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• Conway: Trump to make decision on Obamacare payments this week

  30-07-2017 23:19
  WASHINGTON — White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that President Donald Trump would make a decision “this week” on whether to continue government payments to insurance companies to help lower costs for lower-income policyholders under Obamacare. “He’s going to make that decision this week,” Conway said of the so-called cost-sharing reduction payments in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” And that’s a decision that only he can ma
  
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• Tolland Fire Responds to Accident Involving Car and Bicycle

  30-07-2017 22:58
  
  Emergency crews in Tolland are responding to a report of an accident involving a bicycle and a car, according to the fire department.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Former Red Sox player Adrian Beltre gets 3,000th hit

  30-07-2017 22:56
  ARLINGTON, Texas  — Adrian Beltre doubled for his 3,000th career hit Sunday, reaching the milestone in the Texas Rangers’ 10-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers already were down 4-0 when the 38-year-old third baseman, who went 1 for 5 in his 2,771st game, had a hard hit down the line past third base in the fourth inning. Beltre became the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in the major leagues. Jonathan Scho
  
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• New York man tries to rob Norwich bank with knives

  30-07-2017 22:33
  NORWICH — A New York man is in police custody after being arrested for attempting to rob a bank Saturday. Around 11:50 p.m., Norwich Police responded to calls of a suspicious man behind the Dime Bank on West Town Street. Officers say that once they got there, they saw a man parked in his car near the bank. After searching the man, police found him carrying two knives. More officers arrived to the scene to help with the investigation. Police […]
  
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• Putin confirms US diplomatic missions in Russia will be cut

  30-07-2017 22:22
  MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Sunday the staff at US diplomatic missions in Russia will be cut in response to a sanctions bill the US Congress passed last week. Russian state media quoted Putin saying 755 out of “a thousand or so” employees will “have to stop their activities in the Russian Federation.” That includes diplomats and technical workers, he said. The United States has not identified how many diplomatic employees are in Russia. Russi
  
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• The Real Story: Norwalk mother granted stay

  30-07-2017 22:04
  Nury Chavarria, the Norwalk mother who took refuge in a New Haven church to avoid deportation to her native Guatemala is back with her family after an immigration judge this week granted a stay of the order, while her case is reviewed. Her lawyer says Nury has successfully worked and raised a family here for more than two decades, and he hopes her case will help alter the “illegal immigration” conversation. Guest:  Glenn Formica, Attorney for Nury Chavarria
  
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• The Real Story: Transgender personnel in military service

  30-07-2017 22:03
  President Trump tweeted this week that he is going to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military, in any capacity.  He says the policy, approved by former President Obama last year, adds to medical costs and affects our military readiness.  Is that true, and would such a ban be legal? Guest:  David McGuire, Executive Director, ACLU Connecticut  
  
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• The Real Story: Health care bill repeal fails

  30-07-2017 22:03
  Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed again this week, when the Senate rejected a proposal to simply repeal key provisions of the law, including the mandate for individuals to buy insurance (or pay a tax penalty), and the mandate for companies with more than 50 employees to offer health insurance to their workers.  A Connecticut expert explains why Congress is going about this all wrong. Guest:  Prof. Angela Mattie, Chair, Health Care Management, Quinnipiac Univer
  
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• 2 Rescued After Boat Capsizes Near New Haven Harbor

  30-07-2017 22:01
  
  The US Coast Guard rescued two boaters near New Haven Harbor Saturday night after their vessel crashed into a buoy.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• West Haven Police Locate Missing Woman with Alzheimer’s

  30-07-2017 20:46
  
  West Haven police are trying to locate a missing 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s.Photo Credit: West Haven Police Department
  
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• Family Remembers Mother Killed in Hartford Hit-and-Run

  30-07-2017 20:43
  
  The family of a Hartford woman who died of injuries sustained in a hit-and-run in Hartford is speaking out.Photo Credit: Jessica Vazquez
  
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• More than 20,000 people evacuated after fire at Tomorrowland festival in Barcelona

