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• Winsted Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Bristol

  20-04-2018 23:38
  
  An 87-year-old Winsted man was killed in a car crash in Bristol Friday.
  
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• Former Ansonia Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges

  20-04-2018 23:35
  
  A former Ansonia man facing child pornography charges has been located and arrested in California.Photo Credit: Ansonia Police Department
  
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• How Earth Day evolved from an idea to a global holiday

  20-04-2018 22:31
  Earth Day started in the United States in 1970 and has been embraced by nearly every country in the world over the past 50 years.
  Earth Day events happen all over the globe and this year's theme is to end plastic pollution. It’s hard to imagine now, but fifty years ago, environmental issues weren’t really considered "issues," smokestacks were a sign of economic prosperity.
  In 1969, a massive oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California started to make the public aware of the
  
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• Dog attacks 6-year-old girl, kills family’s Pomeranian

  20-04-2018 22:30
  OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - A Kansas family faces a dilemma after a dog they thought was friendly attacked their daughter and killed their Pomeranian.
  The incident happened outside a home in Overland Park, but the dog and its owner live in the city of Olathe. That's complicating things.
  "We just assumed if you're in Johnson County, everything in Johnson County the rules apply, and that's not actually the case," Kristene Canady told WDAF.
  Canady and her husband Sean were sitting outside of their Overl
  
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• Father, 4-year-old son run over by teens stealing Bud Light from grocery store

  20-04-2018 22:29
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A father is still recovering in the hospital days after he and his young son were run over by a teenager in the parking lot of a popular south Charlotte shopping center, WSOC reports.
  According to a police report, the teen stole a 24-pack of Bud Light from the Harris Teeter in the Blakeney Village shopping center on Rea Road Tuesday evening and ran out of the store.
  The thief jumped into a waiting car, which sped away and collided with 41-year-old Nathan Green and his 4-
  
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• Body camera captures wild turkey leading police on chase

  20-04-2018 22:29
  CLEVELAND -- Police body camera video shows an unusual standoff and chase last month in the parking lot of a Cleveland shopping center.
  Police got a call about a wild turkey at the center and were told kids had thrown rocks at it and tried to run over it with bikes, according to WJW.
  But the video shows officers had trouble taking this wanted subject into custody. They call the turkey, walk up to it, run after it, and watch it flutter above their heads. Always, the bird stays a step ahead.
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• 2 Women Accused of Embezzling $32K From Norwich McDonald's

  20-04-2018 22:09
  
  Two Norwich women are accused of embezzling more than $30,000 from a local McDonald’s.Photo Credit: Norwich Police Department
  
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• Caretaker Stole Silver from Elderly Westport Resident: Police

  20-04-2018 21:37
  
  A woman who served as a caretaker from an elderly Westport woman is accused of stealing silver from her client and has been arrested.Photo Credit: Westport Police
  
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• Survivor Castoff Libby Vincek Speaks Out

  20-04-2018 21:31
  “Survivor: Ghost Island” is down to 11 contestants as Libby Vincek got voted out a Tribal Council this week. Libby had many strong friendships and was seen as a threat to win by some some of the other contestants. In the end, those things and a few other circumstances ultimately were the reason why her torch was extinguished.
  Libby talked with CBS Local about why she got voted off, her Survivor experience and who she wants to win.
  Why do you think you were voted off?
  Libby Vincek: I
  
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• UConn's 2018 Spring Weekend is Here

  20-04-2018 20:49
  
  The University of Connecticut is holding their Spring 2018 Weekend that started yesterday with events for students and graduate students to enjoy.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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• Wilton School Organization Treasurer Stole $24,000: Police

  20-04-2018 20:24
  
  The treasurer of the Parent Teacher Student Association in Wilton is accused of stealing more than $24,000 from the organization.Photo Credit: Wilton Police
  
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• NBA Coaching Candidates: Perfect Hires For Every Opening

