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• National Guardsman Charged With Producing Child Pornography

  03-06-2015 23:58
  
  A member of the U.S. National Guard based in Connecticut was arrested Tuesday on federal charges accusing him of possessing, distributing and producing child pornography.
  
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• Rev. Al Sharpton Coming to Hartford for Rally Against Violence

  03-06-2015 23:32
  
  Rev. Al Sharpton is coming to Hartford Saturday to join pastors and the community in a rally for peace in response to a surge of violence in recent weeks in the capital city.
  
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• East Hampton man charged with creating child porn via webcam chats

  03-06-2015 23:30
  
  EAST HAMPTON–The FBI arrested a man today on charges of producing and distributing child pornography Keith Haessly, 45, of East Hampton, was charged in federal court with possession, distribution and production of child porn. In January 2015 the FBI got info that Haessly was distributing pornography online and had engaged in numerous sexually–explicit chats related to […]
  
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• Air National Guardsman from East Hampton charged with creating child porn via webcam chats

  03-06-2015 23:30
  
  EAST HAMPTON–The FBI arrested a man today on charges of producing and distributing child pornography Keith Haessly, 45, of East Hampton, was charged in federal court with possession, distribution and production of child porn. In January 2015 the FBI got info that Haessly was distributing pornography online and had engaged in numerous sexually–explicit chats related to […]
  
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• Jets Announce Plans For Variable Pricing For Season Tickets

  03-06-2015 23:11
  
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are using variable pricing for season tickets for the team’s 10 home games, including the preseason, at MetLife Stadium this year. The team announced the pricing […]
  
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• New tick virus popping up across Connecticut

  03-06-2015 23:06
  
  HARTFORD – A new tick virus is popping up across Connecticut. It’s called the Powassan virus and it won’t leave a bullseye rash on your skin like Lyme disease from a deer tick, which makes it harder to detect. According to experts, you will still feel the pain within a few hours. The new tick virus […]
  
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• Jets’ Amaro Leaves Practice With Apparent Back Injury

  03-06-2015 23:02
  
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets tight end Jace Amaro left the team’s practice with what appeared to be a back injury. Amaro was running a route early during the practice Wednesday when […]
  
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• Newtown School Officials Weigh Options In School Closure

  03-06-2015 22:56
  
  NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A committee studying costs for the Newtown school district has endorsed closing an elementary school in the face of declining enrollment. The Newtown Bee reports Superintendent Joseph Erardi told school board […]
  
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• Allergy Concerns Prompt Flower Ban at 8th Grade Dance

  03-06-2015 22:49
  
  Students heading to the Shelton Intermediate School Cotillion on Friday night are going to have to leave the flowers at home. They will not be allowed, according to a Tweet from the housemaster.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Shelter in Place Lifted After Montville Gas Main Break

  03-06-2015 22:46
  
  A shelter in place has been lifted from the area where water company personnel hit a gas main in Montville, according to dispatchers.
  
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• Harvard Study Finds Chimps Like To Cook

  03-06-2015 22:45
  
  A new study suggests that chimps understand the concept of cooking and even have a preference for cooked food.
  
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• Warm up back to normal temperatures continues

  03-06-2015 22:40
  
  Sunshine is warming us up slowly but surely, back to normal levels for early June – certainly good news since the temps at the start of the week were more reminiscent of March! Sun mixes with clouds Thursday, allowing temps to get into the low 70s inland, and the upper 60s at the shoreline. Late […]
  
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• Red Sox Top Twins, 6-3

  03-06-2015 22:32
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez followed up his brilliant major league debut by allowing one run and two hits in seven innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 in the opener […]
  
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• Will Ferrell & Kristen Wiig’s Lifetime Movie Is Happening…Again

  03-06-2015 22:25
  
  Following reports that comedic duo Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig were axing a planned Lifetime movie, a poster for the upcoming film debuted in Hollywood.
  
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• 4 Arrested in Glastonbury Bar Fight: PD

  03-06-2015 22:23
  
  Four people were arrested after a fight broke out at a scenic rooftop bar in Glastonbury early morning on Sunday that spilled out into the parking.
  
