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May 11, 2011


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Cold case team hunting for clues in 1995 murder

The property where 82-year-old William Spicer Jr. was murdered bears little resemblance today to the Christmas Tree Farm in which he used to tinker and prune. Brush has taken over and the evergreens have grown large and wild. But Tuesday morning, members of a cold case team combed the area.

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4,742 state workers facing layoffs

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered layoff notices Tuesday for 4,742 state employees, insisting that the salaries and benefits of Connecticut's public-sector work force be brought in line with the private sector.

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Bomb squad uses water jet to destroy suspicious package

James Beatty wasn't going to take any chances Tuesday morning. An unattended bag resting on a parking barrier near the Greyhound bus station had caught the attention of Beatty, a maintenance worker at the train station.

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