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• Police Seek Man Who Robbed Bridgeport Market at Gunpoint

  27-08-2015 23:49
  
  Police are searching for the man who robbed a Bridgeport market at gunpoint Monday evening.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Public Safety
  
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• UConn Gears Up for Largest Freshman Clash in History

  27-08-2015 23:18
  
  Move-in weekend begins Friday at the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, which is already buzzing as school officials get ready to welcome the largest freshman class in university history.
  
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• West Nile Virus found in mosquitos in Hartford

  27-08-2015 23:15
  
  HARTFORD – State officials Thursday said mosquitos have trapped at Keney Park on August 19 tested positive for West Nile Virus.
  Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus have now been found in 15 Connecticut towns, with Wethersfield, Glastonbury and Darien added to the list most recently.
  The risk of contracting it by humans is very low but there is a higher risk of exposure during warmer weather.
  The City of Hartford’s Department of Health and Human Services urges the p
  
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• West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes in Hartford

  27-08-2015 23:15
  
  HARTFORD – State officials Thursday said mosquitoes have trapped at Keney Park on August 19 tested positive for West Nile Virus.
  Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus have now been found in 15 Connecticut towns, with Wethersfield, Glastonbury and Darien added to the list most recently.
  The risk of contracting it by humans is very low but there is a higher risk of exposure during warmer weather.
  The City of Hartford’s Department of Health and Human Services urges the
  
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• For the first time, 1 billion people used Facebook in a day

  27-08-2015 23:08
  
  NEW YORK  — For the first time, a billion people used Facebook in a single day on Monday.CEO Mark Zuckerberg marked the occasion with a post on his Facebook page, saying that one out of seven people on Earth logged in to the social network to connect with their friends and family.
  The 1 billion figure is different from the daily user numbers Facebook discloses each quarter when it reports its financial results. Those are the average number of daily users, counted over a 30-day period.
  
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• Remembering Hurricane Irene four years later

  27-08-2015 22:52
  
  EAST HAVEN – The water on the Long Island Sound is quiet today, but that wasn’t the case four years ago, when Irene became the first of two major storms that upended the Connecticut shoreline, resulting in a lot of building code updating – to make sure that houses being built in the wake of the storm would be able to survive, unlike many homes that were destroyed four years ago this week.
  “We have a changed shoreline now,” said Jay Bassett, building inspector for th
  
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• SUV Crashes Into East Hartford Gas Pump, Sparking Fire

  27-08-2015 22:48
  
  Pumps are roped off at the Phillips 66 gas station on Main Street in East Hartford after someone crashed into a gas pump on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Baby Sitter Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Toddler's Death

  27-08-2015 22:29
  
  The baby sitter accused of causing the injuries that killed a 19-month-old New Haven boy last year has been found guilty of first-degree manslaughter, according to the judicial district.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• New pals Lawrence and Schumer writing a comedy together

  27-08-2015 22:15
  
  NEW YORK — Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer aren’t just riding jet skis together. They’re making a movie.
  A representative for Lawrence confirms Wednesday that Lawrence and Schumer are writing a screenplay.
  In an interview with The New York Times, Lawrence says the two are planning to star in the comedy as sisters.
  Lawrence seems thrilled by their newfound friendship and says she and Schumer are “creatively made for each other.”
  The two became friends after the &ld
  
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• New pals Jen Lawrence and Amy Schumer writing a comedy together

  27-08-2015 22:15
  
  NEW YORK — Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer aren’t just riding jet skis together. They’re making a movie.
  A representative for Lawrence confirms Wednesday that Lawrence and Schumer are writing a screenplay.
  In an interview with The New York Times, Lawrence says the two are planning to star in the comedy as sisters.
  Lawrence seems thrilled by their newfound friendship and says she and Schumer are “creatively made for each other.”
  The two became friends after the &ld
  
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• A refreshing evening and morning ahead

  27-08-2015 22:09
  
  Headed into the weekend, and the weather is still providing some great conditions, high on sunshine and low on humidity.
  Highs Friday get to the low 80s, with humidity levels still on hold…for now.
  I say for now because that’s going to change for the weekend.
  High pressure anchored off shore will keep storms at bay, but pump in the heat and humidity, with temps getting back into the upper 80s.
  No rain in sight for now – but the heat and high humidity levels may be players all
  
