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• The American Museum of Tort Law opens in Winsted

  02-10-2015 23:44
  
  WINSTED – Hartford has a trash museum; Brookline, Massachusetts, has a Museum of Bad Art; and Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, has a National Mustard Museum. But no one had an American Museum of Tort Law — until now. This week, the 6,500-square-foot museum opened its doors to the public. The Tort Law Museum is dedicated to increasing understanding […]
  
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• Candace Cameron Compares Cyber Bullying To Rape

  02-10-2015 23:14
  
  New York, NY (CBS Hartford)– “The View” host Candace Cameron recently got into hot water after comparing cyber bullying to rape.
  During a Hot Topics segment the host discussed a photo of Lena Dunhan in her boyfriend’s underwear. After this photo was posted, Lena began getting hateful comments and decided to no longer control her Twitter account.
  Whoopi Goldberg said, “The minute you put yourself out there in someone’s underwear, you can’t be su
  
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• Injury Report: Say It Ain’t So, Cruz Out For Giants Against Bills

  02-10-2015 23:00
  
  By Curt Macysyn
  Fuhgeddaboudit!
  All the optimism in the world will not get Victor Cruz back in the line-up for the New York Giants this week, as the veteran wide receiver suffered in setback in his recovery from a calf muscle injury suffered in training camp. The spirits of Giants’ players and coaches dampened significantly when Cruz could not make it through individual drills at practice on Wednesday.In meeting with reporters on Thursday, Coughlin ruled Cruz out of Sunday’s contest.
  
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• Obama: Russia heading for ‘quagmire’ in Syria

  02-10-2015 22:57
  
  \WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Friday that he was willing to work with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on moving Syria away from civil war, but only if that plan includes removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. In the absence of that, he warned that Russia’s air campaign against Syria would only lead to […]
  
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• Man to serve 11 years stemming from fatal double shooting

  02-10-2015 22:53
  
  HARTFORD — One of three men facing trial has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in connection with the shooting deaths of two victims. Thirty-six-year-old Leida Franqui and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Luis Rodriguez, were gunned down in the early morning hours of Oct. 14, 2009 in Hartford. The Hartford Courant reports prosecutors offered Luis Quintero a […]
  
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• TNT wedding favors caused evacuation at Denver airport

  02-10-2015 22:33
  
  DENVER — A wedding gift was no joke to TSA agents checking bags in a screening room at Denver International Airport. An agent watching an X-ray monitor spotted wax and fuses inside a checked bag at the airport. TSA said the bride and groom’s names both start with a “T,” so their wedding souvenirs were […]
  
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• Dentist Charged in Death of Patient Granted Probation

  02-10-2015 22:30
  
  An Enfield dentist who was charged with criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of a patient in 2014 has been placed on probation for two years and was granted accelerated rehabilitation.Photo Credit: Enfield Police
  
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• Heavy rain tonight, windy and chilly Saturday

  02-10-2015 22:07
  
  Pockets of heavy rain this afternoon and evening. The rain will taper off by early Saturday morning but the clouds will remain in place. The weekend will not be a washout, as there will be dry air draining into Southern New England thanks to high pressure parked over astern Canada. Expect a mostly cloudy weekend, […]
  
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• Patriots Can Be Patient Regarding Stork, Wendell, LaFell

  02-10-2015 22:00
  
  By Gregory Hunt
  Thanks to an early bye that will have the 3-0 New England Patriots sitting at home this weekend, the team won’t be releasing any official injury reports for Week 4 of the 2015 NFL season, but if the team were to compile a report, it wouldn’t be very long because the Patriots have not been hit by any significant, team-altering injuries this year.
  In a typical year, a bye week would be a welcome opportunity to let nagging injuries heal, but New England won’t have
  
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• Donations to Bank’s Coin Machine Benefit Food Pantry

  02-10-2015 21:52
  
  TD Bank is using its popular coin counter machine to do good for local charitable organizations throughout the East Coast, including here in Connecticut for the benefit of a local food pantry.
  
