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Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plant
Researchers examining the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut say they have found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers. The researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Illinois at Chicago said Thursday they identified 723 ...
Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4
Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York faced elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins. Richards, a star player earning $12 million this season, stayed on the ice with the extras Thursday during the morning skate. ...
States to NRC: Better nuclear waste rules needed
Attorneys general in Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut announced Thursday they are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough environmental review of storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant sites. It was another effort by states to turn up the pressure on federal agencies to keep ...
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, ...
Newtown approves selection of Sandy Hook principal
Colleagues of a woman hired as the new principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School say she has the skills and the experience to help it recover from last December's tragedy. The selection of Kathleen Gombos was unanimously approved by the Board of Education. She will become the Sandy Hook principal ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-31-35-41-57, Powerball: 26 (nine, thirty-one, thirty-five, forty-one, fifty-seven; Powerball: twenty-six) Estimated jackpot: $40 million ___ Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/
Train service back on track after Conn. derailment
Train service from New York to Boston was back on schedule Wednesday on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways, five days after a derailment in Connecticut injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City returned to normal, along ...
Auto glass steering bill moves to Conn. governor
A Connecticut bill that would expand a ban on steering by auto damage appraisers to include glass repairs is moving to the governor's desk. The state Senate voted Wednesday, 34-2, in favor of a bill requiring an insurance company or third-party claims administrator to inform customers of their right to ...
Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows
Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June. A spokesman for the 71-year-old singer says Franklin will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July. Publicist David Brokaw provided no other details Tuesday. Franklin announced earlier this month that she would cancel scheduled performances in Chicago and ...
Paille's goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals
It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs. Beantown's Bruins seem intent on wrapping up the long-awaited get-together in a hurry. Daniel Paille scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:31 left in the third period — after defenseman Johnny Boychuk ...
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