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ConnecticutFAIRFIELDSacred Heart posts 24-14 victory over Bryant
Dale Fink threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Sacred Heart defeated Bryant 24-14.Fink's first scoring pass, a 30-yarder to Steve Tedesco, put the Pioneers (2-7, 2-5 Northeast Conference) ahead 10-7 early in the second quarter.
NEW HAVENBrown beats Yale 35-21
Kyle Newhall-Caballero threw two touchdown passes and ran for another, and Brown steamrolled one of the nation's best defenses for nearly 500 yards in a 35-21 win over Yale on Saturday.Brown (5-3, 3-2 Ivy League) scored on Kyle Newhall-Caballero's 10-yard pass to Buddy Farnham in the second quarter for a 7-0 lead.
HARTFORDSpat over 'terrorists' halts Conn. 9/11 memorial
A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a small northwestern Connecticut town has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from his father's insistence it say his son was murdered by "Muslim terrorists."Town officials in Kent are balking, saying it would be inappropriate to single out a religious group in a project on town property and paid for with taxpayers' money. The memorial plaque to be erected outside the town hall is on indefinite hold.
NEW HAVENSurvivor of Conn. family slayings calls for probe
As the lone survivor of a deadly 2007 Connecticut home invasion called for an investigation into why prison officials let a writer interview one of the defendants for a book, the state attorney general said Friday a probe has already begun.William Petit, whose wife and daughters were killed in their Cheshire home, said he wants Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to investigate what Petit calls "gaffes" and "miscues" involving Joshua Komisarjevsky's interviews with writer Brian McDonald.
NEW HAVENJudge approves release of some Yale killing files
Some documents detailing the case against a former Yale University employee accused of killing a graduate student must be unsealed and made available to the public in three business days, a Connecticut judge ruled Friday.New Haven Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano said certain sensitive information will remain confidential, and his ruling gave attorneys for Raymond Clark III enough time to appeal if they wish.
STORRSMoore leads UConn to exhibition win
Maya Moore scored 17 of her 19 points in the first half to help top-ranked Connecticut rout The College of Saint Rose 85-44 on Thursday night.Moore, the national player of the year as a sophomore last season, also had seven rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks.
NEW BRITAINStanley Works cuts forecast on Black & Decker deal
Hand tool maker Stanley Works on Thursday cut its 2009 earnings forecast to account for a charge stemming from its planned $4.5 billion purchase of rival Black & Decker Corp.Shortly after the market closed Thursday, Stanley said it expects to record a one-time charge in the fourth quarter of 2009 of $18 million, reflecting fees and expenses for buying Black & Decker. Most of the fees and expenses will be non tax-deductible.
HARTFORDConn. anti-war candidate weighs run for governor
Ned Lamont, the anti-Iraq war political phenomenon who nearly knocked Joe Lieberman out of the U.S. Senate, has turned his attention to next year's race for the Connecticut governorship.While his entry into an already crowded field of Democrats has created a stir in this state, which hasn't seen a Democratic governor for about two decades, it's unclear if the millionaire businessman can generate the same enthusiasm and hype for a run for governor after the 2006 primary victory over Lieberman that made him a national political figure.
ROCKY HILLPlay 4 Day
The winning combination picked Thursday in the Connecticut State Lottery's "Play 4 Day" drawing was:3-9-6-5
ROCKY HILLPlay 3 Day
The winning combination picked Thursday in the Connecticut State Lottery's "Play 3 Day" drawing was:7-4-0
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