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NBCConnecticut

  1. Insult to Injury: Bells that survived the Bevin Bros. factory fire in East Hampton, have apparently been stolen bit.ly/MYFafr 19 minutes ago via bitly
  2. @katboushee Try this link. It should work bit.ly/L3uj3g about 1 hour ago via bitly
  3. Corrected link to enter for the @BradPaisley tickets bit.ly/L3uj3g about 1 hour ago via bitly
  4. We're giving away tickets to see @BradPaisley at the Comcast Theatre. Enter here on.fb.me/LGzTnh about 1 hour ago via bitly
  5. New London mayor says police and fire dept. layoff notices stand, but he's hopeful layoffs won't be necessary. bit.ly/L5ScUj about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. One of two people pinned under a car in the parking lot of a supermarket in Rocky Hill last week has died. bit.ly/LISRgV about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Check out some of the wildlife that is showing up in backyards across Connecticut bit.ly/Kd6GFw about 4 hours ago via bitly
  8. Smalley Academy in New Britain will close at 10 a.m. on Wednesday because of a power failure. about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. Former Liberian president Charles Taylor to be jailed for 50 years over "brutal crimes." bit.ly/LHgBSI about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. Bridgeport police are investigating after a toddler in a diaper & jacket was found walking alone early this morning. bit.ly/L4CXuR about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  11. U.K. Supreme Court upholds extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden over alleged sex crimes. bit.ly/KGkK7D about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. New Heart for Transplant Blogger tinyurl.com/75tvekc about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. Route 272 is closed in Norfolk at Wood Creek Rd. due to downed wires. about 18 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. RT @BradNBCCT: severe thunderstorm warning northern Litchfield county until 8 p.m. about 22 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. A Tornado Watch has now been issued for Litchfield County until 9pm bit.ly/l7d2VX about 23 hours ago via bitly
  16. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for New Haven, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties bit.ly/l7d2VX about 23 hours ago via bitly
  17. Teen dies from head injury sustained while playing basketball in Bristol. bit.ly/KY5MZe 11:03 AM May 29th via TweetDeck