News 2008-07-12 Andanh.com

New Boots On The Ground Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
California National Guard Troops Deploy To Help Firefighters Battle Raging Wildfires

California's wildfire season has become so severe so swiftly that for the first time in more than 30 years, National Guard troops have been deployed to fight the flames on the ground. Many are arriving at the fire line just after returning from combat zones.

White House Skirts Emissions Crackdown Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Bush administration has decided not to take any new steps to regulate greenhouse gas emissions before the president leaves office.

Study: Fewer Americans Breathing Secondhand Smoke Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nearly half of nonsmoking Americans are still breathing in cigarette fumes, but the percentage has declined dramatically since the early 1990s, according to a government study released Thursday.

Tribunal Accuses Sudan's Leader Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Will Charge Him With Genocide

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant Monday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, charging him with genocide and crimes against humanity in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the nation's Darfur region, according to U.N. officials and diplomats.

Drought Threatens Iraq's Crops, Water Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's been a year of drought and sandstorms across Iraq — a dry spell that has devastated the country's crucial wheat crop and created new worries about the safety of drinking water.

Bodies Of Two Missing Soldiers Found In Iraq Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The bodies of two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found, their families said Thursday night. The military would not confirm the report.

McCain Distances Himself From Adviser's 'Whiners' Remark Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
John McCain sharply broke from an economic adviser who dubbed the United States "a nation of whiners" in a "mental recession" as the Republican presidential candidate sought to counter criticism that he's weak on the economy.

McCain's Divorce Strained Relationship With Reagans Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Outside her Bel-Air home last March, Nancy Reagan stood arm in arm with John McCain and offered a significant — but less than exuberant — endorsement.

DNA Backlog Hampers Cases Like JonBenet's Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Unless he has another brush with the law someday and a DNA sample is taken from him, JonBenet Ramsey's killer might never be caught.

New Clues In Fight Against Autism Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Study Looks At Genetic Defects

New research suggests that some cases of autism arise from defects in genes that can be turned on or off by mental activity, a finding that sheds light on the devastating condition and might eventually lead to strategies to treat it.

Spike Lee To Shoot Biopic On UConn Professor Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Imagine picking up the phone and Spike Lee's on the line, telling you he wants to make a movie about your life. That's what happened to Ron Mallett, a physics professor who has developed a theory for time travel that could be a blueprint for a real time machine.

Rell Wants To Include Rebates In Emissions Plan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Connecticut is just weeks away from implementing a sweeping plan to cut power plant emissions, and most agree that effort will mean higher energy costs to consumers.

UConn Trustees Assessing Spring Weekend Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Worried that Spring Weekend is putting the safety of students and the reputation of the University of Connecticut at risk, the university's board of trustees wants to reassess the party weekend and find ways to make it safer and more UConn-oriented.

John Edwards Brings Anti-Poverty Campaign To Hartford Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
There is no bus, no banner, no trailing press contingent. But John Edwards still is campaigning, five months after ending his run for president.

Cosby To Parents: Time To Deal With Kids Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Comedian Bill Cosby came to Hartford Thursday with a serious message about responsible parenting. He urged the adults to stop ignoring the social ills that lead to teenage pregnancy, juvenile delinquency and violence.

Windsor Locks Man Gets 35-Year Term In Slaying Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When she last talked to her sister, Diane Vigneau spoke of her plans to study veterinary science.

Inmate Charged In Attack On Correction Officer Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— State police have charged a 25-year-old inmate with attempted murder and other charges in the stabbing of a correction officer Wednesday.

Jewett City Woman's Death Investigated Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
State police have released the name of a woman who died after she was found lying in the middle of a road in Voluntown.

Money-Saving Plan Fizzles In Berlin Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— A contract loophole has scuttled a town plan to save money by purchasing and storing 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel at a locked-in price of $2.26 a gallon, a bargain with diesel prices now nearing $5 a gallon.

Suit Filed After Bristol Special Ed Placement Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The family of a special-education student is suing the city, claiming it is entitled to legal fees after hiring a lawyer to challenge a decision about where the boy should attend class.

Obama Seeks Info On Dodd In V.P. Search Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:07:00 -0400
Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd as part of its search for a possible vice presidential candidate.

Farmington Artist Creates Distinctive Porcelain Pottery Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anne Melvin aspires to the highest form of the potter's art and, for the past several years, has immersed herself in "turning this" - she points to a raw lump of clay on her kitchen table - into "that," a finished vase.

Won't Olympians On Viagra Stick Out? Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When Baron Pierre de Coubertin penned the Olympic motto "Swifter, Higher, Stronger," he probably wasn't thinking about erectile dysfunction, although I could be wrong about that.

