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• Ellington Man Seeks Dismissal Of Murder Charge

  08-11-2017 23:59
  VERNON, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut man accused of killing his wife wants the charges against him dismissed over what his attorney says is a probate judge’s campaign to characterize him as a “killer.”
  The Hartford Courant reports the motion filed Wednesday claims the judge has prejudiced Richard Dabate’s chance to get a fair trial by questioning Dabate on money he took from his wife’s accounts.
  Dabate has pleaded not guilty to murder. He has told investigators a mask
  
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• Program seeks to help veterans behind bars transition back into society

  08-11-2017 23:53
  ENFIELD -- Jaime Longolucco and Dwayne Marquis are inmates. But before serving time in prison, they served America.
  "I was charged with larceny and burglary," says Longolucco. He was in the reserves for the Army, and then after went into law enforcement.
  "I was arrested for possession of firearms," says Marquis. "So that got me forty months in jail." He is ex-military, 169th 11th Bravo, serving 5 years at Fort Benning Georgia.
  The Cybulski Reintegration Unit in Enfield d has three differen
  
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• 92-Year-Old Uncasville Man Told He's Dead at Polling Place

  08-11-2017 23:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 92-year-old Uncasville man got a big surprise when he showed up at the polls Tuesday and told that he was dead.
  
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• East Lyme residents told text message of Ebola Virus is false

  08-11-2017 23:16
  EAST LYME —  Authorities have issued a statement to East Lyme residents stating there is no outbreak of the Ebola Virus following a false text message that was sent out.
  The text residents received stated “wear medical grade masks and stay indoors until further notice.”
  East Lyme’s health department said the message is not true.
  “The content of this message is FALSE. There is no ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus in the area,” said East Lyme health departmen
  
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• Ray Dunaway: John Larson vs. the GOP Tax Plan

  08-11-2017 23:10
  Congressman John Larson denounced the Republican tax plan that was unveiled last week and is being marked up by the House Ways and Means Committee this week.
  “This bill is an attack on Connecticut’s middle-class. Connecticut is already among the top three donor states, contributing far more in taxes than we get back in federal spending.”
   
  
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• Democrats Flip Control From GOP in 18 Connecticut Cities & Towns

  08-11-2017 22:48 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The votes from the 2017 municipal elections in Connecticut have been tallied and Democrats have taken control from Republicans in 18 cities and towns.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Northeast Living: Compass Fat Loss

  08-11-2017 22:27
  Dr Eric Kusher talks about how the Compass Fat Loss program works, including the meal plan,  program monitoring, unique genetic testing and more in this Northeast Living segment.
  
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• Rand Paul says he suffered 6 broken ribs in bizarre attack

  08-11-2017 22:23
  WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says he ended up with six broken ribs after a bizarre attack by his neighbor last week while he was mowing his lawn.
  Paul writes on Twitter Wednesday: “I appreciate all of the support from everyone. A medical update: final report indicates six broken ribs & new X-ray shows a pleural effusion.”
  A pleural effusion is excess fluid around the lungs.
  It remains uncertain when Paul will return to the Senate. His longtime neighbor, 59-year-o
  
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• Police Investigating After 15-Year-Old Struck by Car in West Hartford

  08-11-2017 21:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 15-year-old boy who was struck by a car in West Hartford on Tuesday is being treated at the hospital for a serious head injury.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5-Year-Old Stratford Boy Appears Again on 'Ellen'

  08-11-2017 21:37 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 5-year-old Stratford boy knows so much about geography that he can identify a city by a street grid that has no street names on it, whether it’s in the United States, Sri Lanka or Australia.Photo Credit: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Voter Turnout In Connecticut

  08-11-2017 21:32
  Denise Merrill, Secretary of the state, discusses state voter turnout results.
   
