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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 Gov. Rick Perry speaks to the media before hosting a lunch appointment with Connecticut gun makers in Hartford, Conn., Monday, June 17, 2013.  The governors of Texas and South Dakota are visiting Connecticut to court local gun makers, many of which have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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 ...

Conn. judge faces hearing over late rulings

A state judge charged in a drunken driving case in 2008 is facing a disciplinary hearing for allegedly issuing child welfare decisions late. The state Judicial Review Council has scheduled a public hearing in Hartford on Wednesday for Judge E. Curtissa Cofield. The council found probable cause that Cofield violated ...

In this photo provided by the Miss Universe Organization, Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, poses for a photo with the competitors during rehearsal for the upcoming Miss USA Competition at PH Live in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Miss Universe Organization)

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 ...

No Jackpot Winner

None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 28-36-40-48-55 Powerball: 1 (twenty-eight, thirty-six, forty, forty-eight, fifty-five; Powerball: one) Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $85 million jackpot. The prize goes to an ...

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, ...

Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game

The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 02-05-31-33-34, Mega Ball: 20 (two, five, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-four; Mega Ball: twenty) Estimated jackpot: $29 million

Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game

The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 4 (four)

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2012 file photo,  Charla Nash sits before a hearing at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn., to determine whether she may sue the state for $150 million in claimed damages. Nash was mauled in a 2009 chimpanzee attack. On Friday, June 14, 2013, state Claims Commissioner J. Paul Vance Jr., denied permission for Nash to sue the state because at the time of the attack, the law allowed private ownership of the animals. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

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 ...

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