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Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre. Perry shot at a firing range at Connecticut's venerable Colt Manufacturing ...
Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. While gun makers may be unlikely to leave behind their ...
Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest in Vegas
A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant Sunday night after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding widespread DNA tests. She beat ...
Yale doctor's mindfulness training helping smokers
A Yale doctor's research into a technique called mindfulness training and how it can help smokers quit is now available as an app. Craving to Quit, an app for iPad or iPhone, was developed by goBlue Labs, based at 5 Science Park. The company was founded by Dr. Judson Brewer, ...
Conn. chimp victim is denied $150M state lawsuit
A Connecticut woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 was denied permission Friday to sue the state for $150 million on her claim that officials knew the animal was dangerous but didn't do anything about it. The state claims commissioner released a five-page decision approving the state's motion ...
Newtown marks 6 months since school massacre
The town where 20 children and six educators were massacred in December went silent for a moment Friday, six months later, at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on weapons control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence. The mood of ...
Newtown marks 6 months since school massacre
Newtown held a moment of silence Friday for the victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on gun control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence. Two sisters of slain teacher Victoria ...
Barber kicked out of Conn. park granted reprieve
An 82-year-old barber who has been giving free haircuts to the homeless in exchange for hugs for 25 years was granted permission by the mayor Thursday to keep working in a city park, despite orders to leave from police and health officials. Anthony "Joe the Barber" Cymerys has been a ...
Obama meets with relatives of Newtown victims
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with relatives of the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, who were visiting Washington on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the tragedy to push anew for gun control. Legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers failed in ...
Conn. researchers win $9.8 million in grants
Twenty-three Connecticut-based researchers are sharing $9.8 million in funding from the state's stem cell research funds. On Thursday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the awards that will benefit researchers at Yale University, Wesleyan University, the UConn Health Center and a Farmington-based company called ImStem Biotechnology. Stem cells are the body's ...
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