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Alleged killer's parents: We tried to get son help
Travis Zoellick's parents knew their son had problems. They knew the 20-year-old struggled with deep-seated anger even as they struggled to get him help. But in the end, they could only watch as hospital personnel removed him from life support last...Tags: Prosecution, Family, Police Investigations, Murder, Juvenile Delinquency
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Officer rescues 1-year-old in Watertown
A police officer in Watertown rescued a 1-year-old child as a fire began to burn out of control at a family's house. Officer Jeff Desena removed the child from an upstairs crib Sunday morning as the flames picked up and the smoke became overwhelming.... -
Plans to boost academics at 26 NY school districts
New York Education Commissioner Richard Mills says his office is approving "Contracts for Excellence" for 26 school districts around the state. Districts with at least one school in need of improvement under federal standards must sign the contracts and...Tags: New York, Middletown, Contracts
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Watertown man sentenced for sexual assault on teen
A 64-year-old Watertown man has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Carl Gemino, former co-owner of Gem Manufacturing in Waterbury, was sentenced Wednesday in New Britain Superior Court....Tags: Prosecution, Waterbury, New Britain, Punishment, Crimes
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Parents complain about yoga in NY school
teacher, minister and background and description of yoga. MASSENA, N.Y. (AP) _ A northern New York high school is putting expansion of a classroom yoga program on hold after parents complained their students were being indoctrinated in Hindu rites....Tags: New York, Family, Schools, Baptist, Alabama
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Close Encounters Of The Lingo Kind
If today's column were appearing in a supermarket tabloid, its headline might read: "Aliens Take Over Language." I hope you enjoy these true accounts of UFO sightings. Sam Parsons of New Jersey was settling in for a daylong meeting at his church when...Tags: University of Connecticut, New Jersey, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Texas, Jim Calhoun
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WATERBURY: 4-Year Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Teen
A 64-year-old Watertown man has been sentenced to 4� years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Carl Gemino, former co-owner of Gem Manufacturing in Waterbury, was sentenced Wednesday in Superior Court in New Britain. Gemino was...Tags: Prosecution, Waterbury, New Britain, Connecticut, Police Arrests
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Upstate NY company faulted for miner's death
EDs: APNewsNow. Should stand. Moving on general news and financial services. GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (AP) _ A Canadian mining company is being blamed for the accidental death of a 40-year-old upstate New York miner. Willard Clewis Jr. of Gouverneur was...Tags: New York, Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements, Health and Safety at Work
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Poll: Trunzo leads Foley by 6 points in Senate race
rick.brand@newsday.comVeteran Republican state Sen. Caesar Trunzo, facing the toughest race in his 36-year career, has a 6-point lead in a new poll, but his foe, Brookhaven's Democratic Supervisor Brian Foley, says the survey shows he's "within striking distance" and that...Tags: Elections, Caesar Trunzo, National Government, Political Candidates, Election Day
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Girls Volleyball State Coaches Poll
Greenwich defeated No. 4 Darien 3-1 in its second game to earn the top spot in the first poll. No. 3 Coventry now has a 51-match win streak, winning its first four games. No. 5 RHAM defeated then-unbeaten Berlin 3-0 last Friday in a key NWC match: ++++++...Tags: Stamford, East Hartford, Southington, Bloomfield (Hartford, Connecticut), Torrington
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Learning Afternoon At Farm
The Friends of Boulder Knoll, a new community farm in Cheshire, will host a free educational event called "Learn Today, Grow Tomorrow" Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the farm at 866 Boulder Road in Cheshire, a half-mile from the intersection of Boulder...Tags: University of Connecticut, Kensington, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy
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One Man Dies, Another Injured In Boating Accidents
The Hartford CourantOne man died and another suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday in separate boating accidents in Watertown and Rocky Hill. A 78-year-old man drowned when the 10-foot rowboat he was riding in with his son apparently sank in Lake Winnemaug around 9:30...Tags: Rocky Hill, Maritime Accidents, Waterbury, Connecticut River, Police Investigations
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