News 2008-05-14 Andanh.com

Soaring Gas Prices Stumping Pumps Tue, 13 May 2008 20:18:07 EDT
The prices at the pump are causing headaches for everyone, including owners of gas stations with old-fashioned mechanical pumps.

Man: Box Making Electric Bills Lighter Tue, 13 May 2008 21:01:00 EDT
While electric bills continue to rise in Connecticut, a California company claims that one of its products can reduce electric costs.

Attorney General Picks Up I-Team Report Tue, 13 May 2008 20:29:35 EDT
After watching an I-Team report about a Watertown man accused of taking thousands of dollars in loans from senior citizens and failing to pay the money back, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has launched an investigation.

Person Airlifted From Route 9 Crash Tue, 13 May 2008 18:59:22 EDT
A person is airlifted from the scene of a crash on Route 9 in Cromwell on Tuesday evening.

Lawmakers Prepare For Special Session Tue, 13 May 2008 18:53:11 EDT
Although the session has already come to an end, lawmakers will return to Hartford in a couple of weeks.

Exercising May Lower Breast Cancer Risk Tue, 13 May 2008 22:46:32 EDT
New research shows exercise during the teen years can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're older.

Smart Car Passes Crash Test Wed, 14 May 2008 00:02:18 EDT
The Smart Car earned impressive crash test rankings, the IIHS says.

Barry Bonds Charged With 15 Felony Counts Tue, 13 May 2008 22:37:21 EDT
Barry Bonds is charged in a new indictment Tuesday with 15 felony counts alleging he lied to a grand jury.

FBI: Fraud Increasing In Poor Housing Market Tue, 13 May 2008 19:29:30 EDT
The FBI said cases of mortgage fraud jumped by more than 30 percent in the fiscal year that ended last September.

James Garner Hospitalized After Stroke Tue, 13 May 2008 21:10:22 EDT
James Garner's publicist says the Oklahoma native has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a minor stroke at his home last week.

Who'll Get Pregnant? School Survey Asks Tue, 13 May 2008 17:52:59 EDT
A father is upset over a survey students completed that found his daughter was likely to get pregnant before graduating high school.

Feds: Girl, 12, Trained To Be Dominatrix Tue, 13 May 2008 19:14:45 EDT
A man and a woman are accused of training the woman's child to be a dominatrix, federal prosecutors.

Site Warns Uses Of Speed Traps Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:09 EDT
MIDDLETOWN -- A new Web site claims to help its users avoid speeding tickets.

Downed Wires Leave Residents In Dark Tue, 13 May 2008 20:30:29 EDT
WATERBURY -- A tree falls on Waterbury power lines, causing them to fall on a school bus.

Blumenthal To Investigate Financial Adviser Tue, 13 May 2008 20:27:44 EDT
WATERTOWN -- The attoreny general says he planst to pick up an investigation where the I-Team left off.

Lawmakers To Head Back To Hartford Tue, 13 May 2008 20:24:44 EDT
HARTFORD -- Lawmakers will take care of unfinished business in a special session.

Grocers Forced To Throw Away Food Tue, 13 May 2008 20:23:17 EDT
NEWINGTON -- Many Connecticut grocery stores make it their mission to donate food for local charities, however hundreds of pounds of edible food is still thrown away each day.

Gas Prices Antiquating Pumps Tue, 13 May 2008 19:32:10 EDT
The prices at the pump are causing headaches for everyone, including owners of gas stations with old-fashioned mechanical pumps.

Armed Man Robs Bank Tue, 13 May 2008 19:19:55 EDT
EAST HAMDEN -- A man armed with knife robs an East Hampton bank, prompting the lockdown of an elementary school.

Expert Examines Bike Gears Tue, 13 May 2008 20:36:05 EDT
A bike expert examines how far each revolution on a bike takes you in each gear.

Clinton: 'I Am Winning The Swing States' Tue, 13 May 2008 21:48:15 EDT
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton stresses the importance of swing states during her victory speech in West Virginia on Tuesday night.

More Than 30 Stingrays Suddenly Die Tue, 13 May 2008 23:52:01 EDT
Officials at the Calgary Zoo try to find out what killed 34 Cownose stingrays in a 24-hour span.

Is Clinton Hurting Democrats Chances? Tue, 13 May 2008 23:48:40 EDT
New polls are showing stronger sentiment that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton should drop out of the race.

Budget Cuts May Close Elementary School Wed, 14 May 2008 01:40:16 EDT
After Middletown approves its new budget, the school district says it may be forced to close an elementary school.

State Police Challenge New Gas Restrictions Tue, 13 May 2008 20:53:11 EDT
The state police union is challenging a new directive designed to reduce the department's gasoline consumption by prohibiting troopers from using state gas pumps on their days off.

Man Charged With Selling Drugs At Senior Complex Tue, 13 May 2008 19:56:07 EDT
An East Hartford man was arrested, accused of selling drugs out of a housing complex for seniors and the disabled and his neighbors want him evicted.

