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• Disabled voters share their experiences with new voting tablets

  08-11-2016 23:56
  
  WEST HARTFORD–Federal officials were on hand at polling locations in seven of Connecticut’s towns and cities. Executives at The Arc Connecticut, which promotes and protects civil rights, say this is a good thing for voters with disabilities. There’s a new tablet for voters with disablities that makes it easier to vote, allowing you to go back and make a correction if you make a mistake. It also makes the printed ballot look like others, so that voters’ privacy is protecte
  
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• Darien caricaturist coloring inside the lines for Election Days past and present

  08-11-2016 23:41
  
  HARTFORD — Election Day 2016 got a bit more colorful thanks to Darien caricaturist Robert Carley. Carley’s new exhibit, called “Hail to the Chief,” just debuted at the State Capitol in Hartford and showcases 70 of his presidential caricatures from decades of work (some presidents have multiple works dedicated to them). From George Washington to Barack Obama, each American president is hanging on the hall walls that adjoin the Capitol Building with the Legislativ
  
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• Griswold Man Accused of Having Child Porn on Computer, Devices

  08-11-2016 23:40
  
  A Griswold man is accused of having child pornography on his computer and other devices, police said.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Doctor: Separated twins ‘right on target, if not ahead of schedule’

  08-11-2016 23:37
  
  NEW YORK — The twins who were joined at the head and underwent a 27-hour surgery last month to separate them are progressing “right on target, if not ahead of schedule,” the lead neurosurgeon tells CNN. “As a neurosurgeon, I guess it puts you in a happy mood,” said Dr. James Goodrich, who led the operation at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. The surgery on the 13-month old twins, Jadon and Anias McDonald, […]
  
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• 20,000 Have Used Same-Day Registration

  08-11-2016 23:22
  
  Around 20,000 people have used same-day voter registration as of 5 p.m. to cast ballots in the presidential election, according to the Secretary of the State's Office.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 6 Injured in Crash on I-91 in New Haven

  08-11-2016 23:21
  
  State police are investigating a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 91 in New Haven that sent six people to the hospital and they are searching for a gray Honda sedan that left the scene.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Blumenthal reelected to Senate, defeating challenger Dan Carter

  08-11-2016 23:15
  
  HARTFORD — Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was reelected to his senatorial seat. Connecticut Democratic Party Chairman Nick Balletto released a statement on his reelection: Richard Blumenthal has spent his career fighting for women, middle-class families, and veterans. From the state legislature to the attorney general’s office to the United States Senate, he has never wavered in his commitment to taking on special interests and standing up for the core values
  
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• Blumenthal facing little-known challenger in US Senate race

  08-11-2016 23:15
  
  HARTFORD — Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal faces a much different opponent than he did six years ago. In 2010, wealthy former professional wrestling executive Linda McMahon spent about $50 million of her own money on her Republican campaign for the seat. This year, Blumenthal is being challenged by Republican Dan Carter, a little-known state representative from Bethel. While Carter has been busy on the campaign trail, making appearances at fairs and festivals, he hasn’t had t
  
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• Cheshire home invasion survivor Dr. William Petit running for state House seat

  08-11-2016 23:05
  
  PLAINVILLE — A Connecticut doctor who survived a 2007 home invasion that took the lives of his wife and two daughters is seeking to unseat an 11-term Democrat in a state House race in Plainville and New Britain. Dr. William Petit says he has no plans to try to revive Connecticut’s death penalty and is running for as a fiscal conservative. His opponent, state Rep. Betty Boukus, is the House chairwoman of the powerful bonding subcommittee. The race garnered national attention [&he
  
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• 11-term Democrat Boukus concedes state House race to Cheshire home invasion survivor William Petit

  08-11-2016 23:05
  
  PLAINVILLE — A Connecticut doctor who survived a 2007 home invasion that took the lives of his wife and two daughters unseated an 11-term Democrat in a state House race in Plainville and New Britain. Dr. William Petit says he has no plans to try to revive Connecticut’s death penalty and ran as a fiscal conservative. His opponent, state Rep. Betty Boukus, was the House chairwoman of the powerful bonding subcommittee. She conceded to Petit around 8:45 p.m. The race garnered [&hell
  
