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• DEEP identifies locations for Sunday bow hunting for deer

  23-08-2015 23:44
  
  HARTFORD — The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has determined bow hunting on Sundays on private land will be allowed in most deer management zones except those in north central Connecticut.
  This year, the General Assembly passed legislation authorizing DEEP to establish a season for Sunday bow hunting on private properties during the fall archery season. Starting Oct. 1, Sunday bow hunting will be allowed in areas with an overpopulation of deer.
  The new law also requires
  
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• That sinking feeling: As China slows, so does Otis Elevator

  23-08-2015 23:32
  
  HARTFORD — Otis elevator, which rose with China’s strengthening economy, now faces declining revenue as the world’s second-largest economy slows.
  Parent company United Technologies Corp. has said for years that increasing urbanization in China will be key to growth in elevator sales and maintenance as high-rise buildings soar in China’s cities.
  Otis, which is based in Farmington, also faces rising competition and shrinking market share in China.
  Otis executives declined t
  
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• Scattered Showers Possible Tonight

  23-08-2015 23:26
  
  Scattered showers are possible Sunday night, ahead of a mix of sun and clouds Monday and possible Tuesday storms.
  
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• Elderly Man, Woman Found Dead in Cluttered Home

  23-08-2015 22:35
  
  New Haven firefighters discovered the bodies of an 89-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman in a Whitney Avenue home after the property manager complained about a smell and flies coming from the unit.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Jack-knifed truck closes Route 195 in Tolland

  23-08-2015 22:25
  
  TOLLAND – According to Connecticut State Police, Route 195 is closed near Cider Mill Road after a tractor-trailer truck jack-knifed and hit a telephone pole, knocking down wires.
  Nobody was injured but the he road was closed for safety purposes as the truck and wires are cleared.
  
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• Police stop potential massacre at World Pokemon Championship

  23-08-2015 21:54
  
  BOSTON — Two men were arrested after allegedly threatening violence to attendees at the Pokemon World Championship at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
  Two men, Kevin Norton, 18, and James Stumbo, 27, were stopped as they attempted to enter the event Thursday because Boston police said they were notified of social media threats.
  When police searched their vehicle, they found a 12-gauge shotgun, an AR-15 rifle, several hundred rounds of ammunition and a hunting knife, the sta
  
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• Boston police thwart violent plot at Pokemon championship

  23-08-2015 21:54
  
  BOSTON — Two men were arrested after allegedly threatening violence to attendees at the Pokemon World Championship in Boston, according to FOX25 in Boston.
  Two suspects were stopped as they attempted to enter the event Thursday because Boston police said they were notified of social media threats.
  When police searched their vehicle, they found a shotgun, an AR-15, several hundred rounds of ammunition and a hunting knife, the station reported.
  Police said the two men drove from Io
  
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• Neighbors report odor, police find 2 decomposing bodies in New Haven home

  23-08-2015 21:20
  
  NEW HAVEN — Police found two bodies decomposing in a New Haven home Saturday.
  Police said a man and woman were found dead at a home at 655 Whitney Avenue after reports of a large number of flies and a strong odor.
  Detectives did not identify the two people but they say the man was about 89 years old and the woman was about 77 years old.
  Police forced their way into the home and they found the home cluttered with “hoarded items” like books, furniture and debris.
  The bodies had b
  
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• Pizza Clerk Stabbed While Trying to Stop Robbers at Neighboring Deli

  23-08-2015 21:18
  
  A store clerk was stabbed after rushing to the aid of a worker at a neighboring business during a robbery in New Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Stabbed in Attack in New Haven Diner

  23-08-2015 21:14
  
  A man was injured when a stranger stabbed him in a New Haven diner just after midnight on Saturday morning, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Otis Elevator Faces Decline

  23-08-2015 21:00
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Otis elevator, which rose with China’s strengtheningeconomy, now faces declining revenue as the world’s second-largest economyslows.
  Parent company United Technologies Corp. has said for years that increasingurbanization in China will be key to growth in elevator sales and maintenance ashigh-rise buildings soar in China’s cities.
  But Otis, which is based in Farmington, also faces rising competition andshrinking market share in China.
  Executives at Otis de
  