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• Man Kidnaps, Feeds Person He Thought Was Homeless: Cops

  27-08-2015 21:57
  
  A Danbury man is accused of kidnapping a man he thought was homeless, then feeding him in his home.Photo Credit: Danbury Police
  
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• Man Forces Women Into Prostitution at Milford Motel: Cops

  27-08-2015 21:57
  
  A Massachusetts man is accused of picking up two women and kidnapping a third, then giving them heroin and cocaine and driving them to Connecticut to act as prostitutes.Photo Credit: Milford Police Department
  
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• I-84 Ramp Remains Closed After Truck Crushes Bridge Inspector

  27-08-2015 21:56
  
  The West Hartford highway ramp where a man was crushed and killed Wednesday afternoon is still shut down and will likely remain closed through rush hour on Thursday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ex-NBA star Darryl Dawkins, aka ‘Chocolate Thunder’ has died

  27-08-2015 21:56
  
  Darryl Dawkins, whose backboard-shattering dunks earned him the moniker “Chocolate Thunder” and helped pave the way for breakaway rims, has died. He was 58.
  The Lehigh County, Pennsylvania coroner’s office said Dawkins died Thursday morning at a hospital. No cause of death was immediately announced and an autopsy was scheduled for Friday.
  Dawkins spent parts of 14 seasons in the NBA with Philadelphia, New Jersey, Utah and Detroit. He averaged 12 points and 6.1 rebounds in 726 c
  
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• Apple expected to reveal new iPhone at Sept. 9 event

  27-08-2015 21:53
  
  NEW YORK — The invitations have arrived. Apple’s will hold a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 9, at which it is widely expected to debut its new generation of iPhones.
  The new iPhone 6S (or whatever it will be called) is expected to feature several enhancements including a “force touch” display that will reveal extra menu settings when you press down hard enough on the screen. That feature first debuted on the Apple Watch.
  Apple is also expected to ann
  
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• Drug Addiction Discussion Addresses Keys to Recovery

  27-08-2015 21:37
  
  Finding recovering addicts the help they need was the topic in Willimantic on Thursday morning as state and local leaders work to fight the area's heroin and opioid crisis head on.
  
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• UConn’s largest freshman class about to start fall semester

  27-08-2015 21:16
  
  STORRS — The University of Connecticut says its largest-ever freshman class is about to start the fall semester.
  About 5,200 freshmen are entering UConn. Members of the freshman class will begin moving into dorms Friday and will be joined by returning students throughout the weekend.
  About 12,700 students are expected to live on campus, with a total of about 23,000 undergraduate students set to begin the semester when classes start Monday.
  Of that number, 18,000 students will be at Storrs.
  
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• Study: Surgeon Performance Not Affected By Fatigue From Overnight Work

  27-08-2015 21:06
  
  HARTFORD (CBS Hartford) — A long night without sleep doesn’t negatively affect the performance of doctors doing surgeries the next morning, according to a new study.
  The new findings contrast other research which supports the notion of physicians’ sleep deprivation posing a risk to patients.
  The new research indicates the chances of having a surgery-related issue were 22.2 percent when the doctor had treated patients the night before between midnight and 7 a.m. When a doctor ha
  
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• US regulators cite Millstone nuclear plant over pump change

  27-08-2015 21:04
  
  WATERFORD — The parent company of Connecticut’s nuclear plant and federal regulators have reached a settlement over the plant operator’s decision, without regulatory approval, to halt the use of a safety-related pump in the event of a severe accident.
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday cited a “willful violation” for changes by Dominion Resources Inc. without a license amendment at its Millstone Unit 2 plant in Waterford.
  Ken Holt, a Millstone spokesman,
  
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• WDBJ general manager, HR representative discuss shooter’s employment history

  27-08-2015 20:57
  
  ROANOKE, Va. — The latest on the on-air killing of two TV station employees in Virginia:
  3:15 p.m.
  The disgruntled former reporter who killed a WDBJ-TV cameraman and another reporter had no confrontations with his ex-colleagues when he saw them around town in the 2 1/2 years after he was fired from the station.
  Station General Manager Jeffrey Marks said at a news conference Thursday that employees reported seeing Vester Flanagan after he was fired in early 2013, but they were only sighting
  
