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• 10 people arrested in Hartford ATV bust

  23-04-2018 23:55
  HARTFORD – Hartford Police went undercover Sunday for a big operation targeted at ATV’s which led to several arrests. This has been an ongoing issue for many cities especially in Hartford.
  Police said they are fully aware now that it is warmer out, illegal riders are back on city streets. Luckily, with the help of social media over the weekend, they were able to pinpoint where the riders would congregate.
  A large crowd of ATV riders were seen blowing past a red light at the busy int
  
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• Governor casts shot at Washington GOP

  23-04-2018 23:18
  NEW HAVEN - For the first time in several years, it’s time to cast a line from one of New Haven's most popular fishing destinations.
  Monday morning marked the grand reopening for the rebuilt Fort Hale Park Pier.
  “This place was a landing for small boats and an urban public access point since 1886,” said Rob Klee, Commissioner of the CT Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection.
  After the double whammy of 2011’s Tropical Storm Irene and Super Storm Sandy, a year later,
  
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• New Haven woman arrested after allegedly attacking man with a razor

  23-04-2018 22:53
  NEW HAVEN — A woman is in police custody after she allegedly attacked a man  with a razor blade Sunday.
  Officers said they were approached on Dixwell Avenue by a man bleeding from his face.  The victim told police that he was attacked by a skinny woman wearing a pink hat. He believed the woman was inside a nearby church.
  Police and the victim went looking for the possible assailant and found her sitting at a table.
  Edielle Sims, 55, was arrested and charged with second degree ass
  
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• Nine fire departments respond to large mill fire in Baltic

  23-04-2018 22:43
  BALTIC, SPRAGUE -- Nine fire departments responded to a large fire at the Old Mill site on Bushnell Hollow Road.
  The fire started some time in the late afternoon, after workers removing a piece of pipe created sparks which ignited the structure.  The mill site was acquired by the town about 10 years ago and has been under renovation.
  Brush nearby also caught on fire and spread to the unoccupied structures nearby.
  8 other fire departments assisted Baltic including Lisbon, Franklin, and Scot
  
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• Watertown Police Looking for Man Involved in Burglary

  23-04-2018 22:30
  
  The Watertown Police Department is trying to identify a man involved in a commercial burglar.Photo Credit: Watertown Police Department
  
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• Uranus Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Scientists Confirm

  23-04-2018 22:30
  CBS Local – Uranus has been the butt of many jokes over the years. It likely won’t get any easier for the seventh planet in our solar system as a new report has confirmed that Uranus likely reeks of — what else? Bad gas.The Details:Researchers say Uranus emits odor comparable to rotten eggs
  Upper atmosphere of planet contains hydrogen sulfide, responsible for stench
  Discovery made using Hawaii’s Gemini North telescope
  Researchers at the University of Oxford confirmed
  
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• Injured Veteran Receives First Total Penis, Scrotum Transplant

  23-04-2018 22:28
  BALTIMORE (CBS Local) – The Johns Hopkins reconstructive surgery team has successfully performed the first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world.
  The transplant recipient is a veteran who sustained injuries in Afghanistan. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital this week after recovering from the 14-hour surgery back on March 26.
  “We are hopeful that this transplant will help restore near-normal urinary and sexual functions for this young man,” W.P. An
  
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• 10 Arrested During ATV Investigation: Hartford Police

  23-04-2018 22:18
  
  Hartford police arrested 10 people and seized more than a dozen all-terrain vehicles Sunday.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Fire damages vacant West Hartford house

  23-04-2018 21:43
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  The fire was on 140 Newington Rd. Officials said workers were welding pipes and the surrounding material caught fire.
  There were no injuries. 
  
