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• Japan beats Lufkin, Texas, 12-2 for LLWS title 

  27-08-2017 23:44
  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.  — Tsubasa Tomii buckled down after allowing two first-inning home runs and Japan hit three homers in the fourth and won the Little League World Series title with a 12-2 victory over Lufkin, Texas, on Sunday. Keitaro Miyahara laced a two-run triple with two outs in the second to tie it at 2, and hit a solo shot in the fourth after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the at-bat. Daisuke Hashimoto and Natsuki Yajima […]
  
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• How to not spoil ‘Game of Thrones’ (or any other show) – in one easy chart

  27-08-2017 23:27
  TWITTER: This is the de facto safe space for people who want to pop off to strangers during an episode. You can’t reasonably expect people to stay mum in real time. So if you want to avoid spoilers, don’t go on Twitter. Full-stop. FACEBOOK: Technically, you should wait a few days before posting obvious spoilers. This includes articles with titles or pictures that give away major plot points or character deaths, or jokes that inadvertently reveal something. That being said, […]
  
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• Mom pleads not guilty to abandoning newborn behind Danbury store 

  27-08-2017 23:11
  DANBURY  — The mother of a newborn boy whose umbilical cord was still attached when he was found alone behind a Danbury grocery store has pleaded not guilty to abandoning the child. The News-Times reports that 22-year-old Anny Castillo entered the plea Friday to abandonment of a child under the age of six years and other charges. Authorities say the baby was found at night in May in Danbury. He had been wrapped in women’s clothing, and images of that clothing made [&he
  
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• Tillerson: Trump ‘speaks for himself’

  27-08-2017 22:59
  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that President Donald Trump “speaks for himself” when asked whether the President’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, raised questions about Trump’s values. Tillerson said on “Fox News Sunday” that the United States was committed to freedom and “equal treatment of people the world over” when posed the question by anchor Chris Wallace. “I don’t believe anyone doubts the Am
  
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• The Real Story – State budget

  27-08-2017 21:58
  State Senator Joe Markley (R) Southington and State Rep. John Hampton (D) Simsbury join us to discuss the latest on the state budget dilemma. Neither of them likes the House Democrats’ proposal, which would raise the state sales tax, as a way to restore financial aid to cities and towns. Under Gov. Malloy’s executive order, Southington and Simsbury are among 85 towns that would get nothing, but neither Markley nor Hampton wants another tax hike.
  
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• The Real Story – Sen. Richard Blumenthal

  27-08-2017 21:58
  U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses the White House plan to ban transgender enlistments in the military, President Trump’s threat to shut down the federal government if necessary to get Congress to provide funding for his border wall, and what needs to be done to get financial help for Connecticut residents whose homes have crumbling foundations.
  
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• Officials warn deluged Houston could see 4-5 more days of rain, Trump to visit Tuesday

  27-08-2017 21:14
   President Donald Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday to review the state’s efforts to recover from Hurricane Harvey, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. “We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials, and once details are finalized, we will let you know,” Sanders said. “We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers,” The final locations are not set yet, but Trump is expected to travel away from the
  
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• Officials warn deluged Houston could see 4-5 more days of rain

  27-08-2017 21:14
  Rescue workers in Houston and other parts of Texas renewed search efforts Sunday morning for residents trapped in their homes by Tropical Storm Harvey‘s rising floodwaters. More than 1,000 people were rescued overnight from record flooding in the area, authorities said. The storm so far has killed two people in Texas, said authorities, who added they expect the death toll to rise. Law enforcement agencies advised people trapped in their houses not to take shelter in their attics unless the
  
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• Connecticut Town Fears Insolvency Amid State Budget Impasse

  27-08-2017 21:00
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A small eastern Connecticut town could find itself on the brink of insolvency if the state’s budget impasse continues.
  Scotland officials say the town relies heavily on state aid and could run out of money in February under an executive order Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy issued this month.
  State lawmakers have been unable to agree on a budget for the fiscal year that began July 1 and the following year, prompting Malloy to run state government under his li
  
