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• Delayed Saturday Opening For UConn Storrs Campus

  16-12-2016 23:55
  
  (STORRS,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – With snow in the forecast, the UConn  Storrs campus will delay opening until 10 am Saturday.8am exams Saturday will be moved to 8 am Sunday, in the same locations.Exams that begin at 10 am or later Saturday  will proceed as scheduled.
  Essential employees should follow their  regular work schedule. All other employees scheduled to work  at the Storrs campus   should report at 10 am.
  Essential services, including  residentia
  
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• Feds recommend rail route through Old Lyme

  16-12-2016 23:44
  
  HARTFORD — Officials with the Federal Railroad Administration endorsed a controversial proposal to reroute high-speed Amtrak trains Friday. The proposal would send trains on a rail straight through Old Lyme and several Connecticut and Rhode Island shoreline communities and include a bypass tunnel. Many residents and local and state officials have said they would instead welcome upgrades to the existing line. “But Amtrak won’t provide the money. Nobody has the money but we&rsquo
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued for entire state midnight to 1 pm Saturday

  16-12-2016 23:15
  
  We’re looking at some wintry conditions for the start of the weekend. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire state from midnight through 1 p.m. on Saturday for most of the state, with it ending at 3 p.m. in Hartford, Windham and Tolland counties. Temperatures will remain cold overnight, hovering in the teens. After midnight, the snow will start to move in. We’re looking at anywhere from just a coating, to six inches or more depending on […]
  
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• Funeral to be held Saturday in Westport for Oakland fire victim

  16-12-2016 22:12
  
  WESTPORT –The memorial service for the Connecticut native who died in the Oakland warehouse fire earlier this month will be held Saturday. The service for Riley Fritz, friends closest to her called her by her chosen name ‘Feral Pines,” will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Westport at the Unitarian Church. Riley, who was 29-years-old, moved to California a few months ago, her father said, and was living with friends there. Dozens of young people were at the converted [&hel
  
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• UConn's Storrs Campus Reschedules Some Saturday Exams

  16-12-2016 21:40
  
  UConn said some exams will be rescheduled on Saturday because of weather concerns.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Deer Dies After Being Captured in Harlem, Saved by NY State

  16-12-2016 21:25
  
  The white-tailed deer was captured at the Polo Grounds Towers on West 155th Street early Thursday after wandering out of Jackie Robinson Park.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New YorkThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Man linked to $500M art heist getting mental evaluation

  16-12-2016 21:03
  
  HARTFORD  — A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history is now undergoing psychological testing to see if he is competent to stand trial on unrelated weapons charges. A document filed this week in federal court in Hartford says 80-year-old Robert Gentile is being evaluated at the federal medical center prison in Butner, North Carolina. Gentile’s lawyer said Friday that Gentile is no longer ne
  
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• Westbrook fire started in dryer; Laundromat destroyed

  16-12-2016 20:56
  
  WESTBROOK — A fire that severely damaged several businesses Thursday afternoon started in the dryer of a laundromat. Town officials praised the response of firefighters from Westbrook and surrounding towns, working in cold and windy conditions. George Pytlik, the owner of the laundromat,  is also a volunteer firefighter. He said the laundromat is a total loss from the fire that he believes started in a dryer that a customer was using and went through the roof in ju
  
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• DMV Cancels Road Tests for Saturday

  16-12-2016 20:54
  
  The state Department of Motor Vehicles has canceled all road skills tests for Saturday because of the forecast for snow.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Holly Days – PC Richard & Son

  16-12-2016 20:41
  
  The countdown is on!  Perhaps you’re looking for some last-minute gift ideas, the holidays are in full swing at P.C. Richard and Son. If you’re looking to be the gift hero, it starts off by giving great video with action series cameras shooting 360 degrees so you can see everything around you according to Michael Dixon of PC Richard and Son. And there are cameras for the action photographer that you can attach it to your helmet, or your bike, said […]
  
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• 4 Course Hanukkah Dinner Recipe