  20-04-2018 20:23
  By James Herbert
  (CBS Sports)- Last summer was an aberration in the NBA coaching world, as zero — ZERO! — teams made a change. It turned out that this did not reflect the profession getting less volatile, as three coaches — Earl Watson in Phoenix, David Fizdale in Memphis and Jason Kidd in Milwaukee — were fired midseason. Three more — Jeff Hornacek in New York, Steve Clifford in Charlotte and Frank Vogel in Orlando — have been dismissed since the end of the r
  
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• Increased Security at Manchester High School After Bomb Threat

  20-04-2018 18:57
  
  There will be an increased police presence at Manchester High School Friday after a graffiti threat was found in a bathroom, according to school officials.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Free Dental Clinic in Torrington Begins

  20-04-2018 18:22
  
  A two-day free dental clinic is underway in Torrington and so many people showed up that all the spots for the Friday clinic are full.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Teen Dead After Tractor-Trailer Hits Her on I-91 in Windsor

  20-04-2018 18:19
  
  A 17-year-old girl is dead after a tractor-trailer hit her on Interstate 91 South in Windsor Thursday evening.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• 93 Underage Fairfield University Students Found at Norwalk Bar: Police

  20-04-2018 17:50
  
  Police are investigating after finding several underage people, including 93 Fairfield University students, at a Norwalk bar Thursday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Orioles Trading Manny Machado At Deadline Seeming More Likely

  20-04-2018 17:34
  By Dayn Perry
  (CBS Sports)- Orioles infielder Manny Machado endured a bit of a disappointing 2017 season, but thus far in 2018 he’s producing in line with expectations. Through 19 games, Machado in this, his age-25 campaign owns a slash line of .338/.414/.623 (189 OPS+) with five home runs and seven doubles. Those are excellent numbers, to say the least.
  Machado of course is bound for a big payday next winter. He’s very young as pending free agents go, he’s a dif
  
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• Norwalk police break up party at a bar with over 103 underage people, many drunk

  20-04-2018 16:57
  NORWALK — The Norwalk Police and the CT Liquor Control Commission broke up a gathering at Johnny Utah’s, a bar,  where they say over a hundred underage people were there.
  Police arrived at the country bar just after 11:30 p.m., and since there were so many people inside, they had to call for extra officers for help.
  Investigators found 103 underage people at the bar, to include 93 people who were Fairfield University students.
  Investigators found that many of the underage people
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NBA And NHL Playoffs Roll On

  20-04-2018 16:55
  Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana PacersFriday, April 20, 2018, 7:00 pm ET
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  I need to ride LeBron James. The Cavs will continue to get better as the playoffs get deeper. Game 3 is a must-win for the Cavs and that is all we need to do to get an ATS cover. I have the Cavaliers as 4-point favorites in this spot.
  SportsLine Expert: Kenny White (9-7-1 in last 17 NBA O/U picks)
  Toronto Raptors vs. Washington WizardsFriday, April 20, 2018, 8:00 pm ET
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• Northeast Living: Big Y Education Express

  20-04-2018 16:46
  Northeast Living's Rachel Lutzker talks with West Hartford Big Y World Class Market store director, Jim Martin, about Big Y's Education Express program, and how it helps children and their schools.
  
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• How to Watch Bruins-Maple Leafs Game 5 on All Platforms

  20-04-2018 16:46
  
  Are you a huge Bruins fan? NBC Connecticut has you covered to watch Game 5 of the B's-Maple Leafs playoff series on Saturday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Woman lost 2 sons in one night to opioids; fighting the crisis is now her life’s work

  20-04-2018 16:44
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  “Everything just kind of seemed like a blur that day,” Becky Savage said. “Your mind is not really meant to process something that extreme.”
  The day Savage is describing is June 14, 2015.
  Her two oldest sons, Nick and Jack, were celebrating at high school graduation parties the night before. The boys came home about 12:30 a.m. and checked in with their mom, who had been waiting up.
  The next morning, as Savage was picking up laundry in Jack’s room, she no
  
