Connecticut
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Metro-North trains crash in Connecticut, dozens injured
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72 Metro-North train riders were hospitalized when two commuter trains collided near Fairfield, Conn. Friday night. At least three of those victims are in critical condition.
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'Joe the Barber' offers hugs for haircuts to homeless, less fortunate
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Barber Anthony Cymerys, also known as Joe the Barber, decided to put his clippers to work for the less fortunate after being inspired by a church sermon about the homeless.
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Newtown mom pleads for gun control in White House address (Video)
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Francine Wheeler, the mother of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Connecticut school shooting, filled in for President Barack Obama during the weekly radio and Internet address from the White House, saying, "Please help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy." (Video)
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Connecticut governor set to sign gun control law
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Just over three months after the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., sweeping legislation is about to become law in the state, including gun curbs.
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John and Ann Betar longest married couple
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John and Ann Betar, married more than 80 years ago, are being named as the "longest married couple" in the U.S. for 2013 by Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Christian marriage group based in San Bernardino, Calif.
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Sandy Hook students head back to school
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The Newtown schools superintendent says preparations have been made for a "normal" day, yet it will likely be anything but that when classes resume for Sandy Hook Elementary School students.
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Sandy Hook shooting moment of silence marks lives of 26 victims
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The chiming of bells reverberated throughout Newtown on Friday, commemorating one week since the crackle of gunfire in a schoolhouse killed 20 children and six adults in a massacre that has shaken the community - and the nation - to its core.
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After Newtown, sales spike for assault weapons, armored backpacks
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Since the deadly Connecticut school shooting some anxious parents are buying armored backpacks for children and firearms enthusiasts are stocking up on assault weapons in anticipation of tighter gun control measures.
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Connecticut school shooting: Funerals to begin for young victims
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A day after President Barack Obama sought to comfort the grief-stricken population of Newtown, Conn., the tightly-knit town is bracing itself for the first of what are to be many heartwrenching funerals Monday.
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President Barack Obama offers love, prayers of nation to Newtown
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Alone on a spare stage after the worst single day of his presidency, the commander in chief was a parent in grief.
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Sandy Hook Elementary School closed 'indefinitely' while investigation continues
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Authorities say the Connecticut elementary school where a gunman shot to death 26 people will be closed indefinitely while the crime is investigated.
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Connecticut School Shooting: Newtown community dealing with horror, grief
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On a cold, gray, drizzly Sunday, residents of Newtown, Connecticut were handling their grief in different ways.
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Adam Lanza identified as Connecticut school shooter
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A law enforcement official says the suspect in the Connecticut school shootings is Adam Lanza, 20. Police found no note or manifesto, and Lanza had no criminal history.
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Connecticut shooting: Sandy Hook Elementary School site of mass shooting
The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world.
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Connecticut school shooting revives gun debate at White House, nationwide
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The shooting has once again stoked the never-ending debate over gun control laws. A visibly emotional President Barack Obama seemed willing to renew debate, calling for "meaningful action" to prevent similar shootings.
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Barack Obama speech on Connecticut school shooting turns very emotional
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A tearful President Barack Obama says the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
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Connecticut school shooting: D.C. area parents talk with children
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As children hear about the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut today, it’s up to parents to explain and comfort, and that can be very challenging. ABC7 talked with psychologists and parents.
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Connecticut school shooting: Twitter updates from the Newtown school shooting
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Check here for the latest Twitter updates about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
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