  30-07-2017 18:01
  BARCELONA — More than 22,000 fans were evacuated after a fire erupted on stage at the Tomorrowland music festival in Spain, authorities said. No injuries were reported as attendees fled the concert area in Barcelona late Saturday night, the city’s fire officials said in a statement. “At this time, the fire is totally extinct although very hot areas remain and the entire assembly structure is at risk of collapsing,” the statement said. The fire was caused by a technic
  
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• Plane Crashes In Danbury

  30-07-2017 17:54
  (DANBURY,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A plane has crashed after taking off from Danbury Airport. Police say the plane went down in the area of Miry Brook Road and Backus Avenue around 10:30 Sunday morning.
  Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton tweeted that three people were injured.
  The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
  
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• 3 Hurt in Plane Crash at Danbury Municipal Airport

  30-07-2017 17:48
  
  Three people are hurt after a plane crash at Danbury Municipal Airport, according to the mayor.
  
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• Navy Developing Pyrrhotite Detector For Concrete

  30-07-2017 17:28
  By SUSAN HAIGH  Associated Press
   
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The U.S. Navy is working to develop a new high-tech gadget that can quickly identify whether a debilitating iron sulfide mineral exists in concrete, the same problem that’s plaguing thousands of Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations.
  Late last year, unbeknownst to many Connecticut officials, the Navy began seeking out small businesses to invent a device that can quickly detect pyrrhotite in concrete. The minera
  
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• 3 injured after plane crashes during take off at Danbury Airport

  30-07-2017 17:03
  DANBURY — Mayor Mark Boughton tweeted Sunday morning that 3 people were injured following a plane crash at Danbury Airport. Plane crash in take off at Danbury Airport. 3 injuries. All taken to Danbury Hospital. #Danbury — Mayor Mark Boughton (@MayorMark) July 30, 2017 Mayor Boughton goes on to say that all were taken to Danbury hospital after the plane crashed during take off. Officials say that one person was in critical condition, one in serious condition, and the third […]
  
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• Bank Robbery Foiled by Alert Citizen: Norwich Police

  30-07-2017 16:29
  
  Norwich police foiled an attempt to rob a bank when an alert citizen reported a man acting suspiciously Saturday afternoon.Photo Credit: Norwich Police Department
  
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• Homemade Library Set on Fire in West Hartford

  30-07-2017 16:14
  
  Someone lit a West Hartford man's community library on fire Wednesday night, according to the owner.Photo Credit: Bryan Bywater
  
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• White House pushes to pursue GOP health care bill

  30-07-2017 16:00
  WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back against the Senate’s Republican leader for saying “it’s time to move on” from health care. White House budget director Mick Mulvaney says: “In the White House’s view, they can’t move on in the Senate.” For seven years, Republicans have promised that once they took power, they’d scrap President Barack Obama’s health law and pass a replacement. But that effort crashed in the Senate early
  
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• 89-Year-Old Woman Hit by Minivan in Torrington

  30-07-2017 16:00
  
  An 89-year-old Torrington woman was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a minivan while crossing the street in Torrington on Saturday.Photo Credit: Josie Albertson-Grove, Republican-American
  
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• Police Still Searching for Man Who Exposed Himself to Girls

  30-07-2017 15:53
  
  Police are have released security camera images of a suspect vehicle after a man exposed himself to two young girls who were selling rocks in Hamden.Photo Credit: Hamden Police Department
  
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• Teen Charged in Crash That Killed Hartford Woman

  30-07-2017 15:43
  
  A Hartford woman who was seriously injured after being hit by an SUV full of teenagers on July 18 has died, and a teenager has been charged in the crash.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Woman Struck By Stolen Vehicle Dies

  30-07-2017 15:39
  (HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A woman struck by a vehicle at Ashley Street and Sigourney Street in Hartford July 18 has died at St Francis Hospital and Medical Center.Rosella Shuler died Saturday.She lost both of her legs as a result of the serious injuries sustained in the crash.
  The vehicle which struck Shuler had been stolen out of West Hartford.Those inside the vehicle fled after the crash.An arrest warrant was issued Friday for 18 year old Deykevious Russaw of Hartford, charging
  
