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• PHOTOS: The Corbin Collection in West Hartford

  13-04-2018 23:52
  
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• Animal feces found in counterfeit makeup sold as MAC, Kylie and other brand names

  13-04-2018 23:45
  LOS ANGELES – Officials found bacteria and animal waste in $700,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetics seized during a bust at Los Angeles' Fashion District, police said.
  A task force hit 21 locations in the Santee Alley shopping area Thursday and found that all of them were selling counterfeit name-brand makeup, Detective Rick Ishitani told KTLA.
  Photos tweeted by LAPD Captain Marc Reina showed the makeup stands selling brands like Anastasia, MAC, and Kylie.
  A similar bust was conducted last
  
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• Gov. Malloy nominates 14 Connecticut residents to fill judicial vacancies on the superior court

  13-04-2018 23:37
  HARTFORD – Governor Dannel Malloy announced that he is nominating 14 state residents to fill vacancies for judgeships on the Connecticut Superior Court.
  Gov. Malloy said these nominations represent only a fraction of the 45 vacancies currently in the Superior Court.
  “These 30 nominees will provide critical judicial capacity in performing the essential duties of the court system,” Malloy said. “The Governor intends to leave a total of 21 positions vacant by the end of his
  
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• FIRST ALERT: Parts of CT Could See Icing Sunday, Storms Monday

  13-04-2018 23:37
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for the chance for heavy rain, strong winds, and thunder Monday.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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• Lindsay Ell On Brad Paisley, Keith Urban & Criminal

  13-04-2018 23:18
  Lindsay Ell has done it all in her country music career. She’s toured with Brad Paisley, performed alongside Carrie Underwood and had an album debut at #1. Ell’s new single “Criminal” is one of the hottest songs in country music right now.
  Ell recently stopped by the CBS Local Studios in New York to discuss her unique music style, touring with Brad Paisley and how she went from Canada to the top of the country music charts.
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• Bathroom Hand Dryers Spread Fecal Bacteria: Study

  13-04-2018 23:12
  
  Using those hot-air hand dryers in restrooms actually spread bacteria, including fecal bacteria on your hands, according to a new study conducted at UConn.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New E. coli outbreak linked to chopped romaine lettuce; 2 sickened in CT

  13-04-2018 23:09
  HARTFORD —  A multi-state outbreak of E. coli has been linked to chopped romaine lettuce, where two cases of sickness have been reported in Connecticut.
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the states where cases have been reported are: Pennsylvania (9); Idaho (8); New Jersey (7); Connecticut (2); New York (2); Ohio (2); Virginia (1); Washington (1); Missouri (1); Michigan (1); and Illinois (1).
  “Consumers anywhere in the United States who have store
  
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• ‘I lost most of my hearing’: Huey Lewis cancels all shows for 2018

  13-04-2018 22:52
  Huey Lewis and The News have canceled all their shows for the rest of 2018, as Huey Lewis gets treatment for severe hearing loss that has left him unable to hear music well enough to sing.
  Lewis said he is working on getting treatment for his condition, which he developed two and half months ago after a show in Dallas, Lewis posted on the group’s Facebook page. His doctors have agreed he can’t perform again until his condition improves.
  Here is the full statement from Lewis:
  “T
  
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• Five NFL Draft Sleepers To Watch

  13-04-2018 22:20
  Ryan Mayer
  With just under two weeks to go before draft day, you’ve likely been inundated with mock drafts, as you try to figure out who your favorite team is leaning towards taking. The top names have been discussed, debated, and scrutinized to the point where you likely have a Pavlovian response to simply hearing their name (ex: Josh Rosen- Does he really care about football though? or Saquon Barkley — beast, but he’s a running back not worth the top pick).
  With that in mind,
  
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• Lettuce Named Likely Culprit in 11-State E. Coli Outbreak

  13-04-2018 22:10
  
  Health investigators have identified chopped romaine lettuce from Arizona as the probable culprit of an 11-state E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least seven people in New Jersey as well as people in...
  
