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<![CDATA[The Ridgefield hunt is about killing deer]]>
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<![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD -- We have the noble Native American hunter as an ideal. We have Natty Bumppo and Uncas and the "Leatherstocking Tales."We have the image of a hunter, retriever by his side, waiting for the sun to rise and the ducks to come in to the decoys.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:18:53 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[The war on deer]]>
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<![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD -- The plot of open space is tucked between big new homes. The neatly trimmed fairways of Ridgefield Golf Course lie nearby.But in the early hours of the morning, and again as the afternoon turns to dusk, a hunter sits in a deer stand high above the ground, compound bow and arrows at the ready.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:16:10 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury lawyer makes state's top 100 tax delinquent list]]>
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<![CDATA[There's an indicted Shelton developer, a former Democratic legislator-turned-lobbyist, a well-known Danbury attorney, and the owners of a prominent Weston restaurant. There's also a housing management company owned by the spouse of a state senator, a Plainfield motorcycle shop and a Stratford convenience store.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Ken Dixon<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:12:47 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Ridgefield wears down Trumbull in 21-7 victory]]>
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<![CDATA[TRUMBULL -- After spending the first half of Friday night's game against Trumbull committing costly penalties and going nowhere on offense, Ridgefield coach Kevin Callahan made a couple of adjustments at halftime, including a major one to his team's mindset.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Emmett Spillane Jr.<br />Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:07:52 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Oxford's ground attack too much for Immaculate]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- With most of Immaculate High's football team already playing both ways, and primary run-stopper Justin Waltzer missing the entire second half with a bicep injury, the Mustangs had no answer Oxford's exhausting rushing tandem of Mike Giordano and Deven Diaz.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (John Saward<br />CONTRIBUTING WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:27 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[WestConn falls in LEC volleyball semis]]>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON -- Senior middle hitter Eliza Badeau smashed a match-high 18 kills to lead the second-seeded Plymouth State women's volleyball team to a 3-0 victory over third-seeded Western Connecticut State in the Little East Conference semifinals on Friday.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[A life of dedication]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- John Esposito, a man who dedicated much of his life to public service and his family, took part in his last Common Council meeting last week after spending nearly three decades on the board."John is a true family man and someone I look up to and listen to," Mayor Mark Boughton said during Thursday's council meeting.]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:54:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury waits patiently for vaccinations]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Traffic on the roads surrounding Danbury High School was horrendous Friday.  Vehicles were parked in all of the school's parking lots and on the raised grass medians in front of the main entrance. The H1N1 vaccine was being offered to students of all ages on a first-come, first-served basis, and thousands took the opportunity -- and the required hours waiting in line -- to receive the shot.]]>
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<![CDATA[mbruen@newstimes.com (Melissa Bruen<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:54 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Greenwich auto magnate's daughter charged in art fraud scheme]]>
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<![CDATA[GREENWICH -- The daughter of Greenwich auto magnate Malcolm Pray was charged in an art insurance fraud scheme Thursday after police say she attempted to trick her stepfather into cooperating with a plan devised to collect nearly $60,000 from an insurance company.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Debra Friedman<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:50 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Norwalk car detailer charged with stealing football tickets]]>
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<![CDATA[NORWALK -- A car detailer was arrested for allegedly stealing New England Patriots tickets from a customer's vehicle, police said. Luis Montanez, 24, of 31 Fair St. Norwalk, was arraigned at State Superior Court on a third-degree larceny charge and ordered held in lieu of $10,000 bond by Judge Bruce Hudock.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (John Nickerson<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:48 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Artworks of Katushka Millones at the Danbury City Hall]]>
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<![CDATA[Peruvian artist Katushka Millones, who lives in Brookfield, has a new exhibit of works at Danbury City Hall.The show is titled, "Between Pisco and Nazca," referring to an old Peruvian expression meaning "drunk and lost," which is how she describes her creative process and, as a result, having an enigmatic perception of everyday objects.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:28:11 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Events to mark Veteran's Day]]>
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<![CDATA[SundayThe local J and B band will give a free concert to honor local veterans Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Brookfield Library.The performance will be held in the community room of the library, 82 Whisconier Road (Route 25). The event is part of the community's sixth annual Veterans Program sponsored by the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:28:08 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury teen charged with forgery, larceny]]>
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<![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD -- A 19-year-old Danbury resident turned himself in to Ridgefield police Tuesday evening after learning the department had several active warrants for his arrest.Eriyn Portes, of Hollandale Road in Danbury, is charged with nine counts of second-degree forgery, eight counts of third-degree larceny, and one count of fifth-degree larceny.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:28:07 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Bethel first selectman applies for accelerated rehabilitation]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Bethel First Selectman Robert Burke applied for a special form of probation during a brief appearance Friday in Superior Court.Burke, 62, who was arrested in August on a second-degree harassment charge, applied for accelerated rehabilitation, a special form of probation that is available only to first-time offenders.]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:58 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Ridgefield veteran to head state parade]]>
