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• City of Hartford asks people to report potholes using app

  22-02-2017 23:58
  
  HARTFORD — The City of Hartford is asking people to report potholes through their smartphones. Drivers can use the Hartford 3-1-1 App to report potholes and track the progress of when the holes get fixed. You can also see other issues reported nearby. The app is free to download. It’s not just for street issues. You can request other city services through it too, like sanitation concerns. You can download it from the App Store or Google Play. While you’re […]
  
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• Taking a closer look at Hartford’s Regional School Choice Lottery

  22-02-2017 23:45
  
  HARTFORD — Hartford parents Susannah and Frank Marchese are anxiously awaiting the school lottery results for their 10-year-old-daughter, Nola, who will be entering sixth grade in the fall. The parents have been researching school options for their daughter since the fall, until submitting her into the Regional School Choice Office Lottery. “We really did our homework,” said Susannah Marchese. The RSCO lottery encompasses all CREC schools, Hartford Magnet schools and participat
  
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• Father writes heartbreaking tribute to wife who is carrying baby without a brain to term

  22-02-2017 23:36
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma man’s Facebook post about his wife who is carrying their baby without a brain to term is going viral. Earlier this month, Royce Young posted a photo of his wife, Keri Young, on Facebook. Along with the picture, Young, who is a writer for ESPN, described the heartbreaking moment the couple found out that their daughter didn’t have a brain and his wife’s immediate selfless reaction: The other night, before I left for New Orleans, I […
  
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• Sailor surprises 3 children at school assembly in Baltic

  22-02-2017 23:10
  
  SPRAGUE — It was a special reunion Wednesday for a family in Baltic, Connecticut. A sailor who spent six months overseas surprised his three children at a school assembly. After returning from active duty overseas, FTC Joshua Grosswiler surprised his three young children during a military appreciation assembly themed “Good News Assembly” at their elementary school in Sprague. FTC Grossweiler, a career NAVY sailor, has been deployed overseas for the last six months. His chi
  
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• Graffiti cleaned off Holy Land cross, Waterbury police continue their investigation

  22-02-2017 23:08
  
  WATERBURY — A contractor cleaned graffiti off the large cross at Holy Land Wednesday as police continued their investigation. A company that specializes in pressure washing completed the job Wednesday afternoon. Waterbury Police said they received their first complaints from the owners on Sunday night. The vandals used spray paint to draw graffiti on the cross according to police. Police said the drawings included multiple pentagrams and other satanic symbols. The owners of Holy land had n
  
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• Powerball jackpot tops $400 million for 1st time in months

  22-02-2017 22:53
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot has climbed above $400 million for the first time in nearly three months. The top prize for Wednesday night’s drawing will be an estimated $403 million if paid over 29 years or $244 million in cash. Winners then would have to pay taxes on their winnings. The game’s six numbers will be drawn at 10:59 p.m. eastern time. Five white balls are drawn from a drum with 69 balls and a red ball […]
  
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• WWE: Why Naomi Will Reclaim The SmackDown Women’s Title

  22-02-2017 22:52
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  “I believe that I do have something different and special that I bring to the table. As soon as I get my shot, I think WWE will be very pleased.”
  —Naomi, 2014
  You deserve it. Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap!
  “Naomi, I think that everybody here truly believes that you do deserve it. And there’s a reason why. It’s because for years you have worked so hard. You have scratched, and you have clawed, and you have seen other women given more opportuniti
  
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• Hartford businesses push lawmakers to support paid family and medical leave

  22-02-2017 22:43
  
  HARTFORD —  Hartford businesses and local residents are urging legislators to pass a bill aimed at extending paid family leave and paid medical leave. The proposal would allow up to 12 weeks off for people in the event of an illness, injury, arrival of a new or adopted child, all while still receiving pay. Advocates said it’s imperative for Connecticut families who have been forced to make tough decisions. Connecticut Working Families Party State Director, Lindsey Farr
  
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• 'Spring-like' Weather Moving into Connecticut

