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YALE CORPORATION: EXPAND Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Yale Corporation this weekend authorized the addition of two new residential colleges, officially setting into motion the University's largest expansion since co-education four decades ago. Yale College will grow by about 15 percent as part of the expansion, which University President Richard Levin announced in an e-mail message to the community on Saturday morning. The new colleges are expected to open in 2013. "This expansion,” Levin wrote, “will allow us to make an even greater contribution to society by preparing a larger number of talented and promising students of all backgrounds for leadership and service.”

Go-ahead from Corporation marks end of decade-long expansion push Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ten years ago, Levin presented the Corporation with a list of goals to advance the University over the next decade. Many of them — internationalizing the University and investing in the sciences, for example — would seem obvious to any mildly interested observer of University affairs over the last several years. But what did not surface until very recently was the last item on his list: “Build two new residential colleges.”

Judge sentences Desfeux to probation Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nine months after he taped himself having sex with his then-girlfriend without her knowledge — and then showed the graphic footage to his Davenport College roommates — Casper Desfeux '10 received two years of special probation at a New Haven Superior Court on Friday.

At Yale, former NSA director was just Professor Odom Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
William Eldridge Odom, three-star general, former leader of the National Security Agency and Yale faculty member — a man who challenged preconceptions and defied expectations — died suddenly on Friday, May 30. He was 75.

Levin thrust, unwittingly, into abortion debate Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In a bizarre, Internet-fueled conflagration, University President Richard Levin became the target of an angry letter-writing campaign from conservative Christians on Wednesday over what he says was a misquotation in a Washington Post column.

At Woolsey Hall, DeNiro films new movie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Robert DeNiro has finally made his way to the University — to act in his newest film, “Everybody’s Fine.”

Levin laments demise of climate-change bill Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As legislation providing for a federal cap on greenhouse-gas emissions died in the U.S. Senate on Friday, University President Richard Levin warned that Congress’ failure to tackle the issue of climate change sends the wrong message to other global powers.

University appoints new Cell Biology chair Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In another move aimed to boost its standing in the sciences, the University has lured world-renowned scientist James Rothman '71 from Columbia to chair the School of Medicine's department of cell biology.

Polo team to face off against Harvard in London today Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Captain Graham Radman ’09, Adam Nelson ’08 and Michael Losak ’09 received invitations from Jack Wills University Outfitters, a London-based clothing company, to compete in the annual Varsity Games, which will also feature matches between English preparatory schools Eton and Harrow as well as Oxford University and Cambridge University.

Lieberman Hopeful, Despite Global Warming Bill's Failure Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It wasn't really about winning, anyway. So nobody's crying over the Friday defeat of a Senate bill to counter global warming. Not even Sen. Joe Lieberman, whose name was on it.

All Zimbabwe Opposition Rallies Banned Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Just three weeks before Zimbabwe's presidential runoff, Robert Mugabe is giving the opposition little room to campaign — detaining its candidate, banning rallies and attacking diplomats who try to investigate political violence.

Leaders At U.N. Summit Pledge To Ease Food Crisis Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
World leaders at a U.N. summit embraced an ambitious strategy to combat a food crisis that is causing violent riots and threatening to push as many as a billion people across the globe into hunger.

Gold Rush Letters Reflect Hard Life In Early Nev. Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Brothers Hosea and Ethan Allen Grosh were jubilant after they discovered a "monster ledge" of silver in the parched mountains of present-day Nevada in the summer of 1857.

2 Shiite Extremists Surrender In Iraq Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two Shiite militia leaders surrendered to American soldiers Friday, while tens of thousands of supporters of hard-line Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr streamed out of mosques to protest an agreement that could keep U.S. troops in Iraq for years.

Storms Bring New Round Of Destruction To Midwest Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Strong storms smashed houses, deluged neighborhoods, toppled trees and left thousands without power across the Midwest on Friday in the latest round of fierce weather. No injuries were reported.

Texas Town Still Shadowed By Dragging Death Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ten years after James Byrd Jr. was dragged to death along a 3-mile stretch of country road simply because he was black, some things have changed in Jasper.

Lander To Probe Soil At Mars' North Pole Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After nearly two weeks of testing and preparation, NASA's Phoenix lander on Friday began its first day of science operations at Mars' north pole. The lander's robotic arm delivered a cup of soil to an oven that will search for evidence that the Red Planet was once habitable.

Pet Projects Still Abound In Congress Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
So much for trimming the pork.

U.S. Military Copters Still Ready To Help Myanmar Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The U.S. military said Friday that it is keeping 22 helicopters on standby in case Myanmar's ruling junta reverses its rejection of such help for cyclone victims, saying that the aircraft could ferry emergency supplies to most survivors within three days.

Marine Laid To Rest In Waterbury Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In an aged cemetery, beneath a leaning evergreen, on a morning warm with the promise of summer, Marine Cpl. Christian Scott Cotner was laid to rest Saturday with full military honors. Cotner, 20, was killed May 30 in Iraq during his first tour of duty in the war zone.

A Torrent Of Emotion Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A week ago on this page I told my story about a 1970 complaint against Dr. George Reardon, a St. Francis Hospital endocrinologist who took degrading and exploitative photographs of hundreds of children over three decades.

Truck Inspections, Ticketing Down In 2007 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After a runaway dump truck plowed into a line of cars at the base of Avon Mountain in July 2005, Gov. M. Jodi Rell — stung by reports that truck inspections had declined sharply in the state — quickly ordered more examiners onto Connecticut highways. The following year, roadside truck inspections leapt 30 percent.

'Do-Nothing' Budget Risks Medicare Savings Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It all seemed like a great idea.

East Hartford's Branchline Creates Mini Railroad Worlds Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In a nondescript building in an industrial part of town, Bill Schneider lives the model train buff's dream every day.

