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Fencer Jacobson '06 takes silver in Beijing Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It did not take long for the Americans to leap — or duel rather — to the top of the medal standings at the Beijing Olympics with the help of a Yale alumna. Sada Jacobson '06 earned a silver medal on Saturday after falling to fellow American Mariel Zagunis, 15-8, in the finals of women’s sabre fencing. A trio of Americans saw only the stars and stripes rise to the rafters, with bronze medalist Becca Ward completing the U.S. trifecta.

Georgia, Russia Bolster Forces As Fighting Intensifies Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:19:24 -0400
Russia expanded its bombing blitz Sunday against neighboring U.S.-allied Georgia, targeting the country's capital for the first time while Georgian troops pulled out of the breakaway province of South Ossetia, as Russia has demanded.

Mexican Drug Wars Are Fought With U.S. Weapons Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— High-powered automatic weapons and ammunition are flowing virtually unchecked from border states into Mexico, fueling a war among drug traffickers, the army and police that has left thousands dead, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.

Actor, Comedian Bernie Mac Dies At 50 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood to stardom as a stand-up comedian, in films including the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and his acclaimed sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show."

Cloned-Puppies Figure Admits She's Woman Accused Of Abduction Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She's the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of abducting a Mormon missionary in England, handcuffing him to a bed and making him her sex slave.

British Playwright Simon Gray Dies at 71 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Celebrated British playwright Simon Gray, known as much for his lacerating dark comedies as his outrageously self-castigating memoirs, died of lung cancer Aug. 6 in London. He was 71.

Details Emerge Of Anthrax Scientist's Obsessions Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Inside Fort Detrick's cloistered high-security laboratories, Bruce E. Ivins was regarded as a seasoned researcher and an affable, if slightly odd, colleague. He showed up for work in thrift-store clothes, gobbled down powdered milk and foul-smelling lunches of fish and other foodstuffs layered in jars. Sometimes he abruptly dropped to the floor to juggle balls while lying on his back.

Referendum To Signify Bolivia's Deep Divisions Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
President Evo Morales seeks a new mandate for his socialist agenda today in a nationwide referendum that reflects deep divisions in this troubled South American nation.

Hamdan Might Not Go Free After Sentence Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The short sentence a military jury handed up last week to the first man convicted of terrorism-related charges at a Guantanamo Bay trial has taken the Defense Department by surprise, spurring high-level discussions about what to do with Salim Ahmed Hamdan when his sentence expires in January.

Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish Dead At 67 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mahmoud Darwish, whose prose gave voice to the Palestinian experience of exile, occupation and infighting, died on Saturday in Houston. He was 67.

Hunter Says No To Paternity Test Involving Edwards Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rielle Hunter, the former presidential campaign aide who had an affair with John Edwards, said Saturday that she will not pursue DNA testing to establish the paternity of her 5-month-old daughter, despite the former senator's offer to participate in such a test.

One Killed, Six Wounded After Parade In Hartford Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 21-year-old man was killed, a child was in critical condition and five other juveniles were shot in Hartford's North End in a violent end to one of the city's most popular summer festivals, police said Saturday night.

Olympic Swimmer Credits Trainers With State Ties Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
All eyes have been fixed on Dara Torres' strong, sinewy frame since her record-setting performance in the U.S. swim team trials, a remarkable feat that makes her the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympic Games, including this one.

Myanmar Refugees Changing Face Of Connecticut Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Almost 9,000 miles separate the refugee camps of northern Thailand and Hartford's Asylum Hill neighborhood, but there are many days Than Htay realizes that his heart is still back in the Mae La camp.

Community Access Channels Feel Snubbed By AT & T Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Advocates for community access programming say they are getting snubbed by AT&T in the telecommunications giant's bid to provide television service in Connecticut.

12-Year-Old Saxophonist Gets Time With Brubeck Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A gifted Burlington boy will have quite a story to share when he goes back to Har-Bur Middle School in a few weeks. Dakota Austin says his 10-minute performance with Dave Brubeck at the Litchfield Jazz Festival last Saturday seems like a dream.

New MCC President Believes College Is A Model Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gena Glickman believes that Manchester Community College is such a gem, she wants to hold it up as a national model.

Motocross Driver Killed At Speedway Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A rider died following a crash during a motocross event Saturday at Stafford Motor Speedway.

One Person Dies In Groton Crash Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
One person died in a car crash early Saturday morning on Route 184, on the exit ramp to Route 12, police said.

Two Men Wounded In City Shooting Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two men suffered minor gunshot wounds early Saturday morning when an unknown person shot at them from a car on Cleveland Avenue, police said.

Samurai Sword Wounds Kill Man Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wallingford police say a 20-year-old man died Friday while being treated for injuries from a fight involving a Samurai-style sword.

Edwards Admits To Affair He Denied As Candidate Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
John Edwards derailed his political career Friday when he admitted to an extramarital affair and repeatedly lying about it.

State Probate Court System Administrator Appointed Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Paul Knierim, a second generation probate judge from Simsbury, was named administrator of the state probate court system Thursday. He replaces administrator and Probate Judge James Lawlor who, associates said, was forced from office last month over resistance to his efforts to reform the system.

Here's The Buzz On Men's Haircuts Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's common to find those men's hairstyle books in the magazine racks at barbershops, but have you ever seen a guy pick one up, browse through the pictures, then hand it to the barber saying "This fella is handsome! Make me look like him"?