  22-02-2017 22:40
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are forecasting warm air to move into the state which could even break a record or two.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Tesla Makes Renewed Push To Sell Cars In Connecticut

  22-02-2017 22:25
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Electric car-maker Tesla Motors is making another push to sell its vehicles directly to Connecticut consumers.
  The General Assembly’s Transportation Committee is considering a bill this session that would allow the Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner to issue new or used car dealer’s licenses to electric vehicle manufacturers without a franchise agreement in the state.
  Tesla has been lobbying for several years to open retail outl
  
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• Haz-Mat Situation Prompts People at St. Raphael to Evacuate

  22-02-2017 22:18
  
  Crews are on the scene for an evacuation at the St. Raphael morgue in New Haven due to a haz-mat situation.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Stratford Student Winner of Connecticut 'Doodle 4 Google'

  22-02-2017 22:08
  
  A Stratford student was named the winner of this year's Connecticut "Doodle 4 Google" competition.Photo Credit: Google
  
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• Today Marks 'National Margarita Day'

  22-02-2017 21:18
  
  Happy National Margarita Day. Every year on Feb. 22, restaurants and bars around the country celebrate the classic cocktail composed of tequila, triple sec and lime.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Plane Owner Was Same Man Involved in October Fatal Crash

  22-02-2017 21:17
  
  A 31-year-old East Haven man is dead and a person is in critical condition after a small airplane crashed in East Haven this morning and the plane is owned by a man who survived a plane crash in East Hartford...Photo Credit: East Haven Mayor's OfficeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Weather's Impact on Connecticut's Worst Air Disaster

  22-02-2017 21:14
  
  Just short of runway 2 at Tweed-New Haven Airport Connecticut's worst aviation disaster occurred on June 7, 1971. Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 crashed into a row of East Haven beach cottages on final approach...Photo Credit: New Haven RegisterThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Belichick, McDaniels, NFL Players on Hernandez Witness List

  22-02-2017 20:36
  
  New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and NFL players Mike and Maurkice Pouncey are among the names included on the defense team's witness list in Aaron Hernandez's...
  
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• SOUND OFF: The Canary In The First Amendment Mineshaft

  22-02-2017 20:03
  
  Jim is joined by Don Pesci, Red Notes from a Blue State, who explains how Gov. Malloy is not Anti-Gun, but Pro Fee.  They also look at the sudden and dramatic downfall of former Brietbart Editor Milo Yiannopoulos, and why Pesci considers him the Canary in the First Amendment Mineshaft.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Putting People Before Pensions

  22-02-2017 19:59
  
  President of the Yankee Institute, Carol Platt Liebau talks the Yankee Institute’s proposal of reforms that put people before pensions. Solutions can save hundreds of millions over the next two years and on February 22nd, lawmakers can change the future of Connecticut by putting people before pensions. Right now, people in our state suffer because we put pensions first.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Land Management’s New Focus

  22-02-2017 19:59
  
  Graham Stevens, Director of Constituent Affairs and Land Management, is focused on open space preservation and acquisition of DEEP’s green strategy… and less on the issue of tension between farmland/ woodland and solar fields.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Are Climate Models Warming Earth Too Quckly?

  22-02-2017 19:59
  
  Michael Bastach claims climate models are warming Earth two times faster than reality. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told agency employees Tuesday he would lead the agency based on three broad principles: process, the rule of law and federalism.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: CREC Open House Preview

  22-02-2017 19:55
  
  Jeff Larsen, CREC Public Safety Academy and Robert McCain, Two Rivers Magnet High School (CREC), join Ray to talk about the open house at their schools.
  
