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• Lawmakers Consider Special Session To Address Cuts To Medicare Savings Program

  29-11-2017 23:56
  (CBS Connecticut) — State lawmakers are planning a special session before the end of the year, to lessen the blow from cuts to a program that helps seniors afford Medicare health coverage.
  Republican House Minority Leader Themis Klarides says lawmakers have received a large number of phone calls about the changes to the program.
  “Medicare Savings is a big deal,” Klarides said. “It crossed all socio-economic lines, it crossed urban suburban and rural areas. It is something
  
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• Family, Paramedics Reunited After Baby Born in Ambulance

  29-11-2017 23:56 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It wasn’t mom’s plan and it wasn’t what paramedics were expecting, but a crew at American Ambulance delivered a healthy baby boy two weeks ago in one of their ambulances.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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• Connecticut, tribes sue feds over stalled action on compact

  29-11-2017 23:56
  HARTFORD — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says the state and two federally recognized tribes are suing the federal government for failing to act on compact changes needed before a new casino can be built to compete with the MGM casino in Springfield, Massachusetts.
  Malloy announced Wednesday the lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Department of Interior and Secretary Ryan Zinke by the state and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes.
  Because the federal agency did not act on the
  
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• Sexual Harassment Policies Examined Amid High-Profile Cases

  29-11-2017 23:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  With this latest in a string of high-profile case of alleged inappropriate behavior, NBC Connecticut spoke with Mark Soycher of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association who provides sexual harassment...
  
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• Conservative speaker who was arrested and charged at UConn, speaks to FOX61

  29-11-2017 23:47
  WINDSOR LOCKS --  Conservative writer Lucian Wintrich sat down with FOX61 at Bradley International Airport Wednesday afternoon, before boarding a flight back home to Washington, D.C.
  Wintrich, who reports for The Gateway Pundit, was invited to a UConn College Republicans event to give his speech, "It's OK to Be White."
  "I couldn't get through half a sentence without these random chants, half of them incoherent," said Wintrich.
  Shortly after beginning his speech, video shows a woman take Wi
  
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• Newtown Police to Hold Public Viewings of Recovered Property

  29-11-2017 23:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Newtown police will host showings of stolen property seized following the arrest of two juveniles accused of stealing items out of vehicles.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Greenwich town employee charged with larceny

  29-11-2017 23:10
  GREENWICH —  A town employee is facing larceny charges following reports of alleged improprieties.
  The Office of the First Selectman in Greenwich said they believe some of the alleged improprieties may have involved criminal activity and immediately directed the Greenwich Police Department to conduct an investigation.
  “The Greenwich Police Department investigation identified two areas of concern: the dumping of septage at the Grass Island Wastewater Treatment Facility and t
  
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• Couple Names First Child After Olive Garden Restaurant

  29-11-2017 23:09
  CBS Local — A couple in Arkansas that once ate nothing but Olive Garden pasta for seven weeks is paying tribute to the restaurant chain with their first child’s name: Olivia Garton.
  Justin and Jordan Garton came up with the pun-filled tribute to celebrate their Italian heritage as well as to acknowledge the restaurant that kept them going during a rough financial period. “That’s when we bought the ‘Never Ending Pasta Pass’ because we didn’t have enough m
  
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• Seniors Knit Blankets for Newborns at St. Francis Hospital

  29-11-2017 23:05 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Some of Connecticut’s most senior residents are giving to the youngest ones.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Cold night with temps in the 20s; tracking late showers Thursday

  29-11-2017 22:51
  WOW! Temperatures were incredibly warm today, running around 15 degrees above average and close to breaking records.
  Winds will diminish tonight and the cold is back as temperatures tumble into the 20s.
  Temperatures will be back closer to average for the rest of the week with highs in the mid to upper 40s.
  Morning sun will mix with afternoon clouds on Thursday. There is a chance for some showers or a period of rain overnight Thursday into early Friday morning.
  Then it’s back to sunshine m
  
