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Norwalk man gets 10 years in drug trafficking case

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:12 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - A Norwalk man who served time in prison for his involvement in the 1993 slaying of a 7-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years for his role in a ring that distributed cocaine in the southwestern part of the state.

Train service back on track after Conn. derailment

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:21:45 -0400

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - 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.

Slow morning commute in wake of train accident

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:17:38 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - Connecticut transportation officials say the morning commute went about as well as they could have hoped following Friday's train collision outside Bridgeport that disrupted rail service into New York.

Consumers still confused about credit scores

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:00 -0400

By PATRICIA SABATINI - Many consumers are confused about credit scores, harboring costly misunderstandings that could result in lower scores and thousands of dollars in extra finance charges, according to a just-released survey from the Consumer Federation of America.

Lawsuit filed in 8-year-old's fatal fall

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:26 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - A father of an 8-year-old boy who fell six stories to his death from a window at a Stamford housing complex has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city's housing authority.

Harman Int'l 3Q adjusted profit beats Street view

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:56:36 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - Harman International Industries Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter net income dropped 80 percent absent a large tax-related gain recorded in the same period last year. But the company's adjusted results topped Wall Street's expectations, and it raised its full-year earnings forecast.

Starwood 1Q results top Wall Street's expectations

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:55:08 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - Lodging operator Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income surged 66 percent, bolstered by a large tax benefit.

Pitney Bowes 1Q results drop, slashes dividend

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:19:08 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - Pitney Bowes' first-quarter net income dropped 58 percent from results a year ago that included a large tax benefit. Its adjusted results and revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

Stamford police investigating fatal shooting

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:31:30 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - Stamford police are asking for the public's help in finding a gunman who killed a man and injured two others while firing at a group of people outside a city barbershop.

Crane says Mitchell will become CEO in January

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:25:37 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - Diversified manufacturer Crane Co. said Monday that CEO Eric Fast will retire in January, and President and Chief Operating Officer Max Mitchell will replace him.