  16-12-2016 20:38
  
  Cooking for the holidays can often times seem more monotonous than enjoyable. Eating the same thing every year can get stale making the process less than exhilarating. This year let us do the menu planning for you with traditional recipes reinvented with mediterranean influences. This gives you more time at the table with family and less time stressing over new ways to reinvent the wheel. L’chaim!
  Starters
  To get your Hanukkah started off right, warm up the crowd with a mediterranean twis
  
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• Everything coming and going on Netflix in January

  16-12-2016 20:06
  
  Bravehart, Caddyshack, The Parent Trap, and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial are just a few of the movies returning to Netflix in January. If you’re a fan of Saved By The Bell, season 1-6 will disappear from the streaming service next month. Here’s the full list of everything coming and leaving: ARRIVING JAN. 1 Around the World in 80 Days After Innocence Bee Movie Boogie Nights Braveheart Caddyshack Collateral Damage Dreamcatcher El Dorado E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Halo Legends Hugo Justi
  
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• Police Investigating 6 Burglaries in 6 Hours in Stratford

  16-12-2016 19:57
  
  Police are investigating several burglaries in Stratford between a six-hour span from late Wednesday night until 6 a.m. on Thursday.Photo Credit: Stratford Police
  
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• Malloy: Xerox Staying In Norwalk

  16-12-2016 19:20
  
  (Norwalk, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Governor Dannel Malloy has announced a deal that will keep Norwalk-based Xerox in that city.
  Malloy says as part of the agreement, Xerox has pledged to add between 20 and 40 new jobs over the next four years.
  In addition, the company will receive a 10-year, $4.4 million low interest loan.
  The company is moving it’s headquarters from Glover Avenue in Norwalk to Merritt 7 Corporate Park in the city.
  Leslie Veron, Xerox chief financial officer, says th
  
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• Dozen Cars Stolen in 1 Day in Waterbury

  16-12-2016 19:19
  
  The mayor of Waterbury is issuing a plea, asking residents not to walk away and leave cars running after several car thefts.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Xerox to Stay in Norwalk, State Provides $4.4 Million Loan

  16-12-2016 18:51
  
  State officials have reached a deal with Xerox to keep the company in Norwalk and the deal includes a $4.4 million loan, according to the governor’s office.
  
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• Police: Man Shot In Hartford

  16-12-2016 18:19
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police say a man was shot today on a city street.
  Officers were called to the scene at Main and Nelson Streets.
  They say the victim is a male in his 20s.
  The man was suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso.
  They say the injury appears to be non life-threatening.
  Anyone with any information is asked to contact Hartford Police Major Crimes Division at (860) 757-4000.
  
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• Hartford police investigating shooting on Barbour St.

  16-12-2016 18:16
  
  HARTFORD — Police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday morning. The victim was shot near Barbour St. in Hartford around 11:20 a.m. Police responding to the scene found a  Chevrolet Malibu with rear end damage nearby. The victim drove to the hospital in his own car. Police believe the suspects hit several cars while leaving the scene in the Malibu. According to police, the victim is in his 20s and was shot in the torso. The injuries were treated and he was [
  
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• ‘Half Christmas trees’ are a thing — who knew?

  16-12-2016 18:13
  
  Putting up the Christmas tree is a favorite tradition for many families — but what if you live in a small apartment and have limited free space? Introducing the half Christmas tree. If you’re running low on space in your home, or you’re someone who refuses to decorate the back of the tree because no one will ever see it, the half tree could be a good option. And trust us… you get what you pay for. A “Minnesota Pine […]
  
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• Utah couple killed in house fire sparked by Christmas tree lights

  16-12-2016 17:54
  
  WOODS CROSS, Utah — The South Davis Metro Fire Department said faulty Christmas tree lights are likely to blame for a fire that killed an elderly Woods Cross couple, according to KSTU. Officials said 74-year-old Melba Mecham and 77-year-old Gary Mecham died after trying to put out the fire, likely from smoke inhalation. Fire crews were called to the home near 2255 S. Sorrento Dr. in Woods Cross at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters found the couple inside and brought them [&helli
  
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• Waterbury police investigate rash of car thefts

  16-12-2016 17:47
  
  WATERBURY — Police are investigating the theft of 15 cars in a 24 hour period on Friday. Police said all the cars were being warmed up when they were stolen . The thefts occurred all over the city of Waterbury. Police once again warned residents not to leave cars running or with keys in the ignition. Check back for further details as they develop.    
  
