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• Police: Roaming Dogs Killed Another Canine

  08-06-2017 22:45
  B(Bloomfield, Conn/CBS Connecticut) – Bloomfield police have cited a town resident after they say one of her dogs killed the dog of another resident.
  A little before 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, officers and Animal Control personnel were called to Lincoln Terrace on a report of a group of roaming dogs.
  They received a complaint that three pit bulls attacked and killed another homeowner’s dog.
  An animal control officer located and secured the three canines, after which they were placed in
  
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• Trump Attorney Debunks Comey Charge

  08-06-2017 22:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s personal attorney says the president “never, in form or substance” directed former FBI director James Comey to stop investigating anyone. That includes former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
  Marc Kasowitz is responding to Comey’s Thursday morning testimony, in which the fired FBI director said Trump urged him to drop the Flynn case.
  Kasowitz says that the president is “entitled to expect loyalty” from
  
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• Pipe Bomb Suspect Arrested, Charged

  08-06-2017 22:16
  
  (Southbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A Southbury man is facing a slew of charges connected to a pipe bomb investigation undertaken by State Police earlier this year.
  They say 34-year-old Brian Fulman was behind the detonation of the pipe bomb at his Greenwich Road residence on April 15.  He was picked up this morning after local, state, and federal authorities executed a pair of search and seizure warrants.
  Troopers say found on the property were additional bomb making materials, fire
  
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• New Britain Man Had 52 'M80' Type Explosives, Hallucinogens

  08-06-2017 21:52
  
  A New Britain man is accused of manufacturing "M80" type explosives, in addition to possessing hallucinogens.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Instant Pot Recipe For Steamed Bread Pudding

  08-06-2017 21:29
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Excerpted from The I Love My Instant Pot© Recipe Book: From Trail Mix Oatmeal To Mongolian Beef BBQ, 175 Easy And Delicious Recipes by Michelle Fagone (CavegirlCuisine.com). Used by permission of the publisher, Adams Media, a division of Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved. Photography by James Stefiuk.
  Michelle Fagone is a mother of two young girls, an entrepreneur, and an avid Paleo food chef. She has a passion for healthy living and for shari
  
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• Golf Carts Stolen from Courses Around Bristol

  08-06-2017 21:26
  
  Bristol police are investigating several incidents of burglary, vandalism, and golf cart theft at several area golf courses.
  
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• Over 2 Dozen Overnight Burglaries In West Hartford

  08-06-2017 21:20
  
  (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A spree of overnight burglaries in West Hartford has police investigating.
  Detectives say there were about 30 overnight burglaries in nearly a dozen vehicles and garages.
  They say loose change, bikes, and electronics were the items stolen.
  In addition, police say a home was buglarized on Long Lane Road in which a 55-inch screen TV and other electronics was taken. In that case, the residents in the home were sleeping at the time.
  Police say this unde
  
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• Session Ends Without a Budget Agreement

  08-06-2017 20:17
  
  Connecticut state lawmakers worked until midnight, but ended the session with unfinished business, including a budget.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Judge Grants New Trial For Man Convicted In 1991 Killing

  08-06-2017 20:04
  
  DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed a murder conviction against a Connecticut man accused of strangling a woman in 1991 after new DNA tests showed he was not the source of bite marks on her body.
  Alfred Swinton, who was ordered released on a promise to return to court next month, will remain under electronic monitoring meantime and must live with his sister.
  Swinton was convicted in 2001 of killing Carla Terry in Hartford ba
  
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• The WWE Struggle Was Real: How Naomi Finally Got The Gold

  08-06-2017 20:00
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Who doesn’t love a good underdog story? It’s hard not to cheer for the underdog. We rally behind them, championing them as though we’re cheering on ourselves. Their successes are our successes. And we hurt, as they do, when the outcome isn’t ideal. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that we all ride together. So, when the unlikely contender finally reaches the top, it is a sweet moment that is savored collectively.
  That paragraph sums up the near eight
  
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• Man Sentenced In Bar Assault

  08-06-2017 19:51
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut judge has sentenced a man to four years in prison for assault, saying he is a “good person” who committed an act of “gratuitous violence.”
  Brandon Webb was accused of knocking a man unconscious outside a Meriden bar in 2014 and continuing to punch and kick him as he lay on the ground. The mansuffered a traumatic brain injury and his niece said he will never be able to work again.
  Webb had claimed he was acting in self-defense b
  
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• Belmont Stakes: Irish War Cry And Epicharis Headline

