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6-Alarm Fire Displaces 150 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:10:50 EDT
An early-morning, six-alarm fire in Norwich destroys a 120-unit apartment.

Police Search For Missing Man Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:12:00 EDT
The Cheshire Police Department says it is searching for Timothy Dioses, 22, who was last seen on Thursday.

Mexico Border Shootouts Leave 13 Dead Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:15:24 EDT
Mexican police have gathered up more than 1,500 spent shell casings following massive gun battles in Tijuana that left 13 dead and nine injured.

'System Let Me Down,' Bell's Fiancee Says Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:35:27 EDT
"The justice system let me down," say the fiancee of an unarmed man killed by police on his wedding day.

Storm, Possible Tornado Strikes Wisconsin Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:20:17 EDT
Central Wisconsin sees significant damage from a series of storms that included a reported tornado.

Morocco Factory Fire Kills 55 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:37:19 EDT
Fifty-five people have been killed in a fire at a mattress factory in Casablanca, Morocco's official news agency says.

Searchers Look For Shark In Fatal Attack Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:59:40 EDT
As searchers look for a shark blamed in a swimmer's death, beaches will be closed in parts of Southern California throughout the weekend.

Long, Long Start To NFL Draft Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:41:10 EDT
Jake Long and Chris Long are the top two players selected in the NFL draft.

Police Probe Crash Into Chicago Station Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:17:40 EDT
A man who was at the wheel of a semitrailer that plowed into a crowded bus shelter and elevated train station stairwell is being questioned by police.

Overnight Jail Stay Ends For Winehouse Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:46:44 EDT
London police release Amy Winehouse after a night in custody for questioning about an assault.

Reno Shook By Another Quake Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:34:19 EDT
Cans fall off shelves, pictures drop from walls and rocks slide down hillsides as another earthquake rattles the Reno area.

EBay Seller Briefly Offers Obama's Waffle Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:59:34 EDT
With an eBay seller briefly offering a waffle supposedly half-eaten by Sen. Barack Obama, CNN's Jeanne Moos digs into the issue.

Bell's Fiancee Vows Fight 'Far From Over' Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:27:05 EDT
The fiancee of an unarmed man killed by New York City police on his wedding day says the fight is "far from over" after the detectives were acquitted.

NASCAR's Franchitti Injured In Crash Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:42:55 EDT
A crash in Saturday's Nationwide Series race leaves driver Dario Franchitti injured.

Bobcats Fire Head Coach Vincent Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:53:04 EDT
First-year coach Sam Vincent is fired by the Charlotte Bobcats.

Torch Relay: Scuffles Break Out In Japan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:28:15 EDT
The Olympic torch is carried through Nagano, Japan, on Saturday.

Beckham Jersey Causing Feud Between 2 Boys Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:49:19 EDT
Two boys are fighting over a jersey that was given to them by soccer star David Beckham.

Building Blaze Leaves 150 Homeless Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:24:47 EDT
A massive overnight fire in a Connecticut apartment building leaves 150 homeless.

Cheshire College Student, 22, Missing Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:15:13 EDT
Police Saturday say a Cheshire college student with a history of depression has been missing since Thursday.

6 Fire Depts. Respond To Vernon Double House Fire Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:46:28 EDT
Fire departments from six counties responded to a double house fire in Vernon early Saturday.

Study: Conn. Has Second-Lowest Worker Death Rate Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:43:08 EDT
A new study finds that Connecticut has the second-lowest worker death rate among U.S. states.

4 Sentenced For Killing Teen, Stuffing Body In Box Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:10:33 EDT
A Superior Court judge has sentenced four psychiatric patients to long prison terms for killing a teenage patient in Hartford last year.

Clinton Urges Debate Sans Moderator Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:06:35 EDT
Hillary Rodham Clinton is taking the debate dispute to a new level, challenging her opponent Barack Obama to face off with her in a debate without a moderator, Lincoln-Douglas style.

13 Dead In Mexico Border Shootouts Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:13:28 EDT
Mexican police have gathered up more than 1,500 spent shell casings following massive gun battles in Tijuana that left 13 dead and nine injured.

Bell's Fiancee Says 'System Let Me Down' Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:34:46 EDT
The fiancee of an unarmed man killed by police on his wedding day says "the justice system let me down" after the detectives were acquitted.

Wisconsin Struck By Storm, Possible Twister Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:19:55 EDT
A series of storms that included a reported tornado causes significant damage in central Wisconsin.

Factory Fire Kills 55 In Morocco Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:39:33 EDT
Morocco's official news agency says 55 people have been killed in a fire at a mattress factory in Casablanca.

Deadly Crash Into Chicago Station Probed Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:23:16 EDT
Police question a man who was at the wheel of a semitrailer that plowed into a crowded bus shelter and elevated train station stairwell.

