Former BlackRock fund manager arrested in insider tr...
Tuesday May 14 | via The Hartford Courant
Asset manager BlackRock said on Tuesday that one of its former employees was arrested in April by City of London police on suspicion of insider dealing. Comment?
Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Found Guilty Of Murder
Monday May 13 | via The Hartford Courant
A jury in its 10th day of deliberations found a Philadelphia abortion doctor guilty of murder in the deaths of three infants but cleared the doctor of murder charges in the death of another. Comment?
At Least 12 Shot At New Orleans Mother's Day Parade
Sunday May 12 | via The Hartford Courant
At least 12 people were shot at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, with one victim as young as Serpas. Comment?
Exclusive: Indian card processor in $45 million heis...
Saturday May 11 | via The Hartford Courant
One of the credit card processing companies whose security was breached in a $45 million global cyber heist was India's ElectraCard Services, according to two people familiar with the situation. Comment?
Arizona jury finds Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree...
Wednesday May 8 | via The Hartford Courant
An Arizona jury found Jodi Arias guilty on Wednesday of first-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend in a capital trial that riveted America for months with graphic sexual evidence and bizarre testimony. Comment?
15 Years In Prison For Mom Who Shook Baby
Wednesday May 8 | via The Hartford Courant
In a case a judge called "one of the most egregious" she ever heard, a Bristol woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for shaking her baby so violently that the baby nearly died. Comment?
Hedge fund trial to raise pressure on UK fraud prose...
Tuesday May 7 | via The Hartford Courant
Britain's top fraud prosecutor is likely to face serious criticism over its handling of an investigation into the $600 million collapse of one of London's oldest hedge funds, a judge said on Tuesday. Comment?
Decisions On Distributing Money To Newtown Victims O...
Monday May 6 | via The Hartford Courant
Hearings on how to divide $7.7 million among 40 families affected by the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown have been postponed after questions were raised about whether more money should go those families. Comment?
Former Finmeccanica chief released from jail
Saturday May 4 | via The Hartford Courant
Former Finmeccanica Chairman and CEO Giuseppe Orsi, who faces a trial in June over allegations of corruption in a helicopter deal with India, was released from jail on Saturday, his lawyer said. Comment?
For Dan Doyle, 'Something Went Wrong'
Friday May 3 | via The Hartford Courant
The arrest of Daniel Doyle of West Hartford Friday in Rhode Island on charges of embezzlement, forgery and other crimes left many in the area saddened and scratching their heads. Comment?
Work on playground dedicated to Newtown victim begin...
Thursday May 2 | via Advocate-News
Frederick Hubbard, 8, the brother of Sandy Hook Shooting victim Catherine Hubbard, 6, joins the The New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association who came with a construction crew and first responder volunteers to Prendergast School in Ansonia, selected to receive one of 26 playgrounds of the "Sandy Ground: Where Angels Play" project ... (more) Comment?
Ansonia Gets Playground in Honor of Newtown Victim
Wednesday May 1 | via NBC Connecticut
A new playground being built at the Pendergast School in Ansonia honors Catherine Hubbard. Comment?
EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory c...
Tuesday Apr 30 | via The Hartford Courant
The European Union voiced strong concern over labor conditions in Bangladesh after a building collapse there killed hundreds of factory workers, and said it was considering action to encourage improvements, including the use of its trade preference system. Comment?
Canada's Loblaw joins Primark in Bangladesh compensa...
Monday Apr 29 | via The Hartford Courant
Canada's Loblaw Companies Ltd on Monday became the second Western fashion retailer to promise compensation for the families of victims of the Bangladesh garment factory collapse that killed nearly 400 people last week. Comment?
Pretrial Hearings Begin Monday For Meriden Officer C...
Monday Apr 29 | via The Hartford Courant
The charges against Evan Cossette, 25, stem from a May 2010 video that shows him pushing a handcuffed prisoner backward into a holding cell, causing the prisoner to fall and injure his head. Comment?
Birmingham City owner pleads not guilty to money lau...
Sunday Apr 28 | via The Hartford Courant
Birmingham City football club owner Carson Yeung pleaded not guilty to charges of laundering more than HK$720 million and his defense team sought to have the case thrown out, saying some related documents were no longer available. Comment?
Investment firm founder charged with trying to defra...
Thursday Apr 25 | via The Hartford Courant
The founder and managing director of Prim Capital Corporation has been charged with attempting to defraud the National Basketball Association players' union out of $3 million with a bogus contract, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said. Comment?
Thankfully, There Is No Right To Own Bombs
Wednesday Apr 24 | via The Hartford Courant
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, I was thinking how thankful we, the American people, should be that the right to bear bombs was not included in the Second Amendment. Comment?
Many Still Ask: Who Killed Martha Moxley?
Monday Apr 22 | via The Hartford Courant
Michael Skakel's latest, and perhaps last, stop in his fight to get his conviction for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley overturned began last week in Superior Court in Rockville . Comment?
Canada thwarts "al Qaeda-supported" passen...
Monday Apr 22 | via The Hartford Courant
Canadian police said on Monday they had arrested and charged two men with an " al Qaeda -supported" plot to derail a passenger train. Comment?