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• ABC: ‘American Housewife’ will stop mocking Connecticut city

  29-11-2017 22:37
  NORWALK — ABC says it will no longer include jokes about the Connecticut city of Norwalk in its sitcom “American Housewife” after an outcry from outraged residents and community leaders.
  The show’s producers in a statement say the show was never intended to offend anyone, but they have “heard the concerns of the people of Norwalk and have made the decision to omit any mentions of the city from future episodes.”
  “American Housewife” is set in Westpo
  
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• FCC: Americans Get 2.5 Billion Robocalls A Month

  29-11-2017 21:47
  CBS Local — Most Americans have been on the receiving end of an anonymous phone call from a person or recording offering suspicious deals and services. In recent years, some of these “robocalls” have even turned into verbal threats, falsely promising jail time if the victim didn’t send the caller money.
  Robocalls are employed by scammers, telemarketers, and others using automatic dialing equipment to make thousands of calls to potential victims each hour. According to the
  
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• Man Arrested In New London Stabbing

  29-11-2017 21:35
  (New London, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in New London have arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing from earlier this autumn.
  Forty-six-year-old Metese Hinds was arrested Tuesday for the killing of 33-year-old Raheeim General back on October 24.
  Investigators say General was stabbed around 7:30 that evening at an apartment on Blackhall Street.
  He was rushed to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  In addition, they say Hinds also suffered non life-thre
  
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• Silver Alert Issued for Missing 56-Year-Old From Southington

  29-11-2017 21:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Southington police are trying to locate a 56-year-old man who has been missing since Monday.Photo Credit: Southington Police Department
  
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• Ganim Barred From Public Campaign Financing

  29-11-2017 21:14
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A federal judge is siding with the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission, agreeing state law bars Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim from obtaining public campaign financing for a possible gubernatorial run because of his felony conviction.
  The Democrat had challenged the commission’s denial of funds, claiming it violates his right to free speech and puts him at a disadvantage against funded candidates.
  U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shea says the commission&
  
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• Man Charged With Murder in New London Stabbing

  29-11-2017 21:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  New London police have charged a man with murder after a fatal stabbing in October.Photo Credit: New London Police Department
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Masonicare’s Groundbreaking Students-in-Residence Program

  29-11-2017 21:12
  Grace Martha-Giannini, the Memory Care Resource Coordinator for Masonicare and the person in charge of the Students in Residence program, and Levin Currie, one of the students, talk the “Students-in-Residence Program.”
  This program is a collaboration between Masonicare and Quinnipiac University, featuring two Quinnipiac students who choose to spend a year of their college careers living with seniors at Masonicare’s assisted living community at Ashlar Village in Wallingford. Stu
  
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• Bond Commission Approves Controversial Silver Sands Project

  29-11-2017 21:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The state Bond Commission has approved a controversial $9 million construction project at Silver Sands State Park in Milford.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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• Killingly High School Building Evacuated After Oil Spill

  29-11-2017 20:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An oil spill forced the early dismissal of Killingly High School Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• No Abominable Snowman? DNA Study Says Yetis Are Just Bears

  29-11-2017 19:56
  CBS Local — Apparently Yukon Cornelius was just fighting a giant bear in the children’s claymation classic, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” A new study of the mysterious creature, also known as a Yeti, has found that its DNA is closely tied to common bears found in Asia.
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• Ray Dunaway: North Korea’s Missile Test

  29-11-2017 19:55
  Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, Senior Fellow and Military Expert with Defense Priorities, a DC-based, conservative think tank which promotes a realistic foreign policy, discusses North Korea’s latest missile test, as reported by South Korea media.
  
