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• ‘Punks’ stealing TVs from Sears shove, kill 81-year-old employee: sheriff

  30-08-2017 23:08
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — An 81-year-old veteran working at Sears in South Carolina was killed last week after trying to stop two men from stealing televisions, according to WIS-TV. Duaine Hamilton, 81, was working as a loss prevention employee on Aug. 21 when he was assaulted by two men who were attempting to leave the store with two flat-screen televisions. According to The State, Hamilton was standing in front of them to keep them from leaving the store when he was […]
  
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• Eversource contractors cause concerns at South Windsor salon

  30-08-2017 22:47
  SOUTH WINDSOR — Last Thursday, the owner of Epic Salon in South Windsor said his business received a visit from two Eversource contractors, claiming the salon needed to pay a bill in full or have its power shut off. Owner Richard Toce said he received a call from his employees when it happened. “I got a call from our front desk staff saying that there were two men representing Eversource, saying that they were here to turn off the power, […]
  
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• Photo shows FEMA truck stuck in Harvey’s floodwaters

  30-08-2017 22:27
  HOUSTON — A FEMA truck headed to help victims of Hurricane Harvey ended up getting stuck in the floodwaters. KDVR reporter Vicente Arenas captured a photo of the semi hauling a FEMA trailer surrounded by water in south Houston Wednesday morning. Arenas said people in the neighborhood thought the water would recede some by Wednesday, but it has not. Stuck in Harvey's floodwaters in south Houston. #fema pic.twitter.com/6S5hOnJvsC — Vicente Arenas (@vicentearenastv) August 30,
  
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• Warmer Thursday with temps in the 80s; possible afternoon showers

  30-08-2017 22:25
  Thursday will be a bit milder followed by a fall chill with some of the coolest air we have seen so far this season. Tonight low temperatures will drop into the 50s with clear skies. Thursday will be warmer with highs near 80 degrees along with partly cloudy skies. While most of the day will be dry, there is a chance for an shower in spots during the afternoon. Any showers that pop up will be hit-or-miss and also fast […]
  
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• Van with bodies of 6 missing family members found in Houston bayou

  30-08-2017 22:20
  HOUSTON – A van carrying six members of the same family has been found in the river where it was last seen Sunday, authorities said. The bodies of Manuel Saldivar, 84, Belia Saldivar, 81 and their four great-grandchildren were found inside the white cargo van, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. “We have a total six confirmed dead,” Gonzalez said in a news conference Wednesday. “Our worst fears have been realized.” The sheriff’s department released a photo
  
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• Hartford officer used racial slurs during DUI arrest: Police

  30-08-2017 22:11
  PLAINVILLE — Authorities say a Hartford police officer charged over the weekend with driving under the influence used racial and ethnic slurs during his arrest. Hartford Police Deputy Chief Brian Foley says an investigation is underway after Robert Lanza’s arrest Sunday morning in Plainville. Town police say officers stopped the 11-year Hartford police veteran after reports of an erratic driver on state Route 72. Authorities say Lanza slurred his words and smelled of alcohol but
  
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• Waterbury to sue pharmaceutical companies over opioid epidemic

  30-08-2017 21:53
  WATERBURY — The city of Waterbury plans to sue pharmaceutical companies for what they say is the fraudulent marketing of prescription opioids that has led to the drug epidemic in the country. Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O’Leary and Paul J. Hanly Jr., partner in law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy, and Jim Hartley, partner in law firm Drubner Hartley & Hellman will attend a press conference to announce the suit Thursday at noon in City Hall. Leaders from other towns in the […]
  
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• Osteen: Houston megachurch ‘has always been open,’ despite flooding

  30-08-2017 20:59
  Pastor Joel Osteen has opened the doors of his megachurch in Houston to evacuees and wants Harvey survivors to know the space is available, he told CNN on Wednesday morning. “We’re housing hundreds of people that have been displaced by the flooding. All day today and yesterday, we’ve been receiving supplies,” Osteen told CNN’s Chris Cuomo, responding to criticism that he didn’t open Lakewood Church to the needy soon enough. As flooding ravaged parts of Houston
  
