News 2008-05-21 Andanh.com

University nixes Campus Cash Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Earlier this month, officials within Yale Student Financial and Administrative Services informed the Yale College Council that the University had decided not to move forward with the Bulldog Bucks program, which would have allowed students to use their ID cards to spend money at several local restaurants and on-campus locations using funds from the same University account. YCC officials working on the project voiced strong disappointment with the University's decision — made in view of growing negative publicity regarding similar programs at other schools around the country.

University appoints new Protestant chaplain Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rev. Ian Oliver will serve next year as pastor of the University Church and senior associate chaplain for Protestant life after his appointment by the University earlier this month.

Campus mourns Chinese quake victims during candlelight vigil Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the massive earthquake that struck the Chinese province of Sichuan last Monday drew approximately 80 to Cross Campus last night.

Kennedy's Best Chance: Keep Fighting Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Despite the generally discouraging medical outlook for patients like Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who have malignant brain cancer, several experts said the veteran lawmaker's best chance may be to keep fighting.

Kennedy's 'Gift Of Years' Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Unlike Brothers, He Outlived Camelot, Grew Old In Public

Unlike his brothers, Edward M. Kennedy has grown old in public, his victories, defeats and human contradictions played out across the decades in the public glare.

McCain Intensifies Attack Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Obama's Plan To Talk To Hostile Leaders Challenged

Sen. John McCain stepped up his assault on Sen. Barack Obama's foreign policy credentials at a rally in Miami Tuesday, criticizing Obama's willingness to talk to Cuban President Raul Castro and other hostile foreign leaders without preconditions.

Report: FBI Blew Whistle On Military Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Interrogation Complaints Ignored

FBI agents repeatedly complained that harsh interrogation techniques used on detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo might violate the law and jeopardize future criminal trials.

Obama Nears Nomination Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gains Majority Of Pledged Delegates, Lashes McCain

Barack Obama stepped to the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race Tuesday night, defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Oregon primary and moving within 100 delegates of the total needed to claim the prize at the party convention this summer.

Former Carter Aide Hamilton Jordan, 63, Dies Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hamilton Jordan, a fun-loving political operative who helped propel Jimmy Carter to the White House and served as his chief of staff, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 63.

Cellphone Marked Days For Trapped China Quake Victim Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As he lay pinned by a concrete slab on his chest, Yuan Jiang heard the stuttering beep of the alarm clock on his cellphone, the only thing helping him keep track of time while trapped in a collapsed office building.

Investigators Dig At Former Manson Ranch Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Investigators dug with shovels in the desert heat Tuesday in a hunt for possible victims of Charles Manson and his followers at a ranch where they hid after a 1969 killing spree.

Iraqi Troops Begin Sadr City Effort Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Truce Holds As Shiite Militias Refrain From Attacks In Volatile Section Of Baghdad

Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers fanned out into the volatile Sadr City district of eastern Baghdad Tuesday, meeting virtually no resistance from the Shiite militia fighters who in recent weeks have clashed heavily with U.S. and Iraqi troops, Iraqi officials said.

Protest Targets Storrs Restaurant Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
About a dozen protesters, some of them ex-employees suing Chang's Garden in federal court over alleged wage violations, rallied in front of the restaurant Tuesday afternoon, chanting "Boycott Chang's Garden" to passersby and departing lunch patrons.

Sex Abuse Complaint Against Reardon 40 Years Old Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Almost 20 years before what was believed to be the first child molestation complaint against Dr. George Reardon, a mother accused the prominent St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center doctor of abusing her son, court records show.

Baby Dies In Custody Of DCF Employee Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Less than two weeks after the state Department of Children and Families took his son, Michael Anthony Brown got a visit from a social worker and five police officers who told him the baby was dead.

Democrats Press For Small-Business Health Plan Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Democrats stepped up pressure Tuesday on Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell to sign a health insurance bill that could loom large in this fall's General Assembly races.

New Tool Allows Patients To Compare Hospitals Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Patients often complain that it's easier to comparison-shop for a car than it is to find the best hospital.