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• Five 12- and 13-year-old boys arrested in Norwich for arson

  08-11-2016 22:42
  
  NORWICH–Five young teenagers are facing serious charges related to two large commercial building fires that occurred in late October. On October 23 the former SMS Textile Mill, located at 132 Franklin Street in Norwich, was purposely lit on fire, and the fire became big enough that mutual aid was needed from nearby towns to put out the flames. A similar fire occurred at the former YMCA building, located at 337 Main Street, the next day, and also caused significant damage. […]
  
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• First-Time Voters Head to Polls for Presidential Election

  08-11-2016 22:28
  
  The Secretary of the State is expecting high voter turnout today as residents across the state cast ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump to be the next president and several of...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• East Hartford man gets polling place to take down poster of school election results

  08-11-2016 22:24
  
  EAST HARTFORD–A man who was waiting in line to vote Tuesday morning felt a sign posted in the school’s hallway was inappropriate, so he did something about it. Around 6:15 a.m. Rafael Zeligzon, of East Hartford, was among the first in line to vote at the Anna E. Norris Elementary School in East Hartford. While waiting, he saw a sign showing the results of the school’s mock election: 222 votes for Hillary Clinton, 47 votes for Donald Trump, and 24 […]
  
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• Thousands use Connecticut same-day registration

  08-11-2016 22:03
  
  HARTFORD–Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says about 9,000 people have taken advantage so far of same-day voter registration. Merrill said officials expected the number to be high, but the amount of people who registered by 12 p.m. Tuesday was surprising. This is the first presidential election in which residents can register to vote on the day-of. Voter registration in Connecticut has topped 2.1 million people, a record. Merrill expected turnout to be around 75 percent, about the sam
  
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• 20,000 people use Connecticut same-day registration

  08-11-2016 22:03
  
  HARTFORD–Around 5 p.m., Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said that about 20,000 people have taken advantage so far of same-day voter registration. Merrill said officials expected the number to be high, but the amount of people who registered by 12 p.m.–about 9,000–was surprising. And she probably wasn’t expecting that number to soar to 20,000 by 5 p.m. This is the first presidential election in which residents can register to vote on the day-of, though the first elec
  
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• MDC Warns Test Flood Warning Sirens Will Go Off Tomorrow

  08-11-2016 21:46
  
  The Metropolitan District is warning residents of West Hartland, Colebrook, Riverton and part of Barkhamsted that they might hear flood warning sirens on Wednesday, but it is just a test.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Suspects Arrested In Norwich Fires

  08-11-2016 21:45
  
  (Norwich, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Norwich police have arrested a total of five juveniles in connection with a pair of fires a day apart from one another last month.
  On October 23, the SMS Textile Mill on Franklin Street caught fire.  And a day later, the old YMCA building on Main Street went up.
  Investigators say both blazes were intentionally set.
  There were no injuries in the SMS fire but two firefighters did sustain minor injuries battling the YMCA fire a day later.
  The suspects,
  
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• 9,000 Have Used Same-Day Registration

  08-11-2016 21:32
  
  Around 9,000 people have used same-day voter registration as of noon to cast ballots in the presidential election, according to the Secretary of the State's Office.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Merrill: 9,000 Used Same Day Registration

  08-11-2016 21:18
  
  (Hartford AP/CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut officials are reporting a brisk turnout and some problems on Election Day.
  The secretary of the state’s office says turnout could exceed 75 percent, which was the turnout level in 2012.
  Officials say the wrong ballots were delivered to a polling place in Hartford, and long lines were reported in New Haven.
  Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says 115 of 165 polling places had report turnout to varying degrees as of midday.
  Merrill also sa
  
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• Tune In Alert: Election Day 2016 Updates

  08-11-2016 20:51
  
  Ray Dunaway is joined by Dave Daley from CT Mirror for an Election Day special, only on WTIC NewsTalk 1080.  Get live, up-to-the-minute results on this year’s elections, and insight from experts and guests including:
  Bill Salka, Professor of Political Science at Eastern Connecticut State University, Matthew J. Schmidt, PhD, Assistant Professor of National Security/Political Science at University of New Haven, Scott McLean, Professor of  Political  Science at Quinnipiac Unive
  
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• 5 Boys Accused of Setting Fires at Old Mill, Former YMCA in Norwich

  08-11-2016 20:50
  
  Norwich police have arrested five boys accused of burning the former SMS Textile Mill and a former YMCA building in October.
  
