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• Woman who lost hair to cancer can’t use old license photo

  07-10-2015 23:56
  
  FREEHOLD, N.J. — A New Jersey woman who lost her hair after undergoing chemotherapy says the state Motor Vehicle Commission wouldn’t let her use an old driver’s license photo showing her with long blond hair. Neptune City resident Joanne Jodry tells the Asbury Park Press she went to renew her driver’s license last week at […]
  
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• Tour Bus Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Truck

  07-10-2015 23:54
  
  An injured driver was extricated from a coach bus after rear-ending a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 south in Norwalk, police said.Photo Credit: DOT
  
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• Racial Slur Spray Painted on Traffic Box

  07-10-2015 23:53
  
  Hamden police are investigating a racial slur found spray painted on a traffic box.
  
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• State’s first foood hub coming to Waterbury

  07-10-2015 23:39
  
  WATERBURY – You may not expect Waterbury to be a growing capital. After all it is the Brass City – and what can you grow on brass? Sue Pronovost ‘s Brass City Harvest is growing produce on three acres in the city. All of their food goes to helping thousands of people in need at soup kitchens, food […]
  
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• State’s first food hub coming to Waterbury

  07-10-2015 23:39
  
  WATERBURY – You may not expect Waterbury to be a growing capital. After all it is the Brass City – and what can you grow on brass? Sue Pronovost ‘s Brass City Harvest is growing produce on three acres in the city. All of their food goes to helping thousands of people in need at soup kitchens, food […]
  
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• ‘Scream Queens’ pokes fun at Taylor Swift’s gift to Connecticut boy

  07-10-2015 23:37
  
  Sometimes, imitation is the best form of flattery. Sometimes it’s not. On this week’s episode of “Scream Queens,” the show poked fun at a video Taylor Swift posted during the holiday season last year in which she buys presents for her fans, and even visits one. When Swift stopped by a North Haven Starbucks last […]
  
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• CBS Sports’ Dan Fouts: Colts Certainly Have A Plan For Watt Thursday Night

  07-10-2015 23:29
  
  By Danny Cox
  There is no mistaking the history of CBS Sports’ NFL analyst Dan Fouts during his time with the San Diego Chargers, which was his entire NFL career from 1973 to 1987. A six-time Pro Bowler, league MVP, and a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, Dan Fouts is one of the greatest to ever play the game and he’s over-qualified to talk about any team, any player, any game.
  Fouts took some time to speak with me about three big games coming up this week and the major impact
  
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• 22 tech brands ranked first to worst

  07-10-2015 23:21
  
    When you hear the name of a popular tech brand, you’ll naturally have a gut reaction. Perhaps you love Sony’s game consoles, but can’t stand its headphones. Or maybe you buy Samsung exclusively, whether it’s a smart phone, tablet or refrigerator. And then there’s Casio—which you might associate with decent cameras, bad smartphones and […]
  
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• Hartford Fire Department Honors Kevin Bell

  07-10-2015 23:03
  
  The Hartford Fire Department will hold a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon to remember a colleague who died in the line of duty a year ago today.
  
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• Coach Bus Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Truck

  07-10-2015 23:02
  
  An injured driver was extricated from a coach bus after rear-ending a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 south in Norwalk, police said.Photo Credit: DOT
  
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• Bridgeport police searching for woman after attempted abduction of teen

  07-10-2015 22:58
  
  BRIDGEPORT–Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who tried to abduct a teenage girl. On October 5, around 7:15 a.m., police responded to reports of an attempted abduction at the corner of Boston Avenue and Palisade Avenue. The 17-year-old victim wasn’t hurt. The victim said she was walking to school when a […]
  
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• Boscov’s opens as Westfield Meriden anchor Thursday

  07-10-2015 22:54
  
  MERIDEN – A popular Pennsylvania-based department store chain is opening its first Connecticut store Thursday and the timing could not be better for Westfield Meriden mall. Boscov’s Department Store, with 43 stores in six other states, now occupies the anchor spot left vacant in May 2014 by JC Penney. “The people (Connecticut residents) are similar […]
  
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• Fire Damages Home

  07-10-2015 22:48
  
  (MANCHESTER,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  A fire in a two story house at 170 Ferguson Road in Manchester caused moderate fire damage to the basement and  heavy smoke damage   in the entire house.
  The blaze appears to have started near the home’s electrical panel.One of the home’s occupants tried to extinguish the fire himself. When  firefighters arrived they found  heavy smoke.
  One person in the house  was taken to an area hospital for treat
  
