Reid, Democrats Face First Big Test on Senate Health Bill With Debate Vote Nov 21, 2009
Lieberman, along with Landrieu, Lincoln and Nelson, have criticized a government-run insurance program to compete with insurers like Hartford, Connecticut-based. The only Republican who has supported a health bill so far, Senator of Maine, said she wont side with Reid in the vote on strating debate because of the public option. (Bloomberg -- US)
Leopards vs. Bears Nov 21, 2009
That date marks the second doubleheader of the season, as the men's squad will take on Hartford in the night's second game. LAST TIME OUT FOR LAFAYETTE: The chances were there but Lafayette could not get its shots to fall as the Leopards suffered a 52-29 setback to Fairfield on Wednesday night in Connecticut. (Goleopards.com)
State's Home Loan Pain Grows: Foreclosure, Delinquency Rate Soars Nov 20, 2009
By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN The Hartford Courant ... "There is still going to be a strain, even when the jobs come back," Ronald F. Van Winkle, an economist and the town manager of West Hartford, said. (FOX61, CT)
Problems plagueH1N1 shotprogram Nov 20, 2009
"Calls are still coming in to me about, 'Why can't I get the vaccine?'" said Andrea Stillman, a Connecticut state senator speaking at a Wednesday hearing in Hartford. She noted reports of uneven distribution within her state, and of places where vulnerable patients can't get the vaccine. (MSNBC -- Health)
Senate candidate walks across Connecticut Nov 20, 2009
" Ninety-six percent said they hadn't heard enough about him. Alpert lives in Mystic with his wife, Alex, and three pre-school-age children. He was born in Hartford and attended UConn for two years, graduating from Trinity College and then Georgetown Law School. He has lived, worked and traveled in 29 countries according to his web site, Merrickforachange.com. ?Fairfield Minuteman 2009 Questions or comments? Email the . Interested in a career with Journal Register Company? .Copyright ? 1995 -... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Schools Shift Strategy On Swine Flu, Staying Open More Nov 20, 2009
By GRACE E. MERRITT The Hartford Courant. November 20, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Police Say Man Pointed Gun At Officers Nov 20, 2009
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State Unemployment Jumps To 8.8 Percent Nov 20, 2009
By JANICE PODSADA The Hartford Courant. 2:56 PM EST, November 19, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
City Scene: Restaurant Owners Live Karaoke Life Nov 20, 2009
By JEFFREY B. COHEN The Hartford Courant ... HARTFORD - Hector Cruz stands in the cool blue light of the Corona beer sign ... - November 20, 2009 - Like the rest of you, I'm an expert on I-84 in Hartford. (FOX61, CT)
Stanford uses balanced offense to rout Pepperdine Nov 20, 2009
After that, the Cardinal hit the road for what could be the most highly anticipated game of the regular season when they play defending champion Connecticut at Hartford on Dec. 22. "I'm really thankful we're playing who we're playing," VanDerveer said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hartford Fire Chief Retiring — Then It's Back To School Nov 20, 2009
Hartford Fire Chief Retiring Then It's Back To School -- Courant ... Hartford Fire Chief Retiring Then It's Back To School ... Hartford Fire Chief Charles A.Teale Sr. poses in front of the Hartford Fire Department headquarters building on Pearl Street. (FOX61, CT)
Never Shout Never Launches Acoustic Tour in January in Support of Mini-Album What is Love? - Due January 26th, 2010 Nov 20, 2009
Drew will also perform a series of very special shows backed by a string quartet in December, including stops in Philadelphia, New York City, Foxboro, MA, and Hartford CT. He recently completed a headlining tour, culling tunes for his set from What Is Love. as well as from the three EPs he released on his own Loveway Records: The Yippee EP, the Me e EP, and The Summer EP, which broke into the iTunes Top 10 Album chart in June. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Largest Conn. newspaper hit with plagiarism suit Nov 20, 2009
(AP) The Hartford Courant is being sued by a smaller, family-owned newspaper that is seeking damages for what it calls repeated plagiarism. The Journal Inquirer of Manchester sued Thursday in Hartford Superior Court. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
TribCo.-owned Conn. paper sued for plagiarism Nov 20, 2009
The Journal Inquirer of Manchester accuses the Hartford Courant of "pirating" at least 11 local news stories in August and September, then publishing them as its own work under Courant reporters' bylines ... The Journal Inquirer's lawsuit, filed Thursday in Hartford Superior Court, alleges the Courant violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and federal copyright law ... "Either hire reporters to cover these towns or don't. Their intent in taking our work was malicious and they did... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Police Find Woman Hiding After Crash Nov 20, 2009
