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• Bus driver turns into hair dresser for students: ‘You treat them like your own kids’

  30-03-2018 23:07
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  ALPINE, Utah — Each morning, 11-year-old Isabella Pieri gets ready on her own. Her father leaves for work early, and her mother died after years of battling a rare illness, according to KSL.
  Over the years, Isabella’s father has taught her to take care of herself, but there is one area that’s difficult for most dads: hair.
  “I originally just gave her a crew cut because I didn’t know how, and it was all tangled and I couldn’t get it out for any
  
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• Video shows moment dying grandfather is granted last wish to see his beloved dog

  30-03-2018 23:05
  DUNDEE, UK – 70-year-old Peter Robson was just hours from dying.
  But the man, who was in the hospital suffering from terminal cystic fibrosis, had one last wish before that happened: to see his dog, Shep, one last time.
  He’d had Shep, a border collie, since the dog was a puppy. Shep was his companion after Robson’s wife died.
  The BBC reports that staff at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee asked Robson’s family if there was anything from home they wanted to bring to the hospita
  
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• Painting hidden in closet for decades believed to be worth millions

  30-03-2018 23:04
  DES MOINES, Iowa - A painting hidden away for decades in a closet at an Iowa theater may be worth millions.
  "Two years ago, Presidents' Day weekend I was looking for some civil war flags," said Robert Warren, Executive Director of Hoyt Sherman Place.
  "I noticed the bottom half of Apollo and Venus," Warren told WHO. "Pulled it out from behind the table and noticed on the back of it there was an auction sticker."
  What Warren found was a hidden treasure.
  In the flower closet, on the balcony level,
  
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• Man who admitted to killing innocent bystander in New London gets 15 years

  30-03-2018 22:29
  NEW LONDON — A Connecticut man who admitted shooting and killing an innocent bystander during a drug dispute will spend 15 years in prison.
  23-year-old Shaquan Lee-Seales previously pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter during his trial in January. The Day reports he was sentenced Thursday in New London Superior Court.to 25 years in prison for his role in the death of Gilberto Olivencia.
  Lee-Seales sentence will be suspended after he serves 15 years in prison. Lee-Seales sa
  
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• Mild Saturday and cooler Easter Sunday

  30-03-2018 22:00
  Saturday looks beautiful and mild with highs in the mid-upper 50s and lots of sunshine.
  There is a chance for a showers or two Sunday morning.  This will be followed by clearing and breezy conditions with highs in the low 50s.
  It will be noticeably cooler on Monday with highs in the 40s.  Some of the models, more specifically the European guidance, are showing a disturbance passing over the state.  This will give us the chance for some showers and maybe a little bit of snow. 
  
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• State drops case against man charged in fatal window fall

  30-03-2018 21:59
  NEW BRITAIN  — Connecticut prosecutors have dismissed charges against a man they allege pushed another man to his death out a third-floor window because they can’t find a key witness.
  Harvey Carr was charged with first-degree manslaughter in June 2015 after New Britain police say he pushed 66-year-old Harold Jerome out of the open window during an argument.
  The New Britain Herald reports that the 26-year-old Carr’s trial was scheduled to start Monday. He had plea
  
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• Dead lawyer’s family to appeal prosecutor immunity ruling

  30-03-2018 21:54
  HARTFORD — Lawyers for the family of a Connecticut attorney found fatally shot in the head in a wrecked sport utility vehicle intend to challenge a judge’s ruling that would allow a prosecutor to refuse to answer questions about how he determined there was no evidence of a homicide.
  Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela was found dead in his wrecked Mercedes a short distance from his home in Redding in April 2014. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, and Danbury State&rsq
  
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• Northeast Living: Big Y Family of Brands

  30-03-2018 21:16
  Big Y World Class Market is making it easier for you to shop for quality at an affordable price.  Manchester store director, Anthony Santelli, talks all about Big Y's Family of Brands with Rachel Lutzker in this Northeast Living segment.
   
