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Exclusive: An inside look at David Einhorn's "big short"
Dec 20, 2011 13:05 EST
(Reuters) - Hedge fund manager David Einhorn is taking an even harder line against Green Mountain Coffee Roasters <GMCR.O>, his big short trade, claiming a recent audit committee review of the accounting issues he flagged is nothing more than a "whitewash."
Green Mountain sales miss raises growth fears
Nov 09, 2011 21:28 EST
(Reuters) - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' <GMCR.O> weak quarterly revenue raised fears about the company's growth potential, as sales of its Keurig coffee makers did not rise as much as Wall Street had expected, sending its shares down 34 percent.
Amanda Knox supporters cheer verdict in Seattle
Oct 03, 2011 18:19 EDT
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Supporters of Amanda Knox hugged, cheered and cried at a Seattle hotel on Monday as the 24-year-old former University of Washington student was cleared of murder by an Italian court and ordered freed from prison.
Factbox: NY transit resumes, commuter rail limited
Aug 29, 2011 16:10 EDT
(Reuters) - Following are details of which New York and New Jersey bus, subway and commuter rail lines have reopened and which are still shut as authorities inspect and clear damage caused by Hurricane Irene. The storm flooded tracks, downed power lines, toppled trees and caused other damage.
NY Metro-North to restart 2 lower lines at 2:00 pm
Aug 29, 2011 13:19 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Metro-North Railroad will resume service on lower portions of two of its three commuter lines serving New York City suburbs starting at 2 p.m. (1800 GMT), the railroad said in a statement.
Vermont flooded after Irene's torrential rains
Aug 29, 2011 08:07 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - Vermont residents battled epic flooding on Monday after the remnants of Hurricane Irene set off the state's worst flooding in nearly 40 years, washing out roads and knocking out power.
Man dies in Connecticut after being shot with stun gun
May 01, 2011 15:28 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man died in police custody early on Sunday in Connecticut after he was shot with a stun gun in the back of a squad car, authorities said.
Northeast recovers from wet, heavy snowstorm
Jan 27, 2011 16:47 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Northeast dug out of yet another winter storm on Thursday that pummeled the region with unexpectedly heavy snowfall, making January the snowiest month in New York in more than 85 years.
Unemployment rates for cities in the Northeast
Jan 04, 2011 16:42 EST
Unemployment rates for metro areas in the Northeast in November, at a glance.
6 banks pay back TARP funds
Dec 29, 2010 17:07 EST
6 banks pay back Treasury's TARP program. Six banks have repurchased investments the government made under its taxpayer-funded financial rescue program, paying a total of $626 million including dividends, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.
Citing police abuse, Hispanics leaving Conn. town
Dec 26, 2010 15:22 EST
Hispanics leaving Conn. town as FBI probes complaints of police abuse, racial profiling. Santiago Malave has worked law enforcement jobs in Connecticut for more than four decades, but as a Puerto Rican, he says he cannot drive through his own town without worrying about police harassing him.
Metro area unemployment rates for the Northeast
Dec 07, 2010 17:26 EST
Metro area unemployment rates for the Northeast region, by state and city, at a glance.
Green Mountain: Financial statements were wrong
Nov 19, 2010 17:47 EST
Green Mountain says financial statements for past 3 years were wrong. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. says it will have to restate its financial statements for nearly the past four years because of reporting errors.
Driver in fatal Conn. crash sues victim's parents
Nov 14, 2010 12:56 EST
Conn. driver in prison for manslaughter blames parents for death of boy he ran over. A driver who's serving a manslaughter sentence for striking and killing a 14-year-old boy is suing the victim's parents, blaming them for their son's death because they allowed him to ride his bike in the street without a helmet.
Cops: Break-in suspect reports his car was stolen
Oct 25, 2010 21:25 EDT
Police: Conn. suspect arrested after reporting car left at burglary scene was stolen. A Connecticut man was arrested after police said he burglarized three condos then called officers to report that the car he allegedly used in the break-ins had been stolen. Police said 33-year-old Geraldo "Tito" Figueroa, of Waterbury, reported late Monday to Fairfield police that his car had been taken.
Cops: Break-in suspect reports his car was stolen
Oct 21, 2010 15:37 EDT
Police: Conn. suspect arrested after reporting car left at burglary scene was stolen. A Connecticut man was arrested after police said he burglarized three condos then called officers to report that the car he allegedly used in the break-ins had been stolen. Police said 33-year-old Geraldo "Tito" Figueroa, of Waterbury, reported late Monday to Fairfield police that his car had been taken.
Aging work force inspires utility worker training
Oct 02, 2010 16:49 EDT
Electric utilities face shortage of line workers, train replacements with stimulus money. In the worst recession in memory, Helen Duguay discovered that climbing utility poles is a better career choice than selling real estate.
In American craft brewing, IPAs reign supreme
Sep 30, 2010 19:12 EDT
Hoppy, high-alcohol India Pale Ales reign supreme with American brewers and drinkers. The quest for top honors in American craft brewing has come here, to a hotel ballroom marked "restricted access."
In American craft brewing, IPAs reign supreme
Sep 30, 2010 13:43 EDT
Hoppy, high-alcohol India Pale Ales reign supreme with American brewers and drinkers. The quest for top honors in American craft brewing has come here, to a hotel ballroom marked "restricted access."
Pygmy rabbit won't get species protection in U.S.
Sep 29, 2010 20:42 EDT
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The hardships facing the pygmy rabbit of the western United States don't warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Wednesday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Waterbury, Connecticut | |||
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| — City — | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Brass City | |||
| Motto: Quid Aere Perennius (What Is More Lasting Than Brass) | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°33′30″N 73°02′13″W / 41.55833°N 73.03694°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| U.S. State | Connecticut | ||
| NECTA | Waterbury | ||
| Region | Central Naugatuck Valley | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1686 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1853 | ||
| Consolidated | 1902 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor-board of aldermen | ||
| - Mayor | Michael J. Jarjura | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km2) | ||
| - Land | 28.6 sq mi (74.0 km2) | ||
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) | ||
| - Urban | 97.9 sq mi (253.6 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) | ||
| Population (2005)[1] | |||
| - City | 108,000 | ||
| - Density | 3,773/sq mi (1,449.7/km2) | ||
| - Metro | 210,000 | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 0670x, 0671x | ||
| Area code(s) | 203 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-80000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0211851 | ||
| Website | http://www.waterburyct.org | ||