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<![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD -- When Paul Bucha went to Vietnam, he made a promise to his men."I told them I didn't want to get into any geopolitics,'' Bucha, then an Army captain, said. "I told them, 'You're going and I'm going with you. Trust me and I'll bring you home.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:27 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Going green by shredding white]]>
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<![CDATA[Trying to be conscientious for when the tax man comes calling, people fill their attics with boxes of financial records.Next week, there's a chance to get rid of all that dusty, ancient paper and do a small bit for the environment as well.Project GRACEE  -- for Galvanizing Real Action to Care for the Earth and Each Other -- will sponsor a morning of shedding at the First Congregational Church here Nov.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Gala and silent auction in support of the Latino fund will be held in Danbury on Saturday]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY-- Gustavo Contreras was 13 when he came to Danbury from Peru. Even then he knew he wanted to be an engineer. He attended middle school in Danbury, where enough teachers believed he could master high-level work, despite his shortcomings in English, that he was allowed to take honors courses.]]>
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<![CDATA[eitzgerald@newstimes.com (Eileen FitzGerald<br />Staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:19 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[WestConn student plans initiative]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Western Connecticut State University student Derek Roy fell in love with the city of Danbury when he arrived as a freshman four years ago.He grew up in a house along a dirt road in Goshen, and he was floored by the "intensity" of the city.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Vinti Singh<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:19 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Galante's  racing fleet sold an auction]]>
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<![CDATA[HARTFORD -- Brandon O'Reilly looked at the NASCAR Whelen modified touring racers the way Bogart looked at Bacall, appreciating the top-of-the-line chassis."They're phenomenal cars,'' said O'Reilly of St. Joseph., Pa. "They dominated the tracks for many years.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:03 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Food drive Sunday at concert in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Danbury Concert Association will have a food drive in conjunction with a Chinese pianist Xiayin Wang's concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in White Hall, White Street and Fifth Avenue.The Interfaith AIDS Ministry will accept non-perishable food; personal products such as soap, shampoo, conditioner and lotion; detergent and paper products; and over-the counter medications to give families at Thanksgiving.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:22:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury firefighters' food drive Saturday]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Members of the city's fire department will collect nonperishable food items Saturday as part of a statewide effort to help fill the shelves of food banks. About a dozen fire departments throughout the state are participating in Gov. M. Jodi Rell's Connecticut Day of Caring and Compassion campaign.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:22:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[You can learn to make biscotti in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Want to learn to make assorted biscotti to give as gifts or serve for company on the holidays, or better yet, to keep for yourself? Gina Weckle is offering a biscotti-making workshop Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. in a home kitchen at 41 King St.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:21:01 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury Trojan pee wee football team to play for state title Saturday]]>
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<![CDATA[The Danbury Trojans pee wee football team will face Bridgeport today for the state championship at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in West Haven.The Trojans have posted a 7-1 record this season and have out-scored their opponents 238-25. The Trojan defense posted a shutout in every game except the team's one loss, which came against Bridgeport.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:02 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Events to mark Veteran's Day]]>
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<![CDATA[SundayThe local J and B band will give a free concert to honor local veterans Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Brookfield Library.The performance will be held in the community room of the library, 82 Whisconier Road (Route 25). The event is part of the community's sixth annual Veterans Program sponsored by the  Brookfield Museum and Historical Society.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA['AVENUE Q' moves off-Broadway with all its cheeky humor undiminished by address change]]>
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<![CDATA[It's said that in New York City the right address is a sure sign of status. Don't tell that to "Avenue Q," the award-winning "little show that could." After a six-year run on Broadway, and racking up more performances than "The Producers," "Annie" and even "Oklahoma!]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Chesley Plemmons<br />Theater Critic)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:23 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury building a model for downtown resurgence]]>
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<![CDATA[Ami Nosenzo and Travis Rigney spent a year remodeling and reinventing the old Martin's store at 255 Main St. in Danbury into the hair salon of their dreams.On Saturday afternoon, Tease at Martin's held a grand opening cocktail party to celebrate the achievement, which is a model for the revitalization and resurgence of downtown Danbury.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:40 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Musical 'City of Angels' at WestConn is both fearless and fabulous]]>
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<![CDATA[Fearless is the word to describe the production of "City of Angels" by WestConn's Theatre Arts department, fearless and a bit fabulous."Angels," winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, is one of the most complex musicals Broadway has ever staged.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Chesley Plemmons<br />Theater Critic)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:53:10 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[WestConn student charged for alleged racial obscenities]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY-- WestConn police arrested a 21-year-old student after a professor reported that someone was stating racial obscenities in a classroom building on campus Thursday afternoon.Western Connecticut State University police said they were dispatched to the second floor of Higgins Hall in response to the complaint by a WestConn professor, who reported a person was walking up and down the halls saying racial obscenities.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:06 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[New Canaan, Ridgefield girls soccer battle to scoreless tie, declared FCIAC co-champions]]>