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• Suspect Lured Teen Into Car, Attacked Her: PD

  07-10-2015 22:46
  
  Bridgeport police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman suspected of trying to abduct a 17-year-old girl and assaulting her before the victim ultimately rolled out of the car, police said.
  Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police Department
  
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• New York inmates defeat Harvard debate team

  07-10-2015 22:29
  
  BOSTON — In a debate between Harvard College students and those from any other college, some might guess that the Harvard students would win. And if the other side was a group of inmates at a maximum-security prison? Maybe even more so. That would be a mistake. Inmates from the Eastern New York Correctional Facility […]
  
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• Clear and cooler Thursday

  07-10-2015 22:27
  
  Thursday brings more sunshine, with highs topping out in the mid to upper 60s. There may be a few late day clouds due to an approaching front from the west. The only rain in the forecast is Friday, with showers developing in the afternoon and evening. It does not look like an all-day washout, and […]
  
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• Teen undergoing chemotherapy gets sweet surprise from homecoming date

  07-10-2015 22:16
  
  COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — A teen who is undergoing chemotherapy for the second time recently got a sweet surprise from her homecoming date. Allie Allen was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma when she was 14 years old, according to Mashable. She recently relapsed and had to undergo chemotherapy and shave her head once again. On top of all […]
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Hartford Fire Department Honors Kevin Bell

  07-10-2015 22:15
  
  The Hartford Fire Department will hold a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon to remember a colleague who died in the line of duty a year ago today.
  
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• Couple credits Facebook glitch for friend request that led to marriage

  07-10-2015 22:12
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — It’s a story of finding your life partner and best friend thanks to a “glitch” on social media. Schuler Benson and Celeste Zendler met in an unusual way. Benson recently shared the story on Reddit. Accidental Facebook hacking In October 2009, Benson was on his phone when he noticed he was logged into […]
  
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• Toddler can’t wait another second, runs to hug soldier dad who just returned home from deployment

  07-10-2015 22:08
  
  FORT CARSON, Co. — Daniel Oglesby was returning home from an 8-month deployment, and his little girl just couldn’t wait any longer to see him. The adorable moment was captured as the soldiers waited before they could greet their families. But when Karas spotted her dad, nothing was stopping her. “She was excited. She spotted […]
  
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• Power of Music Helps Patients With Cognitive Disorders

  07-10-2015 21:55
  
  There’s a special power in music and it can take you back in time to another place, or a familiar face. It’s a power not even Alzheimer’s disease can touch.
  
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• 5 Burning Questions For The 2015-16 NHL Season

  07-10-2015 21:42
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  If the NFL is the sun that the sports world revolves around, that probably makes the NHL the Pluto of the sports solar system. Much like the former ninth planet in our solar system, most people know the NHL is out there somewhere. There are a passionate few that care about it’s existence, too, but the larger part of the sports community in America is relatively unconcerned with it and couldn’t even tell you if it’s a planet or not.
  While the
  
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• Coach Bus Hits Dump Truck on I-95

  07-10-2015 21:39
  
  A coach bus rear-ended a dump trunk on Interstate 95 south in Norwalk, causing injuries and entrapment Wednesday afternoon.Photo Credit: DOT
  
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• J. Timothy’s starts fundraising page for New Britain 11-year-old killed in fire

  07-10-2015 21:38
  
  NEW BRITAIN–A local restaurant is giving back to one of its own after a tragedy earlier this week. On Tuesday, 11-year-old Cade Townsend Jr. was killed in a house fire on East Street. His father, Cade Townsend III, is a chef at J. Timothy’s Tavern in Plainville, and the restaurant announced on its Facebook page […]
  
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• This Week In College Football: What’s Wrong With Ohio State?

