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President abandons stand on contraception policy

WASHINGTON -- Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers,...

Hartford diocese ordered to pay $1 million to former altar boy

WATERBURY (AP) -- A jury determined Friday that the Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford should pay $1 million in damages to a former altar boy who was sexually abused by a priest...

Audit finds hundreds of degrees unearned by foreign students at North Dakota university

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Facing pressure to bring in more students as North Dakota's booming oil industry made it tougher to coax new high school graduates into college, Dickinson...

VOCES8 to sing at Westport church

VOCES8 to sing at Westport church WESTPORT -- The British a cappella octet "VOCES8" will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in Christ & Holy Trinity Church,...

Closing the Museum is not the answer to budget problems

The Board of Estimate and Taxation has recommended that the Norwalk Museum be shut down and that the city's library staff be cut as ways of reducing the expected increase in...

Looking at city's budget woes

To the Editor: The editorial regarding Norwalk's operational budget enables clear analysis of basic problems facing us and the causes therein. It is no mystery that we will...

Catholic hospitals should be able to make their own rules

To the Editor: The Obama administration shows total lack of respect for the rights of religions to practice their beliefs. They want Catholic hospitals to perform things that...

Volunteer couple, 'Chowdafest" deserve this week's bouquets

Here we are in February, and except for some occasional threats of snow flurries that don't materialize, we haven't seen much of typical New England weather. We...

Today in History Feb. 11, 2012

Today is Saturday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2012. There are 324 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry...

Horoscope

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Lautner, 20; Kelly Rowland, 31; Jennifer Aniston, 43; Sheryl Crow, 50. Happy Birthday: Let your emotions lead you in the most humanitarian...

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: I am 11. My mom is engaged to a man who I think is a wonderful person, but she always questions whether he's cheating on her. She's 37. Personally, I think...

NYC sewage plant to offer Valentine's Day tours

NEW YORK (AP) -- It may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day. The tour host and superintendent of the...

Eds: Updates with details, quotes. With AP Photos. CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive as what he accomplished i

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive...

Steve Geoghegan column -- Norwalk sprinters blazing the trail

Three of the fastest female sprinters in the state reside in Norwalk. McMahon's Shelly Lindo and Sarah Boyd and Norwalk's Crystle Hill finished 1-2-3, respectively, in...

Girls Basketball -- Warriors play Danbury tough, but fall

DANBURY -- The Wilton High School girls basketball team might have lost its second straight game on Friday night in Danbury, but the Warriors were able to leave the Hat City...

Chris "Nugget" Nugent helps Wilton boys basketball team reach state tournament for first time in 12 years

WILTON -- The kid they call Nugget helped the Wilton High School boys basketball team strike gold in the form of the first state tournament berth for the program in a dozen years...

HS girls basketball -- Staples stopped by Trumbull

TRUMBULL -- Fighting for a spot in the upcoming FICIC playoffs, Staples needed a win over Trumbull Friday night, but in the end the Eagles showed why they are in second place in...

Bobby V not sure what to expect from rivalry

UNCASVILLE -- Bobby Valentine has learned a lot of things across his many years as a manager. Among them? How to work the media. So it was hardly a surprise inside the Mohegan...

Two victims of Wall Street apartment blaze file lawsuit

NORWALK -- Two people who were severely injured while escaping from an August 2010 blaze at a Wall Street apartment building have filed lawsuits at Stamford Superior Court,...

Obama budget predicts $1.3T deficit for 2012

Obama budget: $1.3 trillion deficit WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's new budget predicts a $1.3 trillion deficit for the ongoing fiscal year but that would drop...

Woman pleads guilty in NY newborn kidnap case

NEW YORK -- A woman who snatched a newborn baby from a New York City hospital in 1987, then raised the child as her own for more than two decades, pleaded guilty to a kidnapping...

Conn. preparing 'No Child' waiver application

HARTFORD -- Connecticut education officials say they believe the state is well positioned to receive a federal waiver this spring from parts of the federal No Child Left Behind...

Conn. court approves final redistricting plan

HARTFORD (AP) -- The Connecticut Supreme Court has turned back a Republican challenge to a congressional redistricting plan. The court said Friday that it has adopted the plan...

Connecticut Audubon Society seeks next generation of conservationists in 2012 State of the Birds report

FAIRFIELD -- In this age of addictive electronics, hundreds of cable channel choices, and parents being fearful of letting their children explore the woods alone, is the...

Kool to be Kind program teaches kids to spread kindness

WESTPORT --It's Kool to be Kind. That's the message a group of Westport moms are working hard to spread to elementary school students in an effort to put a stop to...

Bids received for new Norwalk Fire HQ

NORWALK -- More than 70 contractors submitted bids to build the city's new $16-million fire headquarters at 121 Connecticut Ave., according to the city's Purchase...

