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• What to Know About Hartford Schools Restructuring Plan

  19-12-2017 23:53
  
  The Superintendent of Hartford Public Schools is unveiling big plans that will affect hundreds of students and teachers in the district.Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
  
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• Wintry Weather for the Christmas Holiday?

  19-12-2017 23:46
  
  Big weather changes are in store for the holiday weekend. We are tracking the return of some wintry precipitation to the state, which may impact your holiday plans.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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• UTC Pays Over $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Violations

  19-12-2017 23:13
  
  United Technologies Corporation (UTC) paid more than $1 million to resolve federal violations involving Goodrich Pump and Engine Controls Systems (GPECS).Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Plainfield PD: Shooting threat over; residents asked to still seek shelter in place

  19-12-2017 23:00
  PLAINFIELD–  Plainfield police said the shooting threat that prompted residents to find shelter in place, is over.
  Connecticut State Police said they assisted Plainfield police, along with SWAT, K9’s and Trooper One following an activer shooter situation Tuesday. Plainfield police have been updating residents via emergency text alerts advising them to stay away from the area of Black Hill Road.
  State police said the shooter has been located.
  We don't know if the Plainf
  
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• Plainfield PD: Residents asked to find shelter in place due to heavy police activity

  19-12-2017 23:00
  MOOSUP —  Plainfield police have asked residents to find shelter in place due to an active shooter situation.
  Connecticut State Police said they are assisting Plainfield police, along with SWAT, K9’s and Tropper One. Plainfield police issued an emergency text alert to residents, advising them to stay away from the area of Black Hill Road.
  The suspect is being called armed and dangerous.
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• Route 15 northbound in Wethersfield closed following tractor-trailer rollover

  19-12-2017 22:41
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  Missing AttachmentWETHERSFIELD – Police said Route 15 northbound is closed following a tractor-trailer rollover Tuesday evening.The rollover occurred near exits 85 and 86.  Police ask drivers to avoid the area as first responders are on scene. Police said injuries with entrapment have been reported.
  FOX61 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
  
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• Top Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 16

  19-12-2017 22:25
  By Matt Citak
  Well guys, the time has finally come. After a long, tiring, yet entertaining season, we have finally arrived at Week 16, aka the Fantasy Football Championship week. All of the hard work you put in throughout the entire season comes down to one final showdown, where you’ll either walk away with a championship or be left thinking about what could have been. Unfortunately we saw some big names go down with injuries in Week 15, including Antonio Brown, Rex Burkhead, Marqise Lee,
  
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• Blustery and cooler Wednesday; tracking snow Friday

  19-12-2017 22:19
  Wow!! Temperatures soared into the 50s today melting a lot of the snow on the ground. But this was only a brief warm-up.
  Temperatures will be much colder Wednesday and especially Thursday for the first day of winter. Colder but dry…for now.
  There’s now an increasing concern for a period of snow or a mix Friday into Friday night out ahead of our next storm. This could cause some issues on the roads for a busy travel day leading up to the holiday weekend.
  Any mix would change over to
  
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• Sprague death ruled a homicide

  19-12-2017 22:10
  SPRAGUE — The office of the Chief State’s Medical Examiner has ruled the cause death of a man last week was a homicide.
  State Police say they are investigating after Steven DeVost was found with life-threatening gunshot wounds in his home in Sprague.
  Police say just before midnight on Thursday, they responded to a disturbance at 1 Bay Street.
  When they arrived, troopers found a man outside the home who had sustained life-threatening gun shot wounds. He was taken to Backus Hospital wh
  
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• Former Aide Accuses Hartford Council President Of Harassment

  19-12-2017 22:00
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The president of the Hartford City Council has been accused of sexual harassment and discrimination by a former aide.
  The Hartford Courant reports the aide filed a complaint on Dec. 13 with the state’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities against Council President Thomas “TJ” Clarke II. The complaint also names City Clerk John Bazzano and Olga Colon, a former council assistant.
  The former aide charged that Clark, Bazzano,
  
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• Authorities: at least 12 dead in bus crash in eastern Mexico; 7 Americans injured