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• Bond Commission OKs Funding Projects

  29-11-2017 19:54
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – More than a billion dollars in borrowing was on the state Bond Commission’s agenda today.
  Among the items winning approval: 40-million dollars for upgrades at the XL Center in downtown Hartford, but not before a testy exchange between Governor Dannel Malloy and Ellington Representative Chris Davis, who questioned the borrowing even as the state cuts spending.
  Malloy noted that Davis voted for the state budget, which included certain bonding, includ
  
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• Man Who Blamed Child For Sexual Contact Sentenced To Prison

  29-11-2017 19:52
  STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) – A 66-year-old man who molested a 4-year-old Connecticut girl and then told police the child initiated and enjoyed thecontact has been sent to prison.
  The Day reports that John Adrian was sentenced Tuesday to 11/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to risk of injury to a minor.
  Prosecutors say they agreed to a plea deal so the girl wouldn’t have to testify in court.
  Adrian also will be subject to five years of probation after serving his prison term.
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• 84-Year-Old Doctor Who Won’t Use A Computer Has Medical License Revoked

  29-11-2017 19:40
  CBS Local — An 84-year-old doctor has lost her license to practice medicine, partly because she does not own or know how to use a computer.
  New Hampshire physician Anna Konopka surrendered her license in October after the state’s Board of Medicine found problems with her record keeping, prescriptions to patients, and decision making. On Nov. 15 a local judge reportedly denied Konopka’s appeal to regain her license after the doctor claimed she was forced to hand it over.
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• 5 Best College Basketball Comebacks Last Week

  29-11-2017 18:35
  by Rob Joyce
  College basketball has turned Thanksgiving weekend into an event over the last decade. While at one point there was the Maui Invitational and that’s it, now there is a proliferation of tournaments of varying degrees. From the Advocare Invitational to the Wooden Legacy, there’s almost literally an A-to-Z list of tourneys.
  With so many games, especially between higher-profile opponents, there’s an influx of memorable moments. And this year’s Thanksgiving motif
  
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• Network Says Sitcom Won’t Mock Norwalk Anymore

  29-11-2017 18:33
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) – ABC television says it will no longer include jokes about the Connecticut city of Norwalk in its sitcom “American Housewife” after anoutcry from outraged residents and community leaders.
  The show’s producers in a statement say the show was never intended to offend anyone, but they have “heard the concerns of the people of Norwalk and havemade the decision to omit any mentions of the city from future episodes.”
  “American Housewife&r
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The Latest From Washington DC

  29-11-2017 18:31
  David Lightman, national political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, shares the latest news coming out of Washington DC.
  
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• The Amazing Highlights From The 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

  29-11-2017 18:08
  By Mario McKellop
  The 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which was taped at Shanghai, China’s Mercedes-Benz Arena, was the most enjoyable presentation the lingerie maker has put on in years. It featured a slew of excellent musical performances from a quartet of very talented recording artists, a heartfelt goodbye from a legendary supermodel, and lots and lots of elegant lingerie. Here’s a rundown of this very enjoyable and glamorous special.
  What Makes You BeautifulThe show s
  
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• New Haven Tree Lighting Forecast

  29-11-2017 17:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  NBC Connecticut meteorologists are forecasting pleasant weather for the New Haven Tree Lighting Thursday evening.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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• Stores are selling $1,000 upside down Christmas trees

  29-11-2017 17:26
  Christmas may be about traditions, but some stores are flipping things around. They're selling upside down Christmas trees.
  Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Kohls and Bed Bath & Beyond all have the them for sale. Some of the upside down trees are already sold out.
  Upside down trees retail from $150-$1,000.
  This isn't the first time the topsy-turvy trees have been fashionable. Home decorating website The Spruce says the tradition of "hanging a Christmas tree upside down from the ceiling is
  
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• Grandfather Scammed Out of More Than $2K: Police

  29-11-2017 17:18 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Norwalk police are looking to identify a man who picked up a fraudulent wire transfer that left a grandfather out more than $2,000.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police
  
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• Bosnian war criminal dies after swallowing poison in court