Farmington Artist Creates Distinctive Crystalline Porcelain Pottery Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anne Melvin has a mirror opposite her pottery wheel, not because she's vain but so she can better watch the outline of each porcelain vessel as it forms.

Buchholz Can't Stop Orioles This Time; Sox Fall, 7-3 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:53:00 -0400
Brian Roberts was a home run short of the cycle as the Baltimore Orioles knocked around no-hit kid Clay Buchholz and beat Boston 7-3 on Friday night. The Orioles snapped a five-game losing streak by handing Boston a rare home loss.

Halladay's 2-hitter Leads Blue Jays Over Yankees Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:39:00 -0400
Roy Halladay threw a two-hitter and Matt Stairs and Rod Barajas homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Stepanek Sisters Golfing Together Again Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The golfing Stepanek sisters had quite the reunion Wednesday. For the first time in 4 1/2 years, Kate, Morgan and Brooke hit side-by-side on the practice range at Pine Orchard Country Club in Branford, close to their Guilford home. The family affair continues today in the Futures Tour's CIGNA Golf Classic at Gillette Ridge Golf Club in Bloomfield.

Whalen An Alternate For Olympic Team Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Although playing for the Olympic basketball team would have been a great thrill, Sun guard Lindsay Whalen realizes there are more important things.

Red Sox Like Having Casey Around Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It ranges from businesslike to downright dour in the Red Sox clubhouse, at least when it's open to outsiders. But one way to get a smile out of almost anyone is to mention Sean Casey.

Pilot Pen: Breaking Down The Women's Field Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Saying the top-ranked player's name in the Pilot Pen field might not be so easy for the public address announcer at the Connecticut Tennis Center. The field announced Thursday has six players ranked in the top 20, led by No. 10 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

Manchester Defeats Colchester In Jaycee-TD Banknorth Game Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Matt Bayerowski allowed two hits in five innings and drove in six runs, leading Manchester to a 16-0 victory over Colchester Thursday in a Jaycee-TD Banknorth Senior Division game at Manchester Community College.

iPhone Rollout Bumpy Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hundreds of eager customers waited in line for hours Friday to buy Apple's newest version of the iPhone, but many ended up frustrated by difficulties getting the new phones activated.

Hedge Fund Third Point Wants Phoenix CEO Out Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Phoenix Cos., which quelled a shareholder revolt in April, is facing pressure again — this time from a stockholder who says bluntly that the chief executive should be ousted and the Hartford-based company sold.

Shares Of Webster Financial Fall Nearly 14% Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Shares in Waterbury-based Webster Financial Corp. plunged nearly 14 percent Friday after the bank announced late Thursday that it would need to set aside more than expected to cover loan losses, mostly related to the housing market.

Support Sought For Fannie, Freddie Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sank, then recovered somewhat, on a gut-wrenching Friday as investors tried to ascertain whether the government will soon intervene to shore up confidence in the troubled mortgage finance companies.

Oil Sets New Trading Record Above $147 A Barrel Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's only July, but it might be time to start loading up on blankets and sweaters. Oil spiked to a new trading record as hostilities rise between the West and Iran — raising the likelihood that this winter's heating bills will be the priciest yet.

GE Earnings Down, As Expected Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
General Electric Co. reverted to form with no big surprises in its latest earnings report, and investors shocked by an unexpected profit shortfall three months ago showed their appreciation.

Reports: InBev, Anheuser-Busch Talking Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After weeks of public bickering, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.'s board is likely to accept a sweetened buyout offer from the Belgian-based brewer InBev SA as early as this weekend, a published report said.

Regulators Seize IndyMac's Assets Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mortgage Lender Falls Prey To A 'Liquidity Crisis'

IndyMac Bank's assets were seized by federal regulators Friday after the mortgage lender succumbed to the pressures of tighter credit, tumbling home prices and rising foreclosures.

Roomy Ford Flex Gets Pretty Good Gas Mileage Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In absolute terms, the Ford Flex is squarely brilliant. Here is a six- or seven-passenger spawn hauler with none of the minivan stigma that so evidently traumatizes suburbanites.

Toyota To Build Prius In U.s., Scale Back Truck Production Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Everyone Into the Water

Report: Westport Commercial Real Estate Takes Hit

Truck and Bicyclist Collide on South Compo

Paving Causes Temporary Traffic Woes

Westport Property Transfers June 23 - 27, 2008

Sidewalk Sale Underway

Watching the Sunset

Firefighters Help Remove Man from Compo Mill Home

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