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• Thief Steals Mom’s Necklace Containing Baby Son’s Ashes

  31-07-2018 23:59
  
  A South Windsor mother is devastated after a necklace containing the ashes of her baby son who died at 3 months old was stolen during a car break-in on Saturday night in Hartford.Photo Credit: LeeAnn Winn
  
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• Boy Scout Troop's Camping Gear Stolen From Cheshire Driveway

  31-07-2018 23:52
  
  A Cheshire Boy Scout Troop is left scrambling after their trailer full of camping equipment was stolen.Photo Credit: Contributed Photo
  
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• Red Sox Place Chris Sale on 10-Day DL

  31-07-2018 23:48
  
  The Boston Red Sox announced Tuesday that they have placed starting pitcher Chris Sale on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to July 28.Photo Credit: FILE - Getty Images
  
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• 10-Year-Old Hospitalized After Near Drowning in Rocky Hill

  31-07-2018 23:11
  
  A 10-year-old is in intensive care after a near drowning in Rocky Hill Monday.
  
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• Dog’s Lick Causes Blood Infection, Man Has Limbs Amputated

  31-07-2018 22:54
  WEST BEND, Wis. (CBS Local) – A Wisconsin man has lost both of his legs after being licked by a dog.
  According to the Milwaukee Patch, Greg Manteufel contracted Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a bacteria found in dog saliva that can cause sepsis. The blood infection spread quickly and resulted in amputations of both feet. Doctors would eventually be forced to remove parts of Manteufel’s lower legs and nose as well.
  “It hit him with a vengeance. Just bruising all over
  
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• NBC CT to Host Primary Debates in the Race for Lt. Governor

  31-07-2018 22:06
  
  NBC Connecticut will host debates in the race for lieutenant governor ahead of the primary election.
  
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• Teacher Quits Job To Become A Personal Shopper, Doubles His Salary

  31-07-2018 21:58
  SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida teacher quit his job after finding a way to double his annual salary: shop for other people.
  Ed Hennessey spent 20 years teaching students at Oviedo High School. Although the educator says he loved his work with children, he never made more than $50,000 a year and was barely able to support his two children.
  “It’s kind of emotional. I’m trying to fight back tears because it was the best time of my life,” H
  
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• Man Exposed Himself to Family at Manchester Stop & Shop: PD

  31-07-2018 21:55
  
  A Vernon man is accused of exposing himself to a family in the Manchester Stop & Shop parking lot Saturday.Photo Credit: Manchester Police Department
  
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• First Alert: Strong Thunderstorms Possible Wednesday

  31-07-2018 21:28
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists have issued a First Alert from Wednesday afternoon into the early morning hours on Thursday for strong to severe thunderstorms.
  
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• New Britain Police Arrest Suspect in 2004 Murder

  31-07-2018 21:23
  
  New Britain police have arrested a suspect in the slaying of a Southington man in 2004.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Obese Tourists Crippling Donkeys On Greek Island, Activists Claim

  31-07-2018 21:21
  Santorini, Greece (CBS Local) – The Greek island of Santorini is known for its stunning views, steeps hills, and tradition of using donkeys as the main form of transportation. While most tourists love traveling the island on a donkey, activists are now saying visitors from the U.S. and Europe are too fat to sit on the animals.
  Activists with “Help the Santorini Donkeys” told multiple news outlets in the United Kingdom that overweight tourists are crippling donkeys, wh
  
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• Newtown Officers Free Deer Stuck on Fence

  31-07-2018 21:09
  
  Newtown police officers freed a deer that was stuck on a fence last night.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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• Man Injured by Firework in East Haven Is in Stable Condition

  31-07-2018 20:27
  
  A 29-year-old man was hurt when a firework exploded near the former D.C. Moore School in East Haven Monday and police said he is in stable condition.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Detected in Hartford

  31-07-2018 20:12
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in Keney Park in Hartford have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the mayor’s office.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mosquitos with West Nile Virus found in Hartford’s Keney Park

  31-07-2018 20:00
  HARTFORD — Hartford officials have been notified that mosquitos that tested positive for the West Nile Virus have been found in Keney Park.
  “Even though we see the West Nile virus in some form every year in Connecticut, I hope residents will take basic steps to prevent mosquito bites and report any potential West Nile virus infections to a health care professional,” said Mayor Luke Bronin.  “I want to thank the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  
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• Cases Of Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease Increasing, Doctors Say

