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  • August 2008

    • ACLU Blasts Town's 9pm Teen Curfew

      Associated Press  |  Aug 14, 08 5:30 AM CDT

      ACLU Blasts Town's 9pm Teen Curfew

      (Newser) - Connecticut ACLU officials are blasting a blanket 9pm teen curfew in Hartford and are considering challenging the crackdown in court, AP reports. The month-long curfew is due to begin tonight. The city announced the curfew after weekend shootings left one dead and 10 wounded. ACLU lawyers say the move violates minors' civil rights and punishes an entire demographic for the acts of a few people. More »

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      ACLU  • Connecticut  • gangs  • gang violence  • American Civil Liberties Union  • curfew  • Hartford

  • June 2008

    • States to Motorists: Hang Up

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Jun 27, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      States to Motorists: Hang Up

      (Newser) - It might be time to get that hands-free cell: Tickets for phone use while driving are skyrocketing, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. States are increasingly making yakking behind the wheel a primary offense, meaning police can pull motorists over just for that. California and Washington next week join New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and DC in enacting the strictest mobile phone laws. More »

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      California  • cell phones  • New York  • New Jersey  • driving  • Connecticut  • motorists

    • Hit-and-Run Sparks Soul-Searching

      Hartford Courant (Conn.)  |  Jun 6, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      Hit-and-Run Sparks Soul-Searching

      (Newser) - A video of a 78-year-old hit-and-run victim lying paralyzed in the street has residents of Hartford, Conn., wondering what's wrong with their city, their society—and themselves. The police chief blasted Hartford this week after a wave of appalling, headline-grabbing incidents, including the savage beating of the deputy mayor and the discovery of a decomposing corpse in a recently foreclosed home. More »

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      crime  • Connecticut  • hit and run  • Hartford  • society  • apathy  • morality

  • May 2008

    • Lucky Alaska First to Hit $4 Gas

      Reuters  |  May 15, 08 11:03 AM CDT

      Lucky Alaska First to Hit $4 Gas

      (Newser) - It's here. Alaska has the painful distinction of becoming the first state where gas is selling for an average of $4 a gallon, Reuters reports. The average for the rest of the US is hovering at $3.76, but Connecticut, California, New York, and Illinois could all join Alaska in the $4-a-gallon club after Memorial Day weekend. More »

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      California  • gas prices  • New York  • Michigan  • Alaska  • Illinois  • Hawaii  • Connecticut  • West Virginia  • Labor Department  • AAA  • Memorial Day

    • Key to Success in Indiana Lies in the Suburbs

      Politico  |  May 2, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      Key to Success in Indiana Lies in the Suburbs

      (Newser) - Indiana is an especially hard state to suss out ahead of next week’s primary, because its recent fortunes lie somewhere between those of flush Connecticut and struggling Ohio. Racial factors aren’t significant, so the Democratic race likely turns on economics, with prosperous areas favoring Barack Obama and the less affluent helping Hillary Clinton, Politico reports in its analysis of the state's inclinations. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Ohio  • Indiana primary  • Connecticut  • the suburban vote

  • April 2008

    • Nearly 50 Missing After Conn. Blaze

      Norwich Bulletin  |  Apr 26, 08 6:28 PM CDT

      Nearly 50 Missing After Conn. Blaze

      (Newser) - Flames engulfed an apartment complex in Norwich, Conn., today and left more than 100 residents homeless, the Norwich Bulletin reports. The fire had already consumed two buildings when firefighters showed up at 1:30am, and they scrambled to get 105 of 150 tenants out in time. The rest are accounted for; the rubble remains too hot for corpse-sniffing dogs. More »

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      firefighters  • Connecticut  • fire  • house fire

  • March 2008

    • Plastic Bags Getting the Sack Across US

      USA Today  |  Mar 15, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      Plastic Bags Getting the Sack Across US

      (Newser) - The party's over for plastic bags, USA Today reports. A San Francisco ban on petroleum-based bags already has imitators from coast to coast. Massachusetts is eyeing a bill that would "nudge" consumers with a 2-cent tax on each bag; Connecticut could slap retailers with a $1,000 fine for using non-biodegradable sacks. More »