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<![CDATA[NORWALK -- Neither team yielded. Neither team relented. Neither team scored. And in the end, neither team celebrated. New Canaan and Ridgefield battled to a scoreless double-overtime tie in Wednesday's FCIAC girls soccer final at Norwalk's Sam Testa Field and were declared co-champions.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Mike Levitt<br />Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:23 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury man arrested on charges of drug possession]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- City resident Michael Davis was charged with possession of narcotics Thursday and is set to appear in court Nov. 16, police said.Davis, 43, of Peace Street, was arrested at 11 30 p.m. Thursday. He was also charged with possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet of a school.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:31:38 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury veteran reflects on his loss -- and growth -- during World War II]]>
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<![CDATA[As a member of the Vermont National Guard during World War II, C. Rodney Dow took cover from Japanese bombers and charted zig-zag courses to elude Japanese submarines. "I gave five of the best years of my life to my country," said Dow, who served with a supply unit in the Far East.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:38:50 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[WestConn women's soccer falls in LEC semifinals]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13725931?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[KEENE, N.H. -- The Keene State women's soccer team is headed back to the Little East Tournament championship game. The top-seeded Owls punched their ticket to finals with a 2-0 shutout victory over fourth seed Western Connecticut State University in a semifinal game played Thursday night at Owl Athletic Complex.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:36:54 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Local Beatles fans wanted]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13723458?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[Are you a Beatles fan?  In anticipation of the coming Beatles convention in Connecticut -- the first in 12 years -- The News-Times is seeking big-time Beatles fans to interview. (The convention is Nov. 29 in Stamford.)Did you hear the band in concert?]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:14:10 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury school board's power to shift]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13723299?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- The 11-member Board of Education came out of Tuesday's election for five seats with a Republican majority for the first time in at least 20 years.From six Democrats and five Republicans, the board will soon be six Republicans and five Democrats.]]>
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<![CDATA[eitzgerald@newstimes.com (Eileen FitzGerald<br />Staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:03:06 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Pianist Xiayin Wang to perform for Danbury Concert Association]]>
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<![CDATA[Pianist Xiayin Wang will perform Sunday at 3 p.m. at Ives Concert Hall on the midtown campus of Western Connecticut State University, 181 White St., Danbury. The performance will be presented by the Danbury Concert Association in cooperation with the university's music department.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:00 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury Concert Chorus gives debut performance of 'Walden' Nov. 14]]>
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<![CDATA[The Danbury Concert Chorus is in the midst of helping to create a brand-new work of art: the world premiere performance of "Walden," by Brookfield's Maxim Vladimiroff.It's a big project to launch an ambitious piece like this one. It started with a commission from the Danbury Music Centre, the chorus' parent organization.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Gilbert Mott<br />CONTRIBUTING WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:51:57 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[CAF's Antiques and Treasures Appraisal Day will be Sunday]]>
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<![CDATA[Look around. What do you have hiding in a closet or gathering dust on a shelf that may be valuable? What about that clock your grandmother left you? A painting you think might be done by a noteworthy artist? If you think any of your treasures might be worth something, bring them to the Candlewood Arts Fund Appraisal Day on Sunday from noon to 4 p.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:51:56 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[There's nothing laborious about leaf mold mulch]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13722563?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[Whether you grow roses or rutabagas, good gardening starts with the soil. Our pampered plants want luscious, loamy dirt they can sink their seeking little rootlets into; soil that will support a healthy crop of flowers for the coffee table or vegetables for the kitchen table.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:13 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury Symphony honors hometown hero]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13722561?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[I realize that I risk being run out of town by asking the unanswerable question: "Is the music of Charles Ives a trick or a treat?" Perhaps it's a little of both. The answer lies in the ears of the listener. Ives (1874 -- 1954) encouraged his listeners to stretch their ears, and provided many challenging opportunities with compositions incorporating everything from folkish simplicity to dissonance, often at the same time.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Jan Stribula<br />CONTRIBUTING WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:08 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Music to our ears: Concert to Benefit Danbury Music Centre]]>
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<![CDATA[For more than 35 years, the Danbury Music Centre has been enthralling residents of the Greater Danbury area with musical performances and productions featuring local talent. This weekend, two of its members (and past performers) -- Christina and Howard Rovics  -- are giving back.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Susan Podhajski<br />CONTRIBUTING WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:04 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA['Atka the wolf' returns to the JCC in Sherman]]>
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<![CDATA[The Jewish Community Center in Sherman welcomes Atka, a 7-year-old Arctic gray wolf, back to its stage on Wednesday at 11 a.m. This is your chance to see this animal up close and to learn more about the role wolves play in our world.The Wolf Conservation Center of South Salem, N.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:00 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Indie country band, Fishermen Three, rocks Danbury Sunday]]>
