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• New App Release Features Apple Watch, Push Alert Customization

  14-10-2016 23:20
  
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• Hindu temple in Newington called one of a kind

  14-10-2016 23:19
  
  NEWINGTON–A newly-built temple is one-of-a-kind, at least in North America. The Vallabhdham Temple is a Hindu temple in Newington, but that’s not what makes it unique. It’s new home is what is so special. The new building is wooden and hand-carved, mostly in India, which is a first for our continent. Rajeev Desai, a leader at the temple, said that people like his son were the inspiration for the temple, which first opened in a different building in 2008. “When […]
  
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• Keidel: Prescott, Cowboys Face Test In Green Bay

  14-10-2016 22:59
  
  By Jason Keidel
  In the cutthroat, zero-sum calculus of pro football, most teams would be celebrated for winning three of their first four games. But not the 2016 Green Bay Packers.
  Is there a 3-1 team more trivialized? You’d think a club with their cachet and current roster/record would be way more lauded. The team’s patriarch, after whom the Super Bowl trophy is named, turned middletown into Titletown. To hear the cynics, the Packers are a loss or two from plunging down th
  
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• Frost Advisory for Friday night, followed by a cool Saturday

  14-10-2016 22:48
  
  Cool high pressure from Canada will deliver a beautiful weekend with bright sunshine and clear chilly nights. Get ready for some beautiful New England fall foliage peaking in northern New England with moderate color here locally. Tonight might feature some of the coolest air of the season. A Frost Advisory is in effect for inland Connecticut overnight until 9 AM Saturday morning. There’s a chance for a widespread frost, maybe even a hard freeze in spots. Low temperatures will fli
  
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• Former ‘Apprentice; contestant accuses Trump of inappropriate sexual conduct

  14-10-2016 22:30
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA — A former contestant on “The Apprentice” says Donald Trump made unwanted sexual contact with her at a Beverly Hills hotel in 2007. Summer Zervos appeared at a news conference Friday with attorney Gloria Allred. Zervos is among several women who have made sexual allegations against the Republican nominee. He has strenuously denied them. Zervos was a contestant on Trump’s show in 2006. She said she later contacted Trump sbout a job. Zervos said after their
  
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• 3 Connecticut Movie Theaters Screening Presidential Debate

  14-10-2016 22:29
  
  Select Regal Cinema theaters will be screening the final presidential debate this week, including three locations in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBC OTS
  
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• American Flight Academy: Aviation Community Invited to Join Mourning

  14-10-2016 22:25
  
  The school of the deceased flying student who intentionally downed a plane in East Hartford this week is inviting the aviation community to join them in mourning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• US bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones from all airline flights

  14-10-2016 22:19
  
  WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department is issuing an emergency order banning passengers and flight crews from bringing Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones on airline flights in response to reports of the phones catching fire. The order goes into effect Saturday at noon eastern time. It says the phone may not be carried on board or packed in checked bags on flights to and from the United States or within the country. The phones also can’t be shipped as air cargo. The […]
  
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• Have a cup of coffee with a cop in Middletown

  14-10-2016 22:08
  
  MIDDLETOWN — With nationwide concerns over police brutality and unpleasant interactions with officers, the Connecticut State Police think they have a part of the solution to improving relations: coffee with a cop. “The goal is to break down barriers between troopers and the citizens and motorists they serve in a neutral setting over a cup of coffee,” said Trooper Kelly Grant, a State Police spokesperson. The event was staged at the Middletown rest area, along I-91 nor
  
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• Coffee with a cop in Middletown allows police and residents to discuss issues

  14-10-2016 22:08
  
  MIDDLETOWN — With nationwide concerns over police brutality and unpleasant interactions with officers, the Connecticut State Police think they have a part of the solution to improving relations: coffee with a cop. “The goal is to break down barriers between troopers and the citizens and motorists they serve in a neutral setting over a cup of coffee,” said Trooper Kelly Grant, a State Police spokesperson. The event was staged at the Middletown rest area, along I-91 nor
  
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• Fire damages popular bakery in Hartford

  14-10-2016 22:05
  
  HARTFORD — A fire damaged a popular bakery on Franklin Avenue in Hartford Friday morning. The fire damaged Modern Pastry, 422 Franklin Ave. just before 10 a.m. It started in the kitchen area of the business. Firefighters were able to get the fire knocked down within in a half hour. The total amount of damage or how soon the business can reopen has not been determined.  
  
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• Fugitive NH Murder Suspect Arrested in Conn.

