Toyota Motor Corp. said today is recalling 2.17 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the U.S. for carpet and floor mat flaws that could interfere with the gas pedal. Wednesday it recalled 1.28 other…
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am so worried about my son. He is 18 and will graduate from high school this year, and he should be applying to colleges. No matter what I say, he refuses…
“Nationally, when a patient shows up at a hospital for medical imaging for a chest or abdominal malady, the chances that he or she will need a “combination” CT scan, which entails an excess radiation…
“If misery actually loves company, then Connecticut must have a very special bond with Georgia and Indiana. Those two states, with far different cultures than ours, are the last to stand with us in banning…
It appears that Richard Blumenthal has not learned his lesson that lying will come back to haunt you. First he told dozens of small gatherings in Connecticut when he was the Attorney General that he…
MINDFUL WEIGHT LOSS DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am so weary of not fitting into my own clothes. I can’t wear anything except my sweat pants! Every morning I wake up feeling strong, determined that THIS…
Acting Insurance Commissioner Barbara C. Spear today said the Department is saddened to learn of the passing of former Insurance Commissioner Joseph Mike, who died Tuesday at his home in Bristol. He was 64. He…
Toyota, which has taken a beating over the past year for failure to act promptly on crucial safety defects, was cleared today of serious accusations that there might be a link between electronic throttles and…
Smart Money has a great story about the “10 things outlet malls won’t tell you.” For anyone who thinks they are consistently getting great bargains, you might want to read the full story. Turns out…
It turns out that Courant management not only protects major advertisers from adverse publicity, it also recently sanitized a simple lawsuit story. The Jan. 12 story (reprinted in full below) makes no mention of the…
A pair of online news entrepreneurs have launched the Independent Media Network — an online venture designed to provide advertising revenue while also fostering content sharing and growth among locally owned news and commentary websites…
by Paul Kiel and Olga Pierce Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Before he took office, President Obama repeatedly promised voters and Democrats in Congress that he’d fight for changes to bankruptcy…
A major break has occurred in the New London probate case of the late Mary Gennotti, as the Connecticut Attorney General’s office has asked for three investigations. The request came after the lawyer representing her…
It is no revelation that as people age their eyesight often deteriorates, with vision losses ranging from simply needing stronger eyeglass lenses to more serious afflictions such as cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. But one…
by A.C. Thompson, Mosi Secret, Lowell Bergman and Sandra Bartlett Feb. 1, 2011, 12 a.m. Watch Frontline’s documentary [1] produced in conjunction with this story tonight. (Check local listings. [2]) And listen to NPR’s All…