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• Berlin Police Urge Drivers to Lock Car Doors After Burglaries

  03-06-2015 22:06
  
  Berlin police are urging residents to lock their car doors after more than a dozen unlocked cars were burglarized in the last week.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Oakdale Elementary students kept past dismissal after gas main break

  03-06-2015 21:59
  
  MONTVILLE–A gas leak has caused a “shelter in place” order in the Montville section of Oakdale. Around 2:42 p.m. the emergency dispatch center got a call about a 1-2 inch gas main break at 29 Texas Dr. Students at Oakdale Elementary School were kept inside past dismissal time, and residents on Florida Street, Rhode Island Drive, Texas […]
  
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• Oakdale Elementary students kept pass dismissal after gas main break

  03-06-2015 21:59
  
  MONTVILLE–A gas leak has caused a “shelter in place” order in the Montville section of Oakdale. Around 2:42 p.m. the emergency dispatch center got a call about a 1-2 inch gas main break at 29 Texas Dr. Students at Oakdale Elementary School were kept inside past dismissal time, and residents on Florida Street, Rhode Island Drive, Texas […]
  
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• Gas main break capped in Montville after causing ‘shelter in place’ order

  03-06-2015 21:59
  
  MONTVILLE–A gas leak caused a “shelter in place” order in the Montville section of Oakdale Wednesday afternoon. Around 2:42 p.m. the emergency dispatch center got a call about a 1-2 inch gas main break at 29 Texas Dr. Students at Oakdale Elementary School were kept inside past dismissal time, and residents on Florida Street, Rhode Island Drive, […]
  
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• Several Streets Affected by Montville Gas Main Break

  03-06-2015 21:54
  
  Emergency crews have responded to Montville because of a gas main break and children living in one neighborhood are being kept at a school until the situation is over.
  
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• Halogen Light Sparked Fire That Killed Woman, 78

  03-06-2015 21:46
  
  A 77-year-old Ridgefield woman who was burned in a fire at her condo last week has died, according to the fire department.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Investigating Bridgeport Shooting

  03-06-2015 21:42
  
  Police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting on Taft Avenue in Bridgeport.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Friday is National Donut Day

  03-06-2015 21:42
  
  There’s a hole lotta happy on the way. Friday is National Donut Day, traditionally celebrated on the first Friday of June. Started by the Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938, the day honors the group’s “donut lassies,” who served treats and provided assistance to soldiers on the front lines during World War I. Doughnuts have […]
  
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• My Sports Story: Comedian James The Third On Meeting LeBron James

  03-06-2015 21:37
  
  Find out what James The Third had to do when LeBron James went to see a movie.
  
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• New London Mayor Vetoes Proposed 2015-16 Budget

  03-06-2015 21:33
  
  New London's mayor has vetoed the budget for next year that the City Council approved last Wednesday, arguing that it does not provide enough funding and that it will cause the city to go into a deficit.
  
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• State Senate backs cutting penalties for drugs

  03-06-2015 21:27
  
  HARTFORD — The state Senate has approved legislation that would make drug possession a misdemeanor for the first two offenses and establishes other changes in criminal justice policy. The legislation approved on a 22-14 vote early Wednesday requires third and subsequent convictions to be punishable as felonies. Gov. Dan Malloy made his so-called Second Chance […]
  
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• New Milford High School Dismissed Early Over Possible Threat

  03-06-2015 21:26
  
  New Milford High School dismissed students at 1 p.m. on Wednesday because of a possible threat.
  
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• Legislature Reverses Court Ruling Limiting Arrest Data

  03-06-2015 21:20
  
  Connecticut lawmakers have reversed a state Supreme Court ruling that limited the amount of information police must release about arrests — a decision criticized by the media and open-government advocates as shielding law enforcement from public scrutiny.
  
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• 911 Caller: Woman Threatened Suicide Before Kids Found Dead

  03-06-2015 21:12
  
  A 911 caller told police that a woman had threatened to kill herself before her two children were found dead and she was found with arm injuries in a home filled with natural gas, according to a police department recording released Wednesday.
  
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• No Flowers Allowed at Shelton 8th Grade Dance

  03-06-2015 21:11
  
  Students heading to the Shelton Intermediate School Cotillion on Friday night are going to have to leave the flowers at home. They will not be allowed, according to a Tweet from the housemaster.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Tangled up Hamden robin now free as a bird

  03-06-2015 20:58
  
  HAMDEN – Late Wednesday morning the Hamden Fire Department made a robin rescue on Gorham Avenue. Somebody walked into the station to report a robin was entangled in balloon string upside down in the upper branches of a tree and in considerable distress. Responding firefighters were unable to access the bird using a ladder because […]
  
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• Study says you should stand at least four hours a day

  03-06-2015 20:54
  
  In the past, we’ve reported on studies that showed how dangerous too much sitting can be to your health, with links to diabetes, heart disease and dying early.  Well, British researchers have their own recommendations as to how long you should be standing to stay healthy. They recommended two hours of standing during the work […]
  
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• Don’t sit! New study says you should stand at least four hours a day

  03-06-2015 20:54
  
  In the past, we’ve reported on studies that showed how dangerous too much sitting can be to your health, with links to diabetes, heart disease and dying early.  Well, British researchers have their own recommendations as to how long you should be standing to stay healthy. They recommended two hours of standing during the work […]
  
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• 82-Year-Old Assaulted in Litchfield County

  03-06-2015 20:38
  
  Police are investigating the assault of an 82-year-old person in Litchfield County.
  