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• East Hartford Police ID Officers Involved in Feb. Shooting

  23-04-2018 21:38
  
  East Hartford police have identified the five officers who fired their service weapons when a car chase that began in East Hartford ended in a police-involved shooting in February 2018.Photo Credit: NBC Connecitcut
  
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• Vernon Police Seek Burglary Suspect in Teal Coat

  23-04-2018 21:37
  
  Vernon police are trying to identify a suspect in a home burglary on Bamforth Road earlier this month.Photo Credit: Vernon Police Department
  
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• The Secret to Running Your Small Business like a Big Business

  23-04-2018 21:37
  Content provided by the Connecticut Small Business Development Center
  What is the secret to the continued success of big brands and corporations?
  It’s not glamorous.
  It’s market research.
  The big guys use data backed by market research to make their business decisions. A new Starbucks store is not chosen at random. That slick Facebook ad campaign you’re seeing is not by chance. Strategic operation decisions and marketing campaigns are based on an analytical understan
  
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• Keidel: Should The Giants Pick Saquon Barkley?

  23-04-2018 20:55
  By Jason Keidel
  Even the most ardent football fans must be suffering from some form of mock draft fatigue.
  With the real NFL Draft coming this week, we’ve seen every projection, permutation and computation. Every pundit on the planet has thrown down on this QB-fertile occasion, which will start on Thursday in Dallas, at AT&T Stadium.
  It’s fitting that something so massive and festive should be hosted at Jerry’s World, where football and fantasy are fused for eight Sundays e
  
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• Man with Firearm Arrested At Bradley Airport: Police

  23-04-2018 20:49
  
  A Torrington man was arrested at Bradley International Airport Monday morning after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on luggage, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police and TSA
  
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• Brady's Back: Agent Says He Expects QB to Return

  23-04-2018 20:39
  
  The agent for Tom Brady told ESPN he expects the quarterback to return for the 2018 season.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Van strikes multiple pedestrians in Toronto, police say

  23-04-2018 20:32
  TORONTO, Ont.  — A white van collided with numerous pedestrians on a busy street north of downtown Toronto, Canada, on Monday, Toronto Police said.
  Stephen Powell, district chief for Toronto Fire, confirmed that there have been multiple casualties. A large presence of Toronto fire, police and EMS personnel on scene, Powell said.
  The incident occurred in the North York area at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue, police said.
  Toronto paramedics are treating multiple patie
  
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• Kids Praised For Stopping Game, Kneeling For Funeral Procession

  23-04-2018 20:24
  FRANKLINTON, LA (CBS Local) – A group of young men in Louisiana weren’t seeking any attention during their pickup basketball game; however, a small sign of respect has made them social media stars.
  The group was playing on Franklinton Junior High School’s outdoor court on April 20 when a funeral procession began to pass by. What the boys did next caught the attention of sisters Lynn Bienvenu and Johannah Stroud, who were both part of the procession for their cousin.
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• Officials to Hold News Conference on Hartford ATV Investigation

  23-04-2018 20:20
  
  Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and Police Chief David Rosado will hold a news conference Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. to discuss a Hartford Police Department investigation into all-terrain vehicles.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State confirms norovirus as cause of Western Connecticut State students’ illnesses; School reopens on Tuesday

  23-04-2018 20:16
  DANBURY —In a statement Monday,  the Department of Health confirmed that the cause of all the ill WSCU students was due to the norovirus.
  The school, which was closed for the day, will reopen on Tuesday according to officials.
  School officials said Western Connecticut State University  will be closed on Monday due to dozens of students being ill with the virus.  The DPH said that the illness was first reported on Friday afternoon but some students became sick as early
  
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• Diet Soda, Sweeteners Can Still Cause Diabetes, Study Finds

  23-04-2018 20:14
  CBS Local – Although many people think diet soda is a healthier option than other sugary drinks, a new study has found that having beverages using artificial sweeteners can still lead to diabetes and obesity.
  Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin say a study of rats has revealed that artificial sweeteners, commonly used in zero-calorie sodas, actually did as much harm to the body as a high-sugar diet. “We also observed that replacing these sugars with non-c
  
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• Middle school student in Texas dies after getting hit by car during nationwide student walkout

