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• Pet Talk: Diabetes Awareness & Pets

  19-11-2017 23:58
  Dr. Andrea Dennis discussed Diabetes Awareness in Pets and how to easily and effectively treat both cats and dogs.
   
  
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• USDA reminds people to take steps to keep Thanksgiving meals safe

  19-11-2017 23:54
  It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, which means many people will be getting their plans in place to cook the holiday meal.
  The United States Department of Agriculture wants to remind people as they prepare for the big meal,  they need to take steps to keep your food safe.
  While you don’t need to cook the turkey until Thanksgiving Day if you want, buying and preparing foods should start over the next few days.
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• The Real Story – Trump’s Asia trip

  19-11-2017 23:45
  What are the takeaways from President Trump's 12-day trip to five Asian Countries? His agenda focused on trade and the nuclear threat posed by North Korea. What did he accomplish?Guest: Scott Bates, Deputy Secretary of the State, and foreign policy expert.
  
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• The Real Story – Hartford home invasion

  19-11-2017 23:45
  A Hartford woman calls police from a "safe room" in her home, after a burglar enters. On arrival, officers find the suspect, Leroy Mims, hiding in an upstairs bathtub. Mims has a record of 130 arrests and 46 convictions. Deputy Chief Brian Foley discusses the challenges of dealing with "career criminals".
  
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• The Real Story – Bristol’s first woman mayor, discusses her priorities

  19-11-2017 23:45
  In the recent municipal elections, voters in Bristol chose Democrat Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, over the two-term Republican incumbent, Mayor Ken Cockayne, who had recently been censured by the City Council, for sexual harassment. Zoppo-Sassu, Bristol's first woman mayor, discusses her priorities, including fighting homelessness and the opioid crisis.
  
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• UConn Lady Husky’s Defeat Maryland 97 – 72

  19-11-2017 23:34
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ UConn continued its run of blowing out ranked opponents, despite having its best shooter on the bench Sunday with a foot injury.
  Kia Nurse scored 21 points to lead six UConn players in double figures as the top-ranked Huskies beat No. 15 Maryland 97-72.
  UConn improved to 3-0, with every win coming by at least 25 points against Top 25 competition.
  Gabby Williams had an unusual triple-double for Connecticut: The senior had 15 points, 11 rebounds, but committed 10 turnovers.
  
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• Domestic violence risk tool being used across Connecticut 

  19-11-2017 23:24
  HARTFORD  — A new report shows Connecticut is the first in the nation to adopt a statewide protocol to identify victims of intimate partner violence at risk of increased or fatal violence.The Lethality Assessment Program is a two-pronged approach. Once identified, the at-risk victims are immediately connected with one of 18 domestic violence organizations across the state for help.
  The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Connecticut Police Officer Standards an
  
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• 1 person dead in Stratford after deadly house fire

  19-11-2017 23:23
  STRATFORD —  Officials are investigating a deadly fire from Saturday night.
  Firefighters responded to calls of a fire on 25 Melville Street at 4:54 p.m.
  Upon arrival, firefighters were told that there were dogs possibly trapped on the second floor.
  Firefighters said that while they were searching for the dogs they found a man who was dead on the second floor. Officials could not identify the man but said that he was over the age of sixty.
  The two other people who lived in the house, w
  
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• More than 20 Republicans have called for Roy Moore to step aside

  19-11-2017 23:15
  Since Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore was accused by five women of pursuing relationships with him when they were teenagers, fellow Republicans have weighed in on what he should do ahead of the state’s election on December 12.
  Republicans’ responses can be divided into a few categories, those who said Moore should step down, no caveats; those who said Moore should step down if the allegations are true; those who are defending Moore; and those who aren’t saying anything.
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• Rosas’ field goal in overtime gives Giants unexpected win

  19-11-2017 23:03
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.  — Roger Lewis Jr. made a spectacular catch to set up the winning 23-yard yard goal by Aldrick Rosas in overtime and the New York Giants responded from weeks of adversity to beat the AFC West-leading Kansas City Chiefs 12-9 on a blustery, cold Sunday.
  The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Giants (2-8) and sent the Chiefs (6-4) to their fourth loss in five games.
  The winning kick came two plays after Lewis was yanked to the ground on a deep pass from
  
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• Country music star Mel Tillis dies

