‘Fiscal cliff’ concerns, Sandy’s impact in the Northeast and the school shootings dampen spirits.
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SEAL commander dies of apparent suicide
An official said Job Price, 42, failed to show up for an appointment and was found when others went to check on him.
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Retired teacher: Lanza was smart, sweet in second grade
REDDING, Conn. – A former teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School says she remembers the gunman who killed 26 people at the school as a smart, sweet boy in her second-grade class. Carole MacInnes said that Adam Lanza did not require extra academic attention and he acted normal socially. She said she met his mother […]
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NRA leader: School armed guards the only solution
Wayne LaPierre dismisses his critics and efforts to ban assault weapons.
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Rifle jam at Sandy Hook may have saved lives
Police say six children fled a classroom where others were killed, possibly as Adam Lanza stopped firing.
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Plan would consolidate Westbrook public services
A $15 million facility upgrade allowing city and school services at the same site is long overdue, officials say.
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Syrian regime airstrike kills scores of people
The attack coincides with the start of a two-day visit by an envoy from the U.N. and Arab League.
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Richard Adams, 65, started fight for gay marriage decades ago
Adams and Tony Sullivan met at a Los Angeles gay bar called “The Closet” in 1971, but their life and relationship would soon be on display for a worldwide audience.
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Lawsuit over ‘Godfather’ novel sequel dismissed
NEW YORK – Paramount Pictures and Mario Puzo’s heirs agreed to drop legal action that began when the movie studio sued “The Godfather” author’s estate to prevent the publication of a sequel to the novel about a Mafia family. The parties voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit, according to a stipulation filed Thursday in federal court in […]
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Telepresence robots let employees ‘beam’ into work
Mobile video-conferencing machines allow for collaboration and camaraderie between remote staff and their colleagues back in the office.