  14-10-2016 21:57
  
  Maldonado Cancel, a suspect in the murder of Jonathan Vazquez-Ojeda in Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested Friday morning in New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. Marshals have announced.Photo Credit: Manchester Police/Facebook
  
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• Judge dismisses lawsuit by families of Newtown victims against Remington Arms

  14-10-2016 21:55
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A judge officially dismissed a lawsuit against the maker of one of the guns used in the Sandy Hook tragedy on Friday. The families of nine children and adults killed at the Newtown school and a teacher that survived sued Remington Arms, the parent company of Bushmaster Firearms, maker of the AR-15. They claimed the company knew the rifle was meant for the military and is too dangerous to sell to civilians. The judge said in his ruling on Friday federal law
  
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• Newtown Families’ Lawsuit Against Gun Maker Dismissed

  14-10-2016 21:49
  
  By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Newtown families against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, saying federal law shields gun manufacturers from most lawsuits over criminal use of their products.
  Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis on Friday granted a motion by Madison, North Carolina-based Remington Arms to strike the lawsuit by the families of nine children and ad
  
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• Beer Thief Sought In Hamden

  14-10-2016 21:37
  
  (Hamden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hamden police are looking for a suspect in a recent shoplifting at a supermarket in town.
  The person stole over $150 in merchandise, six 18-packs of Corona beer.
  A surveillance picture only shows a white male suspect, dressed in dark clothing and wearing a black baseball cap.
  Anyone with any information on the theft is asked to contact Hamden Police at (203) 230-4000.
  
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• State police arrest man for making threats after traffic stop in Windsor Locks

  14-10-2016 21:34
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS — State Police arrested a Wethersfield man after they say he made threats against the trooper who stopped and cited him for traffic violations. Police said that a trooper stopped Thomas Eldridge, 24, of Windsor Locks on Thursday for misuse of plates, tinted windows, failure to drive in the proper lane and failure to carry insurance. Eldridge’s car was towed from the scene. The tow truck operator who was removing the car from the scene told police that Eldridge [&he
  
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• Man Threatens to Kill Troopers After Car Is Towed: Polcie

  14-10-2016 21:10
  
  A Wethersfield man is accused of threatening to kill a state trooper he blamed for having his car towed, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• 1 of 16 Inmates Taking Classes at Asnuntuck College Removed

  14-10-2016 20:58
  
  One of the 16 inmates taking a course in manufacturing technology at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield has been removed, the Department of Correction (DOC) said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Foodie Friday: Lucky Taco

  14-10-2016 20:39
  
  Taco’s are already filled with robust flavor but the Lucky Taco takes that flavor to a whole new level. Erin Emmons and her husband Dave own the Manchester staple with the unique and at times, uncommon menu. “You can’t get these any place else,” said Erin. “If you want the real deal, the best tacos on the planet, you’ve got to come to Lucky Taco.” But it’s Dave’s imagination that separates his dishes, which include a wide range of taco’
  
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• ‘He’s in the cage!’: Great white shark breaches cage with diver inside

  14-10-2016 20:29
  
  GUADALUPE ISLAND, Mexico — Video posted to YouTube shows a great white shark breaching a safety cage and violently thrashing around with a diver inside while others watched helplessly from the boat. The video, posted on the “Gabe and Garrett” YouTube channel, was shot near Guadalupe Island, off the coast of Baja California during a five-day shark cruise. Chunks of tuna were left outside the cage as bait, with a diver – supposedly – safely-protected by the bars,
  
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• Police: Man Drives Through Park Fence

  14-10-2016 20:21
  
  (New London, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man is being charged with driving through a locked gate at New London’s Ocean Beach Park.
  Police received a call just before 9:30 Thursday night that a car had broken through the gate at 1225 Ocean Avenue.
  An officer who was assisting in an unrelated incident downtown spotted the suspect and the vehicle in a convenience store parking lot on Bank Street.
  Police say 32-year-old Hector Santiago of the Wauregan section of Plainfield told them he we
  
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• New York Giants fans in Connecticut might not be able to see their game Sunday

  14-10-2016 20:14
  
  HARTFORD — This weekend, it’s Patriots versus Giants! No, they aren’t playing each other in week 6 of the NFL season. The two teams were both scheduled to play at the same time on the same station in Connecticut. The local CBS affiliate, WFSB, has chosen to air the New England game Sunday at 1 p.m., leaving Giants’ fans in Connecticut with limited options. For games not airing in primetime, when teams in different conferences play each other, the network of […
  
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• Clinton responds to Judicial Watch questionnaire on email server

  14-10-2016 20:08
  
  WASHINGTON — Attorneys for Hillary Clinton submitted written answers Thursday to a series of questions about her private email server, put to her by the conservative legal watchdog group Judicial Watch as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Throughout the written testimony, Clinton’s lawyers raise a series of objections about the scope of the questioning, offering brief responses that are in line with Clinton’s past public statements. The former secretary of state also frequently state
  
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• Hartford Wins Three Public Safety Grants

