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From The Start, Julia Set A Tall Challenge For David

  Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageIf you have nothing to offer me, don't bother to contact me, Julia...

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Police: One Dead, One Critical After Hartford House Party Fight

  Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Hartford Facebook PageOne person was killed and another was stabbed and seriously wounded during a fight after a house party on...

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Police: Student Assaulted, Robbed For Cellphone

  Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Hartford Facebook PageA student was assaulted and robbed of his cellphone at Hartford Public High School Friday, police said.

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DELAURO RESPONSE TO CONTRACEPTION COVERAGE POLICY

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement...

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Priest Abuse Verdict: Jury Finds Archdiocese Negligent And Reckless; $1 Million For Victim

Former Altar Boy Awarded $1 Million In Damages For Abuse By Priest Church Knew Was A PedophileA former altar boy who was sexually abused by a priest 30 years ago won a $1 million...

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Travelers Internship Provides Bridge To College And Career

Get Business Mobile Text AlertsChadia Parnell started classes in January 2007 at Capital Community College in downtown Hartford, having no idea what went on in the looming office...

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60 Patients Screened For TB At Charter Oak Health Center

Concern About Exposure Prompted TestsAbout 60 patients and former patients of the Charter Oak Health Center were screened for tuberculosis Friday.

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Demand high for spots in CT tech high schools

Recent uncertainty about the future of Connecticut's technical high schools hasn't dampened the interest of their prospective students, The Associated Press reports.

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Segarra Fills Two Positions

Mayor Pedro Segarra has appointed Kristina Newman-Scott as the city's director of marketing, events and cultural affairs and Valda G. Washington as director of human...

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CT’s Cornerstone names Weeks Europe CEO

Hartford's Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has named Charles Weeks as chief executive officer of its European operations.

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SBA publishes new size rule, widening eligibility

The U.S. Small Business Administration said Friday it is revising size standards for small businesses that could make as many 8,350 more of them eligible for SBA programs.

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UNH to offer project management certificate

University of New Haven will offer a certificate program in project West Haven beginning in April, and New London beginning in October.

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CT tax credit so far plows $49M into needy pockets

Connecticut says its new earned income tax credit is working better than expected to boost the economy, so far putting $49.3 million into the wallets of more than 70,000...

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HUD awards CT $21M for public-housing upgrades

Connecticut is getting a $21 million share of federal housing money to improve its public housing, authorities say.

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30-year rate stays at record 3.87 percent

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage stayed at a record low this week, providing some added incentive for those looking to buy a home or refinance, The Associated Press...

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Verrill Dana’s CT office moves to Stamford

Maine law firm Verrill Dana is moving its Connecticut office to Stamford from West Hartford.

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Former City Councilman Kennelly Charged With DUI

John Kennelly, a town committee candidate and former city councilman, was arrested on a drunken driving charge Thursday night, police said.

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Catastrophe losses reddened XL’s 2011

Insurer XL Group PLC, with Hartford operations, lost more than a half billion dollars in the fourth quarter as catastrophe losses, including Thailand flooding, took their toll.

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Pitney Bowes quadruples its 4Q net

Pitney Bowes Inc. more than quadrupled fourth-quarter profits despite a drop in revenue at the Stamford communications-integration tech firm.

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CT’s Greenfield pays $100M for Wash.-Balt. realty

Norwalk investor Greenfield Partners has recently purchased warehouses and office space in the Washington-Baltimore corridor in deals totaling $100 million, according to...

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Shafran Conservation Area: Tolland CT

from:Hartford Hiking Examiner

Shafran Conservation Area, Tolland CTPleasant walk through a well managed conservation area. Clearly “Smokey The Bear” sign lets you know your about to walk into a...

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Heinrich leaving CT nonprofit liaison post

Connecticut state nonprofit Liaison Deb Heinrich is quitting her post in March after two years in the newly created cabinet post created by the governor, authorities say.

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Hartford City Hall's two department heads

The City of Hartford has named Kristina Newman-Scott and Valda G. Washington as new department heads.

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Five commit to Travelers’ June golf tourney

Five top pro golfers have committed to play in this year's Travelers Championship in Cromwell, including 2011 defending champion Fredrick Jacobson and 2010 winner Bubba...

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CT Realtor Page Taft’s parent joins Christie’s

Luxury broker network Christie's International Real Estate has extended affiliate status to the new parent of Guilford's Page Taft Real Estate, authorities say.

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CT folks fret most about childhood obesity

Connecticut residents see childhood obesity as the state's No. 1 health threat, a new survey shows.

