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Underage party leads to arrests

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At least 12 people were arrested Saturday night after an underage party at a motel in Hartford. More>>

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Car slams into Hebron business

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Police are investigating an early morning accident in Hebron. More>>

Police investigating sexual assault at Platt Tech Video included

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Police in Milford are investigating an incident at Platt Tech involving students and allegations of sexual assault. More>>

Father of Stamford girls killed in Christmas day fire creates fund in their memory

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The father of three girls who were killed in a fire in Stamford on Christmas Day has created a fund in their memory. The "Lily Sarah Grace Fund" will support the arts in public elementary schools. More>>

Home burns in Middletown

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A Middletown home caught fire late Saturday morning in the area of River Road. More>>

Portland police continue search for missing woman

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The Portland Police Department is continuing to search for Margret Oliver, asking the public to help locate the missing woman. More>>

UN nuclear inspection gets under way in Iran

U.N. nuclear inspectors began a critical mission to Iran on Sunday to probe allegations of a secret atomic weapons program amid escalating Western economic pressures and warnings about safeguarding Gulf oil shipments from... More>>

Issues 2012: Could massive pipeline deliver on jobs?

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Those in favor of the $7 billion, 1,600-mile oil pipeline stretching from Canada to Texas claim it could provide thousands of jobs - anywhere from 20,000 to 500,000. Others say it could cause a net loss in jobs - depending on how you count them. More>>

300 arrested in daylong Occupy Oakland protests

About 300 people were arrested Saturday during a chaotic day of Occupy protests that saw demonstrators break into City Hall and burn an American flag, as police earlier fired tear gas and bean bags to disperse hundreds of... More>>

Police officer from Hartford among winners of Patriots' Super Bowl prize

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A police officer from Hartford is among 10 winners of the New England Patriots "Super Bowl for Super People" online sweepstakes. More>>

Quinnipiac film students attending Sundance

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Eighteen seniors at Connecticut's Quinnipiac University are rubbing elbows with directors, producers, writers and other film professionals at the Sundance Film Festival. More>>

UConn expanding teacher training program

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College graduates who live in eastern Connecticut and want to become certified secondary school teachers will soon have a closer option for their studies. More>>

Middlesex County students sleep outside to raise awareness

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More than 100 students will be sleeping outside in Middletown Saturday night to raise awareness and support for homelessness. More>>

Gingrich says he's in 'til GOP convention

On the weekend before the pivotal Florida primary, Newt Gingrich vowed Saturday to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination until the national convention this summer even if he loses Tuesday's vote.... More>>

St. Louis hosting 1st big parade on Iraq War's end

Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans. More>>

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever

Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory. More>>

Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on electability

Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on the idea that he's best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Yet even some supporters seem to be struggling to buy that claim, an indication that efforts by chief... More>>

Bomb threat at Manchester Walmart

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The Walmart in Manchester was closed briefly Saturday morning after store officials said they received a bomb threat. More>>

Middletown man faces drug charges

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A Middletown man has been arrested on drug charges, according to police. More>>

New Haven Police Department replacing assistant chiefs

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More changes are on the way within the New Haven Police Department. More>>

Phase two of Arrigoni Bridge repairs begin Video included

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The second phase of the Arrigoni Bridge repairs will begin starting at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon. More>>

Super Bowl commercials battle for pregame buzz

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The internet blew up this week when a mysterious video appeared on You Tube showing a grown-up and graying Matthew Broderick reprising his role as Ferris Bueller. Was it a preview of a sequel or a brilliant tease to a Super Bowl ad?
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Mother of 4-year-old who brought pot to school, arrested

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The mother of a 4-year-old Hanover Elementary school student was arrested tonight after her son brought marijuana to school earlier this week. More>>

Conn. official: Christmas fire case open, ongoing

Stamford investigators have held a preliminary meeting with a state prosecutor about a Christmas Day fire that killed three young girls and their grandparents More>>

American economy not healthy yet, but it's healing

The American economy may not be truly healthy yet, but it's healing. More>>

Komisarjevsky formally sentenced to death Video included

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A New Haven Superior Court judge has formally sentenced Joshua Komisarjevsky to death for the home invasion killings of a Connecticut woman and her two daughters in 2007. More>>

Former UConn football player charged with child pornography

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State police arrested Gregory McKee, a former University of Connecticut football player, Friday on  charges he possessed and distributed child pornography from the UConn campus. More>>

