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• Hartford, New Haven, other cities prepared to deal with Election Day issues

  07-11-2016 23:44
  
  HARTFORD–Hartford’s Democratic registrar Olga Vazquez says the city is prepared for Election Day. Two years ago, Hartford faced major Election Day problems when voter registration lists arrived late to polling places because absentee voter names had not been crossed off voter lists in time. Vazquez said this year, enrollment lists were printed on October 23, and that everything has been completed to avoid problems on Tuesday. She is, however, worried about Election Day regi
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Sound Off Connecticut – Something Going On Tomorrow

  07-11-2016 23:03
  
  Jim talks about the news of the day…. and what can that be? There is something going on tomorrow, Oh Yeah! Get out and Vote!
  This episode features special in-studio guest Pastor Will Marotti. Listen:
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Computer Talk – Windows 10 Problems & More

  07-11-2016 22:54
  
  Erik and Bob answer your computer questions. In this episode, the guys address Windows 10 Update problems, and look at Windows 10 corrupt user profiles and virus issues.  Plus, is an ultra-fast internet connection too fast for old router?
  More Erik and Bob, starting with some backup recommendations, Frontier Internet dropout problems, Windows 10 Anniversary Update start-up issues, and more.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Voices of Recovery – Consequences of Substance Abuse

  07-11-2016 22:51
  
  Hosts Ann Baldwin and Phil Valentine speak with guest John Schwartz about the consequences of substance abuse and the resources that CCAR provides to those in recovery who are looking to get a fresh start. ​
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Money Wisdom – Investing Voices To Listen To

  07-11-2016 22:49
  
  Eric Hogarth talks about the different voices you might hear in your head when it comes to investing. How do you distinguish between the voices you should listen to and the ones you should ignore?
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Law Talk – Short, But Sweet

  07-11-2016 22:47
  
  Attorney John Matulis answers your legal questions on WTIC's Law Talk ont his shortened show. But the information, top notch!
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Healthy Rounds – Diabetes Care

  07-11-2016 22:46
  
  Dr. Alessi discusses diabetes care with Big Y registered dietician Ms. Andrea Luttrell and Special Olympics with Ms. Debbie Horne.
  
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• Video of racially charged traffic confrontation in Memphis going viral

  07-11-2016 22:40
  
  Warning: There is some strong language in the videos that may not be appropriate for all audiences. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A video depicting a confrontation between two men is going viral on social media. It appears to take place in a parking lot. Skye Lev, who posted the video, said the confrontation started with a traffic incident. The man shown in the video gets into a rather heated discussion involving race and the Black Lives Matter movement. The man, who is […]
  
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• Police: Man Pistol Whips Girlfriend, She Grabs Gun

  07-11-2016 22:34
  
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – New Haven police say a man is under arrest after a domestic incident over the weekend involving a gun.
  Officers say a little before 1:30, they were called to an apartment on Quinnipiac Avenue in which a woman reported being pistol whipped by her boyfriend.
  She told cops she took the stolen weapon that was in 29-year-old Tyrell Robinson’s possession after he passed out following a night of drinking.
  Police say it started when Robinson showed up uni
  
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• New study finds anesthesia during early childhood poses little risk for learning later on

  07-11-2016 22:32
  
  CHICAGO — Anesthesia during early childhood surgery poses little risk for intelligence and academics later on, the largest study of its kind suggests. The results were found in research on nearly 200,000 Swedish teens. School grades were only marginally lower in kids who’d had one or more common surgeries with anesthesia before age 4, compared with those who’d had no anesthesia during those early years. Whether the results apply to sicker children who have riskier surgeries wit
  
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• Snake drops out of overhead bin on flight to Mexico City

  07-11-2016 21:56
  
  MEXICO CITY–Where’s Samuel L. Jackson when you need him? Because we can put up with a lot of things, but a snake dangling overhead while we’re on a plane is not one of them. That’s the situation passengers on an Aeromexico flight from Torreon, Mexico, to the capital of Mexico City found themselves in on Sunday. Just take a look at this video. It is positively terrifying! La vibora voladora…ja ja ja. Una experiencia única en el Vuelo Torreón-Méx
  
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• Connecticut Will Have New Devices For Disabled Voters

  07-11-2016 21:52
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut is providing disabled voters with a new way to cast ballots this year.
  Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says all of the state’s polling places will be equipped Tuesday with special computer tablets for the disabled.
  Voters can use a touch screen on the tablet or an audio program designed for those with visual impairments or difficulty reading.
  The audio system, which includes headphones, allows voters to respond to audio cue
  
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• Torrington Teen Arrested For Social Media Post: Police

  07-11-2016 21:48
  
  TORRINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Torrington High School student is under arrest on a breach of peace charge for allegedly posting a threatening message on social media.
  The post prompted a brief “secure in place” order at the school Monday.
  The 17-year-old suspect was located at Torrington High and was later arrested.
  Police did not disclose the nature of the post.
  