  23-04-2018 20:03
  EL PASO, TEXAS — An 11 year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Friday after leaving school during the nationwide walkout in support of gun control.
  Jonathan Benko, 11, was identified by hospital officials as the Parkland Middle School student who died after he was hit along the northbound lanes of Loop 375 in El Paso, according to FOX NEWS.
  “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of a Parkland Middle School student who left campus this morning a
  
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• Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Yale

  23-04-2018 19:50
  
  A man robbed two Yale University students at gunpoint at a residential college early Monday morning and university police are investigating and adding patrols, according to Yale University Police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 20 Great Gifts For Star Trek Fans

  23-04-2018 19:46
  By Mark G. McLaughlin
  Star Trek has been going strong for over half a century. Those who saw “TOS” (The Original Series) when it aired in the late 1960s are the only true “Trekkies,” according to Denise Crosby, a filmmaker, documentarian and fan favorite (she appeared on Star Trek: Next Generation as Lt. Tasha Yar). Everyone else, as she explains in her films Trekkies and Trekkies 2, are “Trekkers.” Whether they loved the original series or discovered it throu
  
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• Children With Cap Guns Threatened People at Stamford Theater

  23-04-2018 19:37
  
  Five juveniles from Stamford were arrested after they went into the Majestic movie theatre in Stamford with what appeared to be guns Sunday night and told everyone to put their hands up, according to police.
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• LifeStar responding to Route 2 in Marlborough

  23-04-2018 19:35
  
  LifeStar medical transport helicopter is responding to Route 2 West in Marlborough.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Norovirus Causes Illnesses at WCSU: Health Officials

  23-04-2018 19:30
  
  The recent gastrointestinal outbreak at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury is Norovirus, according to officials from the State Department of Public Health.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Lots of Festivals In CT This Spring and Summer

  23-04-2018 19:20
  
  From music and food, to arts and crafts, there are many festivals coming to Connecticut this spring and summer you'll sure want to check out.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Man in ‘MAGA’ hat pushes victim onto NYC subway tracks

  23-04-2018 19:15
  NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.  — A man was repeatedly punched and pushed onto the subway tracks in a hate crime assault at the Union Square/14 Street subway station in Manhattan on Friday, the NYPD said.
  Police said the victim, a 24-year-old Hispanic man, got into a verbal dispute with a man on a No. 4 train as it was approaching the station. The man, who police said was wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat and shirt, made several derogatory statements about the victim's
  
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• This Week In Golf: Landry Wins Valero Texas Open With Steady Play

  23-04-2018 19:02
  By Sam McPherson
  In January, Andrew Landry just missed winning his first PGA Tour event when he lost on the fourth hole of sudden death to Spain’s Jon Rahm at the CareerBuilder Challenge in Palm Springs, California. On Sunday in San Antonio at the Valero Texas Open, however, Landry made sure there would be no playoff, as he shot a closing-round 68 to finish 17-under par and clinch that elusive first Tour victory.
  Landry was the only golfer in the tournament to card all four rounds in the 6
  
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• Man arrested after TSA officers find loaded gun in his carry-on luggage at Bradley International Airport

  23-04-2018 18:50
  WINDSOR LOCKS — A man is in State Police custody Monday after TSA officers discovered a loaded gun in his luggage at a security checkpoint in Bradley Airport.
  Officials said that they spotted the gun in an Atlanta-bound passenger’s carry-on luggage as it was screened. The .40 caliber Sig Sauer was taken by the TSA and State Police were notified.
  Matthew English, 39 of Torrington, was arrested by State Police and charged with weapons violation/circumventing airport security. He was re
  
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• Dream job: Harley-Davidson paid interns get a motorcycle too

  23-04-2018 18:22
  MILWAUKEE  — Harley-Davidson is offering free motorcycles for those who join its summer internship program.
  Eight college students or recent graduates will have the enviable task of being paid to ride a Harley and share their adventures on social media. And the best part? They’ll keep their bikes at the end of the 12-week internship.
  The Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker says it will teach the interns how to ride, compensate them for their work and travels, and let them keep thei
  