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• Police ID Found Dead in West Hartford Parking Lot

  13-04-2018 21:34
  
  West Hartford police have identified the 23-year-old man whose body was found in a car parked in a Brace Road lot Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• CCSU to Hold Discussion About Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Professor

  13-04-2018 21:33
  
  Central Connecticut State University will be holding a discussion with students Tuesday night to address allegations against a theater professor who is accused of sexual misconduct.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Elementary school teacher accused of showing lewd photos to fifth grade classroom

  13-04-2018 21:18
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City mom is boiling mad after her daughter's teacher allegedly showed an inappropriate photo in class.
  Dominique Jones, a mother of three, has complained to administrators at Dobbs Elementary School after her 11-year-old daughter snapped a photo of a lewd photograph on the classroom projector. Leaders within the Hickman-Mills School District tell WDAF the accusation is under investigation.
  "The picture speaks for itself. It shouldn't have been shown," Jones told WDAF
  
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• Rollover crash causes fuel leak and delays on I-84 in Hartford

  13-04-2018 21:00
  HARTFORD — Interstate 84 east near exit 49 in Hartford is experiencing delays and lane closures due to a roll over crash that caused a fuel leak.
  No injuries were reported.
  #CTtraffic: I84 eb x49 Hartford expect delays/lane closures following no injury roll over crash with fuel leak. #MoveOverCT and reduce speed approaching & traveling through area. pic.twitter.com/xAu599VK3P
  — CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) April 13, 2018
  
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• Police Find 'No Credibility' to Threat at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire

  13-04-2018 20:31
  
  The shelter-in-place has been lifted at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire after a threat and police said they are confident there is no credibility to that threat.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hunter burned, 100s of homes evacuated in Oklahoma Wildfires

  13-04-2018 19:55
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  WOODWARD, Okla. — An Oklahoma turkey hunter was found alive but badly burned Friday after spending the night trapped by one of two wildfires raging in northwestern Oklahoma.
  The fire that trapped the hunter began Thursday afternoon near Leedey, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) northwest of Oklahoma City and has burned about 82,000 acres (331 sq. kilometers), said Oklahoma Forestry Services spokeswoman Michelle Finch-Walker said.
  “There were three hunters who were trapped,
  
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• Cheshire school placed on lock down

  13-04-2018 19:32
  CHESHIRE – Dodd Middle School was on lockdown for approximately an hour and half this afternoon after a possible threat, but the investigation found it to be unfounded.
  Officials aren’t confirming the exact nature of the threat, but school and police officials say they were made aware of a possible threat against the school and initiated the lockdown at 12:08pm. No one was allowed to enter or leave the school.Cheshire police responded to the school, and were able to identify and spea
  
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• Tax Day 2018: Deals And Free Stuff On April 17

  13-04-2018 18:14
  CBS Local – Tax Day is almost here, and while it’s never fun to owe money to the government, at least you can get some free stuff out of it. Here’s what some restaurants and other retailers are offering on or around April 17th.
  Boston Market: On Tax Day, take advantage of the $10.40 Tax Day Meal Special, which includes a Half Chicken Individual Meal with two sides, cornbread and a beverage at participating locations.
  Bruegger’s Bagels: This deal started on April 11th at p
  
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• Crash Closes Route 80 in Guilford

  13-04-2018 18:03
  
  A stretch of Route 80 in Guilford is closed Friday for repair work after a crash.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Will Ferrell injured in rollover crash in California

  13-04-2018 17:56
  MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Actor Will Ferrell was among four people injured in a rollover car crash that temporarily stopped traffic in Mission Viejo, California Thursday night.
  The two-vehicle crash occurred just south of Alicia Parkway about 10:55 p.m., Orange County Fire Authority Larry Kurtz said.
  Witnesses told TMZ the SUV Ferrell was riding in was sideswiped by another vehicle.
  The SUV overturned and came to a rest on its side in the middle of the northbound 5 Freeway, which had to
  
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• Surgeon specializing in ‘designer nipples’ says patients want the Kendall Jenner look

  13-04-2018 17:54
  NEW YORK (Fox News) — Plastic surgeon Norman Rowe might specialize in “designer nipples,” but don’t poke fun — his business is reportedly booming, according to a feature published on The New York Post. Rowe, who practices at Rowe Plastic Surgery on Park Avenue in NYC, says the women who seek his services are looking to change the firmness, shape and even color of their nipples, often in order to better highlight their breasts through their clothing.“I thi
  
