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• Malloy Yet To Say Whether He’ll Sign Casino Bill

  29-05-2015 23:53
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was still deciding whether to sign legislation approved early Friday that would create a multi-step process for possibly opening a new tribal casino along the Connecticut border […]
  
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• Democrats Receive Subpoena For Mass-Mailing Records

  29-05-2015 23:44
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Elections Enforcement Commission subpoenaed the state Democratic Party seeking documents related to a mass mailing on behalf of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s 2014 re-election campaign. The subpoena, issued Thursday, is […]
  
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• Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Over Spilled Coffee

  29-05-2015 23:36
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 15-year-old Connecticut boy has pleaded not guilty to murder in connection with a fatal stabbing that police say began as a fight over spilled coffee. The Advocate newspaper reports that […]
  
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• Police say 10-year-old hid while house robbed in Hamden

  29-05-2015 23:33
  
  HAMDEN – A 10-year-old boy hid in an upstairs bedroom while a burglary was occurring at his Belmont Street home. Police said the burglar forced entry through a rear door and once inside, removed a safe, which contained a substantial amount of money and jewelry. Derrick Hoover, 31, of Reed Street in New Haven, who […]
  
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• Navy Awards EB $46M Contract For Overhaul Of Submarine

  29-05-2015 23:30
  
  GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The Navy has awarded a $46 million contract to Electric Boat to support maintenance work on the submarine USS Montpelier. Electric Boat, a Groton-based division of General Dynamics, will conduct planning […]
  
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• Lawmakers May Need Special Session for Transportation Bill

  29-05-2015 23:28
  
  Influential members of the General Assembly cautioned Friday, one of the final days of the legislative session, that Governor Dannel Malloy's proposed $100 billion overhaul of roads, bridges, and trains...
  
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• Moose Sightings Reported In Bloomfield

  29-05-2015 23:09
  
  BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Drivers in Bloomfield are being urged to use caution after a moose was sighted in people’s yards. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says it received calls from several people […]
  
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• Google and Levis to make smart clothing that interacts with your devices

  29-05-2015 23:04
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Google and Levis are teaming up to make digitally connected clothing, literally, smarty pants. The company’s Advanced Technology and Projects group, known as ATAP, is working on fabric that can sense touch gestures. Using a new kind of conductive yarn and woven multitouch panels, they can turn normal clothes into interactive devices. […]
  
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• Stamford teen pleads not guilty in fatal stabbing over spilled coffee

  29-05-2015 22:50
  
  STAMFORD — A 15-year-old Stamford boy has pleaded not guilty to murder in connection with a fatal stabbing that police say began as a fight over spilled coffee. The Advocate newspaper reports that Marquest Hall was accompanied by his mother in Stamford Superior Court when he entered his plea Thursday. The hearing came 10 weeks after police […]
  
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• Drivers should be wary as moose sighted in Bloomfield

  29-05-2015 22:38
  
  BLOOMFIELD – Drivers in the area of Park and Blue Hills avenues in Bloomfield are warned to be cautious because a moose was spotted in that neighborhood, according to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP said they received calls about the moose from several people in that area who reported seeing it crossing […]
  
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• DEEP: Drivers beware after moose sightings in Bloomfield

  29-05-2015 22:38
  
  BLOOMFIELD – Drivers in the area of Park and Blue Hills avenues in Bloomfield are warned to be cautious because a moose was spotted in that neighborhood, according to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP said they received calls about the moose from several people in that area who reported seeing it crossing […]
  
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• State Democrats investigated for illegally using federal money on Malloy’s state reelection campaign

  29-05-2015 22:22
  
  HARTFORD–State Republicans are looking into the possibility that Gov. Dan Malloy and the state Democratic party used federal funds illegally as part of his reelection campaign. The subpoena asks for all documents related to a mailing sent by the party on Malloy’s behalf. The subpoena alleges that the party tried to pass off a Malloy […]
  
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• State Democrats investigated for illegally using federal money on Malloy’s state reelection campagin