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• Norwalk bar closed until further notice after over 100 under age drinkers found on premises

  23-04-2018 18:03
  NORWALK  — A bar where police say they found more than 100 underage drinkers last week will remain closed until further notice.
  Johnny Utah’s in Norwalk was raided by police and state liquor control agents last Thursday. Authorities say they found a large number of underage Fairfield University students drinking at the bar famous for its mechanical bull.
  No students were arrested but the university said in a statement it is working with police to confirm details of the raid and
  
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• Ex-NFL Kicker Jay Feely Says He Held Gun In Prom Picture As A ‘Joke’

  23-04-2018 17:53
  ARIZONA (CBS Local) – A former NFL kicker has apologized after sparking controversy by posing with a handgun in his daughter’s prom picture.
  Jay Feely, who played for six NFL teams in his 14-year career, posted the picture on Twitter in which the pro athlete stood between his daughter and her prom date while holding the pistol. The father added “#BadBoys,” reportedly in reference to a scene in the movie “Bad Boys 2” where Martin Lawrence and Will Smi
  
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• 100 Students at WestConn Fall Sick With 'Viral-Like Illness'

  23-04-2018 17:51
  
  Western Connecticut State University in Danbury will be closed Monday after approximately 100 students fell sick since Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Dead After Crash in Hartford: Police

  23-04-2018 17:34
  
  A 57-year-old man is dead after a crash in Hartford early Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CBSSports HQ To Air Live Coverage Of NFL Draft Thursday-Saturday

  23-04-2018 17:25
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  It’s NFL Draft week, which means the questions over who will be taken by which team will be answered shortly. As the draft party rolls into Dallas this year, CBS Sports will be among those providing live coverage and analysis of every pick throughout all three days of the draft. The newly launched CBS Sports HQ, a 24/7 streaming sports site will be the home for all NFL Draft coverage for CBS, beginning with a preview show on Thursday night, April 26th at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Aft
  
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• Suffield Official Placed on Leave After Domestic Violence Allegations

  23-04-2018 17:24
  
  The superintendent of the Suffield Water Pollution Control Authority has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested in Massachusetts, accused in a domestic violence incident.Photo Credit: Suffield Police
  
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• Judge told ‘not to return’ after berating defendant who died 3 days later

  23-04-2018 17:02
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  — A Broward judge is facing criticism after a video captured her angry exchange with a frail inmate in a wheelchair who died a few days later.
  Circuit Court Judge Merrilee Ehrlich was overseeing first appearance court recently when she snapped at 59-year-old inmate Sandra Twiggs as she explained her ailments and breathing treatments. Twiggs suffered from asthma and chronic lung disease.
  The judge told Twiggs “I’m not here to talk about your breathing
  
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• Man Robbed at Knifepoint in Hamden

  23-04-2018 16:56
  
  Hamden police are searching the person who robbed a man at knifepoint in a grocery store parking lot on Sunday morning.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• President Trump considering pardon for boxer Jack Johnson

  23-04-2018 16:46
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  President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is considering granting a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson on the advice of actor Sylvester Stallone.
  “Sylvester Stallone called me with the story of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson. His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial,” Trump tweeted. “Others have looked at this over the years, most thought it would be done, but yes, I am considering a Full Pardon!”
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• 31st anniversary of L’Ambiance Plaza collapse in Bridgeport that killed 28

  23-04-2018 16:27
  BRIDGEPORT -- Monday marks the 31st anniversary of the collapse of the L’Ambiance Plaza building that killed 28 construction workers.
  Originally, the building was designed with 16 stories. On that day in 1987, workers were trapped when the concrete floors that were being lifted into place suddenly fell, burying them under the debris. The floors were being cast on the lower level and jacked into place and welded into place. Sixteen men were injured in the collapse.
  The collapse sp
  
