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• Suspect kills himself after shooting federal security guard in federal building in NYC

  21-08-2015 23:37
  
  NEW YORK–A federal officer was shot at a federal building in downtown Manhattan Friday afternoon.
  According to New York Police Chief James O’Neill, the man walked into the federal building around 5:05 p.m., and as he approached the metal detector he pulled out a handgun and shot the security officer at close range.
  The suspect then kept walking towards the elevator, at which point he encountered another employee. At that point the suspect shot himself in the head, and was pronou
  
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• Report: Suspect kills himself after shooting federal officer in federal building in NYC

  21-08-2015 23:37
  
  NEW YORK–A federal protective services officer was shot at a federal building in downtown Manhattan Friday afternoon.
  @Gothamist #breaking 201 varick police response to building shooter. Shot from 200 varick 4th fl. pic.twitter.com/gZ3M1XRaIb
  — greg wong (@gregwong) August 21, 2015PIX11 reports that the suspect walked into the building, which houses an immigration court and a post office, shot the officer. A shootout ensued, and the suspect shot and killed himself.
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• Report: Federal officer and suspect shot outside federal building in NYC

  21-08-2015 23:37
  
  NEW YORK–Reports are coming in that a federal officer and a suspect were both shot outside a federal building in downtown Manhattan.
  PIX11 reports that both the New York Police Department and federal officers are on the corner of Houston and Varick Street; the shooting was outside a federal building located at 201 Varick St., which, according to the Department of Justice, is the location of an immigration court, as well as a Department of Veterans Affairs.
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• Federal security guard and suspect die after shooting at NYC building

  21-08-2015 23:37
  
  NEW YORK–A federal security guard was shot and killed at a federal building in downtown Manhattan Friday afternoon.
  According to New York Police Chief James O’Neill, the shooter walked into the federal building around 5:05 p.m., and as he approached the metal detector he pulled out a handgun and shot the security officer at close range.
  The suspect then kept walking towards the elevator, at which point he encountered another employee. At that point the suspect shot him
  
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• DMV Stops Taking Walk-Ins Amid Hours-Long Waits

  21-08-2015 23:36
  
  The Connecticut Department of Motor stopped taking walk-ins at 2 p.m. today in all its offices because of the high volume of customers since reopening after a system upgrade.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 3 Teens Plead Guilty to Felony Murder in Enfield Shooting

  21-08-2015 23:33
  
  Two of four teens arrested in connection with the September 2014 shooting death of an 18-year-old in Enfield have pleaded guilty to felony murder, according to court records.
  
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• Worcester man suspected of 3 bank robberies arrested

  21-08-2015 23:32
  
  WORCESTER, Mass. — Police have arrested a man suspected of at least three bank robberies in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
  Worcester police say 37-year-old Gjergji Cumani was arrested on a warrant for unarmed robbery at his home in the city on Friday morning.
  Cumani was wanted in connection with the robbery Aug. 3 of a Country Bank branch in Worcester.
  Police allege he entered the bank and passed a note to the teller demanding cash. The robber took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled.
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• Report: Aaron Hernandez involved in another prison fight

  21-08-2015 23:17
  
  BOSTON – Former Patriot Aaron Hernandez was involved in a fight with another inmate at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center Thursday, according to Fox25 in Boston.
  The extent of the injuries is unknown and investigators are still working to find out who was responsible for starting the fight.
  Hernandez is serving a life sentence for the murder of Odin Lloyd. This is not the first time he has been involved in a jailhouse brawl. Back in February, Hernandez was involved in an altercation
  
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• Mexican government: Homeless man beaten in Boston is a Mexico native

  21-08-2015 22:53
  
  BOSTON  — The Mexican government has confirmed that a homeless Boston man police say was beaten by two brothers, one of whom said he was inspired by Donald Trump’s views on immigrants, was a citizen of Mexico.
  Daniel Hernandez Joseph, consul general of Mexico in Boston, tells The Boston Globe: “We emphatically condemn this specific act of violence against a Mexican national.”
  Police say Scott Leader and Steve Leader urinated on the 58-year-old victim as he slept
  
