Recently added articles from Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT):

UConn downplays what win could bring.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Courchesne Oct. 10--STORRS -- Inside the Burton Family Football Complex, Saturday's game is looked at as just one of 12 on the schedule, a road game against a tough ACC opponent that sets up the six-game end run through the Big East portion of UConn's schedule. ...

EDITORIAL: Exploring The Appendix.(Editorial)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The appendix is getting some respect. Since time immemorial, the small, worm-like organ has occupied key real estate between the small and large intestines. Apart from its association with appendicitis, however, it has kept a pretty low profile. Patients with their ...

DOT Sets Up Whistle-Blower Hot Lines.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Gary Libow Oct. 10--The state Department of Transportation is establishing telephone and computer hot lines that will enable employees to report possible corruption, waste or abuse without fear of retribution. Gov. M. Jodi Rell and DOT Commissioner Ralph ...

Teen Feared Jail, Her Grandmother Says.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Marie Somma Oct. 10--NEW BRITAIN -- Bianca Madley, the 16-year-old who was killed when she crashed a stolen car after a police chase Sunday, had been arrested for shoplifting less than two weeks ago and was probably afraid of going to jail, her grandmother said ...

Rell Picks Military Director: New Job's Mission: Block Base Closing.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jesse Hamilton Oct. 10--The governor has nominated a former legislative aide, Justin Bernier from Farmington, to be the first executive director of the new state Office of Military Affairs. The job's primary task is protecting the Navy submarine base in ...

A New Kind Of Army Called To Duty.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Lynn Doan Oct. 10--WINDSOR LOCKS -- U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Barry Albert came to on the side of a road, somewhere between Baghdad and Al Hillah. "Pappy, Pappy, wake up!" a fellow soldier yelled. At first, Albert, 43, thought he was in bed -- that was how his ...

Perillo Wins Belden's Seat In State House.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher Keating Oct. 10--Jason Perillo, a 30-year-old Republican, declared victory Tuesday night after handily winning a special election to fill the seat of the late Rep. Richard Belden in his hometown of Shelton. Perillo, a member of the board of ...

Glastonbury Does Enough To Go 7-0.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Zac Boyer Oct. 10--GLASTONBURY -- Knowing one of the two teams was about to go home with its first loss of the season, Conard coach Sean O'Conner planned to accept Glastonbury's dominance in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard breaststroke and rely on the freestyle ...

Huskies Face Early Tests: Calhoun Wants Team Challenged.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Anthony Oct. 10--BOLTON, Mass. -- Jim Calhoun knows he should not have jumped to conclusions after UConn jumped to an 11-0 start last season. "We played 11 home games, won them all and I thought we were good," Calhoun said. "Then we had to play the Big ...

What Will It Cost To Keep A-Rod?: No Interest In Bidding War.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dom Amore Oct. 10--NEW YORK -- The first day of Brian Cashman's offseason involved tasks like firming up Ross Ohlendorf's plans to join the Arizona Fall League. "No heavy lifting today," Cashman said. Much of that lies ahead. One could get hurt ...

Torre Has Red Sox Behind Him.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Goldberg Oct. 10--BOSTON -- It was only briefly, just eight games at the end of the 1998 season, but Joe Torre was Mike Lowell's first major league manager. On Tuesday, the Red Sox third baseman lamented what appears to be the inevitable firing of Torre ...

Panel To Focus On Film, TV Jobs In State.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--A committee of legislators, educators, union leaders and film industry officials will examine how best to develop a Connecticut-based workforce for film and television production. House Speaker James Amann, D-Milford, on Tuesday announced the formation of the "Hollywood ...

Danbury Pol's Hate E-Mails Criticized: Majority Leader On Common Council Apologizes For `Unacceptable Behavior'.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Spencer Oct. 10--DANBURY -- In this city where the debate over illegal immigration sparks intense emotions on all sides of the issue, the e-mails sent by a Republican common council member targeting Hispanics, Muslims and Africans have hit a nerve. The ...

Exposing Your Cheatin' Heart: Websites Give Betrayed An Outlet For Anger, A Way To Warn Others.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joann Klimkiewicz Oct. 10--He was a charmer, 10 years her senior and skilled at deception. She was naive, turning a blind eye to keep intact the pretty picture of love and romance. For about a decade, on it went. Empty promises and lies, sudden stretches ...

Contractors For Perez Fined: Consumer Agency Cites Builder, Plumber, Electrician On Mayor's Home Project.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jeffrey B. Cohen and Matthew Kauffman Oct. 10--A builder, a plumber and an unlicensed electrician who did illegal home improvement work for Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez have been fined thousands of dollars by the state for their roles in the renovation. ...

Jury Starts Deliberation In Triple Murder Case: Man Accused Of Driving To Scene.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Smith Oct. 10--The jury began deliberations Tuesday in the case of an East Hartford man charged with being the driver in a 2003 triple homicide in a Windsor Locks automobile repair shop. Michael Castillo, 23, is charged with two counts of capital felony, ...

Pratt Turbofan Engine Has Buyer: Mitsubishi Picks It For Regional Jet.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Gershon Oct. 10--The technology for Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engine was 20 years in the making. Now there's a buyer. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan picked the geared turbofan to power its twin-engine, single-aisle regional jet, currently in ...

EDITORIAL: Are Prisons Overcrowded?(Editorial)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Lawmakers and the public have a right to know how Gov. M. Jodi Rell's order indefinitely suspending paroles for violent offenders is affecting conditions in the state's prisons. All they got from Department of Correction Commissioner Theresa Lantz last week was a bunch of squishy ...

EDITORIAL: Law Professor Went Too Far.(Editorial)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Robert L. Birmingham, known for challenging his students by posing provocative questions, would not have lasted 36 years at the University of Connecticut School of Law if he weren't also an effective educator. Unfortunately for those who might benefit from his wisdom, ...

EDITORIAL: Re-Elect Mayor Ellen Marmer.(Editorial)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--VERNON -- Economic development is key for Vernon, which struggles year after year to find a balance between making the investments needed for a prosperous future and taxpayers' ability and willingness to fund them. Mayor Ellen L. Marmer, a Democrat, has pushed hard to lay the ...