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Labs That Perform Bioterrorism Research Proliferating Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The number of individuals performing bioterrorism research on deadly pathogens across the country has jumped to nearly 15,000, and most of them are authorized to work with anthrax, federal records obtained by The Courant reveal.

California Man Collects Trash To Make A Point Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Without ever lifting a shovel, an archaeologist could dig through Dave Chameides' house and get a pretty good picture of how he has lived for the past eight months.

Musharraf Feels The Heat As Impeachment Looms Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With impeachment proceedings looming, the pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to quit built Friday as both his rivals and allies confirmed back-channel talks were underway that could ease him out.

Tropical Storm Fay Emerges Over Dominican Republic Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Forecasters on Friday evening upgraded the status of a strong tropical weather system currently over the Dominican Republic.

Georgia Leader Signs Truce, But Will Russia Leave? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Georgia's president grudgingly signed a truce with Russia Friday, even as he denounced the Russians as invading barbarians and accused the West of all but encouraging them to overrun his country. A stone-faced Condoleezza Rice, standing alongside, said Russian troops must withdraw immediately from their smaller neighbor.

FDA Says Chemical Found In Plastic Bottles Is Safe Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday.

Bomb Strikes Shiite Pilgrims In Iraq Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A passenger van packed with explosives blew up Friday at a bus station north of Baghdad where Shiite pilgrims had stopped for the night, killing four people and wounding dozens, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

U.S.: Quds, Hezbollah Training Iraqi Hit Squads In Iran Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Iraqi Shiite assassination teams are being trained in at least four locations in Iran by Tehran's elite Quds force and Lebanese Hezbollah members and are planning to return to Iraq in the next few months to kill specific Iraqi officials and U.S. and Iraqi troops, according to intelligence gleaned from captured militia fighters and other sources in Iraq.

Idaho Killer Tells Mother He Had Evil In His Heart Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The man who admits kidnapping two northern Idaho children and killing one of them wrote a letter to his mother blaming society for feeding the evil in his heart, a prosecution witness testified Friday.

Georgia Men Claim They Have A Bigfoot Corpse Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bigfoot or big fat lie?

New London Shelter Reluctant To Enforce Breath-Test Rule Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Earlier this month, the New London City Council ordered those who run the Homeless Hospitality Center's shelter at St. James Episcopal Church to measure the blood-alcohol level of men and women who need a bed for the night. Anyone who exceeds 0.08 must be turned away.

Connecticut Firm Has Another Chance At Spacesuit Contract Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Connecticut's long reign as home of the spacesuit might not end after all, as NASA said Friday it plans to cancel its contract with a Texas firm to make the iconic astronauts' outfit.

Hartford Reverses Course On Retiree Health Premiums Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Months after announcing an unpopular plan to save millions of dollars by hiking the cost of health benefits for city and school retirees, the city has reversed its course.

City's Revived Curfew Has Its Doubters, Critics Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Tracey Ward thought she was going to have a nervous breakdown when she and her nine children lived on Park Street in Hartford last year.

Bristol Crash Victims' Survivors Plan Candlelight Gathering Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After a group of teenagers died in a car wreck last summer, teary-eyed relatives and stunned friends showed up for days to deliver flowers, cards and stuffed animals to the crash scene in front of St. Joseph Cemetery on Route 6.

State's Tax Holiday On Clothes, Shoes Begins Sunday Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Been wavering between that $120 leather jacket at the mall and saving for this winter's heating oil? Consider this: Starting Sunday for a week, you won't have to pay the 6 percent sales tax on the jacket. That means $7.20 off the final price.

Advocates Push For More Nursing Programs In Connecticut Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Mary Jane Williams, a member of the Connecticut Nurses Association, hears the same complaint from potential nursing students across the state.

Three From Conn. Killed In Western Mass. Crash Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Authorities say three people killed in a collision in the small western Massachusetts town of Sandisfield were all Connecticut residents.