  
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• October Was Warmest On Record In Connecticut, 4 Other New England States

  08-11-2017 21:29
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A federal agency is confirming what many New Englanders already suspected: October was the warmest on record in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
  The nationwide statistics were released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  In Vermont, at the Burlington International Airport, the mean temperature of 58.6 degrees was 10.5 degrees above normal.
  Weather Service Lead Forecaster John Goff says that the first
  
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• State Budget In Place, Child Care Assistance Program Resumes Taking New Families

  08-11-2017 21:18
  (CBS Connecticut) — Officials today announced that the approval of the long-overdue state budget will allow working poor families to once again apply for assistance affording child care.
  Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Dave Wilkinson says the $125-million program had been closed to new applicants last year, since changes on the federal level last year made it more expensive.
  “Care 4 Kids is a voucher program that helps kids afford to send their children to quality child care p
  
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• Simsbury Officials Double Checking Razor Thin Margin In First Selectman Race

  08-11-2017 21:06
  (CBS Connecticut) — Voting officials in Simsbury are double checking their numbers, and working on hand recounts today, as they try to determine who won yesterday’s first selectman’s race.
  Final numbers were expected late this afternoon or early tomorrow morning.
  The registrars also need to know if the margin between the two candidates was small enough to trigger a recount.
  Democrat Eric Wellman was in the lead by 33 votes over Republican Michael Paine, according to unofficial
  
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• Christmas Music Can Harm Your Mental Health, Psychologist Says

  08-11-2017 20:45
  CBS Local — Are you one of those people that can’t stand hearing Christmas songs months before the holiday actually arrives? Does hearing festive carols weeks before Thanksgiving only make you upset that you haven’t eaten your turkey yet? A psychologist in Great Britain says your reactions don’t make you a Grinch because too much Christmas music is actually bad for your mental health.
  Clinical psychologist Linda Blair claims the constant barrage of Christmas tunes too ear
  
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• Starbucks Offering Free Holiday Drinks This Week

  08-11-2017 19:54
  CBS Local — Starbucks is spreading the holiday cheer early this year. The coffee giant is offering its customers a free holiday drink for a five-day stretch starting on Thursday.
  From Nov. 9 through Nov. 13, coffee drinkers can take advantage of a buy-one-get-one-free deal when they purchase a Starbucks holiday beverage. Customers will only have a short window to grab their free drinks however, as the promotion runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time each day.
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• ‘It’s Both Enlightening And Frightening’: David Boreanaz Talks SEAL Team

  08-11-2017 18:47
  David Boreanaz has been the star of hit dramas before, but “SEAL Team” is different. Different because of the mental and physical requirements of his character Jason Hayes and different because of the raw stories about Navy SEALs being deployed into action and readjusting to life at home. CBS’s new military drama is intense and that’s one of the many reasons why it’s been so well received as Wednesday night’s most watched program.
  Boreanaz talked with CBS Loca
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Teaching the History of Minorities

  08-11-2017 18:30
  Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, asks how will Bridgeport teach history of our minorities? Will it be “political pandering” or as cause for inspiration and respect?
   
  
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• Spirit Airlines Offering Seasonal Daily Flights from Bradley to Florida

  08-11-2017 18:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Temperatures are dropping and Spirit Airlines is adding daily nonstop service between Bradley Airport and two airports in Florida for Connecticut residents looking for a winter escape.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• America’s Best Thanksgiving Day Parades

  08-11-2017 18:12
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  Complete with a jolly Santa Claus to signal the start of the holiday season, giant Thanksgiving Day parades in the USA have a legacy of nearly 100 years. The nation’s leading parades are in New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, and Houston. If you can’t attend one in person, gather around the television to catch the action featuring giant helium balloons, floats, and more.
  Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
  Macy’s Herald Square (finish)151 W.
  
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• Week 10 NFL Picks: Jared Goff And The Rams Continue Their Roll

  08-11-2017 18:00
  Ryan Mayer
  We’ve now officially reached the midway point of the NFL season as every team has played at least 8 games. Entering the second half, there are multiple teams that were expected to be contenders prior to the year that have struggled to live up to that billing. The Denver Broncos, entering the year with a dominant defense and what they hoped would be good enough QB play, are 3-5. The Atlanta Falcons, fresh off their Super Bowl loss, are 4-4 two games back of the Saints for the div
  
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• Man Charged With Running Drug Factory In Home

  08-11-2017 17:27
  (East Hampton, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man is facing charges after East Hampton police say he was running a drug factory out of his home in town.
  At around 5:00 Tuesday evening, police executed a search and seizure warrant on a home at 8 Lake View Street where 28-year-old Michael Philhower lives.
  Inside, officers say, were about 40 potted marijuana plants, along with a pound of processed pot, with smaller amounts of narcotics and controlled substances for which there were no prescriptio
  
