Former dean of elite Connecticut boarding school accused of molesting studentsHARTFORD, Conn. — The former dean of an exclusive Connecticut boarding school has been charged with molesting three students. Hartford Financial Services will refund $48.2M in excess profit from Florida businessHARTFORD, Conn. — Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said Wednesday it will refund $48.2 million to Florida residents with workers compensation policies because of excess profits. Phoenix Cos. posts wide 2nd-quarter loss, reversing year-ago profit, on tax, severance costsHARTFORD, Conn. — Insurer The Phoenix Cos. on Tuesday posted a wide second-quarter loss, driven by severance costs and tax issues, sending shares down sharply. Conn. Rep. Larson has elective heart valve surgery, expected to make full recoveryHARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Rep. John Larson underwent elective heart valve replacement surgery Tuesday for a condition his doctor says the congressman has known about for at least two years. Conn. Sen. Christopher Dodd’s prostate cancer announcement interrupts 2010 raceHARTFORD, Conn. — The state’s senior U.S. senator, Christopher Dodd, has been heavily criticized for months, suffering from poor poll numbers and questions about discount mortgages he received. Sen. Chris Dodd says he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer, feels fine and expects to be OKHARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd said Friday that he has been diagnosed with an early stage of prostate cancer and will have surgery in early August, but the prognosis is good and the illness will not affect his plans to seek a sixth term next year. Hartford Financial posts 2nd-quarter loss as premiums decline, investment income fallsHARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said Wednesday that it lost $15 million in the second quarter, weighed down by losses on investments and a decline in premiums. Billions in federal stimulus not enough to keep states from cutting health care programsHARTFORD, Conn. — Aurice Barlow knows what happens when someone can’t afford dental care. Snakes in an SUV?: Conn. police say driver blames crash on snakes that escaped from his pocketHARTFORD, Conn. — Police say a driver blamed a car crash in Hartford, Conn., on two pet baby snakes that he said escaped from his pants pockets as he was driving. Snakes in an SUV: Conn. police say driver crashes after snakes escape from his pants pocketsHARTFORD, Conn. — Police say two pet baby snakes escaped from a 20-year-old man’s pants pockets as he was driving, leading to a car crash in Hartford, Conn. NY Post: ESPN outed own reporter in Peeping Tom video showing Erin Andrews nude in hotel roomHARTFORD, Conn. — The New York Post on Thursday defended its publication of photos from an illicitly filmed Internet video showing ESPN reporter Erin Andrews naked in a hotel room by accusing the sports network of having outed her. NY Post blames EPSN for publicizing nude Peeping Tom video of reporter Erin AndrewsHARTFORD, Conn. — The New York Post says ESPN is to blame for identifying reporter Erin Andrews as the subject of a secretly filmed Internet video that shows a woman naked in a hotel room. United Technologies 2Q profit falls 24 percent as co. records restructuring costsHARTFORD, Conn. — United Technologies Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell nearly 24 percent as the diversified manufacturer posted double-digit declines in key businesses. United Technologies 2Q profit falls 17 percent as co. records restructuring costsHARTFORD, Conn. — United Technologies says its second-quarter profit fell 17 percent as the diversified manufacturer recorded restructuring costs. UTC chairman settles divorce with Swedish countess with payout of $6.5M more, for $42.5M totalHARTFORD, Conn. — The chairman of United Technologies has ended his marriage — and a public divorce trial — by giving his Swedish countess ex-wife an additional $6.5 million. Kidnapped Conn. woman says she feared for her life as ex-husband held her hostage for 13 hoursHARTFORD, Conn. — An advertising executive’s former wife who police say was held hostage by her ex-husband for hours inside his Connecticut home told a newspaper she did not expect to survive the ordeal, which ended when he allegedly set the house on fire after she escaped. Conn. man accused of abducting ex-wife, torching home, released from hospital, taken to prisonHARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s Correction Department says a man accused of holding his ex-wife hostage and burning down their suburban Hartford house during a standoff has been released from a hospital and taken to prison. Police: Conn. man who kidnapped ex-wife, wouldn’t leave burning home was on ’suicide mission’HARTFORD, Conn. — An advertising executive who handcuffed his ex-wife and held her hostage inside their home was on a “suicide mission,” printing out piles of papers on how to kill himself before setting the house on fire, police said. Conn. suspect taken from burning home after hostage standoff arraigned in hospitalHARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut advertising executive taken from his burning home after police say he kidnapped his ex-wife and held her hostage during a 13-hour standoff has been arraigned in his hospital room. Bomb squad searches house in Conn. day after standoff; man accused of taking ex-wife hostageSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — A bomb squad searched the smoldering site of suburban Hartford home for signs of explosives on Wednesday, a day after a 13-hour standoff involving an advertising executive who police say kidnapped his ex-wife and called for a priest to give her last rites before setting their house on fire. Conn. man who police say took ex-wife hostage hospitalized, home still smolderingSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — A Connecticut man remains hospitalized and his home in suburban Hartford is still smoldering, after police say he kidnapped his ex-wife and held her hostage in a 13-hour standoff. Conn. man who took ex-wife hostage in standoff faces kidnapping, arson charges, police saySOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — An advertising executive — who vowed he wouldn’t be divorced until his ex-wife was dead — kidnapped her from a parking lot and called for a priest to give her last rites before setting their house on fire during a 13-hour standoff, police said. Conn. man who took ex-wife hostage in 13-hour police standoff faces kidnapping, arson chargesSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — An advertising executive — who vowed he wouldn’t be divorced until his ex-wife was dead — kidnapped her from a parking lot and called for a priest to give her last rites before setting their house on fire during a 13-hour standoff, police said. Conn. standoff ends when ad executive flees burning home, ex-wife safe after kidnappingSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — An advertising executive who snatched his ex-wife from a parking lot, held her hostage for hours during a standoff with police and then refused to leave their burning home finally surrendered when flames made their way to the basement where he was hiding, authorities said. Conn. standoff ends when ad executive flees burning home, estranged wife safe after kidnappingSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — An advertising executive who snatched his ex-wife from a parking lot, held her hostage for hours during a standoff with police and then refused to leave their burning home finally surrendered when flames made their way to the basement where he was hiding, authorities said. Police say Conn. woman safe, husband taken away in ambulance after hours-long standoffSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — An advertising executive who snatched his ex-wife from a parking lot, held her hostage for hours during a standoff with police and then refused to leave their burning home was taken away in an ambulance early Wednesday, authorities said. Police say Conn. woman out safe, house on fire in SWAT team standoff with estranged husbandSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — A woman held hostage for hours by her estranged husband at their former home got out safely Tuesday, said police, who surrounded the house as it was engulfed in flames with the defiant man still inside. Police say Connecticut woman safe, house on fire in SWAT team standoff with estranged husbandSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — A woman held hostage for hours by her estranged husband at their former home got out safely Tuesday, said police, who surrounded the house as it was engulfed in flames with the defiant man still inside. SWAT team in gear, gunshots fired at Conn. home where man holds ex-wife hostageSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — Gunshots have been fired at a Connecticut home where an advertising executive has been holding his ex-wife hostage, and smoke can be seen coming from it. SWAT team gears up, power cut to Conn. neighborhood where man holds ex-wife hostageSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — Power has been cut to a Connecticut neighborhood where an advertising executive has been holding his ex-wife hostage in their former home, and a SWAT team is putting on its gear. |