NFL Draft Gets Off To Long, Long Start Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:00:29 EDT
The Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams took Jake Long and Chris Long with the first two picks in the NFL draft.

SoCal Waters Scoured For Signs Of Shark Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:59:06 EDT
Beaches will be closed in parts Southern California throughout the weekend as searchers look for a shark blamed in a swimmer's death.

Winehouse Released After Night In Jail Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:48:12 EDT
Amy Winehouse is released by London police after a night in custody for questioning about an assault.

Another Quake Shakes Reno Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:32:42 EDT
Another earthquake in the Reno area dumps cans off shelves, knocks pictures off walls and sends rocks off hillsides.

NASCAR Crash Sends Franchitti To Hospital Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:39:28 EDT
NASCAR driver Dario Franchitti, last year's Indy 500 winner, is injured in a Nationwide Series race.

Bobcats' Vincent Out As Head Coach Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:49:19 EDT
The Bobcats relieved the first-year head coach Sam Vincent of his duties.

Security, Protests At Torch Relay In Japan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:25:35 EDT
Minor scuffles break out along the Olympic torch route in Nagano, Japan.

Boys Feuding Over Beckham Jersey Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:47:05 EDT
Two families are fighting over a jersey that David Beckham gave to two young boys.

"Facing Others: Iranian Identity Boundaries and Modern Political Cultures" - Sunday, April 27, 2008 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +0000
Panel on "Globalized Anxieties" (Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave. at 9:00 am)

Masterpiece Tour of the Yale University Art Gallery - Sunday, April 27, 2008 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:30:00 +0000
A guided tour of the permanent collection led by a gallery docent. (Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. at 1:30 pm)

"Meaning in the Margins of Yale Beinecke 229" - Monday, April 28, 2008 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:00:00 +0000
R. Howard Bloch, Sterling Professor of French. The Yale University Library possesses one of the jewels in the crown of medieval manuscript illumination, Yale Beinecke 229, a late thirteenth-century copy of the enormously popular cycle of prose Arthurian romances. This manuscript is known for the abundance and richness of the illuminations in the text, but even more so for the intricacy, mystery, and wildness of the images in the margins. (Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall, 130 Wall St. at 4:00 pm)

New Musical Theater Songs - Monday, April 28, 2008 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:30:00 +0000
Students enrolled in the three current Shen Musical Theater Curriculum courses (Michael Korie, Joseph Thalken, and Vicki Shaghoian, instructors) perform works created throughout the semester. (Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium, 53 Wall St. at 4:30 pm)

Jaewon Choi, violin - Monday, April 28, 2008 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:00:00 +0000
Artist diploma recital (Sprague Hall, Morse Recital Hall, 470 College St. at 5:00 pm)

Guitar Chamber Music - Monday, April 28, 2008 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0000
Benjamin Verdery, director. Works by Piazolla, Falla, Rochberg, Granados, and a world premiere of Lustig. (Sprague Hall, Morse Recital Hall, 470 College St. at 8:00 pm)

Puerto Rico Primary A Chance For Influence, Attention Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Statehooders hope it calls attention to the injustice of life in one of the world's last colonies.

In China, A Man Stands Against Waves Of Suicide Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— The woman was still wearing her kitchen apron when Chen Si spotted her on the other side of the Nanjing Bridge.

Suicide Or Murder? Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
French Police Travel To Investigate California Death

The last time anyone saw Hugues de la Plaza alive, he was out celebrating a promotion with a few friends at a nightclub.

A 'New Ballgame' Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
At Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's headquarters in South Bend recently, the campaign staff was brainstorming about ways to reach beyond the voters who appear on traditional Democratic Party lists. Did anyone know fathers able to distribute fliers at Little League practice? When do the farmers' markets open?

Berlin Votes On Closing Of Historic Templehof Airport Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Berlin's Tempelhof airport has had a special connection with the city's people since it opened in 1923.

Family Of Slain Man To Continue Fight Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The family of an unarmed man killed in a hail of police gunfire on his wedding day pledged Saturday to continue its fight to have someone held accountable for his death, a day after a judge acquitted three officers in the slaying.

Zimbabwe Opposition Appears To Retain Gains Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Zimbabwe's opposition appeared set to retain its gains in parliament Saturday, as international pressure mounted for the release of results from the presidential vote that longtime leader Robert Mugabe is believed to have lost.

Caretakers Get Tips On Aiding Seized Children Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
From Amarillo to Houston, children from the polygamist ranch in west Texas are settling into new surroundings, and caretakers are getting cultural pointers on how to deal with them — such as no television, no movies, no radio and nothing red.

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