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• Man Stole Woman's Purse at Gunpoint at Gas Station: PD

  13-09-2015 23:59
  
  Police are looking for the man who robbed a woman outside a closed West Haven gas station early Sunday morning.
  
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• Competency hearing set for suspect in Yale doctor killing

  13-09-2015 23:53
  
  NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut judge will be hearing from psychiatrists on whether a former doctor charged with killing a Yale University physician is competent to stand trial.
  Forty-nine-year-old Lishan Wang was ruled incompetent in April, but his doctors at the time believed he could be restored to competency with treatment. The doctors are set to give an update Monday to a New Haven Superior Court judge.
  Wang is charged with murder in the shooting of Dr. Vajinder Toor outside Toor&rsquo
  
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• Blumenthal: US should take greater role in refugee crisis

  13-09-2015 23:34
  
  HARTFORD — Sen. Richard Blumenthal says the U.S. should take a greater role in the refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East developing from the Syrian civil war and ISIS terrorism.
  He said Sunday the nation should “show international leadership” to ensure humanitarian aid is reaching the refugees and also press Saudi Arabia and other Middle East allies to help with aid and diplomacy to end the crisis.
  The Connecticut Democrat is a member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration
  
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• Memorial held for Ellington teen killed in creek accident

  13-09-2015 23:20
  
  ELLINGTON — A community memorial was held for a 14-year-old Ellington High School student who died in a river tubing accident earlier this month.
  The gathering for Jordyn Engler happened early Sunday evening at the high school.
  Jordyn died Sept. 5 near Shandaken, New York, while she and her father were riding the tube raft on Esopus Creek. The raft overturned and Jordyn was swept downstream. Her body was found hours later.
  Her father, Jeff Engler, was rescued by emergency responders.
  
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• Memorial being held for Ellington teen killed in creek accident

  13-09-2015 23:20
  
  ELLINGTON — A community memorial is being held for a 14-year-old Ellington High School student who died in a river tubing accident earlier this month.
  The gathering for Jordyn Engler is early Sunday evening at the high school.
  Jordyn died Sept. 5 near Shandaken, New York, while she and her father were riding the tube raft on Esopus Creek. The raft overturned and Jordyn was swept downstream. Her body was found hours later.
  Her father, Jeff Engler, was rescued by emergency responders.
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• Shooting Near MIT Campus in Massachusetts: Police

  13-09-2015 23:15
  
  MIT Police asked people to evacuate or seek shelter.Photo Credit: MIT/Facebook
  
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• New report: shooting happened near, not on, MIT campus

  13-09-2015 22:57
  
  CAMBRIDGE – MIT police confirm a shooting didn’t happen on MIT campus, recalling an earlier alert, according to myfoxboston.com.
  The earlier alert reported an active shooter on campus and asked everyone on campus to seek shelter and barricade the door.
  According to Cambridge Police one person suffered non-life threatening injuries on Portland Street.
  Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Active shooter alert recalled at MIT after off-campus shooting

  13-09-2015 22:57
  
  CAMBRIDGE – Students on the MIT campus in Cambridge were temporarily told to shelter in place Sunday after a shooting close to campus, according to myfoxboston.
  The initial report of an active shooter came from MIT Police on Twitter.MITAlert: Active Shooter reported on campus. Police responding. Evacuate if able or seek shelter. Lock and barricade doors. More to follow.
  — MIT Police (@MITPolice) September 13, 2015That alert was recalled a short time later after it was determined
  
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• Fitzpatrick, Ivory lead Jets to 31-10 win over Browns

  13-09-2015 22:23
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes and Chris Ivory ran for two scores, giving the New York Jets a 31-10 victory Sunday over the Cleveland Browns in coach Todd Bowles’ debut.
  The Jets (1-0) had five takeaways against the Browns, including an interception of Johnny Manziel, who came in late in the first quarter for the injured Josh McCown.
  Jets rookie linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin was taken to a hospital after being carted off the field with head and neck
  
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• Men Robbed Man Sitting in Parked Car: PD

  13-09-2015 21:03
  
  Police are looking for the men who robbed a man sitting in his parked car in Bridgeport.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ice Cream Truck Fundraises for Ice Cream Lady Injured in Crash