  14-10-2016 20:04
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The City of Hartford has won three public safety grants from the federal government totaling $4.75 million.
  The largest is a $3.5 million “COPS” grant which will fund 15 new police officer positions for three years in the city. With the city’s financial troubles and a police force that’s shrunk from 500 to 380 officers in recent years, Mayor Luke Bronin says the grant comes at a “critical moment.”
  The city has also bee
  
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• Obama’s simple Trump rebuff: ‘Come on, man’

  14-10-2016 19:58
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio  — Facing a seemingly endless presidential campaign, marked by a viciousness and vulgarity not seen in either of his own election contests, President Barack Obama has boiled his incredulity down to one phrase. “Come on, man,” a grinning Obama repeated twice during a lakeside campaign rally for Hillary Clinton here on Friday. Deploying a sharp line against Trump‘s claims to be for the working class, Obama wondered why anyone would believe the nominee&r
  
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• Buying a home in winter could save you thousands

  14-10-2016 19:29
  
  New data shows that property buyers could get better deals by completing transactions during fall and winter than over the summer. Although it might be more convenient to close real estate deals before school starts, a recent study shows this usually costs more. Sales and listings data for the fifty most populous metro areas in the United States over two years reveals that home prices peaked during summer and dipped in fall and winter, meaning that purchasers could save thousands. […]
  
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• Boko Haram militants released in Chibok girls deal, source says

  14-10-2016 18:55
  
  Conflicting information is emerging about what Boko Haram received in exchange for releasing 21 Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria this week after holding them for two years. “A number of Boko Haram commanders” were freed as part of Thursday’s release of the girls, a source close to the negotiations between the Islamist militant group and the Nigerian government said on condition of anonymity. This contrasts with what the Nigerian government has said, which is that the girls’
  
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• US removes limits on bringing in Cuban rum and cigars

  14-10-2016 18:50
  
  WASHINGTON – The Obama administration says it is eliminating a $100 limit on the value of Cuban rum and cigars that American travelers can bring back from the island. Cuban rum and cigars will now be subject to the same duties as alcohol and tobacco from other countries, meaning most people will be able to bring back as many as 100 cigars and several bottles of rum. High-end Cuban cigars can sell for more than $100 apiece outside Cuba, meaning […]
  
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• Hard Freeze Expected Saturday Morning

  14-10-2016 18:47
  
  A hard freeze is likely Saturday morning as a large high pressure center moves overhead.
  
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• Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

  14-10-2016 18:35
  
  SEATTLE — The Pacific Northwest bracing for the remains of a typhoon, which has made its way across the ocean, and is expected to pummel parts of Oregon and Washington over the next several days. The National Weather Service Seattle warned of a one-two punch of storms for western Washington with the first storm that hit Thursday night into Friday. The second storm, which is stronger, will pack the remnants of Typhoon Songda and strike the Pacific Northwest on Saturday with […]
  
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• Search Underway for Simsbury Bank Robber

  14-10-2016 18:33
  
  A man robbed a bank in Simsbury on Friday morning and police are searching for him.Photo Credit: Simsbury Police
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Samsung Quits On The Galaxy Note 7

  14-10-2016 18:06
  
  Samsung has officially called it quits for the Galaxy Note 7, and Lon Seidman, CTTechJunkie, lon.tv tech reviews and news, will discuss exactly why.
  Listen:
  
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• Police on the lookout for Simsbury bank robbery suspect

  14-10-2016 18:04
  
  SIMSBURY – Police are looking for a man they said robbed a bank Friday morning. The Simsbury Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that happened at the TD Bank branch located at 714 Hopmeadow Street. Police said the robbery occurred at around 10:15 a.m. Friday. showed a note demanding money.  Police said the suspect was given an unspecified amount of money and left the bank on foot.  No weapons were threatened and there were no injuries, according to police. Poli
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Coach Bob Diaco Talks UConn vs USF

  14-10-2016 18:04
  
  The Huskies take on USF Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and Coach Bob Diaco offers a preview.
  The game will be televised by the CBS Sports Network and heard on the UConn IMG Sports Radio Network on WTIC News Talk 1080 starting with the Pre Game at 5:30pm.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: The Schaghticoke Compensation

  14-10-2016 18:02
  
  In a lawsuit filed in Hartford on Thursday, the Schaghticoke tribe alleges the state took the land it was managing — eventually amounting to 2,000 acres — without compensating the tribe.
  Chief Velky, Austin Tighe and Tom Rodgers of the Kent tribe join Ray to discuss the lawsuit and more.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Antidepressants And Suicide

  14-10-2016 18:01
  
  Dr Craig Allen, medical director of Hartford HealthCare partner Rushford Center, looks at antidepressants, medication, and suicide.
  A new study claims drugs make people ‘TWICE as likely to think about suicide’… Is this true?
  