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• WDBJ general manager and Roanoke mayor speak out on live TV shooting

  27-08-2015 20:57
  
  ROANOKE, Va. — The latest on the on-air killing of two TV station employees in Virginia:
  3:15 p.m.
  The disgruntled former reporter who killed a WDBJ-TV cameraman and another reporter had no confrontations with his ex-colleagues when he saw them around town in the 2 1/2 years after he was fired from the station.
  Station General Manager Jeffrey Marks said at a news conference Thursday that employees reported seeing Vester Flanagan after he was fired in early 2013, but they were only sighting
  
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• Watch Live: WDBJ General Manager and Roanoke Mayor speak out on live TV shooting

  27-08-2015 20:57
  
  ROANOKE, Va. — The latest on the on-air killing of two TV station employees in Virginia:
  1:15 p.m.
  The fiancee of the cameraman who was killed in an on-air attack says her life has been “flipped upside down.”
  Melissa Ott was engaged to WDBJ-TV cameraman Adam Ward, who was gunned down alongside reporter Alison Parker on Wednesday morning. Ott, a producer at the station, was in the control room when the shooting happened and saw it unfold.
  Ott was slated to soon start work at WSO
  
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• Ex-GOP House Staffer Imprisoned 1 Year For Mail Fraud

  27-08-2015 20:57
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The former chief of staff to the Connecticut House Republicans has been sentenced to a year in prison for taking more than $100,000 in payments from a political campaign direct mail company to which he steered business.
  George Gallo of East Hampton pleaded guilty in April to one count of mail fraud.
  He was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Hartford to 12 months and one day in prison.
  Part of Gallo’s job was to set up coordinated campaign support for Repub
  
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• General Mills recalls frozen green beans over listeria scare

  27-08-2015 20:29
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota- General Mills is recalling a “limited quantity” of frozen green beans after a package of them tested positive for listeria.
  The voluntary recall involves 10-ounce bags of Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans with the “Better If Used By” dates of April 10 and April 11, 2016, General Mills said.
  No other varieties or production dates of Cascadian Farm products are involved in the recall.
  “No related illnesses have been reported in connection with thi
  
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• 90 Degree Heat Possible Next Week

  27-08-2015 20:16
  
  High pressure will deliver dry weather today as puffy cumulus clouds roll in from the west and temperatures will peak near 80 degrees.
  
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• Instagram will now support landscape and portrait modes

  27-08-2015 20:15
  
  Credit: Instagram
  Instagram announced on Thursday the popular photo-sharing app will now support landscape and portrait modes.
  Square format has been and always will be part of who we are. That said, the visual story you’re trying to tell should always come first, and we want to make it simple and fun for you to share moments just the way you want to.
  It turns out that nearly one in five photos or videos people post aren’t in the square format, and we know that it hasn’t
  
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• Feds: Connecticut Ended Chronic Homelessness Among Veterans

  27-08-2015 20:12
  
  DAVE COLLINSAssociated PressNEWINGTON, Conn. (AP) — The federal government has declared Connecticut the first state in the country to end chronic homelessness among veterans, officials announced Thursday.
  The declaration means that all known veterans experiencing chronic homelessness in the state either have housing or are on an immediate path to permanent housing, officials said. Chronic homelessness is defined as being homeless for at least one year or being homeless at least four times
  
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• Strawberry shortcake is extra sweet when served with a $30,000 prize

  27-08-2015 19:53
  
  NEW HAVEN — While preparing for family to arrive for dinner Sunday night, Marissa Vaspasiano and her husband, Joe, realized that they were completely out of vanilla ice cream, which wasn’t good. They were having fresh, strawberry shortcake for dessert. Marissa said they could make do without the ice cream, but Joe totally disagreed. So, off to the store they went.
  While making his purchase, Joe also bought a CT Lottery “30X Cash 3rd Edition” instant game ticket for Mariss
  
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• Ramp Remains Closed After Truck Pinned Bridge Inspector

