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• Clinton Teen Runs Away To Casablanca

  09-07-2015 23:58
  
  A 17-year-old girl from Clinton has run away from home, and gone to Africa.
  
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• Man Gets 6½ Years For Holding His Sister Captive In Filth

  09-07-2015 23:47
  
  Arthur Gauvin, who pleaded guilty in April to abuse and cruelty charges, tried to explain to the judge at his sentencing hearing why his sister was treated so poorly.
  
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• Hartford Nursing Home Employee Inhales Fumes, Hospitalized

  09-07-2015 23:44
  
  A maintenance worker at a Hartford nursing home was hospitalized after inhaling fumes from accidentally mixing chlorine and acid.
  
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• Connecticut State Parks Grappling With New Tax On Parking

  09-07-2015 23:42
  
  Staff manning the gates at 25 of Connecticut's state parks might have to brush up on their math skills because the new state budget requires them to charge visitors the 6.35 percent state sales tax.
  
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• Malloy Enacts Law To Help Nonviolent Criminals Reintegrate

  09-07-2015 23:36
  
  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a bill into law Thursday that attempts to give nonviolent criminals more opportunities to reintegrate into the community, and he promised to offer additional changes in the next legislative session.
  
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• No limits for these Connecticut campers with limb loss

  09-07-2015 23:30
  
  HAMDEN – It looked like a regular camp but the campers were just missing a few things. Hayden Piterski was born with one less hand and Cameron Clapp lost “both my legs above the knee, and my right arm – almost to the shouder”. They’ll tell you – they don’t mind. After all, its called Camp […]
  
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• Crash Prompts Closure of Route 44 in Pomfret

  09-07-2015 23:18
  
  Route 44 is closed in Pomfret while authorities respond to a crash, according to state police.Photo Credit: Google Maps
  
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• Worker Hospitalized, Residents Moved After Chemical Reaction

  09-07-2015 22:59
  
  A maintenance worker was taken to the hospital as a precaution and 25 residents of Avery Heights, located 705 New Britain Avenue in Hartford, have been moved to another part of the building after a mix of...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Tanaka Back On Track

  09-07-2015 22:51
  
  By RONALD BLUM  AP Baseball Writer    NEW YORK (AP) _ Masahiro Tanaka allowed two hits over 7 2-3 innings, Brett Gardner hit a first-inning home run and learned midgame he had been picked for […]
  
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• 4 Teens Arrested After Young Woman Stabbed at Shelton Party

  09-07-2015 22:47
  
  Police have arrested four teenagers in connection with the May 2 stabbing of a 19-year-old woman at a house party in Shelton.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Three teen girls arrested for stabbing fourth teen girl at Shelton house party

  09-07-2015 22:31
  
  SHELTON–An arrest has been made after a teen girl was stabbed at a party in May. On May 2, just after midnight, St. Vincent’s Medical Center contacted Shelton Police to report a woman had arrived who had been stabbed after a fight broke out at a party. The girl was treated for a laceration to […]
  
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• Man Smacks Brother With Shovel During Parking Space Spat: Cops

  09-07-2015 22:22
  
  Police are investigating after a man allegedly attacked his brother with a shovel during a fight over a parking space in New Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Teen Flies to Morocco to See Man She Met Online

  09-07-2015 22:20
  
  A 17-year-old Clinton teen has been reported missing after flying to Morocco to meet a Facebook friend..Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• Flood watch Thursday night

  09-07-2015 22:14
  
  HARTFORD – This evening, a batch of rain will come in from the west, and it will bring a few downpours with it. There may be rumbles of thunder, but no severe weather is expected. There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect for the entire state, due to the potential for some of these […]
  
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• Officials: Cosby, Trump stars to remain on Hollywood Walk of Fame despite calls for removal

  09-07-2015 22:11
  
  LOS ANGELES — A coalition of black civil rights activists is calling on the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to remove Bill Cosby’s star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The activists, including Earl Ofari Hutchinson, called for the star’s removal Thursday. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce released a statement saying it has never removed a […]
  
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• Man Smacks Brother With Shovel During Fight Over Parking Space: Cops

  09-07-2015 22:09
  
  Police are investigating after a man allegedly attacked his brother with a shovel during a fight over a parking space in New Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• My Favorite Course: Brian Jones

  09-07-2015 22:06
  
  Brian Jones, CBS Sports Radio host, former NFL linebacker and avid golfer, discusses his favorite courses and golf game.
  