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• Stamford man arrested for attempted sexual assault of a minor

  27-08-2017 19:14
  STAMFORD — Police say they’ve arrested a man who tried to sexually assault a minor at a family party. Police responded to a home on the east side of the city just after 8:30 p.m. on a report of a 5-year-old being assaulted by a male. When officers arrived, they learned that during the course of the party, Pedro Catalan-Veliz, 54, of Stamford, accosted a 6-year-old girl and held her against a vehicle in the driveway, away from view of […]
  
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• Houston TV station evacuates to higher ground as floodwater rushes in

  27-08-2017 18:34
  HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Harvey has forced a Houston television station to evacuate to higher round as rising floodwater overtook their offices. Reporters and editors at KHOU, a local CBS affiliate, on Sunday tweeted photos and videos of flooding inside the station’s lobby. “My last look at the KHOU Channel 11 lobby before it was flooded by Harvey,” tweeted the station’s managing editor, Bill Bishop. In the video, water is shown streaming in through c
  
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• MTV Video Music Awards 2017: What to watch for

  27-08-2017 18:21
  LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift has raised the stakes for Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards. Swift, who has a long and storied history with the VMAs, will be premiering the music video for her new single “Look What You Made Me Do” after debuting the song Thursday night. The new single and a 15-second clip of the video has fans discussing on social media whether Swift is imitating Beyoncé and theorizing that Nicki Minaj is possibly rekindling
  
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• Water Main Break Closes Route 5 in Wallingford

  27-08-2017 17:48
  
  A water main break shut down Route 5 in Wallingford on Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Charges against 23 protesting Yale students dismissed

  27-08-2017 17:46
  NEW HAVEN — Charges have been dismissed against 23 Yale University graduate students who blocked New Haven streets during a protest against alleged sexual harassment at the university. Authorities say protesters caused the closure of three major intersections during peaceful demonstrations in May. Police said 20 people voluntarily agreed to be cited for disorderly conduct and three chose to be taken into custody. New Haven Register reports that lawyers for the students had worked out
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard searching for owner of capsized boat in New Haven Harbor, one other person rescued

  27-08-2017 17:21
  NEW HAVEN — The U.S. Coast Guard is saying they responded to a report of an unresponsive man in New Haven Harbor late Sunday morning. Officials say a good Samaritan called in the report after seeing the man on the breakwater jetty in the harbor. A capsized boat was nearby. The Coast Guard deployed a boat out of New Haven but because of the water and rocks, couldn’t get close to him. They then deployed two swimmers to swim up […]
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard searchign for owner of capsized boat in New Haven Harbor, one other person rescued

  27-08-2017 17:21
  NEW HAVEN — The U.S. Coast Guard is saying they responded to a report of an unresponsive man in New Haven Harbor late Sunday morning. Officials say a good Samaritan called in the report after seeing the man on the breakwater jetty in the harbor. A capsized boat was nearby. The Coast Guard deployed a boat out of New Haven but because of the water and rocks, couldn’t get close to him. They then deployed two swimmers to swim up […]
  
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• One dead after boat capsizes in New Haven Harbor, Coast Guard searching for another person

  27-08-2017 17:21
  NEW HAVEN — A man rescued Sunday morning after a boat capsized in New Haven Harbor has died. The U.S. Coast Guard is saying they responded to a report of an unresponsive man in New Haven Harbor late Sunday morning. Officials say a good Samaritan called in the report after seeing the man on the breakwater jetty in the harbor. A capsized boat was nearby. The Coast Guard deployed a boat out of New Haven but because of the water […]
  
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• Mom Pleads Not Guilty To Abandoning Newborn Behind Store

  27-08-2017 16:44
  DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — The mother of a newborn boy whose umbilical cord was still attached when he was found alone behind a Connecticut grocery store has pleaded not guilty to abandoning the child.
  The News-Times reports that 22-year-old Anny Castillo entered the plea Friday to abandonment of a child under the age of six years and other charges.
  Authorities say the baby was found at night in May in Danbury. He had been wrapped in women’s clothing, and images of that clothing mad
  