  29-05-2015 22:22
  
  HARTFORD–State Republicans are looking into the possibility that Gov. Dan Malloy and the state Democratic party used federal funds illegally as part of his reelection campaign. The subpoena asks for all documents related to a mailing sent by the party on Malloy’s behalf. The subpoena alleges that the party tried to pass off a Malloy […]
  
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• Sources: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was paying hush money for sexual misconduct with student

  29-05-2015 22:10
  
  WASHINGTON — Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was paying a former student in order to keep quiet about allegations of sexual misconduct from the time when Hastert was a teacher and wrestling coach in Illinois, two sources with knowledge of the federal government investigation tell CNN. Hastert was a teacher and wrestling coach in […]
  
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• Former speaker Dennis Hastert indicted for hush money cover-up

  29-05-2015 22:10
  
  WASHINGTON — Federal officials have indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert for lying to the FBI about $3.5 million he agreed to pay to an undisclosed subject to “cover up past misconduct.” The indictment was unsealed in the District Court of Northern Illinois on Thursday. The Justice Department alleges that Hastert made large withdrawals after […]
  
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• Humidity returns Saturday

  29-05-2015 22:08
  
  A high will build off the New England Coast tomorrow setting up a return southerly flow, transporting a more humid air-mass back into the region. Temperatures along the shoreline will be much cooler with the sea-breezes setting up during the afternoon hours. If you plan on going to the beaches, keep in mind that water […]
  
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• Moose Spotted in Bloomfield

  29-05-2015 21:46
  
  A moose is on the loose in Bloomfield and police are urging drivers to be careful.Photo Credit: Berwick Police
  
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• Former Fairfield teacher to stand trial on sex assault charges

  29-05-2015 21:33
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A Superior Court judge has refused to dismiss charges facing a former Connecticut high school teacher who is accused of having sex with one of his female students. Glenn Mishuck’s lawyer, William Westcott, argued Thursday that sexual assault case should be tossed out because the relationship occurred over the summer, when school was […]
  
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• Police Make 5 Arrests During Operation Broken Heart 2

  29-05-2015 21:32
  
  State police have arrested five people during a two-month nationwide investigation targeting suspected child predators.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Subpoenas on Federal Funds for Election Mailer

  29-05-2015 21:08
  
  The State Elections Enforcement Commission has issued subpoenas to the Democratic State Central Committee as it investigates the committee using money from a federal fund to pay for a mailer benefitingPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Keidel: No One Is More Motivated To Win Than LeBron James

  29-05-2015 21:01
  
  All eyes are on LeBron. He's not just trying to bring a trophy to Cleveland. He's adding jewels to his crown, which he will one day try to match with Michael Jordan
  
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• Driver Crashes Into Same East Hartford Yard Twice in 1 Year

  29-05-2015 20:59
  
  Dorese Roberts is having a tough time making sense of how a car ended up crashing into the front yard of her East Hartford home on Friday morning. It’s the third time in eight years that a car has crashed in the...
  
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• Police Responding to Valley Falls Park in Vernon

  29-05-2015 20:31
  
  Several police officer are responding to Valley Falls Park in Vernon for what they called an ongoing incident.Photo Credit: Vernon Police
  
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• Man Burglarized Home as 10-Year-Old Boy Hid: Police

  29-05-2015 19:56
  
  A 10-year-old boy hid in a closet as a burglar forced his way into a Hamden home and stole a large amount of cash and jewelry, according to police.
  
