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Grizzly Bear Picks Patriots

Matthew McDonald

A 680-pound grizzly bear named Ozzy has picked the New England Patriots to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, February 3, officials at a Montana zoo say.

Ozzy was given his choice between two cakes, one decorated with Patriots symbols and colors, and the other with Rams symbols and colors.

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Connecticut Lawmakers Talk About Eliminating Death Tax

Matthew McDonald

Some of the Democrats who control the Connecticut legislature are open to eliminating the state's estate tax on the assets of wealthy residents who die, saying it's driving older rich people out of the state.

Newly elected state Senator Will Haskell (D-Westport), a 22-year-old recent graduate of Georgetown University, has sponsored a bill that would phase out the so-called death tax, according to the Hartford Courant.

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