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• Keidel: The Raiders Matter Again

  07-11-2016 21:47
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Just 48 hours ago, the Oakland Raiders were a nice story, reviving the ghosts of an old-world AFL team that stormed into the NFL, with their iconic owner and iconoclastic style, bagged three Super Bowls and annoyed everyone in the process.
  They were 5-0 on the road for the first time since John Madden stalked the sidelines. They were 6-2, tied for first place this late in the season for the first time in five years. They were giving fans a sense that the autumn wind was, onc
  
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• Teen Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Torrington High

  07-11-2016 21:43
  
  A 17-year-old was arrested after police investigated a threatening post on social media that caused Torrington High School to be placed in a brief "secure in place".
  
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• Merrill: Observers Coming To Ensure ADA Compliance At Polls

  07-11-2016 21:06
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says she understands the Justice Department is sending staffers to Connecticut to ensure the polls are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the federal election reform legislation enacted after the 2000 presidential election.
  The Justice Department announced Monday it’s sending employees from its Civil Rights Division to monitor polls in seven Connecticut cit
  
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• Justice Dept. to monitor polls in 28 states on Election Day, including 7 Connecticut towns

  07-11-2016 20:55
  
  WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced Monday that its Civil Rights Division plans to deploy more than 500 personnel to 67 jurisdictions in 28 states for the Nov. 8, 2016, general election. That includes seven cities and towns in Connecticut. “Although state and local governments have primary responsibility for administering elections, the Civil Rights Division is charged with enforcing the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot
  
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• 10-Year-Old Girl Shot in Hartford in Stable Conditon

  07-11-2016 20:40
  
  A 10-year-old girl who was shot in Hartford Sunday afternoon is in stable condition Monday, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mannequin Challenge is the internet’s newest obsession

  07-11-2016 20:38
  
  Social media’s been rocked by a new trend that involves doing nothing whatsoever. Seriously. Well, not quite. The #MannequinChallenge requires groups of participants to assume a dramatic pose (could be anything) while hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd’s new song “Black Beatles” blares in the background. The first known appearance of the #MannequinChallenge surfaced on Twitter in late October. #manequinchallenge SHARE‼️ RT‼️ pic.twitter.com/k1BqR6iZ1p &mda
  
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• Woman Takes Gun from Attacker as He Sleeps: Police

  07-11-2016 20:25
  
  A 24-year-old New Haven woman who was attacked her and pistol whipped was able to grab the gun from her alleged attacker while he slept, according to police.Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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• Crews Responding to Report of Brush Fire in Berlin

  07-11-2016 19:39
  
  Firefighters are responding to Edgewood Road in Berlin for reports of a brush fire, according to the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department’s Facebook page.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Couple brought heroin from Hartford to Wallingford for months

  07-11-2016 19:27
  
  WALLINGFORD — After month of investigating, police arrested two people on heroin-related charges last week. Jacqueline Gambardella, 18, and Nathanael May, 25, of North Airline Road were both charged with selling heroin in Wallingford over the past 7 months. Police said the couple were making daily trips to Hartford to buy heroin and returning to Wallingford to resell it. Police said they made a controlled buy of heroin from the couple in October and that some
  
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• Man loses wedding band in garden, finds it embedded in carrot years later

  07-11-2016 19:23
  
  BERLIN — A retiree in Germany has struck gold in his garden, finding the wedding band he lost three years ago wrapped around a carrot. Germany public broadcaster WDR reports that the 82-year-old lost the ring while gardening in the western town of Bad Muenstereifel. The incident happened shortly after the man, whose name was not released, celebrated his golden wedding anniversary. WDR reported Friday that the man’s wife reassured him at the time that the ring would eventually re
  