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• Probe Into Racist Letters At Bridgeport PD

  02-10-2015 21:37
  
  (Bridgeport, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – There’s an investigation into who left racially charged letters to officers in the Bridgeport Police Department.
  Police Chief Joesph Gaudett says on September 27, a letter was found that appeared to target the department’s black officers.
  Officers canvassing the lot found eight vehicles had letters placed on windshields.
  Police internal affairs and the Bridgeport state’s attorney’s office are investigating.
  The letter was writte
  
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• Connecticut Still Keeping Watchful Eye On Hurricane Joaquin

  02-10-2015 21:32
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut emergency management officials say they’re still preparing for Hurricane Joaquin, even though the storm is predicted to pass to the southeast of New England on Tuesday.
  Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Dora Schriro said Friday “we do not expect Joaquin to have a major impact on Connecticut,” but added, “we cannot let our guard down.”
  In a conference call with reporters, Deputy Commissioner
  
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• State labor commissioner to retire after 3 years on job

  02-10-2015 21:27
  
  HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy has announced that Labor Commissioner Sharon Palmer will retire at the end of the year. During Palmer’s tenure, the Labor Department increased its efforts to halt job misclassification that illegally treats employees as independent contractors to avoid paying employment-related taxes while also reducing tax revenue. She is credited with […]
  
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• Police Search for Teen Missing for Almost a Month

  02-10-2015 21:07
  
  Police are asking for help to find an East Hartford teen who ran away from home nearly a month ago.Photo Credit: East Hartford Police
  
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• Tweets promoting new ‘Call of Duty’ game draw scorn

  02-10-2015 21:03
  
  NEW YORK — A series of tweets designed to promote the latest “Call of Duty” video game have drawn scorn on social media for their description of a fictional terrorist attack. The “War of the Worlds”-style tweets sent Tuesday were designed to look like those of a news organization. The first tweet announced “breaking news” […]
  
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• Jesse Matthew Jr sentenced to 3 life terms for 2005 sex assault

  02-10-2015 20:49
  
  FAIRFAX, Va. — Jesse Matthew Jr., charged with the murders of college students Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington, has been sentenced to three life prison terms for a sexual assault on a woman a decade ago in northern Virginia. The Charlottesville, Virginia, man was sentenced Friday in Fairfax for attempted capital murder and sexual assault […]
  
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• Study: People Do Have A ‘Type’ They Are Attracted To

  02-10-2015 20:47
  
  BOSTON (CBS Connecticut) — A new study reveals that people do have a “type” they are attracted to.
  According to The Independent, psychologists at Wellesley College and Massachusetts General Hospital ran a study consisting of 35,000 volunteers who rated faces for attractiveness.
  The study’s authors say 50 percent of what individuals were attracted to was determined by circumstances and experiences, suggesting they have a “type.”
  “If you think about your f
  
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• Education Secretary Arne Duncan stepping down

  02-10-2015 20:44
  
  Education Secretary Arne Duncan will step down in December, an administration official said Friday. Duncan is one of the few original members of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet who are still in office. Obama has selected Deputy Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. to replace him. Obama is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m. in […]
  
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• Man Bites Trooper After Huffing Dust Cleaner: Police

  02-10-2015 20:42
  
  A Somers man accused of biting a state trooper after huffing dust cleaner on Thursday night has been placed on mental health watch.
  
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• Mom Charged in Baby's Death Appears in Court

  02-10-2015 20:32
  
  A 27-year-old Hartford mother who was charged in connection with the death of her 1-year-old son is in prison and has been placed on mental health watch.
  
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• Sweden flirts with six-hour work day

  02-10-2015 20:24
  
  NEW YORK – The world has come to love Swedish massage, Swedish meatballs, even IKEA. The world may love the next big thing coming out of Sweden — the six-hour work day. The 40-hour work week for a full-time employee has been trimmed to 30 hours at some Swedish firms, and studies have found that […]
  
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• Police Investigate Bank Robbery in East Lyme

  02-10-2015 20:15
  
  CorePlus Federal Credit Union in East Lyme was robbed on Friday morning and will be closed for the day.
  
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• Suspicious Substance Leads To Early Dismissal

  02-10-2015 20:13
  
  (Thomaston, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Thomaston High School has been dismissed early, after a white powder was found in an art room today.
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says while the discovery was of a low crediability variety, the school erred on the side of caution while field tests were being done.
  DEEP says the substance was to be analyzed at a lab if it can’t be determined what it was.
  
