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Damien Bona dies at 56; co-wrote 'Inside Oscar' on Academy Awards
Damien Bona earned a law degree from New York University in 1980 but spent only two years practicing law.
As he told the Los Angeles Times in 1986, "I had to choose between a job and an obsession. I chose the obsession."
Bona's obsession was the Academy...Tags: New Milford, Greer Garson, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Entertainment Events, John Wayne
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Paul Leka dies at 68; co-writer of 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye'
It was intended to be a "throwaway" song, the seldom-played B-side of a 45-rpm record produced in a New York recording studio in 1969.
Instead, it became an A-side No. 1 hit single for a band called Steam, a song whose simple but catchy chorus became...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Entertainment, Nero (music group), REO Speedwagon (music group), Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Party time again: Michelle Obama explains the Angela Merkel state dinner for you guys without invites
Top of the TicketGermany's leader is feted at the Obamas' fourth White House State Dinner. With full guest list.... -
Getting to launch points for a New England tour
Special to the Los Angeles TimesTHE BEST WAY Boston or New York is the usual launch point for touring New England. From LAX to Boston, JetBlue, American, Virgin America and United offer nonstop service, Delta offers direct service (stop, no change of plane) and United, AirTran, Delta,...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Restaurants, Boston
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America's hometowns, found in New England
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIt's autumn in New England The days are getting shorter. Wood piles are stacked high. Geese are flying south, and Indian corn is hanging from the door. People in new L.L. Bean flannels stop their cars in the middle of the road snapping pictures or...Tags: Property, Bodies of Water, Transportation, Church and State Relations, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Ground Zero
Times Staff WriterOne of the first things you see when you approach the viewing platform that overlooks ground zero, the site where the World Trade Center once stood, are the thousands of messages written on flags, bedsheets, planks, teddy bears, T-shirts, hats--anything...Tags: Stamford, Memphis, Buffalo Grove, Darien (Fairfield, Connecticut), England
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Sources for Niches and Needs
We asked the experts what Web sites, resources and organizations could help travelers who have special needs or who fall into niches. Here are their choices. YOUTH Youth Beat columnist Lucy Izon says these resources are among the best for young budget...Tags: Family, Economy, Business and Finance, Boston, Trips and Vacations, Companies and Corporations
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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: Manalapan, East Windsor, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Laurel, Transportation
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READER SUBMITTED: Latimer Lane School Holds Successful Bike/Walk To School Day
SimsburyIn celebration of National Bike to School Day, Simsbury's Latimer Lane Elementary School hosted a Bike/Walk to School Day event on May 8 as part of their Safe Routes to School Program. Despite threatening skies, 226 students (half the student body)...Tags: Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Teaching and Learning, Students, Simsbury
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E-House at Grasso Tech getting its day in the sun with ribbon-cutting
The Day, New London, Conn.Topped with solar panels and incorporating some of the latest "green" construction technologies, the most striking thing about the state's newest "E-House" may just be how quiet it is. Normally, one would expect all sorts of noises associated with...Tags: Energy Saving, Torrington, New Britain, Schools, Environmental Issues
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"Spamalot" Opens TriArts Theater in Sharon
Hartford CourantThe musical "Spamalot" opens the TriArts Sharon Playhouse running June 26 to July 7 in Sharon, CT. Jennifer Werner directs and choreographs with music direction by Eric Kang. Next up is the two-character musical "They're Playing Our Song," staged by...Tags: Theater, New York University, John Patrick Shanley, Entertainment, Music Theater
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State Recovers $4.6M In Unemployment Overpayments
The Hartford CourantBy seizing federal and state income tax refunds, the Connecticut Department of Labor has recovered nearly $4.63 million in unemployment benefits that were wrongly paid to more than 5,000 people. The announcement from the department did not say over...Tags: Connecticut Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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