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Frenetic search for survivors as 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma

Alice Mannette Ian Simpson — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:28:00 EDT

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Pre-dawn emergency workers searched feverishly for survivors in the rubble of homes, primary schools and an hospital in an Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by a massive Monday afternoon tornado feared to have killed up to 91 people and injured well over 200 residents.

Two Children Found Safe In South Windsor After Amber Alert; Father Arrested

By JAN CARABEO, Fox CT — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:00 EDT

An Amber Alert issued for two missing children in Massachusetts ended at a South Windsor convenience store late Monday night.

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 Busway In Hartford

By DON STACOM, dstacom@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:00 EDT

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

A 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 07:33:09 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.

Accused East Hartford Doctor Fires Attorney As Jury Selection Is To Begin

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT

Dr. Edwin Njoku, accused of sexually assaulting patients in his office, has been eager to have his case go to trial with the hope that he'd be acquitted and his medical license restored.

Yale Surgeon Recounts Moments After Train Crash

By WILLIAM WEIR, wweir@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:00 EDT

Dr. Daniel Solomon, a chief resident in general surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital, was on the first car of the train heading toward New Haven for his 7 p.m. shift last Friday when the train started to shake.