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Actor Rip Torn faces another drunken driving charge, this time in Connecticut (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

LITCHFIELD, Conn. - Actor Rip Torn has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving charges in Connecticut, nearly two years after temporarily losing his license for

Rip Torn faces drunken driving charges in Conn. (AP via Yahoo! News)

Actor Rip Torn has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving charges in Connecticut, nearly two years after being fined and losing his license for similar ...

Connecticut cities want more aid from lawmakers (New England Cable News)

(Brian Burnell, NECN) - As the economy falters states and cities across the country deal with budget deficits. Some in the billions of dollars. In ...

Branford company to pay $1.5 million to Connecticut to settle claims about toxic discharges (Canadian Business)

Connecticut authorities say a Branford company has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the state over toxic discharges ...

Preps: Former Connecticut coach sentenced in sex case (Honolulu Advertiser)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A 29-year-old former Connecticut high school football coach has been sentenced to 46 months in prison on federal child sex charges. ...

Branford company to pay $1.5 million to Connecticut to settle claims about toxic discharges (Canadian Business)

Connecticut authorities say a Branford company has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the state over toxic discharges ...

Connecticut next for WVU cagers (The Inter-Mountain)

MORGANTOWN - No. 2-ranked Connecticut is next for the West Virginia University men's basketball team in a Big East headliner Tuesday night at the Coliseum. ...

Connecticut man dies while in handcuffs (Boston Herald)

DERBY, Conn. - The Connecticut state police are investigating how an Asonia man involved in a Friday night brawl later died after being handcuffed by ...

Connecticut Fines Sporting Event Insurer $5.9 Million (Hartford Courant)

Kevin Kolenda has insisted for years his business of paying for hole-in-one and other prizes on behalf of clients isn't insurance. Connecticut regulators say it ...

Connecticut Fines Sporting Event Insurer $5.9 Million (Hartford Courant)

Kevin Kolenda has insisted for years his business of paying for hole-in-one and other prizes on behalf of clients isn't insurance. Connecticut regulators say it ...

Connecticut Fines Sporting Event Insurer $5.9 Million (Hartford Courant)

Kevin Kolenda has insisted for years his business of paying for hole-in-one and other prizes on behalf of clients isn't insurance. Connecticut regulators say it ...

Sex Abuse Lawsuit Alleges Racketeering by Diocese in Connecticut (Insurance Journal)

A Connecticut woman has filed a racketeering lawsuit accusing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich of conspiring to cover up sexual abuse of children by ...

Sex Abuse Lawsuit Alleges Racketeering by Diocese in Connecticut (Insurance Journal)

A Connecticut woman has filed a racketeering lawsuit accusing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich of conspiring to cover up sexual abuse of children by ...

Sex Abuse Lawsuit Alleges Racketeering by Diocese in Connecticut (Insurance Journal)

A Connecticut woman has filed a racketeering lawsuit accusing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich of conspiring to cover up sexual abuse of children by ...

Connecticut's New House Speaker Progressive, Practical (Hartford Courant)

In 1869, the speaker of the Connecticut House was Orville H. Platt of Meriden, a Republican disdainful of labor unions and radical ideas like the ...

No. 2 Connecticut routs Rutgers, 82-49 (phillyburbs.com)

STORRS, Conn. - Hasheem Thabeet led a balanced Connecticut attack with 15 points and eight rebounds, and the second-ranked Huskies snapped back from their first ...

International Bowl | Connecticut runs over Buffalo, 38-20 (Seattle Times)

Connecticut's Donald Brown showed he has little left to prove at the college level. Brown ran for a career-best 261 yards in what he said... ...

Brown leads Connecticut to International Bowl win (Baltimore Sun)

Donald Brown, the nation's leading rusher, ran for a 45-yard touchdown and a career-best 261 yards - including 208 in the first half - in ...

Brown tops 200 yards for Connecticut (News Chief)

Published: Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 7:49 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 7:49 a.m. TORONTO - Donald Brown and a stout defense ...

