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Sen. Dodd won't seek reelection

Jan. 6, 2010
Sen. Chris Dodd plans to announce Wednesday that he will retire from the Senate at the end of the year.
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Sen. Chris Dodd announces retirement

Sen. Chris Dodd announces retirement

EAST HADDAM, Conn., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate Wednesday after five terms.

Obama stumps for Dodd at fundraiser

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- President Obama headed to Connecticut Friday to raise money for U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd's bid to win a sixth term next year.

Dodd enlists Kennedy aid in new ad

HARTFORD, Conn., June 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., trailing in a recent poll to a Republican challenger, has enlisted the help of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., observers say.
Bankers still underwrite Sen. Dodd

Bankers still underwrite Sen. Dodd

HARTFORD, Conn., April 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., has a healthy war chest, thanks to contributions from financial services firms, documents show.

Dodd to release loan information

HARTFORD, Conn., July 25 (UPI) -- Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd said he plans to give additional details about his home loans amid accusations he received special treatment as a Senate member.
Dodd endorses Obama

Dodd endorses Obama

CLEVELAND, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Tuesday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois over Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Dodd campaign highlights global warming

WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- The campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., has created a TV spot in Iowa and New Hampshire highlighting environmental politics.

Democrat Dodd enters presidential race

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., launched his U.S. presidential campaign with a trip to Iowa where he planned to stress themes of uneasiness among voters.

Sen. Dodd accused of making racist comment

WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- A mini-scandal has erupted in Congress as some Senate Republicans question whether comments made by Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., were racist.

Dodd: Investigate US funeral industry

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A Connecticut senator wants federal investigators to look into the nation's funeral industry, after the arrest of an operator of a crematory where authorities have found hundreds of discarded human remains.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler