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Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria - the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.

Just days after they arrested four teens on assault charges who allegedly misinterpreted a woman's scream during sex and attacked her lover, paramour, police have charged accused three people with of an overly -public display of affection.

UConn 's Tiffany Hayes had a solid game for the U.S. , scoring nine points and adding four steals and five rebounds.

Walter J. Mealy wakes up sobbing. At first he doesn't know why, then he remembers.

Three people were shot, one fatally, Wednesday night at 269 Main St., the site of a homicide Tuesday afternoon.

Connecticut state police are investigating the fatal shooting of an 81-year-old woman in her Killingly home.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Muriel Guerrette on 2009-06-30.   Angela LaTour, assistant vice president of Liberty Bank-Willimantic and a resident of Lisbon, has been named to the 2009 United Way Community Campaign Cabinet.

Workers wear safety harnesses to prevent falling in the steep stadium bowl as they remove seats from the upper deck.

With a waiting list of 58 horses, Dee Doolittle does all she can to help horses live out their final days on her 50-acre farm in Salem.

Colt Knost woke up Friday believing that his second round at the Travelers Championship wouldn't turn out well.

The Travelers Championship has been a Connecticut PGA Tour tradition since 1952, when it began in Wethersfield as the Insurance City Open.

Southern Victoria High School bade goodbye to the Class of 2009 in a graduation ceremony held Thursday, June 18, in the River Valley Civic Centre in Perth-Andover. "On behalf of the students and staff of Southern Victoria High School," began SVHS Principal Valerie Sullivan, "I would like to welcome you to our 56th graduation.

Hasheem Thabeet has canceled a pre-draft workout with the Grizzlies because of a shoulder injury.

South Windsor Residents Graduate School Stuff Submitted by Meagan Fazio on 2009-06-18.   South Windsor residents William Thomas Folchi, Robert Joseph Molleur, and Andrew G. Thorpe were among the members of the second graduating class of the University High School of Science and Engineering to receive their diplomas on Thursday, June 11.

Submitted by Theresa Godreau on 2009-06-09.   On May 29,the Interact club of East Hartford hosted the first ever "IB Shelterless" on the grounds of the First Congregational Church on Main Street in East Hartford.

People Submitted by Andre Santiago on 2009-06-09.   East Hartford High School Alumni and friends are putting on a Broadway review in loving memory of Carol Karabetsos.

The Yankees play the Red Sox Tuesday through Thursday at Fenway. As usual, we in Connecticut are in the middle of it.

Veteran's Consultation In Manchester Government Announcements Submitted by Doreen Petrozza on 2009-06-05.   A benefits counselor will be at the Weiss Center conference room every Tuesday from 12 to 3 p.m. Call 860-729-3163 for more information on Tuesdays only.

I hate corn cannons. Actually, it goes deeper than hate. I'm almost phobic about them.

The Grand Falls Public Library invites teems from ages 13 and over to come play Wii, Saturday, June 6 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. For registration, phone the library at 475-7781. Summer Reading Club Registration for the Grand Falls Public Library's Summer Reading Club begins June 18.