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Oklahoma lowers tornado death toll amid frantic search

Carey Gillam and Ian Simpson — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Emergency workers searched for survivors in the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, but officials on Tuesday sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by the storm.

Shooting In Hartford's Upper Albany Neighborhood

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:12:15 EDT

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A man was shot in the arm in the Upper Albany neighborhood Monday night, police said.

Three Wounded In Two Shootings Late Monday

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:00 EDT

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Police are investigating a double-shooting and a second shooting that might be related.

State Police: Trucker Helped Police Find Two Kidnapped Children In South Windsor

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:19 EDT

Father Arrested After MA Amber Alert

A tip from a sharp-eyed trucker helped police find a driver wanted for kidnapping two children in Massachusetts.

Manchester Police Conclude Student's Drowning 'Tragic At Best'

By JESSE LEAVENWORTH, leavenworth@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:59:00 EDT

Report Finds No Cause For Prosecution In Malvrick Donkor's Death In High School Pool Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Manchester Facebook Page

A fledgling swimmer, Malvrick Donkor had stayed away from the deep end of the pool at Manchester High School, fellow students told police.

Surprise Setback For CTfastrak

By DON STACOM, dstacom@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:00 EDT

Hearing Officer Rejects DOT Plan To Close Flower Street Crossing To Pedestrians

A state Department of Transportation hearing officer on Monday dealt a startling setback to the politically powerful CTfastrak project, ruling that busway engineers cannot simply close off part of Hartford's Flower Street to pedestrian traffic.

New Haven Man Charged In Hamden Sexual Assault

Staff report — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:06:45 EDT

Police have charged a New Haven man with sexually assaulting a woman at a Linden Avenue home during the early morning hours of April 14.

Metro-North To Resume Full Service Wednesday; One More Day Of Tough Commuting

By DAVID OWENS, NICHOLAS RONDINONE and JENNY WILSON, dowens@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:33:39 EDT

— Traffic was heavy again Tuesday morning as commuters endured one more day without rail service from Bridgeport into New York.

Boyfriend In ECSU Student's Death Held On $1 Million Bail; Tensions Between Families Erupt In Court

By JOSH KOVNER, jkovner@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:13:00 EDT

Defendant Jermaine Richards Was A Licensed Practical Nurse

State police had zeroed in on Jermaine Richards as a person of interest early on in the disappearance of Eastern Connecticut State University student Alyssiah Wiley, but the circumstances leading up to Wiley's death and the murder charges against Richards are being kept under wraps.

Kevin Hunt: Bloomfield Lawyer To Comcast: What Are These Charges?

Kevin Hunt - The Bottom Line — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:00 EDT

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Today's secret word is "Xfinity." That was supposed to be the password for a Bloomfield resident's Comcast wireless service until he found out otherwise after his computer crashed in January and he couldn't rejoin the home network.