Danbury theater owner facing homicide charges

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) The owner of the Palace Theater in Danbury will soon face a Connecticut judge for arraignment in a homicide case.  Joseph DaSilva Jr. of New Milford is to appear in Danbury Superior Court Tuesday on charges of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault and two counts of third-degree assault.  More...

-Area lawmaker opposes Terror Trial moving to Conn., anywhere in US

-Local fire departments benefitting from federal funding

Romanian faces sentencing in Conn. for ATM thefts

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) A Romanian citizen is facing sentencing for participating in a scheme in which skimming devices were secretly installed on automated teller machines to steal money.  Victor Vasile Constantin and others installed devices on ATMs in Fairfield County that were able to capture the information encoded on magnetic stripes of bank debit cards.  More...

-Danbury brothers arrested for fighting with others at intersection

-Hubble Space telescope focus of West Conn forum

5 killed in Conn. power plant blast are identified

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) Middletown police say Peter Chetulis of Thomaston, Conn.; Ronald J. Crabb of Colchester, Conn.; Raymond Dobratz of Old Saybrook, Conn.; Chris Walters of Florissant, Mo.; and Roy Rushton of Hamilton, Ontario, died in Sunday's blast at the Kleen Energy plant.  More...

-Congressional hearings planned on Conn. explosion, contractor seeks claims for property damage 

-2 Conn. men facing drug charges after traffic stop in Mass.

Ct. seniors not getting shots fo pneumonia

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A report says one of every three Connecticut seniors has not been immunized against pneumonia, despite warnings that flu complications can lead to the potentially deadly illness....More 

-Conn. home invasion suspect due back in court

-Conn. lawmakers to debate fixes to campaign law

Rep. John Murtha of Pa. dies at 77

WASHINGTON (AP) A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.  He had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery.  More...

-Michael Jackson doctor charged with manslaughter

Detroit airline terminal evacuated

Extended Mardis Gras feeling in New Orleans

MIAMI (AP) As if Mardi Gras isn't enough, New Orleans now gets to celebrate its first NFL title.  The Saints overcame an early 10-point deficit and pulled off a risky onside kick last night to beat the Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl.  Quarterback Drew Brees tied a Super Bowl record for completions and was voted the game's MVP.  More...

-Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight

-34 recovering from carbon monoxide at Pa. church

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