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ConnecticutROCKVILLEMan pleads not guilty for role in UConn case
A man who allegedly was with the man charged with killing University of Connecticut football Jasper Howard, has pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge.Twenty-year-old Hakim Muhammad entered the plea Friday in Rockville Superior Court on a charge of conspiracy to commit assault.
FARMINGTONUConn: Merger with Hartford Hospital not feasible
University of Connecticut officials say a plan to merge the UConn Health Center in Farmington with Hartford Hospital is unlikely to win official approval.President Michael J. Hogan told university staff and faculty Friday that a review by the UConn Board of Trustees concluded it cannot win approval for the proposed partnership with Hartford Hospital's parent company.
WETHERSFIELDConn. jobless rate jumps to 8.8 percent in October
The Connecticut Labor Department says the state's unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.8 percent, even though employers added 1,000 jobs in October.The gain announced Thursday is statistically small and doesn't erase the 6,600 lost jobs in September. However, Labor Statistics Supervisor Salvatore DiPillo says it is welcome news.
HARTFORDGlobal Defense Technology shares little changed
Global Defense Technology & Systems shares were little changed after its initial public offering priced below expectations.The McLean, Va., defense contractor sold 3 million shares and selling stockholders sold 1.6 million shares for $13 each, raising $59.8 million. Underwriters had expected the shares to fetch $14 to $16 each.
HARTFORDCSX shares slip in premarket on downgrade
Shares of CSX Corp. edged down in premarket trading Friday as an analyst downgraded the railroad, saying its share price has moved too high.Analyst John G. Larkin of Stifel, Nicolaus now rates the Jacksonville, Fla., company "Hold," down from "Buy."
NEW HAVENNo. 14 Arizona State routs Yale 82-46
Even after a 36-point win, Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne knows her team will have to play a lot better Saturday when it faces No. 9 Xavier.Becca Tobin scored 14 points and the 14th-ranked Sun Devils held Yale scoreless for more than 9 minutes in the first half en route to an 82-46 victory Thursday night. The young Sun Devils had 28 turnovers and committed 20 fouls against an undersized Yale team.
HARTFORDLargest Conn. newspaper hit with plagiarism suit
A small, family-owned Connecticut newspaper sued the state's largest newspaper Thursday, saying it repeatedly plagiarized stories after cutting its own reporting staff to save money.The Journal Inquirer of Manchester accuses the Hartford Courant of "pirating" at least 11 local news stories in August and September, then publishing them as its own work under Courant reporters' bylines.
HARTFORDShares of Solarfun jump after 3Q profit
Shares of Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. jumped Thursday, a day after the Chinese solar cell maker posted a third-quarter profit.Oppenheimer analyst Sam Dubinsky upgraded Solarfun Thursday to "Outperform" from "Perform," saying its shares' risk and reward are more favorable than most stocks in the sector. He said the company's stock is "underappreciated."
NEW HAVENScreams of woman set on fire heard in 911 call
A Connecticut woman who police say was set on fire by her boyfriend can be heard screaming in a 911 call tape released by authorities.In a neighbor's call to police Sunday, Christina Lee of New Haven yells "He's setting my daughter on fire!" while the neighbor pleads with a dispatcher to send help. Police released the tape Wednesday.
HARTFORDConn. lawmakers warned of bigger deficit in 2012
Connecticut lawmakers learned that the state's budget woes may get much worse in 2012, possibly growing to $3.4 billion from the current $385 million.Both the governor's budget office and the General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis on Wednesday told legislative budget committees they expect the deficit will reach $3.2 billion to $3.4 billion.
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