  13-09-2015 20:32
  
  A Stratford Springs ice cream truck is filling in at the Wapping Fair in South Windsor for an ice cream truck regular injured in a crash two months ago on Interstate 91 in Hartford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 7 arrested after large fight that injured 2 officers in New London

  13-09-2015 19:33
  
  NEW LONDON — Seven people have been arrested after a large fight in New London that also injured two police officers.
  Police were called to the disturbance that broke out around Blackhall and Belden streets at about 7 p.m. Saturday. Officers said some people in the crowd became hostile as they tried to disperse the group, and they eventually used stun guns to help bring the crowd under control.
  Seven people, including three juveniles, were arrested on various charges including assault on a
  
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• 7 Arrested in Brawl, 2 Officers Injured

  13-09-2015 19:17
  
  Seven people are charged with assaulting two police officers trying to break up a fight in New London Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• L.L. Bean flagship store honors longtime leader with rare closure

  13-09-2015 19:11
  
  WESTBROOK, Maine  — L.L. Bean’s stores in the Maine town of Freeport are closed Sunday for the first time in nearly a half-century as a memorial service is held for the retailer’s longtime leader.
  The service for Leon Gorman was being held at a performing arts center in Westbrook. Burial will be private.
  L.L. Bean’s flagship store in Freeport, where the company was founded, is usually open around the clock.
  It’s been 48 years since the outdoors retailer has vol
  
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• Danbury schools to adopt Sandy Hook anti-violence programs

  13-09-2015 18:57
  
  DANBURY — Danbury schools are introducing new anti-violence programs developed by the Sandy Hook Promise organization.The News-Times reports one initiative beginning this coming week is “Say Something.” It teaches students to recognize warning signs that peers may be about to hurt themselves or others, and to tell a trusted adult. Coming later is, “Start with Hello.” It teaches students how to reach out to isolated peers.
  Danbury Superintendent Sal Pascarella, presi
  
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• Wildfires: California governor declares state of emergency

  13-09-2015 18:47
  
  NAPA COUNTY, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa counties Sunday, as the Valley Fire continued to bring pain and loss.His announcement, which will help expedite debris removal and waive fees to replace essential documents like birth certificates for those who’ve had to abandon their homes and belongings, came one day after four firefighters were injured.
  The firefighters were burned in the Valley Fire in Lake County, about 115 mile
  
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• Fair Ice Cream Sales to Benefit Injured Ice Cream Lady

  13-09-2015 18:11
  
  A Stratford ice cream shop is filling in at the Wapping Fair in South Windsor for an ice cream truck regular injured in a crash two months ago on Interstate 91 in Hartford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Community Mourns Teen Killed in Tubing Accident

  13-09-2015 18:06
  
  A memorial for 14-year-old Jordyn Engler will be held at the Ellington High School Auditorium from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday.Photo Credit: Family Photo
  
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• Large Fight Results In Numerous Arrests

  13-09-2015 17:58
  
   NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) _ Seven people have been arrested after a large fight in New London that also injured two police officers.Police were called to the disturbance that broke out around Blackhall and Belden streets at about 7 p.m. Saturday. Officers said some people in the crowd became hostile as they tried to disperse the group, and they eventually used stun guns to help bring the crowd under control.Seven people, including three juveniles, were arrested on various charges including ss
  
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• NBA great Moses Malone dies at 60

  13-09-2015 17:36
  
  NORFOLK, VA –  Three-time NBA MVP, Hall of Famer and 13-time All-Star player Moses Malone died Sunday at the age of 60.
  Malone was in Norfolk, Virginia to play in a golf tournament when he died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, our affiliate WJW reports.
  Malone was one of the first players to go directly from high school to the NBA. Over his career, he played with the Utah Stars of the ABA, the ABA’s Spirits of St. Louis and then in the NBA with&
  
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• Scheduled Outages in Fair Haven

  13-09-2015 17:16
  
  United Illuminating had some planned outages Sunday morning that affected hundreds of customers in the Fair Haven section of New Haven as the power company upgraded its electrical system.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New York woman arrested after pit bulls maul man

