http://www.mail.com/locations/8138-hartford.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/8138-hartford.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2106758-study-higher-cancer-rate-conn-pratt-plants.html EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Illinois at Chicago... Fri, 24 May 2013 03:14:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2106758-study-higher-cancer-rate-conn-pratt-plants.html 2013-05-24T03:14:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2095890-weeklong-traffic-mess-ct-derailment.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday. Malloy used dire language to describe traffic troubles for the work week ahead in an area that even in normal time... Sun, 19 May 2013 23:32:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2095890-weeklong-traffic-mess-ct-derailment.html 2013-05-19T23:32:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2004790-obama-hes-determined-ever-gun-bill.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With time running out on the chance to pass gun control legislation, President Barack Obama on Monday warned Congress not to use delaying tactics against tighter regulations and told families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims that he's "determined as ever" to honor their children with tougher laws. Obama's gun con... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:52:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2004790-obama-hes-determined-ever-gun-bill.html 2013-04-09T02:52:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1998602-correction-ammunition-frenzy-story.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — In some versions of a story April 4 and 5 about ammunition sales, The Associated Press erroneously attributed the comment, "This is legitimate gun owners buying. I don't think criminals are stockpiling." The speaker was Richard Aborn, president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, not upstate New York marksman Bruce Martindale. ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:54:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1998602-correction-ammunition-frenzy-story.html 2013-04-05T15:54:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997244-conn-lawmakers-pass-wide-ranging-gun-control-law.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker called "the nation's worst nightmare." Following a total of more than 13 hours of re... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:23:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997244-conn-lawmakers-pass-wide-ranging-gun-control-law.html 2013-04-04T07:23:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1993476-customers-pack-conn-gun-stores-deal-laws.html NEWINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Customers packed gun stores around Connecticut on Tuesday ahead of a vote expected to bring sweeping changes to the state's gun control laws, including a ban on the sale of large-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in the Newtown shooting and a new classification for more than 100 types of guns as banned assault weapons. ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:19:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1993476-customers-pack-conn-gun-stores-deal-laws.html 2013-04-02T21:19:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1950662-thrilling-conclusion-big-east-conference.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Notre Dame and Connecticut provided a thrilling final act for the Big East. The conference name will live on with the basketball schools that are separating from the football schools next year. But the Big East that has been arguably the best women's basketball conference in the country over the past decade will be no more. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:13:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1950662-thrilling-conclusion-big-east-conference.html 2013-03-13T07:13:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947234-nra-steps-up-lobbying-efforts-connecticut.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The National Rifle Association helped bus hundreds of supporters to the Connecticut Capitol on Monday, the latest sign of its stepped-up presence in a state that hasn't typically posed a challenge to the gun rights organization's mission. The NRA decided a week ago to help organize a lobby day after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy released hi... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:12:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947234-nra-steps-up-lobbying-efforts-connecticut.html 2013-03-11T21:12:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1918748-troubled-grandmother-birthday-2-dead-boys.html NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Debra Denison's struggles with mental illness were well known in her family, and when she wanted to pick up her grandsons from day care to mark the older boy's birthday, mother Brenda Perry hesitated. Denison not only wanted to pick up 2-year-old Alton and 6-month-old Ashton, but she also wanted to do it alone, the boys' gre... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:47:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1918748-troubled-grandmother-birthday-2-dead-boys.html 2013-02-28T01:47:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1884454-northeast-commuters-struggle-with-icy-roads.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The workweek opened with a white-knuckle ride Monday in the snow-clobbered Northeast as drivers encountered unplowed streets, two-lane roads reduced to a single channel and snowbanks so high it was impossible see around corners. Schools remained closed across much of New England and New York, and more than 80,000 homes and businesse... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1884454-northeast-commuters-struggle-with-icy-roads.html 2013-02-11T23:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882802-gun-victims-relatives-emerge-advocates.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Several people whose lives have been shattered by gun violence will be watching from the packed House gallery as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union speech. But not Bill Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed in the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14. Washington officials fighting over gun control invited him t... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882802-gun-victims-relatives-emerge-advocates.html 2013-02-11T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882698-drivers-face-tough-commute-snowy-northeast.html NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The workweek in the snow-clobbered Northeast got off to a slow and slippery start Monday as drivers encountered unplowed streets, two-lane roads reduced to a single channel and snowbanks so high it was hard to see around corners. Many schools remained closed across New England and New York, and nearly 140,000 homes and businesses were... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882698-drivers-face-tough-commute-snowy-northeast.html 2013-02-11T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1876876-nyc-england-brace-up-to-3-feet-snow.html BOSTON (AP) — Snow was falling around the Northeast on Friday, ushering in what's predicted to be a massive, possibly historic blizzard, and sending residents scurrying to stock up on food and gas up their cars ahead of the storm poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond. Even before the first snowflake had fallen, Boston... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1876876-nyc-england-brace-up-to-3-feet-snow.html 2013-02-08T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1874270-blizzard-threatens-nyc-england-2-feet-feared.html BOSTON (AP) — A blizzard of potentially mammoth proportions threatened to strike the Northeast with a vengeance Friday, with up to 2 feet of snow feared along the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor from the New York City area to Boston and beyond. From Pennsylvania to Maine, people rushed to stock up on food, shovels and other supplies, and road cre... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1874270-blizzard-threatens-nyc-england-2-feet-feared.html 2013-02-08T02:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1875192-music-world-helps-newtown-heal-massacre.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — When 6-year-old Dylan Hockley was memorialized at a service following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, his parents were especially moved by one song. A writer, Dushyanthi Satchi, had reworked the lyrics to the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah," from Dylan's favorite movie, "Shrek." "Dylan's Hallelujah" begins, "It's calm,... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1875192-music-world-helps-newtown-heal-massacre.html 2013-02-07T23:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852294-newtown-parents-urge-enforcement-gun-laws.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Parents of children killed in the Newtown school shooting called for better enforcement of gun laws and tougher penalties for violators Monday at a hearing that revealed the divide in the gun-control debate, with advocates for gun rights shouting at the father of one 6-year-old victim. Neil Heslin, whose son Jesse was killed in last... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852294-newtown-parents-urge-enforcement-gun-laws.html 2013-01-28T23:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842386-conn-panel-task-responding-to-newtown.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A panel charged by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy with recommending a broad range of state policy changes after the deadly Newtown school shooting began its work Thursday, urged to focus on the issue of mental health and how it can intersect with gun violence. The panel embarked on the task as the top prosecutor in the case, Danb... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842386-conn-panel-task-responding-to-newtown.html 2013-01-24T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834472-time-to-act-obama-declares-taking-oath-2nd-time.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Turning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with "passion and dedication" to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global warming as he embarked on a second term before a vast and cheering crowd that spilled down the historic National Mall. ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834472-time-to-act-obama-declares-taking-oath-2nd-time.html 2013-01-22T01:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1835856-inauguration-quotes.html Quotes on Inauguration Day: "Our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it." —President Barack Obama, during his second inaugural address. "It's going to take some give-and-take. I hope they're not too proud to do so." —Army Maj. Phillip Santoni of F... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1835856-inauguration-quotes.html 2013-01-21T21:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809688-conn-moves-cautiously-guns-newtowns-wake.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A month after the Newtown school tragedy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is moving cautiously on gun control in Connecticut, a relatively liberal Northeastern state that nevertheless has a strong gun culture and is home to some of the nation's best-known firearm makers. Gun control advocates and their allies in the state General Assembly wan... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809688-conn-moves-cautiously-guns-newtowns-wake.html 2013-01-09T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1780414-lives-remembered-string-conn-services.html The community of Newtown, Conn., is wrapping up funerals and memorial services for the 26 children and adults killed on Dec. 14 at an elementary school. A look at services held Saturday: ANA MARQUEZ-GREENE A horse-drawn carriage brought the miniature coffin of Ana Marquez-Greene to the church in Bloomfield, Conn., where a thousand mourners gathered to bid... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1780414-lives-remembered-string-conn-services.html 2012-12-23T00:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1766770-gunman-kills-26-conn-school-commits-suicide.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday inside an elementary school, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in fear to the sound of gunshots reverberating through the building and screams echoing over the intercom. The 20-year-old killer, carrying at least two handguns, committed ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1766770-gunman-kills-26-conn-school-commits-suicide.html 2012-12-15T05:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1748856-police-conn-man-fathered-child-with-daughter.html BETHEL, Conn. (AP) — A 46-year-old Connecticut man and his 23-year-old daughter told police they weren't certain they were related before beginning a sexual relationship and having a son together, police said in charging them with sex crimes. George Sayers Jr. and Tiffany Hartford, of Bethel in western Connecticut, were charged Monday with third-degree se... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1748856-police-conn-man-fathered-child-with-daughter.html 2012-12-06T17:19:00Z