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Connecticut wants to impose own penalties
The University of Connecticut has proposed its own penalties for failing to meet academic standards on its men's basketball team, if the NCAA will allow the Huskies to participate in the 2013 championship tournament.
Connecticut wants waiver from NCAA
The school says it will reduce the number of games it plays next season if the NCAA waives a penalty that prevents the Huskies from playing in the 2013 NCAA tournament. The University of Connecticut proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver allowing the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.
Quinnipiac beats Central Connecticut State 72-44
Ike Azotam scored 17 points and Quinnipiac used a big second half to rout Central Connecticut State 72-44 on Wednesday night. The Bobcats put the game out of reach with a 17-2 run in the second half to take a 57-33 lead after a Jamee Jackson basket with 9:59 to play. The lead remained more than 20 points the rest of the way.
Malloy Follows Christie Taking On Connecticut...
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat elected in 2010, wants to overhaul rules for giving public-school teachers tenure, introducing new standards for evaluating their performance.
Malloy Mimics Christie by Attacking Connecticut...
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat elected in 2010, wants to overhaul rules for giving public-school teachers tenure, introducing new standards for evaluating their performance.
Malloy Mimics Christie by Attacking Connecticut...
Connecticut (STOCT1) Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat elected in 2010, wants to overhaul rules for giving public-school teachers tenure, introducing new standards for evaluating their performance.
Connecticut mom to plead guilty for enrolling son...
The lawyer for a Connecticut woman charged with enrolling her son in the wrong school district says she will be pleading guilty.
Connecticut crime lab wins accreditation bid
The Connecticut crime lab where U.S. auditors identified multiple problems last year won its professional accreditation back Tuesday, a step hailed by the governor as a sign of a turnaround at a site that has struggled with a huge backlog of cases.
Malloy pushes tougher teacher training, incentives
Aspiring Connecticut teachers would face tougher requirements to enter and complete preparation programs, but could qualify for tuition reimbursement grants and loan forgiveness under certain conditions as part of a new education reform proposal unveiled Tuesday.
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Connecticut's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in...
Sanam Rastegar, 17, of Weston and Patrick Briscoe, 13, of Newtown today were named Connecticut's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Connecticut, nation seeing spike in homeless vets...
Andy and Miriam Miranda don't fit the historical profile of homeless veterans. Former teachers with master's degrees who have a 6-year-old son, they have lost a house to foreclosure and were evicted from an apartment for falling behind on rent.
Correction
A Saturday article about Chico State University's provost resigning misidentified Deborah Summers. She is the director of the school of education at Chico State University.
Dieng, No. 24 Louisville top Connecticut 80-59
Louisville senior guard Chris Smith emphatically answered a question meant for teammate Chane Behanan. After a resounding 80-59 victory over Connecticut on Monday night, the Cardinals are in sync on the court and off it. "We just had more fun than they did," Smith declared. They outworked the Huskies, too.
Lamb off, Connecticut loses at No. 24 Louisville
Jeremy Lamb said he's embarrassed at his play. His Connecticut teammates don't have much to be proud of, either. Lamb finished with seven points as his shooting woes continued and Connecticut fell behind big in an 80-59 loss to No. 24 Louisville on Monday night. Lamb is 10 of 37 in his last three games and he was nowhere near his 17.6-point average against the surging Cardinals.

Coast Guard Academy in New London expels 14 cadets over fake marijuana
NEW LONDON - The U.S. Coast Guard Academy said Monday that it is kicking out 14 cadets for using synthetic marijuana, a forbidden substance that has stirred concern across the U.S. military.
Groton man faces up to 20 years for drowning...
NEW LONDON - A Groton man is facing a 20-year prison sentence for drowning his fiancee's 2-year-old niece in a Jacuzzi-style tub in 2007.
Conn. hires group to study potential of ports
Connecticut is spending nearly $500,000 to develop a strategy to boost the economic potential of Connecticut's ports. Officials announced it has hired Moffat & Nichol, a Long Beach, Calif.-based consulting group, to complete a study of the state's ports in Bridgeport, New Haven and New London.
Connecticut woman pleads guilty in bank skimming...
