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• Connecticut Veterans Parade names marshals, seeks volunteers

  04-10-2015 23:55
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut Veterans Parade organizers have named this year’s grand marshals and are seeking volunteers for what’s billed as the largest veterans march in New England. The parade is set for Sunday, Nov. 8, in Hartford. Organizers are also urging veterans, active military personnel, marching bands and others to register to march in the […]
  
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• Mystic Seaport to Remain Open Year-Round in 2016

  04-10-2015 23:44
  
  Mystic Seaport will be open year-round come 2016.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mystic Seaport to remain open in the early weeks of 2016

  04-10-2015 23:40
  
  MYSTIC — Mystic Seaport will open its doors to visitors during the first six weeks of 2016 for the first time in four years. The Day reports the museum will be open each week from Thursday to Sunday beginning in January. That schedule will continue through March 26, when the daily schedule resumes through the […]
  
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• 1 Airlifted to Hospital in Old Lyme Crash

  04-10-2015 23:25
  
  LifeStar airlifted a person to the hospital after a crash involving two motorcycles and a car in Old Lyme Sunday afternoon.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Connecticut NAACP, police to discuss lawyer’s death

  04-10-2015 23:09
  
  REDDING — Connecticut NAACP officials say they will be meeting with police as they conduct their own investigation into the death of a 35-year-old black attorney found shot in the head in a wrecked car near his home in Redding last year. Members of the civil rights group and relatives of Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela […]
  
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• Jennings’ 51-yard TD helps Giants seal 24-10 win over Bills

  04-10-2015 22:55
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rashad Jennings broke three tackles to score on a 51-yard touchdown catch midway through the fourth quarter in helping the New York Giants seal a 24-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Eli Manning went 20 of 35 for 212 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Giants (2-2) […]
  
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• Massachusetts Panel To Hear Calls For Hand-held Cellphone Ban For Drivers

  04-10-2015 22:23
  
  BOSTON (AP) – Should Massachusetts prohibit the use of hand-held cellphones while driving?
  The Legislature’s Transportation Committee is scheduled to examine that question at a public hearing on Tuesday. Several bills have been filed that would require drivers to use hands-free technology such as Bluetooth, with exceptions for emergency situations.
  The neighboring states of New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York and Vermont are among 14 U.S. states in all that have hands-free laws. Sup
  
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• Blumenthal To Announce Plan To Help Refugee Processing

  04-10-2015 22:16
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is unveiling a plan he says will help speed up the processing of Syrian refugees.
  The Democrat planned to join Syrian families, refugees and advocates at a news conference on Monday at the Franciscan Center in Hartford.
  The four-point plan, developed in consultation with Connecticut and national advocates, is supposed to address unnecessary delays, duplicative screenings and expensive logistical hurdles for refugees seeking to esca
  
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• Two Fallen Connecticut Firefighters Honored By President

  04-10-2015 22:11
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Two Connecticut firefighters who died in the line of duty have been honored by President Barack Obama and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
  WFSB-TV reports that Hartford firefighter Kevin Bell and New Britain Deputy Chief David Fiori were among those honored at the foundation’s annual national memorial service in Emmitsburg, Maryland on Sunday.
  The group recognized 84 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014 and three others who died in prev
  
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• Panel to hear calls for hands-free cellphone use by Mass. drivers

  04-10-2015 22:11
  
  BOSTON — Should Massachusetts prohibit the use of hand-held cellphones while driving? The Legislature’s Transportation Committee is scheduled to examine that question at a public hearing on Tuesday. Several bills have been filed that would require drivers to use hands-free technology such as Bluetooth, with exceptions for emergency situations. The neighboring states of New Hampshire, […]
  
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• LifeStar Airlifts Person to Hospital After Colebrook Crash

  04-10-2015 22:04
  
  LifeStar airlifted a patient to Hartford Hospital after a crash in Colebrook late Saturday night.
  