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• Voter Turnout Reaches 29 Percent

  08-11-2016 20:17
  
  With hours left to go before the polls close in Connecticut, the Secretary of the State is reporting statewide average voter turnout at 29 percent as of midday and she expects high turnout by the time the polls...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Wrong Ballots Delivered For Some Voters In Hartford

  08-11-2016 20:10
  
  HARTFORD, Conn (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut officials are reporting a brisk turnout and some problems on Election Day. Voters at Rawson Elementary School in the North End of Hartford were casting the wrong ballots for state representative for several hours Tuesday morning, the secretary of the state reported.
  While the candidates on the ballots were correct, the coding was not, and the error was caught by voting machines at the school. Moderator Mary Rydingsward said the voters filled o
  
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• Retired fertility doctor is biological father to more than a dozen siblings, investigation reveals

  08-11-2016 20:00
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A WXIN investigation into a retired fertility doctor reveals a potential “genetic disaster” after more people have stepped forward saying DNA tests prove he is their father. Last May, WXIN shared stories of people who recently found siblings they never knew about, and they were all tied together by the same donor DNA from an Indianapolis fertility clinic. Angela Ganote listened to their concerns and began searching for the person responsible.
  
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• Toblerone changes its iconic shape and fans go nuts

  08-11-2016 19:56
  
  It seems that Brits do mind the gap — especially if it suddenly appears in their favorite chocolate bar. Loyal fans of Toblerone reacted with horror on Tuesday after discovering that the distance between the triangular chucks in their favorite chocolate bar had expanded overnight. Mondelez International, which produces the airport shopping staple, blamed rising ingredient prices for the change. By adding space between the triangles, the company was able to keep the bar’s original pac
  
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• Pennsylvania voters claim voting machines ‘changing’ ballots

  08-11-2016 19:53
  
  CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Voters in Pennsylvania have reported issues with automated voting machines changing their ballots, according to KDKA. Officials in Butler County confirmed there were issues with two of eight automated voting machines at the Clinton Township voting location, according to the report. Voters attempting to vote “straight party ticket” were seeing their vote for Republican Donald Trump change to Democrat Hillary Clinton. “I went back
  
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• Photos of Voting Across Connecticut

  08-11-2016 19:33
  
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• Hundreds flock to Susan B. Anthony’s grave on Election Day

  08-11-2016 19:09
  
  ROCHESTER, New York — Voters made an Election Day pilgrimage to Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite in honor of the pioneering activist who fought for women’s suffrage. Since early voting commenced in October, voters have paid their respects to Anthony by decorating her tombstone with stickers. The tributes came as Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic presidential nomination this summer — the first time in U.S. history a woman won such a nod from a major political party. The
  
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• Clinton team and Jon Bon Jovi take Mannequin Challenge: ‘Don’t stand still, vote’

  08-11-2016 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON — Time stood still for a minute on Hillary Clinton‘s campaign plane Monday. Former President Bill Clinton froze mid-smile, Jon Bon Jovi in mid-strum, and the Democratic presidential nominee and her top aide Huma Abedin didn’t move. Then they all burst into laughs and cheers as the Mannequin Challenge came to an end. The Clinton campaign, following a campaign event in Raleigh headlined by Lady Gaga and Bon Jovi, taped their version of what has become a viral
  
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• Minor Voting Hiccups In Hartford

  08-11-2016 18:56
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Voting got off to a relatively smooth start in Hartford Tuesday, but there were some minor hiccups.
  At the Rawson School in the North End, a voting machine rejected a ballot earmarked for another polling place. The moderator says the issue was quickly resolved.
  At Hartford City Hall, people were lined up in the first-floor atrium availing themselves of Election Day Registration. It’s the first time in a presidential election that Connecticut has al
  
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• Smoking Material Started Fire That Evacuated Westport Polling Location

  08-11-2016 18:55
  
  A Westport school being used as a polling location was evacuated Tuesday morning when a fire started outside.Photo Credit: Boston Fire Department
  