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• ‘A little girl is dead’ – Frustrated mom’s #BlackLivesMatter Facebook rant goes viral

  23-08-2015 20:55
  
  Warning: Video contains some offensive language that may not be suitable for some viewersROCKFORD, IL — An Illinois mother is frustrated with the #BlackLivesMatter protesters in St. Louis. Peggy Hubbard is an African-American mother who says there is too much black on black crime.
  According to WGN, Hubbard states on her Facebook profile that she is from St. Louis and now lives in Rockford, Illinois. She took to the social media site on Thursday, Aug. 20 to post a six-minute video ranting a
  
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• LifeStar Transports Person to Hospital in Motorcycle Crash

  23-08-2015 19:58
  
  LifeStar transported a person to Hartford Hospital after a motorcycle accident on Route 9 south in Middletown Saturday night.
  
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• Crash Causes Serious Injuries on Route 8 in Thomaston

  23-08-2015 19:50
  
  Route 8 south reopened early Sunday morning after closing overnight due to a serious crash late Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Dream Ride Cruises for a Cause: Helping Special Olympians

  23-08-2015 19:37
  
  It started with just a few motorcycles. Fifteen years, and $3.5 million dollars later, the Dream Ride, is helping Special Olympians around the world reach their goals.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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• Apple recalls batch of iPhone 6 Plus smartphones

  23-08-2015 19:37
  
  NEW YORK — Apple is recalling a batch of iPhone 6 Plus smartphones that are taking blurry photos.
  The company’s website says the recall applies mostly to phones sold between September 2014, when they were released for sale, and January 2015. Apple said these phones may have a defective component in the camera and will take fuzzy pictures.
  The issue is with the iSight camera on the back of the iPhone 6 Plus — and not the “selfie” camera — according to the compa
  
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• First Four Women To Start Navy Submarines

  23-08-2015 19:28
  
  GROTON, Conn. (AP) _ The first four of 38 enlisted women picked to serve onNavy submarines are starting their training at Basic Enlisted Submarine Schoolat Groton on Monday.
  The Day of New London reports (http://bit.ly/1PJxsDn) the women are part of aclass of 79 new students. They are in the Submarine Electronics CommunicationsField.
  Capt. David Roberts, commanding officer to the Submarine Learning Center, tellsthe Day that the Groton barracks have been updated to meet the Navy’s privacyst
  
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• Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to second cub at National Zoo

  23-08-2015 19:11
  
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  Hours after giving birth to a cub, giant panda Mei Xiang delivered a second one Saturday night, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced.
  “We can confirm a second cub was born at 10:07,” the zoo tweeted. “It appears healthy.”
  Mei Xiang gave birth to the first cub Saturday evening relatively quickly — an hour after her water broke.
  “The p
  
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• Watch: Foo Fighters ‘Rick Roll’ protesters from Westboro Baptist Church

  23-08-2015 19:02
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Foo Fighters decided to have some fun in response to protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church who had targeted the band’s concert at the Sprint Center in Kansas City Friday.As the video above shows, band members rolled up in front of the protesters in the back of a pickup truck while blasting the ’80s classic “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. For those lucky enough to have made it through the last decade without being  “R
  
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• Woman Found Dead After Fire

  23-08-2015 18:43
  
   DERBY, Conn. (AP) _ Fire officials say a woman has died in a fire at a multi-family home in Derby.The fire started at around 7 a.m. Sunday.
  WTIC-TV reports firefighters discovered the flames when they came to the location on Derby street for a car accident.The three-story building was evacuated and the fire was put out by 9 a.m.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
   
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• Woman’s body stolen from Texas funeral home

  23-08-2015 18:03
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas– Just hours after Julie Mott’s family mourned their loss at her funeral, grief struck once again when the young woman’s body disappeared.
  “It is believed that in the hours after the funeral service, someone came into the funeral home and stole her remains,” San Antonio police said.
  The 25-year-old Texan died after a long bout with cystic fibrosis. Her funeral was August 15 at the Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.
  “There wasn’t any fo
  
