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The nation's weather
Mild weather was expected over the Central U.S. as light showers continued over the Great Lakes on Wednesday. more
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Ida weakens to tropical storm Photo
Ida, which made landfall earlier today as a Category 1 hurricane in Nicaragua, has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is likely to weaken further to a tropical depression tomorrow. more
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Moderate earthquake injures 700 in southern Iran; cuts power, telephone lines
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake struck a key port city in southern Iran early Wednesday, injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines, the state news agency reported. more
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Vietnamese man rescued after spending 3 days in tree; storm death toll hits 108 Video
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The 69-year-old watchman couldn't swim so when Tropical Storm Mirinae sparked a flash flood he ran, shimmied up a tree and hung on — for three nights and two days. more
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Snow shifts east, paralyzing plains Photo
DENVER - After pounding Colorado's Front Range and metropolitan Denver for more than two days with snow, a powerful Winter Storm pushed into eastern Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas Thursday evening. more
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Tropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean Video
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean waters. more
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Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Leavenworth Video
Heavy rains caused minor flooding on Monday in Leavenworth, Kan. Now homeowners are left with a mess to clean up. Police blocked off several streets where high water was pouring over a bridge near 4th & Limit. more
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13 Killed In Fort Hood Shooting; After Anxious Hours, Ledyard Man Learns Son Is OK Video
John Michalak of Ledyard was at work Thursday when a co-worker told him about the shootings at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas, where Michalak's son, Brandyn, is stationed. more
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Petit Calls On AG To Investigate State Department Of Correction Video
Dr. William Petit has asked the state attorney general to look into whether the state Department of Correction acted improperly when it allowed murder suspect Joshua Komisarjevsky to be interviewed for a book. more
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Judge: Annie Le Documents To Be Released Next Week
A Superior Court judge agreed to release portions of an arrest warrant affidavit that contain information that led to the arrest of Raymond Clark III in the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le. more
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Railroad Museum Seeks Donations
Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum Friday to view the damage caused by vandals earlier this week. Also Friday, museum leaders began seeking donations to help make repairs. more
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Police: Out-of-work engineer angry at company that fired him shoots 6 employees, kills 1 Video
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees... more
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Fire Destroys Apartment In Ellington Photo
A fire destroyed one apartment and damaged its neighboring units at the Autumn Chase complex on Route 83 Friday morning. more
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Drill Bits Create Scare In Waterbury Photo
A bomb scare in Waterbury turned out to be nothing more than a drill. Or, drill bits. more
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Fired Officer Pleads Guilty To Molesting Boy
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - A former New London police officer who had advised city children on how to make the right choices in life has pleaded guilty to molesting a boy and is facing a two-year prison sentence. more
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Wife Of Deep River Official Charged With Bank Theft
DEEP RIVER, Conn. (AP) - The wife of Deep River First Selectman Richard Smith has been charged with embezzling money from a bank. more
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70-Year-Old Man Charged With Trying To Lure Boy From Store Photo
A 70-year-old West Hartford man is free on bail after he tried to lure a 10-year-old boy from the electronics department at the Wal-Mart store on the Berlin Turnpike Thursday evening, police said. more