  29-11-2017 17:05
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands  — A former Bosnian Croat general has died after apparently swallowing poison as a judge at the Hague upheld his 20-year sentence for war crimes.
  Footage from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) showed 72-year-old Slobodan Praljak tilt his head back and drink from a small glass bottle as the presiding judge read out the verdict.
  “Slobodan Praljak is not a war criminal. I am rejecting your verdict with contempt,” Pralj
  
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• West Haven arson suspect found and arrested in Alabama

  29-11-2017 16:57
  WEST HAVEN — The U.S. Marshals Service that around 6:30 a.m. today, Tyrese Perry, 21, was taken into custody in Alabama. He is the suspect in an August fire in West Haven that was ruled an arson.
  A three-alarm fire broke out at around 3a.m. July 11th in West Haven.
  There were three people in the house when the fire broke out: a young boy, and two adults.
  One of the adults said his girlfriend had to be rescued from the second-floor because she just had foot surgery recently,
  
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• Cat’s life saved after spending week with head stuck in mayonnaise jar

  29-11-2017 16:48
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - One lucky cat in Pennsylvania is counting its nine lives after a wild adventure.
  The recently rescued feline had to have its head removed from a mayo jar at Pittston Animal Hospital, according to WNEP.
  The stray cat, now named Miracle, had been running around the area of Chestnut Street in Wilkes-Barre.
  “I saw this cat coming to eat and it had a mayo jar and I was like, 'Oh, my God!' and it ran away. The next day, I was literally able to get the mayo jar and try t
  
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• Son accused of dismembering father, sharing selfies on Facebook after murder

  29-11-2017 16:45
  CHICAGO — A 26-year-old man was charged after police said he brutally killed his 61-year-old father in the city’s Morgan Park neighborhood Saturday.
  Carlton Edmondson was arrested Saturday and faces a first-degree murder charge and violation of an order of protection, the Chicago Tribune reports. He is accused of killing and dismembering his father, Carl Edmondson on the 11500 block of South Bishop Street.
  Officers went to conduct a well-being check on the elder Edmondson. When
  
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• Woman severely burned after flight attendant accidentally spills hot tea on her leg

  29-11-2017 16:43
  Janine Linton says she suffered second-degree burns when a flight attendant spilled a cup of hot tea on her lap, and her attorney says Frontier Airlines is being unresponsive.
  Janine Linton was on Frontier Airlines flight 423 from LaGuardia to Atlanta at the time of the alleged incident, according to WPIX.
  “The flight attendant may have lost her balance or got distracted and the tea spilled on Janine," attorney Janai Jackson said.
  Linton says once the hot water was spilled on her, sh
  
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• Patriots Opponent Profile: Preparation Isn’t Easy When You Don’t Know Which Bills Team Will Show Up

  29-11-2017 16:37
  By Danny Cox
  It’s going to be hard for anyone to derail the high-speed train that is the New England Patriots as they are running on all cylinders right now, but teams are certainly going to try. Coming up, the Pats have two games against the Buffalo Bills in the final month of the season, and the first one will be at home against a team that has had its fair share of ups and downs in 2017.
  Buffalo Bills’ Season Record: 6-5
  At 6-5, the Bills certainly aren’t out of the playoff
  
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• Top-Ranked UConn Beats Nevada 88-57 In Williams’ Homecoming

  29-11-2017 16:22
  RENO, Nev. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — Gabby Williams had a successful homecoming, having one of her best games this season.
  Williams scored 18 points and No. 1 UConn beat Nevada 88-57 on Tuesday night.
  It was a season-high for Williams, who was playing her first game at Nevada’s Lawlor Events Center since she led her high school team to a state title in 2012. Her father, Matt, and sister, Kayla, both played basketball at Nevada.
  “It was weird,” Williams said. “It wa
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. to talk to House Intelligence Committee behind closed doors

  29-11-2017 16:17
  WASHINGTON DC — Donald Trump Jr. has agreed to meet with the House Intelligence Committee as soon as next week, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question President Donald Trump’s eldest son over his contacts with Russians during the campaign season, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.
  Trump Jr.’s highly anticipated testimony, scheduled for December 6, comes as he has faced growing questions on Capitol Hill about the June 2016 meeting at Trump
  
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• How to Watch the Rock Center Tree Lighting Wherever You Are

  29-11-2017 15:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is Wednesday, Nov. 29. Here's how to watch the star-studded event.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• New Haven Tree Lighting Tomorrow at 7 p.m.