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<![CDATA[Like many rising bands and their members these days, the Fishermen Three's Simon Beins is based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Whether it's TV on the Radio or Chairlift, the borough, for whatever reason, has caught fire with a wealth of musical talent. Having said that, Beins has deep roots in Connecticut.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:31 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Farmington cops probe TV tower parachute stunt]]>
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<![CDATA[FARMINGTON -- Farmington police say they haven't been able to figure out who parachuted off a 1,340-foot-tall transmission tower on Rattlesnake Mountain, and the tower's owner is calling the stunt "insane." Police say someone climbed the tower, jumped off and deployed a red, white and blue parachute early Wednesday morning.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (The Associated Press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:27:24 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[A few showers, then colder]]>
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<![CDATA[A low pressure trough in the mid-Atlantic Ocean will become stronger as the day progresses, bringing with it increasing clouds and a chance for showers to the region this afternoon and tonight.But the National Weather Service says that this system is too far out to sea to cause much precipitation, other than a passing shower later today and tonight.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Staff reports)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:55:12 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Rt. 67 to get detour in New Milford]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY --  The Connecticut Department of Transportation said that a Route 67 bypass detour will be in effect beginning Wednesday for the realignment of Grove Street and Prospect Hill Road in New Milford. This temporary bypass will be in effect for the construction of a new box culvert under Route 67 carrying Great Brook.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Staff reports)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:47:56 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Fla. baby missing 5 days found alive at baby sitter's home]]>
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<![CDATA[CHIPLEY, Fla.  -- A baby missing for five days was found alive and well under her baby sitter's bed, and Florida authorities said Thursday they plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the child's mother. Investigators found 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick in a box tucked under a bed surrounded by items intended to hide the child at Susan Elizabeth Baker's home near Chipley, a rural Panhandle town, Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock said in an interview early Thursday.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (The Associated Press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:32:50 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[4th man pleads guilty in New Haven home invasion case]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN -- A fourth man has pleaded guilty in connection with the baseball bat beating of a 55-year-old woman during a home invasion in New Haven last year. Nineteen-year-old Tyquan Brown took a plea deal Wednesday in New Haven Superior Court and faces more than 18 years in prison when he is sentenced Jan.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (The Associated Press)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:22:48 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Ridgefield boys fal lto Staples in final]]>
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<![CDATA[NORWALK -- Brendan Lesch's body was off the ground, parallel with the turf at Norwalk High School.It would have been more fitting if he was upright, serving as a human exclamation point.Lesch's spectacular second goal of the game, in the 69th minute, was a fitting conclusion to a dominant performance by the Staples High School boys soccer team, which won its 26th FCIAC championship with a 4-1 win over Ridgefield Wednesday night.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Dave Ruden<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:05:50 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Police: wrong-way driver hits cruiser in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- An elderly Bethel man who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 collided with a state trooper who positioned his cruiser to stop the man's car Tuesday morning, state police said.Neither operator sustained serious injuries in the 11:04 p.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:45:28 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton vows to continue addressing financial challenges]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- During the next two years, Mayor Mark Boughton said he wants to continue to address the financial challenges facing the city while exploring ways to make the local government more accessible to its residents."The challenges we face going forward will be financial in nature as we wrestle with the worst recession since the Great Depression," said Boughton, who was re-elected to a fifth term on Tuesday with nearly 66 percent of the vote.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:28 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Two men rob White Street gas station in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Two men robbed a White Street gas station at gunpoint and fled with an undetermined amount of cash late Wednesday, police said.The clerk at the Getty station at White and Meadow Street said he was about to close at 10 p.m. when two men walked into the store, police said.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:23:00 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Dixon UConn women's starter at point guard]]>
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<![CDATA[STORRS -- Junior Lorin Dixon was content to sit back and watch the past two years. With All-American Renee Montgomery in the backcourt, Dixon had no desire to play a significant role for the UConn women's basketball team.Now that Montgomery has moved on to the WNBA, Dixon has come to realize that the time to act is now.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Rich Elliott<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:18:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Laughing Matters]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13716063?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[Somebody once sent me an e-mail interpretation of "A female mind at night."  It's a dizzying full-screen network of flashing lights, tunnels, pulleys, cascading little balls and things floating off into nowhere -- in other words, complete chaos.I've kept it, but there's no need -- I can just look inside my own head when I can't sleep.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:52:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury to auction surplus vehicles, equipment]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13713265?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13713265]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Nearly two dozen vehicles, a 20-foot sailboat, a piano, computer equipment, and odds and ends will go to the highest bidders during an auction Saturday. The city is holding the auction to get rid of surplus vehicles and equipment that is no longer needed by various departments.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:47:08 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[State education officials OK Danbury schools' plan]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13714170?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- One more challenge in transforming the city schools was overcome Wednesday when the state Board of Education unanimously approved a comprehensive plan for change that local educators created.Superintendent Sal Pascarella presented the district's enhancement plan to the state board at its monthly meeting in Hartford.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[eitzgerald@newstimes.com (Eileen FitzGerald<br />Staff writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:01:56 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury school board's power to shift]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13713995?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13713995]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY--The 11-member Board of Education came out of Tuesday's election for five seats with a Republican majority for the first time in at least 20 years.From six Democrats and five Republicans, the board will soon be six Republicans and five Democrats.]]>
