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NEW HAVEN >> When Ralph Milione's painting finally received the framing he sought, he couldn't really see what became of his work. Milione, 91, remembers what his vibrant rendition of Michaelangelo's Pieta looks like, but seeing the new frame is another task entirely. His eyesight is fading, so he held up his hands to use them as eyes.

A Texas nurse once dubbed an "Angel of Death" killer has been indicted in the 1981 slaying of an 11-month-old boy who she injected with a toxic dose of anti-seizure medication, authorities said.Genene Jones, 66, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, more than three decades after Joshua Sawyer's death.

HARTFORD >> With 800,000 Connecticut residents at risk of losing their health insurance if the American Health Care Act becomes law, state Comptroller Kevin Lembo says expanding Medicare and creating a public health insurance option would help ensure people continue to have coverage.

HAMDEN >> Police are investigating a street robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon on First Street.The investigation revealed that a 46-year-old Norwalk resident was "looking at a house to rent" on First Street and was approached at about 3 p.m. by two individuals police said in a news release.

OLD SAYBROOK >> Local police are investigating the theft of a piece of jewelry worth more than $12,000 that went missing from an antique shop on Middlesex Turnpike earlier this week.The bracelet, which authorities estimate is valued at $12,500, was stolen from the Old

OLD LYME (AP) >> The former pastor of a Connecticut church has been convicted of sexually assaulting female parishioners, including a 15-year-old girl who later had suicidal thoughts.The Day (http://bit.ly/2r48J7r ) reports that a jury Thursday found 59-year-old Francisco Moran guilty of second-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and coercion.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka >> Sri Lanka's government says the death toll from floods and mudslides that have lashed the island in the last 24 hours has risen to 25 with 42 people missing.The Disaster Management Center says more than 7,800 persons are affected by the calamity.Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardana told reporters Friday that the adverse weather conditions in southern and western parts of the island could still worsen in the next 72 hours.

HARTFORD >> All regular construction on state roads and highways will be suspended until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced.The halt in construction-related activities on state roads for the holiday weekend is meant to help ease traffic concerns, the governor said.

HARTFORD >> A New Haven man will serve 10 years in federal prison for his role in orchestrating a drug trafficking ring.Halby Lopez, 41, was indicted in March 2014 along with nine others believed to be trafficking cocaine in New Haven.