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• Malloy, Wyman Throw Support To National Popular Vote Bill

  22-02-2017 19:52
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman are throwing support to legislation that would require Connecticut to join a group of states wanting to pool their Electoral College votes for the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote.
  Both argue every American’s vote should be counted equally.
  Wednesday’s announcement by Malloy and Wyman comes as lawmakers hear testimony on numerous bills that would have Connecticut
  
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• 2017 NBA Second Half Preview – Western Conference

  22-02-2017 19:49
  
  By Rahul Lal
  At this point of the season, with about two-thirds of the games played, every team is tired and struggling with injuries. This past weekend’s festivities aside, the NBA All-Star break is essentially a week-long hiatus for anyone who isn’t a superstar.
  The NBA Trade Deadline is looming, and teams are starting to make moves. Maybe you noticed that DeMarcus Cousins is now a Pelican. Some teams hope to solidify their lineup and put/keep themselves in playoff conten
  
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• Jury Convicts Middletown Man In Death Of Infant Son

  22-02-2017 19:08
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) _ A Middletown man has been convicted of murder for killing his infant son by throwing the boy off a bridge.
  A jury convicted 23-year-old Tony Moreno on Wednesday of killing 7-month-old Aaden in July 2015.Police say Moreno threw Aaden off the 90-foot-high Arrigoni Bridge that spans the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland. Moreno then jumped himself, but survived after spending several days in the hospital. The baby’s body was found 14 miles downstream t
  
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• Middletown Father Found Guilty of 7-Month-Old Son's Murder

  22-02-2017 18:53
  
  Jurors have found a Middletown father guilty of murder in the death of his 7-month-old son, who prosecutors said he threw off the Arrigoni Bridge in 2015.Photo Credit: Middletown Police and Silver Alert
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight February 22, 2017: Baronet Coffee

  22-02-2017 16:59
  
  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 Baronet Coffee.
  Located in Windsor, Baronet Coffee, a family owned business, has been importing and roasting fine coffees for over 85 years.  Relying on decades of experience, Baronet Coffee tastes all coffee
  
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• March Madness: Tournament Watch 2/22/17

  22-02-2017 16:52
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Now is the time when every game matters. If you’re on the outside looking in, you’re making that desperate push to accumulate all the good wins your remaining schedule will allow for. If you’re right on the cut line, you’re desperately trying to avoid that resume damaging loss that is sticking out like a sore thumb. If you won’t sweat out Selection Sunday in terms of whether or not you will get in, you might
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Tops $400 Million For First Time In Months

  22-02-2017 16:47
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed above $400 million for the first time in nearly three months.
  The top prize for Wednesday night’s drawing will be an estimated $403 million if paid over 29 years or $244 million in cash. Winners then would have to pay taxes on their winnings.
  The game’s six numbers will be drawn at 10:59 p.m. eastern time. Five white balls are drawn from a drum with 69 balls and a red ball is drawn from a drum with 26 balls.
  Powerball i
  
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• Plane Crash Reported In East Haven

  22-02-2017 16:16
  
  EAST HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Emergency crews responded to the crash of a small plane in the area of Tweed-New Haven Airport Wednesday morning.
  The FAA tells WTIC News, the Piper PA38 went down near the approach end of Runway 2 around 10 a.m.
  East Haven firefighters say two people were reported to be aboard the single-engine plane.Plane has been spotted, treating 2 patients with injuries. #EastHavenFire
  — East Haven Fire (@easthavenfire) February 22, 2017
  Authorities say the
  
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• Deadly Plane Crash In East Haven

  22-02-2017 16:16
  
  EAST HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – One man is dead after emergency crews responded to the crash of a small plane in the area of Tweed-New Haven Airport Wednesday morning.
  The FAA tells WTIC News, the Piper PA38 went down near the approach end of Runway 2 around 10 a.m.
  East Haven officials say two men were reported to be aboard the single-engine plane from the Connecticut Flight Academy. The man who survived was in critical condition at Yale-New Haven hospital, said authorities.Plane ha
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway February 22, 2017

  22-02-2017 15:09
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Michael Bastach claims climate models are warming Earth two times faster than reality. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told agency employees Tuesday he would lead the agency based on three broad principles: process, the rule of law and federalism.
  7:20- Graham Stevens, Director of Constituent Affairs and Land Management, is focused on open space preservation and acquisition of DEEP’s green strategy… and less on
  