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• Parties Push To Get Out The Vote In Connecticut On Tuesday

  07-11-2016 19:06
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Democratic and Republican volunteers are spending the final hours before Election Day manning the phones and knocking on doors, encouraging supporters to go to the polls.
  In a state where there is no early voting, with the exception of absentee ballots, getting out the vote Tuesday is crucial.
  Leigh Appleby, a spokesman for the Connecticut Democrats, says his party hopes to make 1 million calls during its final get-out-the-vote effort, which began
  
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• November 7 – November 11

  07-11-2016 18:56
  
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• Muhammad Ali: The Greatest In Pictures And Words

  07-11-2016 18:54
  By Jason Keidel
  Muhammad Ali was one of the most inspected and dissected American athletes — and human beings — of the last 100 years. But can we ever really get enough of the Greatest? Of course not. Ali transcended boxing, and sports, and one need not be a fan of either to adore the heavyweight nonpareil and cultural king of the world.
  Fans of boxing and the iconic fighter get another serving with the recent publication of Muhammad Ali Unfiltered, from Gallery Books (Simo
  
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• Water from Goshen Lake Released for Waterbury Reservoir

  07-11-2016 18:37
  
  The Woodridge Lake Property Owners Association in Goshen has granted an emergency request from the Department of Health to release water from Goshen Lake to refill the Waterbury reservoir.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Man charged in fatal Bristol crash

  07-11-2016 18:28
  
  BRISTOL – Police charged a man with the death of a Bristol man he hit this summer. Bristol police arrested Gary DeFilippe in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash on July 7, on North Main Street by City Hall. Police said DeFilippe was driving a car that hit John Levesque, 77, of Bristol, who was crossing the street and who died of his injuries. DeFilippe was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, failure to grant right of way to […]
  
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• Man charged in fatal Bristol accident

  07-11-2016 18:28
  
  BRISTOL – Police charged a man with the death of a Bristol man he hit this summer. Bristol police arrested Gary DeFilippe in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident on July 7, on North Main Street by City Hall. Police said DeFilippe was driving a car that hit John Levesque, 77, of Bristol, who was crossing the street and who died of his injuries. DeFilippe was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, failure to grant right of way […]
  
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• Woman Dead in East Windsor Mobile Home Fire

  07-11-2016 18:23
  
  A woman is dead after fire broke out in a mobile home in East Windsor, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Crews Responding to Working Fire in Ellington

  07-11-2016 18:23
  
  Fire crews are responding to 25 Wells Road in Ellington for a working fire, according to Tolland County dispatch.Photo Credit: NBC 7 San Diego
  
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• Bristol Man Charged In Deadly Crash

  07-11-2016 18:16
  
  BRISTOL, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Bristol police say a local man has turned himself in to face charges in connection with a deadly vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on North Main Street back in July.
  Police say Gary DeFilippe, 56, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck John Levesque, 77, of Bristol on the afternoon of July 7 near Bristol City Hall. Levesque died from his injuries a day later.
  DeFilippe faces charges including negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, traveling too fas
  
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• Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officer

  07-11-2016 18:09
  
  (West Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in West Haven have arrested a city man in connection with a domestic dispute in which a police officer was injured Sunday.
  Around 4:00 p.m., officers were called to 114 Elizabeth Street after which they saw several holes in walls and broken windows in the apartment in which 31-year-old Garrett Stearns was found.
  Police say initially, Stearns was placed in handcuffs but they were removed when it was noticed he’d sustained an injury to his w
  
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• Pedestrian Struck by Bus in New London

  07-11-2016 18:03
  
  New London police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a Southeast Area Transit District bus Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Search for Man Wanted on Assault Charge in Norwalk

  07-11-2016 17:33
  
  Norwalk police are looking for a man who they said is wanted on assault and breach of peace charges.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police
  
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• Justice Department to Monitor Polling Places in 7 CT Towns

  07-11-2016 17:21
  
  The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division plans to send more than 500 staff members to 67 communities in 28 states to monitor the general election tomorrow, including in seven Connecticut towns.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Embezzler Sentenced

  07-11-2016 17:20
  
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man accused of embezzling nearly $204,000 from his former employer has been sentenced in New Haven.
  Fifty-four-year-old Craig Larsen of Avon gets two years in prison, followed by three years supervised release.
  Prosecutors say that Larsen stole the money while he was head of quality control at Maximum Human Performance.
  The New Jersey-based company provides supplements for bodybuilding, strength, weight loss and fitness.
  Between November of 2013 and F
  