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      New York City  • environment  • San Francisco  • Massachusetts  • Connecticut  • ban  • plastic bags  • paper bags

    • Municipalities Challenge Bond Ratings

      New York Times  |  Mar 3, 08 12:20 PM CST

      Municipalities Challenge Bond Ratings

      (Newser) - City and state officials are mounting a rebellion against bond rating firms they say are siphoning off billions of taxpayer dollars by giving them unfairly low credit ratings, the New York Times reports. Even though municipal bonds are generally safer than those issued by corporations, municipalities get lower credit scores, which in turn means higher interest and insurance fees. More »

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      California  • S&P 500  • Washington  • Oregon  • Connecticut  • municipal bonds  • Moody's  • bond market

    • United Tech Makes $3B Bid for Diebold

      New York Times  |  Mar 3, 08 3:30 AM CST

      United Tech Makes $3B Bid for Diebold

      (Newser) - United Technologies is bidding $3 billion for Diebold, one of the largest manufacturers of ATMs and voting machines. The unsolicited bid is $40 per share, a 66% premium over Diebold’s closing stock price Friday of $24.12, reports the New York Times . The deal would provide an opportunity for United Technologies to expand its electronic security business. More »

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      credit crisis  • Ohio  • Connecticut  • ATM  • unsolicited takeover  • voting machines  • Diebold  • United Technologies

    • Making Mead Creates a Buzz Among Foodies

      Slate  |  Mar 1, 08 6:34 AM CST

      Making Mead Creates a Buzz Among Foodies

      (Newser) - Mead, that honey-based alcoholic drink last popular around King Arthur’s Round Table, is making a comeback—well, sort of, Nicholas Day reports in Slate. Meaderies are springing up around the US, publishers have printed a spate of how-to books, and the Internet is rife with mead-making sites that include step-by-step instructions, illustrations and links galore. More »

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      Connecticut  • honey  • Beowulf  • brewing  • honeybee

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Conn. Grade School Kills Dessert

      CBS  |  Jan 11, 08 11:55 AM CST

      Conn. Grade School Kills Dessert

      (Newser) - Hoping to curb the trend toward obesity and diabetes in children, one Connecticut school has taken a drastic measure: It no longer serves sweets. The ice cream and cookies that drew huge cafeteria crowds twice a week have been replaced with fruit and yogurt, reports CBS 2 New York. The move makes parents happy, but many students are less than thrilled. More »

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      children  • obesity  • Connecticut  • junk food  • raising children

  • December 2007

    • 'Knight Rider' Car for Sale on eBay

      Hartford Courant (Conn.)  |  Dec 21, 07 11:05 AM CST

      'Knight Rider' Car for Sale on eBay

      (Newser) - One of the original KITT cars that David Hasselhoff rode to fame in “Knight Rider” is up for sale on eBay. The 1984 Pontiac Trans-Am, one of a handful of computer-operated vehicles used on the mid-1980s TV show, is being auctioned as lawyers for its late owner, real estate mogul Andrew Kissel, seek to pacify creditors, the Hartford Courant reports. More »

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      eBay  • Connecticut  • David Hasselhoff

  • October 2007
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  • July 2007

    • Parole Chief: Right Decision Made on Killers

      Hartford Courant (Conn.)  |  Jul 26, 07 4:55 PM CDT

      Parole Chief: Right Decision Made on Killers

      (Newser) - A Connecticut parole chief is under fire for releasing a burglar who’s now suspected of kidnapping and raping two sisters before murdering them, along with their mother. But Robert Farr is standing by his decision, claiming the board was missing facts at the time of the parole—and its decision might have been different otherwise. More »

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      murder  • kidnapping  • rape  • Connecticut  • parole  • burglar

  • June 2007

    • Missing Teen Found Alive in Hidden Closet

      CNN  |  Jun 7, 07 7:26 AM CDT

      Missing Teen Found Alive in Hidden Closet

      (Newser) - A 14-year-old Connecticut girl missing for almost a year was discovered alive yesterday, hidden in the house of family friends. Police arrested the owner of the house, who they say has a history of improprieties with minors, along with his common-law wife and a third female resident. The girl, a runaway who cops say had a "tough" life, is getting treatment. More »

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      disappearance  • missing child  • Connecticut  • runaway

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