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• FEMA administrator on hurricane damage in Texas: We’re ‘going to be there for years’

  27-08-2017 15:44
  HOUSTON — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said his agency is already gearing up for a years-long effort to help Texas recover from the damage wrought by Hurricane Harvey. “FEMA is going to be there for years,” administrator Brock Long said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” He added, “This disaster is going to be a landmark event.” Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, hit southeastern Texas this weekend, and forecasters sa
  
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• Sick puppies spur New York scrutiny of non-profit rescues

  27-08-2017 15:33
  ALBANY, N.Y. — Not-for-profit pet rescue organizations are under new scrutiny in New York, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law this month subjecting them to state regulations. Animal advocates say the law closes a loophole that exempted non-profit pet adoption groups from the oversight imposed on municipal shelters and licensed dealers. It cracks down on everything from sloppy health and record-keeping to unscrupulous pet brokers rebranding themselves as non-profit “rescues” a
  
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• Colorado cheerleading coach fired after video showed girl forced into a split

  27-08-2017 15:24
  DENVER — A Colorado high school cheerleading coach has been fired amid videos showing him pushing cheerleaders down in splits. Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg said Ozell Williams was dismissed Friday from his job at East High School. Four other school district employees have been placed on leave, and police have opened a child abuse investigation. Williams told The Denver Post the videos were taken out of context but couldn’t yet talk about what happened. Boasberg a
  
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• Man Jumps From Overpass After Car Crash

  27-08-2017 14:22
  (EAST HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police say a 29 year old Plainfield man jumped from an overpass on Route 2 in East Hartford Saturday onto Pitkin Street after he rammed another vehicle from behind at a high rate of speed.
  Anthony Masters suffered non-life threatening injuries. According to police, he told them he had just killed his wife at a nearby motel.The woman was found alive , but, seriously injured.She had apparently been bludgeoned with a lamp.
  
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• West Hartford Bank Robbers Being Sought

  27-08-2017 13:57
  (WEST HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – West Hartford Police are seeking the two men who robbed the Santander Bank on Boulevard Saturday morning.The suspects entered the bank brandishing handguns shortly after it opened at 9 am.
  No one was injured.The suspects fled on foot with an undetermined about of cash.
  Anyone with information regarding the robbery or suspects is asked to contact West Hartford Police.
  
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• Nats Even Series With Mets

  27-08-2017 13:48
  By STEPHEN WHYNO   AP Sports Writer
   WASHINGTON (AP) _ Adrian Sanchez drove in three runs, including soon after he took a pitch to the chest, and made a diving defensive play to help the bench-heavy Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 9-4 on Saturday.
  With second baseman Daniel Murphy getting some rest before a pinch-hitting appearance, Sanchez filled in well with a two-run single during a big first inning and ranged to his left to pick up Gio Gonzalez’s final out in
  
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• Judge orders girlfriend of Kyle Navin to provide fingerprints

  27-08-2017 13:31
  BRIDGEPORT – The girlfriend of a Connecticut man accused of killing his parents after they threatened to cut him out of their wills has been ordered to provide finger and palm prints to investigators. A judge on Friday ordered the prints be taken from Jennifer Valiante, who’s charged with conspiracy to commit murder and obstruction of justice. Her attorney says prosecutors want to compare them to prints found on a checkbook belonging to a business owned by Kyle Navin’s parents.
  
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• Aretha Franklin concert plans nixed for Connecticut Tennis Center

  27-08-2017 13:14
  NEW HAVEN – An effort to bring concerts back to the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale University has fallen through. Anne Worcester, the tournament director for this week’s Connecticut Open tennis tournament, says a hoped-for show by soul superstar Aretha Franklin at the tennis venue in September won’t happen. The city’s Board of Alders in June unanimously authorized the Tennis Foundation of Connecticut to host the concert for what was then an unannounced act. Worcester s
  
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• SHARE61: Back to School pictures!