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• Missing Easton Couple’s Son Also Missing

  21-08-2015 22:49
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ Police investigating the disappearance this month of a Connecticut couple are now also looking for that pair’s 27-year-old son.
  Jeanette Navin, 55, and Jeffrey Navin, 56, of Easton, haven’t been seen since Aug. 4. Their pickup truck was found Aug. 9 in a commuter lot off the Merritt Parkway in Westport with a shattered window.
  Kyle Navin, the operations manager for the family’s refuse company, J & J Refuse of Westport, disappeared about a week ago f
  
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• Autopsy: Suspect killed by St. Louis police was shot in back

  21-08-2015 22:49
  
  ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis police chief says an autopsy shows that an 18-year-old who was shot and killed by an officer this week died from a single wound in the back.
  Police Chief Sam Dotson tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the location of Mansur Ball-Bey’s wound neither proves nor disproves two officers’ accounts that Ball-Bey pointed a gun at them before they shot at him Wednesday.
  Dotson says that “just because he was shot in the back doesn’t mean he was ru
  
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• Teen Runaways Hurt in Hit-and-Run on UConn Farm

  21-08-2015 22:47
  
  Two teens who ran away from group homes in Coventry on Friday morning were hurt in an apparent hit-and-run at a farm owned by the University of Connecticut.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• A pleasant Saturday with lower humidity

  21-08-2015 22:35
  
  A slow-moving cold front will stall just off the New England Coastline late today into Saturday.
  The front should stay far enough off-shore on Saturday that will allow for sun to break through the clouds delivering a pleasant day with lower humidity. We cannot rule out the chance for a scattered shower, especially across eastern CT.
  Unfortunately, the front will back over CT on Sunday with a better chance for a few showers to work into our area.
  Next week will start out unsettled with a few show
  
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• Woman Gets Prison Time for Death of Boyfriend's 2-Year-Old Son

  21-08-2015 22:29
  
  A Putnam woman will serve two years in prison in connection with the choking death of her boyfriend's 2-year-old son in April 2014.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State reviews government email addresses that may be connected to Ashley Madison hack

  21-08-2015 22:22
  
  WASHINGTON — Hundreds of U.S. government employees — including some with sensitive jobs in the White House, Congress and law enforcement agencies — used Internet connections in their federal offices to access and pay membership fees to the cheating website Ashley Madison, The Associated Press has learned.
  The AP traced many of the accounts exposed by hackers back to federal workers. They included at least two assistant U.S. attorneys; an information technology administrator in
  
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• K-9, Stun Gun Help Bridgeport Police Nab Suspects

  21-08-2015 22:10
  
  Two men who fled from a traffic stop in Bridgeport on Tuesday were taken into custody and arrested with some help from a police dog and a stun gun, police said.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police
  
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• Minor Injuries Reported After Plane Skids Off Runway in Danbury

  21-08-2015 22:08
  
  Minor injuries have been reported after a plane skidded off the runway at Danbury Municipal Airport on Friday afternoon, according to Mayor Mark Boughton.Photo Credit: Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton
  
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• Ansonia Grieves Deaths of 6-Year-Olds

  21-08-2015 22:04
  
  Two 6-year-old children from Ansonia have died in separate incidents in the last week and the schools, mayor and several city departments are working together to provide support for the children’s families.
  Photo Credit: GoFundMe/Family Photo
  
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• West Avenue Closed at Interstate 95 in Norwalk

  21-08-2015 21:53
  
  West Avenue is closed in both directions at Interstate 95 in Norwalk because of police activity, according to Norwalk police spokesman Lt. Paul Resnick.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
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• Pot Sale Operation Busted In Hartford

  21-08-2015 21:53
  
  (HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  Hartford Police   conducting an ongoing investigation into shots fired   in the area  of Maple Avenue and Essex Street,uncovered an over the counter marijuana  sales operation at the J and K  Convenience Store at  194 Maple Avenue.
  Police say  22 year old  Kendall Andrews, the store’s owner   was    packaging and storing the drug next door at Beloved’s Bouti
  
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• Dow Jones industrial average ends day down more than 500 points, worst day of 2015

  21-08-2015 21:51
  
  NEW YORK —Global stock markets are getting a gut check this week.
  The Dow plunged as much as 500 points at one point on Friday, its fourth straight day of losses. Around the world, major indexes also fell for the week and most are negative for the month. The Dow has fallen over 5 percent so far this week, marking the biggest drop in four years.
  According to Fox Business, the plunge is nearing “correction” territory, meaning a 10 percent drop off in a short period of time.
  
