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High-Speed Government Waste The Ledger How will Florida high-speed rail benefit the taxpayers from Idaho, Texas, Connecticut or the other 47 states? Millions of dollars have been spent on ...

The Millstone 2 nuclear power plant had an unscheduled shutdown at 11:05 a.m. today after one of the plant's four cooling water pumps tripped off during the scheduled work that required another pump to be off, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

Developer Bruce Becker's 360 State Street in downtown New Haven could be the first residential building to earn LEED Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

NEW HAVEN a ' Helix Therapeutics, LLC, a seed-stage bioscience company, has received $500,000 in venture capital from Connecticut Innovations Inc.

A four-year, $26.8 million program involving public and private sector money will bring 183 new natural gas-powered vehicles into the state and allow for the creation of 10 fueling stations, according to an announcement made Friday.

AT&T on Thursday said it would add 20 new cellular sites in Connecticut and upgrade about 50 others to improve its 3G mobile broadband network, part of an $18 billion to $19 billion capital investment plan nationwide.

Millstone Power Station should take steps over the next two years to substantially reduce the water it uses for cooling and help restore populations of winter flounder and other marine life in Niantic Bay, but for now it is allowed to continue discharging more than 2 billion gallons of water per day into Long Island Sound.

State Legislature To Consider Bills Proposing Tolls Hartford Courant Guerrera wants Connecticut to install high-tech tolls at seven key spots near its borders. That could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars a year to ... and more »

UB to work on miniature drones for the Army Bridgeport News The University of Connecticut and Connecticut Center for Advance Technology also are participating in the project. “The whole concept is to develop ...

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Tritium reaches Connecticut River MassLive.com ... the radiological health chief for the Vermont Department of Health, said Thursday that tritium has not yet been detected in the nearby Connecticut River ... Vt. health chief: Tritium may in Connecticut RiverThe Associated Press New Hampshire: Inquiry Sought at Nuclear

Two rivals of Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, in the campaign for the Democratic attorney general's nomination, raised questions Thursday over her use of an internal database from her office to send thousands of e-mails soliciting political support and campaign contributions.

United Technologies Corp is interested in making bigger investments in alternative energy, possibly including a majority stake in wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower Plc , a top executive at the diversified U.S. manufacturer said on Thursday.

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One day after its release, a key piece of Gov. M. Jodi Rell's proposed $18.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year is in trouble, a harbinger of challenges awaiting legislators.

Opposition mounted Thursday as word spread that one of Rell's top options for borrowing $1.3 billion would require diverting

" If the state of Vermont had carried out a plan to sterilize his grandmother, Don Stevens said Tuesday, he "wouldn't be here." Many Vermonters of mixed French Canadian and Native American heritage, like Stevens' grandmother, as well as poor, rural whites, were placed on a state-sanctioned list of "mental defectives" and degenerates in the 1930s

The Black Hawk is Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s most famous brand, its bread and butter, a helicopter that has left the Stratford company with few peers.

HARTFORD — Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is launching a $1 billion multiyear initiative aimed at developing advanced technologies, including a pilot-less Black Hawk helicopter.

President Barack Obama proposed scrapping a Bush administration plan to return astronauts to the moon by 2020 in a budget for NASA that would instead farm out some space operations to companies for missions closer to Earth.

U.S. federal authorities arrested a 26-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly selling modified cable modems that enabled free Internet access, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

One of the big issues facing hydrogen is just where wea re supposed to fill the cars that might run on the stuff.

Connecticut to receive high-speed rail grants, Dodd says Stamford Advocate Connecticut will receive $40 million in stimulus funding toward constructing a second track along a rail line between New ... and more »

Connecticut-Based Marketing Companies Targeted by NY Attorney General WTIC ... including Barnes & Noble, Priceline and Pizza Hut, that allow the marketing companies Affinion, Vertrue and Webloyalty to piggyback on their Web sites. ... and more »

Connecticut is losing residents Meriden Record-Journal AT&T has invested millions to build and equip a technology center at the University of Texas there and maintains a strong partnership with the school. ...

