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• Pepe's Wins Your Vote for Best Pizza in CT

  10-08-2018 23:37
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 23-year-old woman who was last seen in Colchester

  10-08-2018 23:32
  COLCHESTER — State police are looking for 23-year-old  Brooke Rafala who was last seen near Mcdonald Road Friday.
  State police describe Rafala as a white female with brown eyes and hair, 5’2″ and weighs around 90 pounds. Police said she was last seen wearing black yoga pants.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop K-Colchester 860-465-5400.
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• Press conference held to address New Haven’s school budget

  10-08-2018 23:16
  NEW HAVEN—Wilbur Cross High School held a press conference before the start of the school year on Friday.
  The Superintendent of New Haven Public Schools, Dr. Carol  Birks was joined by Mayor Toni Harp and Board President Darnell Goldson.
  This was about the  school district’s budget and operations update. The district’s budget is around $8 million in debt after laying off multiple teachers and guidance counselors among others and closing schools.
  Back in May, Cre
  
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• Trump: NFL players are protesting ‘something that most of them are unable to define’

  10-08-2018 22:32
  President Donald Trump railed against NFL players who protested at Thursday night’s preseason games, saying the players are outraged about “something that most of them are unable to define.”
  “The NFL players are at it again – taking a knee when they should be standing proudly for the National Anthem. Numerous players, from different teams, wanted to show their ‘outrage’ at something that most of them are unable to define. They make a fortune do
  
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• 25-Year-Old Danbury Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

  10-08-2018 22:15
  
  A 25-year-old Danbury man was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday.
  
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• DEEP responding to possible drowning in Haddam

  10-08-2018 22:14
  HADDAM —  Connecticut State Police said they have dispatched several units to Haddam Meadows State Park to assist DEEP with a possible drowning.
  No other details were released.
  EXTENDED VIDEO: from scene in #Haddam . Awaiting details from officials on scene @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/iQxa20pAUz
  — Michael Howard (@MHoward_TV) August 10, 2018#BREAKING large emergency response at #Haddam meadows state park. Working on more @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/Dr7nECcYbr
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• DEEP: 64-year-old man dies following boating accident in Haddam

  10-08-2018 22:14
  HADDAM --  A 64-year-old man died Friday following a boating accident at Haddam Meadows State Park, according to DEEP.
  DEEP the accident occurred around 3:20 p.m.
  DEEP said this is a single vessel boating accident.
  The name of victim has not been released at this time. EnCon Police are investigating the accident, no further details were released. FOX61 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
  Update on earlier boating accident: 64 year old male from Higganum was pronounced de
  
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• 9 Dolphins Found Dead, Experts Believe ‘Red Tide’ Is Killing Wildlife

  10-08-2018 21:24
  VENICE, Fla. (CBS Local) – Nine dead bottlenose dolphins found in Sarasota County are believed to be victims of a deadly organism blooming in the waters of Florida’s Gulf coast.
  The nine dolphins reportedly washed ashore over a three-day period from Aug. 7 to Aug. 9 and are believed to have been infected by an outbreak of red tide. “A red tide, or harmful algal bloom, is a higher-than-normal concentration of a microscopic alga (plantlike organism),” Florida Fish and
  
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• Woman’s Mugshot Goes Viral, Leads To Requests For Makeup Advice

  10-08-2018 21:18
  DALLAS, Texas (CBS Local) – A Texas teen’s mugshot has unexpectedly launched her career as a makeup artist.
  Marshala Perkins of Dallas was arrested in February and charged with possession of marijuana. The 19-year-old was reportedly questioned by police after finishing a makeup tutorial.
  The teen told reporters she was sitting in her car waiting for friends when officers found two grams of marijuana in the vehicle. After the incident, Greenville police posted the mugsh
  
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• WWE Wrestler Xavier Woods Hilariously Documents Excruciatingly Long Flight Experience

  10-08-2018 20:59
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  WWE wrestler Xavier Woods, part of the tag team group “The New Day” headed to the airport for a flight on Thursday. Everything seemed normal as the airline boarded the plane for what was supposed to be a 2:55 pm flight. But, once all the passengers were on the plane, things started to unravel.
  Been sitting in an airplane since about 2:25pm…. We still haven't taken off. I'm pretty sure they have just decided to cook us. So many people are dripping sweat. Goodbye fore
  