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• Cow Hill Road Closed in Killingworth Due to Crash

  23-08-2015 17:51
  
  Cow Hill Road is closed in Killingworth due to a serious crash.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Teens Steal Scooter in Assault Near Methadone Clinic: PD

  23-08-2015 17:48
  
  A group of teenagers attacked a person and stole the victim's scooter near a methadone clinic in New Haven late Saturday morning, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Wrong Way Fatal Crash

  23-08-2015 17:38
  
  (WATERTOWN,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – A Torrington man was  killed Saturday night  when his vehicle and one driven by a wrong way driver collided on Route 8 in Watertown, shortly  before 10 pm.
  State Police say  Daniel Dziadik died of his  injuries after his  car was struck by  one  driven by John Fretts of Morris, who was traveling  north in the southbound lanes.
  Fretts was taken to Waterbury Hospital complaining of  back , leg and arm
  
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• Driver Dies in Crash With Wrong-Way Driver

  23-08-2015 17:00
  
  A wrong-way driver struck and killed another driver on Route 8 in Watertown late Saturday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• The Real Story – The Reporters Roundtable on the death penalty

  23-08-2015 16:32
  
  HARTFORD – The Reporters of the Roundtable return for another segment,  this week discussing the State Supreme Court death penalty ruling and the problems for 7,000 Affordable Care Act customers in Connecticut. This week’s roundtable includes Christine Stuart the editor-in-chief for CTNewsJunkie.com, Steve Kotchko, the news director for CT Radio Network and Paul Hughes, the capitol reporter for Waterbury Republican-American.
  
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• The Real Story – Reporter Roundtable on the death penalty

  23-08-2015 16:32
  
  HARTFORD – The Reporters of the Roundtable return for another segment,  this week discussing the State Supreme Court death penalty ruling and the problems for 7,000 Affordable Care Act customers in Connecticut. This week’s roundtable includes Christine Stuart the editor-in-chief for CTNewsJunkie.com, Steve Kotchko, the news director for CT Radio Network and Paul Hughes, the capitol reporter for Waterbury Republican-American.
  
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• The Real Story – The Reporters Roundtable’s economic outlook

  23-08-2015 16:31
  
  HARTFORD – New jobs numbers show positive growth for the month of July, while questions remain over a General Electric headquarters move. The Reporters of the Roundtable break down the economic outlook with Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein. This week’s Real Story panel includes Christine Stuart the editor-in-chief for CTNewsJunkie.com, Steve Kotchko the news director for CT Radio Network, and Paul Hughes the capitol reporter for Waterbury Republican-American.
  
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• The Real Story – Reporter Roundtable’s outlook on the economy

  23-08-2015 16:31
  
  HARTFORD – New jobs numbers show positive growth for the month of July, while questions remain over a General Electric headquarters move. The Reporters of the Roundtable break down the economic outlook with Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein. This week’s Real Story panel includes Christine Stuart the editor-in-chief for CTNewsJunkie.com, Steve Kotchko the news director for CT Radio Network, and Paul Hughes the capitol reporter for Waterbury Republican-American.
  
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• Schedule Changes On New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Line

  23-08-2015 16:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Amtrak is revising its schedules for substitute bus service along the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line.
  The changes are expected to begin Monday. Buses are needed to accommodate construction of a second track for the rail line.
  Busing of Amtrak shuttles will occur Monday through Friday and continue through July 2016.
  Connecticut Department of Transportation officials said the revised substitute bus schedules are needed to improve customer service and ensure better
  
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• Car Crashes at Route 2 in Preston

  23-08-2015 15:58
  
  A crash on Route 2 in Preston caused minor injuries Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Trailer Flips in Stratford Crash

  23-08-2015 15:55
  
  Traffic is getting by on Interstate 95 north in Stratford after a rollover crash that caused a trailer to flip.Photo Credit: DOT
  
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• Woman Dies in Derby Structure Fire

  23-08-2015 15:45
  
  Derby firefighters responded to a blaze Saturday morning.
  