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• 2 CT Fallen Firefighters Honored at National Memorial

  04-10-2015 21:32
  
  Two Connecticut firefighters are among 87 being honored at a national memorial for fallen firefighters in Maryland on Sunday.Photo Credit: National Fallen Firefighter FoundationThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Life ring, shipping container found as search for El Faro continues

  04-10-2015 21:29
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fl. — The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy teams looking for the missing container ship, El Faro, have found “multiple items” during their search, including an oil sheen, the Coast Guard said Sunday. There is no indication at this point, however, that the items are from the missing vessel. “From initial reports, we’ve found […]
  
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• Police investigate shooting incident in Hartford

  04-10-2015 18:39
  
  HARTFORD  —  Police are investigating a shooting incident that allegedly occurred outside of a convenience store Sunday. Investigators were called to St. Francis Hospital in the early morning hours over concerns of a man seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. The victim told police he was shot in the leg while proceeding in to the […]
  
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• Police investigate overnight shooting incident in Hartford

  04-10-2015 18:39
  
  HARTFORD  —  Police are investigating a shooting incident that allegedly occurred outside of a convenience store Sunday. Investigators were called to St. Francis Hospital in the early morning hours over concerns of a man seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. The individual told police he was shot in the leg while proceeding in to the […]
  
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• Leaking Valve Causes ‘Unusual Event’ At Millstone

  04-10-2015 18:02
  
  WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a leaking relief valve has caused an “unusual event” declaration at Millstone Power Station.
  The NRC says the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Waterford, Connecticut plant. There were no injuries or release of radioactivity into the environment.
  The incident met the criteria for the lowest of four levels of emergency classifications because the reactor coolant system leaked at a rate of greater tha
  
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• 'We Don't Serve Cops Here,' Dunkin' Donuts Employee Tells Officer

  04-10-2015 17:57
  
  A Dunkin' Donuts employee is apologizing after telling a police officer waiting to buy coffee that the West Hartford location doesn't serve cops, police said.
  
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• Joaquin Bears Down on Bermuda

  04-10-2015 17:44
  
  Joaquin won't hit the United States but will make a close pass to Bermuda Sunday evening.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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• Road Reopens After Motorcycle Crash in Simsbury

  04-10-2015 17:08
  
  Farms Village Road has reopened in Simsbury after a late night motorcycle crash.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 9 Displaced After East Hartford Fire

  04-10-2015 17:02
  
  Faulty wiring sparked a house fire in East Hartford on Tolland Street early Sunday morning, displacing nine people in two families.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The Real Story: Bridgeport Mayoral Candidate Joe Ganim

  04-10-2015 16:32
  
  HARTFORD –  Bridgeport Mayoral Candidate Joe Ganim talks about his political comeback and why he wants the public’s trust again.
  
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• Scottrade hacked, customer data stolen

  04-10-2015 16:32
  
  NEW YORK  — Scottrade, the stock trading service, has been hacked — and it lost information on 4.6 million customers. The breach affected those who signed up for a Scottrade brokerage account before February 2014. Hackers stole a massive database of Scottrade customer names, physical addresses, emails and Social Security numbers. On Friday, the firm […]
  
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• The Real Story: Human service providers against budget cuts

  04-10-2015 16:31
  
  HARTFORD – Human service providers and families are the latest group to come out against Governor Dannnel Malloy’s budget cuts. Representative Catherine Abercrombie, a Democrat, believes the rescissions should be made elsewhere and she’s open to discussing a special session. Kathleen Flaherty, executive director ofthe  Connecticut Legal Rights Project, also talks about the impact on the […]
  
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• The Real Story: One year anniversary of medical marijuana in Connecticut

  04-10-2015 16:30
  
  HARTFORD – It’s been one year since patients could legal access medical marijuana in Connecticut. Dispensary owner Geri Ann Bradley tells us how her business, The Healing Corner, is faring. Patient Jeff Schaefer reflects on the difference medical marijuana has made in his life.
  
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• Grand Marshals Named For Veterans Parade

  04-10-2015 16:12
  
   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut Veterans Parade organizers have named this year’s grand marshals and are seeking volunteers for what’s billed as the largest veterans march in New England.The parade is set for Sunday, Nov. 8, in Hartford. Organizers are also urging veterans, active military personnel, marching bands and others to register to march in the parade.
  An estimated 3,000 people marched in last year’s parade, while thousands more lined the streets.
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• Connecticut firefighters to be memorialized today

  04-10-2015 16:06
  
  EMMITSBURG, Md. — Two beloved Connecticut firefighters who perished in the line of duty are set to be memorialized Sunday. Kevin Bell of the Hartford Fire Department and Deputy Chief David Fiori of the New Britain Fire Department will have their names added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial located on the National Fire Academy […]
  
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• 2 fallen firefighters from Connecticut honored by president

