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Update: West Nile Virus SOUTH WINDSOR — The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station announced that mosquitoes trapped in 12 towns have tested positive for West Nile virus so far this season. The towns include: Branford, Glastonbury, Greenwich, North Branford, North Stonington, Orange, Plainfield, South Windsor, Stamford, Stratford, West Haven, and Westport. To reduce the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes residents should: Minimize time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active; be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair; wear shoes, socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time, or when mosquitoes are more active; clothing should be light colored and made of tightly woven materials that keep mosquitoes away from the skin; use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure and to protect small babies when outdoors; consider the use of mosquito repellent , accord...

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL Players Association has appealed Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott 's six-game suspension over the league's conclusion that its 2016 rushing leader injured his former girlfriend in three separate incidents last summer.The union said Tuesday it will represent Elliott "to ensure that the NFL is held to its obligation of adhering to principles of industrial due process under the collective bargaining agreement ." The NFL suspended Elliott last week after a yearlong investigation into an Ohio domestic violence case that prosecutors declined to pursue. Elliott's attorneys blasted Commission Roger Goodell 's ruling, saying the league "cherry-picked" evidence to reach its conclusion. A hearing with Goodell or an arbitrator will be scheduled within 10 days with a decision "as soon as practicable" after the appeal is heard, according to the labor agreement. The Cowboys open the regular season Sept . 10 at hom...