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• Teen arrested, accused of sex assault at Foran High School in Milford

  29-05-2015 19:43
  
  MILFORD — Police have arrested a juvenile in connection with a sexual assault that occurred at a Milford high school. The 16-year-old was arrested Thursday at 11:15 a.m. The suspect is facing several charged including sexual assault in the fourth degree, public indecency, and disorderly conduct. Police say the incident happened on May 5 at […]
  
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• Teen Charged With Sex Assault at Foran High

  29-05-2015 19:41
  
  Police have arrested a 16-year-old accused of a sexual assault at Foran High School in Milford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: May 25th-May 29th

  29-05-2015 19:39
  
  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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• Student Charged With Sex Assault at Foran High

  29-05-2015 19:39
  
  Police have arrested a 16-year-old accused of a sexual assault at Foran High School in Milford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• FIFA scandal: Sepp Blatter wins another term as president

  29-05-2015 19:30
  
  ZURICH — Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as FIFA president for a fifth term, chosen to lead world soccer despite separate U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into corruption. The 209 FIFA member federations gave the 79-year-old Blatter another four-year term on Friday after Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan conceded defeat after losing 133-73 in […]
  
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• Connecticut top five state for fleas and ticks

  29-05-2015 19:29
  
  WebMD recently launched the Flea and Tick Map, an interactive map which displays U.S. flea and tick activity in real time, and offers state-by-state search capability. According to current WebMD data, Connecticut ranks #4 among the top states with the highest flea and tick activity. Prevalence of flea and tick activity is highest in the […]
  
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• Connecticut ranks in top five states for fleas and ticks this season

  29-05-2015 19:29
  
  HARTFORD — Check your kids and check your pets! Connecticut ranks in the top five states across the U.S. this season for fleas and ticks, according to WebMD. The site launched the Flea and Tick Map, an interactive map which displays U.S. flea and tick activity in real time, and offers state-by-state search capability. Connecticut […]
  
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• Connecticut ranks in top five state for fleas and ticks this season

  29-05-2015 19:29
  
  HARTFORD — Check your kids and check your pets! Connecticut ranks in the top five states across the U.S. this season for fleas and ticks, according to WebMD. The site launched the Flea and Tick Map, an interactive map which displays U.S. flea and tick activity in real time, and offers state-by-state search capability. Connecticut […]
  
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• Google Earth offers new clues, raises questions in Natalee Holloway case

  29-05-2015 19:17
  
  MERIDIAN, Miss. — Ten years after Natalee Holloway went missing, a Dutch citizen says he knows where to find her. Prosecutors, however, aren’t buying it. Jurriën de Jong told CNN’s Martin Savidge that the teen’s body is buried in a crawl space at a Marriott vacation property in Aruba, and he believes he saw her […]
  
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• Navy gives Groton company $46 million submarine contract

  29-05-2015 18:44
  
  GROTON — A Groton manufacturer has been awarded a $46 million contract to overhaul the 24-year-old USS Montpelier. The  Los Angeles-class attack submarine suffered extensive damage when it collided with a Navy cruiser in 2012 during a training exercise, according to the Navy Times. According to Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, up to 600 employees will […]
  
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• Connecticut submarine construction contract $46m charge for state economy

  29-05-2015 18:44
  
  GROTON — Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $46 million contract for the upcoming overhaul of the USS Montpelier, according to Congressman Joe Courtney, who is the Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, which has oversight of the Navy. The 24-year-old […]
  
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• Subpoenaes on Federal Funds for Election Mailer

  29-05-2015 18:16
  
  The State Elections Enforcement Commission has issued subpoenas to the Democratic State Central Committee as it investigates the committee using money from a federal fund to pay for a mailer benefitingPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• A Split Weekend of Weather

  29-05-2015 18:14
  
  Today looks splendid, with mostly sunny skies! Not only will there be a break from the threat of showers and thunderstorms, but the humidity will also be gone for the day. Temperatures will be in the low-80s...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• UConn water diversion plan receives approval

  29-05-2015 17:51
  
  STORRS – The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection issued it’s proposed final decision which will allow water to be diverted to the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs. The plan will allow UConn and the town of Mansfield to increase the amount of water available to cover the needs of the area. When finished, it […]
  
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• 82-year-old Fla. man slashes woman’s tires because she was sitting in his favorite bingo seat

