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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A state judge spared the life of alleged neighbor-assaulter Lewis the cat on Tuesday, but ordered that he remain inside his owner’s Fairfield home at all times. “There are no exceptions. None,” said Judge Patrick Carroll, who also granted accelerated rehabilitation to Lewis’ owner, Ruth Cisero. That …

BALTIMORE – Recovery operations resumed Tuesday for a Maryland publisher and former diplomat who disappeared over the weekend while sailing the Chesapeake Bay. Search crews continued to look for Philip Merrill, 72, but rescuers said it was unlikely Merrill was still alive after so many days missing. His abandoned sailboat …

NEW DELHI – India’s top business conglomerate, Reliance Industries Ltd., unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to venture into retail, investing billions of dollars and hiring thousands to create a network of giant Wal Mart-style stores. Reliance Industries — known for its ability to plan and execute big projects — would …