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Metro North's punchy personality
mnaanes@am-ny.comBefore a Metro-North conductor retired to Italy, he made sure his beloved heart-shaped ticket puncher –- his sidekick for many years -- lived on in a young conductor's hands. Like passing a torch, the man's punch was passed down to Sharon Carlquist,...Tags: James Joyce, Long Island Rail Road
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VA Studies Robot Therapy To 'Recharge' Stroke Victims' Arms
Courant Staff WriterWalter Spring didn't complain much about what he lost when a stroke weakened the left side of his body more than two years ago. There were the big things: hunting and fishing in the Litchfield hills; riding his motorcycle; tinkering with power tools in...Tags: People, Physical Fitness, Health Treatments, Video Games, Diseases
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Grief leads father to create bomb-defusing robot
Associated Press WriterThe knock on Brian Hart's door came at 6 a.m. An Army colonel, a priest and a police officer had come to tell Hart and his wife that their 20-year-old son had been killed when his military vehicle was ambushed in Iraq. Brian Hart didn't channel his grief...Tags: Weaponry, Crimes, Law Enforcement, Armed Forces, Explosions
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Dolls showing their staying power
The Hartford CourantHe's called Paul Drink-and-Wet Bath Baby, and he's sold with a blanket, bottle, toilet and pacifier. There isn't anything particularly high-tech or fancy about Paul, but 5-year-old Margo seems pretty sure she can't live without him. "I want this one....Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Toy Industry, Dance, Toys, West Hartford
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Zeltsman Marimba Festival: Taking mallets to the masses
Special to The TimesMarimba players of the world, unite! That could be the motto of the Zelts- man Marimba Festival, an annual gathering of percussionists who have a special affection for the mallet instrument that's a mainstay of symphony orchestras and a close cousin of...Tags: Classical Music, Vladimir Horowitz, Elvis Presley, Milton Babbitt, Music Industry
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Johnson has magic touch for real estate
Chicago Tribune NewspapersLOS ANGELES — Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the orchestrator of the Lakers' highflying "Showtime" teams in the 1980s, which netted five NBA championships, has crafted a second career by investing his time and, in many cases, other people's money in long-...Tags: Starbucks Corporation, Aetna Incorporated, Retirement, Imperial and Royal Matters, Best Buy Company Incorporated
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U.S. gropes for security/privacy balance
The SwampThe shadow of 9-11 lightens with each passing year in Washington, but on holidays like the 4th of July, the fingers still tighten ever so slightly on the armrests. The Department of Homeland Security issues statements intended to be reassuring but which...Tags: Vacations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fourth of July, Terrorism, National Security
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Snooping into private passport files found widespread
WASHINGTON - Government workers repeatedly snooped without authorization into the electronic passport records of entertainers, athletes and other high-profile Americans, a State Department audit has found. One celebrity's records were breached 356 times...Tags: Theft, Interior Policy, John McCain, Crimes, Personal Data Collection
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Takeover off, Circuit City shares plunge
Circuit City Stores Inc. shares plummeted to historic lows yesterday after Blockbuster Inc. withdrew its takeover bid, causing investors to question the consumer electronics retailer's future. Shares of the Richmond, Va.-based company fell 23 cents, or 9...Tags: Circuit City Stores Incorporated, Best Buy Company Incorporated, Blockbuster Incorporated, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Takeover Offer Withdrawn; Circuit City Shares Tumble
Circuit City Stores Inc. plummeted to historic lows in trading Wednesday after Blockbuster Inc. withdrew its takeover bid, causing investors to question the consumer electronics retailer's future. Shares of the Richmond, Va.-based company fell 23 cents,...Tags: Circuit City Stores Incorporated, Blockbuster Incorporated, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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