Ex-Guard At Danbury Prison Admits To Murder Scheme Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A former guard at the federal prison in Danbury admitted in court Friday that he tried to hire an inmate, with whom he was having sex, to kill his wife. The price: $5,000 in payments to the inmate's commissary account.

Hartford Appealing FOI Fine Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Says Attorney Was Protected By Status

A state court judge last month ruled that the FOI commission was right to fine a city attorney $400 for violating the law when he denied access to public documents.

Truth Is, The Colbert Bump Is For Real Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A new study confirms what faux right-wing pundit Colbert has said all along: Politicians get a boost from appearing on his show

A new study in a journal of the American Political Science Association concludes that there's a financial benefit for Democratic House members and candidates in submitting to "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central.

Lieberman To Travel To Georgia Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sen. Joe Lieberman will travel to Georgia on a "fact-finding mission" in the midst of that country's new conflict with neighboring Russia.

Traveling The World One Couch At A Time Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Marla Ludwig has hosted globe-trotters and hopped the world's couches herself since about 2004, when the unconventional cultural exchange community called Couch Surfing International launched its nonprofit website at www.CouchSurfing.net.

The Renegades Dress, Ride And Shoot As If This Were The Wild West Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Renegades Dress, Ride And Shoot As If This Were The Wild West

'Cowboy mounted shooting" is a sport that's part re-enactment and part competition.

Comic Strip Creator Changes Her Mind About Retiring Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The creator of the popular comic strip "For Better or for Worse" has had a change of heart — literally and figuratively — and won't be retiring after all. Lynn Johnston announced this week that, beginning Sept. 1, "For Better or for Worse" will be retold in a blending of repeat and new comic strips.

Bring Back The CCC Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Today at noon, some old friends will gather at the Oak Lodge in Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth to share memories about such things as ... building the Oak Lodge.

Bad News For Bears Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Might as well put black bear on the endangered species list in Connecticut. That's where they belong so long as law enforcement officials seem not to want to enforce laws prohibiting bear hunting.

Like My Driving? Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Admit it. You've often wished you had some recourse for reporting drivers who cut you off, weave in and out of traffic, disregard the rules of the road or generally make nuisances of themselves. Most of us are reluctant to bother police for minor irritations, such as oblivious motorists yakking away on cellphones instead of paying attention to the road.

The Art Of Being A Nice Guy Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When you get to be a certain age, it doesn't pay to postpone gratification. So no more than five minutes after arriving at the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival earlier this month, I bought a limited-edition lithograph of a seascape that was not in my budget. My impulsiveness sometimes astonishes me.

Gasoline Prices Are Near Peak, But Affordability Is Another Matter Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gasoline Prices Are Near Peak, But Affordability Is Another Matter

Although it's true that the real (inflation-adjusted) and nominal (posted) prices of gasoline are higher than at any time since World War II, gasoline is still more affordable today than it was during the Kennedy administration.

FDA's Head In The Sand On Sunscreens Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Despite Mounting Evidence On Potentially Dangerous Ingredients, Agency Lets Makers Slide

Everybody knows sunscreens protect against harmful exposure to the sun. But what people don't know about sunscreens could end up harming them as well — and the federal Food and Drug Administration seems in no hurry to inform the public.

Forensics May Be The Best Defense Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Accused Need Right To Assay Evidence

A Mississippi judge has recently taken the unusual step of allocating several thousand dollars in county funds so a defendant, accused of murdering a Jackson State University co-ed last November, can hire a forensic expert to examine the evidence in the case, scheduled for trial in September.

Tighter Belts Squeeze Gourmet Groceries Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Whole Foods Market Inc. — or, as it's become better known recently, No.48 in the bestselling book "Stuff White People Like" — has problems. Chiefly, there are fewer people, white or otherwise, interested in paying a premium for its ethically cultivated, fair-trade, organic gourmet fare. Eating might be a necessity, but the current economic downturn has sent consumers scurrying for cheaper grub, which in turn compelled Whole Foods to announce that its third-quarter financial results were off by more than 30 percent. Its stock price was accordingly hammered last week.

