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Most students are heading back to school, and that means children are getting off buses and walking home along busy streets.

Simone de Beauvoir was one of many feminist thinkers who got overshadowed by the men in her life - hey, she and Hannah Arendt could get coffee! - but her seminal book "The Second Sex" has just been rereleased with a new translation and, most importantly, some previously excised material reinstated.

Simone de Beauvoir was one of many feminist thinkers who got overshadowed by the men in her life - hey, she and Hannah Arendt could get coffee! - but her seminal book "The Second Sex" has just been rereleased with a new translation and, most importantly, some previously excised material reinstated.

A federal judge Wednesday refused to ban the state from using the party-line voting option on the November ballot, saying a lawsuit challenging the practice was speculation with "absolutely no evidence." The suit, filed by Robert J. Healey Jr., the Cool Moose Party candidate for lieutenant governor, claimed that letting voters vote for everyone in

A federal judge Wednesday refused to ban the state from using the party-line voting option on the November ballot, saying a lawsuit challenging the practice was speculation with "absolutely no evidence." The suit, filed by Robert J. Healey Jr., the Cool Moose Party candidate for lieutenant governor, claimed that letting voters vote for everyone in

The leader of the Pakistan Taliban was charged Wednesday by U.S. Justice officials for his role in helping to plot the murder of seven CIA workers in Afghanistan last year.

The leader of the Pakistan Taliban was charged Wednesday by U.S. Justice officials for his role in helping to plot the murder of seven CIA workers in Afghanistan last year.

From Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive who's now running for the Senate in Connecticut: I can certainly tell you I'm not adverse to talking in the right time or forum about what we need to do relative to our entitlements.

From Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive who's now running for the Senate in Connecticut: I can certainly tell you I'm not adverse to talking in the right time or forum about what we need to do relative to our entitlements.

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Because Connecticut politics this year has become especially nasty, politicians welcomed a brief respite Tuesday with the restart of a light-hearted political roast.

Because Connecticut politics this year has become especially nasty, politicians welcomed a brief respite Tuesday with the restart of a light-hearted political roast.

Are state workers overpaid? Ct Post With the state facing a $3.5 billion deficit next year, both Democratic and Republican candidates in the gubernatorial race are looking to rein in health ... and more »

During one of the most active political seasons in state history, a Connecticut tradition has returned.

During one of the most active political seasons in state history, a Connecticut tradition has returned.

Women's suffrage: On the 90th anniversary of winning the vote, women occupy most of the top seats in state elective office September 1, 2010 hc-ed-suffrage-women-vote-0901-20100901 Americans take for granted the right to vote.

Because Connecticut politics this year has become especially nasty, politicians welcomed a brief respite Tuesday with the restart of a light-hearted political roast.

Since Connecticut politics this year has become particularly nasty, politicians welcomed a brief respite Tuesday with the restart of a light-hearted political roast.

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New Yorkers Say 9/11 Family Concerns Eclipse Mosque Near Ground Zero Site Bloomberg It was vital to ensure “that radicalism packaged in religious language does not become dominant,” he said in a lecture at the Dubai School of Government ... Wave of Islamophobia Sweeping US Is Repeat of Anti-Japanese Hysteria After

The couple that owns the L.A. Dodgers is getting divorced, and politics is, apparently, part of it.

If you want to get a taste of our state politics, just visit a schoolyard during recess.

Evelyn Szczygla , 18, of Berlin would have been starting her sophomore year at Central Connecticut State University, but she was killed early Saturday morning, when she got out of her car on I-84 eastbound near exit 27, and was hit by a truck.

As "young conservatives" like Erick Erickson and S.E. Cupp defend Ann Coulter's scheduled appearance at the "Homocon" pro-gay rights conference in September, new evidence about the destructive nature of the homosexual lifestyle has surfaced in the treason case of gay soldier Bradley Manning.

There's no need to panic just yet, but state and local officials in Connecticut are keeping a close watch on Hurricane Earl .

Employee Ownership In Connecticut Politics Submitted by David Fitz-Gerald, The New England Chapter of The ESOP Association, on 2010-08-28.   Carris Reels has invited Congressman Joe Courtney to visit its plant in Enfield on Sept.

Far be it from a thinking person to believe any charges put forward in a divorce proceeding, but this one is catchy, as reported by the LA Times : Jamie McCourt wanted to "renege" on an agreement that made the Dodgers her husbanda TMs personal property because that would have limited her effectiveness to pursue potential runs for public office, ...

Hundreds of Massachusetts residents fed up with the political status quo and what they called the nation's cultural decline joined a massive rally in the capital yesterday to send a warning to elected officials.