Fire Destroys Danbury Nail Salon, Sparks Explosions Tue, 13 May 2008 17:58:40 EDT
Firefighters and the fire marshal are trying to figure out what started a fire in a shopping complex on Mill Plain Road in Danbury that destroyed a nail salon and caused aerosol cans to explode.

Chinese-Americans In Connecticut Reach Out To Family In Quake Zone Tue, 13 May 2008 19:51:47 EDT
Internet and cell phones have helped Chinese-Americans in Connecticut who have family and friends in the areas devastated by the earthquake that has killed more than 12,000 since it struck in China Monday.

Retired Teachers Say They Lack Information About New Health Care Options Tue, 13 May 2008 19:52:51 EDT
Retired Hartford school teachers have to make some serious decisions about health care options that, they said, are inferior to what they've had.

FBI Warns Of Fraud In Slumping Housing Market Tue, 13 May 2008 19:29:02 EDT
The FBI said cases of mortgage fraud jumped by more than 30 percent in the fiscal year that ended last September.

Exercise As Teen May Lower Breast Cancer Risk Tue, 13 May 2008 22:46:01 EDT
Researchers say girls can help protect themselves from breast cancer later in life just by exercising.

Smart Car Performs Well In Crash Testing Wed, 14 May 2008 00:09:14 EDT
The Smart car is getting a lot of attention for its small size and style, and now it's earning impressive crash test ratings.

Barry Bonds Faces 15-Count Indictment Tue, 13 May 2008 22:43:47 EDT
Barry Bonds is charged in a new indictment Tuesday with 15 felony counts alleging he lied to a grand jury.

Feds Say Girl, 12, Trained To Be Dominatrix Tue, 13 May 2008 19:12:44 EDT
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday accusing a man and a woman of training the woman's child to be a dominatrix.

Actor James Garner Suffers Stroke Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:57 EDT
James Garner's publicist says the actor has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a minor stroke at his home last week.

School Survey Asks: Who'll Get Pregnant? Tue, 13 May 2008 17:49:10 EDT
A father is upset over a survey students completed that found his daughter likely to get pregnant before graduating high school.

Dad Jailed After Daughter Fails To Get GED Tue, 13 May 2008 16:12:20 EDT
A man ordered by a judge to make sure his daughter received her diploma is jailed when the teen fails to do so.

Retired Teachers Said Health Care Options Are Lacking Tue, 13 May 2008 19:52:14 EDT
Retired Hartford teachers said the health plans they are being offered are lacking.

Local Chinese-Americans Reach Out To Family In China Tue, 13 May 2008 19:49:58 EDT
Families in Connecticut said they have been in touch with family and friends in the earthquake zone.

Robbery Puts School On Lockdown Tue, 13 May 2008 19:48:35 EDT
East Haddam Elementary School went into lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a robbery at Liberty Bank at 29 W.F. Palmer Road in East Haddam, police said

Police: Man Sold Drugs At Senior Complex Tue, 13 May 2008 19:44:34 EDT
Lorenzo Dunlap was arrested, accused of selling drugs out of a housing complex for seniors and the disabled and his neighbors want him evicted.

Inmate In Critical Condition Tue, 13 May 2008 18:42:51 EDT
MacDougall Correctional Institution in Suffield remains in lockdown after an inmate was beaten Tuesday morning. The inmate was in serious condition Tuesday evening.

Motorcycle Stolen Tue, 13 May 2008 18:41:37 EDT
A man was pushed from his bike and six people were arrested for the robbery, police said.

Tony Blair to headline Class Day Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be this year's Class Day speaker, the Senior Class Council said Wednesday in an announcement confirming one of Yale's worst-kept secrets in recent memory. The choice of Blair as the Class Day speaker is a logical one: The former prime minister's son, Euan Blair '08, is about to graduate from a two-year master's program in international relations at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Blair himself will teach a seminar at Yale next fall as a visiting fellow.

China Seeks Better Image With Quake Response Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Within 24 hours of China's deadly quake, 20,000 troops converged on the disaster area to help dig out the dead and injured, and military planes and trucks ferried in another 30,000 reinforcements.

Construction Evades Rules Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Enforcement In China Inconsistent

Since more than 240,000 people were killed in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, Beijing has adopted building codes that analysts say are no less stringent than those in California and Japan.

Clinton Wins W. Virginia, But Momentum Is Obama's Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hillary Clinton clobbered Barack Obama in West Virginia Tuesday, but her late win in a small state probably did little to slow her rival's march toward the Democratic presidential nomination.

Give Us Our Daily Meds Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Study: 51% Of Americans Take Drugs For Long-Term Conditions

For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.

Clinton's Debt Now In Focus Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Half Of $21 Million From Her

An unwelcome legacy of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's faltering campaign for president is a $21 million debt, half from her own pockets, that some political insiders think she may have to turn to her political nemesis to help resolve.

U.S. Will Require 'Jane Doe Rape Kits' Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Starting next year across the country, rape victims too afraid or too ashamed to go to police can undergo an emergency-room forensic rape exam, and the evidence gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges.

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