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• US: More than 21 million affected by government data breach

  09-07-2015 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON —The Obama administration says hackers stole Social Security numbers from more than 21 million people and took other sensitive information when government computer systems were compromised. The Office of Personnel Management says more than 19 million who had applied for background investigations were affected. The government also said nearly 2 million people were also […]
  
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• Flash Flood Watches Issued Ahead of Heavy Rain Tonight

  09-07-2015 21:54
  
  Flash flood watches are in effect for southern Connecticut ahead of heavy rain tonight.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police Identify Man Killed in New Haven Shooting

  09-07-2015 21:35
  
  A 44-year-old man was shot and killed during a domestic dispute in New Haven on Wednesday night and police said they have taken a person of interest into custody.
  
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• Police Search for Teen Who Flew to Morocco for Boy

  09-07-2015 20:57
  
  A 17-year-old Clinton teen has been reported missing after flying to Morocco to meet a Facebook friend..Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• Police Searching for Teen Who Went to Morocco for Boy

  09-07-2015 20:47
  
  A 17-year-old Clinton teen has been reported missing after flying to Morocco to meet a Facebook friend..Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• Clinton Police issue alert for teen who flew to Morocco to meet Facebook friend

  09-07-2015 20:43
  
  CLINTON — Police are investigating a missing persons report involving Rebecca Arthur, 17. Her parents believe she flew to Casablanca, Morocco to meet up with a man she met on Facebook, Simo El Adala. Police say she was dropped off at JFK Airport on Monday, July 6. It’s been confirmed she arrived there on Tuesday, […]
  
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• Family, Friends Mourn 7-Month-Old Baby Aaden

  09-07-2015 20:40
  
  Family, friends and strangers attended a vigil on Wednesday to remember 7-month-old Aaden Moreno on Wednesday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut and Silver Alert
  
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• Grease being dumped illegally in Orange

  09-07-2015 20:37
  
  ORANGE – The Orange Police Department is looking for the public’s help to catch an illegal grease-dumper. They say grease, most likely from a restaurant, is entering the town’s sewer system, which mostly serves commercial establishments along the Boston Post Road corridor. There are several companies in the state that pump grease out of mandated, […]
  
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• CT Fastrak Update: New options for riders

  09-07-2015 20:18
  
  HARTFORD – By now, you’ve probably seen CT Fastrak buses around the state. Thursday morning, Fox CT’s Dan Amarante was in Hartford to see how the busway system was working.
  
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• Teen Missing After Flying to Morocco to Meet Facebook Boyfriend: Police

  09-07-2015 19:59
  
  A 17-year-old Connecticut teen is missing after being driven to John F. Kennedy Airport so she could fly to Morocco to meet a Facebook boyfriend, authorities say.Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• State parks grappling with new tax on parking

  09-07-2015 19:59
  
  HARTFORD — Staff at 25 Connecticut state parks will have to brush up on their math skills after learning the new state budget requires them to charge visitors the 6.35 percent sales tax. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is working on a way to levy the tax, which was tucked into a budget-related bill […]
  
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• Malloy signs Second Chance Society bill, planning for more

  09-07-2015 19:57
  
  HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed a bill into law that attempts to give nonviolent criminals more opportunity to reintegrate into the community, with a promise to offer additional changes in the next legislative session. The Democrat held a bill-signing ceremony at the state Capitol on Thursday. He was surrounded by supporters of the […]
  
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• Officer, firefighter injured in ‘melee’ at Meriden home, 3 arrested

  09-07-2015 19:47
  
  MERIDEN – Backup officers were called in to secure that paramedics were safe after responding to call at a home where 15 people ended up fighting on the front lawn Wednesday. Police said that EMS responded to reports of an unconscious 77-year-old woman on Orient Street and they began to administer CPR on her. According to police, […]
  
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• Seymour man gets 6½ years for holding his sister captive in filth

  09-07-2015 19:36
  
  MILFORD — A man who kept his sister captive in filthy conditions inside their Connecticut home has been sentenced to 6½ years in prison. Arthur Gauvin pleaded guilty in April to abuse and cruelty charges stemming from his treatment of the woman, who was found covered in urine and feces. Police say the woman was suffering […]
  
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• 2-Car Crash Closed Merritt Parkway South in Meriden

  09-07-2015 19:27
  
  The Merritt Parkway southbound in Meriden was closed briefly on Thursday afternoon after a two-car crash near exit 67. Minor injuries are reported, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Searching for Teen Who Left Home for Morocco

  09-07-2015 19:23
  
  A 17-year-old Clinton teen has been reported missing after flying to Morocco to meet a Facebook friend..Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• Heavy Burst of Rain Tonight

  09-07-2015 19:02
  
  After days of scattered downpours, a wave of energy will bring widespread rain to the state tonight.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Residents Moved After Chemical Reaction