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• Men Wanted In Willimantic Slaying Arrested In Phoenix

  22-02-2017 15:09
  
  WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — Two men facing charges in connection with a homicide in Willimantic last November have been extradited back to Connecticut after their arrest in Phoenix.
  Police said 24-year-old Juan Chach and 26-year-old Ignacio Chach-Aperez were brought back to Connecticut Tuesday. They were due to be arraigned Wednesday in Danielson Superior Court in the Nov. 12 killing of Francisco Delazcruz-Coj.
  Juan Chach is charged with murder and tampering with evidenc
  
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• Brothers Suspected in Murder of Willimantic Man Due in Court

  22-02-2017 15:05
  
  Two brothers suspected in the murder of a Willimantic man in November are due in court today.Photo Credit: Connnecticut State Police
  
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• Shelton Man Sold Drugs Linked to Fatal Overdose: Police

  22-02-2017 14:46
  
  Shelton police have arrested a man accused of selling the drugs involved in a fatal overdose.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• More Than 2,000 Gather For Sen. Murphy’s Town Hall

  22-02-2017 14:24
  
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – More than 2,000 people gathered in West Hartford for a public meeting with Sen. Chris Murphy to ask questions and express concerns on issues including climate change, immigration and the Dakota access pipeline.
  The Hartford Courant reports more than 450 people filed into the town hall auditorium Tuesday night. Several dozen others watched in an overflow room. Hundreds were shut out when the fire marshal closed the building.
  Murphy, a Democrat
  
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• UConn Moves Forward With Plans For New Athletic Fields

  22-02-2017 14:20
  
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – UConn is moving forward with plans to build new athletic facilities for its soccer, baseball and softball teams.
  The school’s board of trustees is expected to vote Wednesday morning to spend the first $4.75 million dollars to design the school’s “Athletic District,” where the fields will be located.
  UConn estimates the project could cost up to $46 million. It is $15 million into a campaign to raise $25 million from donors.
  Th
  
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• Man Admits Role In Defrauding Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

  22-02-2017 14:13
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a scheme to bilk Connecticut homeowners facing foreclosure out of thousands of dollars by falsely promising to buy their homes and pay off their mortgages.
  Bradford Barneys, of Odenton, Maryland, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. He faces up to two decades in prison when he’s sentenced in June.
  Federal prosecutors say Barneys and Timothy Bu
  
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• Connecticut lawmakers to consider Electoral College changes

  22-02-2017 13:32
  
  HARTFORD — How Connecticut divvies up its Electoral College votes will be the subject of a legislative public hearing. Numerous bills have been proposed this year that would require Connecticut’s electors to cast ballots for the presidential candidate who earned the most votes nationwide, regardless of the statewide results. Under the proposal, Connecticut would join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which 11 states have signed onto since 2006. Some lawmakers, mostly Demo
  
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• Jury deliberations continue in trial of Middletown dad accused of throwing baby son off bridge

  22-02-2017 13:22
  
  MIDDLETOWN — Day two of jury deliberations will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with killing his 7-month-old son by throwing him off a bridge. The jury heard closing arguments Tuesday and deliberated for a little over three hours before being dismissed for the night. The jury asked a question on Tuesday regarding testimony from an officer who responded the night of the incident who witnessed the man jump off the same bridge. That question is […]
  
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• Scientists discover coin-sized night frogs in India

  22-02-2017 13:03
  
  New species of tiny frogs that can fit comfortably on a coin have been discovered in India. Seven new species of frog — some of the smallest in the world — were found after five years of searching in the Western Ghats, a mountain range in Southwestern India known to be a biodiversity hotspot. They might have just been discovered but their future is already in doubt, according to Professor SD Biju from the University of Delhi, who led the […]
  
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• Pennsylvania restaurant worker wanted for peeping on women, children