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• Thursday Night Football Breakdown: Seahawks And Cardinals Ready To Ruffle Some Feathers In NFC West

  08-11-2017 17:25
  By Kevin McGuire
  With the Los Angles Rams sitting on top of the NFC West, the Thursday night game between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks may be considered a must-win game for each. Throw in Russell Wilson on one side and Larry Fitzgerald on the other, and you have some good star power for a Thursday night matchup out west.
  Here’s a look at this week’s Thursday Night Football game between the Cardinals and Seahawks.
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• Man Dead in New London House Fire

  08-11-2017 17:15 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man is dead and a firefighter is injured after fire broke out at a condemned house in New London Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State NAACP Wants Hate Crime Charge In West Hartford Case

  08-11-2017 17:11
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The Connecticut NAACP is calling on police to immediately file a felony hate crime charge against a white former collegestudent accused of smearing body fluids on her black roommate’s belongings.
  The civil rights group has scheduled a rally Wednesday evening outside the West Hartford police department.
  Former University of Hartford student Brianna Brochu was charged Oct. 28 with misdemeanor criminal mischief and breach of peace. Police said last week theyw
  
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• 1 Dead In New London Fire

  08-11-2017 17:05
  (New London, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – One person has died following an early morning house fire in New London.
  Fire officials say the call came in a little after 6:00 a.m. to the home on Eastern Avenue.
  They say the blaze quickly went to a second alarm.
  One person, a man, was pulled out of the home.
  He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
  New London crews were assisted by those from Norwich and the sub base.
  The local and state fire marshal’s offices are investigating a cause.
  
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• UConn Student Opens Crêpes Restaurant in Storrs

  08-11-2017 16:56 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A UConn student and former football player has opened a restaurant just steps away from campus.Photo Credit: Mansfield Downtown Partnership/Paterson Photo
  
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• Patriots Opponent Profile: Broncos Keep Fading As A New-Old QB Steps In

  08-11-2017 16:31
  By Danny Cox
  The bye week for the New England Patriots didn’t come at a great time – or even a bad time, but it was just there. There were not a lot of injuries to heal up and things have been going quite well for the Pats, but many fans simply hope it doesn’t halt the momentum of a four-game winning streak.
  Luckily for them, New England is heading to face a Denver Broncos team that is in the middle of a four-game losing streak, which includes a number of blowout losses.
  Denver
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Vulnerability in the US Power Grid

  08-11-2017 15:58
  Paul Stockton is a former Asst. Secretary of Defense who is an internationally-recognized leader in infrastructure resilience. Dr. Stockton discusses the key vulnerability in the US power grid (as identified by DOE) arising from the increased interdependence of the natural gas and electric systems – and how he sees that vulnerability.
   
  
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• Trio Facing Auto Theft Charges

  08-11-2017 15:57
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – In South Windsor, police say they arrested three men, suspecting they’d stolen and ditched a car after they were spotted walking the streets in the wee hours without coats, despite temperatures in the mid-30s.
  Around 2:00 a.m., officers on patrol in the area of Gilbert Lane noticed the trio. A little later, another officer reported finding a stolen 2012 Nissan Maxima out of Willimantic parked nearby.
  Officers later learned one of the group was
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Is Hillary Really Against Collusion?

  08-11-2017 15:56
  Tara Ross, author of The Indispensable Electoral College: How the Founders’ Plan Saves Our Country from Mob Rule, wants to know if Hillary is so upset with alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, then why does she call to destroy the Electoral College, the institution that makes collusion more difficult?
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Winners & Losers in the GOP Tax Plan

  08-11-2017 15:55
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News  Business Analyst, says the winners and losers of the House Republican tax plan will be determined on where you live, whether you itemize deductions, and how you earn your money.
   
