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Conn. hospitals kick off campaign to be smoke-free
Connecticut hospitals are kicking off a two-year campaign to become totally smoke-free. The Connecticut Hospital Association says its 29 members have adopted a goal of eliminating smoking from all hospital properties to provide a healthier, cleaner...Tags: Manchester, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Health Organizations, Richard Blumenthal, Meriden
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Plenty Of Trails At Valley Falls Park
Valley Falls in Vernon is picturesque and a must-visit in Eastern Connecticut. The 183-acre park, created in 1964, is loaded with trails that pass through ruins of textile mills and an old trout breeding farm. There are plenty of trails to choose from...Tags: Rivers, Transportation, Livestock Farming, Bodies of Water, Connecticut
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Alumni Honored By University Of Hartford
HARTFORDThe University of Hartford honored 12 alumni during the 2008 Anchor Awards Ceremony on Oct. 18. The ceremony was part of this year's Homecoming festivities and was held in the 1877 Club in the Harry Jack Gray Center on campus. Christopher M. Coutu M'03,...Tags: Technology, Awards and Prizes, Society, Music Theater, Schools
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Economy Among Issues Leading Veterans Away From McCain
The Hartford CourantThe strategists plotting war hero John McCain's electoral route to the White House have always been confident that they could count on the likes of Kevin E. Creed. Creed, a Litchfield lawyer and former Connecticut state trooper, spent 17 years as an Army...Tags: Defense, West Haven, Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Society, Florida
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Willing To Help Others, Even When Cancer Called
SPECIAL TO THE COURANT"Extraordinary Life" looks back each Sunday on someone whose life made a difference. Bobb Brooks didn't take long to settle into a community and start to make a difference. He willingly shared his skills with anyone who could use them. He grew up in...Tags: Virginia, Defense, Folk Music, Tommy Dorsey, Geology
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Lifelong Draw Of Mongolia Leads To Romance
Special To The CourantWhen Priscilla Lindberg was 2, her mother dressed her in a Mongolian shirt. Oogie, Priscilla's nickname, was also Mongolian. Lindberg was unaware of this, however, because she grew up in Fairfield, and her family has no connection with Mongolia, ancestral...Tags: Virginia, Technology, Schools, Family, Personal Data Collection
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From One Club To Another
Courant Food EditorAs executive chef at the Hartford Club in downtown Hartford, Leo Bushey cooks for a sophisticated crowd that is well traveled and knowledgeable about fine dining. But when Bushey dons his chef's toque today, he will be preparing a large tasting menu...Tags: Obesity, Illnesses, Ohio, Ohio State University, Middletown
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Not guilty pleas in UConn hit-and-run
andrew.strickler@newsday.com john.valenti@newsday.comMoments after a Lindenhurst teen pleaded not guilty to a slew of felony charges stemming from a hit-and-run accident that killed a University of Connecticut freshman in January, his attorney said Anthony Alvino and his parents had "heartfelt sympathy" for...Tags: Drunk Driving, University of Connecticut, Justice System, Transportation, Family
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Latest Confirmed Casualties and Missing Persons in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
The following is a list of confirmed dead as of Monday. List compiled from sources including Pentagon websites, New York Coroner's Office, and Times wire services, by Times researchers Cary Schneider and Kent Coloma and Times staff writer Myrna Oliver....Tags: Defense, Bronx (New York City), Michael Allen, Waterford, Computing and Information Technology
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Downhill Skiing
Connecticut has a variety of slopes to satisfy your need for downhill skiing speed. Mohawk Mountain Ski Area Twenty-three trails over a total 640 foot vertical drop. Open mid-November to early April. Adult price: $35 any day. Ages 5-15, $29. Age 4 and...Tags: Woodbury (Litchfield, Connecticut), Mount Vernon, Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Middlefield
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