  31-07-2018 19:43
  (CBS Local) – A contagious childhood illnesses is reportedly spreading across several states. Doctors are reportedly seeing more and more cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and children aren’t the only ones being affected.
  According to multiple reports, doctors are seeing increased cases in Indiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. There was even a high-profile case in New York as New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard contracted the disease while ap
  
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• Body of Missing Swimmer Found in Connecticut River in Lyme

  31-07-2018 19:43
  
  The body of a man who went missing while swimming in the Connecticut River has been found in Lyme, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Shoplifter Bit Walgreens Employee in Hartford: Police

  31-07-2018 19:42
  
  A woman is accused of shoplifting from Walgreens in Hartford Tuesday morning and biting an employee who tried to stop her.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Town’s entire police force quits, citing equipment, safety

  31-07-2018 19:39
  BLANDFORD, Mass.  — The entire four-member police department of a small western Massachusetts town has resigned, citing poor equipment and unsafe working conditions.
  Interim Police Chief Roberta Sarnacki and three officers submitted their resignations in a letter to Blandford officials on Monday, effective immediately.
  The officers said the town’s police cruisers are in such bad shape they often have to answer calls in their personal vehicles. They said their police radios don&r
  
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• Hamden Councilman Developing Town-Wide Plastic Bag and Straw Ban

  31-07-2018 19:32
  
  Hamden Legislative Councilman Brad Macdowall (D) is working on a proposal to ban plastic bags and straws in the town.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police find toddler next to mom’s body after apparent murder-suicide

  31-07-2018 19:17
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  RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WEWS) — Police say they found a toddler next to her mother’s body after what appears to be a murder-suicide Sunday night in Richmond Heights. Investigators think Joseph Debow walked into his girlfriend’s apartment building, shot Annie Sims to death in front of the couple’s daughter, walked outside and fired a bullet into his own head.
  “That was tough,” said Richmond Heights Detective Greg Patterson.
  
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• Trump says 3D printed guns being available to download ‘doesn’t seem to make much sense’

  31-07-2018 18:53
  President Donald Trump expressed skepticism Tuesday over the ability to legally download plans for 3D printed guns, saying he’s spoken with the National Rifle Association about them because the technology “doesn’t seem to make much sense!”
  The President’s comments come one day before the government will allow online plans to be posted on the web following a settlement with gun-rights activists.
  “I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Alre
  
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• Study: Average Worker Spends 1,700 Hours In Front Of Computer Screen

  31-07-2018 18:50
  LONDON, U.K. (CBS Local) – A new study has found that the average worker is spending over two months of every year in front of a computer screen. The findings have eye care professionals sounding the alarm about the dangers to millions of people who may be damaging their vision.
  “Computers are a relatively new concept – for millions now, staring at a screen all day is the norm,” Acuvue spokesperson Katie McGeechan said, via Study Finds. “However if you loo
  
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• Drone Captures Man's Close Encounter With Great White Shark

  31-07-2018 18:49
  
  Cody DeGroff couldn't believe it.The Massachusetts lifeguard was using his new drone when he saw it, the great white shark off the coast of Nauset Beach on Sunday.DeGroff's eyes only got bigger when...Photo Credit: Cody DeGroff
  
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• Facebook takes down suspected Russian network of pages

  31-07-2018 18:48
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Facebook has removed a network of accounts and pages involved in what it called “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” the company said Tuesday.
  In briefings on Capitol Hill, Facebook has told lawmakers that it suspects a Russian group is behind more than 30 pages advocating US political stances, according to a congressional source briefed on the matter. One page promoted a “No Unite the Right 2” march — a counter demonstration to a planne
  
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• Colorado police fatally shoot armed homeowner who killed intruder

  31-07-2018 18:19
  AURORA, Colo. - An armed resident and an intruder were killed after a home invasion and officer-involved shooting in Aurora, Colorado on Monday morning.
  The Aurora Police Department said it arrived at the home shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday, heard shots fired from inside the home and encountered an armed man.
  Police shot the man, who later turned out to be the resident, according to KDVR. The homeowner was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds where he later died.
  When police went inside the
  
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• Thankful fawn licks officer after rescue from California wildfires