Rolling Out The Welcome Mat For The Good Samaritan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Remember Lenny Skutnick? In January 1982, we watched on television as the D.C. office worker dove into the freezing Potomac to rescue victims of a plane crash. That day also gave us bank examiner Arland D. Williams Jr., the passenger who kept handing the lifeline to other survivors until he slipped beneath the waters and drowned.

Couple Brings California Dream To Connecticut Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The scene was a peninsula on the California coast, home to the University of California, Santa Barbara. Enter freshman Jeff Coyle, an 18-year-old volleyball player.

Ruth Pulda's Values Touched Lives Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
"Extraordinary Life" looks back each Sunday on someone whose life made a difference.

Some Wisdom About Pearls Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Pearls may look great on Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain, but is the look for the every woman?

Phones Prolong Wait At Gym Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
DEAR AMY: I have been going to the same gym/spa for 15 years. I enjoy keeping my body and mind fit, but lately it has become intolerable to work out because of people planting themselves on a fitness machine and having an insignificant conversation on a cellphone.

Take My Dot, Please Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Dot has planned a trip down memory lane this week. We are going to the Catskills, also known as the Borscht Belt or the Jewish Alps, to enjoy the humor of such legendary comedians as Henny Youngman, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Totie Fields and others. There was a time when humor relied more on wit than shock value, when the one-liner was king and the four-letter word did not reign. A bit corny? Perhaps. Still funny? You be the judge.

So You Think You're Funny? Sun, 10 Aug 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.

How To Make Up For Declining Hormones Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
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Give Plan A Chance Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The state is making "incremental" but steady progress in setting up Gov. M. Jodi Rell's subsidized Charter Oak Health Plan for uninsured adults who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford conventional insurance. But by Nov. 1, the deadline for enrollment, there will be a "robust and completely adequate" system of doctors and hospitals in place.

A New Probate Chief Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's premature for critics of Connecticut's three-centuries-old probate court system to criticize the appointment of Paul Knierim as the system's administrator to replace James Lawlor.

Get The Message Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
We're reminded that danger lurks in everything from baby bottles to tomatoes. There's a new fear to add to the list — text messaging.

A Hole In The Story At The Newseum Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two weeks ago, my heart swelled at the sight of The Hartford Courant in the heart of Washington, D.C. That day's front page was one of dozens on display on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the Newseum.

FBI's Anthrax Investigation Follows Pattern Of Botching The Big Ones Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The FBI's investigation of the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks was the most complex and important in the bureau's history. Immense resources were invested in the search for the perpetrator, whose actions killed five people, sickened 17 others, sowed panic in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and caused taxpayers to spend extraordinary sums on a crash program to protect the nation against the danger of biological terrorism.

Healthy Addition To The Menu Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fast Food Served With Calorie Info

A new public health measure took effect July 1 in New York City, requiring fast-food and chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menu boards. In California, a similar proposal, SB 1420, is being debated by lawmakers. Although the restaurant industry has lobbied hard for years against menu labeling, it's worth noting that none of the Burger Kings, Wendy's or KFCs in Manhattan have suddenly gone out of business.

Governor: Take Smart Stand On Army Base Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As someone who grew up and currently resides in Middletown, I welcome the proposed U.S. Army training facility to our community.

Just A Card Trick? Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Evoking Race Card Is Shallow, Silly

What astounds me about the "race card" — which either did or didn't get played in the presidential race recently — is its thinness.

Charrettes Lay Groundwork For Towns' Growth Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When Simsbury River Oaks, a mixed-use development that included a 129,000-square-foot big-box store, was proposed three years ago in the southern end of Simsbury along Route 10, many residents were taken by surprise. They're putting a Target where ?

Green Rights Must Replace Outdated Rules Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Susana Tregobov dries clothes on a line behind her Maryland townhouse, saving energy and money. But now her homeowners association has ordered her to bring in the laundry. The crackdown came after a neighbor complained that the clothesline "makes our community look like Dundalk," a low-income part of Baltimore.

Vacation Option Wasn't Cheap Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Museum Trip Turned Into Spree

Even though the term "staycation" rankles me a bit because it's a dumb pun, my family and I took one recently, staying within Connecticut's borders for a day trip to Fairfield County.

Connecticut Online: Excerpts From State Blogs Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
CONNECTICUT COMMENTARY

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Other Newspapers Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN ( Waterbury)

Why Hillary's Just The Ticket Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It seems Barack Obama has scratched Hillary Clinton from his list of possible running mates. He should rethink his situation. Few potential picks help him at all. Hands down, Hillary helps the most.

Tapes May Tell Tale Of Dodd Deal Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
'This call may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance." That warning sounds innocuous when a consumer contacts a business to make a purchase, discuss a problem or apply for a mortgage. Who would ever think a routine call could become evidence?

Market Only Fueled Power Prices Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Although there have been some improvements, Connecticut's electric bills are still too high. There are things we can do to improve the situation, but they are going to take time. As the state's consumer counsel, it's important to me that ratepayers have a realistic understanding of the electricity situation.

Blue Team Wins Exciting Calhoun Game Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Jim Calhoun Charity All-Star Basketball Game had everything most exhibitions have — dunks, follies, some goofing around — and something most exhibition games do not: a pretty good ending.

Shelton Advances To World Series Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Marcelo Ursini propelled Shelton into the Little League World Series with a homer as Shelton came from behind to defeat Manchester (N.H.) 2-1 Saturday in the New England Regional finals.

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