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Extension 720 Audio Archives, August 2005
Staff reporterAs the Gulf Coast--and New Orleans in particular--struggles to recover from the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Extension 720 gathered a panel of experts to discuss a variety of aspects of the tragedy, particularly the infrastructural and...Tags: Hurricanes, Health and Safety at School, Conservation, Social Sciences, Natural Disasters
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Featured Book - Terry Anderson and Pamela Snyder - Water Markets - Priming the Invisible Pump
Water Markets - Priming the Invisible Pump - by Terry Anderson and Pamela Snyder - Cato Institute. If one is looking for summer time reading that is not dry and boring on a subject that affects all of us, "Water Markets' is the book. We cannot survive... -
MIlt Program Guide March 09
Staff reporterMONDAY, MARCH 2ND THE NANNY STATE Do you think there are too many laws? Perhaps you think the government intrudes into our life too often to tell us what to do. If you’re nodding your head in agreement, then you’ll probably agree with our...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Personal Weapon Control, Adolf Eichmann, Politics, Espionage and Intelligence
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Cato Corner Cheese Tasting At Priam Vineyards Friday
Two Colchester artisans partner for a local wine and cheese tasting Friday at Priam Vineyards. The outdoor event - held on the winery's patio - pairs Cato Corner's farmhouse cheeses with selected Priam wines. Representatives from Cato Corner and Priam...
Tags: Colchester, Alcoholic Beverages, Wines
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Should mega-banks be broken up?
The Hartford CourantJ.P. Morgan Chase’s loss of $2 billion has many people asking if regulators can even keep up with the complex operations of enormous banks. “They are too big to regulate,” said Sheila Bair, former chairwoman of the Federal Deposit...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, JPMorgan Chase & Co., CNBC (tv network), Sheila Bair
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Vietnamese Made Easy At Pho 75
The Hartford CourantA bowl of pho can be mystifying to a first-timer. At many restaurants, the Vietnamese noodle soup arrives with a plate full of accoutrements: fresh herbs, bean sprouts, lime wedges, chopped peppers — without explanation. And what exactly are you...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Sandwiches, Steaks, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lettuce
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Connecticut's Wine Trail Opens New Season
The Hartford CourantAs soon as the little blue books arrive at Connecticut's farm wineries in early May every year, it's on. Wine lovers pack into tasting rooms from Brookfield to Woodstock, swirling estate Chardonnay and rosé in etched souvenir glasses and dreaming of an...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Entertainment, Woodstock (Windham, Connecticut), Alcoholic Beverages, Travel
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Return to sender
A quick quiz:
With the U.S. Postal Service facing a fast-approaching self-imposed May 15 deadline to start closing thousands of post offices, the U.S. Senate recently:
Unleashed the Postal Service to fully compete in the market, giving it the...Tags: Mail Order Industry, U.S. Postal Service, Marketing, Politics, Thomas R. Carper
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Politicians serve up dumbed-down view of government
TALLAHASSEE – Imagine what could happen if politicians trusted voters to make up their own minds about what government can do.
Democrats sound as if the power of collective action manifested in bureaucratic form can be harnessed to unleash...Tags: Elections, Mitt Romney, Science and Technology, Investments, Politics
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Firebox Introduces New Happy Hour Menu
Just in time for spring, Firebox has a fresh happy hour menu to complement its new patio seating. Specials are available Tuesday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The locally-inspired bites will change according to availability, but this week's plates ($7...
Tags: Hamburgers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Facebook
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Football's head game
No one would call Harry Carson a wimp. The nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker was a fierce tackler who led the New York Giants to a victory in the 1987 Super Bowl, and he's a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Like every NFL player, he took bumps and...Tags: National Football League, Super Bowl, High Schools, Chicago Bears, Concussion
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Romney used fees to close budget gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s boast that he closed a $3 billion budget gap as Massachusetts governor without raising taxes is a cornerstone of his White House campaign, a way to highlight his pitch for lower taxes and leaner government in...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Elections, Personal Data Collection, Personal Weapon Control, Executive Branch
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May 6, 2012
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