Talk of potential BRAC re-establishment has many nervous

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The U.S. Pentagon is considering re-establishing the Base Realignment and Closure Committee, also know as BRAC, to save money. More>>

Off-duty police officer killed in Hebron crash Video included

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An off-duty Hartford police officer and Connecticut National Guard member is dead following an early-morning car crash. More>>

Eatery holds calling hours for death of hot dog

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Doogie's in Newington will no longer serve up its famous two foot long hot dog More>>

Demi Moore 911 call: 'She's been having some issues' Video included

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A 911 call released Friday indicates that before being hospitalized, actress Demi Moore was suffering from convulsions after smoking an unknown substance.
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Police rescue dog from rain-swollen Yantic River

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Police officers rescued a drowning dog from the raging waters of the Yantic River early Friday morning. More>>

Driver charged in WSCU fatal hit and run

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Danbury police said they've made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Western Connecticut State University student in November. More>>

Conn. senator returns to Capitol following stroke

State Sen. Edith Prague has officially returned to her duties at the Connecticut state Capitol following a minor stroke in December. More>>

Funeral scheduled for East Hartford student who drowned in school pool

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A funeral for Marcum G. Asiamah, the 15-year-old East Hartford High school student who drowned in a school pool accident on Jan. 11, 2011, will be held today. More>>

Hartford city flags ordered to half-staff

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Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has ordered flags in the city to be lowered in honor of a city police officer killed in an overnight car crash. More>>

Shelton police make arrest in home invasion

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Shelton police have arrested in 30-year-old Ansonia man for his involvement in a home invasion earlier this week. More>>

Costa Concordia offers compensation to passengers

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The Italian Association of Tour Operators announced Friday that passengers of the Costa Concordia are likely to receive compensation of $14,460 each. More>>

Romney is the aggressor in final Florida debate

An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican rival Newt Gingrich Thursday night in the final debate before next week's critical Florida primary, demanding an apology for an ad saying he harbors... More>>

East Haven mayor to appear on 'Face the State'

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Speaking out about his controversial taco comment, East Haven Mayor John Maturo tried to set the record straight during a taping of Face the State with Dennis House on Thursday afternoon. More>>

2012 Special Olympics Penguin Plunge to be held in Feb.

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A Special Olympics wintertime tradition will continue with the 2012 Winsted Penguin Plunge. More>>

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One man went to great lengths to transform his apartment into the bridge from Star Trek Voyager, but is now being asked by his ex-wife to beam himself out of there. More>>

The Internet more than doubled in size in 2011

The Internet now has 555 million Websites, up from just 255 million at the end of 2010. More>>

People may lie more when texting

Folks might fib more frequently when text messaging, a new study suggests. More>>

Local Sports

UConn women top USF for 97th straight home win

Tiffany Hayes had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 3 Connecticut won its 97th consecutive game at home, beating South Florida 77-62 on Saturday. More>>

Giants' front four set to go after Pats QB Brady

Defense for the New York Giants starts with the front four. More>>

Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian title

Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, "What happened?" More>>

Pats' Gronkowski absent from practice for 2nd day

Rob Gronkowski's playing status for the Super Bowl was listed as questionable on Friday after the star tight end missed the New England Patriots practice for the second straight day with an injured left ankle. More>>

Yale QB's rebuts report on Rhodes withdrawal

A Yale University quarterback who made headlines when he had to choose between interviewing for a Rhodes Scholarship or playing in last fall's annual Yale-Harvard game is rebutting a report that a sexual misconduct... More>>

Celtics erase 27-point deficit, beat Magic 91-83

Paul Pierce had 24 points and 10 assists, and E'Twaun Moore added 16 points to help the Boston Celtics erase a 27-point deficit and beat the Orlando Magic for the second time this week, 91-83 on Thursday night. More>>

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There are currently 10 people in death row in Connecticut. More>>

Bottles of Onyx, moonshine made in Manchester by two young entrepreneurs, will be given away in gift bags at the Grammys More>>

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The mayor of East Haven is being criticized now for the comment he made Tuesday when he was asked about the arrest of four officers. More>>

Police said a child, who attends Hanover Elementary School in Meriden, showed up with nine individually wrapped bags containing the drug. The bags appeared to be wrapped for sale. More>>

Solar flares that began Jan. 22 have pushed solar radiation into Earth's magnetic field, possibly causing problems with satellites and short wave radio transmissions. More>>

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 2012 Oscar nominees Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. Big winners include 'Hugo,' a film nominated for 11 awards. More>>

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