A Connecticut woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud at 11 banks and one credit union in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut - including the Citizens Bank branch located at 182 Linden St. in Wellesley. According to documents obtained from the Connecticut District Court, Gabriella Graham, 21, of New London, Conn., and her co-conspirators, Ahmet Cilek, 40, a Turkish ...
Connecticut soldier killed in Afghanistan
HARTFORD - A Connecticut soldier from New London has been killed in Afghanistan, the third graduate of Waterford High School who has died in action.
Sea lion bites trainer at Mystic Aquarium
NEW LONDON - A trainer at Mystic Aquarium has been taken to the hospital after she was bitten by a sea lion during a public feeding demonstration.
Connecticut College's steel house by Winslow Ames...
Workers disassemble one of Connecticut College's steel houses on campus in New London, Conn. Steel panels from the house will be shipped to Philadelphia and rehabilitated there, until ready to be shipped back and reassembled to look as it did when it was sold in 1933 as the "house of tomorrow."
U.S. Coast Guard rescues woman who fell overboard...
NEW LONDON - The Coast Guard has rescued a woman who fell overboard and apparently separated her shoulder.
83rd Miss Connecticut pageant set in New London...
NEW LONDON - The 83rd annual Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant returns to the Garde Arts Center for a three-night run, culminating with the crowning of a new Miss Connecticut and Connecticut's Outstanding Teen on June 25.
Students graduate from Connecticut College
Connecticut College in New London awards diplomas to members of the class of 2011 at commencement ceremonies Sunday.
Connecticut College starts science center project
The oldest building on Connecticut College's campus is about to undergo a major renovation. Officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for the renovation and expansion at New London Hall, which will be transformed into the college's new science center.
Conn. seeks apprentice for maritime pilot program
As ship pilots age, an apprentice is being sought by Connecticut to help guide foreign-flagged ships into Long Island Sound harbors of Bridgeport, New Haven and New London.
Conn women cruise past Eastern Connecticut in...
New London - Connecticut College built a 6-0 halftime lead and scored the game's first nine goals en route to a 17-3 win over Eastern Connecticut State University in a women's lacrosse game on
Connecticut College reaches centennial mark
Connecticut College is marking its centennial by kicking off a year of events on the New London campus and at receptions for alumni and supporters throughout the region.
Connecticut College marks centennial
Connecticut College students have helped build homes in New London, preserve Ocean Beach Park, plant organic gardens and work with public school students.
Connecticut College honors New London for century...
It's no accident that Connecticut College is in New London.More than 100 years ago, Wesleyan University's decision to stop admitting women after 1909 left Connecticut women with very few options to
Major Connecticut donor wants $3 million gift back
A major donor at Connecticut wants a $3 million gift to the football program returned and his name taken down off the team's on-campus facility over his dissatisfaction with athletic director Jeff Hathaway, The Day of New London reported.
New London ferry gets $1 million upgrade
NEW LONDON - A ferry service between Connecticut and Long Island is getting a $1 million environmental boost.
Coast Guard names 1st woman to lead Conn. academy...
NEW LONDON - The Coast Guard has named the first female superintendent of its academy, located in Connecticut, and says she will be the first woman to lead a U.S. military service academy.
Connecticut-based boat to be used for icebreaking
NEW LONDON - A Connecticut-based cutter of the U.S. Coast Guard is about to deploy for a winter icebreaking mission in the Great Lakes.
3 released after approaching Conn. military craft
NEW LONDON - Connecticut authorities have released three people who were detained after viewing a military helicopter parked at the Groton-New London Airport.
Malloy, Foley spar over taxes, Hayes case
NEW LONDON - Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley Wednesday clarified his no-tax increase pledge by limiting it to the "current budget deficit," or the first year of the biennium budget.
Connecticut governor candidates spar over tax...
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Republican candidate for governor in Connecticut promised not to raise taxes while his Democratic opponent said he couldn't make that pledge during a debate Wednesday night.
Connecticut State Firefighters' Parade today in...
Thousands of firefighters from Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York will parade down Montauk Avenue this afternoon at the culmination of the 127th Connecticut State Firefighters Convention.
Sentencing Monday for man who killed...
Associated Press NEW LONDON  - A Connecticut man faces sentencing on a manslaughter charge in the 2007 shooting death of his brother-in-law in New London.

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