News 2008-07-01 Andanh.com

Jovin murder investigation takes new twist Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Updated Tuesday 6:45 p.m. An unassuming black-and-white 8.5" x 11" poster, now taped to the wall behind the cash register at Nica's Market on Orange Street, may help solve a murder that has eluded local investigators for nearly a decade.

John Mannion, the head of a state-appointed task force currently investigating the 1998 slaying of Yale College senior Suzanne Jovin, confirmed this week that his team is now seeking the identity of a man seen running near Huntington Street and Whitney Avenue at the time of the murder.

According to the description, the man in question (pictured at right) is a "physically fit and athletic looking white male with defined features, 20 to 30 years of age, with well groomed blond or dark blond hair. He was wearing dark pants and a loose fitted greenish jacket."

University nears decision on architect for new colleges Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Less than a month after it officially embarked upon the addition of two new residential colleges, the University is close to choosing an architect for what will be Yale’s most prized commission in decades.

Officials break ground on planned 3.2-acre health facility Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
They may be situated farther from central campus than their peers, but students to be housed in Yale’s two new residential colleges won’t find themselves calling the minibus to grapple with a common cold — or the aftereffects of a late-night romp.

Levin divulges details on two new colleges Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Yale Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, approved the addition of two new residential colleges at their meeting earlier this month. But few other details were released at the time, with University officials explaining that little would develop regarding the college project until the fall. But in a wide-ranging interview with the News this weekend, Levin shed new light on what is being discussed behind the scenes regarding the details of what will be Yale’s largest expansion since co-education — and what has already been decided.

Surprising fact: Half of gun deaths are suicides Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But research shows that surprisingly often, gun owners use the weapons on themselves.

U.S., NATO Deaths In Afghanistan Surpass Iraq Toll For 2nd Month Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban's growing strength.

Obama Pushes Patriotism Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sen. Barack Obama said Monday that no candidate should use patriotism as a "political sword" in the presidential race, vowing to push back against charges that he is not fervent about his country.

Search For Missing Girl Turns To Uncle's Property Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A probe into the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl zeroed in Monday on her uncle's alleged involvement in a child sex ring, with police searching his home while he was being arraigned on sex charges in a case authorities said was unrelated to the missing girl.

Suspect In Cop's Death Killed In Jail Cell Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The death of a 19-year-old found slumped in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Monday.

Benefit Found In Psychedelic Drug Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In 2002, at a Johns Hopkins University laboratory, a business consultant named Dede Osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project.

California Firefighters Picking Their Battles Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With hundreds of wildfires raging across remote, rugged parts of California for a second week, fire officials have been forced to strategically choose which to fight and which to leave to burn for weeks or even months.

One Man Dedicates Himself to Opposing Sect Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The polygamist sect preached that Dan Fischer was a heretic who had turned his back on God's chosen children.

U.S.: Sanction Mugabe Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Calls For Security Council To Act

The United States began rallying the U.N. Security Council on Monday to impose sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his close supporters if he doesn't reconsider his disputed claim on Zimbabwe's presidency.

The Real Cost Of Glitzy H2O Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In Tokyo and Paris, you can now spend $5 a glass on special beverages selected by a professional sommelier.

Hundreds Turn Out Against Violence Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
"Hartford Cares," organized in the wake of high-profile violence of the past month, drew several hundred people to Bushnell Park as community groups solicited volunteers and more than a few visitors offered their own prescriptions for change.

State Launches Health Plan For Uninsured Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Andrea Bryant, a 57-year old waitress from Manchester, became the first person in the state to apply for Connecticut's new, affordable health care plan.

Some May Leave Maple Ave. Historic District In Canton Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Once upon a time, Maple Avenue in Canton was a picturesque street whose antique characteristics matched those of the rest of the Collinsville historic district.

Lawyers Want Takeover Of Haven Nursing Homes Till Buyer Found Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Five of Haven Healthcare's nursing homes would be put under state receivership until new buyers are found while the rest of the chain would be split among three real estate investment firms, under a plan expected to be presented today in bankruptcy court.

Institute Of Living Phone System Being Replaced Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Telephone service to the Institute of Living will not be fully restored until at least mid-August, some two months after the June 14 fire that caused a roof to collapse on an attic where the wiring for the psychiatric hospital's phone system was housed.

FBI Chief Faults Gun Ruling Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Last week's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld a constitutional right to own guns for self-defense and hunting may harm efforts to deter violent crime in communities and college campuses, FBI Director Robert Mueller said Monday.

Hartford Residents Rally Against Blighted Property Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rosemarie Easterling is a food services worker for Hartford schools and a monitor for a local bus service company. But the lifelong city resident also became an activist, as she tells it, after seeing vacant lots and buildings around her North End neighborhood looking trashed and becoming a magnet for criminal activity.

Group Plans Protest Of Library Budget Cuts Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An Asylum Hill neighborhood group demonstrated Monday outside Mark Twain branch of the Hartford Public Library and plans a "read-in" today to protest a budget-cutting proposal to shut it down.

Bristol Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Robbery Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Bristol man who waited in a car outside a Plymouth apartment during a fatal botched robbery entered a guilty plea Monday to reduced charges, months after he testified at the trial of the woman whom police called the ringleader of the crime.

Tow Truck Driver Charged In Manchester Incident Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A tow truck driver who police said began to tow away a car as a police sergeant was standing on the truck's running board faces criminal charges.

McCain to advocate free trade in Latin America Tue, 1 Jul 2008 21:39:00 -0400
John McCain portrayed free trade Tuesday as a win-win proposition for the U.S. and its Latin American economic partners, but labor leaders said it's been a big loser for Rust Belt voters.