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• One woman killed as fire rips through Derby home Sunday morning

  23-08-2015 15:44
  
  Photo of the Derby fire from viewer Michael Coppola. More photos below.
  DERBY — A woman is dead after a fire at a 3-floor, multi-family home in Derby, fire officials confirmed.
  Multiple fire companies responded to the scene at 204 Derby Avenue Sunday morning.
  The fire started shortly before 7 a.m.
  Firefighters said they originally came to that location for a car accident in front of the home, but then discovered the fire.
  Firefighters saw heavy fire from the back of the home.
  Crews evacuat
  
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• Fire rips through Derby home Sunday morning

  23-08-2015 15:44
  
  DERBY — Fire crews responded to a fire at a multi-story house at 204 Derby Avenue.
  Multiple fire companies responded to the scene in Derby Sunday morning.
  The fire has been put out.
  Our crew is on the scene and gathering additional details.
  We will update this post when officials release more information.
  
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• Wrong-way driver kills one person in head-on Route 8 crash

  23-08-2015 15:13
  
  WATERTOWN — State police are investigating after a fatal wrong-way crash on Route 8 in Watertown.
  It happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday in the area of exit 37.
  Police say they received several 9-1-1 calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling north in the southbound lane.
  Troopers say the driver identified as John Fretts struck a vehicle traveling south head-on.
  He was transported to Waterbury hospital with minor injuries.
  The driver of the other vehicle, Daniel Dziadik, was pronounced
  
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• One person stabbed in New Haven deli robbery

  23-08-2015 14:33
  
  NEW HAVEN — New Haven police are investigating a robbery and stabbing that happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday inside the Deli Haven Market on George Street.
  Witnesses said two men entered the deli; one of them had a knife and ordered the clerk to open the cash register.
  When the clerk opened the register, the crook grabbed cash and ran.
  A clerk at a nearby business heard the commotion and confronted the fleeing men. One stabbed him in the arm, police said.
  They got away from the bu
  
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• Sunday Forecast: Scattered showers, but not a washout

  23-08-2015 12:07
  
  Today brings clouds and the chance for a few scattered showers as more humid conditions starts to work into the area.
  It will not be raining all the time, and in fact, the sun will peak through the clouds at times for your Sunday.
  The warm humid air mass will be with us Monday and Tuesday.
  Expect a few late day scattered thunderstorms due to the heating of the daylight hours, creating an unstable atmosphere.
  A cold front will slowly push the warm humid air mass off-shore by Tuesday night into ve
  
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• Mets Outslug Rockies 14-9

  23-08-2015 07:10
  
  DENVER (AP) _ The New York Mets came to the right place to rev up their offense.
  New York roughed up the Colorado Rockies by the exact same 14-9 score for the second straight day, with Juan Uribe homering to start an eight-run burst in the third inning Saturday night.
  “This is Colorado,” Uribe said. “This is a place where offense happens. I know. I started my career here.”
  The NL East leaders got a season high-tying 21 hits, including 10 for extra bases. Every New York st
  
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• Yankees Defeat Indians 6-2

  23-08-2015 06:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) _ After only four starts, Yankees manager Joe Girardi thinks it’s too soon to say if Luis Severino is ready for the rigors of a playoff run.
  The rookie right-hander’s teammates, though, see something special in the 21 year old.
  Severino earned his first major league win, getting all the support he needed in the first inning Saturday on a pair of home runs from Brett Gardner and Brian McCann as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2.
  “He has embraced t
  
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• Royals Beat Red Sox 6-3

  23-08-2015 05:55
  
  BOSTON (AP) _ Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Yordano Ventura pitched six effective innings and the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 6-3 Saturday night, ending Boston’s four-game winning streak.
  Kendrys Morales added a two-run double and Alex Rios had three singles and an RBI for Kansas City. Following losses the first two nights, the Royals can earn a split of the four-game series Sunday.
  Mookie Betts hit a solo homer and David Ortiz had two singles and three w
  
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• Norwich Mom Pleads for Return of Stolen Car, Belongings

  23-08-2015 04:24
  
  A Norwich mom is pleading for the public's help to find her car.
  
