John Orman, Conn. professor who seized control of Lieberman’s political party, dies at 60TRUMBULL, Conn. — John Orman, a professor who seized control of the political party Sen. Joe Lieberman created for the 2006 election, has died in Connecticut. He was 60. Conn. woman’s encounter with ‘Big Foot’ turns out to be a boy dressed in gorilla-like costumeFAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Connecticut woman’s close encounter with the mythical beast, Sasquatch or Big Foot, turned out to be nothing more than a boy in a costume. Fairfield police said a woman driving last Tuesday night called police to report that she “almost hit Sasquatch,” which was standing in the middle of the road. Police: Conn. teens misinterpret woman’s screams during sex, beat man with baseball bat, fistsHARTFORD, Conn. — A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said. Conn. lawmaker reinstated to leadership post after being cleared in freezing death of womanHARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut legislator has been reinstated to his leadership post after a state prosecutor determined there was insufficient evidence to charge him in connection with the January freezing death of a Rocky Hill woman. Federal judge rejects Conn. law that requires a license to be an interior designerHARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge has struck down a Connecticut law that requires people calling themselves interior designers to get a license or face fines and possible prison time. Praxair subsidiary acquires industrial, aviation turbine coatings supplierDANBURY, Conn. — Praxair Surface Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of industrial gas maker Praxair Inc., has acquired a supplier of protective coatings for industrial and aviation gas turbines, Praxair said Wednesday Conn. police arrest alleged pot dealer who used McNugget box to package the drugLITCHFIELD, Conn. — Connecticut police have arrested a teen, accusing him of selling marijuana and packing it in a Chicken McNugget box. Police said the teen and three alleged customers were nabbed after a police officer spotted some suspicious activity over the weekend. Police said the teen grew marijuana in his apartment and packaged the dope in McNugget boxes. Conn. mother and son sentenced to probation for roles in 2005 crash that killed 4HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut woman and her son have been sentenced to three years probation for attempted insurance fraud and evidence tampering after a wreck that killed four people in 2005. Conn. man who saved life of his father twice, in critical conditionGRISWOLD, Conn. — A 20-year-old eastern Connecticut man who family members say has saved his father’s life twice in the past year is in critical condition from burns suffered when he pulled his dad out of a burning home. Labor, civil rights advocates say high court ruling for white firefighters leaves confusionHARTFORD, Conn. — The Supreme Court ruling in favor of white New Haven firefighters who said they were victims of reverse discrimination will probably leave employers confused, civil rights advocates and labor attorneys say. 2 companies seen as beneficiaries of Pentagon decision on mine-resistant vehiclesHARTFORD, Conn. — Shares jumped Monday at two companies that could benefit from a Pentagon decision on the supplier of mine-protected vehicles for U.S. troops. Brothers of Connecticut chimp victim say she thought primate might hurt someoneNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The brothers of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee say she feared the animal might hurt someone and described him as mean and so strong that she had to repair his cage several times. Management consulting companies Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt to merge in $3.5B stock dealSTAMFORD, Conn. — Management consulting firms Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby Inc. and Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said Sunday they will merge to form Towers Watson & Co. in an all-stock deal the companies value at $3.5 billion. Conn. gov signs bill pushed by Dems after Blagojevich scandal, can’t fill US Senate vacanciesHARTFORD, Conn. — Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Friday she has signed a bill pushed by Democrats after the Rod Blagojevich scandal that strips her of the power to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat and instead requires a special election. Conn. company owner who rigged truck with bad brakes gets 6 years in fiery crash that killed 4HARTFORD, Conn. — A trucking company owner who rigged one of his vehicles with bad brakes and tried to reinstate insurance after it caused a fiery crash that killed four people was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison. Conn. trucking co. owner gets 6 years for fatal crash;accused of rigging truck with bad brakesHARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut recycling company owner accused of rigging a truck with bad brakes and then trying to reinstate insurance coverage after a deadly crash has been sentenced to six years in prison. Conn. church creates stir by trying to cast out teen’s ‘homosexual demons,’ posting videoBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The video shows the 16-year-old boy lying on the floor, his body convulsing, as elders of a small Connecticut church cast a “homosexual demon” from his body. Pratt & Whitney cuts 200 jobs as part of restructuring announced in MarchEAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said Wednesday it is cutting 200 salaried jobs as it struggles with the deteriorating airline market. Small family-owned amusement parks offer affordable funMIDDLEBURY, Conn. — If you can’t afford to take the kids to one of the big theme parks this summer, find out if there are any smaller, family-owned parks nearby. You may be pleasantly surprised to find the ticket prices are lower than at the big parks, and lines may be shorter too. NJ blogger arraigned on charge of inciting violence against Connecticut lawmakersHARTFORD, Conn. — A New Jersey blogger accused of encouraging violence against Connecticut legislators told authorities he hoped nobody would “go off the deep end and do something terrible,” but he added, “you never can tell,” according to a police report released Monday. NJ blogger to appear in court on charge of inciting violence against Connecticut lawmakersHARTFORD, Conn. — A blogger is due in a Connecticut courtroom to face a charge of inciting violence against state lawmakers. Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit filed by Geronimo’s descendantsNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The U.S. Justice Department is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by descendants of Apache leader Geronimo, whose remains were purported to be stolen by members of a secret society at Yale University. AP: Conn. officials were warned about chimp danger before attack but failed to take actionNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut officials were repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by a chimpanzee who later mauled and blinded a woman and were urged — more than three years before the attack — to take action, but failed to do so, according to records obtained by The Associated Press. Feds: Disgraced exec and wife divorcing in Conn. to avoid paying $3.2 billion in restitutionBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Federal prosecutors in Connecticut say a former executive involved in a major accounting scandal is trying to divorce his wife to get out of paying $3.2 billion in restitution. Conn. town officials apologizes for behavior toward police after drunken driving arrestGLASTONBURY, Conn. — A town councilwoman apologized to police Wednesday for her conduct after a police video showed her warning officers who were charging her with drunken driving that she approves their salaries. Conn. lawmaker won’t be charged in case of woman who ran from his car and then froze to deathHARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut legislator will not be charged in the death of woman who fled from his car barefoot on a frigid January night and then died of hypothermia. Conn. councilwoman apologizes after release of DWI arrest video; warned cops she OKs salariesGLASTONBURY, Conn. — A town councilwoman in Connecticut is apologizing for her conduct after police released the video of her drunken driving arrest which shows her warning officers that she approves their salaries. Connecticut high court: Ex-wife of anti-wrinkle guru Perricone cannot discuss relationshipNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The former wife of popular anti-wrinkle guru Dr. Nicholas Perricone cannot publicly discuss their relationship, Connecticut’s highest court said Monday, ruling a confidentiality agreement she had signed when their marriage was on the rocks is still valid. Connecticut Supreme Court says former wife of skin care guru cannot discuss relationshipNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Monday that the former wife of popular anti-aging and skin-care guru Dr. Nicholas Perricone was too rash in her plans to discuss their relationship. GE to provide loans for electronic medical records with stimulus money laggingFAIRFIELD, Conn. — General Electric Co.’s health care division said Monday it will offer financing to doctors and hospitals that buy GE’s electronic medical records equipment in an effort to cover an expected lag in the flow of federal stimulus money meant for the medical technology. |
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