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A higher minimum wage and mandated insurance coverage for autism treatment will become effective with the new year in Connecticut. More

Campaign '09 Coverage

2009 Election Results

Check here for mayoral and first selectman election results from races across Connecticut. Results will be posted as votes are tallied. More

Face The State

Chris Cillizza Appears On Face The State -- Part 1

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Connecticut Politics

New Laws Take Effect New Year's Day

New Law In Store For Juvenile Offenders

Lawmakers Return To Capitol

Mayor Defends Transferring Money

Michael Moore Threatens To Boycott Conn.

Protesters: Lieberman 'An Embarrassment'

Special Session Lasts 15 Minutes

Lawmakers Headed Back To Capitol

Concerns Over Children's Services Raised

Dodd Stays In D.C., Misses Biden Event

Across America

US, UK Close Yemen Embassies Over Al-Qaida Threats

Both the U.S. and Britain have closed their embassies in Yemen, with American officials citing threats by the al-Qaida group linked to the failed bombing of a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day. More

Clinton Foundation Draws Eclectic Donor List

GOP Leader: US Will Overcome War, Recession

Danish Cartoonist Hid In Safe Room During Attack

Iran Warns West It Will Make Its Own Nuclear Fuel

Gloom And Fury As Pakistan Attack Toll Nears 100

Iraqis Outraged As Blackwater Case Thrown Out

Limbaugh: Tests Show No Ailments After Chest Pain

Director: 7 CIA Workers Killed In Afghanistan

Many Question 'System Worked' Comment

Obama Moves To Curb Federal Secrets

CNN Political Ticker

Clinton Foundation's 2009 Donor List Revealed

Obama Ties Nigerian Terror Suspect To Al Qaeda

Limbaugh: 'Nothing Wrong'

New Year's Resolutions From Washington And Beyond

Obama Takes Family For Shave Ice

Obama Promises Justice For Christmas Terror Plotters

Political Blogs

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Video

GOP: There Are Better Days Ahead For America

Obama: Al-Qaida Behind Christmas Day Attack

Limbaugh: Heart Tests Show Nothing Wrong

Obama Outlines U.S. Steps To Protect Skies

Mom Fights To Be Buried With Soldier Son

Health Care: What's Next?

Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy. More

Obama Praises Health Care Vote

GOP Vows To Fight Health Care Bill

Democrat Retools 'Night Before Christmas'

Obama Reads Christmas Tale To Kids

Your Money

History¿s Epic Car Failures

Car safety concerns, past and present. More

The Feds Launch Appliance Rebates

A federal appliance rebate program is launching in early 2010, offering a boost to people buying energy-efficient home appliances. More

Music Start-Up Takes on Apple's iTunes

Digital music Web site Masterbeat.com is taking an unusual approach to raise money as it carves a niche in the market for remix downloads. More

The iPhone Credit Card Reader

Twitter's co-founder is betting on a new way to use phones ¿ as credit card machines. More

Burned Investors Watch Money Closely in '09

Investors, who watched their savings evaporate as the market tanked in 2008, became more involved in managing their money this year. More

The Worst New Year's Giveaway Ever

One funeral home offers a promotion that no one wants to take. More

The Best iPhone Apps of 2009

Which iPhone apps will make your life easier? These ones did in 2009, and can do the same in 2010. More

Recalls: Kids¿ Stuff, Meat, Knives & More

MainStreet keeps an eye out for faulty household products that could put you or your family at risk. More