News 2008-05-18 Andanh.com

'Bohemians' Want To Cull Trees To Raise Cash Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
At the end of the lane across the Russian River from this north woods town, behind the "Keep Out" signs and the plainclothes security guards, lies Bohemian Grove, a mysterious summer playground of presidents, former presidents, princes, Cabinet members and titans of industry. The most exclusive men's club in the world gathers each July for a secret conclave that begins with a nocturnal ceremony featuring torches, incantations, hooded robes of red velvet and the incineration of a coffin beneath a massive sculpture of an owl.

Ted Kennedy Recovering In Hospital From Seizure Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Edward Kennedy, a liberal Democratic icon of the Senate and the surviving patriarch of American political royalty, had a seizure Saturday at his home in Hyannisport, Mass., and was rushed by helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, hospital officials said.

In Egypt, Bush Works To Reassure Arabs Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
President Bush sought to assure Arabs on Saturday that he is committed to securing an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by the end of the year, as he arrived at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik for a quick round of consultations with key allies.

Rights Leader Says Islamist Fighters Seize Somali Town Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Islamic insurgents in Somalia seized a major agricultural center during the night, sending hundreds of people fleeing, a human rights leader said Saturday.

Myanmar's Actions Draw U.S., French, British Ire Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Myanmar's junta kept a French navy ship laden with aid waiting outside its maritime border on Saturday, and showed off neatly laid out state relief camps to diplomats.

Flood Fears Prompt Chinese To Flee Quake Area Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— The orange-suited emergency workers had just pulled someone out of the rubble alive Saturday when a chilling cry reverberated around the tilting high-rises, the toppled construction cranes and the market littered with bodies: The valley was about to flood.

Obama Adds Delegates In Nevada, Kansas, Maryland Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sen. Barack Obama inched closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination, picking up a handful of delegates in Nevada, Kansas and Maryland.

Vatican OKs Belief In Extraterrestrial Life Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Word that the Vatican had declared devout Catholics free to believe in aliens traveled at warp speed last week, around the globe and, quite possibly, to points unknown.

Dominican President Fernandez Wins 3rd Term Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez coasted to a third term in office, vowing Saturday to push ahead with policies he says have lifted the Caribbean nation's economy from crisis.

Ceremony Held For 1st Statewide Vietnam Vets Memorial Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jean Risley, the sister of one of the 612 Vietnam War dead from Connecticut, wanted it to be all about the veterans Saturday, but it couldn't help but be about her as well.

Hartford Public Library: A Study In Bad Behavior Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A $42 million makeover has transformed Hartford Public Library into a gleaming expanse of glass and well-lit, open space that warmly welcomes visitors.

Document Accusing Ethics Chief Was A Fraud Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A mysterious, unsigned letter — which triggered the downfall of state ethics chief Alan S. Plofsky and helped to destroy the State Ethics Commission — was a forgery and a fraud, court documents show.

Union Stages MGM Casino Protest Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The United Auto Workers gathered near the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Ledyard on Saturday to kick off the first of two days of protests against what the union calls an unfair tipping policy and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe's refusal to bargain.

East Hartford School Chief Fears Flight Of Administrators Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With one elementary school principal leaving at the end of the school year and two others looking for jobs, Superintendent of Schools Marion Martinez says she fears a flight of administrators is looming.

88-Year-Old Among CCSU Graduates Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Like hundreds of other Central Connecticut State University graduates, Edmund Grandahl went on stage Saturday, collected his master's degree and returned to his seat.

Wallingford Firefighters Hospitalized In ThermoSpas Blaze Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Several firefighters were hospitalized Saturday night after being exposed to hazardous chemicals from a fire at the ThermoSpas Inc. manufacturing building on East Street in Wallingford.

Abduction Report False, Police Say Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A report that a 5-year-old Hebron girl had been abducted Thursday evening was found to be false, state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Saturday.

Replacing West Haven's Lead-Laced Fields Prompts Debate Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When four athletic fields in New Jersey were recently closed after tests found high levels of lead in their synthetic surfaces, health officials in West Haven became concerned about a facility in their city.

Hartford Announces Plan To Deal With Gun Violence Spike Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fran Reale, a south Hartford community leader, has lived with fear for weeks because of a recent citywide surge in gun violence, and she says she's glad the city has a plan to address it.

Obama developing a McCain strategy before winning nomination Sun, 18 May 2008 13:57:00 -0400
Making up for lost time, Barack Obama is dashing full-tilt into the general-election fight against Republican John McCain without waiting for the Democratic marathon to end.

Florida Medium A Popular Consultant Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Florida Medium A Popular Consultant

Michele Szabo works with clients trying to get in touch with deceased loved ones, people who have strange energies in their home and others who simply want her to get into that meditative state and tell them what she sees about them.

Men Have Better Friends Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Dot is looking for a new car. Gas prices have gotten ridiculous. Where is all the money going? And how come we don't seem to hate the big oil companies as much as we used to? There is something wrong in this country when gas costs $4 a gallon, and no one is calling for the CEOs of the big oil cartels to be perp-walked. Could it be that we have gotten to enjoy the pain? Anyway, The Dot is looking for a vehicle that gets better gas mileage. The Dot is, after all, green. So if anyone out there knows of anyone looking to sell a hybrid stretch Hummer limo, drop The Dot a line.

Childhood Of Poverty Led To Acts Of Generosity Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Alexander Nweeia, 82, of West Hartford, died March 2.

27 Roses, Persistence Make A Romance Blossom Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Romance reigns this spring at the Kotchen Group. Two of the six staffers are getting married three weeks apart. One is 29-year-old Elizabeth Cowles, who just took over as president in January. Wedding plans didn't stop her from relocating the company two weeks ago, nor does her co-worker's wedding this weekend worry her.