  27-08-2017 12:50
  HARTFORD — ‘Tis the season for back to school! We know not every kid likes this time but those photos on the first day of school are always ones to treasure. Got any back to school photos you’d like to share? Submit them below! You can share yours by emailing us at [email protected], tag us on Facebook, Twitteror Instagram, send them through the FOX61 app, or use the “submit” button below (desktop only).  
  
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• Illegal immigrants arrested after cross-border tunnel found in San Diego

  27-08-2017 12:23
  SAN DIEGO — US agents have arrested 30 illegal immigrants thought to have crossed into San Diego through a cross-border smuggling tunnel from Mexico, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said. The agents discovered the tunnel after encountering several people who had apparently just been smuggled into the California city, near the Otay Mesa port of entry, early Saturday, CBP said. “US Agents searched the area and discovered a crude opening in the ground with a ladder inside and det
  
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• Sunny, cool, pleasant today and for the start of the week

  27-08-2017 12:11
  ooyala code=”9pNWxmYzE6D1V4wr2l-K4e-Cea2IgeDd” player_id=”3c1df42a0ea4920b9489cfaaf8aec88″ auto=”true” width=”1920″ height=”1080″ pcode=”U1YjUyOne3j1WfsytePVfLsfvesn”] While all eyes have been on the devastating impact of Harvey down in Texas, we in Connecticut have been enjoying some very quiet weather. Expect more sunshine for today, with high temperatures yet again in the mid to upper 70s. The humidity is low, so it&rsquo
  
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• Harvey spawns ‘catastrophic’ flooding in southeastern Texas

  27-08-2017 11:53
  HOUSTON — ‘Catastrophic’ flooding paralyzed sprawling Houston and other deluged towns in southeastern Texas as Tropical Storm Harvey pummeled and drenched residents and first responders. “Stay put,” the National Weather Service advised. One of the two fatalities in the ferocious storm occurred in the Houston area when a woman drove her vehicle into high water, city police said. Police said they believe the car became inoperable or the water was too high to
  
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• Floyd Mayweather defeats Conor McGregor by TKO in mega fight

  27-08-2017 09:27
  In a result that shocked few, Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout before a crowd of 14,623 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. McGregor, though, surprised many by going toe to toe with Mayweather until the 10th round. “He’s a lot better than I thought he was,” Mayweather said after the bout. Mayweather’s record is now 50-0, surpassing Rocky Marciano, who went 49-0. After Saturday’s win, Mayweather said this was the final fight
  
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• Conor McGregor Falls to Floyd Mayweather With TKO In 10th Round

  27-08-2017 07:41
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. figured out a 50th opponent, letting Conor McGregor have the early rounds before stalking him late and leaving the mixed martial artist defenseless and exhausted on the ropes.
  Mayweather battered McGregor around the ring in the later rounds, finally stopping him at 1:05 of the 10th round Saturday night with a flurry of punches that forced referee Robert Byrd to stop the fight.
  Before a pro-McGregor crowd that roared every time the UFC star landed a pu
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Easily Beat The Boston Red Sox For The Second Straight Day, 7-0

  27-08-2017 05:45
  BOSTON (AP) — The way things started out, Kevin Gausman didn’t feel comfortable that he’d have a long outing.
  With some advice from catcher Caleb Joseph, he found his groove.
  Gausman allowed four singles over 7 2/3 innings, Tim Beckham hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox easily for the second straight day, 7-0 on Saturday.
  “Early on I was kind of all over the place. Every fastball I threw was kind of riding up and in on a righty,&
  
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• Local Red Cross volunteer describes current conditions in Texas as Hurricane Harvey sweeps through

  27-08-2017 04:57
  TEXAS – As people in Texas endured one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the United States since Katrina, Red Cross volunteers from Connecticut stepped in to help. The storm came in as a Category 4 late Friday night and threw heavy winds and buckets of rain all at once. Mayor Charles Wax said the Texas Coastal City of Rockport has suffered “widespread devastation.” The hurricane hit Port Aransas and Port O’Connor around 11 p.m. Friday and by […]
  
