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Middletown Power Plant Explosion: Focus On Worker's Torch

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:12:00 -0500

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Investigators are focusing on a welder's torch as the possible cause of Sunday's deadly blast at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant, sources said.

Calm Today As Nor'easter Nears

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:58:00 -0500

It is the calm before the storm today as we will see sunshine mix with high clouds. Temperatures will be comfortable as they will climb well into the 30s this afternoon.

Middletown Explosion's Victims Were Fathers, Grandfather

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

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Five hard-working men — fathers to 10 children and one a grandfather to five — went to work Sunday but never went home.

Hartford Area Home Sale Prices On The Rise

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:20:00 -0500

The median sale price of a single-family house in Greater Hartford rose nearly 5 percent in January compared with a year earlier, a sign that the area's housing market may be starting to stabilize.

Suspect In Double Shooting Arrested

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The suspect in a September double shooting was arrested in January and is being held on $750,000 bail, according to court records.

Free Breakfast At Denny's Today

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:05:25 -0500

State Bars Man From Owning Animals

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:44:00 -0500

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut court says a Hamden man charged with animal cruelty can never own animals ever again.

75 Facing Layoffs At Millstone Nuclear Complex

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:48:42 -0500

WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Dominion spokesman says the energy company plans to lay off up to 75 people at the Millstone nuclear power complex in Connecticut by April 1, after its buyout program fell short of its goal.

Expert Estimates Kleen Energy Plant Is Set Back At Least A Year

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As investigators search for a cause of Sunday's deadly power plant explosion in Middletown, some engineering experts say it is likely to be several months before it is even known how much of the Kleen Energy building can be salvaged.

Impact Of Power Plant Blast Considered A Pressure Wave

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

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Residents who lived miles away from the Kleen Energy Systems power plant could feel the force of Sunday's explosion. Some reported broken windows and cracked foundations.