  08-06-2017 18:56
  
  By Kevin Martin
  On Wednesday morning it was announced that the expected favorite for this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, Classic Empire, would miss the race due to a foot abscess. He is expected to return to the races this summer but the talented colt will miss his last chance to add a Triple Crown race to his resume. Even with his defection, the race remains an important and potentially career defining moment for the field of twelve talented colts.
  Of the expected entries, the Japanese import
  
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• Graduate Mowing Lawns Across Country Comes to Connecticut

  08-06-2017 18:42
  
  A mission of mowing has inspired an Alabama graduate student to travel across the country and mow lawns.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Window Washer Accused of Stealing $25,000 Watch

  08-06-2017 17:45
  
  A man hired to clean windows at a Glastonbury residence is accused of stealing a $25,000 watch.Photo Credit: Glastonbury Police
  
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• Three Yoga Exercises You Should Do Every Morning

  08-06-2017 17:36
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Yogi Cameron first started practicing Yoga in Paris at the Sivananda Ashram in 1987 while living a supermodel’s life as the face of Guess and Versace, and the muse of Madonna and Elton John. He moved to India and studied the Yoga principles and Ayurveda for over a decade before coming to America to teach westerners the power of The Yogi Code. His new book, The Yogi Code, is on sale now from our sister company, Enliven Books (an imprint of Atria Publi
  
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• Derrick Walton: My Life As An NBA Draft Prospect

  08-06-2017 17:28
  
  The 2017 NBA Draft is set for Thursday, June 22nd. As the stars of the college game get ready to find out where they will begin their NBA journey, CBS Local Sports’ “My Life As” series will give them an opportunity to talk about how they got to this point and what they expect from the future in their own words.
  Today, we hear from Michigan Wolverines guard Derrick Walton. Derrick was a starter for most of his four years with the Wolverines and led them to a Big Ten To
  
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• Student Allegedly Brought Tainted Cupcakes to Winsted School

  08-06-2017 16:47
  
  A student allegedly brought in tainted cupcakes to a school in Winsted on Wednesday, the principal said.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Kahn: The Search for an MLB Star

  08-06-2017 16:41
  By Andrew Kahn
  The latest issue of ESPN the Magazine ranked the 100 most famous active athletes in the world, taking into account endorsements, social media following, and Google search popularity. The list was most notable for who wasn’t on it: a baseball player. Not a single one. Not Mike Trout nor Bryce Harper nor Clayton Kershaw. There were eight NFL stars and 13 from the NBA on the list. (There were no hockey players, but this is a weekly baseball column. I can’t cure all of spo
  
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• Police Probe Body, Vehicle

  08-06-2017 16:37
  
  (Bridgeport, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Bridgeport police are investigating the discovery of a body found late Wednesday night in a burning vehicle.
  Around 10:00 p.m., firefighters responded the the vehicle fire in the area of Houston and Dodd Avenues.
  Once the fire was extinguished, the body of an adult male was discovered within.
  Police officials say the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s office will determine a cause of death.
  The person’s identity has not yet been release
  
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• More Tests Needed to Determine Cause of Torrington Baby's Death

  08-06-2017 15:55
  
  A 15-month-old baby boy is dead after being found unresponsive in a bathtub in Torrington on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Submitted Photo
  
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• Bear Euthanized After Attacking Woman on Trail in Simsbury

  08-06-2017 15:52
  
  A bear that scratched a woman on trails near a baseball field in Simsbury Wednesday afternoon was shot and killed soon after the incident happened.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Jordan Spieth to Play in Travelers Championship

  08-06-2017 15:06
  
  Pro golfer Jordan Spieth is coming to Connecticut to play in the Travelers tournament.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 2 Transported After Crash on Wilbur Cross Parkway

  08-06-2017 14:53
  
  Two people were transported to the hospital after a crash on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Hamden this morning.Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area, File
  
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• Suspected Serial Killer Offered Plea Deal

  08-06-2017 14:24
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A former drifter charged with killing six people in Connecticut in 2003 and disposing of the bodies behind a strip mall has been offered a plea deal by prosecutors.
  William Devin Howell appeared in New Britain Superior Court via video on Wednesday when the possible deal was disclosed.
  Neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys provided details.
  The 47-year-old native of Hampton, Virginia, is already serving a 15-year prison sentence for manslaug
  
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• Spieth Commits To Travelers Championship

