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Gay rights: Waging a battle for Anchorage via churches and money
For 35 years — since Anchorage was a city, really — there have been attempts to pass an ordinance banning discrimination against gays and lesbians. Several times, such measures have been on the brink of adoption, only to be repealed or...Tags: Sarah Palin, Politics, Discrimination, Radio Industry, Career and Workplace
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The Healthy Skeptic: Is caffeine an effective weight-loss aid?
If losing weight was one of your New Year's resolutions, you might already be growing weary of counting calories and working out. Wouldn't it be great if you could slim down without so much effort?
Anyone looking for a shortcut to weight loss might be...Tags: Nutrition, Placebo, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Human Body, Chromium (dietary supplement)
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Green tea sets weight-loss industry abuzz
Like all industries, the herbal weight-loss business moves in cycles. Less than a decade ago, the stimulant herb ephedra was one of the stars of the scene. It sped up metabolism and weight loss, but it also raised the heart rate and, in some cases, caused...Tags: Heart Disease, Education, CCA Industries Incorporated, Heart and Circulatory System, Bankruptcy
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Xiangzhong 'Jerry' Yang dies at 49; leading researcher in cloning technology
Xiangzhong "Jerry" Yang, who was born in poverty to a family of pig farmers in rural China but escaped to become a leading researcher in cloning technology, cloning the first farm animal in the U.S. and demonstrating the viability of such animals, died...Tags: Politics, Death, Beijing (China), Technology, Science and Technology
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Images in stone
The Hartford CourantIt was mid-April, and the Connecticut River as it passes by Bellows Falls, Vt., was raging with snowmelt, flooding its banks in places. I had come to see petroglyphs, rock carvings made by Native Americans centuries ago. Would I even be able to see them?...Tags: Education, Gardens and Parks, Mark Twain, Metal and Mineral, History
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The American Landscape in Transition, at William Benton Museum of Art in Storrs
Ahhh... Spring has arrived, and summer's on its way. Head to the Benton Museum anytime before August 5th and view Four Seasons, an exhibit inspired by the yearly changes in climate, mood and atmosphere we often take for granted here in the Northeast....
Tags: Arts, William Benton Museum of Art, Arts and Culture
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Get to the ballpark, O's fans, you're in first place
As a serious fan of the last place Red Sox, I have been appalled to see the size of the crowds at Orioles' games (16,000 or fewer during their recent series with the Sox). It's downright disrespectful to provide a good, young and first place team who...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox
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Chênevert Floats The Idea of Selling UTC's Fuel Cell Business
Louis Chênevert, chief executive of United Technologies Corp., said Tuesday the Hartford-based company is considering "strategic options" for its UTC Power fuel cell business, which is headquartered in South Windsor and employs 450 in the state. "As...Tags: Unemployment, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Corporate Officers, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Teachers Enjoy Being Wheels Of Change
The Hartford CourantArmand Saccomanno's commute starts in North Windham every day around 6:10 a.m. He packs his gear bags with schoolwork, but instead of jumping into his car, he clicks his bike shoes onto the pedals of his trusty 1982 steel-framed Panasonic road bike...Tags: Education, Students, Teachers, Environmental Issues, Windham (Windham, Connecticut)
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UConn silences Irish bats
Tribune Staff ReportSTORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut returned the favor in a way Saturday against Notre Dame. Four Irish pitchers combined for a seven-hit shutout Friday and a 4-0 victory. On Saturday, four Huskies collaborated on a seven-hit shutout and a 4-0 triumph over the...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Big East Conference, Connecticut Huskies
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Discovering Rihanna Among Storrs Native Evan Rogers' Credits
The Hartford CourantAs professional accomplishments go, discovering Rihanna certainly ranks among the biggest achievements of Evan Rogers’ career. But it’s far from the only one. In fact, the list is rather long. Rogers, 53, has built a remarkable resume...Tags: Robyn, Stamford, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Europe
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UConn upends Irish
STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning Thursday, the second coming on a passed ball, and junior right-hander David Fischer made it stand up in the Huskies' 2-1 victory over Notre Dame. The Irish dropped to 28-...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, New Britain, Big East Conference, Connecticut Huskies
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