Shorter Men Find More Fashion Options Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man.

Dr. Herbert Keating: Getting A Sharp Pain In The Bottom Line Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I am being audited.

Squirrel, Waldo, Paris: Travel Books For Kids Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Heading for the beach, hopping a plane to France or hitting the American road with your kids this summer? Some books to prep or pack:

Fashion and Beauty: Cynthia Rowley's "Petal" Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Avon has teamed with designer Cynthia Rowley for two new feminine fragrances infused with the heady rush of flowers in full bloom. For Flower, Rowley hand-picked notes of Casablanca Lily and freesia and wrapped them in cashmere woods, vanilla, musk and sandalwood. Petal is Rowley's lighter, more youthful take on Flower (think of Petal as Flower's bud). Petal (shown) and Flower both sport vintage bottle packaging; $30 and $15 (two sizes each) at www.avon.com .

The Court's Nudge Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In her dissenting opinion to a state Supreme Court decision Thursday making California the second of the 50 states to allow same-sex marriage, Justice Carol A. Corrigan said she sympathized with those seeking that right but relief should have come from the political process, not the courts. Likewise, Justice Marvin R. Baxter scolded the majority of justices for substituting "judicial fiat" for democratic change.

Police Perks, Union Gas Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Connecticut's state police union is challenging a new directive by the state Department of Public Safety cutting troopers off from free state gasoline during off-duty hours.

No Smiles For Camera Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
We weren't in the classroom at The Morgan School in Clinton when Christian Haughwout showed off a gadget he fabricated — a disposable camera rigged to give off an electric shock. But the resulting brouhaha on the part of parents, police and school officials has "overreaction" written all over it.

Local Figures Tell Real Story Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The May 11 Home & Real Estate item "Price Slump Biggest In A Dozen Years," which ran right above my company's advertisement, stated that U.S. home values dropped 7.7 percent in the first quarter of this year, and used Zillow.com as the source.

Guns Didn't Belong In House Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The story of the Romanchuk family absolutely shocked me [Page 1, May 15, "Troubled Teenager Charged In Shooting"]. Their 16-year-old son is autistic and has had mental health issues. The parents had grown increasingly worried about his mental state and strange behavior. The father was quoted as saying, "We knew it was going to blow up, but not like this." They already anticipated something bad was going to happen.

Thoroughbreds: Pushed To The Breaking Point Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rush To Race, Painkiller Use Sets Stage For Tragedy

Eight Belles' tragedy on the backstretch, as well as Barbaro's fatal injury in the 2006 Preakness Stakes and too many others, puts an uncomfortable mirror up to our collective face.

Like Barbaro, Champions' Spirit Knows No Bounds Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Eight Belles was just a few yards in front of me when she collapsed after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby on May 3.

Insurance Remedy Waits On Rell's Desk Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Since last year, I have been traveling around the state speaking to groups about health care. Everywhere I went, I asked the same question: "Who wants a bad health care plan?" While there is usually one wise guy in the crowd, I have still never received a sincere "yes."

The Worst Commencement Address Ever Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Let's Talk About The First Time You Get Canned

Heartiest congratulations on the successful completion of college.

Lessons From, For Shanghai Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Regional Authority Fosters Growth, But Top-Down Planning A Drawback

When Americans look to rebuild their cities, they often look for guidance to a couple of North American models, such as Portland or Toronto, and at European cities. But there is something to learn from Asian cities.

What Street Parking Can Do For Downtowns Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As in other parts of the country, Connecticut towns and cities are struggling to revitalize their downtowns. Some of the planning and design decisions made in the 1950s and 1960s make this goal more difficult. One such decision is the elimination of street parking from many of our town centers.

Give Congress, Bush A Raise Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Pay Might Attract Better, Brighter

I think George W. Bush deserves a raise.

Editorial Roundup Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Excerpts from other newspapers

Big Brown Wins Preakness Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Kent Desormeaux kept looking back, and no one was coming. Not even close, and once again it was Big Brown first and the rest nowhere. The Pimlico crowd of 112,222 roared, saluting greatness that is rarely seen.

Sun Rout Dream In Opener Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When Barbara Turner got the call, she scored 11 points in a three-minute span and the new-look Sun romped to a 100-67 opening victory Saturday over the expansion Atlanta Dream.

Ex-UConn Guard Wiggins Transferring To UMass Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Doug Wiggins has found a new home, one not too far away.

Santana Leads Mets Past Yankees Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
This Subway Series will prove little more than which New York team has the fewest problems.

Red Sox Sweep Brewers Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
By day, there was Daisuke Matsuzaka, now as reliable as the Red Sox could have hoped for when forking over $51 million just to negotiate with him. There was David Ortiz, slapping a key three-run homer over the Green Monster.

Trinity Streaks Not Limited To Baseball Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Trinity is the home of winning streaks.

Wiggins Transferring To UMass Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Doug Wiggins, the East Hartford native who announced last month that he would transfer from UConn, is headed to UMass. Wiggins will have to sit out one season, then have two years of eligibility remaining when he joins the Minutemen in 2009-10.

Eastern Eliminated In 10-Inning Game Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Eastern Connecticut's bid to win the NCAA Division III New York baseball regional from the losers bracket ended Saturday as Rensselaer scored three in the 10th and held on for a 14-13 victory in Auburn, N.Y.

Trinity's 40th Straight Win Ties Record Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— There were no loud cheers or special celebrations, just the usual handshakes and pats on the back at Whitehouse Field after unbeaten Trinity tied the Division III baseball record for consecutive wins Friday.

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