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• Revelers Flock To St. Patrick’s Day Parades Despite The Cold

  11-03-2017 23:36
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Frigid temperatures didn’t stop thousands of revelers from celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at parades in southern New England.
  The Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee’s 46th annual parade was held as scheduled in Hartford Saturday morning despite temperatures that only reached into the low 20s.
  The Hartford Courant reports that while attendance at the parade was lower than usual, revelers were enthusiastic.
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• Ansonia Firefighters Hoping To Get Some Rest After 3 Fires

  11-03-2017 23:27
  
  ANSONIA, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Ansonia firefighters are hoping to get some rest after battling three fires in the span of roughly 15 hours.
  The latest blaze broke out Saturday afternoon at the vacant Farrel industrial complex on Main Street, where a blaze started in the roof of one of the buildings. Authorities believe the fire may have been sparked by an electrical problem caused by the wind. Power had to be cut to the entire complex before crews could extinguish the flames.
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• Blizzard Watch Posted Ahead of Tuesday Nor'easter

  11-03-2017 22:53
  
  A blizzard watch has been posted for southern Connecticut ahead of a nor'easter expected to hit the state on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Bundle up, bitterly cold this weekend: tracking a major snowstorm Tuesday

  11-03-2017 22:33
  
  This weekend’s forecast is a pretty simple one: cold. We’ll have a brutal chill out there for parade weekend with temperatures in the 20s, even with sunshine. The wind will be gusting 30-40 mph, which will lead to wind chills in the single digits and teens. If you’re heading to the Parade in New Haven on Sunday, you’ll want to dress for the Arctic Tundra! The late winter Arctic surge will be with us delivering sub-freezing temperatures, strong gusty winds […]
  
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• Connecticut adds jobs, though unemployment rate ticks up

  11-03-2017 22:04
  
  HARTFORD — The unemployment rate in Connecticut has ticked up slightly, even as the state added 5,700 jobs in January. The Connecticut Department of Labor says the January rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point, to 4.5 percent. The department says it’s still a full percentage point lower than a year ago. Andy Condon, director of the department’s Office of Research, says job growth in the third quarter of 2016 was modest and the fourth quarter was slightly d
  
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• US attorney Bharara says he was fired after not resigning

  11-03-2017 20:47
  
  NEW YORK — An outspoken Manhattan federal prosecutor known for crusading against public corruption says he was fired after refusing to resign. Preet Bharara announced in a tweet Saturday afternoon that he was fired. He said: “I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired.” He went on to say in the tweet that being the US Attorney in the Southern District of New York will “forever be the greatest honor of my professional life.” The 48-year-old Bharara was asked […
  
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• Corpse driven 1,300 miles in suitcase, authorities say

  11-03-2017 20:09
  
  PRAIRIE COUNTY, Arkansas — Deputies didn’t start investigating the man’s death until somebody unzipped a blue suitcase and found his corpse, said Rick Hickman, sheriff of Prairie County, Arkansas. Investigators said a woman and man drove the suitcase containing the body 1,300 miles from Johnstown, a small town in upstate New York, to central Arkansas — but they don’t know why. The man has not been publicly identified, but authorities say he was in his 80s and comes
  
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• Fire Rips Through Two Homes in Ansonia, 11 Displaced

  11-03-2017 20:05
  
  Eleven people were displaced when fire ripped through two buildings in Ansonia Friday night.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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• Top 10 ways to cut your tax bill

  11-03-2017 18:33
  
  Taxes again? Didn’t we just give the government tax money last year? Indeed we did, as we do every year. However, you can give the government less of your money by taking advantage of all the legal tax savings for which you qualify. Here are 10 ways to keep as much of your cash as possible while filing in 2017, and in future years. 1. Maximize Retirement Plans – Your greatest tax deferral may come from maximizing contributions to your IRA […]
  
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• Construction workers unearth dozens of colonial-era coffins in Philadelphia

  11-03-2017 18:24
  
  PHILADELPHIA – At first, they found just a few bones. Then they dug up an entire coffin. And then another. A construction crew working on a new building in Philadelphia on Thursday uncovered dozens of coffins buried 6 feet below a parking lot. The site of a new apartment complex has been temporarily transformed into a quest to unearth the city’s past. Archaeologists are sorting through the remains, hoping to glean a better idea of what life was like in […]
  
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• Wallingford Issues $14K In Fines For Passing Stopped Buses

  11-03-2017 17:53
  
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The school district for Wallingford issued $14,0 in fines last year to drivers who were videotaped passing stopped school buses.
  The school system worked with Arizona-based Redflex Traffic Systems to install cameras on two buses in January 2016.
  The Record-Journal reports police ticketed 31 drivers based on the video footage. The fine for illegally passing a stopped school bus is $465 in Connecticut.
  A three-year contract with Redflex calls for
  
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• West Hartford, UConn Delay Decision on Campus Sale

  11-03-2017 17:52
  
  The University of Connecticut and Town of West Hartford have agreed to extend the deadline to decide on the sale of the university’s West Hartford campus, according to a letter sent by school officials to...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Intruder breaches White House grounds, arrested near residence entrance