QU Poll Shows Drops For Rell, Lieberman Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:07:00 -0400
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows the first glimmer of voter dissatisfaction with Gov. M. Jodi Rell since becoming governor, while Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman's approval rating dropped below 50 percent for the first time in 14 years of Quinnipiac's polling.

New Law Sets Heavy Penalties For Home Invasions Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Almost a year after a deadly break-in that ended with the deaths of three members of a Cheshire family, a new crime of "home invasion" becomes law on Tuesday.

Dolls, Tried And True Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
He's called Paul Drink-and-Wet Bath Baby, and he's sold with a blanket, bottle, toilet and pacifier. There isn't anything particularly high-tech or fancy about Paul, but 5-year-old Margo seems pretty sure she can't live without him.

Clay Felker, Trailblazing Magazine Editor, Dies At 82 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Clay Felker, who revolutionized the magazine genre as founding editor of New York, bringing readers a smart, sassy mix of gossip and news that was replicated relentlessly across the country, died Tuesday. He was 82.

Using Talk As A Disciplinary Method Is Pure 'Baloney' Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In the mid-1970s, I attended a seminar that promised to train me to become an instructor in positive discipline methods. It turned out that the methods amounted to one: talking. Any behavior problem could be solved, the trainer told us, by properly reasoning with a child. Furthermore, he said, adults should answer children's questions honestly. To not do so is to disrespect them, to deny that they are intelligent.

Balloon Inflation: Sculpture Sells At Christie's For $26 Million Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Jeff Koons sculpture resembling a folded balloon has sold for a record $26 million at Christie's in London.

1822 Works By Deaf Artist On Display For The First Time Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
1822 Works By Deaf Artist On Display For The First Time

When they sat for artist John Brewster Jr. in 1822, the Rev. Harvey Loomis and Anna Battell Loomis had been away from their Connecticut home for 11 years, establishing a church in the wild lumber town of Bangor, Maine.

Mars Visits A Star And Saturn; Jupiter Brilliant In South Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As you plan for July Fourth fireworks this week, set aside some nights before and beyond to watch Mars' conjunctions with the bright star Regulus and then Saturn.

Resolving Conflict The Iterative Way Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Although Emanuel Lasker is best known as the chess champion who held the world title for 27 years, he was also a mathematician and philosopher.

Hostess Needs Course In Civility Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
DEAR MISS MANNERS — Here's one: My cousin attended a small dinner party of six at the apartment of an old high school chum. My cousin recently went back to college and is living off student loans. She showed up at the party sans hostess gift or wine, thinking the old friends would cut her some slack.

Mysteries Of 'Mis-Usages' Explained! Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
"I just gave him the old 'eagle eye' and walked away."

Defining Experience Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Researchers Work On Computerized Dictionary Of Sign Language

Even though Joan Nash has been using American Sign Language for most of her life and has made a career of teaching deaf and hearing-impaired children, she is sometimes stumped when she encounters a sign she has never seen.

Arena Is Public Business Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mayor Eddie A. Perez is right to gauge the business community's enthusiasm for a new sports and entertainment arena in Hartford. Corporate box seats and suites would be critical to an arena's financial success.

Stretching A Meal Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
If you've been whacked by the sharp rise in food prices, consider the plight of people on food stamps. The food assistance program is intended to cover only minimal nutritional needs. Many poor families are struggling to put food on the table.

Sue Countrywide Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Prosecutors in Illinois and California are suing Countrywide Financial Corp., accusing the mortgage lender of engaging in deceptive and unfair practices with borrowers in those states. We urge Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to do the same.

A Slap In The Face Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Let a federal jury's verdict in the lawsuit brought by Air Force reservist Michael Serricchio be a warning to employers tempted to skirt the law that protects the jobs of veterans who are called to active duty.

Hope For Sheff Success Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The latest settlement in the landmark Sheff v. O'Neill school desegregation case has the best chance yet of achieving voluntary racial balance in schools — which in concept has overwhelming public support.

Keep Libraries Open Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In 19 years in office, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has built or renovated 45 libraries in the city. The cities of Seattle, Denver, San Antonio and a host of others have also opened or remodeled libraries.

More Gun Deaths? Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Count us among those who believe the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution means what it plainly says.

Stop the Idling Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the price of gas at an all-time high and auto emissions an increasing environmental concern, we all need to conserve fuel. One of the easiest, most painless ways to do it is to shut the motor off instead of idling it.

One Very Bright Idea Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs use less energy, last longer and save money over the long term. But they also contain small amounts of mercury, a potent nerve toxin that already ranks as a major environmental problem.

A Sox Stalwart Loved For His Play And Byplay Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A guy I know named Rick told me last year he was running for president of Red Sox Nation, the shopping channel for Sox die-hards. Rick was serious and actually had an agenda for the largely ceremonial post. So I looked to see who else was in the field.

Spreading Crime: A Wake-Up Call Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I went to church in downtown Hartford last Sunday and learned that a man had been shot and killed across the street in the church's parking lot at 1:30 a.m. on the preceding Saturday.

The Stirring Message Of Lincoln's Greatest Riff Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I see Abraham Lincoln as a rock star ahead of his time: He was larger than life, had a past replete with failures, became famous for his outspoken disagreement with the status quo and died tragically.

Score At Logan: Euro 1, Red Sox 0 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Paris was hardly empty of U.S. visitors last week. But there were far fewer American voices than in past years, and the ones you heard were saying things like, "It's so ex-PEN-sive!"

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