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• Family, neighbors remember Hartford woman killed in hit-and-run

  30-09-2015 23:55
  
  HARTFORD — Police are still looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run on Garden Street early Sunday morning. Felicita Ayala, the woman struck in the crash, died from her injuries. On Wednesday, Ayala’s family members placed candles at a tribute outside her apartment complex. She’d lived there for more than 20 years and was […]
  
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• Danbury Police Officer Charged With Breaking Into Cars

  30-09-2015 23:44
  
  A Danbury police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after he was arrested on grand larceny charges, police said.Photo Credit: Duchess County Sheriff's Department
  
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• No shutdown: Obama signs stopgap spending bill to keep government open

  30-09-2015 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has signed a short-term spending bill that averts a government shutdown and gives Congress and the president about 10 more weeks to fashion a longer-lasting budget deal. The House and Senate each voted to approve the bill earlier Wednesday. The White House issued a statement hours before Obama signed the […]
  
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• Several arrested in Willimantic raid that nets drugs and cash

  30-09-2015 23:30
  
  WILLIMANTIC – Several people are in custody after a drug bust on Pearl Street in Willimantic on Wednesday. SWAT, along with the Willimantic Police Criminal Investigation Division, conducted “Operation Dirty Pearl” and raided two houses on the street. Police started the raid at around 9:30 a.m. Police said they recovered a substantial amount of drugs […]
  
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• Oklahoma governor grants last-minute stay for inmate set to die, cites question over new drug

  30-09-2015 23:15
  
  McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin stayed the execution of inmate Richard Glossip on Wednesday while the state reviews protocol questions, her office said. Glossip was scheduled to die Wednesday afternoon. He was convicted in the murder of Barry Van Treese, whose killer, Justin Sneed, testified that Glossip hired him to beat the motel […]
  
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• Former tribal chairman admits to embezzling more than $56K

  30-09-2015 23:07
  
  NORTH STONINGTON— A former Eastern Pequot Tribal chairman has admitted to embezzling more than $56,000 from the tribe to help a drug-addicted woman pay bills. The Day reports 49-year-old Brian Geer pleaded guilty Wednesday to larceny. He faces up to two years in prison, but could be granted a suspended sentence if he makes a […]
  
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• NFL Sets Record For Most Penalty Flags Ever Through Three Weeks

  30-09-2015 22:24
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  Have you found yourself watching the first three weeks of the NFL season wondering why it feels like the referees are calling absolutely everything this year? Well, if you have, and you’ve been looking for someone to validate that claim, look no further.
  The dreaded yellow flags have been raining down on NFL teams this year in record numbers. According to a report from nflpenalties.com, as of the conclusion of Week 3, refs have thrown an astoni
  
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• NASCAR champion Stewart will retire after 2016 season

  30-09-2015 22:22
  
  KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart says he will retire following the 2016 season. The three-time NASCAR champion announced his decision Wednesday at the team shop in North Carolina, saying “next year will be my last year in the Sprint Cup Series.” He said it was “100 percent” his choice. His planned departure is not […]
  
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• Cloudy and cooler Wednesday night

  30-09-2015 22:07
  
  Tonight we’ll be mostly cloudy with that more comfortable air in place. Lows will be in the 40s to around 50 degrees. The next few days will be cool and damp, with temperatures in the 50s and 60s during the afternoon and 40s at night. It looks like much of Thursday stays quiet at this […]
  
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• Mom Left 4 Year-Old Alone to Turn Trick: Documents

  30-09-2015 22:06
  
  A mother accused of leaving her 4-year-old daughter alone all day on Tuesday told police she left her child so she could be paid for sex because she is facing eviction, according to court documents.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• ‘Grease: Live’ rounds out leading cast with famous pop singers

  30-09-2015 22:01
  
  With just four months to go until “Grease: Live” hits the small screen on FOX, the last round of major casting has been announced. On Wednesday, Fox Broadcasting Company and Paramount Television announced that “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen will fill the role of Frenchy, one of Rydell High’s Pink Ladies. The other […]
  
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• Stephen Colbert Sings ‘America The Beautiful’ With John Legend

  30-09-2015 21:58
  
  New York, NY (CBS Hartford) – Last night John Legend and Stephen Colbert, with John Batiste’s on the harmonaboard,sang their own rendition of “America the Beautiful.”
  John Legend was on the show to promote his campaign against mass incarceration.
  While singing the song Batiste waved an American flag behind them and after singing Stephen yelled, “People are going to make love to that.”
  