  29-11-2017 15:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The annual New Haven Holiday Tree Lighting is set for Thursday, Nov. 30 on the historic green in the Elm City. NBC Connecticut is proud to be the exclusive television media partner of the winter festivities is...
  
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• Missouri police officer allegedly shot by his intoxicated wife

  29-11-2017 15:47
  ST. PETERS, Mo. — A Missouri woman is behind bars after she confessed to shooting her husband, who happens to be a high-ranking police officer.
  Deputy Chief Shawn Applegate of the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department told KTVI he couldn’t comment on the case, except to say that it sounded worse than it actually was.  It was not an intentional shooting, he said.
  46-year-old Nancy Applegate was in St. Charles County Jail Tuesday night, charged with first-degree ass
  
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• Small Fire at Kleen Energy Plant Tuesday Night

  29-11-2017 15:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A fire broke out at the Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown on Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ trailer is here

  29-11-2017 15:35
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  LOS ANGELES — Marvel fans got their first glimpse of a movie event that’s a decade in the making.
  The first teaser for Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” debuted on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Wednesday morning.
  The two-minute trailer brought together nearly every major superhero in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. Captain America, Spider-Man, Black Widow, Doctor Strange all appeared in the dramatic trailer, which has alread
  
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• ‘I’m going to kill you.’ Elderly woman recovering after son beat her unconscious for telling him to move out

  29-11-2017 15:22
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A 55-year-old man is behind bars after his mother says he beat her with a skillet on Thanksgiving when she told him he had to move out.
  Larry J. OatesLarry J. Oates, 55, has been charged with first degree assault and armed criminal action for attacking his mother, according to WDAF.
  Bonnie Jones Oates said she let her son Larry live with her for a while as he was recovering from a medical issue, but he didn’t react very well when she told him it was time to get a p
  
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• 2017 Ski Club: Two Cards To Choose From!

  29-11-2017 15:00
  It's time to hit the slopes, and the Entercom Hartford Ski Club wants you to SAVE this season! We are offering a great deal on an amazing ski package... ski three great mountains for only $75!
  
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• ESPN Eliminating 150 Studio, Production Jobs In Latest Cuts

  29-11-2017 14:58
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  BRISTOL, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – ESPN says it is eliminating 150 studio and production employees as the sports broadcasting giant continues to shift its focus to a more digital future.
  The company says the layoffs, which were announced Wednesday morning in a memo to employees, don’t include on-air talent and will have a minimal impact on the network’s signature SportsCenter news program.
  The company says it will grow its business in se
  
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• Man Who Enticed Girls By Posing As Pop Stars Gets 17 Years

  29-11-2017 14:27
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut man who pretended to be pop stars like Justin Bieber and Harry Styles to entice young girls into performing sexual acts during online video chats has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.
  Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old John Eastman, of Waterbury, was also sentenced Tuesday to a lifetime of probation.
  Prosecutors say in 2012, Eastman contacted girls through online video chatting services using screen names such as justin.bieber72
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway November 29, 2017

  29-11-2017 13:31
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, Senior Fellow and Military Expert with Defense Priorities, a DC-based, conservative think tank which promotes a realistic foreign policy, discusses North Korea’s latest missile test, as reported by South Korea media.
  7:20- David Lightman, national political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, shares the latest news coming out of Washington D.C.
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