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• Governor’s Chief Of Staff To Leave By End Of Year

  13-07-2015 23:53
  
  Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's chief of staff has announced he will leave the administration by the end of the year.
  
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• Aerospace Manufacturing Boosts State Exports To 30th In US

  13-07-2015 23:43
  
  Connecticut exports powered by the aerospace industry reached a record $10.5 billion last year, ranking the Hartford area as the 30th largest export market in the nation, the U.S. Commerce Department said in a recent report.
  
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• Mourners Gather To Remember Connecticut Man Stabbed To Death

  13-07-2015 23:39
  
  The father of a southwest Connecticut man stabbed to death on a Washington, D.C., subway says his son was a sensitive and caring man determined to make the world a better place.
  
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• Blumental Calls on Companies to Block Robocalls

  13-07-2015 23:25
  
  U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling on phone companies to install new technology that would block robocalls.
  
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• 4 Charged in Case of July 4 Murder, Explosion

  13-07-2015 23:02
  
  Four West Haven residents are facing charges in connection with the July 4 murder of their housemate, who was found wrapped in plastic and "literally blown up" in a remote area of Hamden, according to state and...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The world’s longest inflatable water slide is now in the US

  13-07-2015 22:47
  
  VERNON, N.J. — The “World’s Longest Inflatable Water Slide” has a new home in the United States. The slide made its way from New Zealand to New Jersey last week. The slide was confirmed as the world’s longest by Guinness on Friday. Action Park, a theme park in Vernon, N.J., will be the slide’s newest home. […]
  
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• Investigation Into 4th of July Homicide Leads to 4 Arrests

  13-07-2015 22:37
  
  Four West Haven residents are facing charges in connection with a July 4 murder and explosion in Hamden, according to state police and the U.S. attorney's office.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Player Style Files: Titans’ Dexter McCluster Has Swag, Makes Up His Own Words

  13-07-2015 22:36
  
  Tennessee Titans running back Dexter McCluster shares how he got his nickname, as well as how he has the best swag in the game.
  
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• I-91 North Reopens in Meriden After Tanker Catches Fire

  13-07-2015 22:26
  
  Interstate 91 northbound was closed for hours in Meriden after after an oil cargo tanker rolled over and caught fire Monday morning, spilling 3,000 gallons of oil.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Investigation Into 4th of July Homicide Leads to 3 Arrests

  13-07-2015 22:22
  
  Police are releasing new details in the case of a 39-year-old West Haven man found shot to death at West Rock State Park in Hamden on the Fourth of July.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Week In Golf: Jordan Spieth Wins John Deere Classic With Late Surge

  13-07-2015 22:10
  
  Jordan Spieth defeated PGA Tour veteran Tom Gillis on the second playoff hole to win the John Deere Classic.
  
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• Teen dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Minnesota lake

  13-07-2015 22:01
  
  GLENWOOD, Minn. — A brain-eating amoeba might be behind the death of a 14-year-old boy in Minnesota, health officials say. Hunter Boutain became ill after swimming in Lake Minnewaska, in the west-central area of the state. He died Thursday. “Hunter’s condition deteriorated throughout the night and he was declared brain dead [Thursday] morning,” the Boutain […]
  
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• More Route 3 Closures Ahead

  13-07-2015 21:58
  
  Part of Route 3 will close to traffic again this weekend as construction continues on the Putnam Bridge.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• More Route 3 Closures Ahead as Bridge Construction Continues

  13-07-2015 21:50
  
  Part of Route 3 will close to traffic again this weekend as construction continues on the Putnam Bridge.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Teenager shot in New Haven

  13-07-2015 21:23
  
  NEW HAVEN — A teenager was shot in New Haven Monday afternoon, police said. There were several shell casings found on the ground near 114 Read Street, where police are investigating the shooting. Brandon Sheiley, 19, of New Haven was shot in the buttocks and he was hospitalized for treatment, police said. Witnesses describe the […]
  
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• State Police to Release New Details in 4th of July Homicide

  13-07-2015 21:17
  
  Police are releasing new details in the case of a 39-year-old West Haven man found shot to death at West Rock State Park in Hamden on the Fourth of July.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• West Haven police to update case of man found killed in Hamden on July 4

  13-07-2015 21:01
  
  WEST HAVEN — Police are holding a press conference Monday afternoon to talk about a case they’ve been working for more than a week. On Saturday, July 4, the investigation began when officers were called to Wintergreen Avenue in Hamden around 11:12 a.m. That’s where they found a dead male in a wooded area on […]
  
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• 4 arrested, 1 at large related to Hamden body found wrapped in plastic