The Tip In: Breaking Down Rutgers' 80-49 loss to No. 2 Connecticut (The Star-Ledger)

Star-Ledger college basketball writer Brendan Prunty has all of the answers about Rutgers' 80-49 loss to No. 2 Connecticut Saturday evening in Storrs, including why ...

LIU beats Central Connecticut State 57-44 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Jaytornah Wisseh scored 16 points, six in Long Island University's game-ending 14-3 run, and the Blackbirds beat Central Connecticut State 57-44 on Saturday. Kyle Johnson ...

Rutgers Men's Hoops, Game 15: Rutgers at (#2) Connecticut (The Star-Ledger)

Here are the starting lineups for Saturday night's game between Rutgers (9-5) and No. 2 Connecticut (11-1) and: Rutgers Scarlet Knights G- Anthony Farmer G- ...

LIU beats Central Connecticut State 57-44 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Jaytornah Wisseh scored 16 points, six in Long Island University's game-ending 14-3 run, and the Blackbirds beat Central Connecticut State 57-44 on Saturday. ...

COL FB: Connecticut 38, Buffalo 20 (UPI)

TORONTO, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Donald Brown ran for 261 yards and Tyler Lorenzen accounted for three TDs Saturday in Connecticut's 38-20 International Bowl win ...

Donald Brown leads Connecticut to International Bowl victory (Los Angeles Times)

He rushes for a career-best 261 yards -- 208 in the first half -- in a 38-20 win over Buffalo. Donald Brown ...

As They Play: Rutgers at (#2) Connecticut (The Star-Ledger)

Here's the latest of what's taking place during Saturday night's game between Rutgers (9-5) and No. 2 Connecticut (11-1) at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.: ...

No. 2 Connecticut routs Rutgers, 80-49 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By PAT EATON-ROBB Hasheem Thabeet led a balanced Connecticut attack with 15 points and eight rebounds, and the second-ranked Huskies snapped back from their ...

No. 2 Connecticut routs Rutgers, 80-49 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Hasheem Thabeet led a balanced Connecticut attack with 15 points and eight rebounds, and the second-ranked Huskies snapped back from their first loss of the ...

Rutgers loss to No. 2 Connecticut is rank and vile (The Times of Trenton)

Day 7 was no heaven for Rutgers. Playing the third leg of its seven-day stretch against the top three teams in the country, the Scarlet ...

Rutgers loss to No. 2 Connecticut is rank and vile (The Star-Ledger)

Day 7 was no heaven for Rutgers. Playing the third leg of its seven-day stretch against the top three teams in the country, the Scarlet ...

Recap: Connecticut vs. Rutgers (The Kansas City Star)

Hasheem Thabeet scored 15 points with a team- best eight rebounds as No. 2 Connecticut rolled past Rutgers, 80-49, at Gampel Pavilion. ...

COL BKB: Connecticut 80, Rutgers 49 (UPI)

STORRS, Conn., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Hasheem Thabeet had 15 points and eight rebounds Saturday to lead second-ranked Connecticut to an 80-49 win over Rutgers. ...

Huskies RB Brown has 208 yards rushing in 1st half (AP via Yahoo! News)

Connecticut's Donald Brown, the nation's leading rusher, had 208 yards rushing — 6 short of his career high — on 16 carries in the first ...

Top-ranked Connecticut beats LSU 76-63 in matchup of Final Four teams from last season (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

STORRS, Conn. - Renee Montgomery scored 21 points and top-ranked Connecticut beat LSU 76-63 Saturday in a matchup of teams that made the Final Four ...

Connecticut widow wins $10M on ticket bought by late husband (NBC 12 Richmond)

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - 1 of Donald Peters' final acts is bringing a multimillion-dollar legacy to his wife of 59 years and their family. The ...

Connecticut widow wins $10M on ticket bought by late husband (The Kentucky Post)

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - One of Donald Peters' final acts is bringing a multimillion-dollar legacy to his wife of 59 years and their family. The ...

UConn's Brown runs over Bulls in 38-20 win (AP via Yahoo! News)

Donald Brown and a stout defense helped the Connecticut Huskies overcome a fumble-prone performance. ...

