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Connecticut Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Connecticut.

Results 1 - 20 of 31,569 in Connecticut

  1. Lieberman to speak at Republican conventionRead the original story

    5 min ago | The Wichita Eagle

    ... in St. Paul, Minn., party officials announced Wednesday. The speaking role is the result of the four-term Connecticut senator's loyalty to Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Lieberman is often mentioned as a possible vice presidential ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Al Gore, George Bush, US Supreme Court

  2. States push laws to require paid sick daysRead the original story

    5 min ago | The Wichita Eagle

    ... his bills. Some 46 million U.S. workers lack paid sick days and lawmakers in 12 states _ including California, Connecticut, Minnesota and West Virginia _ have proposed legislation in the past year that would require businesses to provide them. ...

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    Related Topix: Ohio, Connecticut Government

  3. Love The ParadeRead the original story

    11 min ago | Hartford Courant

    ... people coming into the city by boat, train, bus or car could meet or be met. But as was so often the case in Connecticut's cities, an unfortunate 1970s redesign of the area raised the plaza, crowded out usable space and separated the Parade from the ...

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    Related Topix: New London Metro, New London, CT, Opinion, Ansonia, CT

  4. Lieberman to speak at Republican conventionRead the original story

    52 min ago | SanLuisObispo.com

    ... in St. Paul, Minn., party officials announced Wednesday. The speaking role is the result of the four-term Connecticut senator's loyalty to Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Lieberman is often mentioned as a possible vice presidential ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Al Gore, George Bush, US Supreme Court

  5. 2008 Theater Guide: Bard, 'Boys' Highlight Fall SeasonRead the original story

    53 min ago | Hartford Courant

    ... by the those popular "Jersey Boys" are just some of the many highlights of an exceptional theater season in Connecticut. Let the games begin The first show out of the '08-09 theater gate is "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Hartford Stage . Director ...

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  6. Gear Up For College With Student Advantage CardRead the original story

    55 min ago | Hartford Courant

    ... Giveaways" until the end of August, giving away posters, pencil cases, notebooks and pins, no purchase required. Connecticut stores are in the Danbury Fair Mall; Westfarms mall in Farmington, Buckland Hills in Manchester and Crystal Mall in ...

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    Related Topix: Travel, United Kingdom Travel, Manchester, United Kingdom Travel, Entertainment, Events

  7. News roundupRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Kentucky Democrat

    ... to CNN. Since leaving the Democratic Party in 2006 - Lieberman supporters have said the party left him - the Connecticut senator has crafted a new identity as an Independent Democrat. He is a prominent campaign surrogate for presumptive Republican ...

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  8. Senior housing needed in BethanyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Amity Observer

    ... NeighborWorks New Horizons (a non-profit developer and property manager), Yale Urban Design Workshop, Connecticut Housing Investment Fund and the Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund, to explore and fund the early stages of this project. She ...

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    Related Topix: New Haven Metro, New Haven Metro, Bethany, CT

  9. Delle Donne released from scholarshipRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune

    STORRS, Conn : Connecticut has officially released Elena Delle Donne from her basketball scholarship, a move that could allow the former top-rated recruit to play at Delaware.

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  10. Police: Victim Knew Rutland Shooting SuspectsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

    After an alleged shooting, carjacking and late-night police chases, four Connecticut men appeared in a Rutland courtroom Wednesday afternoon.

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  11. New Conn. Civil War monument unveiledRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | New Haven Register

    The centerpiece of a new monument honoring the "forgotten" 9th Connecticut Volunteers Civil War regiment will soon be shipped to the National Military Park in Vicksburg, Miss.

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  12. Jury convicts 'Dinnertime Bandit'Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | New Haven Register

    A Connecticut Superior Court jury has convicted "Dinnertime Bandit" Alan Golder for home burglaries in Greenwich.

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    Related Topix: Greenwich, CT, Stamford Metro, Stamford, CT, New Haven Metro

  13. Lieberman to speak at GOP conventionRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | New Haven Register

    Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 2000 and now an independent who is one of John McCain's strongest supporters, will speak at the Republican National ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

  14. Study: Vt. should rely on medium-sized generatorsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Boston.com

    ... from those sources are set to expire by 2012 in Vermont Yankee's case and by 2016 with Hydro-Quebec. The Connecticut-based consultant did not come down firmly in support of any one solutions to Vermont's future energy needs. But utility and state ...

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Wind Power, Chittenden County, VT, Vermont, Vermont Government

  15. Rell Prepared to Ignore Council's RecommendationRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Ctnewsjunkie.com

    ... they really want is 'universal health care' at any cost - and they know that cost is $17 billion a year, which Connecticut taxpayers neither want nor can afford," Rell said. But lawmakers like Sen. Jonathan Harris, D-West Hartford, said the ...

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    Related Topix: Hartford Metro, West Hartford, CT, Medicaid, Health, Healthcare Law, Law

  16. Shays hosts energy leadership round tableRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Stamford Times

    ... in Washington, D.C., that would double funding to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, giving Connecticut an additional $60 million. More than 60 people attended the two-hour round table, which began with introductions by six panelists and ...

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    Related Topix: Fairfield County, CT, Norwalk, CT, New Haven Metro

  17. KISS 95.7 = Connecticut's Hit Music = 860-247-9570Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | KISS 95.7 Hartford

    The move was made as tensions are rising following Russia's intervention in Georgia.

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Poland, Strategic Defense Initiative

  18. Lawmakers, Doctors Weary Of Charter OakRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WFSB-TV Hartford

    The Charter Oak health plan has received more than 8,700, but lawmakers said they're not sold on the plan.

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  19. 'Dinnertime Bandit' convicted of Conn. burglariesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Alabama Live

    ... Greenwich home. He fled in 1997 and lived in Europe before being arrested in Belgium in 2006 and extradited to Connecticut. The 53-year-old showed little reaction after the verdicts were announced. Golder's bond was kept at $3 million, and ...

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  20. Lieberman A Possible Running Mate For McCainRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Black Enterprise

    ... Al Gore's running mate and remains a registered Democrat. With a deep laugh, even Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut has questioned if he would be a smart vice presidential pick for his friend, Republican John McCain. But the Associated Press ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Al Gore, University of Virginia, Abortion