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• Police: Woman who was struck by a stolen SUV has died, teenager charged

  30-07-2017 15:04
  HARTFORD — Hartford Police say that Rosella Shuler, the woman who was struck on July 18th by a stolen SUV has died. Hartford police said they responded to the incident around 1 p.m., after a report of two pedestrians who were struck by a stolen car. On July 18th, around 12:40 p.m., Hartford Police were dispatched to the area of Ashley Street and Sigourney Street in response to a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries. When officers arrived, […]
  
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• 15 Year Old Girl Missing

  30-07-2017 13:55
  (BRISTOL,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 15 year old girl last seen at Lake Compounce in Bristol shortly before 2 pm Saturday.Police describe Kathryn Rosati as white, 4 foot 11, 100 pounds , with brown hair tied in a ponytail.She was last seen wearing lacy leggings,a green shirt and gray flip-flops.
  Anyone with information on Kathryn’s whereabouts is asked to call Bristol Police at 860-584-3011.
  
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• Ex-Navy doctor vows free surgery for transgender military patients

  30-07-2017 13:24
  PHILADELPHIA– A transgender ex-Navy surgeon says she will perform free gender-confirming surgery for the service members on her list who have been affected by Donald Trump’s new ban on trans people serving in the military. “If the commander-in-chief won’t take care of our veterans, our veterans will,” Dr. Christine McGinn told CNN’s Michael Smerconish on Saturday. McGinn’s transition began in 2000, the same year she was named senior flight surgeon at the
  
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• Sunny, delightful today; increasing warmth and humidity this week

  30-07-2017 11:18
  We have some great summertime weather for your Sunday with sunshine and temperatures in the 80 degree range, and it’ll come along with low humidity and dry comfortable NNW breezes. This week will start out warm, dry and sunny, with low humidity. However, temperatures and the humidity will be on the rise for the middle and end of the week with highs reaching near 90. Our best chance for storms will Thursday through Saturday as cold front will slow down […]
  
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• Mostly sunny, warm Sunday; increasing warmth throughout the week

  30-07-2017 11:18
  We have some great summertime weather filling in for the next several days. Expect sunshine and temperatures in the 80 degree range on Sunday, and it’ll come along with low humidity and a light breeze. The humidity will rise a bit for the middle of the week, with more noticeable humidity by Wednesday and beyond. Temperatures will also rise, as highs could be up near 90 for the middle/end of the week. Sunshine sticks around for Monday and Tuesday, although […]
  
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• 22 People Arrested During Massachusetts Pipeline Protest

  30-07-2017 09:10
  SANDISFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Twenty-two people have been arrested on trespassing charges during an ongoing protest at a natural gas pipeline project in western Massachusetts.
  State police say the demonstrators refused orders Saturday to leave a restricted construction area in Sandisfield. Most of those arrested are from Massachusetts. One is from Vermont, and another is from Wyoming.
  Troopers say the arrests were peaceful and similar to other arrests at the site in recent weeks.
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• Teen Hurt In ATV Accident In Maine

  30-07-2017 08:48
  HARPSWELL, Maine (AP) – Authorities say a 15-year-old boy was injured when he was thrown off an all-terrain vehicle he and two other boys were riding.The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the teen, from Connecticut, suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries Saturday afternoon when he was thrown into a tree.
  The sheriff’s office says the ATV’s driver, a 15-year-old from Florida, went off the shoulder of a private road, causing the machine to tip. The Connecticu
  
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• Red Sox Beat Royals In 10 Innings 9 – 8

  30-07-2017 08:13
  BOSTON (AP) _ Sandy Leon certainly looked nifty at the right time.
  The stocky Leon slid into home plate and avoided catcher Drew Butera’s tag onEduardo Nunez’s ground out in the 10th inning Saturday night, lifting the BostonRed Sox past Kansas City 9-8 to end the Royals’ nine-game winning streak.
  “I saw him reach for the ball, so the right side was wide open so I decided togo for it without him touching me,” Leon said. “It was close, but he didn’ttouch
  