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• Rally held in Meriden for overdose victims

  27-08-2017 04:27
  MERIDEN —  The second annual walk and Rally for Hope was held at Hubbard Park Saturday night which was aimed to raise awareness about substance abuse. The event kicked off with food, live music and activities for the kids. Everyday, 144 people die in the United States from substance abuse, including Connecticut. In 2016, there were close to 200 overdose deaths in the state. And those are just the reported cases. Saturday’s rally was an opportunity for people to come togethe
  
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• Kyle, Kendall Jenner price plaid shirt for $145; internet reacts

  27-08-2017 04:08
  HOLLYWOOD — Kylie and Kendall Jenner are catching heat on social media for one of their latest clothing styles. The sisters priced a plaid shirt for $145. The shirt is an oversize plaid button up shirt with two front pockets. Do you think this shirt is overpriced?
  
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• Paul Ryan ‘does not agree’ with Arpaio pardon, spokesman says

  27-08-2017 03:29
  WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan disagrees with President Donald Trump’s decision Friday to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio, his spokesman said Saturday. “The Speaker does not agree with this decision,” spokesman Doug Andres said in a statement. “Law enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States. We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon.” Trump pardoned the
  
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• Google is offering a test for depression

  27-08-2017 03:23
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. — Google has a new feature designed to help people suffering from depression. Users in the United States who search for “depression” or “clinical depression” will now be offered a questionnaire to test their depression levels and help determine whether they should seek professional help, Google said in a blog post. Users who search for information on depression will be shown a box at the top of their screen encouraging them to “check if you&
  
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• Facebook quietly added new diverse family emoji

  27-08-2017 03:17
  WASHINGTON  — Facebook’s emoji offerings have become a little bit more diverse, but the changes may leave some families wanting. The social media giant released a slate of diverse family emoji recently with skin tones that range from light to dark in recent months. But the update doesn’t offer an option for families with mixed backgrounds — all the members of the emoji families have the same skin tone. The 125 new family emoji options mark the first time black [&hell
  
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• Can eating ever really relieve stress?

  27-08-2017 03:12
  NEW YORK  — Tina Fey shoveled sheet cake into her mouth on a “Saturday Night Live” skit while ranting about the politics surrounding violent rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. She urged viewers to not attend the dangerous marches and to eat cake instead. “I know a lot of us are feeling anxious, and we’re asking ourselves, like, what can I do? I’m just one person; what can I do?” Fey says. Order a cake, she continues, and calmly tells “Weeke
  
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• Are energy bars healthy?

  27-08-2017 03:09
  NEW YORK —  Energy bars are a convenient source of nutrition and come in a wide variety of flavors to satisfy different palates. They are often fortified with vitamins and minerals, which can help fill nutritional gaps. But, like many foods in a specific category, not all energy bars are created equal. Those that are low in saturated fat and sugars, with a decent amount of protein and fiber, can provide a nutritious, satisfying pick-me-up. Others can closely mimic a […]
  
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• The best things to do in New York’s SoHo neighborhood

  27-08-2017 03:03
  NEW YORK — New York City’s SoHo (shorthand for South of Houston Street) is synonymous with shopping thanks to its mix of major chains — Uniqlo, H&M, Victoria’s Secret — and high-end brands such as Marc Jacobs and Prada. But as one of Manhattan’s best-known neighborhoods, there’s also world-class food, drink and art as long as you know where to look. So check out some of the best things to do: Where to eat and drink For breakfast, the single […
  
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• Hot Air Balloon Festival in Plainville

  27-08-2017 00:12
  PLAINVILLE — Hot air balloons were launched for people to see and get into at the Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival. People gathered early Saturday morning to watch the helium filled balloons take off at 6 a.m. The pilots were all FAA licensed pilots, and people had to sign up in advance to get into the balloons. There was also a fireworks display on Friday, and a car show on Saturday. Once people got up in the balloons they […]
  
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