China's Communists to unveil new leaders
BEIJING — China's Communist Party was bringing its pivotal conclave to a close in largely choreographed steps today, a day before unveiling its leaders for the coming decade. President Hu Jintao is...
View ArticleIran tests new missile in 'slap' to U.S., Israel
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday it successfully tested a new air defense system modeled after the U.S. Hawk system during a drill in the country's east. A senior Iranian official called the maneuvers...
View ArticleIsrael: Rebels using borders to blunt counterattack by Assad's forces
RAMOT NAFTALI, Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights — Syrian rebels are using their country's northern and southern borders as a strategic fighting position, forcing the Syrian military to limit its...
View ArticleModerate religious figure to lead Syrian opposition
BEIRUT — Syria's political opposition has struggled to prove its relevance amid the civil war under a leadership largely made up of academics and exiled politicians. With its relaunch as a new...
View ArticleFall rains bring havoc to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The rain has tapered off and floodwaters no longer claw at houses, but the situation across much of Haiti remained grim on Tuesday following an autumn of punishing rains...
View ArticleNew guidelines to detect child abuse
HARTFORD — Connecticut's child welfare agency and medical providers are working to improve detection and reporting of child abuse, including setting new guidelines for examining injured children....
View ArticleLandlords sue over New Britain's new blight fee
NEW BRITAIN — Landlords in New Britain sued the city on Tuesday over a fee they argue is excessive but city officials say is intended to fight blight. A group of landlords sued in New Britain Superior...
View ArticleReputed mobster set to plead guilty
HARTFORD — A 76-year-old reputed mobster who federal authorities believe has information about the largest art heist in history is expected to plead guilty in a weapons and prescription drugs case....
View ArticleJudge tells burglar to get a new shtick
NEW LONDON — A Connecticut judge has told a convicted burglar he needs to change his "shtick." The Day of New London reports Judge Susan Handy gave her advice Tuesday to 53-year-old Andrew Kendzierski...
View ArticleNYC mayor announces new disaster-relief centers
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday launched seven new restoration centers that he says will offer one-stop help to New Yorkers recovering from Superstorm Sandy, with everything from...
View ArticleFate of pets adds to stress of storm survivors
NEW YORK (AP) — Kate and Warren Sherwood had to think quickly about what to take when Superstorm Sandy's surge flooded their barrier island and caused five houses on their block to burn to the ground....
View ArticleMost power on in NY, tunnels open, trains running
NEW YORK (AP) — The last short-term problems caused by Superstorm Sandy in the metro region were on their way to being fixed Tuesday, with a major tunnel opening to expanded traffic and power back on...
View Article13 senators seek more superstorm aid
WASHINGTON — Thirteen senators from seven states damaged by Superstorm Sandy are asking President Obama to boost federal disaster aid to the states. Senators from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,...
View ArticleChristie warns residents of post-storm tax hikes
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie is warning New Jerseyans living in storm-wrecked towns that they're likely to see higher local property taxes to help pay for rebuilding. Christie, dressed in...
View ArticleRebates offered to state victims
HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says $3 million worth of additional energy efficiency rebates are being made available to victims of Superstorm Sandy. Malloy said Tuesday the financial incentives...
View ArticleMore than 7,000 state residents file for storm relief
HARTFORD — Federal officials say more than 7,000 property owners in Connecticut have applied for help to recover from Sandy. FEMA has awarded about $4 million for state residents forced out of their...
View ArticleStorm rescuers were also victims of hurricane
NEW YORK — When Sandy's storm surge plowed into the seaside neighborhood of Breezy Point, New York City police Officer and volunteer firefighter Tim O'Brien was part of the small band of first...
View ArticleGlobal warming talk heats up, revisits carbon tax
WASHINGTON — Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions...
View ArticlePasquale M. Cimino|Loving brother and uncle
WATERBURY — Mr. Pasquale M. Cimino, age 68, formerly of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 in the VITAS Unit at Saint Mary's Hospital. He was the...
View ArticleAmericans submit to full control by the U.S. government
One of the freedoms left to us, after the debacle of electing and then re-electing Barack Obama, is speech. We can expect that freedom to be limited shortly. Doesn't the government work for us? Aren't...
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