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• Immigrant Rally Expected To Draw Thousands

  29-04-2017 16:16
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Organizers of a Hartford May Day rally say thousands of immigrants, top state officials and labor leaders are expected to gather at the state Capitol to call for an end to the Trump administration’s deportation policy and an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
  The “Here to Stay” immigrants’ rights rally is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Saturday. It’s among similar events in cities across the country over the weekend to mark May D
  
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• Suffield Trying to Better Understand Needs of Autism Community

  29-04-2017 15:50
  
  The Town of Suffield is coming together to better understand the needs of community members on the autism spectrum.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Dodd Resigning As MPAA Chair

  29-04-2017 14:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd is stepping down as chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America.
  The MPAA said Friday that their board will gather Saturday to name Charles Rivkin as successor to Dodd, who is resigning Sept. 4.
  Rivkin was previously the U.S. assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs and a U.S. ambassador to France and Monaco.
  Dodd led the MPAA for six years, and one of his main concerns was preventing digital piracy and
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Danbury Crash

  29-04-2017 14:41
  
  (Danbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are investigating a wrong way crash in Danbury Friday night that left one person dead.
  Just before 11:00 p.m., troopers began receiving reports of a vehicle traveling east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 near exit 3.
  The wrong way vehicle struck the front of another vehicle, leaving 34-year-old Julio Mafort of Danbury with serious injuries.  He’s being treated in Danbury Hospital.
  State Police say 40-year-old Marcos Chillog
  
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• Red Sox Score Really Early Then Hold On For Win

  29-04-2017 06:12
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer off Jake Arrieta during a five-run first inning and Boston held on to beat Chicago.
  Every Red Sox starter had at least one hit, and Hanley Ramirez, Mitch Moreland, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Christian Vazquez also drove in a run each.
  Left-hander Drew Pomeranz (2-1) got the win with six innings of two-run ball, surrendering solo homers to Kris Bryant and Albert Almora Jr. in the early innings before settling in. He allowed six hits and two walks
  
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• Amazing Yankee Comeback

  29-04-2017 05:21
  
  By BEN WALKER   AP Baseball Writer
   
   NEW YORK (AP) _ Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees completed a stunning rally from an eight-run deficit, outslugging the Baltimore Orioles 14-11 on Friday night.
  In a game of home run derby, Starlin Castro tied it with a two-run drive that capped a three-run burst in the ninth off Brad Brach. Then in the 10th, Holliday hit the eighth home run of the evening _ five by the Yankees _ with one out
  
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• The Travis d’Arnaud Show

  29-04-2017 05:00
  
   
   
   WASHINGTON (AP) _ Josh Edgin relieved Mets closer Jeurys Familia with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and got Bryce Harper to hit into a game-ending double play, finishing a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night that stopped New York’s six-game losing streak.
  New York had lost 10 of 11 and put star slugger Yoenis Cespedes on the disabled list before the game with a strained hamstring. Travis d’Arnaud then homered twice and had five RBIs fo
  
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• Sox Hold On To Edge Cubs

  29-04-2017 04:55
  
  By GETHIN COOLBAUGH  Associated Press
   
   
   
  BOSTON (AP) _ Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer off Jake Arrieta during a five-run first inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 Friday night.
  Every Boston starter had at least one hit, and Hanley Ramirez, Mitch Moreland, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Christian Vazquez also drove in a run each.
  Left-hander Drew Pomeranz (2-1) got the win with six innings of two-run ball, surrendering solo homers to Kris Bryant a
  
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• Two Seriously Injured In Car – Motorcycle Collision

  29-04-2017 03:46
  
  (WEST HARTFORD,Conn.CBS Connecticut)  –  A  collision involving a  car and a motorcycle  on New Britain Avenue  at Hollywood Avenue in West Hartford  Friday  left the operator of the motorcycle and a passenger with serious injuries.
  The crash happened shortly before 5:30 pm.The car was turning left onto Hollywood Avenue.The motorcycle was  headed  east  in the right lane of New Britain Avenue when the collision occurred.
  The operator o
  
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• Truck Strikes Pedestrian

  29-04-2017 02:50
  
   
  (CHESHIRE,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  A pedestrian was struck by a tractor trailer truck  at the intersection of West Main Street and Main Street in Cheshire Friday afternoon.
  A 14 year old girl was struck at a crosswalk  around  3 pm and suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to an area  hospital.
  The truck was traveling east on West Main Street and making a right  turn onto Main Street when the rear tires   struck the girl&
  
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