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NEW: HEROIN-CONNECTICUT, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE-PRESIDENT INAUGURATION, WASSERMAN SCHULTZ-COURTNEY WAGER, BKW--FINAL FOUR-MARYLAND-NOTRE DAME and HKN--FLYERS-BRUINS.
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TOP STORY:
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR-NAZI SAVIOR
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Students at a Connecticut university are working on a daunting assignment: Who was the suspected Nazi who protected a Jewish family 75 years ago from violence and warned them to flee Austria just before World War II broke out? The University of New Haven students just have a first name and a few other clues but are scouring records from the 1930s, conducting interviews and may visit Austria to unravel the mystery on behalf of the elderly survivors who want to honor their savior. By John Christoffersen. SENT: 803 words.
AP Photos BX201-0403141756, BX202-0403141757.
IN BRIEF:
HEROIN-CONNECTICUT
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Numerous states, including Connecticut, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. A look at what's happening in Connecticut. SENT: 397 words.
IMMIGRANT DEPORTATIONS-CONNECTICUT
HARTFORD, Conn. — Dozens of immigrants and their supporters are rallying in 11 cities in Connecticut before converging in front of a federal building in Hartford in the latest effort to urge President Barack Obama to use his executive powers to scale back deportations. Organizers say Saturday's rally was inspired by the refusal of Republicans in Congress to work on immigration reforms, even after Obama sought to appease them by deporting about 2 million immigrants during the past six years.
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE-PRESIDENT INAUGURATION
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Connecticut College has formally inaugurated Katherine Bergeron as its 11th president. Bergeron was formally installed Saturday during the Founders Day Inauguration ceremony featuring music that officials say reflects her roots as professor of musicology and growing global connections for the liberal arts college.
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ-COURTNEY WAGER
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney and Debbie Wasserman Schultz made a friendly wager on the basketball game between the UConn Huskies and the University of Florida Gators. The teams will play Saturday after making it to the NCAA Final Four Semifinal.
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS
STAMFORD, Conn. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is starring at the Connecticut Republican Party's 36th annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner. Bush is among a crowded field of prospective 2016 presidential candidates. He is scheduled to be the keynote speaker for the event scheduled for Thursday at the Stamford Hilton Hotel.
FOILED DROWNING ATTEMPT
MERIDEN, Conn. — Police say efforts by 20-year-old woman commit suicide by driving her car into Hanover Pond in Meriden were foiled by two men who smashed out car windows and rescued her. The rescuers were acquaintances who were previously in the car with the woman when she entered the water early Saturday.
FATAL ARSON-CHARGES
HARTFORD, Conn. — Two men charged with setting a fire that killed a Connecticut woman in 2006 are due in court. John Vailette and Steven Martone were charged last month with committing arson in Branford that killed Kathy Hardy.
CONN SCHOOL SHOOTING-GUN LAW
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gun rights activists are expected to gather on the lawn of the Connecticut state Capitol and protest the one-year anniversary of the state's wide-ranging gun control law. The legislation was signed into law on April 4, 2013, in response to the Newtown school shooting.
SPORTS:
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
BKW--FINAL FOUR-STANFORD-CONNECTICUT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No surprise that the Connecticut Huskies are chasing perfection once again. Now they are two wins away from reaching a new level in the women's game as the first program with nine national titles, though the Stanford Cardinal gets a second chance at making up for an early season loss when it matters most in the national semifinal Sunday night. By Teresa M. Walker. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 7:30 p.m. ET.
BKW--FINAL FOUR-MARYLAND-NOTRE DAME
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brenda Frese and her Maryland Terrapins feel like uninvited guests at the Final Four. And that's fine with the Terrapins coach. By Doug Feinberg. SENT: 740 words.
AP Photos TNMS109-0405141139, TNMS124-0405141324, TNMS102-0405141111, TNMS115-0405141251, TNMS123-0405141321, TNMS118-0405141252.
BKW--AP AWARDS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Associated Press announces its women's basketball Player and Coach of the Year. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 7 p.m. Announcement at 5:30 p.m. ET.
BKW--FINAL FOUR-MCCALLIE'S ANALYSIS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie takes a look at the games in the women's Final Four. Her Blue Devils played Connecticut, Notre Dame and Maryland this year. By Joanne P. Mccallie. SENT: 607 words.
AP Photos NY150-0322141044.
BKC--FINAL FOUR-TEAMCASTS
UNDATED — NCAA tournament rights-holders Turner Sports and CBS are experimenting with two additional telecasts for both national semifinals — one from the perspective of each team with different announcers, camera angles and graphics. By Rachel Cohen. UPCOMING: 500 words by 9 p.m.
BKW--JIMMY V CLASSIC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Connecticut and Notre Dame will renew their rivalry next season in the women's Jimmy V Classic that honors the former N.C. State men's coach. The two undefeated teams played 12 times over the previous three seasons before Notre Dame left for the ACC this past year.
BKW--NCAA-FINAL FOUR SUMMIT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The women's basketball world has come together in the Music City to not only crown a champion, but also to discuss issues facing the sport. The NCAA is hosting a women's basketball summit Monday based on Big East commissioner Val Ackerman's paper she put together and submitted in June. The summit will hit three main areas — youth basketball, the business of basketball and the state of women's basketball. By Doug Feinberg.
AP Photos TNMH106-0403141609, TNMH101-0403141608.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
BKC--FINAL FOUR-UCONN-FLORIDA
ARLINGTON, Texas — Florida, the only No. 1 seed remaining, carries a 30-game winning streak into the Final Four. But the last team to beat the Gators is their opponent in the semifinals: UConn. By Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos. Game starts 6:09 p.m.
— With: Hometown lead
BKC--FINAL FOUR-KENTUCKY-WISCONSIN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Julius Randle and the rest of Kentucky's freshmen try to lead the Wildcats to the verge of the program's ninth national title Saturday night when they take on Wisconsin, which is making its first appearance in the Final Four since 2000. By National Writer Eddie Pells. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Game starts 30 minutes after UConn-Florida
— With: Hometown lead
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— Sidebars on each of the four teams.
— Other separates on merit.
— Finals Watch items moving throughout the day and evening.
NBA:
BKN--CELTICS-PISTONS
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Once thought to be in the postseason race, the Pistons have dropped all the way to 11th place in the Eastern Conference, just one spot ahead of the rebuilding Celtics. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 7:30 p.m.
MLB:
BBO--BREWERS-RED SOX
BOSTON — One day after receiving their World Series rings before the home opener, the Boston Red Sox go for their first win at Fenway Park of the 2014 when they face the Milwaukee Brewers. By Jimmy Golen. First pitch 7:10 p.m. About 600 words, with photos.
— With: Hometown lead.
NHL:
HKN--FLYERS-BRUINS
BOSTON — Johnny Boychuk scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 left in the third period, Milan Lucic had two goals and the Boston Bruins clinched the Eastern Conference's best record with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. David Krejci also scored for the Bruins and Patrice Bergeron extended his consecutive point streak to 11 games, setting up Boychuk's go-ahead score. By Ken Powtak. SENT: 485 words.
AP Photos MAMD103-0405141341, MAMD106-0405141437, MAMD101-0405141323, MAMD102-0405141335, MAMD105-0405141429.
MLS:
SOC--MLS-REVOLUTION-UNITED
WASHINGTON — D.C. United, looking for their first win of the season, host the New England Revolution. UPCOMING: 300 words. Game starts 7 p.m.
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