  07-10-2015 21:31
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The Ohio State Buckeyes entered the season as the unanimous number one team in the country following their magical run through the first ever College Football Playoff. Much of the talk surrounding the program was focused on the fact that the Buckeyes were perceived to have been a year away. If they could win the national title when they were still in a supposed “rebuilding” phase, then what would happen this year when the players were another year olde
  
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• Berlin Police Seek Mail Thieves: PD

  07-10-2015 21:26
  
  Video Berlin police released captures a passenger in a white, four-door sedan stealing mail out of a Berlin mailbox.Photo Credit: Berlin Police Department
  
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• Suspect in Funeral Stabbing Tried to Get Away in Limo: Cops

  07-10-2015 21:16
  
  North Haven police have arrested a man who is accused of stabbing a family member several times during a funeral, then trying to get away in a limousine, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Little boy wants to be Elsa for Halloween, his dad’s response wins over the Internet

  07-10-2015 21:15
  
  NORFOLK, Va. — Here’s a dad who is winning at parenting. Paul Henson, 28, from Virginia took his son Caiden shopping for a Halloween costume. Caiden said he wanted to be someone he respected and admired – he chose Elsa from Frozen. Henson’s response has pretty much won over everyone on the Internet. Henson posted this photo to his Facebook […]
  
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• Cow on the Loose Hits the Highway in Griswold

  07-10-2015 20:54
  
  A runaway cow hit the highway in Griswold on Tuesday, turning drivers’ heads and slowing traffic to a cow’s pace to ensure that the animal was not injured.Photo Credit: Kristy Tardif
  
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• NY creek debris blamed for Connecticut teen’s death removed

  07-10-2015 20:50
  
  SHANDAKEN, N.Y. — Debris in a Hudson Valley creek that led to the drowning death of a teenage Connecticut girl has been cleared away. The Daily Freeman of Kingston reports New York National Guard members cleared trees and other debris that had piled up along the banks of the Esopus Creek in Ulster County. Gov. Andrew […]
  
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• Truck Crash Closed Atwater Street in Southington

  07-10-2015 20:45
  
  Part of Atwater Street in Southington was closed on Wednesday afternoon after a truck carrying asphalt crashed, causing a minor diesel spill.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Harvard’s Prestigious Debate Team Loses To New York Inmates

  07-10-2015 20:45
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Months after winning a national title, Harvard’s debate team has fallen to a group of New York inmates.
  The showdown took place at the Eastern New York Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison where convicts can take courses taught by faculty from nearby Bard College, and where inmates have formed a popular debate club. Last month, they invited the Ivy League undergraduates and this year’s national debate champions over for a friendly competition.
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• Man Pulled Gun on Mall Cop: Police

  07-10-2015 20:33
  
  Police have arrested a man accused of pulling a gun on a security officer at Westfield Connecticut Post Mall in Milford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Coast Guard ending search for cargo ship’s crew

  07-10-2015 20:31
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard told family members it is ending its search for 33 missing crew members from a U.S. cargo ship that sank last week during Hurricane Joaquin. The father of a missing crew member said the Coast Guard will end its search for survivors from the El Faro at 7 p.m. […]
  
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• Massage Parlor Raid Ends in Prostitution Arrest

  07-10-2015 20:12
  
  State police arrested a woman on prostitution charges after raiding a massage parlor in Salem on Tuesday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Polcie
  
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• East Hartford Police warn seniors about Social Security scam

  07-10-2015 20:07
  
  EAST HARTFORD –  East Hartford police are investigating a variation of an IRS scam that remains an issue nationwide and involves somebody claiming to be a Social Security Administration representative. According to police, two South Windsor residents were called by a somebody with an accent and was possibly of Indian descent. The caller said that the victims […]
  
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• UConn restaurant turns ‘mac and cheese’ incident into a fundraiser

  07-10-2015 20:04
  
  STORRS — A UConn institution has turned a negative incident into a positive. D.P. Dough – Storrs, a chain that dishes calzones, wings, and breadsticks, is weighing in on the viral video and arrest of a student who threw a fit when he was refused service and mac and cheese at the school’s dining hall. […]
  
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• TNF Fantasy Starters: Colts Vs. Texans – Who To Play, Who To Pass

  07-10-2015 19:26
  
  By Stephen Dolan
  Thursday Night Football features two teams with serious questions around the quarterback position. The Indianapolis Colts take on the Houston Texans in a match-up that will come down to quarterback play. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck missed Sunday’s game due to injury, while Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett was pulled in favor of Brian Hoyer during Sunday’s blowout by the Falcons.
  Quarterback
  Play: Andrew Luck (vs. HOU)
  The key here is whether Luck plays. Luck has thr
  
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• After mass shootings, do parents shoulder some of the blame?