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• South Windsor Baseball Team to Send 2 Players to Division 1

  23-04-2018 16:07
  
  South Windsor High School baseball coach Mike McDermott knows baseball players who will go on to play in Division I don’t come around often and that’s why his team this year is “very unique.” The Bobcats...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• A joyful reunion with birth parents leads to incest, murder in New Milford

  23-04-2018 16:06
  DOVER, N.Y. — What started out as a joyful reunion of a young woman with her birth parents soon turned sour, then shocking, and finally deadly.
  A young woman named Katie married her birth father, had a baby with him and, after she decided to leave him, lost her life to him along with that of their child and her adoptive father. All three were laid to rest this weekend in upstate New York.
  "We're all still in shock," said Shirley Mann, a neighbor of Katie's adoptive parents in Dover. "It's
  
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• 5 juveniles bring fake guns into Stamford movie theater and threaten patrons

  23-04-2018 15:57
  STAMFORD — Five juveniles, ages 10 to 16, were arrested after they allegedly ran inside a theater with fake guns, threatening people.
  The incident happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday. Multiple people called into the police department reporting that several people entered the Majestic Movie Theatre with guns.
  When officers arrived, officers found around five people in front of the theater at 118 Summer Street, when several in the group appeared to be armed with handguns. At that point,
  
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• South Korea stops blasting propaganda as summit looms

  23-04-2018 15:14
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  South Korea’s military announced Monday it has turned off loudspeakers that blast propaganda across the highly militarized border with North Korea, in an apparent gesture of goodwill ahead of Friday’s historic summit between the two nations’ leaders.
  The speakers, which can be heard for miles on the North’s side, have been playing on a regular basis since January 2016, when they were turned back on as a response to North Korea‘s fourth nuclear test. They
  
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• Shark attack victim also survived bites from bear and a rattlesnake

  23-04-2018 15:07
  HONOLULU – A Colorado man attacked by a shark in Hawaii last week also survived earlier encounters with a bear and a rattlesnake, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.
  Dylan McWilliams, 20 of Grand Junction, was bitten by a shark Thursday while swimming off the island of Kauai.
  He suffered several cuts to his leg that can be seen in one of his recent Facebook posts.
  McWilliams said he believes a tiger shark bit him.
  “That was the scariest part. I didn’t know where the shark w
  
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• Naugatuck Teen Reported Missing in February Is Still Missing

  23-04-2018 15:03
  
  A Naugatuck teen has been missing for nearly three months and police are hoping the public can provide news leads on where she is.Photo Credit: Naugatuck PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing 16-year-old from Naugatuck

  23-04-2018 15:01
  NAUGATUCK — Police are once again asking for any help in finding 16-year-old Christine Carrero.
  She was reported missing on February 5th, and all leads on her whereabouts have gone cold.
  Christine is 5′ 2″, 130 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen on Sunday, February 4th around 8 p.m. It’s unknown was she was wearing.
  She’s a foster child, and has run away previously and tends to return after a few days. She may be in the Elliot Street area in Wa
  
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• World’s oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117

  23-04-2018 14:31
  TOKYO — The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.
  Nabi Tajima died in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki said. She had been hospitalized since January.
  Tajima, born on Aug. 4, 1900, was the last known person born in the 19th century. She raised seven sons and two daughters and reportedly had more than 160 descendants, including great-great-great grandchildren.
  She became the world’s oldest
  
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• Man killed in random knife attack at California steakhouse

  23-04-2018 14:27
  LOS ANGELES  — A homeless man who randomly stabbed a patron in a crowded Southern California restaurant to death as he was holding his daughter was reported just a few hours earlier for disruptive behavior, but police ultimately determined he was not a threat, authorities said Saturday.
  Jamal Jackson, 49, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of 35-year-old Anthony Mele. He was being held in Ventura County jail on a $1.5 million bail. It was unclear if Jackson, who is a
  
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