  13-09-2015 17:15
  
  NEW YORK — A pair of pit bulls left Francesco Bove so badly mutilated that a priest read him his last rites outside a New York church.“I think I’m going to die,” the bloodied 62-year-old artist told the priest, Bove’s son recalled Saturday. “But the priest made him promise that he will fight until the end.”New York woman arrested after pit bulls maul man.
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  — CNN (@CNN) September 13, 2015
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• The Real Story: The refugee crisis in Europe and the nuclear deal with Iran

  13-09-2015 16:32
  
  HARTFORD -  International relations expert Yvonne Davis joins Al and Jenn to discuss the refugee crisis in Europe and the nuclear deal with Iran, among other issues.
  
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• The Real Story: Protecting young athletes from concussions

  13-09-2015 16:31
  
  HARTFORD - There are new state requirements this year protecting young athletes from concussions. Al and Jenn explore the new rules with guests State Senator Dante Bartolomeo (D) of Meriden and Dr. Gregory Czarnecki of Hartford Healthcare Medical Group  Sports Medicine.
  
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• The Real Story: The changing laws of the land

  13-09-2015 16:30
  
  HARTFORD - Al and Jenn discuss the recent controversy over Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who went to jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Also, Connecticut prosecutors hoping to convince the state Supreme Court to reverse its decision abolishing the death penalty is discussed. With guest, professor William Dunlap of the Quinnipiac University School of Law.
  
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• Teens poisoned by pesticide struggle to eat, walk alone

  13-09-2015 16:16
  
  Watch VideoAs two Delaware teens recovering from pesticide poisoning struggle to eat, walk and sit up on their own, an investigation into what went wrong highlights failures on several levels, including lax oversight and a history of corruption at the U.S. Virgin Islands government agency in charge of exterminators.The teens and their parents fell gravely ill and suffered seizures during a March vacation to St. John. The family was exposed to methyl bromide, a restricted-use pesticide. Recovery
  
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• DJ sues Taylor Swift after being fired for allegedly ‘grabbing her bottom’

  13-09-2015 15:06
  
  DENVER — A former Colorado radio DJ sued Taylor Swift this week, after accusations that he “grabbed her bottom” got him fired from his job, according to a lawsuit filed in District Court.
  In June 2013, David Mueller, known in Denver’s airwaves as “Jackson,” attended a Swift concert meet-and-greet with his girlfriend and co-worker Shannon Melcher. The backstage event was part of his job duties with station KYGO, where he was often required to interact with cele
  
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• Sunday Forecast: Showers at times, but not a washout

  13-09-2015 13:00
  
  It’ll be a day to bring the umbrella, but you won’t need it for much of the day. There’s an ever-present chance for a shower as the day goes on, but much of the day will be dry.
  Temperatures will feel a bit cool today, but we’re actually just returning to average levels in the 70s across the state. It’s been well above average in the past couple weeks, with September temperatures a solid 7 degrees above the norm.
  After another day in the 70s on Monday under mos
  
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• Ortiz Reaches 500 Homers, Red Sox Beat Rays 10-4

  13-09-2015 08:37
  
  MARK DIDTLERAssociated PressST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz had the option of taking a day off. He quickly turned that offer down, responding to a text message from Boston interim manager Torey Lovullo Saturday morning by saying said he wanted to play.
  Good choice, Big Papi.
  Ortiz homered twice to become the 27th player in major league history to reach 500 homers, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 on Saturday night.
  “In the history of the game, you don’t
  
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• Jays Sweep Yankees In Double-header

  13-09-2015 08:24
  
  RONALD BLUMAP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — A season-high 4 1/2-game lead in the AL East came at a big price for the Toronto Blue Jays — the loss of All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to a broken shoulder blade.
  Toronto swept a doubleheader from the sagging New York Yankees 9-5 and 10-7 on a sodden Saturday when Marcus Stroman won the nightcap in his return from a spring training knee injury.
  Tulowitzki, whose July acquisition from Colorado helped spark Toronto’s late-season s
  
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• The Best Twitter Reactions To Mayweather-Berto