Montgomery leads No. 1 UConn to 76-63 win over LSU (AP via Yahoo! News)

Top-ranked Connecticut led LSU by two points in the second half Saturday when Renee Montgomery decided to take over. ...

Grants Awarded By Connecticut's Agriculture Department (Hartford Courant)

The state Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $907,000 in matching funds for farm projects, including solar-powered irrigation, wine filtration systems and cider mill ...

Connecticut Department Of Public Health Urges Residents To Consider Their Health When Choosing A New Year's Resolution (Medical News Today)

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging people to consider resolutions for a healthy lifestyle for the New Year. Whether your resolution is ...

International Bowl: Connecticut (7-5) vs. Buffalo (8-5), Noon (ESPN2) (The Nashua Telegraph)

UConn attempts to prove it's a legitimate big-time program and no longer simply a basketball school in making its third bowl appearance in four seasons. ...

Balanced Bulls attack concerns Huskies heading into International Bowl (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

TORONTO - It's a question that draws a long, drawn-out sigh from Connecticut Huskies head coach Randy Edsall. ...

Connecticut Lawmaker Petitions for Newspaper Bailout (Fox News)

Following the government's billion dollar bailout to the automobile and financial sectors, a Connecticut lawmaker is petitioning to save the local newspaper, Reuters reported. ...

Chelsea Technologies Announces Launch of New Office in Greenwich, Connecticut (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

IT service provider Chelsea Technologies has stamped their official presence in the Greater Southern Connecticut territory with a launch of their own Greenwich, Connecticut office. ...

Chelsea Technologies Announces Launch of New Office in Greenwich, Connecticut (PRWeb)

IT service provider Chelsea Technologies has stamped their official presence in the Greater Southern Connecticut territory with a launch of their own Greenwich, Connecticut office. ...

No. 1 Connecticut trounces Hartford (The Monterey County Herald)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Renee Montgomery scored all of her 20 points in the first half to lead top-ranked Connecticut to a 78-41 win over ...

Connecticut Man Wanted For Kidnapping 2 Children (FOX 5 New York)

Connecticut Police are looking for a man accused of kidnapping his 4 month old and 20 month old children from his ex-partner after threatening to ...

Contracting reform among new Connecticut laws (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Key provisions of a state contracting reform law and mandated Medicaid coverage for hospice services are among a handful of new Connecticut laws that took ...

New Connecticut laws include state contracting reform, Medicaid coverage for Hospice (Canadian Business)

Key provisions of a state contracting reform law and mandated Medicaid coverage for hospice services are among a handful of new Connecticut laws ...

Madoff Investors’ Lawyers Investigate Role of Connecticut Bank (Bloomberg)

Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Two Florida attorneys said they are investigating whether a community bank in Connecticut improperly helped channel money from investors into Bernard ...

Va. Tech, Cincy set for Orange duel (Sports Illustrated)

Early this season, predicting that these two teams would win their conference titles and meet in a BCS game would have drawn a hearty laugh. ...

Regulators discipline Bristol Hospital (Boston Globe)

Connecticut regulators have disciplined Bristol Hospital after state inspections revealed various violations. In one case, a patient received 10 times the ordered dose of a ...

Connecticut Bank Is Drawn Into Madoff Scandal (New York Times)

Lawyers in Florida say they are investigating the role that a Connecticut bank may have played in steering money to Bernard L. Madoff. ...

Putnam girl Eastern Connecticut's first baby of 2009 (The Norwich Bulletin)

Shy-Ann Davis arrives at Day Kimball at 12:19 a.m. ...

HOT for tolling in Connecticut (Connecticut Post)

A key government panel in the state is edging closer to making a definitive recommendation on re-tolling Connecticut's highways as other states look to pay-to-drive ...

Regional scene: Air Force overcomes Connecticut in hockey (Rocky Mountain News)

Jacques Lamoureux and Brett Olson scored shootout goals Monday against Connecticut to lift the Air Force hockey team into tonight's title game in the Toyota/UConn ...

Buffalo (8-5) vs. Connecticut (7-5) (The Kansas City Star)

GAME NOTES: The Buffalo Bulls will make their first-ever bowl appearance when they take on the Connecticut Huskies this Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre ...