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• US Defense official: Chinese warship stole US underwater drone

  16-12-2016 17:43
  
  A US oceanographic vessel Thursday had its underwater drone stolen by a Chinese warship literally right in front of the eyes of the American crew, a US defense official told CNN Friday. In the latest encounter in international waters in the South China Sea region, the USNS Bowditch was sailing about 100 miles off the port at Subic Bay when the incident occurred, according to the official. Bowditch had stopped in the water to pick up two underwater drones. At […]
  
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• Hiring Up In 9 States Including Connecticut

  16-12-2016 17:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers stepped up their hiring in nine U.S. states last month and cut jobs in two amid modest improvement in the nation’s labor market.
  The Labor Department says unemployment rates fell sharply in 18 states and were little changed in 32 states.
  Florida reported the largest job gain in November, adding 29,600 jobs, followed by Indiana, which gained 13,100 jobs, and South Carolina, with 12,500.
  The largest drops in unemployment rates last month occurred in Connecti
  
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• New video shows ‘couponing’ mom spill drink on Kroger shopper before alleged attack

  16-12-2016 17:34
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police have released surveillance video from an alleged attack at a Memphis Kroger store that tells a bit of a different story than the one the alleged victim told WREG Monday. Megan Wilson says a man in line behind her attacked her because her transaction was taking too long. But, as the video shows, that’s not everything that happened at the checkout line Friday night. The newly-released surveillance footage shows Wilson spill her drink on
  
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• Feds Back Ambitious Plan To Speed Up Northeast Rail Service, New Inland Route In Southeastern Connecticut

  16-12-2016 17:32
  
  MICHAEL R. SISAKAssociated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal rail regulators are endorsing an ambitious and costly plan to rebuild the congested Northeast Corridor over the next 30 years that they say will shore up crumbling infrastructure, increase service and speed up travel, with some trains eventually able to reach 220 mph on a stretch of the Washington-Boston route.
  The Federal Railroad Administration’s plan unveiled Friday aims to cut down on delay-causing bottlenecks and i
  
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• Accumulating Snow Begins Early Saturday

  16-12-2016 17:26
  
  Snow will move in before dawn Saturday and fall at a moderate to heavy clip through the morning hours.
  
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• Escort claims link between disgraced ex-police chief, serial killer case

  16-12-2016 17:20
  
  OAK BEACH, N.Y. — In a bombshell news briefing Thursday, an attorney for one of the victims of a suspected New York serial killer announced an alleged link between a disgraced ex-police chief and the case, according to WPIX-TV. Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, long suspected of keeping the FBI in the dark about the bodies found along a desolate stretch of road in his county, faces a new accusation from a sex worker who says there’s a link between him [&h
  
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• How Much Does Your First Name Affect Your Tinder Luck?

  16-12-2016 17:17
  
  CBS Local – A carefully curated bio that does its best to encapsulate you, without coming off as smug — the granular analysis one takes in selecting photos that show how cool, caring and fun one is, without being ostentatious and pretentious.
  These are usually what Tinder users focus a glut of time on, but what about the one thing users can’t edit? Does your name have an impact on how many favorable swipes you accrue?
  Well, there’s no way to tell
  
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• Hardee’s assistant manager arrested in armed robbery at own restaurant

  16-12-2016 17:12
  
  HOPEWELL, Va. – The assistant manager of a Virginia Hardee’s was arrested for allegedly robbing her own restaurant early Thursday morning, according to WTVR. Officers responded just after 1:30 a.m. to the Hardee’s in Hopewell after receiving a report of an armed robbery. As officers arrived, they saw a vehicle speeding away from the scene. The driver, identified by police as Hardee’s employee Shaquona Pettway, led officers on a seven-mile chase, p
  
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• Competency Exam For Man Linked To Art Thefts

  16-12-2016 17:09
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history isnow undergoing psychological testing to see if he is competent to stand trial on unrelated weapons charges.
  A document filed this week in federal court in Hartford says 80-year-old Robert Gentile is being evaluated at the federal medical center prison in Butner, NorthCarolina.
  Gentile’s lawyer said Friday that Gentile is no longe
  
