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• Taco Bell launches delivery

  08-07-2015 23:35
  
  NEW YORK — Taco Bell wants to bring its burritos and Crunchwraps to your door. The fast food chain said Wednesday it’s partnering with a delivery-service startup to roll out door-to-door catering — starting with 90 cities in California and Texas. Customers at 200 restaurants in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County and Dallas will be […]
  
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• Fund for 7-Month-Old Baby’s Funeral Expenses Raises $10,000

  08-07-2015 23:30
  
  The death of 7-month-old Aaden Moreno has affected a community far beyond the circle of people who met the baby in his short life and a fund set up to pay his funeral expenses has grown to more than $10,000.
  
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• Caretaker Accused of Abusing Toddler

  08-07-2015 23:27
  
  A Manchester woman is accused of abusing an 18-month-old boy in her care.Photo Credit: Vernon Police
  
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• One more round of trouble Thursday

  08-07-2015 23:19
  
  HARTFORD  – To get to great weather for the weekend, we have to deal with one more round of trouble on Thursday. A lot of clouds will keep temps down in the 70s but humidity levels are lower, and with a north wind, it won’t feel as tropical. There’s one more chance for showers , and […]
  
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• Lower temps and humidity Thursday

  08-07-2015 23:19
  
  HARTFORD  – To get to great weather for the weekend, we have to deal with one more round of trouble on Thursday. A lot of clouds will keep temps down in the 70s but humidity levels are lower, and with a north wind, it won’t feel as tropical. There’s one more chance for showers , and […]
  
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• Tom Selleck accused of stealing water

  08-07-2015 23:14
  
  VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.–Tom Selleck is in hot water — because of water. The “Magnum, P.I.” and “Blue Bloods” star is accused of taking water from a Ventura County, California, water district fire hydrant for use on his ranch. The Calleguas Municipal Water District filed a complaint against Selleck and his wife, Jillie, that says the […]
  
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• Text messages reveal final moments before baby Aaden’s death

  08-07-2015 23:06
  
  MIDDLETOWN–The arrest warrant charging Tony Moreno with murder in the death of his son, Aaden, shows a turbulent relationship between him and the 7-month-old’s mother in the minutes, days, weeks and months leading up to Tony’s suicide attempt and Aaden’s death. Adrianne Oyola, Aaden’s mother, told officers when they interviewed her following the incident that […]
  
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• Fatal Ansonia fire under investigation, victim identified

  08-07-2015 22:43
  
  ANSONIA – A Shelton man died in a fire in Ansonia on Tuesday night. Paul Czetwertynski, 50, of Grove Street in Shelton died in the fire that occurred on Colony Road in Ansonia that was reported just after 5 p.m. A woman in the home escaped the fire. She made it out of the home, […]
  
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• Police: Middletown Bridge Jumper Admitted Throwing Baby

  08-07-2015 22:30
  
  Investigators today said a father has admitted he threw his infant son off the Arrigoni Bridge.
  
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• Fund for 7-Week-Old Baby’s Funeral Expenses Raises $10,000

  08-07-2015 22:22
  
  The death of 7-month-old Aaden Moreno has affected a community far beyond the circle of people who met the baby in his short life and a fund set up to pay his funeral expenses has grown to more than $10,000.
  
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• Baltimore mayor fires police commissioner

  08-07-2015 22:14
  
  BALTIMORE — Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has fired Police Commissioner Anthony Batts. Rawlings-Blake announced the firing in a news release Wednesday afternoon. She said Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Davis will become interim commissioner. Rawlings did not give a reason, but the move comes amid a spike in the city’s homicide rate. Baltimore was rocked with […]
  
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• Hamden Police Charge New Haven Man With Child Pornography Possession

  08-07-2015 22:01
  
  Hamden police have arrested a New Haven man on child pornography charges after finding more than 100 photos and movies containing child pornography, police said.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• Father of Baby Found Dead in River Charged With Murder

  08-07-2015 21:22
  
  The father of a 7-month-old baby boy found dead in the Connecticut River on Tuesday night was arraigned at Hartford Hospital on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Police Find Man Who Ran Away from Foster Home

  08-07-2015 20:36
  
  Police have located a 19-year-old who ran away after an argument with his foster parent in Naugatuck.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Shelton Man Dies in Ansonia House Fire

  08-07-2015 20:34
  
  A 50-year-old Shelton man was found dead in a burning home on Colony Street in Ansonia on Tuesday, according to police.Photo Credit: Tia Rich
  
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• Police Arrest Man Who Accused of Hitting Cop After Naugatuck Fireworks

  08-07-2015 20:12
  
  The man who hit a police officer with a car after Naugatuck's fireworks show on Thursday admitted to hitting the officer and has been arrested, police said.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police Department
  
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• Dad Who Jumped From Bridge With Infant Son Being Charged

  08-07-2015 20:08
  
  A Connecticut man who police say jumped from a bridge with his infant son is set to be arraigned a day after the child's body was pulled from the water.
  
