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Hezbollah Said To Train Shiites In Iraq Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sources: Instructors Then Slipped Into Iran

Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago when they slipped across the border to Iran — presumably to continue instruction on Iranian soil, according to two Shiite lawmakers and a top army officer.

Obama Proposes Stronger Program To Aid Faith-Based Groups Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sen. Barack Obama, seeking to reach out to religious voters, proposed strengthening the White House program assisting faith-based social service organizations Tuesday while insisting that those groups not discriminate against aid recipients or aid workers.

Report Calls For Aid To Poor Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Globalization's Cost Detailed

Greater government intervention is needed to moderate the severe economic swings and inequalities that seem to be an unavoidable byproduct of globalization, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.

News Corp. Drops Plans To Sell Ottaway Papers Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
News Corp. has decided not to sell the community newspapers it acquired as part of its purchase last year of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co.

Backlash Over Sex Stimulants Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Scan a gas station or corner market shelf and there, alongside the Slim Jims, hangs a package of pills that neighbors buy like bubble gum or hate like sin.

Bush Says Housing Deal Possible, With 'Less Politics' Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— President Bush expressed confidence Tuesday he will reach a deal with Congress on a housing-rescue plan, but only if lawmakers show "less politics."

Guiding Nanotech Seen As State Risk Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— The science of the very small could pose some very big problems for state and local agencies, according to a new report by Wisconsin researchers.

Man Captured In Deaths Of 8 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ex-Con Accused In Killing Spree

— Authorities have captured an ex-convict suspected of killing eight people in two states, including a 93-year-old man, a child and a couple whose blood-soaked dogs were found roaming a motel parking lot.

Student Loan Terms Change Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Caps Increased, Interest Reduced

Changes in the federal student aid program that took effect Tuesday will lessen interest rates for some students while increasing the amount they can borrow.

Florida Holds 1st Execution Since Botched Injection Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Florida on Tuesday carried out its first execution since a botched lethal injection prompted a moratorium and state investigation.

Parents Question Police Efforts In Petit Slayings Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In the year since their daughter and granddaughters were brutally slain during a home invasion in Cheshire, Marybelle Hawke and the Rev. Richard Hawke have kept to themselves doubts about whether police did all they could to save their loved ones. Until now.

Sketch Of Man Circulated In Death Of Yale Student Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The team reinvestigating the 1998 killing of Yale University senior Suzanne Jovin is circulating a sketch of a man spotted running near the scene, a potential breakthrough that was quickly dismissed a decade ago by investigators who focused instead on Jovin's thesis adviser.

Quinnipiac Poll Shows A Bleak State Snapshot Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Pessimism Over Economy Grows; Rell, Lieberman, Dodd Drop In Quinnipiac Poll

Pessimism over the economy is at a five-year high in Connecticut, and voter opinions of Gov. M. Jodi Rell and U.S. Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman and Christopher J. Dodd are at all-time lows.

Burlington May Stop Archdiocese Radio's Use Of Tower Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The town of Burlington is trying to prevent the Archdiocese of Hartford from using its radio tower on Johnnycake Mountain because of its recent decision to pull ecumenical programming from the airwaves.

Voluntown Father, Son Drown At Pachaug State Forest Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— A swimming trip to Green Falls Pond on Monday ended in the drownings of a 45-year-old father and his teenage son, state police said.

Preston Chooses Hartford Developer For Norwich Hospital Site Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Preston voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly picked Hartford's biggest property owner to develop the 420-acre riverfront property that was once home to Norwich Hospital.

Hartford Fire Official Paid During Two-Month Probe Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
More than two months after Hartford Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Nolan was placed on paid administrative leave amid accusations that he offered leniency to Hartford Fire Department recruits in exchange for charitable contributions, his status remains in limbo.

Hartford Protesters Furious Over Closing Of Mark Twain Branch Library Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Destiny Asberry walked up to the Mark Twain library branch on Farmington Avenue Tuesday, eyeing signs that read "Keep Our Library OPEN" and "Mark Twain would not approve!!" The 19-year-old works at the Taco Bell across the street and saw protesters, but figured they were clamoring about the fate of a nearby business.

West Hartford Art League To Expand Art Walk Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The West Hartford Art League will expand its annual art walk this fall — the fifth anniversary of the event — beyond West Hartford Center to include Blue Back Square, Elmwood, Bishops Corner and Park Road.

Mother-Daughter Team Charged In Thefts Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
West Hartford police have charged a mother-daughter team with stealing more than $200,000 worth of electronics and other items, including a 2008 Dodge Charger, through identity theft and fraudulent use of credit cards.

McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:57:00 -0400
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election.

Poll: Obama Has Wide Lead Over McCain In Conn. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:12:00 -0400
A Quinnipiac University poll released today shows Democrat Barack Obama maintaining his wide lead over Republican John McCain among likely Connecticut voters for president.

GOP Calls For Special Legislative Session On Gas Prices Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Republican leaders at the state Capitol are calling for another special legislative session to deal with rising gasoline prices.

Grandmother Is A Texas Tattoo Queen Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As the needle dug into the skin of her abdomen Thursday afternoon, Miss Dixie fixed her attention on a spot on Tigermoon Tattoo's purple ceiling.

Shelter Island Offers Scenery, Sandy Beaches, Good Food Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Shelter Island, Long Island, N.Y.

Island. The very word conjures a place apart from the rest of the world. Bermuda, or perhaps the Caribbean; boats and sunshine and the sound of the ocean; lemonade on shady porches. Islands are usually so lovely, in part, because they are hard to get to.