  19-11-2017 22:55
  Country music legend Mel Tillis died early Sunday morning, according to a statement from his publicist. He was 85.
  Tillis died at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida, after battling intestinal issues since 2016, said spokesman Don Murry Grubbs. The suspected cause of death was respiratory failure.
  Tillis was a prolific singer-songwriter who penned more than 1,000 songs and recorded more than 60 albums in a career that spanned six decades. Many of those songs were recorded by oth
  
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• Publicist who set up Trump Jr., Russian lawyer meeting says he’s ready to talk to Mueller

  19-11-2017 22:16
  The British publicist who set up a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between a Russian lawyer and several members of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign team says he’s open to speaking with special counsel Robert Mueller and denies he was part of Moscow’s meddling in last year’s election.
  Rob Goldstone said in an interview with The Sunday Times that he’s ready to talk to Mueller and the Senate committees looking into the meeting.
  “I’m keen to t
  
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• Man Arrested After 1-Month-Old Child Found Dead in Car

  19-11-2017 22:05 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Rocky Hill man is under arrest after police discovered his one-month-old child dead in the backseat of his car.
  
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• Honda recalls 900,000 Odyssey minivans; 2nd row seat may tip

  19-11-2017 21:41
  NEW YORK — Honda is recalling about 900,000 of its Odyssey minivans because the second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched.
  The recall announced Saturday covers vehicles from the 2011-17 model years. About 800,000 of the affected minivans were sold in the United States.
  Honda says it has received 46 reports of minor injuries related to the issue.
  It says the Odyssey’s second-row seat may tip forward during moderate to heavy braking if it isn’t properly latched aft
  
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• Connecticut Officials Urge Evacuees To Call 2-1-1 For Help

  19-11-2017 21:38
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut officials are urging families from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who’ve evacuated to Connecticut after the recent hurricanes to call 2-1-1 to connect with the services they need to rebuild their lives.
  Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Dora Schriro (SHREER’-oh) says recent arrivals to Connecticut and their hosts will be directed in either Spanish or English to the appropriate resources, ranging from child
  
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• Trump to LaVar Ball: ‘I should have left them in jail!’

  19-11-2017 21:28
  President Donald Trump on Sunday shot back at Lavar Ball, the father of one of the UCLA basketball players arrested in China, for belittling the President’s role in the students’ release.
  “Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal,” Trump tweeted. “I should have left them in jail!”
  Days after Trump touted h
  
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• Zimbabwe’s Mugabe vows to stay in power despite pressure to resign

  19-11-2017 21:19
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  Embattled Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe gave a rambling televised speech to his country Sunday but did not resign — despite an ultimatum from his own party that said it would move to impeach him if he did not step down by midday Monday.
  Members of ZANU-PF, which Mugabe co-founded to usher his country into independence, voted the 93-year-old President out on Sunday and anointed Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president fired by Mugabe earlier this month, as new party le
  
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• Money Wisdom: 7 Surprising Investment Lessons From 2008

  19-11-2017 21:00
  Joel Johnson breaks down the 7 surprising investing lessons from the 2008 financial crisis… that you can’t ignore!
   
  
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• Local photographer chronicles “A Connecticut Christmas” in new book

  19-11-2017 20:50
  Chester-based photographer Caryn B. Davis started her career 30 years ago as a cameraperson, editor, and documentary producer, and since 2000 has been a professional photographer specializing in architectural photography. Her work has taken across the United States and to many foreign countries, but her latest project is a visual holiday tour of her (and our) beloved Connecticut.
  "A Connecticut Christmas" celebrates the holiday traditions of the Nutmeg State, from the Mystic Boat Parade to hist
  
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• Donations Being Accepted For Operation ELF Campaign

  19-11-2017 19:42
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The annual holiday drive to support Connecticut military families is now in motion.
  For the 16th year, donations of gift cards for grocery and department stores, gas stations, home goods stores and pharmacies are being collected for Operation ELF.
  Donations of fuel oil, snow removal and home maintenance services, new winter clothing and unwrapped toys are also being accepted by the Connecticut National Guard Service Member and Family Support Center.
  More than 400 Connectic
  
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• Healthy Rounds: Breast Cancer & Reconstruction

  19-11-2017 19:30
  Dr. Alessi discusses breast cancer and breast reconstruction with Dr. Helen Perakis of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
   