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• Fire Causes Partial Collapse at JC Recycling in Meriden

  13-04-2018 17:52
  
  Part of JC Recycling on Hall Avenue in Meriden collapsed Friday morning during a two-alarm fire.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 3 Californias? The initiative to break up the state may be on the ballot in November

  13-04-2018 17:47
  SACRAMENTO — Should the country’s most populous state be split into three separate states? California voters might be able to make that decision this fall.
  A local venture capitalist’s proposal to break up California, “CAL 3,” gained nearly double the necessary signatures to get it on the ballot in November, which will allow state voters to decide on the partition.
  Tim Draper announced Thursday that his initiative had gotten more than 600,000 sig
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ creators sued for allegedly stealing show’s concept

  13-04-2018 17:37
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  HOLLYWOOD, CA — A filmmaker claims the creators of “Stranger Things” took the idea for the hit Netflix show from him, and he’s ready to battle it out in court.
  Charlie Kessler alleges brothers Matt and Ross Duffer took the idea for the sci-fi/supernatural series from his short film “Montauk” and a related feature film script titled “The Montauk Project,” according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
  Kessler claims he met and discussed his film a
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NBA Playoff Time

  13-04-2018 17:33
  San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State WarriorsSaturday, April 14, 2018, 3:00 pm ET
  SAN ANTONIO +8
  The Spurs have a slight coaching edge, but they’ve lost eight straight on the road and failed to cover their last seven. We’re going to see if the Warriors’ recent pause in effort can be rebooted in the playoffs. They’ve only won seven of their last 17, and two of the wins were against NBA-worst Phoenix. Golden State is even worse against the spread, going 6-17 ATS since Februar
  
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• Elementary school janitor returns to work after arrest in undercover child sex sting

  13-04-2018 17:22
  EL RENO, Okla. - An Oklahoma sheriff’s office says it failed to let officials at Moore Public Schools know about the arrest of their janitor, Cameron Ford, who was busted during an undercover child sex sting.
  Capt. Adam Flowers of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office told KFOR that a protocol was in place, but the department failed to follow through with their policy.
  “It was an oversight on our part. Moore is not at fault for this. They had no clue. He just walked back in aft
  
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• Newington Police Arrest 2 Suspects After Complaints About ATVs

  13-04-2018 17:13
  
  Newington police have arrested two people amid an investigation into groups of people driving ATVs and illegal dirt bikes recklessly and causing concern in local neighborhoods.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Teen arrested for stealing car days after leaving juvenile detention

  13-04-2018 17:11
  HARTFORD — Hartford Police said a 17-year-old was arrested 9 days after his release from juvy for allegedly stealing a car.
  Police said the teen had stolen cars on five separate occasions, and at one point was shot by a homeowner as he stole a car on Maple Avenue in Hartford.
  The teenage had been in juvenile detention from November 14, 2017 to April 4, 2017.
  On Thursday morning, Hartford police found an SUV  flipped on its side.
  Police said they saw a car driving recklessly in se
  
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• Police: Teen arrested for stealing car 9 days after leaving juvenile detention

  13-04-2018 17:11
  HARTFORD — Hartford Police say a 17-year-old was arrested 9 days after his release from juvy for allegedly stealing a car.
  Police say the teen had stolen cars on five seperate occasions, and at one point was shot by a home owner as he stole a car in Hartford on Maple Avenue.
  The teenage had been in juvenile detention from November 14th, 2017 to April 4th, 2017, being released 9 days ago.
  Yesterday morning, Hartford police found an SUV  flipped on its side.
  Police said they saw a
  
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• CCDL Looks to Cancel Dinner at Aqua Turf Over Dropping NRA Fundraiser

  13-04-2018 16:46
  
  The Connecticut Citizens Defense League is looking to terminate its plans to host a dinner at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville after the facility's decision not hold the National Rifle Association fundraiser dinner...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut
  
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• Even one drink a day could be shortening your life expectancy

  13-04-2018 16:43
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  NEW YORK — Drinking one alcoholic drink on a daily basis could shorten your life expectancy, a new study suggests.
  The research found that drinking more than 100 grams of alcohol per week — equal to roughly seven standard drinks in the United States or five to six glasses of wine in the UK — increases your risk of death from all causes and in turn lowers your life expectancy.
  Recommended drinking limits in the United States are currently 98 grams for women and
  