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<![CDATA[eitzgerald@newstimes.com (Eileen FitzGerald<br />Staff writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:49:53 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[State needs to act more quickly in distribution of H1N1 vaccine to Greater Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13713485?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[As area residents learned from the recent example of the Newtown High School Marching Band and Color Guard, the strains of influenza -- H1N1, seasonal and otherwise -- can spread quickly.After eight Newtown students were sent home with flu-like symptoms from a Pennsylvania competition, school officials made the right call when they kept the other band children -- nearly 90 students -- out of school Monday.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:56 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[GOP boosts control of Danbury council]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13707144?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Buoyed by a popular incumbent mayor and an economy that didn't favor challengers, the Republicans added a seat to their already-strong majority on the city's Common Council.The Republicans will hold a 15-6 majority in the council for the coming two years.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:51:22 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Republicans victorious in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13707126?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13707126]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Republicans won a resounding victory in the city on Tuesday with Mayor Mark Boughton leading the way.Boughton was swept into a fifth term with nearly 66 percent of the votes, according to preliminary results that do not include absentee ballots.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:15:57 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury charter changes endorsed by voters]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706562?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706562]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- The Common Council will become known as the City Council, after proposed changes to the city's charter passed overwhelmingly Tuesday night.As a result of those changes, the City Clerk's position will be appointed, rather than elected, during the next election cycle.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:10:18 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Voting goes smoothly at area polls]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13704830?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13704830]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- The voting machines may have changed -- gone are the days of the big green machines with the large levers -- but the atmosphere around the polling stations remains the same.Outside just about every poll in the area, candidates were trying to drum up last-minute voters, cheerleaders were selling baked goods to raise money or Girl Scouts were selling cookies.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:10:17 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[New Orleans gets billion dollar barrier]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13707981?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[HARVEY, La. -- Mindful that the suburban West Bank of New Orleans has regained its pre-Hurricane Katrina population and is primed for growth, the Army Corps of Engineers is launching a $1 billion effort to keep the next storm at bay. The new flood protection is already having a potentially dangerous consequence, though: It's encouraging more people to move into another bowl-shaped area that experts consider perhaps the city's most vulnerable flank.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Cain Burdeau<br />Associated Press)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:59:12 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Lawsuit: trooper, FBI agent didn't stop arrest]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706557?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706557]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN -- A Connecticut man claims in a federal lawsuit that an FBI agent and a state trooper failed to help him after New Haven police falsely arrested him on drug charges. Norval Falconer says Trooper Blake Stine and FBI agent James McGoey failed to tell prosecutors that New Haven police planted drugs on him three years ago.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (John Christoffersen <br />Associated Press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:44 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[WestConn women's soccer team reaches LEC semifinals]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706487?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706487]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- The goal of any coach is to have his team playing its best at the end of the season when the games matter most.That's precisely where veteran coach Joe Mingachos has the Western Connecticut State University women's soccer team, which has endured a roller-coaster season but is now just 90 minutes away from playing for the Little East Conference championship.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Tom Renner<br />Contributing Writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:02:56 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA["Two old goats" Pettitte, Pedro go at it again in Game 6]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706169?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte came back to the New York Yankees three years ago because he wanted to help them win another World Series title. Tonight, he gets the ball with a chance to do exactly that.Standing in his way is an old adversary, Pedro Martinez.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Chris Elsberry<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:02:53 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Boughton wins fifth term in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706423?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706423]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton has declared victory in his bid for re-election.The mayor, a Republican, earned a fifth two-year term Tuesday night. He defeated Democratic challenger Gary Goncalves."This is a total team victory," Boughton said during his acceptance speech.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:02:21 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[UConn QB Frazer gets another chance]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706175?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[STORRS -- It stands to reason that the UConn football team will at some point start seeing a few breaks go its way. After four narrow defeats that came by a total of 13 points, that's what the Huskies believe."They have to," quarterback Zach Frazer said as the Huskies prepared for Saturday's game at No.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Neill Ostrout <br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:14:34 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Okwandu, Oriakhi sharing duty as UConn center]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706168?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13706168]]>