  19-12-2017 21:52
  MEXICO CITY —  Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises says that passengers from two of its ships have been involved in a fatal bus crash in Mexico.
  Royal Caribbean says in a statement that passengers from the Celebrity Equinox and Serenade of the Seas were on the bus that flipped on a two-lane highway Tuesday morning.
  Our 27 guests were on a bus tour to the Chacchoben Ruins.We are working with the local authorities to learn more about the accident. We are doing all we can to help our gue
  
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• 70-Year-Old Woman Injured in Hartford Crash Has Died: Police

  19-12-2017 21:52
  
  A 70-year-old woman who was hit by an impaired driver in Hartford on Nov. 12 has died, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Warns HUSKY Families Kid Insurance Program At Risk

  19-12-2017 21:05
  By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Thousands of Connecticut families are being warned the state may have to close a popular health insurance program for children if Congress doesn’t reauthorize federal funding.
  The Department of Social Services began sending notices to parents and guardians last weekend, letting them know that funds for HUSKY B are expected to run out on Jan. 31.
  Speaking on the Senate floor Tuesday, Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris M
  
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• Every Resident In Tiny Town Becoming Scottish Landowners

  19-12-2017 21:03
  SCOTLAND, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Residents of the rural Connecticut town of Scotland are becoming Lords and Ladies in Scotland.
  Highland Titles said Tuesday it’s gifting all 1,694 residents 1 square foot of land on its nature reserve in Glencoe Wood, Scotland. They’ll also get a courtesy title of Lord or Lady of Glencoe, along with instructions on how to visit their plot and other documents.
  The Scottish land preservation company sells forest land ranging from a squar
  
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• Brandon Marshall: We Need To Address The Catch Rule This Offseason

  19-12-2017 21:03
  Ryan Mayer
  The New England Patriots-Pittsburgh Steelers game this past weekend has ignited a firestorm of debate over the last two days since the final horn sounded on the Pats 27-24 win. The reason for the constant debate is one play that happened with :28 left in the game and could have given Pittsburgh a lead and potential win.
  Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger found tight end Jessie James inside the five-yard-line and James, turned, fell to a knee, and extended the ball over the goal line befor
  
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• House passes GOP tax bill, goes to vote in Senate later Tuesday

  19-12-2017 20:39
  The House of Representatives approved the final version of the first overhaul of the US tax code in more than 30 years, handing President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans their most significant legislative victory of 2017.
  The bill passed along sharp partisan lines, 227 – 203, with 12 House GOP members opposing the legislation, and no Democrats voting for it.
  Connecticut’s delegation all opposed the bill.
  The Senate is expected to clear the bill later Tuesday, with Vice Pre
  
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• Is Microwaving Plastic Food Containers Safe? Experts Say No

  19-12-2017 20:25
  CBS Local — Despite concerning medical findings, many people still microwave their food in plastic containers. A new warning from the Cleveland Clinic is now urging people to ditch the containers, even if they are labeled “microwave-safe.”
  Lindsey Malone, dietitian and manager of nutrition, at the Ohio hospital says the materials in plastic containers can contaminate other objects when heated. “With plastic, you can have high temperatures from the micr
  
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• 2017 NBA Holiday Wish List

  19-12-2017 20:00
  By Matt Citak
  The holiday season is upon us, which means people are putting together their lists of gifts they would like to receive. Similar to us, people all across the National Basketball Association also have some things they are hoping for. We took a look at the 2017-18 NBA season, and attempted to figure out what might be at the top of the wish list for some of the league’s teams, fans, and biggest personalities. Note: some of the items on this year’s wish list are meant to be
  
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• Portland police release videos in connection with fatal November hit and run

  19-12-2017 19:44
  PORTLAND  — Police have released video in connection with a fatal hit and run from November.
  Daquan Moore was killed in the accident.
  Police are looking for information about a four door Chrysler LHS. Police said, “The driver as well as the passenger(s) of this car witnessed a fatal motor vehicle collision between an Audi A4 and a scooter, which occurred on the Arrigoni Bridge on 11-04-17 at around 10:52 P.M. The vehicle depicted in the video turned around on Main St. in Portlan
  
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• Salvation Army Still Needs Unwrapped Toys and Donations

  19-12-2017 19:30
  
  The Salvation Army is still accepting unwrapped toys because the Bridgeport location and Torrington location are short on toys.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man wrestles gun from home invader and fires back, striking him

