Sen. Richard Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn championship parade, undergoes surgery.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal fractured his femur during a parade celebrating the UConn Huskies' NCAA men's basketball title. He suffered the injury after a fellow parade attendee tripped and fell on him. Blumenthal announced on Twitter that he expects a full recovery after undergoing routine surgery. The UConn Huskies defeated San Diego State University Aztecs on Monday to win its fifth men's basketball championship.
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