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• CBS Sports’ Bill Cowher: “Extreme Sense Of Urgency” For Ravens To Win Thursday Night

  30-09-2015 21:54
  
  By Danny CoxBill Cowher, Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current analyst for CBS Sports’ The NFL Today, is one of the most iconic names in the history of the NFL and he always will be. You don’t spend time as a player in the NFL and then as one of the greatest coaches of all time without being remembered by everyone. There were many reasons he was the Coach of the Year in his rookie season as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his expertise is just one of them.
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• UConn Prepares For Start Of Practice With Annual Run

  30-09-2015 21:49
  
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The UConn’s men’s basketball team ended its summer workouts and unofficially began the new basketball season Wednesday by completing the annual Husky run through campus.
  Sophomore swingman Daniel Hamilton was the first member of the team to complete the annual 3.1-mile race. He jogged the last few yards backward, and finished in 20 minutes, 21 seconds — 10 seconds ahead of junior forward Kentan Facey.
  Junior center Amida Brimah, who ran 20:22 a year
  
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• Report: Man Flunked Probation Drug Tests Before Killing Baby

  30-09-2015 21:35
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a family friend’s 1-year-old daughter flunked drug tests in violation of his probation but was not sent back to prison in the months leading up to the killing, according to a new report released by child advocates Wednesday.
  The report by the state child advocate’s office and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence makes several recommendations, including that probation officials rea
  
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• Advocates: Latest human services budget cuts are callous

  30-09-2015 21:25
  
  HARTFORD — Nonprofit human service agencies and a top Connecticut lawmaker say they’re dismayed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s recent budget cuts and warn these latest reductions will harm vulnerable people who need services such as mental health treatment and homeless shelters. Dr. Michelle Rivelli of West Haven, whose autistic daughter faces losing a day […]
  
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• Carlos Santana is NOT dead, despite social media rumors

  30-09-2015 20:59
  
  To paraphrase Mark Twain: Reports of Carlos Santana’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Social media briefly lit up on Wednesday with word that the legendary rock guitarist had died. The report seems to have originated from a Canadian talk show host for CBC named Chris Walker, who tweeted “Report of Carlos Santana’s death comes from […]
  
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• Prosecutors decline to charge Caitlyn Jenner in fatal crash

  30-09-2015 20:32
  
  LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors have declined to charge Caitlyn Jenner in fatal car crash in California. The decision was announced Wednesday in the Feb. 7 collision in which authorities said Jenner’s sport utility vehicle crashed into two cars, pushing one into oncoming traffic. Prosecutors say they didn’t have enough evidence for a conviction. The crash […]
  
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• Mom of 4-Year-Old Girl Found Wandering Faces Judge

  30-09-2015 20:29
  
  A mother accused of leaving her 4-year-old daughter alone all day appeared before a judge on Wednesday to answer to charges, including reckless endangerment.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Car Catches Fire After Southington Crash

  30-09-2015 20:09
  
  A car caught fire after a minor crash on Interstate 84 Eastbound in Southington early Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Facebook announces changes to personal profiles including 7-second videos, temporary photos

  30-09-2015 20:07
  
  Facebook announced on Wednesday changes coming to personal profiles on mobile, including 7-second looping videos instead of just a static image and the ability to set a profile photo for a set period of time. “People visit Facebook profiles more than four billion times per day, and we’re continually looking for ways to make profiles the […]
  
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• Teens Charged in Glastonbury School Burglary

  30-09-2015 20:04
  
  Glastonbury police have arrested two teens accused of burglarizing Hopewell Elementary School in Glastonbury early Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Week In College Football: 4 Takeaways From First 4 Weeks

  30-09-2015 20:02
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The opening four weeks of the season certainly haven’t disappointed have they? We’ve seen teams on the rise (Ole Miss), teams expected to be in the top 10 falling (Auburn), and welcomed old friends back into the polls (Florida and Michigan). As we get set for the first week of true conference games, let’s take stock of where things stand with 4 takeaways from the opening weeks.
  Injuries To Star Players
  Notre Dame has already lost a starting
  
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• 17-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed in Bridgeport

  30-09-2015 19:59
  
  A 17-year-old boy is dead and Bridgeport police are looking for several people who shot at him.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State reminds residents how to prepare for hurricanes

  30-09-2015 19:46
  
  HARTFORD – Connecticut residents and businesses are reminded to be prepared for the potential of hurricane activity, as Joaquin strengthened to a hurricane Wednesday morning near the Bahamas. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.  The principal threat period for Connecticut is from mid-August to mid-October, according to state officials. The […]
  
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• Hurricane Joaquin Likely to Make Mid-Atlantic Landfall

  30-09-2015 19:14
  
  Hurricane Joaquin has strengthened east of the Bahamas and it is likely to make landfall in the Mid-Atlantic, somewhere between the Carolinas and New Jersey early next week.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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• Man loses ‘Judge Judy’ case in 26 seconds after incriminating himself

