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Pondering a Disney Cruise? You can avoid a hefty new fuel surcharge if you book by May 27. via Hartford Courant

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“I'm not sure they have half a trillion in good assets that someone wants to buy. But they're doing the obvious - they have no choice”

's new chief executive, Vikram Pandit, plans to stick with a global banking model after months of intense review - but only after shrinking the company by about one-fifth. The three-year plan, revealed Friday, ... via Hartford Courant

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“We are talking about the remains of a Spanish navy vessel and the human remains of Spanish naval servicemen who died on board which have been illegally disturbed”

Officials demanded the return of the booty recovered last year by a U.S. deep-sea exploration firm, saying the shipwreck at the heart of the dispute is the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes - a Spanish warship ... via Hartford Courant

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“It's a similar kind of land to New Orleans ... an intricate network of tidal creeks and openings that allow easy access for a powerful storm surge to penetrate right into populated land”

Myanmar's rice-trading town of Labutta - the only spit of high ground in a vast watery landscape - has become a beacon of hope for tens of thousands who lived through the cyclone's fury, most losing homes and ... via Hartford Courant

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“This is the time for us now to begin building capacity”

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, announced Monday it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women's medications at a discount. via Hartford Courant

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Labor leaders are expecting another victory at Foxwoods Resort Casino today as more than 300 electricians, carpenters and other skilled maintenance workers vote on joining a union. via Hartford Courant

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Microsoft says it's dropping its three-month-old bid to buy Yahoo because the two sides can't agree on an acceptable sale price. via Hartford Courant

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Unbeaten Big Brown and the filly Eight Belles were among a full field of 20 horses entered for the Kentucky Derby. via Hartford Courant

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Merrick Dennis, 6, of East Hartford , mimics presenter Richard Skoler as he watches the effects of air pressure on an empty soda bottle. via Hartford Courant

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“Ideally we'd like to have more people because it creates a better atmosphere”

Whether as a captain or coach for the Wolf Pack , Ken Gernander has been a stickler for doing the little things. via Hartford Courant

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