  19-12-2017 19:21
  CHICAGO, Ill. - Turning the tables on three attackers after they broke into his family's Chicago home late Sunday, a man wrestled a gun away from one of the suspects and fired back, striking them.
  Ayman Baker was celebrating his younger brother’s birthday with his parents and four other siblings at their family's first-floor apartment near O'Hare Sunday night. Just after 11 p.m., three men entered the apartment demanding property and money.
  The men pistol-whipped Baker and his b
  
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• Convicted murderer blows kiss at victim’s family during sentencing

  19-12-2017 19:19
  MUSKEGON, Mich. -- A Michigan man convicted of murder blew a kiss as he left the courtroom on Monday, the victim's family told WXMI.
  Jeffrey Willis was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2014 murder of Rebekah Bletsch, a mother who had been jogging near her home after work when she was fatally shot.
  Willis requested not to be present during his sentencing, avoiding statements from the victim's family who called him a coward as he left the courtroom.
  Bletsch's mother Debra Reamer
  
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• Huge Bubble of Hot Rock Building Under Northeast, Study Says

  19-12-2017 19:08
  
  New findings indicate that a large bubble of hot rock may be rising under New England.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Meriden Police Seek Suspect in Identity Thefts

  19-12-2017 19:02
  
  Meriden police are trying to identify a man accused of identity theft.Photo Credit: Meriden Police Department
  
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• Top Interviews Of 2017

  19-12-2017 18:57
  CBS Local – 2017 was a year filled with fascinating conversations in the CBS Local Studios in New York City. For the past six months, athletes, musicians, comedians and entertainers have shared their success stories and opened up about their lives for our CBS markets across the country. In honor of the end of the year, here is a list of the five best CBS Local Interviews from this year.
  1. Lake Bell-Director/Actress
  Bell’s interview topped the list this year because of the hilar
  
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• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Ellington Man Accused of Killing Wife

  19-12-2017 18:50
  
  The sister of a woman shot to death in her Ellington home in 2015 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the victim's husband.
  
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• 2017 NFL Holiday Wish List

  19-12-2017 18:30
  By Matt Citak
  The Holiday season is upon us, which means people are putting together their lists of gifts they would like to receive. Similar to us, people all across the National Football League also have some things they are hoping for. We took a look back at the 2017 NFL season, and attempted to figure out what might be at the top of the wish list for some of football’s teams, fans, and biggest personalities. Note: some of the items on this year’s wish list are meant to be sarcast
  
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• Officials: Teens Death Attributed To Educational Neglect, Other Factors

  19-12-2017 18:27
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Officials with the state child advocate and the Department of Children and Families appeared before the legislature’s committee on children today for a hearing in the Matthew Tirado case.
  He’s the autistic 17-year-old who died last February, allegedly at the abusive hands of his mother.
  A report from the child advocate found cases of educational neglect that officials say led to a series of breakdowns that ultimately prevented child welfare o
  
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• Doctor carries patient through snow to save her vision

  19-12-2017 18:19
  WALKER, Mich. -- A Michigan woman says her ophthalmologist saved her vision this past weekend, according to WXMI.
  Lillian Havenga said Dr. Yosef Gindzin went out of his way to help her by coming in to work on his day off - and by carrying her to and from his office in the snow.
  Lillian has wet macular degeneration and is nearly blind in her left eye. She can still see reasonably well in her right eye, but needs shots every four weeks to keep her vision.
  "She's kind of an unusual patient. I
  
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• Campaign Aims to Stop Drunken Driving This Holiday Season

  19-12-2017 18:19
  
  Hartford police, the mayor’s office, Uber and Mothers Against Drunk Driving are all joining forces to promote safety this holiday season.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Stratford Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect

  19-12-2017 18:18
  
  Stratford police are searching for the suspect in an armed robbery at a local convenience store.Photo Credit: Stratford Police Department
  
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• Last-Minute Gift Ideas

  19-12-2017 18:16
  
  If you are searching for last -minute gifts, these ideas will help you.
  
