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A big gesture of support for police officers in Newtown, Connecticut: Cops have from nearby communities have stepped in to patrol the town today, meaning the entire Newtown police force gets Christmas Day off, reports CNN. "It's a police thing," says a lieutenant from Shelton, Connecticut. Between police work and funerals, Newtown officers have been working pretty much around the clock since the Sandy Hook school rampage on Dec. 14.
