US House subcommittee rejects base closings
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Communities in southeastern Connecticut that rely on the Navy submarine base as an economic engine may be breathing easier following a U.S. House subcommittee's rejection Thursday of a new round of military base closings....
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Sculptures stolen from outdoor Madison exhibit
MADISON, Conn. (AP) -- Two bronze statues worth a combined $15,000 have disappeared from a sculpture display in Madison....
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Woman pleads guilty to polo match trespassing
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A Toronto woman has pleaded guilty to trespassing near last week's celebrity polo match and fundraiser held by Britain's Prince Harry in Greenwich....
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States to NRC: Better nuclear waste rules needed
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough review of issues connected with storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant sites....
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Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4
NEW YORK (AP) -- Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night....
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5 arrested in Conn. $4M jewelry heist, kidnapping
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Authorities say five people have been arrested in the robbery of $4 million in jewelry from a Connecticut store in an elaborate heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees more than 40 miles away....
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Project would carry NY power to Mass. via Vt.
COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) -- A Massachusetts developer is hoping to carry renewable electricity from northern New York to the New England power grid via a power line that would run under Lake Champlain....
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ESPN hires sports radio host Paul Finebaum
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Longtime Alabama sports talk show host Paul Finebaum is joining ESPN and the SEC Network....
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5 arrested in $4M jewelry robbery in Connecticut
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say five people have been arrested in the robbery of $4 million in jewelry from a Fairfield store in a heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees in a town more than 40 miles away....
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Newtown approves selection of Sandy Hook principal
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Colleagues of a woman hired as the new principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School say she has the skills and the experience to help it recover from last December's tragedy....
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Rail workers injured in crash hire lawyer
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Seven Metro-North railroad workers injured in last week's collision on the commuter line have hired a lawyer to pursue damages....
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House approves drivers licenses for immigrants
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut's House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow immigrants to obtain drivers licenses regardless of their legal status....
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Decade-long cancer study at Pratt & Whitney ends
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A massive, 11-year study of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney is coming to an end with what could be definitive information about fatal occupational illnesses at Connecticut plants....
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Bullying forum planned at Conn. Capitol
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Students, researchers, educators and government leaders are gathering at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford to discuss ways of addressing cyberbullying and bullying in schools....
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:...
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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report....
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Conn. bill gives families say over Newtown records
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The public release of any photograph, videotape or digital recording related to last year's deadly Newtown elementary school shooting would require the written consent of victims' family members, according to a working draft of a bill released Wednesday by the governor's office....
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Yankees RHP Kuroda leaves with calf injury
BALTIMORE (AP) -- New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda left Wednesday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles with a bruised right calf....
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Lawsuit filed against state of Conn. over gun law
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials, arguing the state's new gun control law violates their constitutional rights....
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Relaxed Bruins look to finish Rangers in Game 4
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Boston Bruins are on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals, and they got there on the backs of their suddenly offensive defensemen and a potent fourth line of forwards....
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