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• Spider-Man visits with Harvey victims at Houston shelter

  30-08-2017 20:56
  HOUSTON — As flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey drives thousands of people from their homes across southeast Texas, more and more people are filling shelters across the Houston area. Stef Manisero, a reporter at Spectrum News Austin, shared video of Spider-Man visiting with Harvey victims at the George R. Brown Emergency Center in Houston on Tuesday. She wrote: “Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man making kids smile at the GRB.” Your friendly neighbor
  
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• Elderly woman victim of Washington CT home invasion

  30-08-2017 19:38
  WASHINGTON — State police are investigation a home invasion at the home of an elderly woman Tuesday morning. Police said the responded to a call at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday about a home invasion in the town of Washington. The caller said the incident happened shortly after midnight when two men wearing ski masks entered the home of an 84-year-old woman who was in the house at the time. The woman was not injured during the incident. Police said numerous items […]
  
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• Trump says ‘talking is not the answer’ regarding North Korea

  30-08-2017 19:08
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump said that “Talking is not the answer!” when it comes to North Korea. He’s said the U.S. has paid the North Koreans what he calls “extortion money” for 25 years. Trump’s tweet comes on the heels of the North’s recent missile test over Japan. The U.S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years. Talking is not the answer! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30,
  
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• How to help the people of Houston and surrounding areas

  30-08-2017 18:20
  HOPE61 Connecticut Helps Houston People are looking for ways to help those impacted by the hurricane and the flooding that has followed Hurricane Harvey. In the wake of a large scale disaster like this, authorities warn people to be wary of giving to unknown charities. Charity officials say the best thing to donate is cash. Clothing, furniture, cars, toys all create a logistical nightmare for charities. Organization like food banks can purchase greater quantities of  food at discounted rate
  
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• Man found stabbed to death in Keney Park in Hartford

  30-08-2017 18:11
  HARTFORD — The Hartford Police Department is investigating a homicide. Police said the victim was identified as man in his 20’s. Police said the body was found Wednesday morning at about 9:30 a.m. Police said the victim was stabbed multiple times and was found on the Keney Park Nature trail. It is the nineteenth homicide in Hartford this year.
  
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• Mayor Mark Boughton Talks One-On-One with Jenn Bernstein after Brain Surgery

  30-08-2017 18:00
  DANBURY —  Mayor Mark Boughton is recovering after undergoing brain surgery. He’s returned to City Hall part time as he rests and recovers. Left  the Pittsburgh hospital where he underwent a seven-hour surgery earlier in the month. The epidermoid cyst was discovered during recent tests after Boughton suffered dizzy spells and headaches. He said the cyst was about the size of a lemon. The 53-year-old Boughton is one of several people who have formed exploratory com
  
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• Mayor Boughton talks 1-on-1 with Jenn Bernstein after brain surgery

  30-08-2017 18:00
  DANBURY —  Mayor Mark Boughton is recovering after undergoing brain surgery. He’s returned to City Hall part time as he rests and recovers. He left  the Pittsburgh hospital where he underwent an eight-hour surgery earlier in the month. The epidermoid cyst was discovered during recent tests after Boughton suffered dizzy spells and headaches. He said the cyst was about the size of a lemon. The 53-year-old Boughton is one of several people who have formed exploratory
  
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• University of Tampa fires professor who blamed Harvey on GOP vote

  30-08-2017 17:53
  TAMPA, Fla. — The University of Tampa has fired a visiting assistant professor who suggested in a tweet that Hurricane Harvey‘s destruction is “instant karma” for Texas because it voted Republican. Sociology professor Kenneth L. Storey posted the tweet and two responses on Sunday before removing the entire thread and his profile photo. University spokesman Eric Cardenas said in a statement Tuesday that Storey was fired after the school weathered an outpouring of online ou
  
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• Nation’s largest oil refinery forced to shut down as Hurricane Harvey floods Port Arthur, Texas