Records show Pleasantville woman 'obsessed' with Connecticut murder victim (The Journal News)

STAMFORD, Conn. - Sheila Davalloo was so obsessed with a Connecticut co-worker that she borrowed night-vision glasses and practiced picking locks so she could spy ...

Records show Pleasantville woman 'obsessed' with Connecticut murder victim (The Journal News)

STAMFORD, Conn. - Sheila Davalloo was so obsessed with a Connecticut co-worker that she borrowed night-vision glasses and practiced picking locks so she could spy ...

Connecticut cities getting housing funds (Connecticut Post)

HARTFORD (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved Connecticut's planned use for more than $25 million in neighborhood stabilization program funding. ...

JRC Connecticut Editor 'Optimistic' About Potential Buyers (Editor & Publisher)

NEW YORK The executive editor of two Journal Register Co. Connecticut dailies up for sale says he is optimistic that a buyer for the papers ...

Connecticut Man Admits He Voted Early In Ohio (Indiana's NewsCenter)

CINCINNATI (AP) - A Connecticut man has admitted that he did not live in Ohio when he cast an early ballot for the presidential election ...

Connecticut Man Admits He Voted Early In Ohio (Indiana's NewsCenter)

CINCINNATI (AP) - A Connecticut man has admitted that he did not live in Ohio when he cast an early ballot for the presidential election ...

Connecticut Creates Online Service to Verify Workers' Comp Coverage (Insurance Journal)

The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission has created a new online service that will allow visitors to check if a business operating in the state has ...

Connecticut Creates Online Service to Verify Workers' Comp Coverage (Insurance Journal)

The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission has created a new online service that will allow visitors to check if a business operating in the state has ...

No. 17 Arizona State cruises past Central Connecticut State (The Sports Network)

No. 17 Arizona State cruises past Central Connecticut State ...

No. 17 ASU Rolls to Victory Against Central Connecticut State (Pac 10)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Now comes the hard part for Arizona State. James Harden scored 24 points and the 17th-ranked Sun Devils wrapped up a ...

Air Force overcomes Connecticut in hockey (Rocky Mountain News)

Jacques Lamoureux and Brett Olson scored shootout goals Monday against Connecticut to lift the Air Force hockey team into tonight's title game in the Toyota/UConn ...

No. 11 Air Force, Connecticut skate to 2-2 tie (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut and No. 11 Air Force skated to a 2-2 overtime tie in the first round of the 16th annual Toyota/UConn ...

No. 11 Georgetown beats No. 2 Connecticut 74-63 (AP via Yahoo! News)

DaJuan Summers scored 18 points and No. 11 Georgetown won the first of many matchups between ranked Big East teams this season, beating No. 2 ...

No. 11 Georgetown beats No. 2 Connecticut 74-63 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By JIM O'CONNELL DaJuan Summers scored 18 points and No. 11 Georgetown won the first of many matchups between ranked Big East teams ...

Recap: Connecticut vs. Georgetown (The Kansas City Star)

Freshman Greg Monroe connected on 6-of-10 from the floor for 16 points to help pace No. 11 Georgetown to a wire-to-wire, 74-63 win over the ...

COL BKB: Georgetown 74, Connecticut 63 (UPI)

HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Freshman Greg Monroe scored 16 points Monday to help lead eighth-ranked Georgetown to a 74-63 victory over second-ranked Connecticut. ...

No. 17 Arizona State routs Cent Connecticut St (AP via Yahoo! News)

James Harden scored 24 points and Arizona State routed Central Connecticut State 84-47 on Monday night, matching its best start in 34 years. ...

No. 17 Arizona State routs Cent Connecticut St (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By ANDREW BAGNATO James Harden scored 24 points and Arizona State routed Central Connecticut State 84-47 on Monday night, matching its best start ...

No. 11 Georgetown Beats No. 2 Connecticut 74-63 (ABC News)

No. 11 Georgetown gets balanced scoring to hand No. 2 Connecticut first loss of season, 74-63 ...

5 companies express interest in Conn. newspapers (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Connecticut's economic development commissioner says she's received responses from five media companies that may be interested in buying some or all of the daily and ...

