East Haddam

EAST HADDAM, Conn. - Christopher Dodd vowed just days ago that he was staying in the race for re-election to the Senate, but he announced Wednesday that he would not seek a sixth term and revealed the private soul-searching that led to his decision to end a four-decade career in Congress.

EAST HADDAM, Conn. - Christopher Dodd, saying he was in "the toughest political shape" of his career, announced Wednesday he will retire from the U.S.