  13-09-2015 07:47
  
  Ross Kelly, CBS Local Sports
  As expected, Floyd Mayweather easily dominated Andre Berto to improve to 49-0. Floyd has touted this as the last fight of his career (sure Floyd) and he hand-picked someone he could easily defeat. The good folks on Twitterverse watched the fight (through legal or illegal means) and as always, they gave their two cents on the lack of action. Here is the best, or worst, of the reactions to the match and the outcome:
  We’ll get right into it. Boxing great Oscar De
  
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• Mayweather Dominates Berto, Moves To 49-0

  13-09-2015 07:09
  
  Ross Kelly, CBS Local Sports
  In a fight that went as many expected, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KO) defeated Andre Berto (30-4, 23 KO) by unanimous decision to move to 49-0. In the final fight of his Showtime contract, and what he has called the final fight of his career, Money May dominated throughout and won 117-111, 118-110, and 120-108.
  This fight mirrored most of the fights of Floyd’s career. Berto wasn’t really able to get much of anything against whom many consider to be th
  
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• 2 Shot, Another Injured in Bridgeport Shooting Incident

  13-09-2015 05:03
  
  Two people were shot and another injured at a shooting incident in Bridgeport early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Segarra, Bronin hit streets for a last-minute campaign push

  13-09-2015 04:59
  
  HARTFORD--  There are only four days until voters in Hartford head to the polls to choose a their democratic candidate for mayor.
  Incumbent Mayor Pedro Segarra lost the endorsement of the Democratic party to Luke Bronin, but  both candidates are in the midst of a heated race and in a final push to win votes before the Democratic primary.
  Segarra and his  challenger Luke Bronin  spent all-day Saturday criss-crossing  the city, meeting prospective voters and smiling for p
  
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• Bridgeport shooting puts pair in hospital

  13-09-2015 04:50
  
  BRIDGEPORT – Two people are in stable condition after a shooting in Bridgeport early Saturday morning.
  Police responded to a non-fatal shooting incident just after 2 a.m., in the area of William Street and Crescent Avenue.
  Upon arrival, police found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds, and another victim, a 26-year-old woman, suffered a head injury not inflicted by a weapon.
  The first gunshot victim, a 25-year-old man, suffered a wound to the left foot. He was taken to Bridgeport Hos
  
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• Water Main Break Closes Silas Deane Highway in Rocky Hill

  13-09-2015 04:27
  
  The Silas Deane Highway is shut down near the Wethersfield/Rocky Hill town line due to a water main break, according to Rocky Hill police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Best Of Twitter Live From Mayweather-Berto In Las Vegas

  13-09-2015 04:27
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  Nobody knows exactly what to expect when Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto meet in the ring this evening, but we definitely knew that the scene surrounding Mayweather’s final bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas would be a raucous one. Celebrities, athletes and boxing royalty alike have been arriving at the MGM Grand Arena for the fight all evening long. Here are some of the best tweets from those arrivals and folks at the arena for the final fight of Floyd
  
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• Water service restored in Rocky Hill closed after water main break

  13-09-2015 04:03
  
  ROCKY HILL – A section of the Silas Deane Highway was shut down  due to a water main break Saturday night.
  Metropolitan District Crews responded to a 12-inch water main break on the Silas Deane Highway near the intersection of Town Line Road in Rocky Hill.
  The brea affected several businesses in both Wethersfield and Rocky Hill on the Silas Deane highway, including some restaurants, hotels, and a housing complex.
  Water service was been shut down around 8:50 p.m. and the
  
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• Water service restored in Rocky Hill after water main break

  13-09-2015 04:03
  
  ROCKY HILL – A section of the Silas Deane Highway was shut down  due to a water main break Saturday night.
  Metropolitan District Crews responded to a 12-inch water main break on the Silas Deane Highway near the intersection of Town Line Road in Rocky Hill.
  The brea affected several businesses in both Wethersfield and Rocky Hill on the Silas Deane highway, including some restaurants, hotels, and a housing complex.
  Water service was been shut down around 8:50 p.m. and the
  
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• Silas Deane Highway in Rocky Hill closed due to water main break

  13-09-2015 04:03
  
  ROCKY HILL – A section of the Silas Deane Highway is shut down  due to a water main break.
  Metropolitan District Crews responded to a 12-inch water main break on the Silas Deane Highway near the intersection of Town Line Road in Rocky Hill.
  The break is affecting several businesses in both Wethersfield and Rocky Hill on the Silas Deane highway, including some restaurants, hotels, and a housing complex.
  Water service has been shut down as of 8:50 p.m. and the repair is expected to take
  