  
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• Southington Retirement Community Considers Euthanizing Geese

  30-03-2018 21:02
  
  Residents at the Spring Lake Village retirement community in Southington say the number of geese flocking to their area is a recurring nuisance. Now, residents are voting on a proposal from the Spring Lake...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Guilford Burglary Suspect Used Social Media to Target Victims: Police

  30-03-2018 20:18
  
  A Glastonbury man accused of using social media to plan out home burglaries has been arrested in Guilford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5 places for the family this Easter

  30-03-2018 19:43
  Spring has sprung. That means Easter brunch, screaming-child-with-bunny photos, and sunshine – hopefully.
  Here are 5 places you might enjoy with the family during the holiday weekend.Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Mystic Aquarium – Start off Easter weekend with a Beluga Whale, penguins, breakfast, and a giant Easter Bunny at Mystic Aquarium on March 31. Ocean Blue Catering is providing the food. Advanced registration is required and ticket sales end 48 hours before the breakfast
  
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• Man Charged in Connection With Fatal Crash in Stamford

  30-03-2018 19:32
  
  A man who is accused of hitting a pedestrian in Stamford in January has been arrested in connection with the fatal crash.Photo Credit: Stamford Police
  
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• Wilton schools work to cut down on waste headed to landfills

  30-03-2018 19:09
  The Zero Waste initiative, which started as a research project in Family Consumer Science and I-STEM classes is now in progress at Middlebrook school in Wilton.
  Last year the students and teachers calculated that our school alone produced over 20,000 lbs of waste that could have been redirected, which is comparable to two adult elephants.
  Waste that could be recycled and reused not only helping our school but the environment. Food waste that is composted does not add to the trash and can live a
  
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• Elton John: I’m Still Standing — A GRAMMY Salute To Air On Tuesday, Apr. 10 On CBS

  30-03-2018 18:40
  Elton John: I’m Still Standing—A GRAMMY® Salute, will be broadcast on Tuesday, Apr. 10 at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access, and features a collection of all-star performers from across the musical map, who will all gather together to celebrate the illustrious career of this true music legend.
  Not only will the bill include Elton John himself, performing a medley of his timeless hits—including “Bennie And The Jets” and “Philadelphia Freedom”—
  
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• Trips to Local Shops Are Part of Holiday Tradition

  30-03-2018 17:50
  
  Martin Rosol's in New Britain was busy Friday as people picked up food for Easter Dinner and Rein's Deli in Vernon was busy with customers shopping for Passover meals.
  
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• Car Fire Extends to House in Bloomfield

  30-03-2018 17:24
  
  A car caught fire in Bloomfield and the fire extended to a house.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hospitals Offer Help for Patients Struggling to Afford Healthcare

  30-03-2018 17:10
  
  Hospitals in Connecticut may offer financial assistance for people struggling to afford care.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Gisele on Brady Retirement: 'It’s Not My Decision to Make'

  30-03-2018 16:44
  
  Gisele Bündchen says she's leaving Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's decision when to retire entirely up to him, according to the Wall Street Journal.Photo Credit: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats Release Team Emojis

  30-03-2018 16:16
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats released team emojis on Thursday.Photo Credit: Hartford Yard Goats Twitter AccountThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Driver Charged With DWI After Crash That Threw Toddler From Vehicle: PD

  30-03-2018 16:00
  
  A toddler was thrown from a vehicle during a crash in Hamden Wednesday night and police said the driver who hit the vehicle was under the influence and ran a red light.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hamden Pharmacy Employee Accused of Stealing $22,000

  30-03-2018 15:12
  
  An employee of Apex Pharmacy in Hamden is accused of stealing nearly $23,000 over six months.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning

  30-03-2018 11:35
  LOS ANGELES  — Scientists haven’t rendered a verdict on whether coffee is good or bad for you but a California judge has. He says coffee sellers in the state should have to post cancer warnings.
  The culprit is a chemical produced in the bean roasting process that is a known carcinogen and has been at the heart of an eight-year legal struggle between a tiny nonprofit group and Big Coffee.
  The Council for Education and Research on Toxics wanted the coffee industry to remove acryla
  
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• Foodie Friday: Zerio’s Old World Restaurant & Catering

  30-03-2018 11:33
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  Missing AttachmentCROMWELL — The place may be small but it is big on flavor and will no doubt feed your appetite.
  Zerio’s Old World Restaurant & Catering prides itself on freshness made daily and portions so generous, even your grandmother would be proud.
  From hearty soups and big and fresh salads to large grinders/wraps, everything is homemade and many of the ingredients are sourced locally which add to the awesome flavor.
  