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• Cal Ripken teams up with Connecticut cities to create new youth athletic fields

  08-07-2015 20:07
  
  HARTFORD – Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. visited Hartford to talk about how his foundation is helping to bring youth baseball to kids who would not otherwise get a chance to play. The former Baltimore Orioles player met with mayors Pedro E. Segarra and Bill Finch, held youth baseball clinics and demonstrated “quickball” […]
  
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• Time Warner Cable owes woman $229,500 because of 153 robocalls

  08-07-2015 20:02
  
  NEW YORK — Time Warner Cable must pay $229,500 to a Texas woman because it would not stop calling her, a federal judge said Tuesday. The automated calls –153 of them — kept coming even after Araceli King notified the company that it was calling the wrong person. They were intended for a different customer, […]
  
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• Bridgeport Police to Open Substation at Trumbull Gardens

  08-07-2015 19:57
  
  The Bridgeport Police Department announced it will be opening a police substation at Trumbull Gardens in Bridgeport, an area where 10 people have been shot in the past couple months.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Release Photos from Armed Robbery in New Haven

  08-07-2015 19:44
  
  New Haven police have released surveillance images and hope they will generate tips on the name of the gun-wielding robber who held up a deli in May.Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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• Best Tweets about Carli Lloyd’s World Cup Final

  08-07-2015 19:36
  
  From gaining votes to the White House to extra carry-on items at the airport, here is the best of Carli Lloyd’s performance against Japan
  
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• Biggest All-Star Game Snubs

  08-07-2015 19:29
  
  Here are five deserving candidates who won’t be playing in this year's All-Star Game.
  
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• Matt Gogel On John Deere Classic: ‘One Of The Best TPC Courses We See’

  08-07-2015 19:22
  
  CBS Sports golf reporter previews the field and course for this week's John Deere Classic.
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats Unveil New Logo

  08-07-2015 19:19
  
  The soon-to-be Hartford Yard Goats unveiled their new logo today and it's a goat chewing on a baseball bat.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Lake Beseck Boating Accident Victim Identified

  08-07-2015 19:08
  
  State officials today identified a 52-year-old Middletown man killed in a boating accident on Lake Beseck.
  
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• Avon Sex Assault Suspect Was Investigated for Child Sex Abuse

  08-07-2015 18:51
  
  The 29-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a running and bike trail in Avon last week appeared in court in Connecticut on Wednesday and is being held on $2 million bond.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and Chicopee, Massachusetts Police
  
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• Police ID Man Killed in Middlefield Boating Accident

  08-07-2015 18:18
  
  Police have identified the body of a 52-year-old man divers pulled from the waters of Beseck Lake in Middlefield while responding to a boating accident Tuesday evening, according to the state Department...
  
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• Police Arrest Man Who Hit Cop After Fireworks: Police

  08-07-2015 18:14
  
  The man who hit a police officer with a car after Naugatuck's fireworks show on Thursday admitted to hitting the officer and has been arrested, police said.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police Department
  
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• Police make arrest in Naugtuck hit and run case where officer was injured

  08-07-2015 18:14
  
  NAUGATUCK – Police have arrested a man in connection with a hit and run accident where an officer, who was directing traffic after a fireworks display, was injured. Police arrested Anthony Corbo, 28, of Waterbury. He was charged with reckless endangerment with intent to intimidate, risk of injury to a child, assault, evading responsibility, assault […]
  
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• Police make arrest in Naugatuck hit and run case where officer was injured

  08-07-2015 18:14
  
  NAUGATUCK – Police have arrested a man in connection with a hit and run accident where an officer, who was directing traffic after a fireworks display, was injured. Police arrested Anthony Corbo, 28, of Waterbury. He was charged with reckless endangerment with intent to intimidate, risk of injury to a child, assault, evading responsibility, assault […]
  
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• Father of Baby Found Dead in River Arraigned

  08-07-2015 18:13
  
  The father of a 7-month-old baby boy found dead in the Connecticut River on Tuesday night was arraigned at Hartford Hospital on Wednesday morning.
  
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• ‘The Late Late Show’s’ James Corden To Host 31st Annual TCA Awards

  08-07-2015 18:03
  
  The Television Critics Association has announced that James Corden, the host of CBS' "The Late Late Show," will also serve as host of this year's TCA Awards.
  