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• Wallingford Police Arrest 2 on Narcotics Charges

  07-11-2016 17:13
  
  Wallingford police have arrested two people accused of selling heroin around town.Photo Credit: Wallingford Police Department
  
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• Officer injured arresting West Haven man with steak knife in his pants

  07-11-2016 17:11
  
  WEST HAVEN – A West Haven man is accused of assaulting a police officer. Police said that on Sunday afternoon at around 4 p.m. they went to 114 Elizabeth Street for a domestic dispute call. They said they saw that Garrett Stearns, 31, had punched several holes in walls and broken several windows in the apartment, and that he was bleeding from his left wrist as a result. Police said they initially handcuffed him, but because he needed treatment, his […]
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight November 7, 2016: The Pita Group

  07-11-2016 17:00
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Merritt Graphics Big Color support local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Spotlight is The Pita Group.
  Established in 1996, The Pita Group is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Headquartered in Rocky Hill, Pita is an award-winning, full-service marketing and advertising firm known for creat
  
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• Moose on the loose at Bradley Airport causes brief Route 20 closure

  07-11-2016 16:44
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS – A bull moose became trapped in a car rental lot at Bradley International Airport, prompting State Police to close Route 20 Monday. The moose found itself trapped in the Enterprise Rent-A-Car parking lot at Bradley and Route 20 was briefly shut down while a team of state and local police, and personnel from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection corralled it back to open woods and swamp land. “File this under ‘things they don’t tell
  
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• Election Stress Taking a Toll on Americans

  07-11-2016 16:39
  
  A recent study by the American Psychological Association found more than half of all Americans have experienced some sort of stress in connection with the 2016 election. That political anxiety has even...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Moose On Loose At Bradley

  07-11-2016 16:36
  
  (Windsor Locks, Conn/CBS Connecticut) – It’s not everyday you see a moose traisping through an airport parking lot.
  That’s what happened this morning at Bradley Airport.
  State Police say the moose likely entered the lot through a small opening and couldn’t find its way out.
  Trooper Tyler Weerden says they, along with East Granby Police and those from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection were able to lead back into the woods.
  He says as with other wildlife
  
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• Police Search for Person of Interest in Norwalk Car Burglaries

  07-11-2016 16:33
  
  Norwalk police are looking for a man wanted for escaping from a halfway house in the Waterbury area and said he’s a person of interest in several car burglaries in Norwalk.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police
  
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• Mainly Dry Week Ahead, Showers Wednesday

  07-11-2016 16:25
  
  High pressure will be quite dominate over Connecticut over the next week, with only a few exceptions.
  
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• Rainfall Deficit Worsens Across Connecticut

  07-11-2016 16:18
  
  The rainfall deficit since the beginning of 2015 is now over 19 inches in the Hartford area.
  
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• South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Asks Customers to Reduce Water Use by 15 Percent

  07-11-2016 16:13
  
  The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority is asking all customers to continue to conserve water and cut water use by 15 percent because of ongoing drought conditions.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Bristol Police Charge Man in Fatal July Pedestrian Accident

  07-11-2016 15:35
  
  Bristol police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in July.Photo Credit: Bristol Police Department
  
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• Teenager fatally shot in Waterbury over weekend

  07-11-2016 15:29
  
  WATERBURY — Waterbury police continue to investigate the fatal weekend shooting of a 17-year-old. Deputy Chief Fernando Spagnolo said the male victim was shot three times, once in the head, in front of a housing complex on Porter Street at about 4:20 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to Waterbury Hospital where he died about two hours later. His name has not been released. Police said they are pursuing “some strong leads” but had not announced any arrests. A makeshift memorial [&hell
  
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• Teenager fatally shot in Waterbury over the weekend

  07-11-2016 15:29
  
  WATERBURY — Waterbury police continue to investigate the fatal weekend shooting of a 17-year-old. Deputy Chief Fernando Spagnolo said the male victim was shot three times, once in the head, in front of a housing complex on Porter Street at about 4:20 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to Waterbury Hospital where he died about two hours later. His name has not been released. Police said they are pursuing “some strong leads” but had not announced any arrests. A makeshift memorial [&hell
  
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