back up as we head back into the weekend

  15-05-2015 22:15
  
  A warm front will cross the region with the chance for a few showers early Saturday morning ahead of that warm front. Once the sun comes out in the afternoon, you will notice the humidity on the rise, giving you that summer feel. By Sunday, high temps will top 80 degrees with sunshine. A back […]
  
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• Man Hits Girlfriend’s Dog, Throws it From House: Cops

  15-05-2015 22:02
  
  Westport police have arrested a 67-year-old man accused of hitting his girlfriend’s dog while fighting with the woman and throwing the pet out of the house.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Driver Seriously Hurt in Crash on I-95 in Guilford

  15-05-2015 21:59
  
  A 28-year-old man was seriously hurt when he lost control and was ejected from his car on Interstate 95 northbound in Guilford shortly after midnight Friday, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced To Death

  15-05-2015 21:33
  Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to die by lethal injection for the 2013 terror attack.
  
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• Bob Dylan To Play ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ Tuesday, May 19

  15-05-2015 21:08
  Bob Dylan hasn't been on "Late Show" in 22 years.
  
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• Verdict Reached In Marathon Bomber’s Death Penalty Trial

  15-05-2015 20:49
  The jury deliberating the fate of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has reached a verdict.
  
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• Keller Williams annual ‘RED Day’ helps clean up Camp Courant

  15-05-2015 20:24
  
  Camp Courant is the oldest and largest free summer program in the country. It opens for it’s 121st year on June 24th. 600 kids per day participate in programs such as yoga, swimming, financial literacy, nature, healthy choices, and sports. Camp Courant relies on support from the greater Hartford community in order to keep the […]
  
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• Man Hit Girlfriend’s Dog and Threw It Out of House: Cops

  15-05-2015 20:13
  
  Westport police have arrested a 67-year-old man accused of hitting his girlfriend’s dog while fighting with the woman and throwing the pet out of the house.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Say Yes To The Dress? Not For 6 Students At This High School

  15-05-2015 20:11
  Officials at Shelton High School who reviewed 150 dresses in a crackdown on racy prom attire say just six show too much skin for Saturday's dance.
  
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• Slots Revenue Up For Mohegan Sun, Down For Foxwoods In April

  15-05-2015 20:04
  Winnings from slot machines were up 6 percent at Mohegan Sun in April but down 2.7 percent at the Foxwoods Resort Casino compared with the same month last year.
  
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• 6 Gowns Deemed Inappropriate for Shelton High Prom

  15-05-2015 20:02
  
  Six Shelton High School students’ prom gowns have been rejected amid a prom dress code crackdown at the school.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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• Police say Portland man threatened office staff

  15-05-2015 19:54
  
  MIDDLETOWN – A Portland man was arrested on breach of peace charges at his home after an incident at a Middletown doctor’s office. Employees of Middlesex Orthopedic Surgeons reported that an irate client, Frank Fazzino, 52, abruptly came into the office and refused to leave the waiting room, according to police. Fazzino stated he had an […]
  
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• Police: Portland man yelled, threatened staff over cancelled doctor’s appointment

  15-05-2015 19:54
  
  MIDDLETOWN – A Portland man was arrested on breach of peace charges at his home after an incident at a Middletown doctor’s office. Employees of Middlesex Orthopedic Surgeons reported that an irate client, Frank Fazzino, 52, abruptly came into the office and refused to leave the waiting room, according to police. Fazzino stated he had an […]
  
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• Cops: Drug Deal Broken Up, Stash Houses Raided

  15-05-2015 19:53
  Hartford Police say they broke up a large drug deal on New Britain Avenue.
  
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• West Hartford Police, Residents Honored at Awards Ceremony

  15-05-2015 19:39
  
  Dozens of police officers filled the city council chambers in West Hartford on Friday morning to honor some of their own, as well as residents, who they said have gone above and beyond to help others.
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• Hey y’all! Paula Deen lists $12.5 million mansion

  15-05-2015 19:36
  
  NEW YORK — Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, has put her rambling Savannah mansion on the market for $12.5 million. The 5.5 acre estate features an 8-bedroom French Caribbean-style main house located just outside Georgia’s oldest city, according to the listing with Seabolt Brokers. The sprawling property includes two guest cottages, a barn […]
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: May 11th-May 15th

  15-05-2015 19:35
  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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• Man Killed When Truck Hit a Tree and Burst Into Flames Was Drunk: Police

  15-05-2015 19:27
  
  A 56-year-old Bristol man who was killed when his truck hit a tree and burst into flames in January was drunk at the time of the crash, according to Bristol police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• ‘Mindy Project,’ axed by Fox, to find new life on Hulu

