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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to introduce an energy bill that wona t include a cap-and- trade program in which power plants buy and sell a declining number of carbon dioxide pollution rights.

People's United Financial Inc. , a diversified financial services company, announced on Thursday that John P. "Jack" Barnes has been named president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately.

East Central College is partnering with four other community colleges and economic development and governmental agencies in the St.

People's United Financial Inc. , a diversified financial services company, announced on Thursday that John P. "Jack" Barnes has been named president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately.

HEALTHY SIGNS: Three of the Top 20 drugmakers - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Roche Holding AG and Eli Lilly and Co.

Power Assure, a supplier of data center optimization software, announced the appointments of Victor Neeley as its new senior VP of worldwide sales and Jack Norris as its new VP of marketing.

HEALTHY SIGNS: Three of the Top 20 drugmakers - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Roche Holding AG and Eli Lilly and Co.

Power Assure, a supplier of data center optimization software, announced the appointments of Victor Neeley as its new senior VP of worldwide sales and Jack Norris as its new VP of marketing.

Norsat International, a provider of broadband communications solutions, announced that it plans to release its second quarter results for fiscal 2010 on Thursday, July 29.

Last week, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz urged unaffiliated voters across the state to enroll with the Democrat or Republican Party by Aug.

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Connecticut hits out at Google testing Tech Eye The British colony which was formed by a puritan hooker and later was the first to join the French backed coup against its lawful government has asked the ... 38 States Launch Joint Probe of Google WiFi Snoopingallvoices State AGs Question Google About Street View Wi-Fi SnoopingPC

Business failures in state decrease in last six months TheDay.com Business closings are down nearly 20 percent in Connecticut through the first half of the year, but new business filings are also off slightly ... and more »

Eastern Connecticut Distinguished Windham Hospital Neurologist Hartford Courant ... offering a unique combination of talent and technology in patient care as a member of Hartford Healthcare, Connecticut's premiere healthcare system.

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UTC Earnings, Profits Up 14 Percent In Second Quarter Trading Markets (press release) Second-quarter profits rose 14 percent from a year ago for Connecticut's largest private employer, as demand for elevators and air conditioning equipment ... United Technologies Boosts 2010 Forecast as Carrier, Sikorsky Lift ProfitBloomberg United

Euro at Four-Year Low Curbs EBay's Sales, Prompts S&P 500 Profit Misses Bloomberg The Hartford, Connecticut-based maker of Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Otis elevators expects “about 8 cents of headwind year-over-year in the second half ... and more »

Health Net Agrees to $250000 Fine and "Corrective Action Plan" to Settle Loss ... Information Law Group (blog) The Judgment was the end result of a year and half long action brought by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (“CT AG”) on Jan. ...

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Google Faces 38 States in Expanding Privacy Investigation DailyFinance Google (GOOG) gained a clearer picture Wednesday of who's taking aim at its Street View data ... US state attorneys press Google in Street View probeVancouver Sun State AGs Question Google About Street View Wi-Fi SnoopingPC World Google Consumer Info Collection

Connecticut Innovations makes $500000 investment in Weston Software Minuteman News Center CI stimulates high-tech growth by investing in: early-stage Connecticut technology companies; university/industry research collaborations; technology ...

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Rape, nude zombies, and torture? Connecticut AG backs game law Ars Technica Even with such a strong precedent of games being considered protected speech—just like film and the written word—Connecticut Attorney General Richard ... and more »

United Technologies Boosts 2010 Forecast as Carrier, Sikorsky Lift Profit Bloomberg Second-quarter net income rose 14 percent to $1.11 billion, or $1.20 a share, from $976 million, or $1.05, the Hartford, Connecticut-based company said in a ... UTC Reports Second Quarter EPS Growth of 14 Percent on 5 Percent Higher ...MarketWatch (press

The Center for Technology and Aging today announced grants to five organizations for remote patient monitoring technology projects that will demonstrate how RPM improves the quality and efficiency of chronic disease management and post-acute care of older adults.

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell was on hand Monday at the groundbreaking for the redevelopment of the service plaza on the southbound Wilbur Cross Parkway in North Haven, the first of the state's 23 highway service plazas being overhauled.

Ilya Kovalchuk, 27, was the NHLa s biggest free agent this year. NHL: Ilya Kovalchuk is staying with the New Jersey Devils.

