06/24/10 Jim Himes: Strong schools key to nation's future success

Bridgeport News - June 24, 2010

Himes: Strong schools key to nation's future success (Westport News)

Alleviating some of the financial burdens of the state and federal government comes down to a number, according to U.S. Rep.

Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison (Criminal Justice Online)

June 23, 2010 - David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOEL SOTO, also known as "Joe Crack," 28, formerly of Cleveland Avenue, Bridgeport, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to 228 months of imprisonment, followed by eight years of supervised release, for ...

Bridgeport: Connecticut State Treasurer Awards Bridgeport CHET Dream Big! Winners (Hartford Courant)

Submitted by Edgardo Rossetti, On behalf of CHET., on 2010-06-23. Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, the Connecticut Higher Education Trust and TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc.

Murder suspect claims police coercion led to confession (Connecticut Post)

Larry Corbett of Bridgeport is a suspect in the murder of George A. McPherson, whose body was dumped in backcountry Greenwich.

Militant's Path From Pakistan to Times Square (New York Times)

As dawn broke on July 10, 2007, Pakistani commandos stormed the Red Mosque in Islamabad, ending a lengthy standoff with armed militants in a blaze of gunfire that left more than 100 dead.

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CEA Endorses Ned Lamont (The Hartford Courant)

The state's largest teachers union said Tuesday is it endorsing Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary for governor, saying he understands that teachers' insights and perspectives are invaluable in school reform.

Bridgeport Man Fatally Shot At Playground (The Hartford Courant)

Police say a 30-year-old Bridgeport man found shot to death at a playground is the city's 10th homicide victim of the year.

06/23/10 College Knowledge Day Draws Hundreds of High Schoolers (Resident)

When should I consider college?A Why think about college now?A What can a college education do for me?A Where do I start?A How will I pay for college?A Today, Thursday, June 3, hundreds of eighth and ninth graders from high schools across the state converge on the campus ofA Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic to discover the ...

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