Heroin In Overdose Cases May Be Tainted Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Emergency room doctors at Hartford Hospital have seen a sudden rash of heroin overdoses, one of them lethal, which they believe may be caused by a toxic substance mixed with the narcotic.

West Hartford Seeks To Revive Magnet Program Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
School officials want to turn Charter Oak Academy of Global Studies into an International Baccalaureate school as a way to reinvigorate the magnet program while the school board considers how to overhaul Charter Oak's aging building.

Windsor School Board Queries Magnet Facility Task Force Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The board of education Tuesday got some answers and raised more questions about the town's exploration of building a state-funded early pre-kindergarten and kindergarten magnet school.

Bikers Hold Fundraiser For Clinton Boy With Leukemia Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ricky Koscinski had just hopped off the back of a black Harley-Davidson and stood sipping a soda in an Old Saybrook parking lot full of gleaming red, green, black and yellow bikes, amid bikers dressed in black leather vests and jackets.

East Hartford Road Funds Requested Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
About 20 percent of town-maintained roads have been resurfaced the last four years at a cost of almost $25 million, enough to keep the overall network in decent shape, but not enough to prevent further deterioration in coming years, the public works director told the town council Tuesday night.

Obama Inching Ever Closer To Nomination Wed, 21 May 2008 07:31:48 -0400
Late in the game, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are courting voters in Florida, a state so far shut out of their Democratic presidential race, after trading wins in a pair of primaries that brought Obama within sight of his party's nomination.

Democrats Renominate Two Incumbents, Pick Challenger In House Districts Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Democrats renominated two eight-year incumbents and picked a longtime school board member to challenge an incumbent Republican in nominating conventions Tuesday for area state House districts.

State To Investigate Lawyer Over Fraudulent Ethics Letter Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Monday her office will investigate a state agency staff lawyer who wrote a fraudulent letter that helped trigger the firing of state ethics chief Alan S. Plofsky in 2004.

Insurance Bill Faces Veto Threat Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gov. M. Jodi Rell is considering vetoing a major health insurance bill after one of the state's largest insurers said the bill would cost the state more than $24 million.

Rell Signs Law On Custody Hearings, Police Notification Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jennifer Magnano of Plymouth fled Connecticut and her estranged husband in 2007. When she returned for a custody hearing months later, her husband shot her to death and killed himself.

State Sen. Mary Ann Handley Nominated For Re-Election Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fourth Senate District Democrats voiced their unanimous approval Monday of Chief Deputy Majority Leader Mary Ann Handley's bid for a seventh term.

Blumenthal Urges DEP To Assign Artificial Turf Study Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal urged Monday that the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station be assigned to conduct a new study to determine the potential hazards posed by crumb rubber used in artificial turf and gardening mulch.

Home And School Activities Squeezing You Into A Corner? It's Just May Madness Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Home And School Activities Squeezing You Into A Corner? Join The Club

th its lush green leaves and resplendent grass, gorgeous flowering trees and no-jacket-required outdoor jaunts, May is arguably the loveliest month in New England. But for many families with school-age children, the calendar page crammed with all of those end-of-school-year activities is not a pretty sight.

Quick Treatment Essential In Treating Sudden Hearing Loss Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With stunts like his recent "Operation Chaos," it's not unusual for conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh to grab headlines. But in 2001, the broadcaster was in the news for a different, more personal reason. Limbaugh revealed that he had experienced sudden hearing loss, a condition that develops within a few days.

Fashion Designers, Retailers Play It Safe Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Call it fashion fatigue.

Entrepreneur Cooks Up Line Of All-Natural Oatmeal Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After Leaving Restaurant Business, Entrepreneur Cooks Up Line Of All-Natural Oatmeal

Holly DiMauro isn't afraid to roll up her sleeves and sweat over a project she really believes in.

