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    Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. In Connecticut, Obama makes emotional appeal for gun legislation

    HARTFORD, Conn. – President Obama drew the families of the Newtown school shooting victims into an emotional call to pass gun control measures on Monday, urging that the displays of solidarity and grief in the aftermath not be the end of the country’s obligation to them.
    HARTFORD, Conn. – President Obama drew the families of the Newtown school shooting victims into an emotional call to pass gun control measures on Monday, urging that the displays of solidarity and grief in the aftermath not be the end of the...

    Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Interior Policy, Politics

    2. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Newtown families help Obama press for gun reform

    HARTFORD, Conn. — President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to filibuster to block such votes.
    HARTFORD, Conn. — President Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to...

    Tags: Lobbying, Laws, Joe Manchin III, Interior Policy, Elections

    3. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Connecticut town tries to cope with shooting massacre at elementary school

    NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A gunman wearing a bullet-proof vest and toting several weapons stormed through two rooms of a suburban Connecticut elementary school on Friday, firing at staffers and pupils and killing at least 20 children before apparently turning a gun on himself.
    NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A gunman wearing a bullet-proof vest and toting several weapons stormed through two rooms of a suburban Connecticut elementary school on Friday, firing at staffers and pupils and killing at least 20 children before apparently turning a...

    Tags: Virginia Tech, Portland (Middlesex, Connecticut), White House, Teaching and Learning, Barack Obama

    4. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Mourners gather as Connecticut shooting investigation continues

    NEWTOWN, Conn. -- One loved to play and build things and the other loved his New York Giants football. Grief-stricken relatives buried them separately on  Monday, the first of a series of funerals tugging at a nation’s sensibilities.
    NEWTOWN, Conn. -- One loved to play and build things and the other loved his New York Giants football. Grief-stricken relatives buried them separately on  Monday, the first of a series of funerals tugging at a nation’s sensibilities. Twenty...

    Tags: Brookfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Sandy Hook Elementary School, LEGO Group, Shootings

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. Secretly Drafted Bill Would Leave Release of Some Newtown Investigative Records Up To Families

    A secretly drafted bill to block release of photos, tapes of 911 calls and death certificates related to the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre could be acted on in the General Assembly as early as the end of the week, officials said Wednesday.
    The Hartford Courant
    A secretly drafted bill to block release of photos, tapes of 911 calls and death certificates related to the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre could be acted on in the General Assembly as early as the end of the week, officials said Wednesday....

    Tags: John McKinney, Freedom of Information Laws, Connecticut Gun Control Law (2013), Police Investigations, Steven Mikutel

    6. May 10, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  6. Best of Fairfield County 2013: Best Cigar Shop/Bar

    1) Connecticut Cigar Company
    1) Connecticut Cigar Company 43 Bank St. Stamford (203) 425-9668 ctcigarco.com   2) Beans and Leaves 1565 Black Rock Tnpke. Fairfield (203) 870-9843   3) Big Buddha Cigar Lounge 27 Hawleyville Road Newtown (203) 304-1857  

    Tags: Stamford

    7. May 11, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  7. Connecticut Moms Take Lead On Social, Political Causes

    Far from the Hallmark holiday it's turned into, Mother's Day was conceived in the U.S. by female activists interested in expanding women's impact in society. In Connecticut and across the county, women are carrying on that tradition, incorporating their status as moms into their roles as social and political leaders.
    The Hartford Courant
    Far from the Hallmark holiday it's turned into, Mother's Day was conceived in the U.S. by female activists interested in expanding women's impact in society. In Connecticut and across the county, women are carrying on that tradition, incorporating their...

    Tags: Lobbying, Activism, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Greenwich, Interior Policy

    8. May 9, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  8. Rob Labritz Shoots 68 In Local U.S. Open Qualifier

    Rob Labritz shot a 2-under par 68 to lead six players who advanced from a U.S. Open local qualifier at the Country Club of Fairfield. Brian Williams (69), Grant Sturgeon (70), Cameron Chottiner of Westport (70), Andrew Gai of Westport (70) and Peter...

    Tags: Wilton, Bradley, Golf, West Hartford, Norwich

    9. May 4, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. LETTER: Anti-Violence March Overlooked

    During the last week of March, three young men were shot and killed in Hartford. Two others were seriously wounded. The violence of our culture is close at hand. On Saturday, March 30, Mothers United Against Violence led a march of over 600 people...

    Tags: Witnesses, Dannel P. Malloy , Pedro E. Segarra, Prosecution

    10. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. Sturm, Ruger Booming, But What Happened To Freedom Group Sale?

    The Hartford Courant
    No one should be surprised that Sturm, Ruger & Co. reported record sales for the first three months of 2013. Even before the Newtown tragedy, in early 2012, the Fairfield-based gunmaker had to halt new sales for a few weeks just to keep up with the...

    Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Marlin Firearms Co., Dannel P. Malloy , Lazard Limited, Firearms

    11. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  11. READER SUBMITTED: Take Me Out To The Ballgame - And Paint The Skies Green

    West Hartford
    Jake Rosenkranz, a West Hartford resident will have his Bar Mitzvah on June 1. A custom at his synagogue, Beth El is to do a Mitzvah (a good deed). To celebrate his special event, Jake wanted to do something special to remember the children of Newtown....

    Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Culture, Death and Dying Customs, West Hartford, Arts and Culture

    12. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Roanoke College posts poll results about Virginians and hot-button issues

    There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll.
    There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll. It asked respondents about important social issues nationally, and polled people across Virginia. On immigration reform, when offered a choice of how to deal with immigrants in the U....

    Tags: Laws, Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Elections, Surveys

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