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• Performances Announced For The 2015 Tony Awards

  03-06-2015 20:25
  
  Performances for the 2015 Tony Awards were announced, revealing a list of performers that is sure to entertain even the most untheatrical of viewers.
  
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• Meeting on Bristol Development Plan Tonight

  03-06-2015 20:17
  
  Chad Konopka hopes his 2-year-old son will see something built where the Bristol Centre mall used to be. In fact, he hopes he'll see it himself. Tonight, residents will have a chance to tell the planning...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Massive, rare 17-foot oarfish washes ashore near Los Angeles

  03-06-2015 20:14
  
  LOS ANGELES — Annie MacAulay heard of the legendary deep sea monster for 20 years and then she finally saw it: an oarfish so long that it spanned the length of about three people. An oarfish isn’t necessarily a pleasant-looking animal. Indeed it may inspire dread in some. But its mind-boggling size indeed resembles an […]
  
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• Mental exam ordered for woman who mutilated boyfriend’s dead ex-girlfriend at funeral

  03-06-2015 20:10
  
  TULSA, Okla. — A woman accused of slashing the corpse of her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend will undergo a psychiatric evaluation and return to court next month. The mental exam for Shaynna Sims was requested by her attorneys and was approved Wednesday by a Tulsa County judge. She’s to return to court July 8. Sims did not […]
  
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• 5 Burning Questions for the NBA Finals

  03-06-2015 19:58
  
  Here are five burning questions that will be answered before a champion is crowned for the 2015 NBA Season.
  
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• Mom in East Haven Home Threatened Suicide: 911

  03-06-2015 19:55
  
  Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of a 5-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl found in an East Haven home on Tuesday afternoon and a 911 call from a woman who identified herself as a friend of...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5 Burning Questions for the Stanley Cup Final

  03-06-2015 19:52
  
  Here are the five key questions that will determine who hoists Lord Stanley’s Cup within the next two weeks
  
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• Four women arrested after fight at Glastonbury restaurant

  03-06-2015 19:46
  
  GLASTONBURY – A fight that started in a restaurant and spilled outside resulted in four arrests. Glastonbury police said around 2 a.m. on May 31, four women were charged with assault and breach of peace after being involved in a fight that started in the restaurant Rooftop 120 and spilled outside onto the sidewalk. Elena […]
  
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• What to do if you run into a snake

  03-06-2015 19:23
  
  HARTFORD –  State environmental officials are reminding residents that snakes are becoming more active at the same time people are venturing outdoors to enjoy the nice weather, do yard work, or participate in various outdoor activities, like hiking. “Snakes are probably some of the most misunderstood animals in the outdoors,” said Rick Jacobson, Director of Connecticut’s […]
  
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• Hamden Firefighters Use Ingenuity to Rescue Trapped Bird

  03-06-2015 19:21
  
  Hamden firefighters came to the rescue of a robin trapped in balloon string on Wednesday morning by showing some creativity and ingenuity.Photo Credit: Hamden Fire Department
  
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• Google says it can count calories in a picture

  03-06-2015 19:13
  
  BOSTON — Brunch is about to get trickier. In between uploading photos of your mimosa to Instagram and waiting for the likes to stream in, you could also be smacked in the face with a sobering calorie count courtesy of Google. The company unveiled plans for a new app called Im2Calories at a tech conference […]
  
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• Dr. Ruth Under Fire Over Rape Comments Made On Diane Rehm Show

  03-06-2015 19:08
  
  Famous sex therapist and advice columnist Dr. Ruth Westheimer is under fire after a recent interview according to Mashable.
  
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• Dr. Ruth Under Fire After Comments

  03-06-2015 19:08
  
  Famous sex therapist and advice columnist Dr. Ruth Westheimer is under fire after a recent interview according to Mashable.
  
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• Dr. Ruth Compares Risky Sexual Behavior To Jaywalking

  03-06-2015 19:08
  
  Famous sex therapist and advice columnist Dr. Ruth Westheimer is under fire after a recent interview according to Mashable.
  
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• Greens Farms Road in Westport Closed for Paving

  03-06-2015 19:07
  
  Greens Farms Road in Westport will be closed between Prospect and Hillspoint roads because of paving, according to the selectman’s office.Photo Credit: NBC10.com
  
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• ‘Drunk Knight’ leaves note for man passed out behind the wheel

  03-06-2015 19:03
  
  A Massachusetts man who apparently found a drunk man asleep behind the wheel of his car left him a note that has gone viral. The man said he was on his way home when he noticed the man asleep in the front seat of the car. The man, who posted on Reddit under the username Krazy_Legs, […]
  
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