Ten Connecticut companies received venture capital funding in the last quarter of 2009, all in New Haven and Fairfield counties, according to the MoneyTree report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the national Venture Capital Association.

The CT Juvenile Training School has "gone green," but it's costing the state millions to pay for these six fuel-cell units to run.

CT Man Leading the Charge to Help Haiti NBC Connecticut Carl Kuehner, the CEO of Building and Land Technology in Stamford, has volunteered with "Hope for Haiti" ever since his mother founded it back in 1990. ... and more »

As Connecticut seeks part of $8 billion in competitive grants for high-speed rail lines, the State Bond Commission on Friday approved $26 million to fund design and construction of double-tracking along a proposed New Haven-Hartford-Springfield railroad route that is intended to ease traffic on Interstate 91 and speed rail traffic between New York

Mother Nature Network

Lure invented that forces fish to bite Mother Nature Network ... the industry's largest competition, and this year we received the Pitney Bowes Award for the most promising new technology in the state of Connecticut. ... LSU professor develops technology to take mystery out of fishingEurekAlert (press release) all 8

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Fox and Time Warner Cable reach a deal Los Angeles Times chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communication, Technology and the Internet, and Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications ... Time Warner Cable, Fox negotiations near 11th hour and Free shipping! Rhode ...Financial News USA

State in 'race' for federal education aid Danbury News Times If Connecticut wins the grant, estimated between $60 million and $175 million, half would be used for statewide improvement projects. ... and more »

NANCY ALDERMAN: Ban needed on outdoor wood boilers Middletown Press Four towns in Connecticut — Granby, Tolland, Hebron and Ridgefield — have banned them. State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and the American Lung ... Ban of outdoor wood stoves unlikely, senator saysNorwich Bulletin all 2 news articles »

UI ready for new meter system Danbury News Times ... will begin to hold hearings on the matter next year and Connecticut Light & Power Co. has completed a large test of homes using the new technology. ...

Consumer backlash and cost concerns may cause delays in the nationwide rollout of "smart" utility meters at the center of the Obama administration's $8 billion push to update the U.S. electricity grid.

The landmark health care bill passed last week by the U.S. Senate but opposed by every Republican senator was written behind closed doors, riddled with sweetheart deals and does little to rein in insurance costs, according to U.S. Sen.

Tyler Technologies signs five-year contract with Enfield, Connecticut Computer Business Review Paul Russell, chief technology officer of Enfield, said, that the company expect to reap multiple benefits from implementation of Tyler's service and looks ... Tyler Technologies Lands Connecticut TownTexas Tech Pulse (blog) all 25 news

A California start-up that claims to undercut electric utility prices with solar-based power has received $20 million in venture capital funding to help it grow.

SHELTON, CONNECTICUT and TORONTO, ONTARIO -- -- 12/21/09 -- OPEL Solar, Inc., a leading global developer and supplier of high concentration photovoltaic and other solar products, including ground-based and rooftop tracker systems, today announced it has entered into an International Dealer Agreement with SOLYPAC Technology Co., Ltd.

Business at Ciholas Technologies, near Downtown Evansville, booms in the slowed economy, and Mike E. Ciholas, the company founder and president, views the situation as an interesting phenomenon.

Raymond R. Andrews, 90, formerly of Potsdam. Professor Raymond R. Andrews, 90, formerly of 1 Somerset Rd., Potsdam, died on Thursday, March 11.

Matthew Stevens of Norwich practices the drums at the Griswold Youth Center in Jewett City last week.

A bloc led by incumbent Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was leading the parliamentary election in the southern port of Basra, according to partial results from the electoral commission on Sunday.

Connecticut is considering legislation to erase a portion of college debt for students who work in green technology and other industries.

Five years ago, a truck carrying new Volvos struck the 13-foot-1-inch Elm Street rail bridge in Stamford, sending several of the vehicles tumbling into the roadway.

A 55% shareholder in Austar, Liberty Global, is financially well-positioned to expand its Australian presence through opportunistic acquisitions.

TV networks have been surprised by the rapid recovery of the advertising sector in 2010.

