Updated: January 08, 2009
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Grim forecast: Rell calls for budget cuts as lawmakers return to work
HARTFORD - Gov. M. Jodi Rell on Wednesday warned that multibillion-dollar deficits will change the way Connecticut looks at its budget as the General Assembly convened for its ceremony-packed first day. Full Story
Daily Poll - Jan. 8
Yesterday's results: Who will win Thursday's BCS National Championship?
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Today's Question: Do you agree with Gov. M. Jodi Rell that deep cuts are needed in the state government?
 Yes, taxes are too high to begin with.
 No, many state services are desperately needed.

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Updated: January 08, 2009 5:16:35 PM EST
STAMFORD - Leaders of lower Fairfield County towns said yesterday they anticipate significant cuts in state aid for transportation planning, affordable housing and more as Connecticut wrangles with a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit.   Full Story
 
 

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NEW CANAAN - The Silver Hill Hospital, in New Canaan agreed to pay a $60,338 settlement in a federal claim that claimed the facility failed to check whether a nurse was excluded from federal health-care programs, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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MIAMI - Tim Tebow gave Florida the jolt it needed to become a national champion. But all his efforts in a sloppy, choppy BCS championship game likely did little to quiet fans of Utah, Southern California and Texas, all of whom already claimed the top spot.   Full Story
 
 

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As he works from room to room, Gene Burch looks for the usual suspects, the small, and sometimes not-so-small, cracks and crevices that allow cold air to sneak into, or, hot air to rush out of, the Stamford home of Michael and Regina Kirshbaum.   Full Story
 
 

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has reopened its investigation of possible insider trading involving a major hedge fund, a case closed two years ago that prompted scrutiny by Congress and the agency's internal watchdog.

The SEC is examining whether the hedge fund, Pequot Capital Management, traded Microsoft Corp. shares on confidential information provided by a former employee of the technology company that it hired, a person familiar with the inquiry said Thursday.

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Get to work cutting state spending
The 2009 session of the General Assembly opened yesterday with Connecticut's 187 recently elected lawmakers facing one of the most serious fiscal crises in state history. Full Story

 

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