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Ban Semi-Automatic Weapons. Find Another Hobby.
Two weeks after the Sandy Hook shooting -- just after I put my son on the school bus -- I read about this man who had made threats to his ex-girlfriend and her son, who most likely goes to school with my youngest son. The man, who is being held on a $2....Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Weaponry, Firearms
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Germany¿s Federal Foreign Office: Obama vs. Romney
Our group of RIAS Berlin Kommission Fellows was afforded the tremendous opportunity to visit the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin and listen to a speech from Mr. David Schwake, Deputy Director for the transatlantic cooperation at the office. Schwake...
Tags: Berlin (Germany), Environmental Issues, Television Stations, Television Industry, Barack Obama
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Two Arrested After Marijuana Growing Operation, Gun Stash Found In Middletown
CTnow.comMaintenence personnel investigating a leak in an apartment discovered a marijuana growing operation and a cache of weapons, including an AK-47, which lead to two arrests Wednesday. According to Middletown police, maintenence personnel at The Madison...Tags: Defense, Firearms, Middletown, Prosecution, Police Arrests
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Look who's 70!
By Deb Acord
CTW Features
The first Jeep, made in 1941 by the Willys-Overland Company in response to the U.S. military's call for a new light reconnaissance vehicle, was a quarter-ton, four-wheel-drive machine. It was practical, plain and had a...Tags: Tools and Hardware, Chicago Hotels, Trips and Vacations, Travel, U.S. Military
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Local Auto Dealership Information
De Cormier Nissan George F. De Cormier was born on February 7, 1918 in Longmeadow, Mass. He attended Springfield schools, and graduated from Commerce High. He met his wife, Wilhelmina while in second grade. They were married just after World War II...Tags: Rentals, Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment Events, Middletown, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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A history of staying cool on the go
By Nate In the midst of the worst heat wave of the summer thus far here's a quick look at the history of automotive air conditioning, courtesy of car expert Jim MacPherson. -The first factory-installed air conditioners were enjoyed by a handful of...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Arts and Culture, Automotive Equipment, Ford, World War II (1939-1945)
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Guests For Jan. 23 Actress, model and community activist Sallie Toussaint
FOX CTActress, model and community activist Sallie Toussaint -- a former "Miss USA" and "Miss Connecticut" -- has journeyed from Hartford's North End to New York City and Hollywood. She has scored minor roles in "The Sopranos" and "The Departed" and has been...Tags: WTIC, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), New York City, Miss USA, Politics
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Shopping Savvy
CTW FeaturesBrides-to-be these days have no excuse for not saving money, especially on their milestone-day wardrobe. While many brides have sought out deals on designer gowns at sample sales, second-hand stores and online sites like eBay and OnceWed.com, the latest...Tags: Photography and Video, Defense, Arts and Culture, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Clothing
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Vehicle Purchased From Soldier Abroad
Far from home while deployed in the army in Afghanistan, Wesley McCracken was nevertheless able to prepare for his return home while still abroad.In need of transportation, he browsed the Internet looking for a car. He found a 2006 Pontiac GTO at Parsons...Tags: Pontiac, Buick, Afghanistan, Homes, Defense
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Police: Bomb Threats Made At Banks In Granby, Windsor And Bloomfield
The Hartford CourantState police have been dispatched to Windsor, Granby and Bloomfield where bomb threats have been made at two banks, said state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance. The Windsor Federal Credit Union on Jerome Avenue in Bloomfield was evacuated around 4 p.m....Tags: Granby, South Windsor, Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut)
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WRAPUP 1-Afghan peace bid stumbles on Kabul-Taliban protocol row
Reuters* Protocol spat snarls revived peace bid * Exchange of captives expected to be discussed By Amena Bakr DOHA, June 20 (Reuters) - A fresh effort to end Afghanistan's 12-year-old war looked in disarray on Thursday after a diplomatic spat about the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Afghanistan, National Government, U.S. Military
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Your government on war
Robert Koehler"Our primary long range interest in Geneva, however, is general and complete disarmament, designed to take place by stages, permitting parallel political developments to build the new institutions of peace which would take the place of arms. . . . "While...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), National Government, Robert Koehler, Politics, John F. Kennedy
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