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• Norwich Police Make Arrest Before Armed Suspect Could Rob A Bank

  30-07-2017 06:54
  Norwich, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut) – At approximately 11:50 a.m. Officer Kyle Besse and Officer Brad Fournier of the Norwich Police Department Patrol Division
  responded to the report of a suspicious male behind the Dime Bank at 115 West Town Street Norwich, CT. Upon their arrival, both officers found the accused in close
  proximity to the bank. The accused parked his vehicle in a secluded location near the bank and was found wearing several layers of clothing. The accused was also
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• New York Man Drowns In Miller Pond State Park

  30-07-2017 06:16
  Durham, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut) Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reports the body of a 33-year old Queens, New York
  male was recovered from the waters at Millers Pond State Park, Durham, early this evening by the Middletown South District Fire Department Dive Team.   He was
  last seen swimming this afternoon.  State Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police were notified at approximately 5:45 p.m. and responded along with State
  Police, Midd
  
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• Woman Seriously Injured When Hit By Vehicle

  30-07-2017 05:46
  (TORRINGTON,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – An 89 year old woman was seriously injured when struck by a vehicle in Torrington Saturday evening.Around 6 o’clock Nellie Crowston of Torrington was struck while crossing Main Street at the intersection with Lois Street.She was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.Due to the seriousness of her injuries, she was then flown to Hartford Hospital.
  The preliminary invesitgation indicates Crowston was crossing diagonally through the intersection when
  
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• Motor Vehicle Hits Pedestrian In Torrington; Injuries Serious

  30-07-2017 05:46
  Torrington, Ct. (CBS Connecticut)  The Accident Investigation Team is investigating a serious motor vehicle accident on Main St near McDonald’s.  A pedestrian wasstruck by a car as she was crossing the street. The female victim was transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and later flown to Hartford Hospital by Life Starhelicopter. Main St will be closed in the are of McDermott Av for the next several hours. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact theTo
  
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• Pedestrian Struck By Motor Vehicle In Middletown

  30-07-2017 05:42
  Middletown, Ct.  (CBS Connecticut) -On Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 8:14PM Middletown Police officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor
  vehicle on Newfield Street by Tuttle Road. The nineteen year old male was walking northbound on the west side of the roadway when contact was made by a vehicle
  traveling southbound. The male was transported to Hartford Hospital for treatment of injuries and is listed in stable condition. The Middletown Police Traffic Unit is
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• 2 people seriously injured in boating accident in Long Island Sound

  30-07-2017 05:37
  NEW HAVEN —  Coast Guard Officials said two people were seriously injured after a boat hit a buoy Saturday night. Coast Guard said the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. Officials said one person was thrown over board and the other was bleeding severely due to the crash. Both victims were recovered and taken to the hospital and treated for severe injuries. One of the victims were given CPR, officials said. No additional details have been released at this time.
  
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• Lottery luck strikes twice for Quebec man who won millions

  30-07-2017 05:10
  QUEBEC CITY —  There are lucky men, and then there’s Jules Parent. For the second time in nine years, the 69-year-old Quebec retiree has won a million Canadian dollars playing the lottery. Parent muses, “Was I born under a good star?” He showed up at lottery offices to pick up a check for $1,222,069 after winning the jackpot from an online play worth $3.20. Loto-Quebec places the odds of such a bet at about one in 23 million. Parent also […]
  
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• Crews Recover Body of Queens Man at Connecticut Park

  30-07-2017 04:50
  
  The body of a 33-year-old man was pulled from the water at Millers Pond State Park in Durham on Saturday.Photo Credit: Matt Austin, NBC Connecticut News
  
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• Police investigating after pedestrian was struck by car in Torrington

  30-07-2017 04:39
  TORRINGTON —  Police are investigating after a woman was struck by a car Saturday evening. Torrington police said the accident took place on Main Street near McDonald’s. Police said the woman was struck as she was crossing the street. “The female victim was transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and later flown to Hartford Hospital by Life Star helicopter,” said police. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Torrington Police Department at (8
  