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• Investigation Underway Into Cop's 'Trigger Happy' Comment

  10-08-2018 20:51
  
  A Hartford police officer has been placed on administrative leave and an internal investigation is underway after he allegedly was recorded telling people he was “trigger happy” and warned them not to run...Photo Credit: Morgan Raposa/Facebook
  
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• 436 sick, 20 hospitalized due to parasitic illness linked to McDonald’s salads

  10-08-2018 19:56
  The CDC now says 436 people have been diagnosed with a laboratory-confirmed intestinal illness linked to salads sold at McDonald’s.
  The cyclospora infection is part of an ongoing outbreak that began in May.
  Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a statement confirming 395 illnesses. That number increased to 436 this week.
  At least 20 people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported.
  The cyclospora parasite causes intestinal illness in people who consumed cont
  
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• Babysitter Accused of Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old Girl

  10-08-2018 19:47
  
  A 21-year-old Thompson man is accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl while he was babysitting her and he has been charged with first-degree sexual assault.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Police: Woman Arrested After Hiding Stolen Meat In Her Pants

  10-08-2018 19:46
  EUSTIS, Fla. (CBS Local) – Police in Florida say a woman’s shopping trip to Publix ended in the meat department after she tried to steal several steaks by hiding them in her pants.
  Police in Eustis were called to the supermarket on Aug. 6 when store security spotted Bobbie Talmadge stuffing items into her pants and her purse. The alleged shoplifter reportedly passed the cashier lines and tried to exit the Publix before she was stopped and arrested.
  According to WKMG, T
  
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• Glastonbury Man Solicited Nude Photos of Girls: Police

  10-08-2018 19:02
  
  Glastonbury police have arrested a local man who is accused of soliciting nude photos of girls on forcing himself on one of them sexually.Photo Credit: Glastonbury Police
  
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• Lucky Cat Survives Being Hit By Two Cars, Reunited With Owner

  10-08-2018 18:53
  GRAFTON, N.Y. (CBS Local) – A cat in upstate New York used up two of his nine lives when he was hit by a pair of vehicles on a rural road.
  Harley had made his way out of his Grafton home and onto a local road when he was struck by a car on Aug. 2. The impact sent the feline into the path of a second car which struck Harley as well. A driver reportedly stayed with the injured cat until New York state troopers arrived and took Harley to Brunswick Animal Hospital.
  Vets say Harley su
  
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• 81-year-old woman arrested after cops seize $870k worth of heroin

  10-08-2018 17:56
  SAN DIEGO — Authorities arrested an 81-year-old woman after seizing hundreds of thousands worth of heroin at the San Diego-Tijuana border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on Thursday.
  The agency said a K-9 directed officers to the vehicle driven by the woman, whose name was not released, at around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to KTLA.
  The officers then inspected the 2011 Chrysler 200 and discovered 34 wrapped packages of heroin in the car’s rocker panels, acco
  
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• Rascal Flatts Indiana concert ends abruptly, investigation underway

  10-08-2018 17:55
  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Some Rascal Flatts fans in Indiana are waking up a bit confused after they say last night's concert abruptly ended at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, according to WXIN.
  There are a lot of theories and questions this morning, and some of the concertgoers have been sharing what they heard and saw on Twitter and Facebook.
  Some fans say there was a disturbance close to the stage; others say a fight broke out. But none of that has been confirmed by officials at this point, acc
  
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• Kids won’t sleep? Disney hotline offers bedtime calls from Mickey

  10-08-2018 17:54
  Having trouble getting your kids to sleep? Maybe Mickey Mouse can help!
  Disney store recently launched a new service that will help parents get their children in bed. The company teamed up with pediatric sleep coach Lauren Olson and unveiled a hotline service.
  When parents call 1-877-7-MICKEY, Mickey Mouse joyfully answers the call. Mickey will tell your little ones in a playful voice that it’s time to hit the hay.
  You can also choose to have Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, or
  
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• Boy severely burned after mom says another child lit him on fire

