A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.

LONDON (AP) — The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker earlier this week appeared in a U.K. court Saturday where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, ...

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Galopin Des Champs was denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup when he ...

She became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, and, more to the point, she's regarded as starting the tea trend in Britain. Catherine of Braganza loved tea, and eventually, the whole nation ...