  
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• Man Tried to Steal $3K in Apple Watches from Walmart: Police

  19-11-2017 19:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  East Windsor police have arrested a man accused of trying to steal over $3,200-worth of Apple watches from Walmart.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• East Windsor police arrest 2 in attempted theft of Apple Watches

  19-11-2017 19:10
  EAST WINDSOR – Police say they arrested two people early Saturday morning, after one of them tried to steal a case full of Apple Watches.
  About 6:30 a.m. a Walmart employee flagged down a Sergeant who was in the store, and told him that a man had broken into a storage cabinet behind the electronics counter, put all of the high-tech watches into a shopping cart, and covered them with clothes. The man apparently realized he’d been noticed, because he ditched the cart and tried to run o
  
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• Windy Weather to Continue Through Sunday

  19-11-2017 16:56 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Some people in Connecticut woke up in the dark Sunday morning after powerful winds and rain swept through and knocked out power.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Computer Talk: Home Theater & Automation Technology

  19-11-2017 16:30
  Erik and Bob Shorey are joined by special guest Bob Serio from Perfect Vision and Sound to discuss the latest in home theater and automation technology. Bob Serio demystifies the latest trends OLED and 4K television, and information about “cutting the cord” with your cable provider. A listener would like a recommendation on a good “digital” antenna. Another listener would like to know if a fully integrated home theater system such as Crestron pyng is better than a system
  
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• Getting to the Manchester Road Race

  19-11-2017 16:00
  MANCHESTER — When you’ve got more than 25,000 people to get in one place at one time, it takes a bit of planning.
  If you are going to the Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day, you’ll need to plan a little too. Many have their own secret parking places, or come early and just hang out. Others depend on the shuttle buses that run from Manchester Community College to get to the course.
  The free shuttles will run from MCC continuously between 7:45 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. before the
  
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• Ellington Man Fired 34 Rounds At Sign While Drunk: CSP

  19-11-2017 15:59 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State police have arrested an Ellington man after he shot 34 rounds from several guns at a speed limit sign after a night of drinking.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Man Arrested After 1-Month-Old Son Found Dead in Car

  19-11-2017 15:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Rocky Hill man is under arrest after police discovered his one-month-old child dead in the backseat of his car.
  
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• Arrest Made After Shots Were Fired In Ellington

  19-11-2017 15:24
  (ELLINGTON,Conn./WTIC News)– A Ellington man has been arrested after residents from the Crystal Lake area of town reported hearing numerous gunshots shortly after 10:30 Saturday night.
  State Troopers searched the area of Aborn Road and Sandy Beach Road and saw a man emerge from the woods carrying a long gun.Troopers ordered the man to drop the weapon and get down on the ground.Police then placed the man, 22 year old Alexander Czaja in handcuffs. He was found to also to be in possession of
  
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• Father Charged After One Month Old Child Dies

  19-11-2017 13:22
  (ROCKY HILL,Conn./WTIC News) – State Police have arrested a Rocky Hill man following the death of his one month old child.Rocky Hill Police received a 911 call from a distraught mother who reported her child was not breathing,She said she was with the father at the Residence Inn on Cromwell Avenue.
  When officers arrived the father was gone,the mother reported he left with the child in his vehicle.Police were able to contact the father, 34 year old Divya Patel via cellphone, but he would no
  
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• State Police investigating ‘suspicious death’ at Rocky Hill hotel

  19-11-2017 11:34
  Connecticut State Police Major Crime detectives are investigating a suspicious death at the Residence Inn in Rocky Hill.
  Early Saturday evening, the Rocky Hill Police Department responded to the hotel on Cromwell Avenue (Route 3) for a medical assist call, and found one person dead.  There’s no word on the age or sex of the deceased at this time.
  State Police Central District Major Crime detectives responded to the scene to assist Rocky Hill police, and during the investigation, the&n
  
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• Police arrest Rocky Hill father in death of infant

  19-11-2017 11:34
  Connecticut State Police Major Crime detectives have arrested a Rocky Hill man in the death of his one-month old child.
  The investigation began shortly about 6:30 Saturday evening when the Rocky Hill Police Department responded to a call from a distraught mother reporting that her one month old child was not breathing. She said  the child was with the father in a car in the parking lot of the Residence Inn on Cromwell Avenue (Route 3).
  But when they arrived, the officers found only the
  
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• UCONN Falls to Boston College 39-16 At Fenway

  19-11-2017 05:35
  BOSTON (AP) — AJ Dillon rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns, breaking free on a 48-yard run and a 53-yard score on Saturday night to lead Boston College to a 39-16 victory over UConn on the wet and worn-out turf at Fenway Park.
  Playing most of the game in a heavy rain, with groundskeepers patching the field most every timeout, the Eagles (6-5) qualified for a bowl game for the fourth time in five seasons. UConn (3-8) showed little offense until two late touchdowns cut into a 36-point
  
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• State Senator Len Suzio Holds Hurricane Relief Drive To Help Puerto Rican Students Who Relocated to Meriden

  19-11-2017 05:34
  MERIDEN – People in Connecticut have stepped up in many ways to help Puerto Rico since the island was ripped apart by Hurricane Maria.
  Even though it has been one month since the devastation hit, the efforts have not stopped.
  State Senator Len Suzio came up with a different approach to help the children who have relocated to Meriden from Puerto Rico.
  “They’re coming from a very warm climate where their winter is about 70 degrees, so they don’t have the winter clothing th
  
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• Wallingford’s ‘Play for Shay’ pool tournament held to raise money for juvenile diabetes research

  19-11-2017 04:51
  WALLINGFORD -- Almost a hundred people showed up to Yale Billiards to shoot pool and raise money for the "Play for Shay" fundraising tournament.
  Ray Ortiz
  The tournament has been held for the last four years in memory of a former employee Shaylin Massella and also to raise money for juvenile diabetes research.
  Dom Demaio
  This year, you could sponsor one of Yale's 15 tables for the day of the tournament. Each table cost $100, and they were first come first serve.
  Ray Oritz came in first place in
  
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• Stricter tailgating rules enforced in New Haven for Yale-Harvard

  19-11-2017 04:08
  NEW HAVEN-- New Haven geared up for a big tradition today. The annual football game between Yale and Harvard.
  This year -- fans may noticed some changes. Security was increased this year, by the addition of metal detectors, stricter alcohol policies and also increased police force.
  "I don't know if metal detectors are necessary for an event like this but it's worth the wait if it does prevent something like this from happening," said Jared Newman, a student at Yale.
  Yale also had new rules on a
  
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• PD: Woman steals from cancer research jar in liquor store

  19-11-2017 01:37
  EAST HAVEN -- Police are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who appears to have stolen a cancer research jar from East Haven Discount Wines and Liquors.
  Last Thursday afternoon, police responded to the liquor store on call of larceny. Officers spoke to the owner of the store who told them, that the donation jar was intended to for raising money for cancer research.
  Surveillance footage shows a heavier set woman, possibly white or Hispanic in a grey american hoodie,  enter th
  
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• Queen of England honors Alabama man whose free lawn care became a mission

  19-11-2017 01:29
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - For the last three years, one man has made it his mission to help others. Now he's being recognized for his good deeds by the Queen of England.
  Rodney Smith Jr. has mowed over 2,000 lawns for free in the three years since he decided to devote himself to helping the elderly, disabled, veterans, and single mothers.
  What started with a goal of cutting 40 lawns, turned into the Raising Men Lawn Care Service, an organization with eight chapters around the United Sta
  
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• Police: More Than 20 Cats, Dogs Seized From Home

  19-11-2017 01:13
  TORRINGTON, Conn. (AP) _ Police say animal control has seized more than 20 animals, including three dead dogs, from a Connecticut home.
  Authorities had received a complaint about the well-being of the cats and dogs at the Torrington home. Most of the animals seized Friday were in cages.
  Police say animal control had tried to check on the animals before Friday, but the owner was uncooperative. Officers secured a search warrant.
  Police have not announced any arrests made or charges filed. They say
  
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• Japanese rail company sincerely apologizes after train leaves 20 seconds early

  19-11-2017 00:33
  TOKYO, Japan – The Tsukuba Express was scheduled to depart Tokyo for Tsukuba at 9:44:40. Instead, it left at 9:44:20. If you’re thinking, “the horror!” then you’ll be glad to hear that management for the Japanese rail company has formally apologized for the train’s 20-seconds-early departure.
  “The crew did not sufficiently check the departure time and performed the departure operation,” it said in an official statement and “sincere” ap
  
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