Still Quiet, Still Green Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Can Farms, Tourism Save 'Last Green Valley'?

We were just sitting down in the conference room of the old mill building when several of us spotted what looked like an animal outside. Then one of the women who worked in the building glimpsed it.

A New Arena In Hartford? Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Replacing XL Center Worth A Look, But ...

Mayor Eddie Perez spoke to The Courant's editorial board a week or so ago about his major initiatives and how they were going. Third on his list, after education and health care, was an update on a downtown arena.

Tumbleweeds Down Silver Lane Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the relocation of Super Pets to another Silver Lane location, the evacuation of the Silver Lane Plaza is complete. The now-neglected shopping plaza with faded signs and a pothole-riddled parking lot is completely empty. It is an embarrassing eyesore to local residents and others who use this boulevard. Along with the vacant shopping plaza are empty and decaying buildings that once housed a buffet restaurant, a Friendly's Ice Cream Shop, a Showcase Cinemas movie plaza and a Pizza Hut.

Connecticut Online: Excerpts From State Blogs Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED

Cut Political Crony Jobs To Save Money? Nah Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In July, Gov. M. Jodi Rell launched the Innovative Idea Initiative, or "I Cubed." It's "an exciting new program" for state employees to "share ideas and strategies to help state government save money and improve services": in simpler words, a suggestion box. For really good ones, there's a cash prize.

Dodd Deal: Extra Perks On Mortgages Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No wonder Sen. Christopher Dodd won't release documents related to the $800,000 in cut-rate mortgages he got in 2003 from Countrywide Financial, once the nation's largest mortgage lender.

Less Waste Means More Energy Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The following is excerpted from Mr. David's testimony before a congressional committee meeting on energy and global warming in Hartford on July 28.

Elena Delle Donne Not Coming To UConn Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:39:00 -0400
Elena Delle Donne, the reigning Naismith player of the year and the prized UConn women's basketball recruit this season, has told the university she will not accept her scholarship and will likely seek a future without basketball.

Gardner's RBI Single Lifts Yankees Over Royals Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:50:00 -0400
Brett Gardner singled through the left side of the infield with two outs in the 13th inning, driving in Robinson Cano and giving the New York Yankees a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

Bristol Native Takes Silver In Single Sculls Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:40:00 -0400
Rumyana Neykova of Bulgaria has won the women's single sculls, pulling ahead late to win her first gold medal in the event. American Michelle Guerette won the silver medal in 7:22.78. Guerette placed fifth in Athens as part of the quadruple sculls, but she's since become the top U.S. women's single sculler.

Georgia Is No. 1 In Preseason AP Poll Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:29:00 -0400
By the time Georgia was done demolishing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, it was apparent the Bulldogs were well on their way to being No. 1 -- to start the 2008 college football season.

Williams Taking Advantage Of Prep Year Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Trevardo Williams, who committed to UConn in February 2007, will start his postgraduate year in September at the Canterbury School in New Milford with a desire to get better on the field and in the classroom.

Blake Questions Gonzalez's Sportsmanship Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
They held a tennis match Friday and an ethics lesson broke out.

Phelps Wins Gold No. 7 By .01 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
There was a moment or two of hesitation by spectators at the finish of the 100-meter butterfly Friday. The reason: It was not immediately clear Micheal Phelps had won his seventh gold medal. In fact, it looked as though Milorad Cavic of Serbia had out-touched him at the wall in a heart-stopping finish. But the scoreboard showed Phelps by .01 of a second.

Pilot Pen Packs Olympians Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the U.S. Open on the schedule after the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament, procuring players for New Haven is never a simple task.

Shelton Falls To Hawaii Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Cold from the 90-minute rain delay Friday night tightened Waipahu, Hawaii's, muscles. But it didn't shut them down enough to allow Shelton National a late rally.

Former Player Gives Huskies Some Advice Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A program is only as good as the players who make it — present and past.

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