  30-09-2015 19:11
  
  When entering a courtroom, it’s important to keep one thing in one mind: never self-incriminate. A 26-second clip of a Judge Judy episode from 2010 went viral on Wednesday. In the video, the plaintiff tells Judge Judy that her wallet was stolen along with $50, gift cards, an earpiece and a calculator. The defendant interrupts and says, “There […]
  
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• Woman Reunites With Nurse Who Took Care Of Her 38 Years Ago After Photo Goes Viral

  30-09-2015 18:48
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For 38 years, a few black-and-white photographs of a nurse cradling a baby provided comfort to a woman who suffered terrible burns and endured years of playground taunts and painful surgeries thereafter. For all that time, until Tuesday, she dreamed of meeting her again.
  The photos show Amanda Scarpinati at just 3 months old, her head thickly wrapped in gauze, resting calmly in the nurse’s arms. Shot for the Albany Medical Center’s 1977 annual report, t
  
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• Look inside: Tim and Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s Greenwich mansion on the market for $4.8 million

  30-09-2015 18:17
  
  GREENWICH — Retired NFL star Tim Hasselbeck and his TV personality wife Elisabeth have put their Greenwich mansion on the market. According to realty website Zillow, the classic colonial is listed at $4.795 million. Public records show the Hasselbecks bought the mansion in 2012. The 6 bedroom, 8 bathroom, 7,605 square foot home sits on 1.5 […]
  
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• Firefighters Put Out Dorm Fire at Lakeville Boarding School

  30-09-2015 17:49
  
  Firefighters responded to the Hotchkiss School, a boarding school in Lakeville, to put out a fire on the third floor of the Watson dormitory, according to school officials.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New App ‘Jackpocket’ Aims To Sell, Monitor Lottery Tickets

  30-09-2015 17:45
  
  NEW YORK (CBS Hartford) — A new iPhone app is aiming to change the way people play the lottery by selling and monitoring tickets through mobile devices.
  Jackpocket, a new app created by Peter Sullivan, launched this week, as reported by CBS News. It allows users to purchase Powerball, Megamillions, and other lottery tickets. The orders are then processed by a Jackpot employee who physically buys the tickets.
  Tickets are then scanned and can be viewed by the purchaser. If a buyer is a lucky
  
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• Mom of 4-Year-Old Girl Found Wandering Alone Heads to Court

  30-09-2015 17:40
  
  Hartford police have arrested the mother of a 4-year-old girl found wandering alone in Hartford on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Baby Hospitalized After Fall from Window in East Hartford

  30-09-2015 17:38
  
  A baby has been taken to the hospital after falling out a window on Ginger Lane in East Hartford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 2 Arrested in Willimantic Drug Bust

  30-09-2015 17:37
  
  Two people have been arrested during a drug bust on Pearl Street in Willimantic.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Rig Goes Off Highway Embankment

  30-09-2015 17:06
  
  (Fairfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A tractor trailer truck driver is in the hospital after his rig went down an embankment on Interstate 95 early this morning.
  The call came in just before quarter to six on the northbound side of the highway.
  Fire officials say the truck landed on Meadow Street behind the Fitness Edge.
  The driver was trapped in the cab portion of the truck by responsive.
  He was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center for treatment.
  Assistant Fire Chief S
  
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• Waterbury man pleads guilty to stabbing, killing child while under influence of drugs

  30-09-2015 16:58
  
  NEW BRITAIN — A Connecticut man charged with fatally stabbing a family friend’s 1-year-old daughter while under the influence of drugs has pleaded guilty. The Hartford Courant reports that 36-year-old Arthur Hapgood Sr., of Waterbury, was originally charged with murder, risk of injury to a minor and first-degree reckless endangerment in connection with the death of […]
  
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• Mutual Aid Called for Dorm Fire at Lakeville Boarding School

  30-09-2015 16:56
  
  Firefighters responded to the Hotchkiss School, a boarding school in Lakeville, to put out a fire on the third floor of the Watson dormitory, according to school officials.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Senate OKs bill to fund government through Dec. 11

  30-09-2015 16:55
  
  WASHINGTON, DC — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to extend government funding through Dec. 11. The bill passed 78-20 and now goes to the House, which must act before midnight to head off a shutdown, and House Republican leaders say they plan to pass the bill in time. Meantime, top-level negotiations between GOP leaders in […]
  
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• Willington Motorcyclist Killed in Mansfield Crash

  30-09-2015 16:53
  
  A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Willington was killed in a crash on Route 195 in Mansfield on Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• St. Francis offering comprehensive treatments for breast cancer patients