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• Man Crashes Through Gate After Getting Locked Into Park

  14-10-2016 17:51
  
  A man accused of smashing his car though a locked gate to get out of Ocean Beach Park in New London last night said he got “scared” when he saw he was locked in and smashed his way out, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bank Robbed In Simsbury

  14-10-2016 17:48
  
  (Simsbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Simsbury police are investigating a bank robbery in town earlier this morning.
  Investigators say a little after 10 a.m., a lone suspect walked into the TD Bank branch on 714 Hopmeadow Street.
  In surveillance pictures released by police, the suspect is a white male, wearing a dark blue jacket zipped up the front, dark gloves, a tan baseball cap with dark glasses on the bill.
  Police didn’t say whether a weapon was shown or implied or whether the robb
  
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• Hartford police arrest man with morphine, cash, gun

  14-10-2016 17:24
  
  HARTFORD — Police arrested a Newington man who they say had a large quantity of morphine and quinine, a .357 Magnum and almost $7,000 in cash. Police arrested Harwinder Singh, 25, of Newington Thursday and charged him with illegally obtaining or supplying of a prescription drug. Police said they had developed information that Singh was selling morphine and quinine which is used as a cutting agent for heroin. Adding those substances to heroin can cause overdoses in users according to p
  
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• Schaghticoke tribe sues state for hundreds of millions of dollars

  14-10-2016 17:23
  
  HARTFORD – Connecticut-based Native American tribe the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation is suing the state for hundreds of millions of dollars for land it says was taken from the tribal reservation starting centuries ago. The tribe said in the suit filed Thursday that the state took 2,000 acres of land it was managing for the tribe without compensation. The lawsuit said the tribe is owed at least $613 million, but the actual amount may be more. A lawyer for the tribe tells […]
  
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• Firefighters Respond to Fire at Modern Pastry in Hartford

  14-10-2016 17:17
  
  Firefighters responded to a fire at Modern Pastry in Hartford this morning and the fire is now out.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mystic Aquarium’s pregnant manatee heading to Florida

  14-10-2016 17:00
  
  MYSTIC— A manatee that was rescued off the coast of Cape Cod and later found to be pregnant will be moved from Mystic Aquarium to SeaWorld Orlando. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman Charles Underwood told the Cape Cod Times the manatee will be moved Tuesday to SeaWorld, where it will undergo further rehabilitation before being released back into the wild. The 800-pound pregnant female, dubbed “Washburn,” was picked up in September in Nantucket Sound off Falmouth, Massach
  
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• Middletown man gets more than year in prison for child porn possession

  14-10-2016 16:47
  
  BRIDGEPORT — Federal authorities say a Middletown man is headed to prison for possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said 27-year-old Paul Hubbard was sentenced to more than a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to the offense in July. Authorities said Hubbard was arrested and charged in July 2015. They say law enforcement had seized about 354 videos and more than 6,000 images of child pornography found on two laptops and two external hard drives in his [&h
  
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• Many Ways to Celebrate National Dessert Day in Connecticut

  14-10-2016 16:47
  
  National Dessert Day is just one more excuse to savor your favorite sweet treat.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Jury convicts New Haven man of murder in 2014 double shooting

  14-10-2016 16:40
  
  NEW HAVEN — A New Haven man has been found guilty of murder and first-degree assault in a double shooting that killed one man and left another seriously injured. The New Haven Register reports that a Superior Court jury convicted 22-year-old Errol Godfrey-Hill on Thursday in the August 2014 shootings. He faces up to 97 years when he’s sentenced Dec. 16. The judge also found Godfrey-Hill guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and violating his probation, which were [
  
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• CPTV’s first-ever original drama production to premiere

  14-10-2016 16:06
  
  HARTFORD – CPTV’s first-ever original drama production, “Cobblestone Corridor”premieres on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. It is a true “made in Connecticut” production, led by Newington native Erik Bloomquist, a Trinity College graduate who starred in, directed and wrote the series. His production team includes more than 500 young background actors from Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University, as well as some faculty members. Other people from surround
  
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• Tribe Seeks $610M Against State In Lawsuit

  14-10-2016 15:58
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The Kent-based Schaghticoke Tribal Nation has filed a lawsuit against the State of Connecticut, seeking at least $610 million for land the tribe says was taken from it generations ago, without compensation.
  The 32-page suit, filed in Hartford Superior Court Thursday, alleges the state took some 2,000 acres from the tribe.
  “This is not about recouping any land,” said Chief Richard Velky. “This is about a fair settlement with the State of
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway October 14, 2016

  14-10-2016 15:41
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Dr Craig Allen, medical director of Hartford HealthCare partner Rushford Center, looks at headline states antidepressants: Drugs make people ‘TWICE as likely to think about suicide’ study claims. Is this true?
  7:20-  Chief Velky, Austin Tighe and Tom Rodgers of the Schaghticoke tribe are on the air.  In a lawsuit filed in Hartford on Thursday, the Kent tribe alleges the state took the land it was manag
  
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