  13-07-2015 21:01
  
  WEST HAVEN — The FBI and State Police announced Monday that four people were arrested and one person remains at large in connection with an explosion and homicide in Hamden on July 4. Investigators say one man is under arrest after he shot his roommate in West Haven, then drove his body to Hamden and attempted to blow […]
  
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• Pentagon readying plan to lift transgender ban

  13-07-2015 20:45
  
  WASHINGTON— The Associated Press has learned that Pentagon leaders are finalizing plans aimed at lifting the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. Senior U.S. officials say an announcement is expected this week. They say the military would have six months to determine the impact and work out details, with the presumption that they […]
  
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• Son of Boston police captain arrested in connection with ISIS terror plot

  13-07-2015 20:31
  
  ADAMS, Mass. — The FBI has arrested a Massachusetts man in connection with planning a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS. Alexander Ciccolo, 23, was arrested on July 4, charged with being a felon in possession of firearms. Monday, files were unsealed that shed light on the depth of his case. According to the complaint affidavit, […]
  
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• NJ Man Charged After Puppies Left in Car for Hours Die

  13-07-2015 20:29
  
  A New Jersey man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators say two puppies he left in a car while he went to work died.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Gold Cup 2015: Where You Can Follow USMNT

  13-07-2015 20:10
  
  Still have soccer fever? The USMNT may be coming to a city near you.
  
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• 50 Cent Files For Bankruptcy Protection After Losing Lawsuit

  13-07-2015 20:02
  
  Curtis Jackson III, aka 50 Cent, filed for federal bankruptcy protection days after a jury ordered him to pay $5 million in an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit.
  
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• Study: People Who Self-Diagnose Online Accurate Nearly Half The Time

  13-07-2015 19:50
  
  A new study from the Harvard Medical School finds that people who self-diagnose online are accurate nearly half the time.
  
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• No sharks, no sunscreen: Indoor ‘beach’ lures D.C. museum-goers

  13-07-2015 19:38
  
  WASHINGTON — You can walk the pier, purchase a snack and settle into a lounge chair with a good book. What you won’t find at “the Beach,” a temporary architectural installation at Washington’s National Building Museum, is water. Instead, nearly 1 million recyclable translucent plastic balls simulate the surf at the 10,000-square-foot “beach” inside the […]
  
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• Police Respond to Motorcycle Crash in Washington

  13-07-2015 19:32
  
  Route 202 is blocked off by the intersection of Christian Street in Washington, Connecticut, because of a motorcycle crash, according to state police.
  
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• Dump Truck Hits Pole, Leaks Fuel in Litchfield

  13-07-2015 19:30
  
  Route 202 was down to one lane on the Torrington-Litchfield town line after a dump truck struck a pole and leaked fuel onto the road late Monday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Arrest Man Accused of Opening Fire in Hamden

  13-07-2015 19:24
  
  Police have arrested a man accused of opening fire at a group of people after a party in Hamden last month.Photo Credit: Hamden Police Department
  
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• Hamden man arrested in stabbing outside convenience store

  13-07-2015 19:23
  
  HAMDEN — Police in Hamden are investigating a severe stabbing that occurred Sunday outside the P&M Corner Mart near Butler and Goodrich Streets. Police say the 53-year-old victim was stabbed in the chest, stomach, and arm. He was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. The victim says he got out of his […]
  
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• Obama cuts sentences of 46 convicts

  13-07-2015 19:00
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is cutting the prison sentences of 46 convicts as part of a broader effort to make the criminal justice fairer and ease the punishment of those serving more time than their crimes warranted. The president has now issued nearly 90 commutations, most of them to non-violent offenders sentenced for drug […]
  
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• Watch baby’s heartwarming reaction to seeing clearly for the first time

  13-07-2015 18:53
  
  CINCINNATI, Ohio — It’s video that is sure to melt your heart. A Cincinnati woman posted video to Facebook of her baby girl, Piper, trying on her tiny glasses for the first time. At first, Piper had a moment of resistance where she grabbed them and tried to push them off her head. But once they were […]
  
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• Rock Cats Game Canceled Because of Irrigation Issue

  13-07-2015 18:51
  
  Monday night's game between the New Britain Rock Cats and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats has been canceled because of a broken irrigation system at the stadium, according to a press release from the Rock Cats.Photo Credit: New Britain Rock Cats
  
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• Dad Drove Drunk With Sleeping Child in Back Seat: Police

  13-07-2015 18:48
  
  A Windsor dad is facing charges after driving drunk in South Windsor with his child asleep, unbuckled, in the back seat, according to police.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police Department
  
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• Witnesses claim mother was distracted by cell phone as three children drowned in pool