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• Man arrested for assaulting Quinnipiac student

  23-08-2015 04:24
  
  HAMDEN – Police arrested a 19-year-old for assaulting a Quinnipiac University student.
  Sunday Okoro works with a moving company that was doing work at Quinnipiac Saturday.
  Police said Okoro got into an altercation with a female student that turned physical when he pushed her and threw her to the ground.
  School public safety officers detained him until Hamden Police arrived.
  Okoro was charged with third-degree assault, second-degree unlawful restraint, and breach of peace.
  He was held
  
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• Cops: Former Norwalk teacher filmed upskirt videos of students

  23-08-2015 03:39
  
  NORWALK — A former Norwalk teacher has been charged with voyeurism and risk of injury to a minor after he was accused of taking inappropriate photographs and videos of female students.
  The Hour reports former Brien McMahon High School world languages teacher David Marchetti was charged by Norwalk Police on Thursday. Court records show students told school administrators and police in May that the 30-year-old Marchetti, of Cos Cob, was taking cellphone photos and videos at an “upward
  
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• Bridgeport man kidnapped and robbed, police say

  23-08-2015 03:28
  
  BRIDGEPORT- Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two robbery suspects.
  On July 17, 2015 at around 1:30 a.m. a man was beaten and kidnapped from Park Avenue.
  He was taken in his own vehicle as a passenger to the People’s United Bank on Park Avenue.
  At the bank he was forced to use the ATM, then he was abandoned at the bank.
  Both suspects took off, one in the victim’s vehicle.
  Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Bridgeport Police Detective
  
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• Clouds and the chance for a few scattered showers Sunday

  23-08-2015 02:57
  
  A front will move back westward over our area on Sunday with clouds and the chance for a few scattered showers as more humid conditions starts to work into the area.
  It will not be raining all the time and in fact, the sun will peak through the clouds at times for your Sunday.
  The warm humid air mass will be with us Monday and Tuesday.
  Therefore, expect a few late day scattered thunderstorms due to the heating of the daylight hours, creating an unstable atmosphere.
  A cold front will slowly push
  
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• DMV Shuts Down Walk-In Service

  23-08-2015 02:55
  
  WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles says it is shutting down its walk-in service because of long lines of customers since a new computer system was installed.
  The DMV planned to begin turning away customers at 2 p.m. Friday, citing the high volume of customers and a desire “to get staff out at a reasonable time.”
  In a release, the department says its employees have been working until about 10:30 p.m. for the past three days to meet demand
  
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• 95 South closed between Exits 8 and 7 in Stamford due to overturned vehicle

  23-08-2015 02:08
  
  STAMFORD – I-95 Southbound is closed between Exits 8 and 7 because of an accident involving an overturned motor vehicle.
  95 South is congested for about 2 and a half miles between Exits 10 and 8 due to the accident.
  Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Middletown motorcycle accident closes Route 9 off ramp

  23-08-2015 01:58
  
  MIDDLETOWN – A patient was taken by ambulance to Middlesex Hospital after a motorcycle accident.
  The off ramp on Route 9 at Randolph Road in Middletown was closed as well, as a result of the crash.
  Life Star took the patient from Middlesex for further treatment.
  Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Two Major Rulings Yield Supreme Court Critisism

  23-08-2015 01:51
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two major rulings this year on the death penalty and a murder case yielded highly unusual criticism between Connecticut Supreme Court justices, reaching levels of acrimony that some legal experts say hasn’t been seen since the 1990s.
  The court earlier this month ruled 4-3 to abolish the death penalty for the 11 men on the state’s death row. Chief Justice Chase Rogers and Justices Carmen Espinosa and Peter Zarella dissented and accused the majority of tail
  
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