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• Stratford police looking for machete wielding robbery suspect

  19-12-2017 18:12
  STRATFORD — Police are looking to identify a suspect who was seen in security video carrying a machete during a store robbery Monday.
  Police said around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, police were called to the 24/7 Express, 1607 Barnum Avenue for a robbery. They said the suspect was armed with a machete. “The suspect appears to be a white or Hispanic male, approximately 5′-3″, possibly in his 20’s or 30’s. The suspect was wearing an army green zip up hoodie, blue
  
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• Bartenders, Telemarketers Among Jobs With Highest Divorce Rate

  19-12-2017 18:03
  CBS Local — Money may not buy happiness, but according to one study it may help keep a marriage together. Researchers have revealed the jobs that have the highest chance of divorce in the U.S. and the news is not good for people working in casinos and bars.
  According to data from a five-year survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, gaming managers have the highest divorce rate as 52.9 percent eventually split up with their partner. Bartenders finished just behind the casino workers with a divorce
  
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• Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Fitbit homicide case

  19-12-2017 17:51
  VERNON — The sister of a woman shot to death in her Ellington home in 2015 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the victim’s husband.
  The Journal Inquirer reports the lawsuit against Richard Dabate Jr., who was charged in April with his wife’s murder, seeks unspecified monetary damages. It was filed on Nov. 22 in Superior Court by Marliese Shaw of Tolland, the executor of her sister’s estate.
  Richard Dabate told investigators a masked man shot Connie Dabate and tied
  
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• Soldier jumped from pickup truck to help rescue passengers in train crash

  19-12-2017 17:39
  DUPONT, Wash. - A soldier from Joint Base Lewis-McChord says he saw the Amtrak train plunge from an overpass in Monday's accident and jumped into action to help save the people trapped inside.
  "I saw many people that were just paralyzed with fear and I don't blame them at all. I mean, it was kind of a hard situation to watch unfold."
  Second Lt. Robert McCoy told KCPQ he hit the brakes on his pickup truck just in time.
  "The train is going south and I'm just kind of driving, just driving, and I h
  
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• Most Ridiculous Quotes Of 2017

  19-12-2017 17:08
  CBS Local – 2017 was a memorable year in the world of entertainment for many good and bad reasons.
  In honor of the end of the year, here are the five craziest and most ridiculous quotes from interviews across the CBS websites. From Bruno Mars to Shemar Moore, these are quotes that will be remembered for a long time.
  1. Bruno Mars On The Apollo Theatre
  “The laws of “Showtime At The Apollo” were if you got it, they are going to cheer you on and if you don’t, they
  
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• Couple married for 71 years dies within minutes of each other

  19-12-2017 17:00
  MEDINAH, Ill. — An Illinois couple died within minutes of each other, just five days after celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
  Ruth, 90, and Bob Kretschmer, 92, spent their last days side-by-side in hospice beds at their Medinah home.
  Ruth, who had Alzheimer’s disease, stopped breathing at about 10 a.m. on Friday. Bob, who was facing lung cancer, died just moments after learning of his wife’s death.
  “It was as if he was released
  
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• 2017 NHL Holiday Wish List

  19-12-2017 17:00
  Ryan Mayer
  It’s the holiday season, which means people have put together their wish lists for gifts for the year and many of us are rushing to malls (or Amazon) to try and find those gifts. With that in mind, we wanted to look back on the year that was for the NHL in 2017 and try to figure out what item might be at the top of the wish lists for some of the sports teams and biggest personalities.
  Not all of these are realistic, it’s why it’s called a wish list folks. Don’t
  
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• Norwalk parents upset over surprise Ivanka Trump high school visit

  19-12-2017 16:53
  NORWALK  — Parents of students at a Norwalk high school say they were upset when Ivanka Trump made an unannounced visit.
  Some parents pulled their children from class on Monday, saying they were troubled they were not told in advance that President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior White House adviser was paying a visit to Norwalk Early College Academy at Norwalk High School.
  Karey Fitzgerald, of Norwalk, told News 12 Connecticut she thinks parents should have had the
  
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• Geno Auriemma Looks For 1000th Career Win

  19-12-2017 16:00
  Geno Auriemma’s coaching career is unrivaled in women’s college basketball. Auriemma looks to make history on Tuesday night as he goes for his 1000th career win when #1 Connecticut takes on Oklahoma in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun. Connecticut is already 9-0 this season, with five wins over top-25 teams. They lead the American Athletic Conference standings.
  The Hall of Famer has come a long way since his first win back in 1985 when Connecticut beat Iona
  
