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Fractured rail possible cause of Connecticut train crash
Ruling out foul play, federal investigators were looking at a fractured rail as the possible cause of the Connecticut train crash that left dozens of commuters injured and is expected to disrupt travel in and out of New York City for weeks to come. Earl...
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents, New York City, Domestic Travel
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Investigators probe Connecticut train crash
Federal investigators gathered Saturday at the site of the Connecticut train crash that left dozens of commuters injured Friday evening. Eight people remained hospitalized, three in critical condition, officials said. As many as 70 people were injured...
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), South Norwalk, Transportation Industry, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Norwalk (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Finizio, Maynard back driver's license measure
The Day, New London, Conn.New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio and state Sen. Andrew Maynard, D-Stonington, spoke at the state Capitol Monday in favor of allowing people who had illegally immigrated to the U.S. or were in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses....Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Insurance, Local Government, Andrew M. Maynard, Stonington
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Must Keep Moving On Gun Control
Despite compelling testimony by Newtown parent Neil Heslin at a key Senate hearing in Washington, it now appears unlikely that the proposed federal assault weapons ban will gain congressional approval. That is unfortunate, but it should not derail the...Tags: Firearms, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), National Rifle Association of America, Laws, Gun Control
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Malloy Calls Felon's Candidacy 'Local Issue,' Favors 'Second Chances'
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloydeclined Tuesday to take a position on Bridgeport Democrats' endorsement of a felon, former state Sen.Ernest E. Newton II, as a candidate for a state Senate seat – the same office that Newton was convicted in...Tags: Prisons, Edwin A. Gomes, Corporate Crime, Executive Branch, Pedro E. Segarra
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Big Night For Democrats; Upsets In Middletown, Milford
Democrats swept to victories Tuesday in Waterbury, New Britain, Middletown and Milford as well-organized candidates pounded away on local issues and got their voters to the polls in the state’s big cities. In Middletown, Democrat Dan Drew...Tags: Halloween, Waterbury, Parties and Movements, Local Government, Executive Branch
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Malloy, DeStefano, Finch and Segarra urge Congress to repeal DOMA
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a measure to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act last week. It was a party-line vote in favor of sending a bill called The Respect for Marriage Act to the Senate and House. Ten Democrats voted for it; eight...Tags: Parties and Movements, NPR, Executive Branch, Family, Marriage
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Official Governor Results Released: Malloy Wins
Official numbers released by the Secretary of the State Friday evening show that Democrat Dannel Malloy will be Connecticut's next governor. But Republican Tom Foley still wouldn't concede defeat in the state's closest gubernatorial election in half a...Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Senate, Regional Authority, Referenda, Republican Party
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Primaries Abound Among Legislative Races
Capitol Bureau ChiefVeteran politicians with long tenures in their towns are supposed to cruise to victory with little opposition. That's one reason voters sometimes push for term limits — as incumbents rarely face serious challenges. But that's not the case this...Tags: Georgetown University, Terry Backer, Laws, Political Fundraising, Regional Authority
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