  22-02-2017 12:26
  
  WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Pennsylvania restaurant worker faces multiple charges after a diner caught him recording her through a hole in the bathroom ceiling Saturday, according to police. Juan Prieto fled after being seen, but dropped his phone along the way, according to police. Prieto is now wanted on charges including child pornography after investigators said they found dozens of videos on the device. Police say Prieto hid above a bathroom ceiling in Luigi’s R
  
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• Woman’s warning after finding shirt tucked over her windshield goes viral

  22-02-2017 12:15
  
  FLINT, Mich. – A 19-year-old woman’s warning to others has been shared widely on Facebook after she found a shirt laid over her windshield Thursday. Ashley Hardacre had just finished working at the Genesee Valley Mall in Flint, Michigan, and walked across the dark parking lot to her car – when she found a blue flannel shirt thrown over her windshield and tucked underneath a windshield wiper. “There were two cars near me and one was running so I immediately […]
  
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• Hartford Wants Residents to Use App to Report Potholes

  22-02-2017 12:09
  
  With winter comes wear and tear on the roads, and at this point in the season drivers are probably coming across more potholes.Photo Credit: Hartford 311
  
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• Hurdles to getting help: A Tolland mom’s struggle with her son’s addiction

  22-02-2017 11:49
  
  HARTFORD — Lori Jackman’s son, Randy Osgood, grew up in Tolland. His life was cut short by drug addiction. “He was a great kid! Very smart!” she said, as her face lit up while talking about her son. “He did little league and football. They called him Randy ‘the freight train’ Osgood, because he would just run through all the kids and barrel through with the ball, but yeah, he was a great kid.” Randy was the youngest of her three boys.&nbs
  
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• Town Hall Meetings Address Concerns About Trump Policies

  22-02-2017 11:24
  
  More than two thousand Connecticut voters came out Tuesday night to ask questions and voice concerns about what's going on in Washington to their elected officials.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Rain makes an exit, then higher temperatures arrive

  22-02-2017 11:12
  
  Rain exits early Wednesday morning, and as the skies clear, the temperatures soar up to the mid-50s Wednesday, and the low 60s Thursday – which may be good enough for a record-breaker in that department. A few more chances for rain arrive by the end of the week. Be sure to download the FOX 61 Weather app for the latest. Forecast Details:  Wednesday: Partly sunny, milder again.  High: 50-55. Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm and pleasant.  Highs into the 60s! Friday: Sun
  
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• Massachusetts man rescued after more than 4 hours in ocean

  22-02-2017 06:17
  
  YARMOUTH, Mass. — What began as a test run of his new 14 foot aluminum boat turned into hours of simply trying to survive. Arthur Muscufo said just 30 minutes after he launched from Bass River Beach, in Massachusetts, his boat overturned. “I never thought- taking water is one thing, but because I’m not used to that boat, I had no idea it would flip over that quickly and it did and it was really surprising and really scary,” said […]
  
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• Boston Symphony plans expansion at Tanglewood

  22-02-2017 05:47
  
  LENOX, Mass. — The Boston Symphony Orchestra is planning four new buildings and improvements to the grounds for its summer home, Tanglewood in the Massachusetts. The BSO complex will include space for rehearsal and concert activities for an audience of up to 200; multi-media education and lecture programs with a seating capacity of up to 300; it also will be designed to be used for variety of social and dining events.  Other buildings include a 150-seat dining cafe
  
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• Harrison Ford’s close call at airport caught on video

  22-02-2017 05:21
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif — Video from Monday’s taxiway landing by Harrison Ford, and it will likely be part of the FAA investigation. Security cameras at John Wayne Airport in Orange County in California captured the video of the landing and aired by TMZ. Ford’s plane can be seen on approach come dangerously close to an American Airlines 737 which was on the taxiway when the Ford’s plane passed overhead. A witness who took a picture of the landing said Ford misjudg
  
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• Thousands Attend Town Hall Meetings to Address Trump Concerns

  22-02-2017 05:09
  
  More than two thousand Connecticut voters came out Tuesday night to ask questions and voice concerns about what's going on in Washington to their elected officials.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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