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• Police Shoot, Kill Pit Bull During Domestic Incident in Meriden

  16-12-2016 17:05
  
  Police shot and killed a pit bull that charged at officers as they were responding to a domestic incident in Meriden on Thursday, according to police.Photo Credit: Meriden Police
  
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• Manchester Man Linked To $500M Art Heist Getting Mental Evaluation

  16-12-2016 17:04
  
  DAVE COLLINSAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history is now undergoing psychological testing to see if he is competent to stand trial on unrelated weapons charges.
  A document filed this week in federal court in Hartford says 80-year-old Robert Gentile is being evaluated at the federal medical center prison in Butner, North Carolina. Gentile’s lawyer said F
  
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• Judge orders treasure hunter jailed until ‘epiphany’ about gold’s location

  16-12-2016 17:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tommy Thompson is a shipwreck explorer believed to know the location of a fortune in gold coins—but he can’t spend them in Ohio’s Delaware County jail, and he’s not getting out until he reveals where they are. The treasure hunter has been held on a contempt charge since December last year and on Monday, a federal judge ordered another round of depositions in which Thompson could divulge the location of 500 gold coins worth up to $4 […]
  
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• ‘Tis the season to be stressed out

  16-12-2016 16:29
  
  HARTFORD – The holidays may still be a couple weeks off, but as you start planning for family gatherings, travel and gift shopping, or maybe the arrival of your college kids for vacation, you might feel the initial stirring of seasonal stress. Connecticut’s Dr. Amy Alamar, author of  Parenting for the Genius: Developing Confidence in Your Parenting through Reflective Practice visited FOX 61’s Good Day Connecticut to give invaluable advice for parents dealing
  
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• Hartford Woman Accused Of Shooting At Estranged Husband

  16-12-2016 16:22
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A Hartford woman is charged with shooting at her estranged husband outside a grocery store on Wethersfield Avenue in the city.
  Hartford Police say the husband told them Madeline Mercado approached him while he was in his car, and banged on the front passenger side window with a Ruger LC9 9mm handgun.
  Mercado pointed the gun at him at close range and shot at him once, breaking the window and leaving a bullet hole in the front passenger side door, according to investigato
  
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• Recipe – Trio with a Balsamic Kiss

  16-12-2016 16:17
  
  HARTFORD – Hospitality and Tourism Management Department professor Christopher Gentile stopped by FOX 61’s Good Day Connecticut to talk about  his “Trio with a Balsamic Kiss”: Pomegranate, pear and gorgonzola salad with balsamic; roasted port with butternut squash with balsamic; and ice cream or sorbet with balsamic topping. Each of the vinegars are a different age and come in a kit, that is locally available at Bed Bath & Beyond. Pomegranate,
  
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• Man Gets 15 Years In Crash That Killed 2 Children

  16-12-2016 16:00
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A Southington man is headed to prison after a car crash that left two children dead in Bristol last year.
  Michael Luponio was sentenced Thursday in New Britain to 15 years behind bars. He pleaded no contest in October to charges of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault.
  Police say the 27-year-old Luponio’s vehicle crossed over the center line last December and struck a vehicle being driven by 31-year-old Kayla Torres, of Meriden. Torres&
  
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• Burst Pipe Closes All New Hartford Schools

  16-12-2016 16:00
  
  All schools in New Hartford are being closed for the day because a pipe burst at the Ann Antolini School, according to the superintendent.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• Hartford PD: Woman shot at her husband in supermarket parking lot

  16-12-2016 15:55
  
  HARTFORD – Hartford Police arrested a woman who they said took a shot at her estranged husband outside a grocery store in Hartford on Thursday. Police said that on Thursday just after 6:30 they went to Wethersfield Avenue at Elliot Street after somebody report that her daughter tried to shoot her husband during a fight. Police said they found the 31-year-old husband outside of the Premium Grocery at 347 Wethersfield Avenue. He said he’d been approached by his estranged wife, Mad
  
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• Jury Returns Split Verdict In Hartford Alleged Brutality Lawsuit

  16-12-2016 15:54
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A federal jury has returned verdicts in favor of the city of Hartford and police in a lawsuit alleging several officers used excessive force on members of a family.
  But the Bridgeport jury couldn’t reach a decision on excessive force claims against two of the officers.
  Fabian Edwards, his mother, Elizabeth Edwards, and his brothers, Kenville Edwards and KeithMichael Mitto allege the officers assaulted them and used stun guns and pepper spray on them for
  
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• Unicorn Hot Chocolate, Unicorn Cake And Unicorn Shakes? Yes Please.

