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  • Borders to liquidate after sale efforts collapse Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:56PMBorders Group threw in the towel Monday afternoon and agreed to submit a previously announced liquidation plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan on Thursday.
  • Suburban Dad: First Suburbanites Get the Last Word Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:25AMI just returned from the rugged mountains of Colorado with research for an upcoming book complete, T-shirts for the kids, and the thought that we here in Westchester and Connecticut are total hill...
  • Michael Berry: $1,600 Gold in Reach Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:29AMMichael Berry: $1,600 Gold in Reach Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (7/15/11) http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/10249 Gold is once
  • Governor Malloy in Torrington Tuesday to talk economic development; got questions for him? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:24PMTORRINGTON – Amid budget cuts and concerns, Governor Dannel Malloy will visit the Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning, July 19.
  • RI tackles red tape in the name of job creation Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:24AMRhode Island wrestles with red tape in effort to streamline rules, jumpstart troubled economy
  • Entrepreneurial Activity Is A Key To Success But Women Face Special Obstacles Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14AMThere is no magic formula for knowing how countries become wealthy and their citizens happy. But there is a growing body of evidence that a key factor is entrepreneurial activity and the opportunity for anyone to engage in it who wants to. -Charles Recknagel, RFE
  • Legislators, lawyers weigh in on closure of Torrington Juvenile Court; say Waterbury will be overwhelmed with cases Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:32AMTORRINGTON — Connecticut Judicial Branch officials will lay off nearly 450 employees and close four courthouses, including the Torrington Juvenile Court and a juvenile detention center, because of the state’s budget deficit.
  • Saturday, July 2, 2011 - 00:05 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:13PMThe Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Hiroki Kuroda scattered three hits over seven innings, Aaron Miles went 4 for 4 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Friday night in the opener of the second Freeway Series. Dee Gordon stole home on the front end of a double steal...
  • Finding their bliss Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:20PMFresh on the heels of Gordon Boettger’s recent, record-setting soaring adventures, more than 50 glider pilots converged on the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport in recent weeks to similarly take advantage of the Owens Valley’s world-class soaring conditions.
  • Readers are our regulators Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:30AMPlease resist the temptation to impose government regulation on journalism in the aftermath of phone-hacking. Oh, I know, it would be sweet justice for Murdoch pere et fils to be the cause of expanding government authority. But danger lies there. Regulation requires teeth and teeth carry power.
  • Wizarding World of Harry Potter is truly magical Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:16PMA review of this new amusement world at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., with tips for getting there, enjoying the rides,...
  • Novi named in top 10 places for family living by national magazine Family Circle Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:53AMThe city of Novi is in the limelight now that the national magazine Family Circle has named it one of the top 10 cities in the United States for family living.
  • Novi named in top 10 places for family living by national magazine Family Circle WITH VIDEO Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:53AMThe city of Novi is in the limelight now that the national magazine Family Circle has named it one of the top 10 cities in the United States for family living.
  • Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 11:05 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:13AMCARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Brian Perk stopped a penalty kick in his Major League Soccer debut to help the Los Angeles Galaxy secure a 0-0 draw against the Seattle Sounders on Monday night.
  • Kings of the grill Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:33PMWe take it for granted, but the hamburger may be America’s supreme culinary achievement. It’s certainly the first thing that friends visiting from Europe want to eat. That’s not to say that Europeans can’t be snobbish about our handheld edible icon. We’re still smarting from a 1985 exhibition on cultural identity at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The curators chose ...
  • Where to find (or start) the garden of your dreams Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:33PMREHOBOTH - The surface of the pond catches flowering shrubs, hemlock boughs, and marsh-loving irises, blurring their shapes in reflection. From a bench shaded by a high, leafy canopy, the view has the quality of a dream. This contemplative setting invites visitors to drop into a seat and gaze - yet it lies within a commercial nursery, Tranquil Lake, in ...
  • A whale of a tale Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:13AMDugald Jellie traces the epic adventure tale of Moby-Dick on the whale-obsessed island of Nantucket.
  • New Goldfish™ Sandwich Bread from Pepperidge Farm Makes a Splash with Kids Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:43AMNORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Many parents consider Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® crackers a wholesome, fun and delicious snack-time staple. And now, Pepperidge Farm is pleased to announce the national launch of new Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish™ Sandwich bread. The bread’s “friendly face,” familiar shape and wholesome credentials make it an ideal lunchtime solution. With 120 calories per serving ...
  • Classical Music and Opera Listings Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:31PMA selection of classical music and opera listings.
  • Mass. report: CT best state for manufacturers Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:39AMConnecticut is the most cost-efficient for manufacturers, according to a new report released Wednesday by a Massachusetts-based economic think tank.

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