  04-10-2015 16:06
  
  EMMITSBURG, Md. — Two  Connecticut firefighters who perished in the line of duty have been honored by President Barack Obama and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Kevin Bell of the Hartford Fire Department and Deputy Chief David Fiori of the New Britain Fire Department were among those honored at the foundation’s annual national memorial service […]
  
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• Registered Sex Offender Exposed Himself on Trail: PD

  04-10-2015 15:49
  
  A registered sex offender is facing breach of peace and public indecency charges after a jogger told police he saw him on a trail without pants and with his genitals exposed, police said.Photo Credit: Shelton Police Department
  
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• LinkedIn to pay $13 million for unwanted emails, lawyers could get $3.3 million

  04-10-2015 15:39
  
  NEW YORK  — Sending too many emails can be costly. LinkedIn is finding this out the hard way. The social networking site agreed to pay $13 million to settle a lawsuit from members who complained that unwanted emails were sent out on their behalf. LinkedIn emailed users Friday informing them of the class action settlement. […]
  
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• Nine residents displaced in East Hartford fire

  04-10-2015 13:20
  
  EAST HARTFORD — An early morning blaze displaced nine people living in a two-family home on Sunday. Police say they received reports of flames igniting at 347 Tolland Street in East Hartford shortly after 3am. Response units were able to knock down the fire quickly. Damage was confined primarily to the attic, but a few […]
  
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• Sunday Forecast: Improvements with a bit more sun and warmer temps

  04-10-2015 12:53
  
  Hurricane Joaquin has taken the right hand turn out to sea. The storm will miss Connecticut, but we will still experience some indirect effects. Another indirect effect will be the gusty winds across Connecticut lasting through Sunday. So, Sunday remains brisk and chilly, with clouds breaking for some afternoon sun as high pressure builds into Northern New […]
  
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• Police Charge Sex Offender

  04-10-2015 12:44
  
  (SHELTON,Conn./CBS Connecticut)   –  Shelton Police have arrested a 52 year old Stratford man, accused of exposing himself to a jogger back in May along the Shelton Trails near Shelton Avenue.
  Richard Hammond has been a registered sex offender since 1998.The jogger told investigators a man ,not wearing  pants, exposed himself and ran into the woods.
  Hammond is charged with Breach of Peace and is due in Derby Superior Court  October 19th.
  
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• Connecticut Agency To Play Key Role In Anthem/Cigna Merger

  04-10-2015 09:28
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s Department of Insurance is playing a major role in a deal that would create the nation’s largest health insurer.Since Cigna is based in Bloomfield, the state insurance regulators are leading a 26-state review of Anthem Inc.’s proposed merger with Cigna.The agency is tasked with coordinating the review by other states with legal Cigna entities, informing them about Connecticut’s evaluation of the massive merger, and hosting conference c
  
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• Father-son coaches stear Southington’s success

  04-10-2015 05:06
  
  SOUTHINGTON – The Southington Blue Knights football program has a long history of success, including being two-time defending state champions. Head Coach Mike Drury has held the reins for both victories and they have meant a little extra thanks to one of his assistant coaches.
  
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• Trinity tops Williams, 24-0

  04-10-2015 05:01
  
  HARTFORD – The Trinity College Bantams improve to 2-0 on the season by defeating the Williams Ephs 24-0. That was the second straight shutout for the Bantams who blanked the Colby last week 34-0. Next week Trinity is home again against Hamilton.
  
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• Indians Shutout Red Sox 2-0

  04-10-2015 04:39
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) _ Corey Kluber pitched eight innings while Carlos Santana and Ryan Raburn homered, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.
  Kluber (9-16) ended his rocky season with a strong performance, allowing three hits and striking out nine. The right-hander, who won the AL Cy Young Award last season, recorded his first victory since Aug. 14.
  Santana led off the second with a home run while Raburn’s homer started the fourth. Both landed
  
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• Oriole’s Take Two From The Yankees

  04-10-2015 04:32
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) _ The New York Yankees failed to clinch home field in the AL wild-card game, getting swept in a day-night doubleheader Saturday by the Baltimore Orioles, 9-2 and 4-3.
  Only needing one win to host Tuesday’s one-game playoff, reliever Dellin Betances allowed the go-ahead run in the second game to score on a wild pitch in the eighth inning. The Orioles roughed up Ivan Nova in the opener.
  New York (87-74) has lost five of six but can still get home field if Houston (85-75) lose
  
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• Hartford apartment complex upgrades on tap

  04-10-2015 04:16
  
  HARTFORD – Tenants at a Hartford apartment complex are getting some improvements after they say living conditions were intolerable. The Vine-Albany apartment complex held a landlord-tenant meeting after residents complained about bugs and overflowing trash bins throughout the complex.
  