  16-12-2016 15:51
  
  Anaheim, CA (CBS Local) – As the majority of the country is enduring something miserable that meteorologists are calling a ‘polar vortex’, most minds are drifting to somewhere warmer. Or at least somewhere indoors. Favorite pair of sweatpants, nice cup of hot chocolate with no inherent reason to even think about braving the cold usually fills the scene.
  Now, that daydream has just been supercharged with the knowledge that something called Unicorn Hot Chocolate exists
  
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• State Approves First Medical Marijuana Research Program

  16-12-2016 15:47
  
  The state of Connecticut has approved its first medical marijuana research program.
  
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• State Authorizes Medical Pot Research Program At Saint Francis

  16-12-2016 15:46
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Officials from the state Department of Consumer Protection and Saint Francis Hospital today are announcing that the hospital has been approved to conduct medical research involving marijuana.
  More details are being released this afternoon, but the hospital and state agency say in a statement that the research will relate to the treatment of patients with multiple rib fractures.
  Back in May, the governor signed a law passed by the general assembly allowing the Department
  
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• Schools Delayed Today, More Snow Tomorrow

  16-12-2016 15:42
  
  Winter's grip on Connecticut won't end soon, snow squalls overnight left a coating on the roads and dozens of schools are delayed this morning.
  
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• Police: Thief From Middletown Hid Stolen Rings In His Mouth

  16-12-2016 15:36
  
  MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Police have arrested a Connecticut man who they say stole expensive rings from two Long Island jewelry stores by distracting employees and hiding the items in his mouth.
  Fifty-two-year-old Joseph Castro was charged with two counts of third-degree grand larceny and drug possession after Nassau County detectives caught him with heroin in Massapequa Park on Tuesday.
  Police say Castro stole nine rings collectively valued at more than $22,000 from two stores i
  
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• Woman Fired Gun at Estranged Husband in Hartford: Police

  16-12-2016 15:27
  
  Hartford police have arrested a woman who is accused of shooting at her estranged husband outside a grocery store in Hartford on Thursday evening.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Keidel: The Patriots-Broncos Rivalry Continues

  16-12-2016 15:14
  
  By Jason Keidel
  When the New England Patriots play the Denver Broncos on Sunday, it will feel like the latest entry into the sprawling archive of a high-end football rivalry. Or perhaps it’s more the residue of the rivalry between Tom Brady and whomever Peyton Manning played for, with the Broncos replacing the Colts over the last few years of his glittering career.
  But you might be surprised to learn that the Broncos had given Tom Brady and Bill Belichick fits long before Manning
  
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• Lawsuit by professor who questioned Sandy Hook dismissed

  16-12-2016 14:48
  
  BOCA RATON, Fla. — A judge has dismissed all eight complaints in a lawsuit filed against a Florida university by a fired professor known for his claims that the Sandy Hook tragedy that killed 20 children was staged. The Sun Sentinel  reports Federal District Judge Robin Rosenberg wrote that James Tracy presented the court with a confusing lawsuit that mixed “multiple constitutional theories.” Florida Atlantic University fired the School of Communication and Multimedia
  
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• Truck Hits Bus in Willimantic

  16-12-2016 14:47
  
  A truck hit a school bus on Route 32, or Windham Road, in Willimantic.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Undercover Secret Santas are ‘pulling over’ drivers

  16-12-2016 14:36
  
  SCRANTON, Pa. – We all know the gut-churning feeling of seeing flashing lights in the rearview mirror and having a police officer approach your car window. From now until Christmas in Scranton, Pennsylvania, those blue and red lights may be a reason to celebrate, for some. Police officers will be handing out gifts instead of traffic tickets, according to WNEP-TV. Scranton Patrolman Nick Hurchik, who was on foot with temperatures barely out of the teens, said he was on the lookout
  
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