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HARTFORD, Conn. - A snow and ice stormheaded for the Northeast was expected to slow weekend travel by air, rail andhighway and had utilities and airports on alert.The National Weather Service said six to 12 inches of snow was expected fromSaturday to Sunday in most of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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