2010 Fireworks
Here's an updated list of fireworks displays across Connecticut for Independence Day celebrations.
Ohio teen wins National Spelling Bee
No theatrical flourishes for Anamika Veeramani. She kept her hands behind her back and rattled off the letters of every word she was given -- until she was
Toyota issues new recall: Tacoma trucks
Toyota is recalling about 8,000 Tacoma pickup trucks from the 2010 model year to fix a problem with the front propeller shaft that could cause the vehicle to
Campus killer was female faculty member
A woman opened fire during a biology faculty meeting at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus Friday, killing three people and injuring three others,
Traficant considers return to Congress
Former Rep. James Traficant, who was recently released from prison after serving seven years for corruption, said Thursday that he is "proud of being an
Battle over mountaintop mining gains
Environmental activists gained more momentum this year than in the past decade against the destructive, uniquely Appalachian form of strip mining known as
Pearl Harbor survivor back for 1st time
Ed Johann will always remember the sound of planes diving out of the sky to bomb U.S. battleships, the explosions and the screams of sailors. He still recalls
Wolf recovery at crossroads in SW
A decade has passed since the federal government began releasing Mexican wolves into the wild in an effort to return the endangered animal to its historic
NASA to launch sky-mapping spacecraft
NASA's latest space telescope will scan the sky in search of never-before-seen asteroids, comets, stars and galaxies, with one of its main tasks to catalog
Obama thanks 10 U.S. service members
President Barack Obama enjoyed a quiet first Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and spending
Auto insurance may parallel healthcare
Thousands of drivers on the nation's roads don't carry auto insurance, despite laws in all but two states requiring it. Critics of President Barack Obama's
Toyota to replace 3.8M gas pedals
Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States.
Stefanie Spielman dies at 42
The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. WBNS radio in Columbus says 42-year-old Stefanie
Blue Bonnet spread recalled
ConAgra Foods is recalling a limited number of 15 ounce tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread that were inadvertently mispackaged.
Ohio to change lethal injection method
Ohio on Friday became the first state to adopt a procedure for lethal injections that uses one drug, a method never before tried on U.S. inmates.
2 dead in aircraft crash near Adrian
Two people en route from Pennsylvania died late Friday afternoon in a single-engine aircraft crash north of Adrian, Mich., the Lenawee County Sheriff said.