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• Surfing legend Laird Hamilton has been rescuing people from floods in Hawaii

  20-04-2018 16:42
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  Hours before the Gwilliam family would leave the Hawaiian island of Kauai, they became stranded. According to CNN affiliate KHNL, a deluge washed out a bridge, cutting the San Diego family’s vacation rental off from safety.
  “We tried not to let the kids see, but I was terrified,” Erin Gwilliam, the mother, told KHNL.
  But a nearby resident and good Samaritan approached in his boat and helped the family escape.
  Their knight in a shining wetsuit? None other than s
  
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• Grandmother accused of killing her husband captured in Texas

  20-04-2018 16:40
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  A grandmother accused of killing her husband before traveling across the country to impersonate and kill another woman, has been arrested in Texas, authorities said.
  A nationwide manhunt for Lois Riess, 56, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, ended Thursday night when she was captured in South Padre Island, Texas, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
  Authorities found Riess about 25 minutes after they received a tip from someone who spotted her at a restaurant, said Nikki Soto, a
  
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• More illnesses reported in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce

  20-04-2018 16:35
  WASHINGTON DC — The number of people hospitalized due to a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to chopped romaine lettuce continues to grow, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
  About 53 people have been reported sickened in 16 states since March 13, the CDC said. Thirty-one of those ill have been hospitalized. Five of them developed a type of kidney failure associated with an E. coli illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can be life-threatening.
  No deaths have
  
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• It’s time you learned how 420 became ‘Weed Day’

  20-04-2018 16:17
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  There is something in the air today. Maybe you’ve noticed.
  April 20, or 4/20, is known as “Weed Day” in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana.
  Yes, it seems arbitrary. So how did the number 420 come to represent smoking pot?
  First, let’s get the myths and rumors out of the way:
  The legend of the California penal code
  Some claim the number is drawn from the California criminal codes used to punish the use o
  
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• Over 40 marijuana plants seized at old Manchester pizza restaurant

  20-04-2018 15:41
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  They say that the East Central Narcotics Task Force (ECNTF), got a tip about the operation in town.
  During the investigation, ECNTF secured a search warren for 182 South Main STreet, which used to be an old pizza restaurant.
  During the search, ECNTF along with the DEA found elaborate growing systems
  
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• Student injured in shooting at Ocala, Florida high school

  20-04-2018 15:32
   
  OCALA, FL —  A student was wounded and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Friday morning at a high school in Ocala, Florida, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
  The student was shot in the ankle, said Kevin Christian, Marion Public Schools spokesman.
  Authorities asked residents to avoid the area of Forest High School, which was surrounded by emergency vehicles and buses transporting students away from the scene.
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  As Forest High students
  
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• Wells Fargo will be fined $1 billion fine for auto loan and mortgage abuses

  20-04-2018 15:18
  NEW YORK  — Two federal regulators are close to fining Wells Fargo $1 billion for forcing customers into car insurance and charging mortgage borrowers unfair fees.
  The hefty penalty will be announced as early as Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to a person familiar with the enforcement action.
  It will be the harshest action taken by the Trump administration against a Wall Street bank.
  Wells Fargo apologized
  
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• Longtime Patriots Broadcaster Gil Santos Dies at 80

  20-04-2018 13:20
  
  Gil Santos, the longtime voice of the New England Patriots, has died at the age of 80.Photo Credit: NBC Sports BostonThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Girl Dead After Vehicle Hits Her on I-91 in Windsor

  20-04-2018 13:12
  
  A girl is dead after a vehicle hit her on Interstate 91 South in Windsor Thursday evening.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Partly cloudy, cool Friday; Warming up for next weekend

