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Ottawa, Ontario - Resource companies and manufacturers in Canada faced disruptions after a strike shut down the Canadian Pacific Railway early Wednesday morning.

The strike by about 4,800 locomotive engineers, yard workers,...

Amazon may both collect - and keep - California sales tax

Premium Content Patterson, Calif. - Amazon.com Inc. for years has fought government efforts to tax e-commerce. Now it's poised to pocket millions of dollars in sales taxes paid by California customers.

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Messier to address networking group

Premium Content Alan Messier of the law firm Messier & Massad will be the speaker at Ledge Light BNI Thursday, May 31.

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Commercial flight

1140263.jpg Photographers set up remote cameras Monday to cover a launch attempt of the Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket at Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. After an aborted attempt with a half-second remaining before liftoff Saturday, SpaceX is set to launch early today. (John Raoux/AP Photo)

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Chambers to honor student leaders

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The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut has tickets remaining for its annual education breakfast May 30 in conjunction with the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce.

Guests include...

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Home sales continue to warm up

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Washington - Americans bought more new homes in April, the latest signal that the U.S. housing market is steadily improving.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales...

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Feds probe bank's role in Facebook IPO

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Washington - Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded

Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively...

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A subtle indicator: Late payments on car loans are down in quarter

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Los Angeles - The rate of late payments for auto loans fell nationally in the first three months of the year to the lowest level in more than a decade, even as lenders financed more vehicle...

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Premium Content Balfour honored for website design

Julia Balfour, LLC, a creative agency based in Lyme, has been awarded five 2012 American Web...

Premium Content Hospice nurse wins Nightingale Award

William C. Phinney, a registered nurse for Hospice Supervisor of Clinical Services for Masonicare...

Premium Content Harbor Hill Marina B&B gets tourism honor

The Inn at Harbor Hill Marina, a waterfront bed & breakfast in Niantic, has been awarded the 2012...

Premium Content CIGNA breaks ground on vegetable garden

Cigna has broken ground on a vegetable garden to grow healthy food for people in need.

Premium Content Backus EMS director wins state award

Dr. Kyle B. McClaine, emergency medical services director at The William W. Backus Hospital,...

Premium Content Antique coin banks on display in Norwich

George W. Strouse, trustee and retired chief financial officer of Chelsea Groton Bank, has...

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Chat Thursday with CEO of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

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Should the state intervene in the New London school system?
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