  11-03-2017 17:27
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. —  President Donald Trump said Saturday that the suspect in the White House intrusion Friday night was disturbed, calling it a sad situation and saying he appreciates the work of the Secret Service. “The service did a fantastic job,” the President said to reporters during a lunch meeting with Cabinet officials at the Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Virginia. “It was a troubled person. It was very sad.” Asked about confidence in t
  
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• Washington’s Strong Second Half Leads Cincinnati Over Tulsa

  11-03-2017 17:11
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Kyle Washington was perfect for the Bearcats in the second half when Cincinnati’s offense was rolling on its way to an 80-61 victory over Tulsa on Friday night. Washington attempted 6 field goals and 3 free throws and made them all. For the game he finished 8-10 from the field and 5-5 from the free throw line. Was Washington making a concerted effort to focus on his offense in the second half?
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• New Solicitor General Named In Connecticut

  11-03-2017 16:55
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A veteran assistant attorney general has been named Connecticut’s new solicitor general.
  Attorney General George Jepsen announced that Jane Rosenberg will take on the new job.
  She’ll be responsible for overseeing the office’s appellate casework and issuing formal opinions.
  Rosenberg has also been promoted to serve as an associate attorney general.
  Rosenberg replaces Gregory D’Auria, who was the state’s first solicitor general.
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• Spectators Brave Cold for Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade

  11-03-2017 16:40
  
  Spectators braved the cold for the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday morning.
  
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• Fire Crews Battle 2-Alarm Blaze in Somers

  11-03-2017 16:36
  
  The Somers Fire Department responded to an active fire in the area of 91 Colton Road Saturday morning, according to the Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Check out these St. Patrick’s Parade pictures from Hartford!

  11-03-2017 16:27
  
  HARTFORD — Our staff and viewers shared these pictures of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Hartford! Share your pictures using the “submit” button below (desktop only) or email us at [email protected], or tag them with #ctstpats on Twitter or Instagram.
  
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• Crews Battle Fire In Somers

  11-03-2017 15:17
  
  (Somers, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Crews battled an early morning fire in Somers.
  Around 7 o’clock this morning, crews were called to a residence on Colton Road.
  The fire ended up going to two alarms.
  Hazardville and Shaker Pines Fire Departments were called in to provide mutual aid.
  There was no report of any injuries.
  Crews were pulled from the interior and ended up fighting the fire from the outside.
  No word yet on a cause.
  
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• Huskies Hold Off Houston; Advance In AAC

  11-03-2017 14:22
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Jalen Adams scored 18 of his 23 points in the secondhalf to lead sixth-seeded UConn over No. 3 Houston 74-63 on Friday night in thequarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
  Rodney Purvis added 18 points, while freshmen Christian Vital and Vance Jacksoneach had 12 for the Huskies (16-16), who have won two straight after limpinginto the postseason with four losses.
  The Huskies lost to Houston twice in the regular season and were 0-6 againstthe top-t
  
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• Fire Crews Battle Saturday Morning Blaze in Somers

  11-03-2017 14:04
  
  The Somers Fire Department responded to an active fire in the area of 91 Colton Road just before 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, according to the Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police Officers, Civilian Rescue 2 People From Burning Car

  11-03-2017 05:30
  
  When Robert Stannard heard a loud bang and noticed the power go out, his customers told him a car had just smashed into a pole.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Dispute Between State Solar Program and Installer Continues

  11-03-2017 05:14
  
  It appears a solar company forced to take its panels off a roof after the homeowner complained to the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters in 2015 may have a tough time doing more business in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 7 People, Including Children, Transported Following Suffield Crash

  11-03-2017 04:33
  
  Seven people, including three children, were transported to the hospital following a crash in Suffield on Friday.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Man charged in fatal Bridgeport shooting last year

  11-03-2017 02:08
  
  BRIDGEPORT —  A Stamford man is facing criminal charges for his connection in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Shane Slinsky in August. Bridgeport Police charged Jeremy Middleton, 19, with murder, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, and larceny in the third degree. On August 27, 2016, police said, Slinsky was picked up from Stamford and taken to Bridgeport by three men who he called his friends. Officers said, the three suspects intentions were to rob Slinsky
  
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• Connecticut’s U.S.Attorney Resigns

  11-03-2017 00:54
  
  (NEW HAVEN,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – Connecticut’s U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly  has announced her resignation effective immediately.The announcement comes after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions  asked for the resignations of  46  U.S. Attorneys   appointed  during previous presidential administrations.Daly was appointed by President Obama.
  In a statement Daly said,”It has been a great honor and privilege  to serve as Connecticut&rs
  
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• Connecticut Sees Negative Job Growth in 2016

  11-03-2017 00:24
  
  Connecticut lost about 200 jobs total in 2016, capping of a year that saw Democrats lose their majority in the Connecticut Senate, and shed even more seats in the House of Representatives, as they argued...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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