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Stefanie Spielman dies at 42

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:43:57 GMT

The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. WBNS radio in Columbus says 42-year-old Stefanie Spielman died Thursday at the family's home in Upper Arlington.

AG Holder disturbed by Hasan's contacts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Attorney General Eric Holder said he was disturbed to learn of contacts between Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan and a radical imam overseas.

Arlington to get two Ft. Hood victims

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:05:45 GMT

At least two people who were killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Ft. Hood soldier's body flown home

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:39:35 GMT

The body of Pvt. Francheska Velez arrived at Midway Airport in Chicago Monday morning. Velez had just returned from deployment in Iraq because she was pregnant.

Blue Bonnet spread recalled

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:48:10 GMT

ConAgra Foods is recalling a limited number of 15 ounce tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread that were inadvertently mispackaged.

Ohio to change lethal injection method

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:54:15 GMT

Ohio on Friday became the first state to adopt a procedure for lethal injections that uses one drug, a method never before tried on U.S. inmates.

Obama's remarks at Ft. Hood memorial

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:04 GMT

"Your loved ones endure through the life of our nation. Their memory will be honored in the places they lived and by the people they touched. Their life’s work is our security, and the freedom that we too often take for granted."

Ft. Hood memorial a success

Jackie Vega — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:39:55 GMT

Fort Hood was abuzz even before dawn broke Tuesday morning in preparation for the memorial for the victims of the mass shooting.

Victims wanted to serve their country

Matt Flener — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:27 GMT

The 13 people killed at Fort Hood included a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who vowed to take on Osama bin Laden.

'Troubling' portrait emerges of gunman

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:59:24 GMT

There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, the man authorities say is responsible for the worst mass killing on a U.S. military base. Most of all, his motive

Suspect family shocked and saddened

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:33:46 GMT

Nader Hasan says the family is "filled with grief for the families" of the victims at Fort Hood. He says "Our family loves America" and is "proud of our country."

Ft. Hood shooter is licensed psych doc

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:35:51 GMT

The suspected shooter at Fort Hood was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for six years before being transferred to Texas.

In-depth: The history of Ft. Hood

Carla Casta�o — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:12:47 GMT

The largest Army post in the country has an honored place in the history of the U. S. Military. During the Iraq war, it was a Fort Hood unit that found the Iraqi leader hiding in a spider hole and captured him.

2 dead in aircraft crash near Adrian

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:05:10 GMT

Two people en route from Pennsylvania died late Friday afternoon in a single-engine aircraft crash north of Adrian, Mich., the Lenawee County Sheriff said.

Discovery flies on 3rd try

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:42:42 GMT

Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Friday on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, hauling up a treadmill named after a TV funnyman and thousands of pounds of more solemn supplies.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy dies at 77

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:19:40 GMT

Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77.

120 gallons of fuel oil into stream

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:06:35 GMT

Clean up is now underway after 120 gallons of fuel oil leaked from a home storage tank and went into a nearby stream.

New Britain Walmart to close

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:10:50 GMT

The New Britain Walmart will be shutting its doors on August 31. Over 150 people are employed at that location.

Connecticut one of the thinnest states

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:31:32 GMT

A new report says just over 21 percent of Connecticut adults are obese, the third-lowest rate in the country.

Former Madoff employee speaks out

Tina Detelj — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:26:46 GMT

One day after he was sentenced to 150 years in prison, a former employee of Bernie Madoff is speaking out.

Car plows through neighboring garage

Jamie Muro — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:32:35 GMT

A car went into a home, on Hamden Hills Drive, after the driver accidentally put the car in drive instead of reverse to pull out of a neighboring home's garage.

Tornado clean-up continues

Erin Cox — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:16:18 GMT

Folks are still cleaning up after a tornado touched down in Wethersfield last week. Now, Gov. Jodi Rell has asked for federal assistance to help residents and the town with the cost.

Tree trouble resolved in East Haven

Kent Pierce — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:29:38 GMT

An East Haven man turned to News Channel 8 for help because a tree at the end of driveway became a safety hazard.

Man struck by car on I-95

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:41:59 GMT

A Bridgeport man walking along I-95 in Norwalk was struck by a car early this morning.

Racial backlash to ensue after verdict?

Annie Rourke — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:46:25 GMT

The NAACP supported the city of New Haven's position on the firefighter exam. Now they, along with others, are considering their options as many wonder if the department will remain divided.

Rell signs bill for Madoff-schemers

Alan Cohn — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:21:38 GMT

As Bernard Madoff learned his fate, Governor Jodi Rell signed a bill that will help authorities in the state treat schemers like Madoff like members of organized crime.

Coast Guard Swab Summer kicks off

Tina Detelj — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:11 GMT

It's the start of Swab Summer in New London. That means the new class of cadets are entering the Coast Guard Academy and getting their first taste of what the next four-years will hold for them.

Man gets life sentence in student death

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:49:57 GMT

A Chilean national has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 1997 beating death of a University of Colorado student from Connecticut.

Son rescues parents from burning home

Tina Detelj — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:42:14 GMT

A 20-year-old man fights for his life after heroically rescuing his parents from their burning home. And, this isn't the first time he has saved his father's life.

Rell seeks federal aid for tornado

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:56:49 GMT

Gov. Jodi Rell is asking the federal government for aid following a tornado Friday in Wethersfield.