  15-05-2015 19:27
  
  NEW YORK — “The Mindy Project” is making the leap from broadcast to streaming video courtesy of Hulu, which has ordered 26 new episodes. Hulu’s announcement Friday signals a resurrection for the comedy, which had just been canceled by Fox, where it aired for three seasons. Hulu subscribers will be able to stream past and […]
  
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• Major Hartford drug bust nets more than $50,000 in cash

  15-05-2015 19:21
  
  HARTFORD – Hartford Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit and State Police Narcotics Task Force (SNTF) are announcing a major drug bust that took place Thursday evening. Police say they arrested two men while they were conducting a large drug deal on New Britain Ave. Michael Kelley, 34, of Plainville was found in possession of about […]
  
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• Teacher Removed from Classroom After Inappropriate Remark

  15-05-2015 18:55
  
  The Sterling Community School is investigating after an eighth-grade teacher made inappropriate remark in a science room on Friday morning, according to the superintendent’s office.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Investigators Seek Public’s Help In Wethersfield Crash Investigation

  15-05-2015 18:53
  Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a fatal crash in Wethersfield.
  
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• Rocky Hill Man Hit By Car Saturday Has Died: Police

  15-05-2015 18:49
  
  A 53-year-old Rocky Hill man is dead after being hit by a car on the Silas Deane Highway on Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Lockdown Lifted at Manchester High School

  15-05-2015 18:45
  
  Manchester High School is no longer on lockdown, according to school officials.
  
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• Rocky Hill man killed in Wethersfield accident

  15-05-2015 18:45
  
  WETHERSFIELD – On Saturday just after 8 p.m. police responded to a report of a man hit by a car on the Silas Deane Highway just south of Mill Street, in the area of The Tilted Kilt. First responders began treating Nicholas Maniudakis, 53, of Rocky Hill until he was transported by ambulance to the […]
  
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• Manchester High School Was In Lockdown

  15-05-2015 18:27
  Education officials put Manchester High School in lockdown today.
  
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• Manchester High School In Lockdown

  15-05-2015 18:27
  Education officials put Manchester High School in lockdown today.
  
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• Michael Jordan Could Still Beat LeBron James?

  15-05-2015 18:24
  A new poll says that 34% of NBA fans think MJ could beat Lebron right now in one-on-one.
  
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• Six out of 150 Shelton prom dresses rejected as inappropriate

  15-05-2015 18:06
  
  SHELTON – Following a final review of prom dresses Friday morning by an advisory committee at Shelton High School, the final number of those that have been deemed to be inappropriate is six. A total of 150 prom dresses were reviewed by a committee of seven female staff members, after a controversy grew of what gowns would […]
  
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• Teacher Removed from Clasroom After Inappropriate Remark

  15-05-2015 18:02
  
  The Sterling Community School is investigating after an eighth-grade teacher made inappropriate remark in a science room on Friday morning, according to the superintendent’s office.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Manchester High School on Lockdown

  15-05-2015 17:54
  
  Manchester High School is on lockdown, according to the superintendent’s office, and the superintendent is at the school.
  
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• Bill Cosby on sex assault allegations: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’

  15-05-2015 17:06
  
  NEW YORK — Embattled comedian Bill Cosby said in a convoluted interview Friday that the outpouring of sex assault allegations against him is unprecedented. “I have been in this business for 52 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” the 77-year-old comedian said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “And reality is the situation, and […]
  
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• Wallingford Police Reach Agreement Over Communication With The Deaf

  15-05-2015 16:49
  The U.S. Justice Department says the Wallingford police department has agreed to improve training of its personnel in dealing with people who are deaf.
  
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• Wallingford police to provide training, equipment to settle ADA case

  15-05-2015 16:46
  
  WALLINGFORD – The police department will provide training and equipment to more effectively communicate with hearing impaired residents under a settlement reached with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The agreement requires the department to: Make sure its procedures are non-discriminatory, and effectively communicate with people with communication disabilities, by providing sign language interpreters Posting notices in […]
  
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• New Haven police to discuss details of arrests in store clerk homicide

  15-05-2015 16:25
  
  NEW HAVEN – Police are holding a press conference Friday morning to talk more about the arrests in connection with the death of Sanja Patel who was shot and killed during a robbery last month. Patel, 39, was shot and killed during a robbery on Monday, April 6. Patel worked at the Pay Rite Food Store/ […]
  
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• New Haven police discuss details of arrests in store clerk homicide

  15-05-2015 16:25
  
  NEW HAVEN – Police are holding a press conference Friday morning to talk more about the arrests in connection with the death of Sanja Patel who was shot and killed during a robbery last month. Patel, 39, was shot and killed during a robbery on Monday, April 6. Patel worked at the Pay Rite Food Store/ […]
  
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