  20-04-2018 10:30
  Friday is the start of a dry stretch of weather complete will a slow warming trend.  Look for partly cloudy but breezy conditions with highs in the low to mid 50s. Overall this weekend looks like a winner! It won’t be “warm” but blue skies and highs in the 50s will feel nice compared to recent days.
  Our warm-up peaks Monday and Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 60s along with full sunshine. Rain returns Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
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• Panel at Wethersfield High School question e-cigarette safety

  20-04-2018 06:07
  WETHERSFIELD -- The speakers at a panel discussion Thursday have issued a clear message: e-cigarettes are dangerous.
  Doctors, school officials and members of law enforcement discussed everything pertaining to e-cigarette usage or vaping.
  Organizers feel this discussion is pertinent especially after a report from the U.S. surgeon general claiming vaping by high school students has increased by 900 percent from 2011-2015.
  “It’s important to talk to their kids, to let them know about t
  
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• One-on-one with State Senator Ted Kennedy Jr.

  20-04-2018 05:57
  HARTFORD --  Many were surprised when Connecticut State Senator Ted Kennedy Jr., announced he would not seek re-election in November.
  The Branford lawmaker's name had even been tossed around as a governor candidate just last year.
  In a one-on-one talk with the state Senator, he explained why he felt he needed to step away from his role in the legislature, and put his efforts into a cause he’s been fighting for most of his life.
  “First of all, it wasn't an easy decision for me n
  
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• Hartford Police Warn of Uptick in Car Wheel Thefts

  20-04-2018 05:26
  
  Hartford police are warning people to protect their cars from crooks looking to steal wheels. This follows a series of crimes in parts of the city recently.
  
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• This robot can build an Ikea chair with a little help

  20-04-2018 05:17
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  A delivery of flat pack furniture can send people into a panic or reaching for the phone to call the nearest assembly service.
  That may soon be a thing of the past thanks to scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore who have developed a robot that can build an Ikea chair in 20 minutes.
  The robot was built to manipulate objects in the same way a human would. It is equipped with its own “eyes and hands” — a 3D camera, sensors and two robotic arms fit
  
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• FOX61 EXCLUSIVE: Retired New Haven officer says he was racially discriminated against at Starbucks

  20-04-2018 05:12
  NEW HAVEN -- A retired New Haven police officer spoke out for the first time Thursday claiming he was racially discriminated by Starbucks in 2013.
  The officer said he has been holding it in for several years, but now that the Philadelphia incident has started the conversation, he felt now was the right time to share his story. 
  It was October 2013 when officer Jeffrey Fletcher stepped inside the Starbucks at the corner of Chapel and Church Streets with his fellow officers as he was ou
  
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• Increased Security at Manchester High Friday After Threat

  20-04-2018 04:55
  
  There will be an increased police presence at Manchester High School Friday after a graffiti threat was found in a bathroom, according to school officials.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Shots Fired on New Britain Avenue in Plainville: Police

  20-04-2018 04:22
  
  Plainville police are investigating a report of shots fired on New Britain Avenue Thursday.
  
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• Poop train finally leaves Alabama town after stinking it up for two months

  20-04-2018 04:18
  The smelliest train in America has rolled out of Parrish, Ala., and the small town hopes it will never see its like again.
  In what Mayor Heather Hall described as “wonderful news,” the train’s load of 10 million pounds of sewage sludge from New York and New Jersey has been transported to a private landfill site 25 miles away after stinking up the town for more than two months, NPR reports.
  The 250 tractor-trailer loads of poop ended up in the Parrish rail ya
  
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• Firefighter saves dog from fire the day after losing her own dog to cancer

  20-04-2018 04:17
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Kelly Jernigan is not only a captain with the Winston-Salem Fire Department, but also an animal lover.
  “I just lost one yesterday,” she told WGHP.
  About three years ago, Jernigan took in two Dobermans that were rescues. One was named Zion.
  “When they got out in the yard, the one that just died, it’s almost like he had never seen grass before,” Jernigan said.
  On Tuesday, Zion, who they estimated at about 11 years old, had to be put down due to
  