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• Long Lines at Some New Haven Polling Places

  08-11-2016 18:47
  
  Staff from the Secretary of the State’s office will be in approximately 20 cities and towns across the state Tuesday to keep things moving on Election Day. A big concern is making sure those who missed...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Driver Killed In Brookfield Crash

  08-11-2016 18:33
  
  (Brookfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are releasing more information on a fatal rollover crash this morning in Brookfield.
  They say  just before 4:00 a.m., they responded to Route 7 south exits 11 and 12.
  A BMW driven by Reed Latrowski left the roadway on the right side and struck a tree.
  Investigators say Latrowski was driving in the left lane prior to the crash.
  He was found unconscious, trapped in the driver’s seat.
  Investigators say Latrowski sustained significa
  
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• 23-Year-Old Killed in Brookfield Crash

  08-11-2016 18:21
  
  A 23-year-old New York man was killed in a crash in Brookfield early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Willimantic man arrested 3 times in 24 hours

  08-11-2016 18:15
  
  WILLIMANTIC – Police said a Willimantic man was arrested three different times on Monday Police said it began as a family dispute and the man faces more charges after he fought with a cop, according to police. Police said Jerremy Jimenez, 20, of West Avenue in Willimantic, was arrested just after 10:30 a.m. after a family dispute. He was released that morning on $15,000 bail. Police said he was arrested again at around 6:15 p.m. after he went back to the […]
  
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• Presidential Election results: Track them as they come in

  08-11-2016 18:15
  
  WASHINGTON — Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump blitzed through battleground states Monday in a final bid to energize voters. Clinton winded down her campaign on a positive note and urged voters to embrace a “hopeful, inclusive, bighearted America.” As she boarded her campaign plane, she said, “I really do want to be the president for everybody.” Trump, meanwhile, called for supporters to “beat the corrupt system.” He said, “Do not let this
  
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• Juveniles Charged In Hamden Burglary

  08-11-2016 17:57
  
  (Hamden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hamden police say two juveniles are under arrest following a month-long investigation into a commercial burglary in town.
  They say on October 1, entry into Millan Affordable Services was gained through the front door and the merchandise was taken, mainly electronics.
  On Monday, police arrested the two juvenile suspects in the case.
  The suspects are both 15 years of age, according to police, and both live in Hamden.
  They’re facing charges of burglary
  
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• Topless protesters crash Donald Trump’s Manhattan polling place

  08-11-2016 17:47
  
  MANHATTAN — Two topless Donald Trump protesters were detained after crashing the Republican presidential candidate’s polling center in Manhattan Tuesday morning. #BREAKING @PIX11News captures two women arrested in nude protest @realDonaldTrump polling place in Midtown this morning. #Election2016 pic.twitter.com/wZ2Wtm7Hrz — Anthony DiLorenzo (@ADiLorenzoTV) November 8, 2016 Both women protesters — later identified by a police source as Tiffany Robson of Seattle and Neda T
  
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• Baylor Fans Still Supporting Art Briles Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves

  08-11-2016 17:46
  
   
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  This past Saturday was filled with the usual slate of entertaining college football games. However, there was also a dark cloud hanging over proceedings and it once again emanated from Waco, Texas. As the Baylor Bears hosted the TCU Horned Frogs in Big 12 conference play, a faction of Bears fans decided that it would be a good idea to sell various pieces of merchandise with the hashtag #CAB, which stands for Coach Art Briles, on it.
  Baylor fans are selling shirts to support Art
  
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• A NASA astronaut just voted from space

  08-11-2016 17:42
  
  HARTFORD – From infinity and beyond, he found a way to vote. Shane Kimbrough, a NASA astronaut currently living on board the International Space Station, filed his ballot in Tuesday’s presidential election, according to a Tumblr post by NASA. NASA told Yahoo News that Kimbrough filed his ballot in the 2016 election from the space station sometime over the past few days. For astronauts who will be in space on Election Day, the voting process starts a year before launch. […]
  
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• 2 Juveniles Accused in Hamden Burglary

  08-11-2016 17:41
  
  Hamden police arrested two juveniles accused in a commercial burglary in October.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man who disappeared 10 years ago might have never left bar