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• Truck Carrying Portable Toilets Rolls Over in Ledyard

  02-10-2015 20:08
  
  A truck carrying porta potties rolled over in Ledyard on Friday afternoon and the driver has been transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Lockdown at Thomaston High Lifted

  02-10-2015 19:51
  
  Thomaston High School was placed on lockdown on Friday after white powder was found in the art room, but the lockdown has been lifted.Photo Credit: Newsworks
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: September 28th-October 2nd

  02-10-2015 19:49
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  Number 5: In this week’s episode we start with Doug from Ann Arbor, Michigan who joined Valenti and Foster on 97.1 The Ticket and the smack talk has already begun for the Michigan vs Michigan State game.
  Number 4: Checking in at four is Melissa from Hiram who called in to Kiley and Carman on 92.3 The Fan because she&rsqu
  
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• Rizzuto’s to Open Tonight After Kitchen Fire

  02-10-2015 19:39
  
  Firefighters responded to Blue Back Square in West Hartford on Friday morning after a small kitchen fire at Rizzuto’s.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Racially charged letters found on cars in Bridgeport

  02-10-2015 19:28
  
  BRIDGEPORT — Police have opened an investigation after finding a racially-charged letter placed on several cars in a parking lot earlier this week. Bridgeport Police say an officer found the letter on the windshield of his personal car in the lower parking lot on Congress Street around 4 a.m. on Sept. 27. After looking around, police […]
  
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• Police Investigate Racially-Charged Letters Left on Police Officers’ Cars

  02-10-2015 19:22
  
  Bridgeport police have launched an internal investigation after several police officers found racially-charged letters on their cars, which were parked in the police department lot.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Thomaston High School students dismissed after suspicious substance found in art room

  02-10-2015 19:21
  
  THOMASTON – Thomaston High School was locked down early Friday afternoon, after a suspicious white powder was located in the art room. Police were working to identify the substance. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection believe it is “low credibility” incident – meaning the powder not likely to be anything of concern. They […]
  
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• Thomaston High School is locked down after suspicious substance found in art room

  02-10-2015 19:21
  
  THOMASTON – Thomaston High School was locked down early Friday afternoon, after a suspicious substance was located in the art room. Police are working to identify the substance. Stay with FoxCT as this story develops
  
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• Thomaston High on Lockdown

  02-10-2015 19:09
  
  Thomaston High School is on lockdown, according to police, but no information was immediately available on why.Photo Credit: Newsworks
  
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• Oregon college shooting: 6 guns recovered at college, 7 at shooter’s home

  02-10-2015 18:46
  
  ROSEBURG, Ore. —  The latest on a deadly shooting at a community college in Oregon: 2:27 p.m. A student who worked on stage productions with the gunman who killed nine people at an Oregon community college says he was a normal guy, if a bit nerdy. Alex Frier, stage manager for plays at Umpqua (UHMP’-kwah) […]
  
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• Live Coverage: Oregon sheriff provides update on Umpqua Community College shooting

  02-10-2015 18:46
  
  When Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin stood in front of reporters and declared he would never utter the name of the man who opened fire at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College, he was immediately hailed — and criticized — for his stance. The Sheriff’s office will give the latest on the mass shooting Friday afternoon. You […]
  
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• ‘Flags are flown on holiday events’ — Utah homeowners fined for flying American Flag

  02-10-2015 18:31
  
  MURRAY, Utah —  Homeowners in Utah say they are being fined by their homeowner’s association for flying the American Flag. Chestnut Place is a condominium community in Murray, Utah consisting of 60 homeowners. Up until last week, those living in the community say they were free to fly their flags without regulation or restriction, but that […]
  
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• Charges Against Richard Lapointe Dismissed

  02-10-2015 18:14
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Superior Court judge has dismissed charges against Richard Lapointe, a mentally disabled former dishwasher who spent almost 26 years in prison after he was convicted of murder in the 1987 death of his wife’s 88-year-old grandmother.
  The state Supreme Court overturned that conviction in March, ruling that prosecutors failed to disclose notes by a police officer that suggest the crime occurred at a time when Lapointe had an alibi.
  On Friday, prosecutors acknowl
  
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• Police investigating East Lyme credit union robbery

  02-10-2015 17:57
  
  EAST LYME – Police are investigating a credit union robbery that happened Friday morning. Police said the Core Plus Federal Credit Union at 125 Boston Post Rd. was robbed around 9:30 a.m. Check back for more information as it develops.
  