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• Trading resumes on New York Stock Exchange after 3-hour outage

  08-07-2015 17:54
  
  NEW  YORK — The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading at 11:32 a.m ET Wednesday. It’s remained down for more than three hours before resuming operations at 3:10 p.m. In a brief announcement, the exchange said it was experiencing a “internal technical issue.” The NYSE said later in a tweet that it’s “not the result of a […]
  
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• Trading halted on New York Stock Exchange due to ‘technical issue’

  08-07-2015 17:54
  
  NEW  YORK — The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading Wednesday morning. No one could buy or sell stocks. In a brief announcement, the exchange said it was experiencing a technical issue. The suspension took place at 11:32 a.m. The NYSE had stopped trading earlier Wednesday morning due to another technology glitch. The exchange says there […]
  
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• Suspect in Avon Sex Assault Held on $2 Million Bond

  08-07-2015 17:51
  
  The 29-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a running and bike trail in Avon last week appeared in court in Connecticut on Wednesday and is being held on $2 million bond.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and Chicopee, Massachusetts Police
  
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• Father of Baby Found Dead in River to Be Arraigned

  08-07-2015 17:46
  
  The father of a 7-month-old baby boy found dead in the Connecticut River on Tuesday night will be arraigned ay Hartford Hospital on Wednesday morning.
  
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• 12-year-old murder suspect arrested hundreds of miles away from crime scene

  08-07-2015 17:40
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — A 12-year-old murder suspect was arrested hundreds of miles away from the scene of the crime where a man was gunned down while allegedly trying to sell marijuana to three teens who turned on him. U.S. Marshals Service announced late Tuesday that Jarrell Milton had been taken in custody, KETV reports. He […]
  
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• Drug Intoxication Killed Two Children In East Haven

  08-07-2015 17:33
  
  The siblings both had the drug diphenhydramine in their systems.That is another name for Benadryl.
  
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• Johnny Depp visits children’s hospital dressed as ‘Jack Sparrow’

  08-07-2015 17:33
  
  Brisbane, Australia — Johnny Depp, who is in Australia filming the latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, took some time to visit a children’s hospital dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp remained in character the entire time during his visit to Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. A local TV show in Australia shared photos of […]
  
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• Porta-Potty Worker Accused of Avon Sex Assault Held on $2 Million Bond

  08-07-2015 17:31
  
  The 29-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a running and bike trail in Avon last week appeared in court in Connecticut on Wednesday and is being held on $2 million bond.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and Chicopee, Massachusetts Police
  
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• Family of Groton firefighter says troopers provoked suicide

  08-07-2015 17:18
  
  GROTON — The family of a Groton firefighter says state police provoked him to commit suicide during a standoff in 2012. The Day of New London reports that the estate of Timothy Devine says in an affidavit filed July 2 in federal court that he was still talking to a crisis negotiator when troopers fired rounds […]
  
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• Children Killed in East Haven Died from Antihistamines

  08-07-2015 17:06
  
  Two young children found dead in their East Haven home in June died from antihistamines used to treat sneezing and runny noses, according to police. Their deaths have been ruled homicides and their mother...
  
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• This Week In Baseball: Midseason Awards

  08-07-2015 17:04
  
  We've reached the midway point of the season, time to look at the awards races.
  
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• Medical examiner releases cause in deaths of East Haven children

  08-07-2015 16:54
  
  EAST HAVEN – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner notified East Haven Police Wednesday, the deaths of Aleisha and Daaron Moore were ruled to be homicides caused by acute intoxication of diphenhydramine. The medical examiner said the children had a lethal dose of diphenhydramine, an over the counter or prescription antihistamine like Benadryl. Police […]
  
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• Children Killed in East Haven Died of Antihistamine Intoxication: Police

  08-07-2015 16:52
  
  Two young children found dead in their East Haven home in June died from antihistamines used to treat sneezing and runny noses, according to police. Their deaths have been ruled homicides and their mother...
  
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• Computer Issues That Grounded United Flights Cause Residual Delays at Bradley

  08-07-2015 16:52
  
  United Airlines flights are starting to take off from Bradley Airport after planes were grounded nationwide due to computer problems, but the domino effect of delays remains.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Microsoft to lay off up to 7,800

  08-07-2015 16:31
  
  NEW YORK — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is swinging the axe again at the software giant. Up to 7,800 people will be laid off, the company announced Wednesday morning. Most of the jobs are within its smartphone hardware business. Microsoft had 118,600 employees as of March 30, with about 60,000 of those workers in the United […]
  
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• Microsoft cuts 7,800 jobs as phone sales flag

  08-07-2015 16:31
  
  NEW YORK — Microsoft will cut 7,800 jobs and take a $7.6 billion impairment charge to restructure its flagging phone hardware business. The company paid $7.3 billion for Nokia’s phone business in April 2014 in an effort to focus on mobile phones and Internet services priorities for the company as its traditional software business slowed. […]
  
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• Robin Williams’ 5 Best Dramatic Movie Roles

  08-07-2015 16:31
  
  Williams earned multiple Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG awards and nominations, and they were largely for his dramatic work. Which roles were his best?
  
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