College Over; Now What? Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Many Graduates Feel Unprepared For Work Force

Stacy Lieberman hears the same thing from recent college grads all the time.

Summer Camps Pull The Plugs Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As we bumped down the Vermont road toward Camp Wachusett, my eyes welled up as we came closer to dropping off my 9-year-old son at his first sleep-away camp. I kept my sunglasses on as my husband and I unpacked stacks of T-shirts and new socks, all with name labels. We made up the thin cot mattress with sheets and took a photo of our only child sitting there. We pointed out the pre-addressed stationery he would hopefully drop in the mail, regaling us with happy tales of hikes and campfires.

A New Wireless Product, Autotether, Takes The Worry Out Of Being On The Water Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In the peak of the boating and bathing season, Connecticut entrepreneurs Anthony Viggiano of Groton and Marty LoSchiavo of Rocky Hill have a new product intended to reduce the risk of death or injury in the water.

Much-Needed Coverage Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In one hour Tuesday, 540 people called the state about its brand-new Charter Oak Health Plan. That's a testament to the great need out there for affordable health insurance.

They Deserve Answers Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Who can blame the Rev. Richard and Marybelle Hawke for wanting their lingering questions answered about the murders of their daughter and granddaughters during the infamous home invasion in Cheshire nearly a year ago?

Mr. Obama's Flip-Flop Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Barack Obama's decision not to accept public financing for his general-election campaign makes the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee look hypocritical.

Plastic Debris Crowds Fish In Pacific Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
On the first of June, two men set sail from the port of Long Beach, Calif., bound for Hawaii, on a raft made of junk. Their cabin is the cockpit of a Cessna 310, white with a blue racing stripe, salvaged from the desert. It floats on a system of handmade pontoons — 15,000 plastic bottles held together with recycled nets — propelled by currents and wind. If it sounds dangerous and makeshift, that's the point. The pilots of Junk, as the vessel is called, want to get your attention.

First Salvo Of Independence Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The impatient patriots here in Mecklenburg County, N.C., had splendidly short fuses in 1775. Those who tilled the startlingly red clay or who lived in the town named for George III's wife Charlotte might have been bemused had they foreseen the annual hoopla that commemorates July 4, 1776.

Revolution Win In New Britain Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Soccer fans waited through a rain delay of nearly two hours Tuesday night for the U.S. Open Cup third-round match between the New England Revolution and the Richmond Kickers.

UConn Men Face Pitt And Irish Twice Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:08:00 -0400
The UConn men will double up with home and away games against Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Seton Hall as part of the 18-game Big East schedule in the 2008-09 season, the league announced Wednesday.

Giambi, A-Rod power Yankees to win over Rangers Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:08:00 -0400
Jason Giambi and the New York Yankees had an emphatic response to Hank's latest edict.

Red Sox's Drew Named AL Player Of Month Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:36:00 -0400
Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew has been named the American League player of the month for June, the league announced today.

Cardoza Introduced At Temple Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Tonya Cardoza, who spent the past 14 years as an assistant coach at UConn, was introduced Tuesday as Temple's new coach. She takes over for her friend and former Virginia teammate, Dawn Staley, who was hired by South Carolina.

UConn Opener Aug. 28 At 7:30 P.M. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Big East announced Tuesday that UConn's season-opening football game against Hofstra Aug. 28 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:28:43 -0400
COURANT ALL-STATE Spring 2008 All-State Selections The Courant continues its tradition of recognizing the state's best high school athletes for the 25th year with the 2007-08 Courant Spring All-State teams. Glastonbury's Donn Cabral and Lewis Mills-Burlington's Anna Shields are two of the eleven top athletes this season.

A Beetle Battles The Purple Loosestrife Invader Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ten years ago, when an invasive plant started taking over parts of Wallingford Country Club, it took a fourth-grader to come up with an inexpensive solution. Her father, the golf course superintendent, is now a die-hard beetle fan.

Insurer Tackles Several Issues Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
UnitedHealth Looks Ahead

UnitedHealth Group Inc. cleared its decks of bad news on Wednesday, announcing a lower profit outlook, a restructuring that will trim 4,000 jobs and a $900 million payout to settle a class-action lawsuit over options backdating.

Wal-Mart Is Latest Green Giant Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wal-Mart stores in Arizona now stock Grand Canyon sweet onions while aisles in New York display state-grown eggplant, as the world's largest retailer says it has become the nation's largest buyer of locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Labor Department Lands $2 Million Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Connecticut Department of Labor will receive $2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund a program that makes workers likely to face lay-offs more employable.

Comcast Upgrades Upload Speeds Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Comcast high-speed Internet customers can now upload files as much as three times faster, the company says.

Hedge Fund Swindler Faces New Charge After Surrendering Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A hedge fund swindler who set off a national manhunt when he faked his suicide to avoid reporting to prison surrendered Wednesday to police in Southwick, Mass., after three weeks in which authorities suspected he was hiding out in RV parks and highway rest areas.

Microsoft Enlisting Help To Divide, Conquer Yahoo Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc.

U.S. Contradicts Itself On ID Theft Advice Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
FTC Warnings Collide With Use Of Social Security Numbers

The government doesn't have to look very far to see who's ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft.

Using Coupons Comes Back Into Style Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With her household budget tightening, Michelle Fox treats couponing like getting a part-time job to help make ends meet.

LOCAL BRIEFING Stock Scope Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Startech Up 10% Shares of Startech Environmental Corp., a Wilton-based developer of waste-recycling systems, rose 10 percent Wednesday, recouping from a bad day Tuesday. The company's shares are down 55 percent for the year.

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