WNLK News Updates - Mar. 14 2010, 9:00pm-10:00pm + " Heard me talking about -- doctor doctor Andrew Parker and articulate and air and very exciting news since splitting the hearing in my ear about twelve years ago to a missing out on hearing lots of things we need people I'm not being -- Doctor Andrew Parker has to move to Connecticut and he's ...

Re " Slug on the Tracks ," by Christian Wolmar : Amtrak's Acela may not travel at true high speeds across much of its route, but this is not because of freight trains.

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Joan Gillman, President of Media Sales at Time Warner Cable InteractiveTV Today [itvt] Along the way, she acquired a masters in legislative affairs from The George Washington University, got married and moved back to Connecticut. ... and more »

Bulldogs women must wait it out Fresno Bee 1 Connecticut and No. 2 Stanford. He also emphasized that the Bulldogs' exposure in the WAC tournament title game on ESPNU could benefit his team. ... and more »

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Kawakami: Pairings favor Duke, but the pick is Kansas San Jose Mercury News ... Xavier, Butler and Temple could easily make the Sweet 16, which would be totally appropriate in the year North Carolina, Arizona, Connecticut and UCLA ... Still Hungry: Blue Devils hope another title will be a spark for NCAA playWinston-Salem Journal all 1,142

Ford Had 20 Acceleration Deaths as Regulators Cited Human Error BusinessWeek Doug Newman, a Milford, Connecticut, car-wash owner, said he has had four sudden acceleration incidents at his businesses since 2000, all involving Jeep ... and more »

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Seton Hall lands in NIT, Robert Mitchell removed from team NorthJersey.com BIG NAMES: North Carolina and Connecticut are lending some serious star power to the tournament. The Tar Heels and Huskies each drew a No. 4 seed. The No. ... Seton Hall bound for NIT after failing to make NCAA TournamentThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 73 news

OSU to play Georgia Tech in NCAA opener Enid News & Eagle Georgia Tech beat OSU in the 2004 NCAA semifinals before losing to Connecticut in the championship game. Georgia Tech (22-12) is going to the tournament for ... and more »

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Updated: Tech takes No. 1 seed in NIT Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Tech will have to quickly regroup to prepare for Quinnipiac University in Connecticut on Wednesday. The winner of that game will play the winner between ... Peeling the layers of a sweet-smelling fieldKansas City Star Hokies to host Quinnipiac

Washington Post

UConn, North Carolina settle for invitations to NIT San Jose Mercury News AP Connecticut, North Carolina, UCLA, Arizona and Indiana didn't make it into the NCAA Tournament, the first time since 1966 five of the biggest names in ... The Failed Four: Big-time teams missing from NCAA TourneyKansas City Star North Carolina, UConn lend

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WSU To Host Nevada in the NIT KSN-TV The Shockers bracket is led by top-seed Virginia Tech, who plays Quinnipiac in the opening round, and fourth-seeded Connecticut. The tradition-rich Huskies ... Shockers to play host to Nevada in first round of NITKansas.com all 219 news articles »

Grimes Belts Fourth Homer But Baseball Fell To No. 17 SUNY Cortland Stevens Institute of Technology 3 Eastern Connecticut State University, are now 4-5 on the young season, while the Red Dragons improved to 5-2 on the year. SUNY Cortland took control of ...

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Women's basketball: NCAA Selection Committee welcomes dicey debate DesMoinesRegister.com 1 Connecticut, which is 33-0 and has already steamrolled most contenders. The Huskies' 13 victories against top 25 teams have been by an average of 23 ... SELECTION SUNDAY PREVIEW: THINGS TO LOOK OUT FORBigLeagueScrew (blog) NCAA Tournament Bubble

Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs The Associated Press Connecticut's proposal could break new ground. Trying to boost its work force in high-growth green technology, life sciences and health information ... and more »

CHRIS POWELL: The government band plays on Torrington Register Citizen If Connecticut's state legislators had been on the Titanic after the ship struck the iceberg, they wouldn't have just rearranged the deck chairs. ... and more »