  08-06-2017 14:01
  (CBS Connecticut) – Jordan Spieth, a two-time major champion who is currently No. 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has committed to play in the 2017 Traveler’s Championship. It will mark his debut in the event at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell.
  Spieth, a 23-year-old from Dallas, is a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour and was named the tour’s s player of the year in 2015. That year saw him win five times, including the season’s first two majors, at the Masters and the
  
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• School Officials Fight for a New Dodd Middle School

  08-06-2017 13:03
  
  The Cheshire Board of Education and Town Council are proposing a new 185-thousand square foot facility at Cheshire Park to be the new Dodd Middle School.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway June 8, 2017

  08-06-2017 12:17
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  7:20- Kevin Dillon, Executive Director and CEO Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), expresses concern with proposals in Trump’s budget for 2018, announced last month, that would cut grants that pay for local police in airports.
  7:50- Kenneth Gray, former special agent of the FBI who worked counterterrorism, is now a lecturer at the University of New Haven. Gray discusses the London terror attacks.
  8:20- Carl Anderson, VP of
  
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• Connecticut Lawmakers Wrap Up Challenging Session

  08-06-2017 06:47
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday closed out a legislative session marked by the closest partisan divide in recent history and continued disagreement over how to fix the state’s fiscal troubles.
  While the regular session adjourned at midnight, lawmakers aren’t finished with their work. They need to return to the state Capitol and craft a new two-year budget with a projected $5 billion deficit. Legislative leaders hope to reach
  
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• Town Council Votes on Tax Hike in Groton

  08-06-2017 04:42
  
  The town council in Groton voted to raise the town's tax rate.
  
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• Fountains, Faucets at 2 Waterbury Schools Shut Down

  08-06-2017 04:15
  
  Fountains and faucets in two different Waterbury schools were shut down Wednesday after lead test results came back at levels higher than the federally allowed limit.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Yankees Blank Red Sox

  08-06-2017 04:02
  By RONALD BLUM  AP Baseball Writer
   NEW YORK (AP) _ CC Sabathia won his fifth straight start to beat Rick Porcello in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, and Chris Carter drove in four runs with a three-run homer and an RBI single that led the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 8-0 Wednesday night.
  Sabathia (7-2), who had last won five in a row in April 2012, allowed five hits in eight innings, his longest outing since April 2015. He walked none and struck out five _ four of the
  
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• OTB Expansion Wins Final Legislative Approval

  08-06-2017 03:27
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The Connecticut Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that would expand the number of off-track betting facilities across the state.
  Under the provision, Sportech Venues can have eight more off-track-betting licenses, for a total of 24 locations.The locations will be subject to local and state approval.
  The bill was crafted to garner votes for another bill authorizing the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to build a border casino in
  East Windsor. It cl
  
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• House Passes Bill For Hartford Whaler License Plates

  08-06-2017 02:38
  
  They may be gone, but they are far from forgotten.Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
  
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• Property Owners In New Haven Could See Some Tax Relief

  08-06-2017 02:14
  
  A few months after the birth of their son, Liz Dieckman and her husband bought a home in New Haven’s East Rock neighborhood last July.“We’ve been here about four years now and we do see there’s been a...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Red Sox Announcer Remy Apologizes

  08-06-2017 01:50
  
  By BEN WALKER  AP Baseball Writer
   NEW YORK (AP) _ Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy apologized Wednesday for his on-air remarks a night earlier that pitchers such as Yankees star Masahiro Tanaka shouldn’t be allowed to have translators on the mound.
  During the NESN broadcast of the Boston-New York game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, Remy said pitchers such as the Japanese-born Tanaka should “learn baseball language.”
  “Last night, during the course of the
  
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• Ride-Sharing Rules Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk

  08-06-2017 01:29
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Legislation creating rules for ride-hailing services for the first time in Connecticut is heading to the governor.
  After three years of the debate, the bill finally passed the Senate on a 28-8 vote late Tuesday. It previously cleared the House of Representatives.
  Both Uber and Lyft, which now operate unregulated in Connecticut, supported the legislation, which requires criminal background checks for drivers and $1 million in liability insurance coverage once a passenger ge
  
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• Convicted Murderer Could Get New Trial

  08-06-2017 01:13
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut prosecutor has agreed to a new trial for a man whose conviction for a 1991 murder was recently put in doubt by DNA testing.
  Hartford State’s Attorney Gail Hardy said Wednesday that a motion for a new trial by Alfred Swinton’s lawyers should be granted. A judge is scheduled to rule on the motion and whether to set bail for Swinton on Thursday.
  Swinton was convicted in 2001 of murdering Carla Terry in Hartford a decade earlier and sentenced to 60 ye
  
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