Hartford Chorale Going Back To China For Summer Olympics Concerts Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Singers Going Back To China For Summer Olympics Concerts

Although the people of China will no doubt enjoy the Hartford Chorale's performances of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony when the group brings its music to Beijing this summer, the works most anticipated by the people of China will likely not be compositions with challenging time signature changes or hundreds of years of history. No, the music most requested of these American musicians performing at the start of the Summer Olympics are selections from "The Sound of Music."

The Woman Who Put Life In Cedar Hill Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Irene McHugh always liked cemeteries.

'Appeasement' Latest Battlefield In Talking Heads' War Of Words Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain tried to bargain with Adolf Hitler in 1938, Winston Churchill wrote to a friend, "We seem to be very near the black choice between War and Shame."

Ringing The Bloopers Bell Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Today, some reader feedback on recent columns ...

Front Street Stirring Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Front Street, the much-revised and oft-delayed building project that will link Adriaen's Landing to the rest of downtown Hartford, now looks like a go, we say with our fingers crossed. A tax abatement approved in the final days of the legislative session and a $2 million grant and $5 million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development clear the way to begin the first phase of the project in the fall, said developer Bradley Nitkin.

GOP Facing Trouble Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In November 1994, Rep. Tom Foley, a Democrat from Washington state, became the first speaker of the U.S. House in 134 years to be defeated for re-election. His loss symbolized the disastrous decline in Democratic fortunes, as Republicans — riding the wave of the Gingrich revolution — recaptured control of the House for the first time in 40 years. So thorough was the Republican housecleaning on Capitol Hill that pundits were wondering whether Democratic President Bill Clinton was still relevant.

Eightmile River Arrives Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
President Bush signed a bill into law Thursday officially incorporating Connecticut's Eightmile River into the National Wild and Scenic River system. For those living in this extraordinarily well-preserved and beautiful area, the news must have been a watershed moment.

Disarm This City Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
At least city hall isn't trying to spin it anymore. The mayor and police chief acknowledge there is a serious gun crime problem in Hartford. That's a start.

Breach Of Trust Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
You can't make this stuff up (although she did): A staff lawyer for the State Ethics Commission, pretending to be a parking attendant, forged a letter complaining about her boss.

Bad Behavior Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Blackwater Worldwide, a private contracting firm that provides security for U.S. diplomats in Iraq, is known for its swashbuckling, shoot-from-the-hip ways.

Why Are There Marriage Benefits At All? Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The new California court decision advancing gay marriage will reignite "the debate," the headlines read. What impact will the issue have on the presidential campaigns?

New Color Of Identity Politics Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hillary Rodham Clinton is right. She has the broader and whiter political coalition, so she should, by all rights, be the Democratic presidential nominee.

Rebate No Rescue Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Checks Won't Cure Finances — Or Economy

Recession got you down? Not to worry. Any day now, everyone who filed a tax return and earned less than $75,000 last year can look forward to some extra cash. The Bush administration put the first recession-special tax rebate checks in the mail, just in time to save our failing economy.

Obama's Chivalry Nice, But ... Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Chivalry is still charming, as Barack Obama proved when he recently warned Tennessee Republicans to leave his wife alone.

Wealthy Nations Aggravate Food Crisis Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
We are now several months into the global food crisis, which is a much bigger deal than the subprime meltdown for most people in the world. Food prices have almost doubled in three years, threatening to push 100 million people into absolute poverty, undoing much of the development progress of the past few years. The hunger has triggered riots from Haiti to Egypt to Ethiopia, threatening political stability; it has conjured up a raft of protectionist policies, threatening globalization. And yet the response to this crisis from governments the world over is lackadaisical or worse.

Eating Less Meat Expands World Grain Supply Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ntombi must be so hungry — and so desperate. That's all I can think as I read the endless stream of headlines about skyrocketing food prices. Amid the talk of abstract economic factors, her memory brings home the human cost of the worldwide food shortage.

Obama's Unity Ticket Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
One of the most appealing but untested promises of Barack Obama's presidential campaign is that he would break down the partisan divisions in America and govern across party lines. He has a chance to make this gauzy idea of consensus politics concrete in his choice of running mate.

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