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HSO Sparkles With Beethoven's Fifth, And Welcomes Return Of Violist Gilad Karni

  Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageDo you remember the volcanic ash crisis in Europe? During the spring of 2010...

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Real Art Ways News - February 8, 2012

from:Real Art Ways

Science on Screen: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind7 PM, Tuesday, February 14. There is a pre-film talk with Nicole Dudukovic, Assistant Professor of Psychology at...

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DELAURO CALLS FOR IMPROVED FOOD LABELING

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, called upon the Food and Drug...

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Bicyclist Hit By Car In Hartford

Police are investigating a report of a bicyclist hit by a car in the area of Franklin Avenue and Bond Street.

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Charter Schools Vow To Broaden Their Enrollment

Advocates Plan To Reach Out To Include More 'Priority' Students With Special NeedsState charter school advocates who gathered at the Legislative Office Building Thursday...

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100 Gallons Of Heating Oil Leak Into Brook In Monroe

One hundred gallons of heating fuel leaked from a tank in a vacant home into Boys Halfway River on Thursday after someone stole copper piping, police said.

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Bluefish sign three; 2012 roster now stands at five

from:Hartford Sports Examiner

The Bridgeport Bluefish today announced the signings of infielders Pedro Lopez and Brett Dowdy, along with pitcher Gilbert De La Vara. Lopez, Dowdy and De La Vara will all be...

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Priest Sex Abuse Destroyed Victim's Spirit, Lawyer Says

Archdiocese Acknowledges Abuse Was Despicable But Disputes Former Altar Boy's Claims Of Mental DamageThe lawyer representing a former altar boy suing the Catholic Archdiocese...

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CT fraud lawsuit details bribery in Venezuela

A convicted Stamford hedge fund adviser carried out a $500 million fraud scheme with help from people in Venezuela, including a manager at the state-owned oil company, according...

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HUD awards $735K for CT public-housing security

Three Connecticut public housing authorities in Hartford, Bridgeport and Meriden have gotten $734,890 in federal funds to ward off crime and drugs in their residence complexes.

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TransAct launches custom casino printers

Hamden printer manufacturer TransAct Technologies launched its custom casino printers on Thursday at the Nisqually Red Wind Casino in Washington state.

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Criminal Artist Alix Lambert Chronicles Hartford's Underbelly

Photographer-Writer-Filmmaker Exhibits At Real Art Ways   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageMany months...

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W. Haven’s NanoViricides has cash aplenty

NanoViricides Inc. says it has collected the final $2.5 million piece of equity financing from its leading investor, giving the West Haven antiviral drug developer at least two...

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CT insisting NU merger aid ratepayers

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ruled Northeast Utilities and NStar must prove their proposed merger benefits ratepayers.

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Barnes Group sets 1Q payout

Bristol manufacturer Barnes Group Inc. will pay its dime-a-share quarterly dividend March 9 to common stockholders on record by Feb. 28.

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SS&C picks Satsangi to run overseas region

Windsor financial-software provider SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. has hired former JPMorgan overseas sales and business development veteran Punit Satsangi to run its Europe,...

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CT gets $39K HUD fair-housing grant

Connecticut's top human rights agency is getting $39,000 from the federal authorities to enforce fair housing laws.

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Fed debunks myth of home as job ball-and-chain

To federal policymakers wringing their hands over whether sunken home prices are a ball-and-chain on Americans' ability to move in search of work, the Boston Federal Reserve...

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Library To Host Discussion On Race, Representation

The Hartford Public Library and Howard University Alumni Club of Greater Hartford will host a discussion Thursday about the context of African-American legislative representation...

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CT's $190M share of mortgage-servicing settlement

Connecticut will collect $190 million under a landmark settlement between states and the mortgage-servicing industry over abusive practices, authorities say.

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Bradley pays $138K for interim marketing consultant

Overseers of Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks have taken an interim step to buy time in their search for a permanent hire for the long-vacant but vital position of...

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Alexion’s Soliris cash cow delivers in 4Q

Cheshire drug maker Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw fourth-quarter and annual sales and profits soar, cementing its stake as one of the most rapidly successful orphan-drug makers...

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Hartford Redevelopment Agency To Meet Thursday

The city's redevelopment agency will meet Thursday to discuss a proposed licensing agreement and a certificate of completion.

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Bad Crash On Sigourney Street In Hartford

  Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Hartford Facebook PagePolice are at the scene of a serious, one-car crash that closed part of Sigourney Street.

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