  30-08-2017 17:28
  The largest oil refinery in the country is shutting down as Hurricane Harvey causes more catastrophic flooding. Early Wednesday, Motiva said it started closing its Port Arthur refinery “in response to increasing local flood conditions.” The plant won’t open until flood waters recede. Motiva had been steadily reducing production at the plant for days. Late Tuesday it was running at only 40 percent capacity. Harvey, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, made a second lan
  
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• West Haven Police Seek Sexual Assault Suspect

  30-08-2017 16:43
  
  West Haven police are searching for a man wanted on sexual assault charges.Photo Credit: West Haven Police Department
  
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• Boston Bruins to Visit Hartford Today

  30-08-2017 16:34
  
  The Boston Bruins plan on giving back to their supporters here in Connecticut, as well the other five New England states, this summer. The team is taking its first ”Summer Fan Fest Tour” and will make a stop at...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Crew to attempt removal of mysterious object from beach

  30-08-2017 16:24
  WESTERLY, R.I. — Workers will try to remove a mysterious circular object with steel legs that has puzzle onlookers since it was found lodged underwater off a Rhode Island beach. WJAR-TV reports the head of the East Beach Association said a crew will begin excavating the metal object from the ocean floor in Westerly on Thursday with the hope of removing it intact. The object was located about 10 feet offshore at low tide. It has puzzled beachgoers since it […]
  
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• Thomaston Firefighters Collect Donations for Harvey Victims

  30-08-2017 16:03
  
  The Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department is collecting donations for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.Starting at noon on Tuesday will be collecting donations to fill a trailer truck donated by JRC...Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Man on PCP Tried to Pull Woman from Vehicle in Milford: PD

  30-08-2017 16:03
  
  A man who police said was high on PCP and tried to pull a woman from a car in the parking lot of a hotel in Milford Tuesday night was arrested after officers shot him with a stun gun.Photo Credit: MIlford Police
  
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• Seller Robbed at Knifepoint After Arranging Sale on OfferUp

  30-08-2017 15:27
  
  A New Haven man is accused of arranging to purchase an Xbox and related items through the OfferUp app then robbing the seller at knifepoint when he showed up to pick it up, according to Plainville police.Photo Credit: Plainville Police Department
  
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• Catholic church fined for violating Utah liquor law

  30-08-2017 15:23
  SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s alcohol control authority has leveled a fine against a Catholic church for violating a state liquor law, according to KSTU. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission voted to punish St. John the Baptist Parish in Draper for an incident during the church’s annual Festival of Roses in May. The church was ordered to pay about $600 in fines and fees. “It appears some of the volunteers had a […]
  
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• Virginia man robbed of livelihood while turning his life around

  30-08-2017 15:21
  CHESTERFIELD, Va. – Robbie Peden calls it one of the biggest mistakes of his life. Monday afternoon Peden left his 1999 Ford Diesel running outside a Virginia 7-Eleven, a decision he said has derailed the life he struggled for years to build after a freak softball accident. “I always stop in, run in, get me a Sprite Big Gulp,” Peden told WTVR. “That was my mistake for leaving the keys in it.” Surveillance video shows the suspect riding a bike […]
  
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• Groton Devises New Plan to Address Student Meal Debt

  30-08-2017 14:57
  
  Schools are facing enough of a funding challenge, but now Groton Public Schools said have lost thousands of dollars each year due to unpaid meal accounts.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Derby police officer charged with assaulting woman

  30-08-2017 14:51
  NEW HAVEN — A  police officer is facing assault charges for allegedly hitting a woman inside a moving car. The New Haven Register reports that Derby Officer Jordan Gochros is free on $5,000 bail pending a Sept. 19 court date to face charges including of third-degree assault. An arrest warrant affidavit issued by New Haven police said the 33-year-old Gochros’ service weapon was seized. Police said Gochros was off duty when he allegedly hit the woman three or four times in [&
  
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• Car Burglar Almost Rammed Police in Rocky Hill: Police

  30-08-2017 14:41
  
  Police are investigating after a person suspected of burglarizing cars in Rocky Hill nearly rammed police vehicles Wednesday morning, then fled the scene.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Social media playing role in Harvey’s aftermath