The Siskiyou County Economic Development Council announced today that the California Public Utility Commission has awarded $1 YREKA, CA -- -- 07/19/10 -- The Siskiyou County Economic Development Council announced today that the California Public Utility Commission has awarded $1.7 million from the CPUC's California Advance Services Fund to provide

The region's stocks gained fractionally Monday, including Blyth Inc. and Star Gas Partners Inc.

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Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is stopping tests of an experimental drug for two types of pain at the request of federal regulators.

Submitted by Verizon Wireless on 2010-07-19.   Verizon Wireless today announced the grand opening of a new Premium Retail outlet in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

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Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc. said Monday that regulators approved its generic version of Catapres-TTS high blood pressure patches.

Competitive Technologies, Inc. today announced it expects revenue from sales of its CalmareA Pain Therapy Treatment for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 to be about $1 million, nearly double that of the prior quarter.

Dolce Hotels and Resorts, operator of 27 upscale hotels, resorts and conference hotels in North America and Europe, has implemented SpeedRFPTM , an online request-for-proposal tool that enables meeting planners to solicit bids from multiple hotels across multiple brands.

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the launch of a joint venture to provide world class military aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and other military operators internationally, including in the wider Middle East and North Africa region.

The Russian Ministry of Communications is considering annulling the international and inter-urban licences held by Russian mobile operators MTS, Megafon, Vimpelcom, reports RBC Daily.

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the launch of a joint venture to provide world class military aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and other military operators internationally, including in the wider Middle East and North Africa region.

University of Connecticut and Duke University Develop Unique Method to Improve ... Business Wire (press release) As semiconductor technologies migrate to smaller and smaller technology nodes, the complexity and density of designs and functionality significantly ... and more »

Senator John F. Kerry's signature energy and climate change legislation would cut the deficit by $19 billion, according to an estimate released yesterday by the Congressional Budget Office.

The United States is beginning an interesting experiment in democracy: We're cutting public library funds, shrinking our public and school libraries, and in some places, shutting them altogether.

Democratic candidate for attorney general George Jepsen said a $250,000 fine and other terms of a settlement with Health Net of the Northeast underscore the need for a vigilant attorney general who will protect the rights of consumers.

SustainX, Inc., a New Hampshire-based startup developing a utility-scale compressed air energy storage technology, has announced Thomas M. Zarrella as its president, chief executive officer and director.

A Screenmobile retractable solar screen. Screenmobile For some, summer is a time to open the windows, don a bathing suit and hit the nearest beach.

Student Transportation Inc. has been making headlines lately with some interesting moves.

A settlement -- the first of its kind in the nation -- has been reached between Health Net and its affiliates and the state of Connecticut in a security breach case.

Krista Maryanski, daughter of the late Fred Maryanski, president of Nevada State College, listens during the public memorial held in his honor Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Henderson Convention Center.

Megan McArdle - Megan McArdle is the business and economics editor for The Atlanti c. She has worked at three start-ups, a consulting firm, an investment bank, a disaster recovery firm at Ground Zero, and the Economist .

Forty collegiate teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split evenly between the school and bass fishing club.

Illumina Inc., which makes genetic analysis instruments, said Wednesday Gerald Moller has joined the company's board of directors.

Allergan Inc. has named a new chief for its Europe, Africa, and Middle East unit, the eye care products and Botox maker said Wednesday.

Drawing individual strands of DNA through nanoscopic pores in a chip could do in a matter of minutes what the human genome project took more than a decade to achieve a ' sequence an entire human genome.

EMCOR Group, Inc. , a Fortune 500A leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses announced that its Dynalectric Los Angeles subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the installation of electrical systems for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation Automated

Connecticut's prevailing construction wage laws are not only good for workers and their families but also are a support leg in the state's goal to widen its technology economy.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Online Video and Broadband Service Provider Strategies" report to its offerings.

If you're a Civil War buff, or even an amateur historian, you no doubt know the history of the battle for Gettysburg.

By Michael Soltys Herald staff United States Ambassador Vilma Soccorro Martnez can hardly believe her good fortune in suddenly finding her opposite number in Washington DC at the head of Argentina's Foreign Ministry.

Carson City racer Mackena Bell's bad luck streak continued last Friday at New Hampshire.

Cargill announced today that it will manufacture and distribute Triple Crown horse feed products through its Nutrena, ACCO and Agway dealer networks in 31 states throughout the country .