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Arizona tragedy gives Congress a moment to pause
WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting rampage in Arizona seems to have created a reset moment for confrontational politics, as lawmakers reflect on the repercussions of the overheated rhetoric traded on the airwaves and on the campaign trail. Members...Tags: West Virginia, Television Industry, Arizona, Dick Durbin, Politics
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Newtown, Other Gun Violence Victims To Have Strong Presence At State Of The Union Speech
The Hartford Courantjlender@courant.com Much of the story at Tuesday night's State of the Union speech will be about Connecticut, from the Newtown massacre to Manchester, where bullets killed eight employees at Hartford Distributors in 2010, to Bridgeport, where a 3-year-...Tags: Assault, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, State of the Union Address, Shootings
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Obama's Words Resonate In State Whose Tragedy Prompted Them
The Hartford CourantPresident Barack Obama's landmark proposals to reduce gun violence echoed loudly through the state whose tragedy prompted them: Connecticut citizens and political leaders reacted mostly with praise, although gun owners said that the measures would...Tags: Symptoms, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, National Rifle Association of America, Newspaper and Magazine, Personal Weapon Control
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We Must Change, President Tells Nation
The Hartford CourantA somber President Obama told a shattered community that the nation has let its children down. "We're not doing enough,'' Obama said during an interfaith service at Newtown High School on Sunday night. "And we will have to change. Since I've been...Tags: Waterbury, White House, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Shootings
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Debemos cambiar, dice el Presidente a la nación
El Hartford CourantUn sombrío Presidente Obama dijo a una comunidad destrozada que la nación ha decepcionado a sus hijos. “No estamos haciendo lo suficiente”, dijo Obama durante un servicio interreligioso en la Escuela Superior de Newtown la noche del domingo....Tags: Waterbury, Middlebury, West Hartford, Dannel P. Malloy , Richard Blumenthal
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John Larson: Newtown Shootings Demand Action Now
The Hartford CourantThe harrowing and heartbreaking events in Newtown have left the state of Connecticut and the nation reeling from shock and grief. The tragic and senseless deaths of 20 schoolchildren and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School are forcing us to re-...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Social Sciences, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Gun Control
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Congressman Larson's Wife Gets A Job
The Hartford CourantWhen Connecticut Innovations Inc., a quasi-public state agency, sought an executive assistant to its executive director and CEO in the spring, 199 hopefuls applied. The winner: Leslie Larson, wife of seven-term U.S. Rep. John Larson. The documents Mrs....Tags: Conservation, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc., Invention and Innovation, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Coltsville's Big Mo May Really Be Here
When Sam Colt put a blue onion dome on his factory in the mid-19th century, it was to make an impression on travelers passing on the Connecticut River. The factory is about to make a good impression again, this time on passengers by car. The massive...
Tags: Chevron Corportion, Ken Salazar, Small Businesses
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U.S. House votes Attorney General Holder in contempt
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt for refusing to turn over documents tied to the botched Fast and Furious gun-running sting -- a discredited operation that has become a sharp point of...
Tags: Eric Holder, White House, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Parties and Movements
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5 Charged in Agent's Killing That Exposed 'Fast and Furious'
CNNWASHINGTON -- Federal authorities unsealed Monday an indictment charging five men in the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and offering up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of the four men still at large. The investigation...Tags: Eric Holder, White House, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Parties and Movements
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More travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day
NEW YORK (AP) — More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices. Memorial Day kicks off the summer travel season, and since pump prices never reached $4 or...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Minor League Baseball, Trips and Vacations, Memorial Day, Ocean City
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Donovan's got more problems than just the FBI - he's a legislative leader battling history
There’s a real good reason for state House Speaker Chris Donovan to be worried about his chances of winning in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District race, and it has nothing to do with the FBI investigation into campaign fundraising....
Tags: George C. Jepsen, Politics, Meriden, Political Fundraising, Regional Authority
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