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• Ex-tennis star James Blake: Fire NYC officer who tackled me

  13-09-2015 03:29
  
  NEW YORK — The former tennis star who was tackled during a mistaken arrest by a New York City police officer says the officer involved should lose his job.
  James Blake told The Associated Press on Saturday that Officer James Frascatore’s history of excessive-force complaints means he shouldn’t “ever have a badge or a gun again.”
  Frascatore has been named in several civil lawsuits over excessive force and has been the subject of multiple civilian complaints.
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• New England experts concerned by sighting of invasive turtle

  13-09-2015 02:58
  
  BOSTON — Two odd-looking Chinese marsh turtles raised for food in Asia have been seen south of Boston, and there’s concern they could eventually threaten local ecosystems if they become established in New England.
  New England Aquarium experts say it’s possible someone released the animals after buying them for cooking. They urge people not to release non-native animals, and to report any sightings of the soft-shelled turtle.
  Aquarium officials said Saturday that passers-by saw
  
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• Food stamps don’t buy diapers, so one mom found this solution

  13-09-2015 02:37
  
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  WASHINGTON – Corinne Cannon had a tough time adjusting to motherhood after the birth of her first child, Jack.
  “We were ecstatic to have him, but he was a difficult infant,” Cannon said. “He cried pretty much all the time, and it was so emotionally exhausting.”
  That’s an experience many new mothers can relate to. But Cannon knew she had the resources and support to get her through that many families do not have. She felt compelled to help them, so
  
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• A cop’s compassion stops potential suicide

  13-09-2015 02:19
  
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  NORTH CAROLINA – A North Carolina police officer on his way home from work extended a hand of compassion to a man hanging over a highway bridge Wednesday evening. Then something unexpected happened.
  After talking the man off the bridge and helping him to safety, Raleigh Senior Officer D.V. Hicks pulled him in for a long hug.
  A Department of Transportation captured the touching exchange on its traffic cameras. In the silent video, you can see the man sitting on the edge of the b
  
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• Seedlings From 9/11 Memorial Sent To Newtown

  13-09-2015 01:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Three communities struck with tragedy will receive seedlings from the September 11 Memorial & Museum’s Survivor Tree Program.
  The group will announce Saturday that the seedlings will be sent to Newtown, Connecticut, Joplin, Missouri, and Madrid, Spain.
  9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels says the trees convey a shared strength in the face of tragedy.
  The memorial tree program was started in 2013.
  A Connecticut-based tree company partners with students at John Bown
  
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• 9/11 memorial trees to symbolize strength after tragedy

  13-09-2015 01:18
  
  NEW YORK — Three communities struck with tragedy will receive seedlings from the September 11 Memorial & Museum’s Survivor Tree Program.
  The group will announce Saturday that the seedlings will be sent to Newtown, Connecticut, Joplin, Missouri, and Madrid, Spain.
  9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels says the trees convey a shared strength in the face of tragedy.
  The memorial tree program was started in 2013.
  A Connecticut-based tree company partners with students at John Bowne Hig
  
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• Ortiz hits 500th homer as Red Sox face Rays

  13-09-2015 01:02
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has hit his 500th home run and is the 27th player to reach 500 homers.
  Ortiz hit No. 499 on a 1-2 pitch from Matt Moore in the first inning of Saturday night’s game at Tampa Bay.
  The designated hitter smacked a towering three-run shot into the right field stands for his 33rd homer this season.
  Ortiz has eight homers in his last 14 games.
  
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• David Ortiz becomes 27th player with 500 homers

  13-09-2015 01:02
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has become the 27th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs.Ortiz reached the milestone with his second homer in Saturday night’s game at Tampa Bay. He lined a shot to right center on a 2-2 pitch from Matt Moore leading off the fifth after connecting for No. 499 in the first.
  Big Papi has 50 multihomer games in a 19-year career.
  Ortiz pumped his right arm as he ran toward first base. His teammates emptied the dugou
  
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