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• Teacher’s amazing dry-erase drawings get students excited for school

  13-04-2018 16:39
  PAOLA, Kan. - It can be hard to get your kids excited to go to school, but a Kansas teacher is using markers, a dry erase board and her talents to get kids excited about learning.
  DeAnna Morgan has taught art at Paola High School for the past two years, and she draws on her dry erase board to get her kids excited about learning. She also found it helps her connect with them and inspire them in their own art.
  She takes requests from the entire school and tries to do an original drawing every sin
  
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• Some candidates for governor will skip the party conventions

  13-04-2018 16:36
  HARTFORD — As the state’s major political parties prepare for the May conventions, at least two candidates for Connecticut governor have already decided to skip the partisan events altogether, opting to petition their way onto the primary ballot.
  Democrat Guy Smith announced this week he plans to collect signatures from roughly 15,500 registered Democrats, or 2 percent of the total number of registered Democrats in the state. Petitioning Republican candidates also must meet the 2 per
  
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• Genitals-breathing turtle with green algae ‘hair’ faces possible extinction, group says

  13-04-2018 16:36
  QUEENSLAND, Australia -- An Australian river turtle with a distinctive green punk-rock hairstyle, two spikes under its chin and the ability to breathe through its genitals is on a new list of endangered reptiles.
  The Mary River turtle, native to Queensland, Australia, has the unusual ability to breathe underwater through specialized glands in its cloaca -- a posterior opening for excretion and reproduction.
  This biological function allows the turtle -- referred to as a "butt breather" 
  
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• Arizona governor offers teachers 20% pay raise, but educators have questions

  13-04-2018 15:05
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  PHOENIX, AZ — Faced with growing pressure from educators, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday his plan to give teachers 20% pay raises by the beginning of the 2020 school year.
  Under his proposal, teachers’ pay would increase 9% in the 2018 school year, then another 5% for the next two years, which would boost the average salary to $58,130 from the current $48,372 by 2020.
  Teachers in Arizona are among those across the country pushing for better pay and conditions,
  
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• GOP rep.: ‘A lot of the attractive children are not making it to the border’

  13-04-2018 14:39
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  WASHINGTON DC — A Texas congressman suggested in a Thursday hearing that human smugglers target immigrant children based on attractiveness.
  Republican Rep. John Carter made the comment at a hearing about US immigration and border agencies in an exchange with fellow Texas Republican Rep. John Culberson and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
  “Believe me, a lot of the attractive children are not making it to the border,&rdqu
  
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• Lead found in hundreds of Chicago homes’ tap water, report says

  13-04-2018 14:36
  CHICAGO — Toxic lead was found in tap water drawn from nearly 70% of 2,797 homes across Chicago within the past two years, according to a Chicago Tribune analysis of results from the tested water. The daily newspaper published a report on that analysis Thursday.
  Tap water in three of every 10 homes included in the analysis had lead concentrations above 5 parts per billion, the Tribune reported.
  Lead can leach from certain kinds of pipes as water travels from utilities to home fau
  
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• Incest Case Tied to 4 Deaths, Including Baby’s, in 3 States

  13-04-2018 14:06
  
  A North Carolina man who was accused of having an incestuous relationship with his biological daughter is suspected of killing their 7-month-old baby boy in North Carolina, then driving to Connecticut and...Photo Credit: Raleigh-Wake CCBIThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Official: President Trump expected to pardon Scooter Libby

  13-04-2018 12:37
  WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump is expected to grant a pardon to Scooter Libby, who was the chief of staff to then-Vice President Dick Cheney, a White House official said.
  Libby had been convicted of perjury in the investigation into who leaked the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame.
  President George W. Bush had commuted the sentence but would not grant a pardon.
  News of the expected pardon was previously reported by ABC News.
  Trump used his pardon authority last year&n
  
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• Helping abused animals thrive