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• WATCH: Truck Slams Into Bridge

  21-08-2015 21:40
  
  A truck slammed into a bridge in Westwood, Massachusetts, on Thursday.Photo Credit: Westwood Police
  
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• Firefighters Return After Battling California Wildfires

  21-08-2015 21:35
  
  Several Connecticut firefighters have returned home after fighting wildfires in Northern California.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Huggies responds to reports of glass shards on baby wipes

  21-08-2015 21:34
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif.- A California mother’s video apparently showing glass on her daughter’s baby wipes prompted a response from Huggies.
  One of Melissa Estrella’s videos was uploaded Thursday night and had more than 5 million views. In it, she opens three packages of Huggies baby wipes and brushes off the apparent glass shards with her fingers.
  Credit: Melissa Estrella
  “I’m not lying, you guys. There’s glass on my daughter’s wipes,” Estrella says in
  
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• Teens Runaways Injured in Hit-and-Run at UConn

  21-08-2015 21:27
  
  Two teens who were reported missing from Coventry this morning were injured in an apparent hit-and-run at the University of Connecticut.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• West Nile Virus Found in 15 Connecticut Communities

  21-08-2015 21:17
  
  Mosquitoes in 15 Connecticut communities have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the state Department of Public Health.
  
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• Small plane skids off the runway at Danbury Municipal Airport

  21-08-2015 21:06
  
  DANBURY — A small plane skidded off the runway at Danbury Municipal Airport Friday afternoon.
  According to a flight tracker, the plane left from Oshkosh, Wisconsin around 11:20 a.m. CDT and landed in Danbury around 2:23 p.m. Friday.
  Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton tweeted that the people on board the plane only suffered minor injuries.
  Here's a pic of plane that skidded off runway. Everyone ok. #Danbury http://t.co/eewDbL5vcp—  (@MayorMark) August 21, 2015
  
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• DMV Stops Taking Walk-Ins Friday

  21-08-2015 20:55
  
  The Connecticut Department of Motor stopped taking walk-ins at 2 p.m. today in all its offices because of the high volume of customers since reopening after a system upgrade.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Deep River man who mutilated his mom gets 60 years in psychiatric hospital

  21-08-2015 20:17
  
  MIDDLETOWN — A man authorities say stabbed his mother with a fireplace poker and mutilated her body with a hunting knife has been sent to a psychiatric hospital for up to 60 years.
  A three-judge panel on Thursday committed Robert Rankin, of Deep River, to the maximum-security Whiting Forensic Institute where he will receive treatment, saying he was a danger to himself and others.
  The panel in June found Rankin not guilty by reason of insanity in the December 2013 slaying of his mother, 45-
  
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• WHOA! Truck Slams Into Bridge

  21-08-2015 19:56
  
  A truck slammed into a bridge in Westwood, Massachusetts, on Thursday.Photo Credit: Westwood PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Town mourns after two 6-year-old Ansonia girls killed in different accidents this week

  21-08-2015 19:45
  
  ANSONIA — Police are investigating after a young girl was killed in a crash Thursday. At around 4:45 p.m., police received reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a car on Ford Street, near Hughes Circle.
  When they arrived, they found a 6-year-old girl, Leah Rondon of Jason Wright Drive, with neighbors who were caring for her while waiting for first responders.
  The girl was taken to the hospital, and was later pronounced dead. According to police, Rondon was visiting
  
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• Another truck becomes victim of low Massachusetts bridge