  07-10-2015 19:23
  
  After every mass shooting comes the question: Could it have been prevented? Is there anything anyone could have done to stop a shooter from indiscriminately killing others, often before taking his own life? Those questions have been asked repeatedly since 26-year-old Chris Harper-Mercer shattered the community of Roseburg, Oregon, and shot nine people to death […]
  
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• Police ID Man Found Dead in Connecticut River

  07-10-2015 19:20
  
  Police are investigating the death of a 62-year-old Middletown man whose body was found in the Connecticut River, near Harbor Park, on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Griswold cow heads on down the highway

  07-10-2015 19:15
  
  GRISWOLD – Highway traffic in Griswold slowed to a crawl as a loose cow hit the road on Tuesday. One driver, Kristy Tardif, took some video footage as other drivers slowed down to protect the loose farm animal while it found its way off the highway. Tardiff posted the video on Facebook and it had been […]
  
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• Hartford officer injured in crash, 2 people taken into custody

  07-10-2015 18:52
  
  HARTFORD — A Hartford Police officer was injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash at the intersection of Summit and Zion Streets. The front of the police car was hit during the crash and two people were taken into custody. It’s unclear what caused the crash. The injured officer was treated by an ambulance on the […]
  
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• Former Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright Guest Stars On ‘Madam Secretary’

  07-10-2015 18:33
  
  There is no bigger guest star to appear on “Madam Secretary” than the first female Secretary of State.
  “I do watch TV and I have thought very much that show’s that are popular and understandable have a role to play in terms of educating our public,” Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said. “What actually blows my mind is how current the particular issues are and that in the show they really do deal with real things.”
  Secretary Albright makes a
  
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• Police respond to stabbing in North Haven

  07-10-2015 18:31
  
  NORTH HAVEN — Police are investigating a stabbing at the All Saints Cemetery on Middletown Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to the area around 11:40 a.m. No other details were immediately available. Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Family altercation at funeral leads to stabbing in North Haven

  07-10-2015 18:31
  
  NORTH HAVEN — Police are investigating a stabbing at the All Saints Cemetery on Middletown Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Police say it happened during a family altercation during a funeral. Police were called to the area around 11:40 a.m. The victim’s condition is unknown. One suspect is in custody. Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Clinton, Trump continue lead in three key states: Quinnipiac Poll

  07-10-2015 18:23
  
  HAMDEN — A new Quinnipiac Poll released Wednesday shows that Donald Trump maintains a lead among Republicans in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds her leads but loses ground among Democrats in the same three states. The poll also shows that Vice President Joseph Biden and Dr. Ben Carson […]
  
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• Download Tickets To See ‘BRIDGE OF SPIES’ First & For Free

  07-10-2015 18:11
  
  WTIC-AM invites you and a guest to a special advance screening of DreamWorks’ BRIDGE OF SPIES on Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00pm at a Hartford-area theater.
  To download a pass for you and a guest please visit http://www.seeitfirst.net/pin/372766 Or seeitfirst.net and enter the code 372766
  About BRIDGE OF SPIES:A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” is the story of James Donovan,
  
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• Darien Officers Charged In Firearms Discharge

  07-10-2015 17:28
  
  DARIEN, Conn. (AP) – Two Darien police officers have been arrested and placed on administrative leave after being arrested by Connecticut State Police on misdemeanor charges.
  Darien Police Chief Duane Lovello says 10-year veterans James Martin and Daniel Ehret have been charged with reckless endangerment, breach of peace and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
  A separate internal investigation will take place to determine possible disciplinary measures.
  Lovello says a weapon allegedly was fir
  
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• Pee wee football players ‘Whip/Nae Nae,’ forget they are in middle of game

  07-10-2015 17:18
  
  A Pee Wee football team in Massachusetts was scrimmaging  during halftime of a varsity game this past weekend but got a bit distracted by the music playing over the PA system. Several of the players began to “Whip/Nae Nae” while they were supposed to be blocking and tackling. Too bad it wasn’t a dance off. The Milford Mighty […]
  
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• Same Faces, New Places: NBA Edition

  07-10-2015 17:07
  
  by Rob Joyce
  A few weeks back we took a look at familiar names in the NHL that were on new teams. With NBA training camps underway, now is a good time to take a similar look around the Association. Of course, one of the biggest stories of the offseason was DeAndre Jordan, who agreed to join the Mavericks, then decided not to after a convincing – and surreal – night of convincing by his Clippers teammates.
  The Jordan saga aside, there were plenty of players who moved for real. Here ar
  
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