  31-07-2018 18:18
  REDDING, Calif. – Following the deadly and devastating wildfires in California these past few weeks, a heartwarming moment surfaced on Saturday.
  A California Highway patrolman deployed to the Carr fires in Redding, Calif., received a little love from a fawn that was saved.
  City cops in the country! SF CHP deployed to the #CARR fires in Redding. Not sure we know what we’re doing in this pic but baby deer pulled from fires and turned over to rescue org. God speed @CAL_FIRE and all othe
  
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• Splash-happy van driver fired for soaking pedestrians

  31-07-2018 17:56
  If you just can’t resist the urge to drive through a puddle to soak the poor souls on the sidewalk, it might not be wise to do so in a company van.
  An employee of an Ottawa contractor has learned this the hard way, getting fired after a dash-cam video went viral, reports the CBC.
  The video shows a Black & McDonald van veering toward the curb multiple times and dousing pedestrians on the sidewalk of King Edward Avenue.
  “There’s no doubt it was deliberate,&rdq
  
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• Massive Fire at Abandoned Waterbury Factory Extinguished

  31-07-2018 17:45
  
  Flames from a large factory fire in Waterbury could be seen for miles Monday night as firefighters spent hours knocking down the blaze and officials said it the fire is now out.Photo Credit: Anthony CovinoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Dottie Pepper On WGC-Bridgestone: ‘A Complete Test Of Golf, No Tricks’

  31-07-2018 17:45
  By Dave Shedloski
  It’s the last roundup for the PGA TOUR — at least for now — at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, when the $10 million World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational is held for a final time this week on the South Course.
  Firestone has hosted a PGA TOUR event every year but one since 1954. That was in 2002 when the WGC event was held at Sahalee Golf Club near Seattle. Even then, though, the South Course staged an event, the Senior PG
  
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• ‘Hit him with a vengeance’: Man’s limbs amputated after dog lick leads to blood infection

  31-07-2018 17:41
  WEST BEND, Wis. - A Wisconsin man needed multiple amputations after contracting a blood infection  from being licked by a dog - probably his own.
  One month ago, Greg Manteufel was a long way from a hospital bed.
  "He loves riding his Harley," Dawn Manteufel, Greg's wife, told WITI.
  Dawn said her husband was perfectly healthy, but what they initially thought was the flu landed Greg in the emergency room.
  "It hit him with a vengeance. Just bruising all over him. Looked like somebody beat him
  
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• Body pulled from Connecticut River in Lyme identified as Meriden man

  31-07-2018 17:33
  LYME — DEEP has confirmed that they have pulled the body of a Meriden man from the Connecticut River in Lyme.
  DEEP said Edwin Andino, 42, of Meriden was found in the river near where officials were searching for  a man who went missing around 5:40 p.m. Sunday.
  Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Spokesman Keith Williams said the man appeared to be having trouble in the water before he went missing.
  DEEP said the Meriden man went missing near the area of th
  
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• Researchers Create Heart Attack Prediction Tool

  31-07-2018 17:25
  DALLAS, Texas (CBS Local) – Will you have a heart attack within the next ten years?
  Medical researchers affiliated with Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center have unveiled a web page designed to “calculate” a person’s risk level for heart attack or stroke. Astro-CHARM specifically combines a person’s heart health factors, including cholesterol, blood pressure, and family history.
  The site also needs input of a person&rsq
  
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• The Baseball Report: Baseball HOF Inducts Six, Trade Deadline Approaches

  31-07-2018 17:03
  By Norm Elrod
  Another year brings another class inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The names were announced back in January, and this past Sunday, Cooperstown made it official.
  This year’s inductees — Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Alan Trammell, Trevor Hoffman, and Jack Morris — joined their rightful place among the legends of the game. Let’s take a quick look back at their accomplishments.Jones played all of his 19 seasons with the Braves, primarily
  
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• M*A*S*H Star Alan Alda Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease

  31-07-2018 17:03
  NEW YORK (CBS Local) – Alan Alda has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease. In a “CBS This Morning” appearance on Tuesday, the 82-year-old actor said that he was diagnosed with the disease three and a half years ago.
  “I’ve had a full life since then,” Alda said. “I’ve acted, I’ve given talks, I help at the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook. I started this new podcast. And I noticed tha
  
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• It’s National Avocado Day, Here’s Where You Can Get Free Guacamole