  13-07-2015 18:39
  
  IRVING, Texas — A Texas mother is facing charges after three of her children drowned in a swimming pool. Irving police arrested 30-year-old Patricia Allen for injury to a child. According to court documents, a witness said Allen was apparently distracted by a cell phone and not watching her three children in the pool. Two other witnesses […]
  
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• Zach Johnson Gets A Little Scared At Fan Prank

  13-07-2015 18:30
  
  By David Heim  Zach Johnson was in the midst of a pretty solid day at the John Deere Classic Sunday–tied for third to be exact. But then, this happened on the 16th green. After what turned […]
  
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• 2 Young Men Charged in Hamden Burglary

  13-07-2015 18:26
  
  Police have arrested two young men accused of stealing the key from a car parked on Flower Drive in Hamden.
  
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• Jordan Spieth Making History One Event At A Time

  13-07-2015 18:25
  
  Jordan Spieth won the John Deere Classic this weekend, making history seems to come easy to the young golfer.
  
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• Men Steal Lottery Tickets From Off-Track Betting

  13-07-2015 18:17
  
  Police are searching for the men who held an off-track betting employee at gunpoint and stole lottery tickets from the Bristol facility on Sunday evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Car Alarm Alerts Sleeping Hamden Resident to Burglary

  13-07-2015 18:16
  
  A sleeping Hamden resident was jolted awake early Monday morning when an intruder set off the homeowner's car alarm, according to police.
  
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• 19-Year-Old Shot on Read Street in New Haven

  13-07-2015 18:09
  
  Police are searching for the person who shot a 19-year-old in the buttocks near 114 Read Street in New Haven late Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Rapper 50 Cent files for bankruptcy in Hartford

  13-07-2015 18:04
  
  HARTFORD — Rapper 50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Hartford Federal Court Monday. Curtis James Jackson III, reported assets and debts each in the range of $10 million to $50 million. He owns 50 Poplar Hill Drive in Farmington, according to the tax assessor’s office for the town of Farmington. The property had been […]
  
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• Rock Cats Game Canceled Because of Broken Irrigation System

  13-07-2015 17:49
  
  Monday night's game between the New Britain Rock Cats and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats has been canceled because of a broken irrigation system at the stadium, according to a press release from the Rock Cats.Photo Credit: New Britain Rock Cats
  
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• Sprinkler system failure cancels New Britain Rock Cats game Monday

  13-07-2015 17:40
  
  NEW BRITAIN — The New Britain Rock Cats, the Double-A Eastern League Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, announced that Monday’s game against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays affiliate) was cancelled due to unplayable field conditions. Officials say a break in the field irrigation system soaked the field. The game will not be made […]
  
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• Dump Truck Hits Pole, Leaks Fuel Onto Route 202 in Litchfield

  13-07-2015 17:29
  
  Route 202 is down to one lane on the Torrington-Litchfield town line after a dump truck struck a pole and leaked fuel onto the road late Monday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Make Fifth Arrest in Stabbing of Teen at Shelton Party

  13-07-2015 17:02
  
  Police have arrested a fifth person in connection with the May 2 stabbing of a 19-year-old woman at a house party in Shelton.Photo Credit: Shelton Police Department
  
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• 1.7 million pounds of frozen chicken products recalled over Salmonella contamination

  13-07-2015 16:52
  
  WASHINGTON — Barber Foods is recalling over 1.7 million pounds of frozen, stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a USDA news release. According to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, at least six people in Minnesota and Wisconsin got sick after eating the recalled products between April and late June. The […]
  
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• Car Alarm Alerts Sleeping Hamden Resident to Overnight Burglary

  13-07-2015 16:51
  
  A sleeping Hamden resident was jolted awake early Monday morning when an intruder set off the homeowner's car alarm, according to police.
  
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• I-91 Closed in Meriden After Tanker Catches Fire

  13-07-2015 16:09
  
  Interstate 91 is closed in Meriden after an oil tanker rolled over, spilled fuel and caught fire, according to state police and the Department of Transportation.
  
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• I-91 North Closed in Meriden After Tanker Catches Fire

  13-07-2015 15:51
  
  Traffic is backed up for more than a mile on Interstate 91 northbound in Meriden after an oil tanker rolled over, spilled fuel and caught fire Monday morning, according to state police.
  
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• Tanker fire closes I-91 Northbound in Meriden

  13-07-2015 15:48
  
  MERIDEN — An oil tanker rolled over Monday morning causing major backups on I-91 Northbound in Meriden near exit 16. Around 10:15 a.m. both North and Soundbound lanes were closed. Traffic is being diverted off the northbound side of the highway at exit 15 and off the southbound side at exit 17. This is happening near the […]
  
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