  10-08-2018 17:53
  INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Vibrant, fun-loving and compassionate are words Ashley Lyons describes her 7-year-old son, but a recent attack has made her little boy nearly unrecognizable, she told WDAF.
  Lyons said she received a call saying her son was headed to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City after another child doused him in fingernail polish remover and "lit him on fire, on purpose."
  When she arrived, doctors told her the extent of Julien's injuries.
  “The burns were so bad that th
  
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• Electric Boat to Relocate Hundreds of Employees

  10-08-2018 17:39
  
  Electric Boat, the Groton-based shipbuilder, has struck a five-year deal to relocate hundreds of employees to a facility owned by the Mashantucket-Pequot Tribe in North Stonington.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• Water Main Break in Bristol Repaired

  10-08-2018 17:32
  
  A water main broke on Farmington Avenue in Bristol and it has been repaired.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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• Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Fairfield and Newington

  10-08-2018 17:32
  
  A resident of Fairfield and a resident of Newington have tested positive for West Nile virus infection and they are the first two human cases of WNV-associated illness identified in Connecticut this season...
  
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• Glastonbury’s Laura Ingraham: I wasn’t talking about race

  10-08-2018 17:26
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  NEW YORK  — Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham said she disavows the support of white nationalists and claims that her views about the nation’s demographic changes have been distorted.
  The prime-time personality responded to critics of her commentary that massive demographic changes that most Americans don’t like have been forced upon the country by legal and illegal immigration.
  Ingraham said Thursday that she wasn’t referring to race or ethnicity.
  
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• Idris Elba as James Bond? Fans are shaken and stirred at the possibility

  10-08-2018 17:22
  It’s that time again when there’s speculation that Idris Elba might be cast as James Bond.
  For years, this has been a request (and by “request,” we mean “demand”) of many who could totally see the “Luther” star slipping into a tuxedo to play everyone’s favorite spy.
  This time, a report from UK publication The Daily Star has stirred excitement. In it, director Antoine Fuqua says that Bond producer Barbara Broccoli believes it’s
  
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• Caught On Camera: Teen Pushed Off Bridge Suffers 5 Broken Ribs

  10-08-2018 17:15
  MOULTON FALLS, Wash. (CBS Local) – In a video gone viral, you can see 16-year-old Jordan Holgerson start to change her mind about jumping into water off the edge of a bridge. She’s about to back out.
  “She said no in the video,” Jordan’s sister, Vanessa said to CBS affiliate KOIN-TV. “And then she pushed her.”Jordan Holgerson shoved off the bridge (KOIN)Instead of safely getting off the bridge, a family friend comes up from behind and apparently push
  
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• Nursing student, once homeless, offered job at Hartford Hospital

  10-08-2018 17:09
  Daisia Kai Walker is all smiles as she visits with the people she’ll soon be working with at Hartford Hospital. She thanks God for an opportunity that couldn’t have come at a better time.
  After having a falling out with her family, Daisia quickly found herself without a place to go.
  “That’s when everything started falling back down. I was basically homeless at that point,” she said. “I started wandering I would say. I found myself at the park at night, and I
  
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• Garden teaches students and citizens about medicine history

  10-08-2018 17:03
  WEST HARTFORD -- On this day, the latest tour of the The University of Saint Joseph’s medicine garden is for some exchange students from Japan. They went to the garden, inside Hartford’s Elizabeth Park, to learn more about the history of modern medicine.
  Dr. Dayne Laskey guided them around, showing them different plants, and how they’re used both in herbal remedies and how they’re used to help produce modern pharamceuticals.
  “I am interested in pharmacy,” sai
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: More MLB Action

  10-08-2018 16:47
  Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati RedsFriday, August 10, 2018, 7:10 pm ET
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  Clay Buchholz has been good for the D’backs since they called him up, but he’s been really good on the road, 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA. That contrasts the success by Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani, who is coming off a gem of a start against the Nationals but overall has a 5.65 home ERA and just two quality starts in his last seven. Arizona batted .262 in July and is at .288 in August, proving the offe
  
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• Fire Causes Smoke Damage at Thomas Hooker School in Meriden

