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CITRONELLE, Ala. (AP) — It may take investigators days to untangle a grisly murder scene at a southern Alabama home where five adults, including one pregnant female, were found murdered, authorities said Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — American swimmer Ryan Lochte said he over-exaggerated what happened at a Rio de Janeiro gas station and acknowledged it was his "immature behavior" that got him and three teammates into a mess that consumed the final days of the Olympics.

NEWINGTON (AP) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation plans to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct a limited visual inspection of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.

TORRINGTON — Litchfield residents Brian Leonard and his wife, Jean, sat in lawn chairs on Saturday watching and listening to the acoustic performance of Rev Tor at the second annual Fuse Fest summer music festival at Fuessenich Park.

WATERBURY — Smoke filled the air and chicken sizzled on an open grill. More than 200 residents waited in line to be served free authentic Jamaican dishes on Saturday at Bertie's West Indian and American Restaurant's 25th annual customer appreciation and back-to-school giveaway event.

WOLCOTT — The Wolcott Country Fair has its name for a reason.

On Saturday, which was "country day" of the Wolcott Lions Club's fair, featured a lumberjack team, a chain saw carver, a blacksmith and line dancing, along with the usual favorites.

NAUGATUCK — The historic former train station downtown will once again be bustling with people coming and going regularly.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine's quest to become a leader in wind power — producing enough megawatts to light up more than a million homes — has gotten pushback from rural residents who say they want a greater voice in proposals that now bypass them and go directly to the state for review.

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is on the clock.
He has about 80 days to reset and rally a presidential campaign that's done little but stagger since the close of the Republican convention. The GOP nominee's allies say the celebrity businessman and his new leadership team are "laser-focused" and ready to direct the billionaire's venom against Democratic Hillary Clinton.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — In the aftermath of a wildfire, somebody has to figure out exactly what burned. It's painstaking and important work that helps evacuated residents know if they lost everything or have something waiting for them when they return home.