  29-05-2015 17:49
  
  LAKE WALES, Fla. — An 82-year-old Florida man was arrested because he allegedly slashed a woman’s tires because she was sitting in his favorite bingo seat. Fred Smith is charged with criminal mischief to a vehicle after he used an ice pick to deflate the tires on Ethel Britt’s van. Smith apparently stormed out of a […]
  
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• Man Arrested In Old Saybrook Stabbing

  29-05-2015 17:48
  
  (Old Saybrook, Conn./CBS Conn.) – A man is under arrest following an early morning stabbing in Old Saybrook. Police say the victim sustained non-life threatening injuries when he was stabbed at a residence under renovation […]
  
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• Cuba removed from US terror list

  29-05-2015 17:32
  
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. has taken Cuba off its list of state sponsors of terrorism. Secretary of State John Kerry has signed an order removing Cuba from the U.S. terrorism blacklist as part of the process of normalizing relations between the Cold War foes. Kerry acted 45 days after the Obama administration informed Congress of […]
  
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• Hamden’s new mayor, Curt Balzano Leng, sworn in Friday

  29-05-2015 17:29
  
  HAMDEN – Curt Balzano Leng, who won a special election for mayor on Thursday, was sworn in at a ceremony at Government Center in Hamden Friday morning at 10 a.m. He becomes Hamden’s third mayor in less than two months. Former mayor Scott Jackson left his post in April to join governor Dannel P. Malloy’s […]
  
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• How ‘casual Fridays’ suppress creativity

  29-05-2015 17:03
  
  HARTFORD — I used to work with a guy who refused to let his sartorial standards drop just because it was nearly the weekend. Instead of Casual Fridays, he tried to institute its opposite: Fancy Fridays. This did not exactly catch on widely in the office, and yet he might’ve been onto something. A recent paper […]
  
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• Committee Subpoenaed on Federal Funds for Governor Re-Election Mailer

  29-05-2015 16:38
  
  The State Elections Enforcement Commission has issued subpoenas to the Democratic State Central Committee related to their investigation into the committee’s use of money raised for federal races to pay for...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Tech tools to train for a marathon

  29-05-2015 16:38
  
  HARTFORD – Tom Holland, who is an author and tri-athlete, joined the Fox CT Morning Extra to talk about training for a marathon. While there’s lots and lots of running, what many don’t realize is that marathon training is no longer simply about logging miles on the road and treadmill. By adding new technology and […]
  
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• SEEC Subpoenas Committee on Investigation on Federal Funds for Governor Re-Election Mailer

  29-05-2015 16:27
  
  The State Elections Enforcement Commission has issued subpoenas to the Democratic State Central Committee related to their investigation into the committee’s use of money raised for federal races to pay for...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Motorcycle riders to remember fallen East Hartford officer on Sunday

  29-05-2015 16:18
  
  EAST HARTFORD – An annual ride to remember slain Officer Brian Aselton and raise scholarship funds will kick off Sunday morning. The 17th annual Officer Brian A. Aselton Memorial Motorcycle Run will be on Sunday, May 31 starting at Gengras Harley-Davidson, 221 Governor St., East Hartford, at 10 a.m. Registration opens at 8 a.m. The […]
  
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• Casino Bill Passes State House

  29-05-2015 16:13
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A bill that creates a multi-step process for possibly opening a new tribal casino in Connecticut is heading to the governor. The House of Representatives voted 88-55 in favor of the […]
  
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• “Get Off My Lawn”

  29-05-2015 15:59
  
  I’m in “you kids get off my lawn” mode today. Here’s why. First according to the United Nations, what does Israel most closely resemble? Boko Haram, of course. But you know who more closely resembles […]
  
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• LGBT Film festival starts tonight in Hartford

  29-05-2015 15:48
  
  HARTFORD – Celebrating its 28th year, Out Film CT kicks off its 2015 program Friday night. Laura Williams, Out Film CT’s co-director, joined Fox CT Morning Extra to talk about this years program which runs for nine days, ending on June 6. Most films will be at Trinity College’s Cinestudio, with the closing night film […]
  
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