- November 20, 2009 - Like the rest of you, I'm an expert on I-84 in Hartford ... - October 17, 2009 - Ramani Ayer told the story Friday about how he was pitched on Greater Hartford 36 years ago, when he was ... Hartford Courant, 285 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06115. (FOX61, CT)
Manchester JI Sues Courant; Alleges Plagiarism Nov 20, 2009
The Journal Inquirer of Manchester has served The Hartford Courant with a lawsuit alleging plagiarism and seeking damages under copyright laws and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. The civil complaint cites 11 local news stories produced by the JI that it says The Courant misappropriated and published as its own work between early August and early September, according to a copy of the suit provided by the JI's lawyer, Richard P. Weinstein of West Hartford. (FOX61, CT)
Rell Announces Plan To Rebuild 23 Highway Service Plazas Nov 20, 2009
HARTFORD - Gov. M. on Thursday announced a deal with associates of Subway restaurants that she said would rebuild the 23 highway service plazas and create 350 jobs ... - November 20, 2009 - Like the rest of you, I'm an expert on I-84 in Hartford ... - October 17, 2009 - Ramani Ayer told the story Friday about how he was pitched on Greater Hartford 36 years ago, when he was. (FOX61, CT)
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Member Convicted Of Honduras Development Scheme Nov 20, 2009
But the dream collapsed in federal court in Hartford Thursday when a jury concluded after deliberating less than a full day that Pearson's plan lacked some key elements notably money, land and interest on the part of the Pequots. After a week of evidence about Pearson's dream of heaven on earth including his animated delivery from the witness stand of the PowerPoint presentation he used in his pitch to investors the jury convicted him of eight counts of fraud. (FOX61, CT)
Lawmaker stopped again for using cell phone in car Nov 20, 2009
Jason Bartlett on Tuesday for 00004000 using a hand-held cell phone and discovered his license was suspended last year because he didn't pay a ticket issued by Hartford police for the same infraction ... Bartlett says he paid the Hartford ticket and got his license reinstated Tuesday, then bought a hands-free device. (FOX61, CT)
Joseloff: 'We'll do our best' Nov 20, 2009
"And when Westport sneezes - let's hope it's not H1N1 connected - the state of Connecticut catches cold. Westport and its well-to-do Fairfield County neighbors are the economic engine of Connecticut. We provide almost half the tax revenue Hartford collects. So maintaining a rich and vibrant Westport is not only in our best interests but the interests of all the citizens of Connecticut," he said. Joseloff pledged to meet the challenges imposed by protecting the environment, maintaining top flight... (Westport Minuteman, CT)
1.5 Million Medical Files At Risk In Health Net Data Breach Nov 20, 2009
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT The Hartford Courant. November 19, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Health Insurers To Review Federal Recommendation Nov 19, 2009
Jin 00004000 nah Phillips, director of breast imaging at Hartford Hospital and Jefferson Radiology, analyzes a patient's mammogram in the hospital's radiology department ... (CLOE POISSON / HARTFORD COURANT / November 17, 2009) ... A mammogram is between $400 and $500 for someone paying out of pocket, although health insurance companies pay less because they negotiate lower rates, said Dr. Jinnah Phillips, director of breast imaging for Hartford Hospital and Jefferson Radiology, which offers... (FOX61, CT)
Pioneers Give Holy Cross Early Scare in Home Opener Nov 19, 2009
SHU got on the board early as sophomore (West Hartford, CT/Hall) scored 25 seconds into the contest off a centering pass from classmate (Rocky Hill, CT/Westminster). Junior (Windsor, ON/Catholic Central) sniped a shot from the left side to net her team-leading fourth goal of the season. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Lavender, No. 3 Buckeyes blow past Blazers Nov 19, 2009
HARTFORD 62, NO. 23 LOUISVILLE 50 In Hartford, Conn. Erica Beverly had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help Hartford upset Louisville. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
No God doesn't mean no beliefs Nov 19, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. For some people, the violent acts of Nidal Malik Hasan, the sole suspect in the Fort Hood, Texas, shootings, is a mark against every believer. (Juneau Empire)
Vast Data Breach Of Health Net Information Includes Patients' Records Nov 19, 2009