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<![CDATA[HARTFORD -- It took UConn men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun a matter of seconds Tuesday to name four members of the starting lineup for tonight's exhibition opener against American International at the XL Center (7, WTIC-AM 1080). Sophomore Kemba Walker and senior Jerome Dyson will start at guard.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Rich Elliott<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:14:09 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury turnout continues to be light]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13703083?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13703083]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Voting officials are disappointed so far in the low turnout at the polls.Mary Ann Doran, the Republican Registrar of Voters, said that with an hour to go at the polls, about 34 percent of the city's registered voters had cast their ballots.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:23:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Gibson, girlfriend welcome baby girl]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13705057?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[Gibson, girlfriend welcome baby girlLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mel Gibson and his girlfriend are welcoming the birth of the couple's first child -- making the Oscar-winner a father for the eighth time. Gibson's publicist Alan Nierob said Monday that Oksana Grigorieva gave birth to a baby girl named Lucia on Friday at a hospital in Los Angeles.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:12:36 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA['Noises Off' to be performed five times at Ridgefield High]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13703063?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD -- The Ridgefield High School production of "Noises Off'' will be staged Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and again Nov. 13 and 14, at 7:30 p.m. in high school on North Salem Road.Tickets cost $7 for opening night Thursday and $10 for the other dates.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:35:36 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Election Day forecast: Sunny, seasonable]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13702099?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13702099]]>
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<![CDATA[Candidates running for today's election won't have the weather to blame if there's a low turnout.The National Weather Service is predicting a glorious autumn day today, with sunny skies and highs in the mid- to upper 50s. There might be a few clouds filtering in for the afternoon when a cold front passes through.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Staff reports)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:50:37 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Voters go to polls in 162 out of 169 Conn. towns]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13701923?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13701923]]>
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<![CDATA[HARTFORD -- Local government posts are up for grabs as all but seven of Connecticut's 169 cities and towns hold municipal elections. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Some of the races have been contentious, and unusual. In East Haven, Mayor April Capone Almon is facing re-election, and a pending criminal charge for allegedly trying to stop a town police officer from having cars towed from a beach parking lot.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (The Associated Press)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:26:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Immaculate girls give Lauralton a battle in SWC semis]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13699267?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13699267]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW FAIRFIELD -- What a heartbreaking loss for the Immaculate High girls soccer team.The Mustangs had given undefeated Lauralton Hall all it handle in the semifinals of the South-West Conference tournament on Monday night and even rallied to tie the game with a dramatic goal in the final minutes of regulation.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Richard Gregory<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:59:23 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Voters head to the polls]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697131?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697131]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Voters will decide who will lead their municipalities when they cast their ballots Tuesday.While the turnout isn't expected to be as high it was for last year's historic presidential election, officials said the good weather that's predicted could help bring people out.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:55:47 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Supreme Court rejects another Bridgeport diocese appeal on secret abuse records]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13699277?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13699277]]>
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<![CDATA[Documents detailing allegations of child sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport dating back four decades will be released after a Superior Court judge next week reviews procedures for making the information public.The special proceeding in Waterbury, set for Monday, will determine how the records will be handled after the diocese lost its last appeal Monday before the U.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Daniel Tepfer<br />Staff writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:55:31 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury Elks Lodge looking for a new home]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13698658?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13698658]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- When members of the Danbury Elks Lodge were constructing a new building on Main Street in the 1930s, the Indian Trading Post on Sugar Hollow Road was a hopping summer resort with lake-side activities and rustic cabins.But times have changed.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:40:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Cell towers on Danbury public schools?]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13696686?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13696686]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Cell phone towers on the grounds of city schools could provide welcome monthly income to supplement tight budgets, but officials said they're just beginning to consider the idea and will weigh safety as much as revenue.Transcend Wireless has approached Danbury officials about putting wireless cell towers on the grounds of Danbury High, Pembroke Elementary and Broadview Middle schools, according to Board of Education member Joseph Scozzafava.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[eitzgerald@newstimes.com (Eileen FitzGerald<br />Staff writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:47:51 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Sample Danbury ballot]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697348?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697348]]>