  09-07-2015 18:42
  
  A maintenance worker was taken to the hospital as a precaution and 25 residents of Avery Heights, located 705 New Britain Avenue in Hartford, have been moved to another part of the building after a mix of...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Teen Released From Hospital After Being Bitten By Snake On Field Trip

  09-07-2015 18:32
  
  WESTON, Conn. (AP and WTIC) — A bite from what was believed to be a copperhead snake sent a teenager to the hospital in Connecticut. Wildlife officials say the 14-year-old was on a field trip […]
  
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• Man Sentenced in Drunken Crash That Killed Jogger

  09-07-2015 18:23
  
  A 73-year-old man will serve four years in prison for the drunken crash that killed a 20-year-old man in North Haven in July 2014.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New Facebook feature lets you ‘prioritize’ people, pages in News Feed

  09-07-2015 18:07
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — It’s OK to like some of your Facebook friends more than others. The social network is updating its preferences to let users see more from their best friends and the family members they like — and less from the odd cousins and obligatory business contacts they loathe. The simplified preferences are divided […]
  
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• 1 person taken to the hospital after chemical incident in Hartford

  09-07-2015 17:58
  
  HARTFORD — Emergency crews responded to a chemical issue Thursday morning on New Britain Ave in Hartford. According to DEEP, Acid and Chlorine were mixed together, improperly causing environmental danger. Responders added a base chemical to neutralize the mixture in a 55 gallon drum. The building is being ventilated as a precaution but officials say there will […]
  
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• Hartford’s Riverfest kicks off with food, fireworks, music and movies

  09-07-2015 17:51
  
  HARTFORD – A feast for your senses is coming this weekend as the 36th annual Riverfest celebration kicks off Thursday on the Connecticut River. For your taste buds, food trucks from all over the area will be on site Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For your […]
  
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• Teen hospitalized after being bitten by snake on field trip

  09-07-2015 17:43
  
  WESTON — A bite from what was believed to be a copperhead snake sent a teenager to the hospital in Connecticut. Wildlife officials say the 14-year-old was on a field trip to Devil’s Den Preserve in Weston when he was bitten by the snake on Monday. He was treated at Norwalk Hospital for a non-life threatening […]
  
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• Residents Moved After Chemical Reaction at Hartford Senior Facility

  09-07-2015 17:37
  
  A maintenance worker was taken to the hospital as a precaution and 25 residents of Avery Heights, located 705 New Britain Avenue in Hartford, have been moved to another part of the building after a mix of...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Beyoncé, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran & Coldplay Will Play Free Global Citizen Festival

  09-07-2015 17:13
  
  Beyoncé is playing a show in New York City this fall, and you could get in for free.
  
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• Exterior and interior lighting from the Home of Distinction

  09-07-2015 17:11
  
  NORTH HAVEN — This year’s Home of Distinction will become a design center in North Haven.  From exterior to interior, the home will be illuminated by CT Lighting Centers. The showroom includes fans, shades, and hardware. You can see progress of Home of Distinction Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fox CT in the 9 a.m. hour […]
  
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• 1 Person Hospitalized After Chemicals Cause Plume in Hartford

  09-07-2015 17:09
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after inhaling chemicals after they reacted, causing plume, at a senior living community in Hartford on Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New image released of girl who washed ashore in Massachusetts

  09-07-2015 17:04
  
  WINTTROP, Mass.- Officials have released a new image of the unidentified little girl who washed ashore last month. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Jake Wark said the updated image adds earrings in the child’s ears. Massachusetts State Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a toddler-aged girl, whose body turned up […]
  
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• Study: People Who Bring Reusable Bags To Grocery Stores Buy More Junk Food

  09-07-2015 17:00
  
  A new study finds that people who bring reusable bags to grocery stores end up buying more junk food.
  
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• New Britain Buys $36,000 Artificial Christmas Tree

  09-07-2015 16:56
  
  The holidays might be months away, but city officials in New Britain are already looking ahead to December. The Christmas tree they once lit was cut down because of construction and maintenance issues, so...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Job hunting in the tech age

  09-07-2015 16:55
  
  Michaela Church, a representative with Frontier Communications, joined Fox CT Morning Extra to talk about job searches online. All across the country, recent college students graduates are either taking a little break this summer before they start to look for work in earnest or are already interviewing looking for their first real big job. Well, […]
  
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• Pet of the Week – Cecil

  09-07-2015 16:53
  
  HARTFORD – Many older dogs get over looked because of their age. However, people who are looking for pets should know that an older dog is housebroken and easier to integrate into your life. Older dogs like Cecil, a ten-year-old male Shih Tzu mix, are looking for a relaxing retirement. He was rescued from a […]
  
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