  31-07-2018 16:38
  (CBS Local) – Tuesday, July 31 is National Avocado Day and Chipotle and Freebirds are both celebrating with free guacamole!
  To get your free guac at Chipotle you need to order an entree online or make an in-app purchase. You can then choose to add guacamole as an add-on, side item, or as a regular order of chips and guac. Before you finalize your order you must enter the coupon code AVOCADO.
  The offer isn’t valid for in-store purchases and you’re limited to just one order.
  At F
  
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• One Lane of I-395 South Open in Griswold After Motorcycle Crash

  31-07-2018 16:09
  
  Interstate 395 South in Griswold was closed after a motorcycle crash this morning and the left lane is now open.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Struck and Killed on I-95 in Orange Was Getting Phone He Dropped: Police

  31-07-2018 15:57
  
  A 34-year-old Sacramento, California man died after he was hit by a car on Interstate 95 North in Orange early Monday morning while retrieving the cell phone he had dropped, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Torrington Approves Narcan for Public Schools

  31-07-2018 15:34
  
  The Torrington Board of Education has approved a policy that will allow Narcan at all of its six public schools.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Windsor Locks Man Killed in Haddam Motorcycle Crash

  31-07-2018 15:29
  
  A 41-year-old Windsor Locks man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Haddam Monday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Suspect in New London homicide arrested in Massachusetts

  31-07-2018 15:20
  HALIFAX, Mass. — Police arrested a man who is a suspect in a December homicide.
  Jamir Johnson, 19, was arrested in Halifax, Massachusetts in connection with dozens of recent car and house break-ins.  Upon arrest, police learned that he is a suspect in the death of Quvonte Gray.
  Officers responded to 4 Orchard Street at on December 9, for calls of a shooting at that address. Police said that when they arrived on scene, they found a Gray in the apartment’s basement with
  
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• Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

  31-07-2018 15:05
  LOS AGNGLES — Alan Alda revealed Tuesday that he has been living with Parkinson’s disease.
  The “M*A*S*H” star appeared on “CBS This Morning” and shared that he was diagnosed three and a half years ago.
  “I’ve had a full life since then,” he said. “I’ve acted, I’ve given talks, I help at the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook, I started this new podcast.”
  Alda, 82, said he’s going public
  
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• Group confirms horse with potentially serious virus attended show in West Springfield

  31-07-2018 14:57
  WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A horse with a potentially serious virus attended a show at the Eastern States Exposition this month, according to officials.
  Massachusetts Farm Bureau said a horse infected with the the Corona Virus attended the Quarter Horse Show on July 22.
  The Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. said the virus was confirmed in a horse that attended a show at the Eastern States Exposition. The bureau said in their Facebook post, “Due to the manner of
  
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• Suspect in New London Murder Found in Massachusetts

  31-07-2018 14:56
  
  A man suspected of murder in New London in December 2017 was arrested in Halifax, Massachusetts this morning as police there were investigating a string of house and car break-ins, according to police.Photo Credit: New London Police DepartmentThis 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 Struck Bicyclist Then Fled Scene in Oxford: Police

  31-07-2018 13:46
  
  Connecticut State Police are trying to track down a driver accused of hitting a bicyclist on Route 67 (Oxford Road) in Oxford Monday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Windsor Locks man killed after motorcycle crash

  31-07-2018 13:33
  HADDAM — State Police say Jose Maldonado, 41, of Windsor Locks, was killed after crashing into a guard rail Monday afternoon.
  Police say that Maldonad was traveling north on Route 9 in Haddam neat Exit 9. Witnesses say that Maldonado was speeding.
  Maldonado lost control while taking a right hand curve, and collided with the metal beam guard rail on the left shoulder.
  Maldonado was pronounced dead on scene.
  Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Troop F.
  
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• Dog on Highway Slows Traffic in Hartford

  31-07-2018 13:00
  
  Traffic was slow on Interstate 84 East in Hartford, as well as Interstate 91, Tuesday morning and it was not because of a crash. It was because a dog was on the highway and police were following it to catch it.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Haddam Selectman Continues Pledge Protest at Public Meetings

  31-07-2018 12:51
  
  A town leader’s show of protest continues to cause controversy in Haddam.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Black Bear Barges Into Bloomfield Home

  31-07-2018 12:50
  
  A black bear barged into a home in Bloomfield, surprising the homeowners when they returned home from an appointment Monday morning.
  
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• Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted Teen in New Britain: PD

  31-07-2018 12:49
  
  New Britain police have arrested a man who is accused of forcing a teenage girl into his car, then forcing her to touch him inappropriately.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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