BRIDGEPORT — A judge on Monday ordered a man charged with aggravated sex assault of a minor held in lieu of $1.75 million.
In addition to the sex assault charge, which carries a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction, the defendant,…
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Aurora Regional Navigation Campus opens in former 255-room hotel
Some might say the new Aurora Regional Navigation Campus that opened recently in a former 255-room hotel is undergirded by one of humanity’s seven deadly sins — envy.
The intent is to turn that feeling into a motivational force. For his part,…
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CT contractor wrote bad checks worth thousands: Warrants
Courtesy of the Stratford Police DepartmentDon Zemo, 61, a contractor in Fairfield County, was arrested this month on larceny charges by police in Stratford, Fairfield, New Canaan and Brookfield.
Gambling may be at the root of the thefts of…
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CT man raped 11-year-old girl while her mother was at store
The defendant, 31-year-old Luis Ramos-Santos, faces charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a minor, risk of injury to a minor, third-degree strangulation, and first-degree unlawful restraint. A judge on Monday ordered him held in…
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Canada just lost its measles elimination status. Is the U.S. next?
Measles is making a comeback in the Americas.
The United States may soon have to return its gold medal status of measles elimination, a ranking bestowed by the World Health Organization that signals the virus is under control and…
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Majid Majidi receives award for outstanding contribution to cinema in Moscow
TEHRAN – Globally-renowned Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi received an award for outstanding contribution to cinema at the first Diamond Butterfly Open Eurasian Film Award in Moscow, Russia, on November 27.
The ceremony of the event was held on…
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21 short, mid-length films from 19 countries will compete in Cinema Verite
TEHRAN – Twenty-one short and mid-length documentary films will compete in the international competition section of the 19th Iran International Documentary Film Festival “Cinema Verite,” set to be held from December 10 to 16 in Tehran.
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Veteran Gilan folk music singer Nasser Masoudi passes away at 90
TEHRAN- Nasser Masoudi, a legendary figure in Iranian folk music, particularly the traditional music of the northern province of Gilan, died on Thursday at the Arya Hospital in Rasht after months of illness and advancing age. He was 90.
His son,…
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Melodies from Persia: Iranian music builds bridges of soul at Vietnam’s cultural festival
TEHRAN- An Iranian musical ensemble graced an international cultural festival in Hanoi, Vietnam, a prestigious event featuring participants from over fifty nations. The prominent Vietnamese broadcasting channel VTV3, owned by the Vietnamese…
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RSF military push for Kordofan leaves Sudan at risk of partition | Sudan war News
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are pushing hard to take Kordofan. In the sights of the paramilitary force – accused of committing grave human rights abuses during Sudan’s war – are the cities and towns of the vast central region, such…
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