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT The Hartford Courant. 4:55 PM EST, November 18, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Senator Reid's $849 Billion Measure Widens Health Coverage, Cuts Deficit Nov 19, 2009
Reid included a so-called public option program to compete with private insurers such as Hartford, Connecticut-based even though its opposed by all Senate Republicans and some Democrats. Hes gambling he can get support to start debate on a bill thats likely to be rewritten by the full Senate. (Bloomberg -- US)
Agent Testifies He Didn't Hear Lawlor Mention Gun During Confrontation Nov 19, 2009
HARTFORD SHOOTING TRIAL ... OZ The Hartford Courant ... HARTFORD - Hartford police Det. (FOX61, CT)
Navy: Ineffective leadership in sub collision Nov 19, 2009
Jane Campbell / U.S. Navy via AP fileTheUSS Hartford pulls into a dock in Bahrain on March 21 after hitting another U.S. warship ... The USS Hartford, a nuclear-powered submarine based in Groton, Conn ... Warship repairs top $100 millionThe New Orleans' fuel tank was ruptured and 15 sailors on the Hartford sustained minor injuries. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Aetna To Lay Off 625, Including 160 Jobs In State Nov 19, 2009
By DAN HAAR The Hartford Courant ... Aetna grew rapidly between March 2007 and September 2008, adding 5,700 jobs nationwide, including several hundred in Connecticut, where the company has 7,700 employees, mostly at its Hartford headquarters ... Aetna is moving about 3,000 workers from its Middletown location, which is closing, to Hartford. (FOX61, CT)
Swine Flu Vaccine Update Given By Connecticut Health Officials Nov 19, 2009
By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER The Hartford Courant 00004000 ... HARTFORD - With state health leaders sitting before her, Sen ... Hartford and New Haven counties have been particularly hard hit, while flu activity has been particularly low in. (FOX61, CT)
911 Texting Won't Work — Yet Nov 19, 2009
HARTFORD - Text messaging is perfect for casual chatting, but right now it's useless for contacting 911 and will remain so for years, state officials and telecommunication experts testified Wednesday ... The first few years of the project were spent planning, but now work has begun installing fiber-optic cable in some Hartford-area towns ... Hartford Courant, 285 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06115. (FOX61, CT)
Notre Dame Hosts Long Beach State In First-Ever Meeting Between Two Schools Nov 19, 2009
The last time an Irish team failed to hit a three-pointer in a game was in a 101-70 loss to Connecticut at the Hartford Civic Center on Jan. 12, 1999 as Notre Dame finished 0-7 from beyond the arc. In 2008-09, the Irish set a single-season three-point record with 319. (Und.com)
Irish Ready For Final-16 Showdown Versus Oregon State Nov 19, 2009
BIG EAST Awards Recap Notre Dame earned two of the six major individual awards and placed five players on All-BIG EAST conference teams during the annual BIG EAST women's soccer banquet at the Hartford Hilton on Nov. 5. Junior forward earned BIG EAST Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors while sophomore was named the conference's Midfielder of the Year. (Und.com)
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Targets Murphy On Health Care Reform Nov 19, 2009
By RINKER BUCK The Hartford Courant ... s contentious battle over health care reform has been brought home to the Hartford media market ... The media scrum in Hartford is significant because central Connecticut is home to health insurance giants such as CIGNA and. (FOX61, CT)
State Finds $3 Million To Fund Hartford Magnet School Transportation Costs Nov 18, 2009
HARTFORD - The question of how 2,200 suburban students attending Hartford-run magnet schools were going to get into the capital city once transportation funding ran out in December was answered Tuesday when the state stepped in with $3 million ... Hartford had been seeking $3 ... Without it, Hartford school officials said they would be forced to cancel the transportation contract, forcing students to find their own way to the city's 10 magnet schools. (FOX61, CT)
"No Freeze" Shelter Concerns Residents, Business Owners In Hartford Nov 18, 2009
He said his members were interested in helping the city find an alternative, but that "a shelter like this one in the Hartford central business district is not conducive to economic development and economic prosperity in the downtown." ... Why must this shelter be located ANYWHERE in Hartford ... Hartford has more than its fair share of shelters, clinics and other facilities devoted to those who are not as well off. (FOX61, CT)
Regular Season Wraps Up at Brown Nov 18, 2009