  10-08-2018 16:42
  
  Several classrooms at Thomas Hooker School in Meriden have smoke damage after fire broke out Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Jeremy Hill Shines in Pats Win, While Stars Stay on Bench

  10-08-2018 14:56
  
  Ugly at times, the Patriots showed life in the second half of a 26-17 victory over Washington in the preseason opener for both teams Thursday night.It was a game in which neither Tom Brady nor Rob Gronkowski...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Report: Patriots Reworking Tom Brady's Contract

  10-08-2018 14:54
  
  The New England Patriots are expected to rework Tom Brady's current contract, adding "up to 5 million" in performance-based incentives, according to an ESPN report.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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• Farmington Man Has Been Missing for a Month

  10-08-2018 14:22
  
  A Farmington man has been missing for about a month and police are asking for assistance as they continue to search for him.Photo Credit: Farmington Police
  
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• Avon Mountain Reopens After Serious Crash

  10-08-2018 12:52
  
  A serious crash on Avon Mountain shut down a stretch of Route 44 between West Hartford and Avon Friday morning, but the road has reopened.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Water main break on Farmington Avenue in Bristol to cause delays

  10-08-2018 12:13
  BRISTOL — The Bristol Water Department notified residents on their Facebook page that a water main break will be causing some issues.
  The water main break on Farmington Avenue happened west of the intersection of Jerome Avenue.
  Water will be shut off along Farmington Avenue from Jerome Avenue to Haig Avenue.
  Streets including Haig, Hoover, and Mercier Avenue are also affected by the shut down.
  The Bristol Water Department says customers in the area can always experience reduced pressure an
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence calls for creation of Space Force by 2020

  10-08-2018 11:41
  WASHINGTON DC  — Vice President Mike Pence called Thursday for the establishment of a Space Force by 2020, while also announcing immediate steps the Department of Defense would take to reform how the military approaches space.
  “The time has come to establish the Unites States Space Force,” Pence said in a speech to US military and civilian personnel at the Pentagon, citing threats from China and Russia.
  “Our Administration will soon take action to implement these rec
  
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• Sunny, less humid Friday; Not a great weekend ahead

  10-08-2018 11:09
  Enjoy today because it will be the driest day for a while! A front will stall just south of the area this weekend into early next week bringing several rounds of rain.
  Sunshine today will fade behind a few more clouds during the afternoon, but it'll still be a delightful day. Highs will be in the 80s to near 90 with slightly lower humidity than the past few days.
  Saturday looks like the wetter of the two weekend days with periods of rain. When it's not raining it should remain overcast with are
  
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• Foodie Friday: Kent Coffee & Chocolate

  10-08-2018 10:54
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  The cozy joint along North Main Street offers hot and cold coffees, lattes, teas, smoothies, and delectable chocolate treats that will have you coming b
  
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• One lane on Route 44 reopened following serious crash

  10-08-2018 10:12
  WEST HARTFORD — Police say Route 44 (Albany Avenue) has one lane back open near Mountain Road after a crash.
  Police say there were injuries reported with the crash, which involved only one car. There are poles down in the area.
  It’s unknown how long the road will be shut dow.
  
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• New London convicted sex offender seen offering women rides in his car

  10-08-2018 05:47
  NEW LONDON - A cell phone video posted on Facebook has New London residents fired up.
  It shows a registered sex offender approaching a woman asking if she needs a ride. Concerned women said they want this man off the streets but police have argued they can't arrest him.
  According to state records, the man is a convicted sex offender who was in prison for 19 years.
  In the video, it shows John Salvatore Dinoto in a silver car asking the woman if she needs a ride. She then walks up to him and
  
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• New London convicted sex offender seen luring women and teens into his car 

  10-08-2018 05:47
  NEW LONDON - A cell phone video posted on Facebook has New London residents fired up.
  It shows a registered sex offender approaching a woman asking if she needs a ride. Concerned women said they want this man off the streets but police have argued they can't arrest him.
  According to state records, the man is a convicted sex offender who was in prison for 19 years.
  In the video, it shows John Salvatore Dinoto in a silver car asking the woman if she needs a ride. She then walks up to him and
  
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• Meriden Scrambles to Satisfy Residents With New Budget