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<![CDATA[This sample ballot shows what voters in Danbury's 4th Ward will see Tuesday. The names of the candidates in columns 12 and 13 will be different for the other six wards. The Republican candidates in these columns are also cross-endorsed by the Independent Party.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:32:55 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[St. Joseph's school gets new principal]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13698633?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13698633]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Students at St. Joseph's School in Danbury got backpacks, new school supplies -- and a new principal -- this year. Lisa Lanni was brought on in July to lead the Catholic school. "From the earliest age I wanted to be a teacher," she said.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<author>
<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Vinti Singh<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:32:14 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Ridgefield High to perform very funny farce]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697155?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697155]]>
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<![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD -- Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. And maybe farce is even harder.That's what the cast of the Ridgefield High School production of Michael Frayn's "Noises Off'' is learning."It's definitely hard to do,'' senior Stacey Oliver, 17, said during a rehearsal.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:31:01 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Local Beatles fans wanted]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697318?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13697318]]>
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<![CDATA[Are you a Beatles fan?  In anticipation of the coming Beatles convention in Connecticut -- the first in 12 years -- The News-Times is seeking big-time Beatles fans to interview. (The convention is Nov. 29 in Stamford).Did you hear the band in concert?]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:32:07 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury police arrest alleged drug dealer]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13693999?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13693999]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- An alleged marijuana dealer was arrested Monday by the Danbury Police Special Investigation Division, according to police reports.An investigation that went on for several months revealed that Saul Mejias, 23, of Mill Ridge Road, was selling drugs from his home, police said.]]>
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<![CDATA[/YT Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (<i></i>)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:22:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[College students to hear about liberty Thursday]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13696554?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.newstimes.com/danbury/ci_13696554]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Students from four colleges in Connecticut will mark Guy Fawkes Day on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Western Connecticut State University's midtown campus, off White Street.The event will feature Kevin Gutzman, who wrote "The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution" and co-authored "Who Killed the Constitution?]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:58:27 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Holiday shopping starts at Brookfield Crafts Center]]>
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<![CDATA[BROOKFIELD -- Brookfield Craft Center's 34th annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale is underway.The sale is a tradition that began in 1975, when a handful of artists sold their work for just one weekend. Now, 34 years later, the event showcases the work of more than 200 artists from across the country and runs a full eight weeks.]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:56:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury police charge three with drunken driving]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Three motorists were recently charged with drunken driving after separate traffic stops.Two of the arrests occurred Sunday. The third took place Friday morning.Jonathan Rodriguez, 24, of Irving Place, was charged after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car at South and Main streets just before 3:20 a.]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:23:51 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA['It's better to let people know what you've been through&apos;]]>
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<![CDATA[My father, a World War II veteran, always kept a loaded pistol in his night stand drawer which, on many occasions as a kid, I'd slide open to show to my astonished friends. On those mornings when I'd touch his arm to wake him, he'd leap up to standing with a shout, eyes wide and searching like he didn't know where he was until he got his bearings.]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:05:48 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Cloudy, cool day on tap]]>
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<![CDATA[A weak low pressure system moving eastward south of Long Island will mean cloudy skies for Fairfield and New Haven counties today with temperatures in the low- to mid-50s, just a little below average highs for today's date. There might be a few sprinkles from time to time.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Staff reports)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:58:11 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Hospital of Saint Raphael says 'no' to under-18 visitors]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW HAVEN - Flu fears have resulted in a new visitation policy at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, officials there have announced.Beginning Tuesday, children 18 and under will not be allowed to visit patients there. Officials said that under extreme circumstances, children might be allowed in as visitors if they appear healthy.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Staff reports)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:17:44 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Federal aid saves 5,200 teachers in Conn.]]>
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<![CDATA[HARTFORD -- State officials say federal stimulus funding has helped save about 5,200 teaching jobs across the state. State records show Connecticut has received about $612 million for education from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act so far. The state has used the money to shore up education aid to cities and towns, which softened the blow of budget deficits caused by the recession.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (The Associated Press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:28:27 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Local elections turn out unusual stories]]>