  
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• Judge Dismisses Suit Over Hack of Hernandez Jailhouse Calls

  08-11-2017 15:49
  BOSTON (AP) – A lawsuit brought over hacked jailhouse phone calls of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez has been dismissed by a Massachusetts judge.
  The Boston Herald reports that Suffolk Superior Court Judge Helene Kazanjian on Monday dismissed the lawsuit Hernandez brought last year against Dallas-based Securus Technologies, which records inmate phone calls. Hernandez killed himself in April, while serving life in prison for murder.
  The lawsuit said that someone accessed Securus&
  
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• Man Who Embezzled From Employer Will Spend 4 Years In Prison

  08-11-2017 15:47
  WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Connecticut resident will spend four years in prison after he stole nearly $1 million from his employer.
  Prosecutors say 54-year-old Claude Carnahan, of Westport, was sentenced Tuesday to serve 48 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. The Norwalk Hour reports he embezzled around $984,000 from his roofing firm.
  Court documents say Carnahan embezzled from his employer while working as the regional c
  
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• Romance Novel Model Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery

  08-11-2017 15:45
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A romance novel cover model from California has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank and a convenience store in Connecticut.
  The Greenwich Time reports 35-year-old David Byers, of San Diego, entered his guilty plea in Hartford on Tuesday. Prosecutors say Byers robbed a Chase Bank twice and a Citgo gas station in Greenwich in April before leading police on a cross-country manhunt.
  Police say he evaded officers in Pennsylvania and Arizona before his arrest in Sa
  
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• Charges Dismissed Against Former Ethics Commissioner

  08-11-2017 15:38
  STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) — A judge has dismissed charges against a former Connecticut ethics commissioner who was accused of patronizing a prostitute in a mix-up with the wrong woman.
  The Connecticut Post reports the judge dismissed the case against Noel Kayo Tuesday after prosecutors declined to pursue it.
  Kayo was arrested in June after police say he arranged to meet a woman at a hotel in Stratford and got into the wrong car. The woman whose car he did get into happened to be wai
  
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• New Haven Sues OxyContin Maker Over Opioid Crisis

  08-11-2017 15:36
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut city is suing the company that manufactures OxyContin for “deceptive marketing” that is blamed for the city’s opioid crisis.
  New Haven filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma Tuesday seeking compensation for costs faced by police, social services and first responders combating the crisis.
  Several states have sued the company, including New Jersey, Ohio and New Hampshire.
  Democratic Mayor Toni Harp tells the New Haven Register the city
  
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• Coast Guard Academy Honors Grad For Combat Role In Vietnam

  08-11-2017 15:34
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — One night in 1969, Kent Williams was commanding a Coast Guard patrol boat off the coast of Vietnam when a Mayday call came from a naval unit on the beach. The Americans were under attack, and at risk of being overrun by North Vietnamese troops.
  Over the next several hours, the crew on the boat traded fire with the enemy, ultimately turning them back near dawn.
  “When we broke the attack, we were just about out of ammunition,” Williams said.
  On Thursday, W
  
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• Peter Nystrom Elected Mayor of Norwich for Second Time

  08-11-2017 15:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Republican Peter Nystrom has been elected mayor of Norwich for a second time following a four year gap after he lost re-election in 2013.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man dies after being pulled from New London fire

  08-11-2017 15:00
  NEW LONDON —  A man has died after being pulled from a 2-alarm fire in New London officials say.
  The fire happened at a 2 story structure in New London. It’s unclear if the home was abandoned or not.
  This is a developing story, stay with FOX61 as details emerge.
  
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• Democrat Ellen Zoppo-Sassu Takes Seat as Bristol's New Mayor

  08-11-2017 14:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Democrat Ellen Zoppo-Sassu has been elected the new mayor of Bristol, defeating incumbent Mayor Ken Cockayne.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Texas gunman not welcomed at church before shooting

  08-11-2017 14:35
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  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TX — Devin Kelley walked into a Texas church turning joyous prayers into screams of terror as he killed more than 20 people.
  Four days after the shooting, investigators continue looking into Kelley’s past and motive as people in the small town of Sutherland Springs are trying to cope with the tragedy.
  At least 10 people who survived the carnage remain hospitalized in critical condition. Other survivors along with members of this close-knit community co
  
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• New Steakhouse Opens in New Haven

  08-11-2017 13:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
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• Norwich Voters Agree to Replace Aging Fire Trucks

  08-11-2017 13:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Voters in Norwich on Tuesday supported a $3.2 million referendum question to purchase five new fire trucks and equipment for four of the city’s volunteer fire departments.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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