Winning elections isn't always the best preparation for becoming a governor or senator, especially if your victories have been too easy.

Do you know how much of your hard-earned income goes to federal, state and local tax collectors? You should, because as a Connecticut resident you bear the highest tax burden in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation.

NEW YORK - The suffragists who 90 years ago won voting rights for women would likely shake their heads in wonder at this election, with its 'mama grizzly' candidates and high-stakes woman-vs.-woman showdowns.

Former Mayor Willie Brown poses for a portrait at his apartment in the St. Regis Hotel on Thursday July 31, 2008 in San Francisco, Calif.

Hundreds of Massachusetts residents fed up with the political status quo and what they called the nation's cultural decline joined a massive rally in the capital yesterday to send a warning to elected officials.

Over the past few months, many of the customers who sat at the counter of the Early Bird Cafe in Ridgefield ate their breakfasts in front of a video camera.

Here it is, the final weekend of Connecticut's summer tourism season, when thousands of people flock to our state to visit friends and relatives and then hope there's something else to do.

On the one hand, Janet Marzan is wrapping one of her lunchtime specialities -- a "krooked dawg," a deep-fried hotdog wrapped in bacon and slathered with grilled onions and peppers -- for one of her regular customers.

Until Memphis Islamic Center is complete, members pray at nearby Heartsong Church in Cordova.

Did you know that, in the state of Connecticut, you can't hunt or sell alcohol on Sundays? That certainly wouldn't work very well here, especially for Green Bay Packers games and deer hunting.

Politics Submitted by Sharon Garrard, Director, Russell Mercier Senior Center, on 2010-08-26.   Dianne Grenier Pam Sawyer and Sean Sullivan are two of the many candidates who will be attending the Russell Mercier Senior Center Candidate Meet and Greet.

By Emily Belz - Political outcasts, millionaires, and pro-life voters made Tuesdaya TMs primaries unpredictable.

I'm not sure what was more unseemly about the Republicans' press conference Thursday, called to reassure voters they are ready to save the Submarine Base: the fact they had the event at all or that they invoked a patriotic spirit of bipartisanship.

As the noted political pundit John Lennon put it, "Your inside is out and your outside is in." As this primary season ends, there's still no telling whether it's the year of the insider or the outsider, or, for that matter, which candidates fall into which category.

Rare is the political aspirant who touts his attendance at an event that has been called "the greatest party on Earth." But Thursday, John Mertens of West Hartford did just that.

A new survey shows Republican Nikki Haley with a growing lead over Democrat Vincent Sheheen in the governor's race a little more than two months from the election.

Hello fellow Texans and friends of Texas. Today is Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. On Aug.

One by one, they stood and recalled Joan Davis: as a passionate activist, a tireless defender of the working class, an irritating gadfly, a harmless soul.

The Republican campaign manager who helped win a second term for President George W Bush on his anti-gay marriage platform has been accused of hypocrisy after he announced that he is homosexual.

A Republican takeover of the Senate would be a slap down for Democrats, and most political handicappers consider that scenario unlikely.

One state official is calling for an investigation into the Connecticut Water Company's possible plans to cut its workforce just weeks after getting approval to increase rates.

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When it comes to fishing, boating and other sporting activities, getting access to Long Island Sound is anything but a day at the

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WASHINGTON -- Connecticut's congressional delegation has collectively submitted hundreds of earmark requests totaling more than $1 billion for fiscal year 2011. Read more

The suffragists who 90 years ago won voting rights for women in the U.S. would likely shake their heads in wonder at this election, with its "mama grizzly" candidates and high-stakes woman-vs.-woman showdowns.

A 104-year-old heiress to a Montana copper mining fortune - now living in a New York hospital room - is at the center of a criminal investigation into her fortune and welfare, two people familiar with the probe told The Associated Press.

The issue of the disproportionate number of deaths of wrestlers rears its head in the Senate campaign of Linda E. McMahon, the former C.E.O. of the W.W.E.

In this photo provided by Barbara Cleary's Realty Guild, Huguette Clark's New Caanan, Conn., estate is shown.

The suffragists who 90 years ago won voting rights for women in the U.S. would likely shake their heads in wonder at this election, with its "mama grizzly" candidates and high-stakes woman-vs.-woman showdowns.

A 104-year-old heiress to a Montana copper mining fortune - now living in a New York hospital room - is at the center of a criminal investigation into her fortune and welfare, two people familiar with the probe told The Associated Press.

The women in key races include a rancher and three multimillionaire former CEOs, one a pro wrestling magnate.