  27-08-2015 19:51
  
  A worker performing a routine bridge inspection for the state Department of Transportation was killed when his truck tipped over and crushed him on a West Hartford entrance ramp on Wednesday and efforts continue...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Milford police track cell phone, arrest man accused of human trafficking, prostitution

  27-08-2015 19:45
  
  MILFORD — Tracking a woman’s mobile phone led police to arrest a man on human trafficking, prostitution, and other charges Thursday.
  Milford Police said they got a call from the Lawrence Massachusetts Police Department. A woman’s boyfriend in Lawrence told police he had received text messages from her saying she was being held against her will and treated like a sex slave.
  The locator signal of her phone indicated she was near the Motel 6, on 111 Schoolhouse Rd. in Milford, acc
  
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• SUV Crashes Into Gas Pump, Sparks Fire

  27-08-2015 19:23
  
  The Route 2 exit 5A ramp in East Hartford is closed as firefighters deal with a fire at a nearby gas station.
  
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• Algae Closes Swimming Areas

  27-08-2015 18:41
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has closed two swimming areas in Connecticut.
  DEEP says Indian Well State Park in Shelton and Kettletown State Park in Southbury are off limits to bathers until further notice.
  A blue-green algae has turned up in the water at both parks.
  There’s no word water tests or when the parks will reopen to swimming.
  
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• East Hartford crash causes gas station fire, Rt. 2 ramp closed

  27-08-2015 18:38
  
  EAST HARTFORD — An out-of-control Jeep went across a Wendy’s parking lot and crashed into a gas station, hitting three gas pumps Thursday morning. Two of those gas pumps caught fire.
  A black Jeep struck the gas pumps at a Phillips 66  gas station located at 302 Main Street igniting a fire, according to the East Hartford Police Department. The accident happened just before noon.
  The fire destroyed the Jeep and another car that was filling up on the other side
  
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• Crews still working on removing truck involved in fatal West Hartford accident

  27-08-2015 18:33
  
  WEST HARTFORD – Emergency crews are still working on removing a truck that tipped over Wednesday and killed a worker on a ramp to I-84.
  Three wreckers were at the scene on the I-84 Exit 43 entrance ramp to help remove “snooper” truck. The truck had a crane on it was parked to do work around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, when the unit became unbalanced and tipped over. That left the front cabin dangling in mid-air and resulted in the death of William Shook of Middlefield.
  A crane e
  
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• Defending Champion Kvitova Reaches New Haven Quarterfinals

  27-08-2015 18:18
  
  WILLIAM S. PAXTONAssociated PressNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Second-seeded defending champion Petra Kvitova rallied to beat Madison Keys 4-6 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday night in the third round of the Connecticut Open.
  “The conditions (without the humidity) were perfect for me, for sure,” said Kvitova, who revealed several weeks ago that she has mononucleosis. “I felt good and I didn’t really have any troubles.”
  The Czech player also won the event in 2012,
  “I
  
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• Dow Jones average up by more than 275 points at midday

  27-08-2015 18:09
  
  NEW YORK — At noon time Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial average was up 279.33 points to 16,564.84.
  It started out as another day of recovery on Wall Street, where the Dow  gained more than 200 points in the first few minutes of trading.
  World markets have been higher today, after China’s main stock index surged 5.3 percent. Losses in the Chinese market had triggered worldwide selling in recent days.
  Traders are encouraged by comments from William Dudley, president of the New
  
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• Taylor Swift sings ‘Smelly Cat’ with Lisa Kudrow during concert

  27-08-2015 18:04
  
  LOS ANGELES — For her last Los Angeles concert, Taylor Swift saved the best for last — and there was something for everyone.
  For the young ‘uns in the audience, Swift welcomed best friend Selena Gomez on stage with her to perform “Good for You.” It’s the first time Gomez has ever performed the lead single off her upcoming album “Revival,” which drops Oct. 9.For the 20-somethings in the house, Swift brought out Mr. Justin Timberlake himself. H
  
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• Fire Burns Gas Station Pumps, Two Cars In East Hartford

  27-08-2015 18:04
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A fire is burning at the pumps at a gas station on Main Street in East Hartford right now.
  Firefighters say one person was injured.
  Two cars are also on fire.
  The gas station building did not catch fire.
  Emergency crews are working to extinguish the flames right now.
  