  21-08-2015 19:27
  
  WESTWOOD, Mass. — The East Street Bridge is well-known to people in the small town of Westwood, but apparently it’s not well known to truck drivers. That’s because trucks slam into the low-lying bridge frequently, and yet, it keeps happening.
  The Boston Globe last reported a crash in June.  On Thursday, August 20, it happened again. You can see the food distribution truck ram into the bridge, bursting into pieces.
  Despite lights and warnings signs, trucks continue to
  
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• Ansonia Community Comes Together After Deaths of 6-Year-Olds

  21-08-2015 19:22
  
  Two 6-year-old children from Ansonia have died in separate incidents in the last week and the schools, mayor and several city departments are working together to provide support for the children’s families.
  
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• Ansonia police believe latest burglaries may be related ones from earlier in month

  21-08-2015 18:40
  
  ANSONIA – Police are investigating burglaries early Wednesday and Thursday and believe they are connected to others in the Hilltop area.
  Police said a total of ten burglaries have happened in the area of Reservoir Drive, Farrell Drive, Martin Terrace and Birchwood Drive since August 6.
  The burglaries are happening between 11:00 p.m. and 07:00 a.m. according to police.  A home on Farrell Drive was broken in to on Wednesday. Another on and Birchwood Drive was hit on Thursday. Both homes
  
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• Police release photo of suspected car in Shelton hit-and-run that injured a Milford bicyclist

  21-08-2015 18:33
  
  SHELTON – Police have released a surveillance photo and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner or operator of a vehicle that was believed to be present at the time of a hit-and-run accident last week.
  Police said that around 10 p.m. on Friday, August 14, they received multiple 911 calls about a car that hit a bicyclist at the intersection of Howe Avenue and Bridge Street.
  The bicyclist, a 49-year-old Milford resident, was still receiving treatment Friday at the hos
  
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• Police release photo of car suspected in Shelton hit-and-run that injured a Milford bicyclist

  21-08-2015 18:33
  
  SHELTON – Police have released a surveillance photo and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner or operator of a vehicle that was believed to be present at the time of a hit-and-run accident last week.
  Police said that around 10 p.m. on Friday, August 14, they received multiple 911 calls about a car that hit a bicyclist at the intersection of Howe Avenue and Bridge Street.
  The bicyclist, a 49-year-old Milford resident, was still receiving treatment Friday at the hos
  
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• Study: Babies Who Are Breast-Fed Show Increased Level Of Harmful Chemicals

  21-08-2015 18:15
  
  HARTFORD (CBS Hartford) – An industrial chemical compound can easily accumulate in human breast milk and can potentially cause health problems for infants who are breast-fed, warns a new study.
  Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston and several Danish institutions found that in children exclusively breast-fed concentrations of the chemicals in their blood increased by about 20 to 30 percent each month.
  The chemicals are called perfluorinated alkyla
  
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• Burglars Strike at 10 Ansonia Homes in 2 Weeks

  21-08-2015 18:13
  
  Ansonia police are urging residents to lock the doors of their homes after 10 overnight burglaries or attempted burglaries over the last two weeks.Photo Credit: clipart.com
  
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• Family learns what ‘beach buoy’ really is days after snapping pic

  21-08-2015 18:12
  
  BURRY PORT, Wales — It’s a trip to the beach one family won’t soon forget.
  Kelly Gravell told ABC News that during a beach trip in Burry Port, Wales, she snapped pictures and video of her 6-year-old and 4-year-old next to what she thought was a buoy.
  “We were more fascinated by the barnacles on it,” Gravell said. “My son was touching it and was knocking on it a little bit, and that was it really.”
  So the bouy my kids were jumping on all w
  
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• DMV stops taking walk-ins at 2 p.m. due to high volume

  21-08-2015 18:04
  
  WETHERSFIELD – Because of a high volume of customers, the Department of Motor Vehicles will stop taking walk-ins at 2 p.m. Friday.
  The DMV said if customers arrive before 2 p.m., they will be served. All other appointments at DMV will be honored until the close of business at 4:30 p.m.  including previously scheduled driver license tests and hearings.
  There has been heavy customer traffic since Tuesday when the department reopened after a week-long closure while computer systems
  
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• DMV to Stop Taking Walk-Ins at 2 p.m.