  30-08-2017 14:36
  HARTFORD — It is no surprise that social media is an integral part of our daily life, and that becomes even more apparent in times of need. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, social media’s far-spreading reach has become especially apparent. Recently, various hashtags like #HurricaneHarvey, #HoustonStrong, and #PrayForHouston have been circulating on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites. There have been photos and videos that have gone viral, garnering thousands of views, re
  
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• Missing 17-Year-Old From Mass. Last Seen in Naugatuck

  30-08-2017 14:12
  
  Police are trying to locate a missing 17-year-old from Massachusetts who was last seen in Naugatuck.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police Department
  
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• Drivers Must Obey State Laws on School Buses and Zones: PD

  30-08-2017 12:15
  
  Be aware of school buses and school zones! That’s the message police departments across the state are putting out as over a half million children head back to school over the next few weeks.
  
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• Local Firefighters Headed Down to Texas with Supplies

  30-08-2017 11:25
  
  One of the most devastating natural disasters in the country continues to impact millions and a group of local firefighters is stepping up to help.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• UConn Offers Support of Students from Harvey-Stricken Areas

  30-08-2017 11:23
  
  The University of Connecticut is providing resources for students from Harvey-stricken areas as they begin the school year.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Milford Woman Recalls Barcelona Van Attack With Family

  30-08-2017 05:28
  
  Just under two weeks ago, Tara Galbo went to Spain for a family vacation on a Disney cruise through the Mediterranean.Photo Credit: Galbo Family
  
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• Man Accused of Forging Mortician Credentials to Appear

  30-08-2017 05:25
  
  A Torrington man accused of hacking the system of a mortuary science school and forging paperwork that would qualify him as a licensed mortician will be sentenced on Wednesday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Little girl stops in Connecticut to deliver hugs to police

  30-08-2017 05:14
  HARTFORD – A little girl is wrapping her arms around a big mission, to hug the men and women in blue across the country. Rosalyn Baldwin is traveling with her family, stopping in each state to hug police officers. Since January, she’s traveled to 23 states. The seven-year-old jammed her weekend with hugs stopping in three states including Connecticut, stop number 21. She told FOX61 in a Skype interview that the officers in Hartford are, “awesome!” Hartford Police shared a
  
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• Cabela’s partner up with veterans organization to provide assistance for those who served

  30-08-2017 05:11
  EAST HARTFORD – A program called Veterans Count has partner with Cabela’s where they are connecting veterans to services that will help them with their day-to-day life. Cabela’s launched a Veteran’s Canteen and it is one of many that has opened in Connecticut. Aside from vets being able to interact with others, the store will offer training courses for them such as boating safety, camping and archery. There will be speakers to answer questions regarding veteran benefits a
  
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• Reds Roll Over Mets

  30-08-2017 04:57
  By JOE KAY  AP Sports Writer
   
   
   CINCINNATI (AP) _ Scott Schebler hit his first career grand slam, and the Cincinnati Reds ended their 14-game losing streak against the New York Mets with a 14-4 victory Tuesday night.
  The Reds hadn’t beaten the Mets since Sept. 6, 2014. They’d dropped their last eight to New York at Great American Ball Park, where the Mets are 30-16 all-time _ the best winning percentage by any NL team, including the Reds.
  Cincinnati put it away
  
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• Connecticut Man Killed in South Carolina Hit-and-Run

  30-08-2017 04:45
  
  A man is in custody after troopers said he hit and killed a Connecticut man who walking along the highway in South Carolina on Monday night.Photo Credit: Georgetown Detention Center
  
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• Mattis announces panel to analyze transgender military guidance

  30-08-2017 04:19
  WASHINGTON —  Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday announced the creation of a panel to recommend how the military should put President Donald Trump’s new transgender military guidance into effect. But for now, the current policy allowing transgender individuals already in the military to serve will remain in place, Mattis said in the statement. On Friday, Trump officially advised the military to curb an Obama-era plan that would have allowed transgender individuals to be r
  
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• Connecticut Officials Demand Action from Wells Fargo

  30-08-2017 04:11
  
  More than 5,000 people in Connecticut were part of the latest chapter of Wells Fargo scandals, this time involving its loan customers taking out extra auto insurance.
  
