Bill restricting bamboo moves to Conn. governor
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would penalize people who fail to contain the growth of bamboo on their property....
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Conn. bill modifies domestic violence laws
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut's House of Representatives has passed a bill modifying the state's domestic violence and sexual assault laws....
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Penguins looking to close out Senators in Game 5
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't quite ready for the traditional season-ending handshake....
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States to NRC: Better nuclear waste rules needed
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Attorneys general in Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut announced Thursday they are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough environmental review of storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant sites....
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5 arrested in Conn. $4M jewelry heist, kidnapping
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Five people have been arrested in the robbery of more than $4 million in jewelry, watches and diamonds from a Connecticut store in an elaborate heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees more than 40 miles away, federal authorities said Thursday....
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Study: No 'significantly' higher cancer at Pratt
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Researchers examining the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut say they have found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers....
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Indoor tanning ban moves to Conn. governor
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut bill banning young people from using indoor tanning services is moving to the governor's desk....
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Bill expands absentee voting for overseas military
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut's Senate has approved a proposal that could pave the way for electronic voting in future elections....
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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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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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Bill modifies traffic stop collection requirements
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A bill requiring police officers to record additional details of their traffic stops in an effort to avoid racial profiling is moving to the governor's desk....
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Bill allows Sunday deer hunting with bow and arrow
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Sunday deer hunting with a bow and arrow could soon be permitted on private land in Connecticut....
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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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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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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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