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• New York Man Drowns At Millers Pond State Park

  30-07-2017 04:16
  (Durham, Conn./CBS Connecticut)  State Environmental Conservation Police are investigating a Saturday drowning at Millers Pond State Park in Durham.  The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the body of a 33 year old Queens, New York man was recovered from Millers Pond early Saturday evening by the Middletown South District Fire Department Dive Team.  EnCon Police along with State Police and the Middletown and Haddam fire departments responded to the park at abou
  
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• Woman Struck by Vehicle in Torrington

  30-07-2017 03:59
  
  A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Torrington on Saturday evening.Photo Credit: Josie Albertson-Grove, Republican-American
  
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• Trump threat: End health payments unless there’s an overhaul

  30-07-2017 03:45
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump is threatening once more to end required payments to insurance companies unless lawmakers repeal and replace the existing health law. Trump tweets: “If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!” Trump’s threat comes a day after Senate Republicans failed to pass legislation to repeal parts of the health law enacted under President Barack
  
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• New Jersey man accused of owing nearly $88K in tolls, fees

  30-07-2017 03:28
  FORT LEE, N.J.  — Police have arrested a New Jersey man who is accused of evading nearly $88,000 in tolls and fees. A Port Authority of New Jersey and New York officer pulled over 60-year-old Anthony Cotugno, of Newark, after they say he drove through an E-ZPass lane on the George Washington Bridge without paying a toll on Wednesday. Police say a records check showed he owes more than $40,700 in tolls and fees at Port Authority crossings and an […]
  
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• Mets Lose To Mariners Snapping deGrom’s Eight-Start Winning Streak

  30-07-2017 03:05
  ^By JIM HOEHN=^Associated Press=SEATTLE (AP) _ One timely hit by Seattle’s Jarrod Dyson, combined with a defensive lapse by the New York Mets, was enough to end Jacob deGrom’s winning streak.
  Yovani Gallardo took a shutout into the sixth inning, Dyson delivered a key two-run single and the Mariners beat the Mets 3-2 on Saturday, ending deGrom’s eight-start winning streak.
  “We didn’t tear the cover off the ball by any means, but we got key hits in key spots and conti
  
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• 7-month-old boy found dead in hot car

  30-07-2017 02:54
  PHOENIX —  A tragic moment took place Friday where a 7-month-old baby was found dead in a hot car. FOX10 reports that the baby was under the care of his grandparents at the time of the incident. Fire officials said the baby was left in the heat for hours. “I think the message should be just make sure you check your vehicle constantly,” said Sgt. Mercedes Fortune of the Phoenix police. Sgt. Mercedes Fortune added “make sure that anybody who enters that [&hel
  
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• Crews Recover Body of Swimmer at Millers Pond State Park

  30-07-2017 02:27
  
  The body of a 33-year-old man was pulled from the water at Millers Pond State Park in Durham on Saturday.Photo Credit: Matt Austin, NBC Connecticut News
  
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• Gardner’s Hit Produces Another Walkoff Win For Yankees

  30-07-2017 01:41
   
  ^By CHARLES O’BRIEN=^Associated Press=NEW YORK (AP) _ This latest hit by Brett Gardner produced another walkoff win for the New York Yankees _ without any mishaps, either.
  Gardner hit an RBI single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, sending the AL East leaders over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 for their sixth straight win.
  “Makes me feel good,” Gardner said. “It’s an exciting win for us _ a very important game against a tough opponent.”
  Gardner won th
  
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• Connecticut pension fund returns surpass estimates

  30-07-2017 01:28
  HARTFORD — State Treasurer Denise Nappier says Connecticut’s two largest pension funds generated double-digit investment returns during the last fiscal year, which ended June 30. The Democrat says the State Employee’s Retirement Fund had a 14.34 percent return while the Teachers Retirement Fund saw a 14.40 percent return. She says the results “significantly surpassed” fiscal year 2017 actuarial assumed rates of return, which were 6.9 percent for the state employees
  
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