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• Red Sox Topple Toronto

  30-08-2017 04:04
  BY IAN HARRISON  Associated Press
   
   
   
  TORONTO (AP) _ Chris Sale and two relievers combined on a four-hitter, Hanley Ramirez hit a solo home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Tuesday night.
  Sale (15-6) fanned 11 in his ML-best 17th double-digit strikeout game, raising his league-leading total to 264. His 15 wins lead the AL.
  Sale, who matched a season-worst by allowing seven runs in his previous outing, pitched seven innings. The left-hander has no
  
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• Dog rescued from Woodbridge cliff awaits new home

  30-08-2017 04:04
  WOODBRIDGE — A dog saved from a rocky cliff over the weekend is awaiting a new home. Woodbridge Animal Control, Woodbridge Fire department, Hamden Fire department  and D.E.E.P worked Saturday morning to rescue a dog that was stuck on a ledge on West Rock Mountain. The  8 to 9 year old male Staffordshire-Pit Mix who has been given the name ‘West’ is said to be well behaved.  No one has come forward to claim the dog and officials said he […]
  
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• Texas family swept away in flood: ‘They went to heaven holding hands’

  30-08-2017 03:21
  As his brother tells it, Sammy Saldivar tried to maneuver around Harvey’s floodwaters. Sammy packed his elderly parents and their great-grandchildren, ages 6 to 16, into a van as water rose around their northeast Texas home Sunday. As he approached a waterlogged bridge over Greens Bayou, he tried to turn around but his father yelled at him to keep going, his brother, Ric Saldivar, said. Even at 84, patriarch Manuel Saldivar was still demanding. The way they were raised, “Dad [&hellip
  
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• iPhone app catches West Hartford burglar in the act: Police

  30-08-2017 03:09
  WEST HARTFORD — A 54-year-old man is behind bars for stealing valuables from two different homes in West Hartford. Around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, police received a call from a homeowner who says his home was burglarized. The homeowner says the suspect broke into his house and stole his iPad. He activated his “Find my iPhone” app and located his missing iPad. The app pinpointed the device a few blocks away from the house. The homeowner called the police who […]
  
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• Segarra pleased with success of baseball stadium, wishes for more development in area

  30-08-2017 03:04
  HARTFORD — The Hartford Yard Goats are wrapping up their inaugural season at Dunkin Donuts Park, which was voted the best ballpark in Double-A Baseball and hosts the best attendance in the Eastern League. Nobody is happier about the team’s success than the man who spearheaded the effort to get the park built, former Mayor Pedro Segarra. But as happy as Segarra is about the park’s success, it is not necessarily his “field of dreams.” In 2014, when Segarra first [&hel
  
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• Hollywood rallies for Harvey relief effort

  30-08-2017 02:55
  As he typically is this time of year, “Supernatural” star and Texas native Jensen Ackles is in Vancouver filming his show. But as the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and unprecedented flooding continues to plague the Lone Star State, he’s finding it difficult to be away from his wife, children and the state he calls home when not working more than 2,000 miles away. “It’s hard to deny the urge to want to help,” Ackles told CNN via phone. He’s doing [&hellip
  
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• Volkswagen recalls 281K cars because engines can stall

  30-08-2017 02:38
  DETROIT — Volkswagen is recalling almost 281,000 CC and Passat sedans and wagons in the U.S. because the fuel pumps can fail and cause the cars to suddenly stall. The recall covers the CC from the 2009 through 2016 model years, as well as the Passat sedan and wagon from 2006 through 2010. All have four-cylinder gasoline engines. VW says in government documents that the fuel pump control computer can lose electrical power. That can stop gas from flowing and […]
  
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• Western Connecticut State University Student Struck by Car

  30-08-2017 02:37
  
  A Western Connecticut State University student was struck by a car on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 17,000 Kids in Connecticut Could Lose Health Coverage

  30-08-2017 02:11
  
  One of the major federal programs currently caught in limbo is the one that provides health insurance to hundreds of thousands of children around the country.
  
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