  30-09-2015 16:33
  
  Dr. John Rodis joined the Fox CT Morning Extra to talk about how Saint Francis patients will now have access to broader screening and diagnostic tools, genetic counseling, treatment options, psychosocial support, and pain management therapies Previously scheduled for Thursday, October 1, the event will now take place Wednesday, October 7. The Pink Party is […]
  
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• 38 years later, burn victim reunites with loving nurse

  30-09-2015 16:32
  
    ALBANY, NY — Back in 1977, Amanda Scarpinati was a baby suffering from severe burns, covered head-to-toe in bandages and being cradled by a loving young nurse. On Tuesday, she and that nurse were together again. The driver for that reunion were 38-year-old photos showing the two after the then-infant Scarpinati — who, at […]
  
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• Target.com will match prices on Amazon and 28 other stores

  30-09-2015 16:23
  
  NEW YORK — Target is expanding its price match guarantee to items bought online. The retailer had excluded Target.com purchases from its policy that lets customers get a better deal if they show that someone else is selling the same item for less. Price matching was only available at stores. But starting Thursday, Target says […]
  
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• CBS Sports Fantasy Football: Around the League: Week 3 Recap

  30-09-2015 16:11
  
  Do You Believe in Miracles?
  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
  It’s only week three, but Transaction Guy‘s postseason odds are already looking stellar. They got the job done against Joe D & Gresh, winning 119 to 104. The two teams combined for the highest score so far this season.
  The win brings Transaction Guy to 3 – 0 and gives them a 78% chance of making the playoffs. The loss drops Joe D & Gresh’s record to 1 – 2.
  Transaction Guy had a so-so sta
  
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• Hartford Hit-And-Run Victim Dies

  30-09-2015 15:59
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Police say a Hartford woman has died from injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run.
  Police say 60-year-old Felicita Ayala was struck early Sunday morning in Hartford.
  Officers found her lying unresponsive in the southbound lane with injuries to her head and legs.
  She was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
  A witness told police that Ayala was struck as she was crossing a street and that the vehicle fled north.
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• Hartford Mom Accused Of Leaving Child Alone

  30-09-2015 15:45
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police are charging a woman after they say her 4-year-old daughter was found alone wandering outside alone Tuesday.
  Shiday Nicks faces charges of risk of injury, reckless endangerment, and leaving a child under the age of 12 unsupervised.
  The 22-year-old was arrested this morning a little after midnight.
  Nicks is being held on $150,000 bond and is due in court today.
  The child is now in the care of the Department of Children and Families.
  
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• Early Season Heisman Candidates

  30-09-2015 15:43
  
  by Rob Joyce
  There are still two full months left in the college football season, but already the Heisman Trophy picture has vastly changed since the pre-season. Ohio State had two quarterbacks worthy of hype in Cardale Jones and JT Barrett, but neither is on the radar as of now. Darkhorse quarterbacks Vernon Adams of Oregon (injury) and Jeremy Johnson of Auburn (interceptions) have dropped out of the discussion. The only constant has been the running backs. And as October begins, they are the l
  
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• MLB Postseason’s Most Important Players

  30-09-2015 15:37
  
  by Rob Joyce
  For the majority of the league, the baseball season ends this weekend. But for 12 teams, their dream of a World Series continues. Entering Wednesday, only a few spots are left up for grabs – namely the second American League wildcard spot. But for seven squads (the Blue Jays, Royals, Mets, Cardinals, Pirates, Dodgers and Cubs), their postseason futures are secure. That half-dozen represents an eclectic mixture of mainstays (St. Louis), recent upstarts (Pittsburgh and Kansas Ci
  
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• Joaquin becomes Category 1 hurricane near the Bahamas

  30-09-2015 15:28
  
  MIAMI — Joaquin strengthened to a hurricane Wednesday morning as it nears the Bahamas. A hurricane warning has been issued for the central Bahamas as the storm approaches. Hurricane Joaquin’s maximum sustained winds increased to near 75 mph (120 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected over the next two days. […]
  
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• Fire at Hotchkiss School under control

  30-09-2015 15:15
  
  LAKEVILLE – Emergency crews were able to get a fire at Hotchkiss School under control Wednesday morning. Dispatchers confirmed that it was a second alarm and that it was under control. The fire was in a dorm, and there were no injuries. The extent of the damage is not known. The school is located in […]
  
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• Fire at Hotchkiss School damages dormitory

  30-09-2015 15:15
  
  LAKEVILLE – Emergency crews were able to get a dorm fire at Hotchkiss School under control Wednesday morning. Dispatchers confirmed that it was a second alarm and that it was put out. Officials said the fire was on the third floor and contained to a room and it’s contents. They said all students and staff […]
  
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