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Gov. Malloy: New Haven train to run Wed.

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Hotel Offers 24-Carat Gold iPads

A hotel that bills itself as the world’s most luxurious is giving guests the ultimate in over-the-top amenities: A 24-carat gold iPad at check in. Dubai’s Burj Al Arab hotel claims to be the first in the world to offer the iPads to guests. No, the iPad...

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Whole neighborhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado that killed 24

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and survivors picked through the rubble of their shattered homes on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, wiping out blocks of houses and killing at least 24 people.

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Swiss airline to open base at Cambridge

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