Loaded Big East gets early crack at league play (USA Today)

In an era of mega-conferences in college men's basketball, it doesn't take long for high-profile league matchups to begin.The 16-team Big East, the nation's largest ...

Central Connecticut State (5-5) at (17) Arizona State (10-1) (The Kansas City Star)

Central Connecticut State (5-5) at (17) Arizona State (10-1) ...

(11) Georgetown (9-1) at (2) Connecticut (11-0) (The Kansas City Star)

(11) Georgetown (9-1) at (2) Connecticut (11-0) ...

Women's AP poll stagnant as UConn remains No. 1 (Sports Illustrated)

Connecticut is the unanimous No. 1 choice for the fifth straight week in the women's college basketball poll by The Associated Press ...

2008 -Top stories from Around Connecticut (Jewish Ledger)

* Two communities held evenings of learning featuring local clergy and Jewish educators from their areas. Taste of Torah in Westport, held at Congregation Beth ...

Charles Shakes a Slump and No. 1 UConn Rolls (New York Times)

Tina Charles scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 1 Connecticut to a 77-48 victory at South Carolina on Sunday. ...

Political 'bad old days' recalled in Connecticut (Boston Globe)

HARTFORD - The juicy scandals unfolding in Illinois and Massachusetts have many here recalling the bad old days when their state's unofficial nickname was Corrupticut. ...

Tina Charles, Connecticut End Trip With Rout of South Carolina (Washington Post)

Tina Charles scores 21 points and grabs 14 rebounds to lead Connecticut past overmatched South Carolina, 77-48, on Sunday. ...

Connecticut - Team Notes (USA Today)

Connecticut starts the Big East season 11-0, and it is playing as well as any team in the country. But the Huskies can expect a ...

Connecticut women triumph (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Tina Charles bounced back from two straight subpar games with 21 points and No. 1 Connecticut opened 11-0 for the third consecutive ...

Rutgers facing not-so-easy 1-2-3 stretch (USA Today)

Back in September, when he first saw the schedule, Hamady N'Diaye couldn't believe his eyes. There they were, right in a row: North Carolina, Pittsburgh, ...

Rutgers facing not-so-easy 1-2-3 stretch (USA Today)

Back in September, when he first saw the schedule, Hamady N'Diaye couldn't believe his eyes. There they were, right in a row: North Carolina, Pittsburgh, ...

Irritant Forces Store Evacuation (Washington Post)

Shoppers in a crowded Filene's Basement on Connecticut Avenue yesterday said a growing chorus of coughing did not seem strange on a cold afternoon -- ...

Top-ranked Connecticut cruises to easy win over South Carolina (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tina Charles bounced back from two straight subpar games with 21 points and No. 1 Connecticut opened 11-0 for the third consecutive ...

Top-ranked Connecticut cruises to easy win over South Carolina (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tina Charles bounced back from two straight subpar games with 21 points and No. 1 Connecticut opened 11-0 for the third consecutive ...

Charles leads UConn past Gamecocks (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tina Charles scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 1 Connecticut to a 77-48 victory over South Carolina on Sunday. ...

No. 1 Connecticut 77, South Carolina 48 (WCBD-TV Charleston)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Tina Charles bounced back from two straight subpar games with 21 points and No. 1 Connecticut opened 11-0 for the third ...

Men's Hoops (10-1) Plays Host To Central Connecticut State Monday At 7 p.m. (Arizona State Sun Devils)

The men's hoops team hosts Central Connecticut State (5-5) Monday at 7 p.m. in its final non-conference game before it plays at Stanford in its ...

Men's Hoops (10-1) Plays Host To Central Connecticut State Monday At 7 p.m. (Arizona State Sun Devils)

The men's hoops team hosts Central Connecticut State (5-5) Monday at 7 p.m. in its final non-conference game before it plays at Stanford in its ...

Hillary Waugh, prolific mystery writer, dies at 88 in Connecticut after brief illness (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

HARTFORD, Conn. - Novelist Hillary Waugh, whose prolific career introduced generations of mystery readers to small-town intrigue and police techniques rooted in real investigations, has ...