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• Disney adds Trump robot to its Hall of Presidents

  19-12-2017 15:42
  ORLANDO — The Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom Park at Disney World in Florida is set to reopen Tuesday — featuring a new robot President Donald Trump.
  Trump’s robot is introduced by a George Washington robot, and he has a speaking role. The President recorded his remarks for The Hall of Presidents, just as every sitting president has done for the attraction since the early 1990s, according to the Disney blog.
  A video posted online shows the Trump robot saying,
  
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• 18 things to look forward to in 2018

  19-12-2017 15:32
  NEW YORK — Whether you’ve arrived at the finish line fresh and invigorated for another trip around the sun, or are so exhausted you may wheeze out your actual soul, 2017 is almost OVER.
  Luckily, there are all kinds of cool and important things to look forward to in 2018 to mitigate all of the things you’ll inevitably come to loathe and dread as the year progresses.
  So next time someone says, “Do we really have to go on living for another whole YEAR?” comfort them by
  
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• Yemen rebels fire ballistic missile on Saudi Arabia capital, state TV reports

  19-12-2017 15:07
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has said it intercepted a ballistic missile south of Riyadh on Tuesday, according to Saudi state television station Al Ekhbariya. The missile did not cause any damage.
  The missile was heading to a residential area in the Saudi capital, before it was intercepted, Saudi Arabia’s official news agency reported.
  A Houthi rebel spokesperson Mohammed AbdulSalam said on his Twitter account that the rebels f
  
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• Bloomfield Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver

  19-12-2017 15:06
  BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Bloomfield police are looking for a dark sedan in connection with a hit-and-run crash on Blue Hills Avenue Tuesday morning.
  Around 6:15 a.m., police say a 49-year-old South Windsor man was struck by a dark sedan after he exited a bus in the area of 1415 Blue Hills Avenue, also known as Route 187.
  Police say the offending vehicle was traveling south in the right lane, and kept going after the hitting the man, who was crossing the street.
  The victim was
  
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• Driver Hits Man Getting Off CT Transit Bus in Bloomfield and Flees: Police

  19-12-2017 15:00
  
  A South Windsor man who was crossing the street in Bloomfield after getting off a CT Transit bus Tuesday morning was hit by a car and police are looking for the driver who fled the scene.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 2017 MLB Holiday Wish List

  19-12-2017 15:00
  Ryan Mayer
  It’s the holiday season, which means people have put together their wish lists for gifts. And many of us are rushing to malls (or Amazon) to try and find those gifts. With that in mind, we’re look back on the year that was for Major League Baseball in 2017 and try to figure out what item might be at the top of the wish lists for some of the sports teams, fans, and biggest personalities. Note: these items can be realistic or completely sarcastic and wishful thinking. That&r
  
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• 5 Best Non-Playoff Bowl Games

  19-12-2017 14:56
  by Rob Joyce
  Bowl season is underway, as six of the 41 postseason college football games came and went last weekend. Whether you think there are far too many games (there are), some of the bowls have flat-out ludicrous names (the Cheribundi Tar Cherry Boca Raton Bowl and Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl agree with you) or have any of another 100 complaints about the bowl season, chances are you’re going to watch plenty of these contests.
  With so many options from which to choose, what games
  
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• The deadliest US commuter train crashes in the last two decades

  19-12-2017 14:48
  NEW HAVEN — There have been a number of fatal commuter train crashes through the years. Here’s a list of the deadliest crashes since 2000:
  September 12, 2008: Metrolink commuter train
  Casualties: 25 killed; more than 100 injured
  Where: Chatsworth, California, near Los Angeles
  What: A Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train collided head-on in the late afternoon. The Metrolink’s locomotive and one of its three passenger cars derailed;
  
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• Death Of Suspect In Police Shootout Ruled Suicide

  19-12-2017 14:23
  NORWICH, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The death of a stabbing suspect who was found dead after exchanging gunfire with Norwich police has been ruled a suicide.
  The Norwich Bulletin reports that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner made the determination last week.
  Police say 25-year-old Brandon Uzialko was wanted for stabbing and seriously wounding his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in October.
  Days later, he traded gunfire with a Norwich police officer before fleeing on foot.
  
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