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• Still quite breezy and cool Sunday

  04-10-2015 04:00
  
  Hurricane Joaquin has taken the right hand turn out to sea. The storm will miss Connecticut, but we will still experience some indirect effects. Another indirect effect will be the gusty winds across Connecticut lasting through Sunday. So, Sunday remains brisk and chilly, with clouds breaking for some afternoon sun as high pressure builds into Northern New […]
  
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• Nats Take Two From The Mets Including Max Scherzer’s 2nd No-No Of 2015

  04-10-2015 03:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) _ Max Scherzer pitched his second no-hitter this season for Washington, striking out a team-record 17 and leading the Nationals over the NL East champion New York Mets 2-0 Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep.
  Only one batter reached base against Scherzer, and that came when third baseman Yunel Escobar bounced a throw for an error on Kevin Plawecki’s leadoff grounder in the sixth inning.
  The All-Star righty became just the sixth pitcher to throw two no-hitters in a year,
  
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• New London crews put out two-alarm fire

  04-10-2015 03:51
  
  NEW LONDON – The New London Fire Department responded to a structure fire aaround 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Also responding were Norwich Fire, Waterford Fire, Mohegan Fire, the US Naval Submarine base, Groton ambulance service  and Providence, RI, canteen. Around 35 firefighters helped in all. The 2.5 story building was occupied at the time, but everyone was able […]
  
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• Official: 25 hurt in collapse of concrete awning at school

  04-10-2015 03:33
  
  OLIN, N.C. — An emergency medical services director says 25 people were injured when a concrete canopy collapsed on a group of high school band students gathered for a competition in North Carolina. Dr. Howard Bell of Iredell Emergency Medical Services confirmed the total to reporters after the collapse Saturday at North Iredell High School […]
  
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• Crews Respond to New London Fire

  04-10-2015 03:12
  
  New London firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire Saturday night.
  
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• New NASA images show Pluto’s moon Charon in stunning detail

  04-10-2015 03:08
  
  NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has sent incredible images of Pluto’s largest moon Charon back to Earth, according to FoxNews.com. The latest images reveal the moon’s complex and violent history, according to NASA. “Many New Horizons scientists expected Charon to be a monotonous, crater-battered world; instead, they’re finding a landscape covered with mountains, canyons, landslides, surface-color […]
  
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• Woman accused of punching 10-year-old over his manners

  04-10-2015 02:47
  
  NEW YORK — New York City police have arrested a woman who they say punched a 10-year-old boy in the face because she believed he had poor manners. The New York Police Department said Saturday that Jathiyah Richards was arrested on assault, child endangerment and menacing charges. Authorities say the 47-year-old allegedly punched the boy […]
  
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• 69 killed in Guatemala landslide; hundreds may be missing

  04-10-2015 02:32
  
  SANTA CATARINA PINULA, Guatemala – At least 69 people are dead and many more are missing after a massive landslide covered much of a town in Guatemala, according to the nation’s Public Ministry. The rain-soaked side of a hill crashed down onto El Cambray, burying dozens of homes, said Alejandro Maldonado, National Coordinator for Disaster […]
  
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• Cop not charged after K9 partner dies in hot car

  04-10-2015 02:01
  
  CONYERS, Geeorgia – Former Conyers police officer Jerahmy Williams will not face charges for the death of his K9 partner, Zane. According to the Rockdale County District Attorney, a grand jury met Friday to consider the charge of cruelty to animals. After hearing testimony and a sworn statement from Williams, the grand jury decided not […]
  
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• Farmer finds woolly mammoth bones in Michigan field

  04-10-2015 01:38
  
  LIMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan farmer has made a mammoth find while digging in a field. The Ann Arbor News reports the bones of a woolly mammoth were found by James Bristle in Washtenaw County’s Lima Township. Bristle says he and a friend were digging Monday when they found what they thought was a […]
  
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• Parents of Sandy Hook Victims Address Oregon Shooting

  04-10-2015 01:36
  
  The parents of two young children killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy speaking out about doing more nationwide to prevent future school shootings after another deadly mass shooting at an Oregon community college...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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