  13-04-2018 12:30
  Story by Yasmine AlamiThe FOX 61 Student News program empowers Connecticut middle and high school students to explore the world of multi-media journalism by giving them the opportunity to capture, edit and publish original content under the guidance of industry professionals.
  Each student produced and hosted segment will showcase a local story or event, highlighting all that is great about our state and align with our station's mission of HOPE. Segments will be featured on-air during Frida
  
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• Parkland paramedics delayed by chaos at school, new audio recordings reveal

  13-04-2018 12:24
  PARKLAND, Fl. — When gunfire erupted at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, paramedics sped toward the school, sirens blaring. As they got closer, the magnitude of the carnage became evident.
  The streets were packed with police cars and ambulances, some blocking the roads. The shooter’s whereabouts remained unknown, adding to the chaos and uncertainty.
  The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department released audio recordings Thursday that show first responders scrambling at
  
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• WorkinCT: Greenskies bringing solar energy to schools in CT

  13-04-2018 12:19
  MIDDLETOWN -- Project after project,  Greenskies Renewable Energy is putting solar panels and arrays on top of buildings.
  “We started about ten years ago and have grown the company to this size with building on top of commercial rooftops as well as municipal rooftops,” said Stanley Chin, CEO of Greenskies Renewable Energy.
  Greenskies has 75 employees in the New England area with most of them working out of Middletown.
  “This is our NOC, network operating center, and this s
  
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• WATCH LIVE: New Milford officials provide update on multi-state tragedy that left 4 dead

  13-04-2018 11:59
  NEW MILFORD — Police said the death of a baby in North Carolina is connected to the New Milford double homicide that took place Thursday morning.
  A North Carolina man accused of impregnating his biological daughter is believed to have killed her, their infant son, and her adoptive father before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide spanning three states, according to the suspect’s defense attorney.
  Steven Walter Pladl, 42, and Katie Rose Pladl, 20, were
  
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• 911 tapes released after North Carolina baby death linked to New Milford double homicide

  13-04-2018 11:59
  NEW MILFORD -- Police said the death of a baby in North Carolina is connected to the New Milford double homicide that took place Thursday morning.
  A North Carolina man accused of impregnating his biological daughter is believed to have killed her, their infant son, and her adoptive father before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide spanning three states, according to the suspect's defense attorney.
  Steven Walter Pladl, 42, and Katie Rose Pladl, 20, were charged wit
  
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• Former FBI Director James Comey paints unsparing portrait of Trump in devastating tell-all book

  13-04-2018 11:04
  NEW YORK — It is nothing less than the most devastating, contemporaneous takedown of a sitting president in modern history.
  The James Comey storm, brewing menacingly on the horizon for months, slammed into the White House just after 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, as the first leaks of the fired FBI director’s explosive new book started gushing out.
  Proving that revenge is a dish best served cold, Comey waited 11 months to exact his retribution for his dismissal by President Donald Trump last
  
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• FBI may have seized recorded conversations from President Trump’s attorney

  13-04-2018 10:58
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  NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s personal attorney often recorded telephone conversations both before and during the 2016 presidential campaign that likely have been scooped up in the FBI raid on attorney Michael Cohen’s apartment, office and hotel room, according to sources familiar with the matter.
  These recorded conversations, according to one source, were even played back at times to candidate Trump and associates, the source said. Among the recordings were discussions
  
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• Foodie Friday: Deb’s Restaurant

  13-04-2018 10:53
  HADDAM — It may be small, but Deb’s Restaurant in Higganum is big on flavor and so much more.
  This breakfast and lunch joint serves up creative and tasty dishes that will leave you so satisfied and an urge to come back again.
  Early in the morning (they are open 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.), the choices are seemingly endless.
  From the Big Mac Omelet to the Hot Mess Breakfast (which is basically filled with just about everything in the kitchen, including jalapeños) to the Stuffe
  
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• Warm Friday, even warmer Saturday before sharp drop in temperature on Sunday

  13-04-2018 10:41
  Buckle up for a wild ride with a big warm-up followed by a big CRASH back to winter.
  There is a chance for a shower in spots Friday morning but most towns will stay dry with partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees. With the water temperature in the 40s, the shoreline will stay in the 60s (maybe 50s for New London).
  Saturday could be even warmer with highs soaring through the 70s (60s shore). BUT there is a catch. A nearby front needs to be watched. If it moves in a littl
  
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