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• Sign-Up for the Pro Football Challenge

  27-08-2015 18:01
  
  Sign up now for our Pro Football Pick ‘Em contest and secure your chance to win a $5,000 Amex gift card! Pick the winners of each game every week and secure the most points by season’s end.
  
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• Sign-Up for the Knockout Pool

  27-08-2015 18:00
  
  Sign up now for our Pro Football Knockout Pool and secure your chance to win a $5,000 Amex gift card! Just pick one team to win each week and survive until the finish. The winner of the second chance pool will still net a $500 Amex gift card.
  
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• Thousands Move in at SCSU

  27-08-2015 17:59
  
  Thousands of new students began moving onto campus at Southern Connecticut State University on Thursday morning to start a new school year.
  
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• Wreckage of Missing Plane Found, Pilot Presumed Dead

  27-08-2015 17:56
  
  Police in Houlton, Maine, say they have found the wreckage of plane that crashed in the area of the Houlton International Airport and there is no word on the occupant.Photo Credit: Maine Forest Service
  
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• Two state swimming areas closed due to algae

  27-08-2015 17:48
  
  HARTFORD – Two popular swimming areas in state parks are closed due to high counts of algae.
  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the swimming areas of Kettletown State Park in Southbury and Indian Well State Park in Shelton were both closed on Thursday. Testing revealed high levels of blue-green algae in the water at both parks.  Gay City State Park in Hebron had been closed earlier in the week, but did reopen.
  The algae can make the water smell
  
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• Fairfield dance instructor pleads guilty to assaulting girl

  27-08-2015 17:41
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A Fairfield dance instructor has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old female student.
  John Sadowski pleaded guilty Wednesday in Superior Court to fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to children.
  The Connecticut Post reports that the judge said he would consider a two-year prison term when the 26-year-old Sadowski is sentenced Nov. 6.
  Authorities say the victim had been taking lessons from Sadowski since she was five. Recently, the girl’s m
  
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• Cameraman on Segway takes out Usain Bolt after his victory

  27-08-2015 17:18
  
  BEIJING — Usain Bolt was celebrating his historic fourth 200-meter victory in a row when a photographer, who was riding on a Segway, lost his balance and crashed into the greatest sprinter on Earth.
  The incident happened at the world championships in Beijing.
  Although Bolt immediately grabbed his achilles, he appeared fine after the collision. In an interview with Universal Sports, he revealed a cut on his left.
  
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• Amputees fight Medicare proposal to limit prosthetics

  27-08-2015 17:18
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. — Amputee groups and prosthetic makers are rallying against a Medicare proposal they say will limit access to some limbs.
  Under the new proposal, Medicare would establish more stringent requirements to obtain advanced prosthetics, reduce the role of the prosthetist who creates and maintains prostheses, and eliminate some of the universal codes that all providers use to cover prosthetic care.
  The proposal could affect the 150,000 amputees in the Medicare system, but advocat
  
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• Model Says She Was Told To Gain Weight To Make It In Plus-Size Industry

  27-08-2015 17:08
  
  NEW YORK (CBS Hartford) – Model Leah Kelley is telling her side of what happened when she first entered the modeling world.
  She began her career at 19-years-old when she was a size 8, according to People Magazine.
  She learned though that being a size 8 in the modeling world either means she had to lose or gain weight to make it in the industry.
  “I knew losing weight was not an option for my body shape,” Kelly explained. “But if I gained weight, I was told I coul
  
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• Reward Offered to Help Solve Stratford Bank Robbery

  27-08-2015 17:07
  
  A man robbed a TD Bank in Stratford on Tuesday and a $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.Photo Credit: Stratford Police
  
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• Babysitter found guilty in death of 19-month-old boy in New Haven

  27-08-2015 17:02
  
  NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut baby sitter charged in the death of a 19-month-old boy has been found guilty of first-degree manslaughter.
  The New Haven Register reports that 29-year-old Kinjal Patel entered a plea under the Alford Doctrine. That means she does not agree with the state’s case, but concedes there is enough evidence to secure her conviction. She will serve 14 years in prison.
  Police say Patel told detectives she was baby-sitting the child on Jan. 16, 2014, when she beca
  
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