Conn. Facing Days Of Heat, Humidity, Polluted Air Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It was hot, 90-degree hot, on Saturday and more of the same is coming today and Monday.

Salmonella Poisoning Hits Connecticut, 15 Other States Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to Connecticut and 15 other states, federal health officials said Saturday.

Rensselaer Graduates Ready To Fill World's Needs Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Rensselaer at Hartford graduates who received their master's degrees Saturday joined some pretty impressive company, like the pilot of the Apollo 13 flight, the inventor of e-mail, the director of the first Apollo moon landing and one of the inventors of the television.

Trustees Approve Plan For Yale Expansion Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Yale University trustees have approved plans for the New Haven college's largest expansion in decades.

New Haven Named All-America City Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
At a competition in Tampa, Fla., New Haven became one of 10 winners of the 2008 All-America City Award, which recognizes communities for collaboration, inclusiveness and successful innovation.

Clinton Suspends Presidential Campaign, Backs Obama Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hillary Clinton's speech was the final command to her loyal following. It was about how she would merge one movement with another. If she had hedged or hit a false note in leading her people to Barack Obama's campaign, they would have felt it.

Legislators To Block State's Gas Tax Increase Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cash-strapped motorists will get a break at the pump on July 1 because the legislature will block a planned increase in the state's gasoline tax, lawmakers said Thursday.

Rell Signs Law Setting Caps On Emissions Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As the U.S. Senate debated its global warming bill this week, Connecticut took a major step of its own toward addressing the issue.

Rell Addresses Delay In Fuel Tax Rise Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Responding to persistent complaints from motorists, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Tuesday she would support postponing the scheduled increase in a state tax on gasoline if the legislature helped her find $25 million to pay for it.

Rell Urged To Delay New Health Plan For Uninsured Adults Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A top legislative leader Tuesday called on Gov. M. Jodi Rell to delay the implementation of her new Charter Oak health plan for uninsured adults.

Marble Work Goes Ahead Despite Downturn Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As the economy goes sour and officials call for government cost-saving moves, state legislative leaders are spending about $200,000 to replace marble baseboards with granite in the state Capitol complex.

In Connecticut, Observers Point To Clinton's Historic Role Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The almost certain demise of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign will not negate her legacy as a historic candidate, providing a role model for generations of American women.

Despite Public Financing, More State Races Unopposed Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gov. M. Jodi Rell and legislative leaders are expected to do a little bipartisan bragging today about how they have squeezed special-interest money from Connecticut politics.

Senate Debates Lieberman-Warner Emissions Bill Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Sen. Joe Lieberman has spent much of the past several months pitching this year's most prominent climate-change bill.

They Parted In 1954, Found Each Other At Age 70 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
On today's date two years ago, Joyce Ritchie pulled into a driveway in Atlanta to see a childhood playmate, Bob Collins. It was the first time they'd laid eyes on each other in 52 years. Within that week, Collins proposed, and the two were married on July 15, 2006.

Luxury Lathers Make For A Happy (And Clean) Dad Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The company doesn't exactly promise to make you a better singer in the shower but Every Man Jack bets that you'll be singing the praises of this refreshing, nourishing wash made with coconut-derived cleansers. It looks pretty butch in the bathroom, too; $5 at Target stores and www.everymanjack.com.

The Price Of Being Poor Is Going Up All Over Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
More than 30 years ago, a National Academy of Sciences report said we had everything we needed to end hunger in a single generation.

A Champion Of Connecticut's Clean Waters Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
"Extraordinary Life" looks back each Sunday on someone whose life made a difference.

Good Friend Wants To Help Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
DEAR AMY: I am unsure how to help a friend. She and I are single mothers, and our daughters are best friends in middle school. Ever since I have known "Margaret" (six years), she has been hobbling along financially.

Breaking Free Of Destructive Patterns Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When couples tell me they're not making love very often, I look for some underlying conflict that might be blocking their intimacy.

A Dot Reader Writes ... Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Readers of the Dot are, of course, erudite, discerning and relatively hip, which makes it all the more perplexing why many of them have been behaving like, well, dopes. The Dot is referring specifically to readers who take part in the weekly photo caption contest. Despite a weekly plea to include their name and address with their entries, many ignore this requirement. Just last week, two people worthy of honorable mentions had to have their entries excluded because no address was included. Who knows how this cruel twist of fate will affect their lives? They could have been contenders. That's a bitter, bitter pill to swallow. Take control of your destiny; don't forget your address.

So You Think You're Funny? Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Want to win a fabulous prize from the Swag Hag and be a legend in your own mind? Then come up with a funny caption for this photo, and get it to us by noon Wednesday. Entries can be e-mailed to thedot@courant.com or snail-mailed to the Dot, Features Dept., Hartford Courant, 285 Broad St., Hartford, CT 06115.

Growing Stronger Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Program Cultivates People While Caring For Shrubs, Yards

The older woman had already said goodbye to a lot of favorite activities, and she was loath to add gardening to the list. For years, she'd found comfort in her lush landscape, but as her health deteriorated, her yard went to seed.

Hard To Believe, But Cats Are Trainable Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q: I love my cats, and they love me back on their terms. I don't believe you can train cats. I know you've written that this is possible, but I don't believe it.

French Country's Charm Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Few Mellow Provençal Touches And You'll Even Smell The Lavender

The reservation was made months ago. "Everything a French country house should be," the rental agency's website proclaims.

Teaching Painters To 'Fool The Eye' Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When Brita Ingalls DeMars first started painting, she envisioned mastering the techniques of great painters from centuries ago who worked in the style of architectural trompe l'oeil — literally, "fool the eye." In this art of illusion, a flat surface is painted so realistically that it looks three-dimensional.

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