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<![CDATA[HARTFORD -- Connecticut voters will go to the polls Tuesday in 162 towns where some races for top local offices have been contentious -- and unusual. There's the recent arrest of Mayor April Capone Almon, followed by an ethics complaint filed against her, that's hanging over the East Haven election.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Susan Haigh <br />associated press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:57:23 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[State funds mile-a-minute vine fight in New Milford, Newtown]]>
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<![CDATA[Mile-a-minute vine, the kudzu of the North, may be less troublesome in 2010. The state Department of Environmental Protection last week announced it will give New Milford $14,000 and Newtown $11,000 to fight the fast-growing and highly invasive weed.]]>
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<![CDATA[bmiller@newstimes.com (Robert Miller<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:40:56 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury runner completes his 10th New York City Marathon]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- While most of Ednaldo Oliviera's friends and neighbors were still sound asleep Sunday morning, the 40-year-old Danbury man was looking at the New York City skyline through the windshield of his car. Then, shortly before 1 p.m., Oliveira was looking at another Gotham landmark, this time with thousands of people cheering him on.]]>
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<![CDATA[jpirro@newstimes.com (John Pirro<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:39:57 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Local politics expands its reach]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- Momentum from last year's historic election may not bring record numbers to the polls this year, but experts and local party officials said it has motivated more people to get involved in the process. "For many years, it was discouraging to see a lack of people engaged in the political process," said Alice Hutchinson, chairman of the Bethel Democratic Town Committee.]]>
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<![CDATA[dperreort@newstimes.com (Dirk Perrefort<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:36:59 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Defections, court fights test Scientology]]>
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<![CDATA[The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season. Over the course of two days last week, a French court convicted the church of fraud and Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis' resignation from the church over a litany of concerns was aired publicly.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Eric Gorski<br />Associated Press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:19:43 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Woman pleads guilty in Danbury crack ring case]]>
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<![CDATA[A Bridgeport woman charged in an investigation that resulted in the arrests of more than a dozen people earlier this year has pleaded guilty in federal court to helping supply narcotics to Danbury-area crack houses.Shurika Rosado-Thompson, 36, expects to be sentenced in Bridgeport federal court to a single count conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack, a charge that carries a potential life sentence.]]>
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<![CDATA[jpirro@newstimes.com (John Pirro<br />Staff Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:13:55 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury High Class of 1942 reunion Nov. 5]]>
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<![CDATA[DANBURY -- The Danbury High School Class of 1942 will hold a reunion Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Almonte's Restaurant on Padanaram Road.For reservations, call 203-748-9130 or 203-743-6979.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:13:44 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[For passenger on Flight 1549 it was really a "miracle on the Hudson"]]>
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<![CDATA[FAIRFIELD -- As an experienced business traveler, Mark Hood knew something was wrong when his flight from La Guardia took a left turn moments after take-off.But it was his faith, Hood told the congregation at the Church of the Apostles Sunday, that braced him for whatever happened next.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Frank Juliano<br />STAFF WRITER)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:13:43 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Saints look to stay unbeaten]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS -- Sean Payton would welcome a little deja vu. About three years and one month ago, the Saints played one of the most memorable games in franchise history at home on a Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons. It was the Saints' first game in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina and they looked invincible on that emotionally charged night in the Louisiana Superdome, winning handily to stay undefeated and in first place in the NFC South.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Brett Martel <br />ASSOCIATED PRESS)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:47:31 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Texas back to No. 2 in AP poll]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK -- Texas is back to No. 2 in the AP college football poll. The Longhorns jumped Alabama and landed right behind top-ranked Florida on Sunday, a day after winning 41-14 at Oklahoma State in their best performance of the season. Florida, No.]]>
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<![CDATA[rmorgan@newstimes.com (Ralph D. Russo <br />ASSOCIATED PRESS)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:47:27 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Pumpkin learning]]>
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<![CDATA[If you were asked, "When you place a pumpkin in a tub of water, does it sink or float?" what would you guess?At Consolidated School in New Fairfield that was a question the kindergartners answered during their "Pumpkin Science" program last week. Would it surprise you to know pumpkins float?]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:57:52 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Boughton's fine record, leadership skills commend him for re-election in Danbury]]>
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<![CDATA[Danbury is weathering the recession better than most cities in the state, and it has been progressive on several fronts in recent years, such as completion of a new police station that is a model for other municipalities.  Looking to the future, the city continues to face multiple challenges that must be dealt with energetically in the coming years.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:55:57 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Week ahead]]>
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<![CDATA[Sunday Nov. 1Music from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean will be performed by the Danbury Symphony Orchestra at 3 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall, White Street and Fifth Avenue, Danbury. The featured work on the program, "Symphony No. 2," is by Danbury native son and composer Charles E.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:10:24 -0600]]>
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