  21-08-2015 18:03
  
  The Connecticut Department of Motor will stop taking walk-ins at 2 p.m. today in all its offices because of the high volume of customers since reopening after a system upgrade.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Marijuana Seized from Hartford Convenience Store

  21-08-2015 17:55
  
  Police seized a few pounds of marijuana from a convenience store on Maple Avenue in Hartford.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• DMV Will Stop Taking Walk-Ins After 2 P.M. Today

  21-08-2015 17:55
  
  (Wethersfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles says it will stop taking walk-ins after 2 p.m. today at all of its offices because of the high volume of customers this week.
  Motorists have stood in long lines this week following last week’s shutdown for the installation of a computer upgrade.
  DMV spokesman William Seymour says DMV employees have been working until about 10:30 p.m. for the last three days; closing the doors to walk-ins early today
  
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• DMV Stops Taking Walk-Ins Early

  21-08-2015 17:55
  
  (Wethersfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles says it will stop taking walk-ins after 2 p.m. today at all of its offices because of the high volume of customers this week.
  Motorists have stood in long lines this week following last week’s shutdown for the installation of a computer upgrade.
  DMV spokesman William Seymour says DMV employees have been working until about 10:30 p.m. for the last three days; closing the doors to walk-ins early today
  
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• Driver Hit Bicyclist in Shelton and Fled: Cops

  21-08-2015 17:17
  
  A driver fled after hitting a bicyclist in Shelton last Friday and police are looking for the person who was behind the wheel.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Costco Holds Job Information Session In New Britain

  21-08-2015 17:14
  
  (New Britain, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Costco tomorrow holds an information session about job openings at the new store the warehouse retailer is opening in New Britain in October.
  The session is being held at the New Britain High School cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart says Costco representatives will be on hand to provide information about the 15 types of jobs that will be available and how to apply for the jobs online.  No job applications will be tak
  
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• Grilling with Highland Park Market

  21-08-2015 17:09
  
  HARTFORD – Timmy Devanney, the President of Highland Park Market joined the Fox CT Morning News to show how to properly grill fish.
  Swordfish goes directly on the grill since it is a hard meaty fish.
  Salmon has to be put onto foil since it breaks easily
  Maple Glazed Salmon
  Ingredients:
  1 Side Foley’s Fresh All Natural Atlantic Salmon (approximately 3 lbs.)
  6 oz. Maple Syrup
  6 oz. Rice Vinegar
  Preparation:
  Preheat grill to 450°F. Take a full side of salmon and place on aluminum fo
  
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• Watch Live: 2 female soldiers, 1 from Conn., graduating from Army Ranger training

  21-08-2015 16:47
  
  FORT BENNING, Ga  — Capping their history-making week, the first female soldiers to complete the Army’s rigorous Ranger School are graduating today, putting a spotlight on the debate over opening all combat roles to women.First Lt. Shaye Haver of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Capt. Kristen Griest of Orange, Connecticut, are pinning on the black-and-gold Ranger tab at a graduation ceremony along with 94 male soldiers at Fort Benning, Georgia. They finished the nine-week training
  
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• 2 female soldiers, 1 from Conn., graduate from Army Ranger training

  21-08-2015 16:47
  
  FORT BENNING, Ga  — Capping their history-making week, the first female soldiers to complete the Army’s rigorous Ranger School graduated Friday, putting a spotlight on the debate over opening all combat roles to women.First Lt. Shaye Haver of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Capt. Kristen Griest of Orange, Connecticut, pinned on the black-and-gold Ranger tab at a graduation ceremony along with 94 male soldiers at Fort Benning, Georgia. They finished the nine-week training program
  
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• Rainy Morning, Several Crashes

  21-08-2015 16:18
  
  Rain caused several problems during the morning commute on Friday and Interstate 84 West in Hartford was closed for awhile after a tractor-trailer jackknifed.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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