Syria says suicide bombers kill 28 in Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria -- Two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, Syrian officials said, bringing significant violence for the first time...

UConn Men's Basketball Glance -- At Syracuse

UConn at Syracuse WHEN: Today, 1 p.m. (CBS-TV) WHERE: The Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. TEAM RECORDS: UConn 15-8 (5-6 BIG EAST); No. 2 Syracuse 24-1 (11-1 BIG EAST) THE...

Report: Patriots TE Gronkowski has ankle surgery

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had arthroscopic surgery Friday on the left ankle that hampered him in the Super Bowl, according to the Sports...

UConn Women's Basketball Glance -- Vs. Georgetown

Georgetown at UConn WHEN: Today, 4 p.m., (CPTV) WHERE: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs TEAM RECORDS: No. 14 Georgetown 19-5 (8-3 BIG EAST); No. 3 UConn 22-2 (10-1 BIG EAST). THE...

State OKs new teacher evaluation methods

HARTFORD -- For the first time, students' academic progress will soon be a substantial factor in evaluating the skills of Connecticut's 50,000-plus public school...

Police: Woman intentionally crashes into boyfriend's car after dispute

NORWALK-- Norwalk Police arrested a Bridgeport woman Thursday for intentionally ramming into her boyfriend's car on Connecticut Avenue as he was trying to drive away from...

Stamford Hospital names manager '2011 Employee of the Year'

STAMFORD -- Stamford resident Kari Pollak said she was stunned to receive Stamford Hospital's 2011 Employee of the Year award. "I was honored," said Pollak about...

Constituents invited to share concerns with Norwalk Council members

NORWALK -- Starting this month, several Common Council Democrats will begin hosting a series of "Council Conversations" at which constituents will be invited to express...

Education group raises funds with musical event

WILTON -- On stage at Wilton High School on Sunday, J.P. Clark will perform the song "Shine" by John Legend, an award-winning musician. Yet the lyrics will...

NCAA denies UConn waiver request

STORRS-- The NCAA on Friday turned down the University of Connecticut's request for a waiver that would allow its men's basketball team to play in the 2013 national...

Liberty Army and Navy store will close its Norwalk location

NORWALK -- Liberty Army and Navy store, a fixture on Connecticut Avenue for nearly 30 years, will close its doors for good next month, according to one of the store's...

To Do this weekend in and around Norwalk

To Do today: Former Congressman Christopher Shays will speak on leadership as it pertains to experience from listening, learning and leading at the Westport Sunrise Rotary Club...

Bernanke: Weak housing has hurt consumer spending

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Norwalk Police nab Honduran murder suspect

NORWALK-- An illegal immigrant who was captured by Norwalk Police in December has an active arrest warrant in his native Honduras for the murder of his son-in-law, police...

FCIAC hockey playoffs go two tier; Norwalk girls honor coach's father

In an effort to potentially keep its best teams fresher for runs in the state tournament, the FCIAC has gone back to a two-tier format for its upcoming tournament. Conference...

Class LL Indoor Track Championship -- It's as easy as 1-2-3 for Lindo

NEW HAVEN -- Brien McMahon's Shelly Lindo couldn't have asked for a better night at the Class LL state championships. Lindo, a senior sprinter and hurdler, won the...

Class LL Indoor Track Championships -- Staples is the best of the bigs

NEW HAVEN -- A 'team effort' can be used as a cliché but the words ring true for the Staples High boys indoor track team. Veteran head coach Laddie Lawrence...

George Albano Column -- Laney has come full circle in gymnastics

It was in 1978 that a freshman gymnast named Alison Kuczo first made her mark at Norwalk High School. Today, some 34 years later, she's still making an impact on her...

Girls Basketball -- Rams keep FCIAC hopes alive

NEW CANAAN -- New Canaan senior point guard Sarah Mannelly celebrated her birthday in style by scoring a game-high 20 points and dishing out a half dozen assists as the Rams came...

Chris Brown to remain on supervised probation

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chris Brown has been getting attention for all the right reasons lately, but a judge said Thursday that he should continue to remain under the watchful eye of...

Snow expected in Norwalk area tonight, Saturday

NORWALK --Winter is about to return to Fairfield County. After the fourth-warmest January on record and a mild start to February, a winter-like weekend is in store. Friday will...

Anglers return to handcrafted bamboo fishing rods

ESKO, Minn. -- When Phil Johnson was in college, making $3 an hour working summers at the paper mill in Cloquet, he saved enough to buy himself a bamboo fly rod. "I bought...

Trade deficit widens to $48.8 billion in December

WASHINGTON -- U.S. exports to Europe rose at a healthy clip in December, a sign that the critical U.S. trading partner continues to buy American goods despite its weakened...

Obama call for manufacturing revival a tough goal

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival "built on American manufacturing." But he faces an uphill slog, with...