  10-08-2018 05:39
  
  On Thursday, Meriden residents sent a strong message to city leaders to cut costs, and it comes just weeks after a historic referendum where voters rejected the city budget.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Daytrippers: A trip to the Ledge Lighthouse in New London

  10-08-2018 05:32
  NEW LONDON -- The six passenger boat trip is a thrill in itself but the final destination tops it.
  New for the Summer, the New London Maritime Society is now offering what they call "fun sized" trips to the famed Ledge Lighthouse which has stood in the harbor since 1909.
  "Every summer we try to do something really special and new," said Susan Tamulevich, the executive director of the New London Maritime Society.
  Depending on the tides, the boat leaves the dock just by the New Lon
  
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• Mayfield and Barkley show the goods, Browns beat Giants

  10-08-2018 04:25
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.  — Baker Mayfield and Saquon Barkley lived up to early expectations as the top two picks in the NFL draft in their first action as the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Giants 20-10 on Thursday night.
  Replacing starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor late in the first quarter, Mayfield hit 11 of 20 passes for 212 yards, two touchdowns, and converted two fourth-down plays with his feet. The Heisman Trophy winner who was the No. 1 overall pick found tight end David Njok
  
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• Mookie monster! Betts homers in 9th to complete cycle

  10-08-2018 04:20
  TORONTO  — Mookie Betts homered in the ninth inning to complete his first career cycle during the Toronto Blue Jays’ 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
  Betts is the 21st Red Sox player to hit for the cycle. He singled and scored in the first inning, tripled in the second and doubled in the fourth against starter Ryan Borucki. After walking in the sixth, Betts hit a one-out drive off Ken Giles in the ninth for his 27th homer of the season.
  Betts is the f
  
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• Stanton hits hardest HR clocked by Statcast, Yanks top Texas

  10-08-2018 04:16
  NEW YORK  — Giancarlo Stanton hit the hardest homer ever measured by Major League Baseball’s Statcast system, Neil Walker hit two more home runs and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Thursday night.
  Stanton’s 28th homer was measured at 121.7 mph, the fastest long ball tracked by Statcast since the system was introduced in 2015. Miguel Andujar and Aaron Hicks also went deep, helping the Yankees win their fourth straight since a five-game skid that
  
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• NFL preseason sees kneeling, raised fists, during national anthem

  10-08-2018 04:09
  Several NFL players took a knee, raised fists or did not take to the field while the National Anthem was played Thursday night before preseason games.
  The actions came weeks after the league shelved its new policy regarding conduct surrounding the anthem until it reaches an agreement with the NFL Players Association.
  The Miami Herald reported that Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills, along with wide receiver Albert Wilson, knelt during the anthem before a home game against Tampa Bay.
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• Orca mother carries dead calf for 17th day as it starts to ‘come apart’

  10-08-2018 03:28
  FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. -- An orca mother off the coast of Canada continues to hold on to her dead calf, even as its carcass decomposes on top of her.
  Ken Balcomb with the Center for Whale Research said the southern resident orca J35 was spotted Thursday in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the south shore of Vancouver Island. She was still holding her dead calf, marking day 17 of her "tour of grief."
  The baby is starting to fall apart, Balcomb said.
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  He explained t
  
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• The McGold Card is real, and it could get you free McDonald’s for life

  10-08-2018 03:27
  The stuff of pop culture rumors and fast food lovers’ dreams, the McGold Card does indeed exist, McDonald’s confirms.
  “The mysterious McGold Card, which for years has been rumored to grant a select few free McDonald’s, for life, is in fact real and returning for one fan,” the company said in a press release.
  The McGold Card doesn’t necessarily mean unlimited food however. According to the fine print, the winner can collect two free meals per week for 50 y
  
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• Chipotle testing new bacon items to lure back customers

  10-08-2018 03:27
  Chipotle’s latest idea to woo customers back: Bacon.
  The company will test both applewood smoked bacon and nachos in some cities this fall.
  Chipotle is working to win customers back after a series of health scares during the past few years — most notably an E.coli outbreak in late 2015 that made 60 customers in 14 states sick.
  To get back on track, the company hired a new CEO, developed a new ad campaign and is experimenting with new menu items. It offered avocado tost
  
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