Yale s most frequent opponent from the Nutmeg State has been the University of Hartford, against which the Bulldogs are 21-3. The University of Connecticut has had the most success against the Bulldogs among in-state rivals with a 12-4 advantage in the series. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Stratford Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Shooting At Officers In 2007 Police Raid Nov 18, 2009
HARTFORD - After tearful pleas for leniency by his family, a truck driver and part-time gas station attendant was sentenced to 13 years in prison Tuesday for firing twice on members of a police task force who raided his Bridgeport station in an attempt to serve a search warrant two years ago ... - October 17, 2009 - Ramani Ayer told the story Friday about how he was pitched on Greater Hartford 36 years ago, when he was ... Hartford Courant, 285 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06115. (FOX61, CT)
Call For Cancer Screening Starting At Age 50 Criticized Nov 18, 2009
By JENNA CARLESSO The Hartford Courant ... D 00004000 r. Kristen Zarfos, director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, said the recommendations made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were a step back for health care that has helped lower the breast cancer-related death toll 3 ... "I think it's more cost-related than it is related to actual evidence, which says lives are saved through mammography," said Andrew Salner, director... (FOX61, CT)
Former Students Get Probation In 'Prank' Armed Robbery Nov 18, 2009
HARTFORD - Four former students who robbed two other students at gunpoint last April, prompting a lockdown and bringing SWAT officers onto campus, avoided prison during their sentencings on misdemeanor charges Tuesday in Superior Court. The four men a sophomore, two juniors and a senior at the time of their arrests in May following an investigation by Hartford police had pleaded guilty earlier ... Prosecutors opted not to proceed on felony charges because none of the four had criminal records,... (FOX61, CT)
Panel Agrees To Suspend License Of North Stonington Therapist Nov 18, 2009
By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER The Hartford Courant ... Reuben Spitz, a psychologist from North Stonington, attends a hearing before the board of examiners for psychologists at the Department of Public Health in Hartford Monday Oct. 26, 2009 ... (BETTINA HANSEN / HARTFORD COURANT / October 26, 2009). (FOX61, CT)
No. 1 Kansas survives Nov 18, 2009
Hartford 62, Louisville 50 - Erica Beverly had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the host Hawks upset the No. 23 Cardinals. Baylor 100, Tennessee Tech 55 - Baylor freshman phenom Brittney Griner had 10 points, 11 rebounds, 8 blocks and missed her only dunk attempt before fouling out with 10 minutes left in the eight-ranked Lady Bears home opener inWaco, Texas. (Boston Globe)
Reid Pushes Democratic Senate Holdouts to Vote for Health-Care Bill Debate Nov 18, 2009
Wyden and Senator of West Virginia insist the best way to reduce health costs is to set up the government program to compete with insurers like Hartford, Connecticut-based. Other Democrats are critical of the undertaking. (Bloomberg -- US)
Man Pleads Guilty Under Alford Doctrine In Road Rage Killing Nov 17, 2009
By DAVID OWENS The Hartford Courant ... HARTFORD - It began with a scene that plays out dozens of times a day across the capital city ... Jury selection for Manson's murder trial was to begin today at Superior Court in Hartford. (FOX61, CT)
Creative Loafing names CEO: Marty Petty Nov 17, 2009
Petty, who was named the 2005 Tampa Bay Business Journal BusinessWoman of the Year in the media division, was publisher of the Times and before that of Connecticut s Hartford Courant. She takes over from Richard W. Gilbert, who was named the interim CEO after Creative Loafing emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Federal Grant Will Help State Target Distracted Drivers Nov 17, 2009
The Hartford Courant ... Motorists in Hartford, East Hartford and West Hartford will be the focus of a distracted-driving campaign financed by a $200,000 federal grant, the governor's office announced. (FOX61, CT)
Lawmakers Blast DOT 'Incompetence' for $1M Barr Contract Nov 17, 2009
By JOSH KOVNER The Hartford Courant. 2:29 PM EST, November 16, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
River Search For Missing Man Will Resume Today Nov 17, 2009
EAST HARTFORD - Emergency crews plan to resume their search of the today for a man believed to be missing ... Hartford Courant, 285 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06115. (FOX61, CT)
Day Kimball Hospital Patient Dies Of H1N1 Flu-Related Causes Nov 17, 2009
By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER The Hartford Courant. 5:11 PM EST, November 16, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
No. 19/23 Women's Basketball Travels to Hartford Nov 17, 2009