  08-11-2016 17:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Under different circumstances, Brian Shaffer’s vanishing act on April Fools’ Day 2006 might have been the ultimate prank. That year, the holiday fell on the first Saturday of spring break for students at Ohio State University, where 27-year-old Shaffer was a medical student, and he’d spent it on a bar crawl with friends. Columbus’ Ugly Tuna Saloona was the first and final stop. But when the lights came on at the end of the night, his friends [&helli
  
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• Man Charged In Milford Domestic Incident

  08-11-2016 17:14
  
  (Milford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man is under arrest, charged in a domestic incident on Monday.
  Police say they received the complaint of the possible domestic incident at a home on Stone Manor Drive.
  They say 51-year-old Karl Sachs is charged.
  Officers say a female in the residence attempted to dial 911, at which point the phone was knocked from her hand and she was thrown to the floor.
  Sachs now faces charges of disorderly conduct, assault, and interrupting an emergency call.
  Bond wa
  
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• Student buys Air Jordans for classmate being bullied over his shoes

  08-11-2016 17:03
  
  GREENWOOD, S.C. — The heartwarming video of a South Carolina student who bought his classmate a pair of Air Jordan’s after he saw him being bullied over his shoes has gone viral. On Thursday, Greenwood High School student Tae Moore published a video on Facebook that showed him giving classmate Taylor Bates the shoes. “This kid go to our school named Eazy-E.  He likes to rap and etc., he said he wants to be a rapper, just trying to chase his […]
  
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• Best Black Friday 2016 Deals In Connecticut

  08-11-2016 17:00
  
  Once the Thanksgiving feast is finished and all the leftovers have been put in the fridge it is time to get serious about holiday shopping. The national chain stores will be holding Black Friday sales the day after, but there are outstanding deals to be found at local shops here in Connecticut. This year ditch the big box stores and instead hit these state businesses to get the perfect gift for everyone on your list – or maybe just snag something for yourself.
  Odeon Boutique
  918 Whalley A
  
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• Pedestrian Hit Outside Polling Place

  08-11-2016 16:50
  
  (Glastonbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Glastonbury police say a pedestrian was struck outside a polling place in town this morning.
  They say the inciden occurred after 6:00 a.m. in the parking lot of Nayaug school on Old Maids Lane.
  The person was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.
  Police stress there’s no evidence that the pedestrian was intentionally hit.
  The do ask anyone wtih any information to contact them at (860) 633-8301.
  
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• What Does Election Day 2016 Mean for Gov. Dan Malloy?

  08-11-2016 16:48
  
  Since the day Governor Dannel Malloy won reelection in November 2014, the question at the front of many political observers’ minds wasn’t what he would do with a second term. The question in their minds...Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Wrong ballots delivered to Hartford polling location

  08-11-2016 16:22
  
  HARTFORD — The wrong ballots were delivered to a Hartford polling location Tuesday morning, the moderator for that location confirmed to FOX 61. The Rawson Elementary School on Holcomb Street was given incorrect ballots when they opened at 6 a.m. More details will be available soon. We will update this story as we learn more. Click here for other local issues at the polls. Here are some tools to help you navigate your way on Election Day: Hotline: Secretary Merrill […]
  
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• Danielson drug suspect nabbed by state cops after foot chase

  08-11-2016 16:15
  
  DANIELSON – Even with head start, this suspect couldn’t outrun the law. On Monday just before 9:30 p.m. State Police said they saw a “hand-to-hand” drug transaction take place in Danielson. Police said they approached the parties involved and identified themselves. One of them took off down the street. Despite having a significant head start, State Police said they sprinted after him, and easily caught up to him. Police said Jason Daddario, 33, of 14 Raymond Drive in
  
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• ‘Lost’ dog brings Trump, Clinton supporters together in new ad

  08-11-2016 16:09
  
  NEW YORK — Leave it to man’s best friend to bridge a bitter political divide. Dog lovers on each end of the political spectrum stop growling at each other in a new ad when confronted by the plight of a lost dog. The three-minute ad, released this month by the pet food company Pedigree, opens with footage of the contentious election, as “Hillary for prison” and “Stop Trump” ads flash on screen. “This election has brought out the worst in […]
  
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