Facebook Announces New Shared Photo Album Feature
Facebook announced Monday a brand new feature that will allow multiple users to upload images to the same photo album. With shared photo albums the album's creator can add up to 50 "contributors," who...
View ArticleMurder Suspect Arrested on Vacation in Florida
The suspect in the murder of a 19-year-old man outside “Up or on the Rocks” nightclub in Hartford earlier this month was arrested at a restaurant while on vacation in Orlando, Florida, police said....
View Article11 Major Wildfires Burn in California
The 250-square-mile Rim fire that spread into Yosemite National Park as it continued to scorch a wide area of Stanislaus National Forest is one of 11 major wildfires burning this week during what has...
View ArticleCookie Dough Recalled for Peanuts
A number of Kroger's Break 'N Bake chocolate chip cookie dough packages are being recalled after peanut butter cup cookie dough was accidentally packed into the product, according to a statement by the...
View ArticleStudents Return to Hartford Schools Today
The first day of school was extra special for students in Hartford on Tuesday morning as the city unveiled three state-of-the-art schools. “I love my new school,” Malik Webb said. “I’m all excited …...
View ArticleSandy Hook Students Return to Class
When students from Sandy Hook Elementary return to school to start the new school year today at the former Chalk Hill Middle School in Monroe, armed officers will be in place. School officials have...
View ArticleCity Employee Accuses Mayor Filner of Gender Violence
A district manager for the City of San Diego has filed a new sexual harassment claim alleging the mayor held her in a choke hold and pressed his elbow into her breast. Special Section: Mayor Under Fire...
View ArticleStart of NHL Season Crucial For USA Hockey Hopefuls
Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va., will serve as base camp for USA Hockey over the next two days, as players, coaches and management prepare for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Except...
View ArticleWATCH: Julian Assange Wears Mullet Wig in Rap Video Parody
Julian Assange might be going stir crazy at the Ecuadorian embassy where he has been holed up for a year. The WikiLeaks founder appeared in a rap video released on Monday wearing a mullet wig as he...
View ArticleWaterbury Backup Cleared
Two tractor-trailer crashes affected the morning commute. Only one lane was getting by in Waterbury on Interstate 84 East and traffic was backed up from exit 23 to 16 near Southbury. It has since...
View ArticleD.C. Preparing to Bid on 2024 Summer Olympics
Could the Washington area play host to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games? Local nonprofit DC 2024 announced its intention Tuesday to submit a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games. The...
View ArticleSoCal Harbor Floats Plan to Host Mega-Yachts
A so-called "mega-yacht" may be coming to a Southern California harbor this weekend. But some residents are opposed to plans to have this and possibly another yacht moor right in their backyards. It is...
View ArticlePolice Shoot, Kill Monitor Lizard in Ledyard
Ledyard police shot and killed a monitor lizard after receiving a 911 call on Sunday from a resident who said something was attacking her chickens. The Shewville Road resident called 911 around 3:30...
View ArticleAsthma Caused UConn Student's Death: Coroner
A former standout Killingly High School running back was found dead in his UConn dorm room over the weekend. The medical examiner has determined that Jesse Richeeds, of Danielson, died of natural...
View ArticleInvestigation Underway After Missing Girl's Body Found
Fairfax County Police say a criminal investigation is being conducted into the death of a missing 16-year-old girl whose body was found in an affluent Vienna, Va., neighborhood. Her family had called...
View ArticleProtective Mei Xiang Blocks Exam Attempt on Cub
A very protective Mei Xiang kept the panda team at the National Zoo from getting a second look at her new cub. Mei Xiang gave birth to the cub Friday afternoon after approximately two hours of labor....
View ArticleYahoo! Launches "Watchlist" to Recycle Old Usernames
Yahoo's quest to reclaim old usernames continues with the launch of Watchlist, a service that will send a notification to a user once an unused name becomes available. Those who filled out a Yahoo!...
View ArticleMore of Pachaug State Forest Closed Over EEE
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is expanding the areas of Pachaug State Forest closed to the public because of the presence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in mosquitoes. The...
View ArticleHasan Rests, Says Nothing in Fort Hood Sentencing
Maj. Nidal Hasan rested and said nothing during the sentencing phase of the Fort Hood shooting trial Tuesday. Sentencing will begin at 9 a.m. Central time Wednesday. That's when the jury will be given...
View ArticleSenator Boucher Explores Bid for Governor
Republican state senator Toni Boucher is considering jumping into the governor's race. Boucher, who represents the 26th Senatorial District, announced on Tuesday that she is forming an exploratory...
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