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• The 15 highest paying jobs that don’t require an advanced degree

  20-04-2018 04:11
  Increased educational attainment certainly has its perks in the workplace. In the U.S., advanced-degree holders tend to command higher salaries and enjoy lower unemployment rates than those with less education, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  In 2017, for example, full-time employees with an advanced degree (master’s, professional, or doctoral) earned 25% more than those with only a bachelor’s degree, and 106% more than those with just a high school dip
  
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• How to get free McDonald’s fries on Fridays in April

  20-04-2018 04:10
  You can get free fries on Friday at McDonald’s by using the McDonald’s iOS app and Apple Pay to check out. (McDonald’s)
  Friday will be a fry-yay for french fry fans.
  McDonald’s fries will be free on Friday April 20 and again on April 27, according to the company’s website.
  Customers can walk into McDonald’s locations and, by using the McDonald’s iOS app and Apple Pay, get a free order of medium french fries at check out.
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• 2 elementary school students arrested for child porn over nude Snapchats

  20-04-2018 04:10
  SLIDELL, La. – Police arrested two Louisiana elementary school students  after they allegedly distributed nude photos to classmates using a social media app.
  The Bonne Ecole Elementary students, a girl and a boy, were booked on charges of distribution of child pornography, according to the Slidell Police Department.
  The female student allegedly used Snapchat to send nude pictures of herself to the male student, who allegedly sent them to other classmates.
  “Most kids are no
  
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• I-91 southbound near exits 36, 35B closed following multi-vehicle accident

  20-04-2018 03:31
  WINDSOR – Interstate 91 southbound is closed between exits 36 and 35B following a multi-vehicle accident Thursday night.
  At this time, no injuries have been reported. FOX61 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
   
  
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• AP obtains Comey memos on Trump interactions

  20-04-2018 03:00
  The Associated Press has obtained 15 pages of memos that former FBI Director James Comey drafted about his interactions with President Donald Trump.
  The Justice Department provided the documents to Congress on Thursday.
  The memos include details about several interactions in the first few months of the Trump administration. They include a January 2017 dinner at which Comey says Trump asked him for his loyalty, and a conversation the following month about former White House national security advi
  
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• Police: Woman eats Cheetos naked in bath after breaking into home

  20-04-2018 02:25
  LOUISIANA – A woman came home earlier this week only to find a naked intruder in her bathtub, eating her Cheetos.
  Evelyn Washington, 29, was arrested and charged with burglary and property damages, according to the New York Daily News.
  The homeowner confronted the Washington who told her than an “unknown male” told her to break into the house.
  Upon arrival police found a tall ice chest under a broken window, according to the New York Daily News. The officer found the bathtub fu
  
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• Lawsuit: Former NYPD cop repeatedly raped co-worker at Bronx hospital

  20-04-2018 02:24
  BRONX – On Thursday, a Bronx social worker claimed that her ex-cop boss repeatedly raped and violated her in “unspeakable ways”, according to the New York Daily News.
  The victim stated in a lawsuit that Michael Reingold, 53, turned her office into a “veritable torture chamber” and would leave the office laughing after having his way with her.
  The woman, identified as “Jane Doe”, told New York Daily News that she never dared resist during the year of abus
  
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• Controversial Strip Club Billboard on I-84 Coming Down

  20-04-2018 01:43
  
  A controversial billboard on I-84 in Tolland promoting the Electric Blue Café strip club is coming down, according to a spokesperson for the club.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Some GOP officials urge charges for women who get abortions

  20-04-2018 01:42
  BOISE, Idaho  — Anti-abortion rhetoric is intensifying ahead of midterm elections as officials in Republican-dominant states push legislation that would punish both doctors and patients, even though such laws are likely unconstitutional.
  In Idaho, Republicans competing in a crowded field for governor have made it a major campaign issue ahead of the May 15 primary. One candidate promised to back a long-shot effort that would allow women to be prosecuted for getting abortions, and anoth
  
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