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• Keidel: Leonard Fournette And NFL Age Restrictions

  02-10-2015 17:48
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Though I never saw Jim Brown, I’ve seen everyone else. In nearly 40 years of watching football, through the golden age of Earl Campbell and Walter Payton and Tony Dorsett, the best running back I ever saw didn’t play a down in the NFL until he was a tattered shadow of his former eminence.
  Marcus Dupree.
  Don’t take a sportswriter’s word for it. Just ask Barry Switzer, who had Billy Sims before him and scouted Campbell before he landed Sims. One of the rathe
  
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• Judge dismisses charges against Richard Lapointe

  02-10-2015 17:48
  
  HARTFORD  — A Superior Court judge has dismissed charges against Richard Lapointe, a mentally disabled former dishwasher who spent almost 26 years in prison after he was convicted of murder in the 1987 death of his wife’s 88-year-old grandmother. The state Supreme Court overturned that conviction in March, ruling that prosecutors failed to disclose notes […]
  
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• Milford man arrested on bomb-making charges

  02-10-2015 17:41
  
  MILFORD — A man has been arrested after police found a cache of explosives in his home in August. Jason Bayard, 39, was arrested Thursday and charged with Manufacturing of Bombs, Illegal Possession of Explosives, and Illegal Storage of Explosives. He is being held on $75,000 bond which he was unable to post, according to […]
  
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• Bus and Vehicle Crash Closed Route 188 in Oxford

  02-10-2015 17:32
  
  Route 188 in Oxford was closed on Friday morning after a minor crash involving a bus and another vehicle, according to police.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Police Arrest Man After Finding Pipe Bombs in Milford Home

  02-10-2015 17:31
  
  Police have arrested a Milford man accused of making pipe bombs after a family member found them in the basement of his Milford home.Photo Credit: Milford Police
  
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• Man arrested on firearms charges in Hartford

  02-10-2015 17:28
  
  HARTFORD — A local man was arrested on firearms and trespassing charges Thursday after trying to escape police on foot. Investigators were responding to “open street drug dealing” complaints from the local community when they observed a suspicious individual near 582 Zion Street with a bulge in his waistband. The suspect fled immediately upon seeing […]
  
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• Makers of viral video hope message spreads to end violence in Bridgeport

  02-10-2015 17:22
  
  BRIDGEPORT – The makers of a viral video hope to spread a message and stop the violence in Bridgeport after a series of shootings. Harry Bell, a longtime Bridgeport public schools security guard, who also penned and illustrated the kids book “Color A Positive Thought,” shot the video in his Trumbull Gardens neighborhood Thursday. That […]
  
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• Firefighters Respond to Fire in Blue Back Square

  02-10-2015 16:53
  
  Firefighters have responded to Blue Back Square in West Hartford for a fire at Rizzuto’s.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Bites Trooper After Huffing Dust Cleaner

  02-10-2015 16:31
  
  A Somers man who was out of control after huffing dust cleaner bit a state trooper who responded to his house, according to state police.
  
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• Man Accused Of Biting State Trooper

  02-10-2015 16:29
  
  (Somers, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State police have a man in custody after they say he bit a trooper who was answering a domestic call last night in Somers.
  They say two 911 calls were received just after 10:30 p.m. from a man who said his 25-year-old son was out of control and throwing things around the Lafayette Street home.
  Responding troopers found that Daniel Roessier had been inhaling dust cleaner and became irate when the father refused to bring him to a store to buy more chemicals.
  
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• Country musician with Cerebral Palsy to debut new CD

  02-10-2015 16:16
  
  Shane Michael Taylor joined the Fox CT Morning Extra to talk about his career and new projects. A Waterbury native, Taylor is a country music performer  who lives with severe Cerebral Palsy. He taught himself to type with his nose at the age of 5 and has been traveling to Nashville for years to co-write […]
  
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• ‘You aren’t getting by me’: ‘Hero’ student tries to block Oregon gunman from classroom

  02-10-2015 16:12
  
  ROSEBURG, Ore. — As a gunman went from classroom to classroom opening fire on students at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College Thursday, Chris Mintz knew he had to do something. When the gunman, Chris Harper Mercer, tried to enter the army veteran’s class, Mintz, 30, told the students in his classroom to get to a safe place and said, “you’re not […]
  
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• Somers mans bites state trooper while being arrested: Police

  02-10-2015 16:12
  
  SOMERS — Police said a man who was being placed under arrest Thursday night bit the state trooper who was detaining him. Police said they were called to 5 Lafayette St. around 10:40 p.m Thursday for reports of a person out of control. The man calling police told them his son had been huffing dust […]
  
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