- The No. 19/23 ranked Louisville Cardinals will take on the Hartford Hawks on the road on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Hartford, Conn. The Cardinals are coming off a 65-63 thrilling, season-opening win on the road at Dayton, while Hartford defeated Quinnipiac 71-53 in their season opener. (Uoflsports.com)
700 Connecticut National Guard Soldiers Heading Off To Iraq, Afghanistan Nov 17, 2009
By RINKER BUCK The Hartford Courant ... The send-off ceremony attracted so many family members, well-wishers and state dignitaries that the event had to be moved from the Hartford State Armory to the Connecticut Convention Center to accommodate the crowd ... Gary Kelly of East Hartford is a machine-gunner for the 102nd who is interrupting his career at UConn's School of Business for a second time. (FOX61, CT)
UConn Pulls Together In 2nd Half; Defeats Colgate, 77-63 Nov 17, 2009
By MIKE ANTHONY The Hartford Courant ... (RICHARD MESSINA / HARTFORD COURANT / November 16, 2008). (FOX61, CT)
Are Low-Income Defendants Being Misinformed By Court System? Nov 17, 2009
By EDMUND H. MAHONY The Hartford Courant ... The order by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals grew out of the appeal from a federal lawsuit in Hartford ... - November 8, 2009 - On Thursday, I wrote a column about a young man who waited and waited and waited some more for Hartford police to show up after he. (FOX61, CT)
Hidden Mistakes In Hospitals Nov 16, 2009
By MATTHEW KAUFFMAN and DAVE ALTIMARI The Hartford Courant ... In November 2005 Linda Mae Smith went in to Hartford Hospital for surgery on her collarbone, but sometime during a 30-minute window in the recovery room she suffered a catastrophic loss of oxygen ... (JOHN WOIKE / HARTFORD COURANT / October 29, 2009). (FOX61, CT)
New England Chamber Choir's Conductor Sets High Musical Standards Nov 16, 2009
(JOHN WOIKE / HARTFORD COURANT / November 11, 2009) ... By MELISSA PIONZIO The Hartford Courant ... When it formed in 1974, the choir was based at Hartford's South Congregational Church. (FOX61, CT)
700 Soldiers Heading Off To War Nov 16, 2009
By RINKER BUCK The Hartford Courant ... The send-off ceremony attracted so many family members, well-wishers and state dignitaries that the event had to be moved from the Hartford State Armory to the Connecticut Convention Center to accommodate the crowd ... - November 13, 2009 - Once a week at the Hartford Public Library, women from war-torn Burma, Somalia, Bosnia and Iraq meet to sew slippers and handbags, lace. (FOX61, CT)
CT Army National Guard Deploys 700 To Mideast Nov 16, 2009
A send-off ceremony was held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford on Sunday. Gov. M. Jodi Rell was among the dignitaries, shaking hands with many of the soldiers. (FOX61, CT)
Search For Adverse Events Nov 16, 2009
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Bulldogs Face Hofstra In Opening Round Of NIT Season Tip Off Nov 16, 2009
Yale and Quinnipiac have met only once before, an 87-69 Bobcat win in 1999 in the Phoenix Classic at the Hartford Civic Center. Senior Alex Zampier has a homecoming when the Bulldogs visit Albany on Jan. 3. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Coppinger Retiring In January As Plainville Police Chief Nov 16, 2009
By KEN BYRON The Hartford Courant ... Hartford Courant, 285 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06115. (FOX61, CT)
Late 3 in 3d OT carries Harvard Nov 16, 2009
Baylor 71, Hartford 69 - Ekpe Udoh hit a turnaround jumper from 18 feet at the buzzer to cap a second-half comeback that lifted the host Bears (2-0). Joe Zeglinski led Hartford (0-2) with 23 points. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Divers Search For Man In Connecticut River Nov 16, 2009
EAST HARTFORD - A search and recovery effort was underway in East Hartford Sunday morning as dive teams attempted to locate a man who may be missing in the Connecticut River. Police received a call around 6:30 Sunday morning about a Ford Windstar minivan driving into the Connecticut River at Great River Park in East Hartford ... East Hartford Police are questioning at least one of those people. (FOX61, CT)
DNA Evidence in 1998 Yale Killing Was Contaminated Nov 16, 2009
The director of the forensic laboratory investigating the case, Kenneth Zercie, told the Hartford Courant that the error was discovered a few months ago ... Employees processed the blood sample so they could add the DNA to the lab's internal employee DNA database, the Hartford Courant reported ... When Settachatgul's blood sample was processed, it matched the unknown Jovin DNA, Zercie told the Hartford Courant. (Fox News)
Springfield Man Charged With Making Bradley Airport Bomb Threat Nov 16, 2009
The Hartford Courant. 5:09 PM EST, November 14, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