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• Help wanted: Nudist campground searching for a lifeguard

  30-03-2018 10:51
  FOSTER, R.I.  — A Rhode Island nudist campground is looking for a lifeguard, and the uniform is cheap: nothing.
  The Providence Journal reports Dyer Woods Nudist Campgrounds’ help wanted notice for a lifeguard this summer says qualified candidates must have “excellent communication skills” and the ability to “work as part of a team.”
  Campground president Jim Johnson says the lifeguard can wear a swimsuit but it’s not necessary.
  The campgrou
  
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• Foggy start, some sun in the afternoon Friday; Mild Saturday and cooler Sunday

  30-03-2018 10:13
  A few showers are likely in the morning through midday on Friday. Then clouds will break for some sun in the afternoon. After a mild start in the 50s, temperatures could approach 60 degrees for some towns. This hasn't happened in about a month!
  Saturday looks beautiful and mild with highs in the mid-upper 50s and lots of sunshine.
  There is a chance for a shower or two Sunday morning. This will be followed by clearing and breezy conditions with highs in the low 50s.
  It will be noticeably cooler
  
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• Span’s 3-run triple helps Rays rally in 8th past Red Sox 6-4

  30-03-2018 05:50
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The way the Tampa Bay Rays were cleaning house and slashing payroll, Denard Span spent much of spring training wondering if he’d ever play a game for his hometown team.
  The biggest name acquired by the budget-minded club during a winter of revamping the roster survived the purge and made a huge splash in his debut on opening day, lining a bases-loaded triple to highlight a six-run eighth inning that carried the Rays over the Boston Red Sox 6-4 Thursday.
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• Tractor-Trailer Going Slower Than Traffic in Fatal Trooper Crash

  30-03-2018 05:47
  
  A state trooper died in the line of duty after a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Tolland on Thursday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Stanton homers twice in debut, Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-1

  30-03-2018 05:47
  TORONTO —  Stanton began his Yankees career in style , hitting the hardest-hit opposite-field home run since Major League Baseball began tracking exit velocity in 2015, adding an RBI double and a second homer into the center-field party deck in the ninth. Stanton’s four RBIs led the Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 Thursday and gave Aaron Boone in a win in his first game as a professional manager.
  “My biggest challenge, I told myself, was going to be to be calm,
  
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• State Trooper Killed in Deadly Crash on I-84 Remembered

  30-03-2018 05:46
  
  A state trooper died in the line of duty after a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Tolland on Thursday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Body Found Along I-95 Is Missing Marine Recruit

  30-03-2018 05:43
  
  In a tragic turn to a months-long missing persons case, law enforcement officials confirmed Thursday that a body found in the woods off Interstate 95 earlier this week is that of a missing Marine recruit.
  
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• First responders across Connecticut honor trooper killed in Tolland accident

  30-03-2018 05:36
  HARTFORD – Trooper First Class Kevin Miller lost his life Thursday after his cruiser was crushed underneath a tractor-trailer in Tolland.
  A procession led by Connecticut State Police carried trooper Miller's body throughout parts of the state.
  It started in Tolland where state troopers took up all three lanes of the highway. Traffic came to a standstill as motorists watched closely through Manchester.
  In Hartford, firefighters lined up on the sides of I-84 and above paying respe
  
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• Human Remains Found Buried in Bloomfield Field

  30-03-2018 05:34
  
  Human remains were found in a field in the Town of Bloomfield on Thursday, police said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Patients at CCMC get a special Easter vistor

  30-03-2018 05:28
  HARTFORD -- With Easter Sunday just days away, not all children will have a chance to celebrate at home.
  On Thursday, an Easter bunny gave patients at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center the chance to get into the holiday spirit.
  “It was really nice, it was like a happy thing, so it was nice to have something happy,” Simsbury resident Faith Tansky said.
  Tanski is one of the patients admitted at the hospital right now. Each year, the Easter Bunny hops around the hospital
  
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• Man charged with murdering missing teens after bodies found in abandoned Utah mine

  30-03-2018 05:25
  EUREKA, Utah — A Utah man has been charged with killing two missing teens after investigators found two bodies in an abandoned mine.
  Jerrod William Baum, 41, faces two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated kidnapping and two counts of abuse or desecration of a human body, among other charges. He was booked into the Utah County Jail Wednesday afternoon.
  Baum is suspected of murdering Brelynne "Breezy" Otteson and Riley Powell, a Eureka couple who disappeared Decem
  
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• Chef sick of vegan protesters carves up deer leg in restaurant’s front window

  30-03-2018 05:19
  TORONTO – What do you do if you’re a restaurant that serves meat, yet protesters keep showing up to tell you you’re a “murderer”? If you’re Michael Hunter, you chop up a deer in the front window.
  That’s what the Toronto restaurateur did Friday after animal-rights demonstrators kept showing up outside his game-themed Antler Kitchen & Bar, which the Globe and Mail says serves “every part of the animal” (and those animals include boar, rabb
  
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• Blumenthal threatens big pharma with legal action

  30-03-2018 02:11
  WATERBURY — A round table at Waterbury City Hall was designed primarily to update U.S Senator Richard Blumenthal on just how hard the city has been hit this opioid crisis, several months after the city filed a lawsuit against seven major manufacturers of opioids.
  “We are servicing probably 1200 people every day,” said Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary.
  That’s 1,200 addicted people visiting treatment centers or hospitals in Waterbury everyday and Blumenthal said he is wor
  
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• Mom ‘overwhelmed’ by son’s autism tried to decapitate him with bow saw, police say

  30-03-2018 01:20
  ASPEN HILL, Md. – A Maryland mother accused of trying to kill her son with a bow saw told hospital staff she was “overwhelmed” by the boy’s autism and feared he would be a burden on society according to WJLA.
  Kristina Petrie, 46, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and child abuse in the March 12 incident.
  According to charging documents obtained by WJLA, Petrie’s 11-year-old son came home from school that Monday and saw his younger brother in tears
  
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• Married Pennsylvania teachers accused of sexually abusing student

  30-03-2018 01:20
  SCRANTON, Pa. -- Two married Pennsylvania teachers are accused of sexually abusing a teenage student, according to WNEP.
  The two teachers from Lackawanna County, Ruth and Nick Baggetta, were arraigned Thursday afternoon on charges of institutional sexual assault. They're also charged with corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children.
  Ruth Baggetta is a music teacher at Lakeland High School and the school's band director. Her husband teaches at Fell Charter School near
  
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• Under Armour announces data breach affecting 150M MyFitnessPal users

  30-03-2018 01:19
  BALTIMORE, M.D. – Under Armour announced Thursday that millions of users of its MyFitnessPal app and website have been affected by a data breach.
  The company said it learned in late February that information from roughly 150 million accounts had been compromised by “an unauthorized party.” Under Armour says the affected information includes usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords, according to a press release.
  Under Armour said government-issued information including So
  
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• Days before her son’s release, ‘Affluenza’ mom joins him in jail

  30-03-2018 01:19
  Another member of America’s infamous “affluenza” family is behind bars after Tonya Couch failed a drug test, the Star-Telegram reports.
  The mother of Ethan Couch was jailed Wednesday for violating the conditions of her bond, which prohibit controlled substances, marijuana, and alcohol.
  Tonya Couch had been free on bond while awaiting trial in May for allegedly taking $30,000 and her son to Mexico to hide after he missed a probation appointment.
  She’s b
  
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• Freed man’s plans after wrongful murder conviction? Go to Disney and watch a Browns game

  30-03-2018 01:18
  CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland man who was wrongly convicted of aggravated murder and imprisoned for 15 years is finally back at home.
  Ru-El Sailor was released from the Justice Center Wednesday night, and went straight over to Willard Park and the Free Stamp sculpture.“So many times I’ve seen it and I thought when I get out, I want to go to that Free Stamp,” said Sailor. “I want to represent for all the brothers who ain’t free; I want to be an example to all
  
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• Bridgeport High School Teacher Accused of Threatening Killing Spree

  30-03-2018 01:04
  
  A Connecticut high school employee has been accused of threatening to go on a killing spree and stomping on an American flag in a classroom and has been arrested.Police said that Harding High School...Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police
  
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