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Facebook Buys Instagram

Cristal Reyes April 18, 2012

Facebook and Instagram, two of the most popular websites in 2012, have recently merged into one. As of April 2012, multi-billion dollar corporate giant Facebook.com bought the picture sharing website Instagram...

Obama’s Buffett Rule Impact on Taxes, Jobs

The Associated Press April 18, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s proposal to impose a "Buffett rule" tax on the rich is generating enormous political wattage, but the plan itself would directly affect only a tiny fraction...

Florida’s Uncovered Racist Past Following Trayvon Murder

Vanessa Estime April 18, 2012

By now, the unfortunate murder of Trayvon Martin by his assailant George Zimmerman has made headlines on every local and major media outlet. The tragic story – 17 year old African American Trayvon Martin...

Wyoming Town – Population 1 – Sells for $900,000 to Vietnamese Buyer

Elizabeth Field April 18, 2012

Don Sammons, longtime inhabitant of Buford, Wyoming recently sold his home at auction, which consequentially was the entirety of the small town. Buford, Wyoming—population one--- sold for $900,000 to...

Warnings Credited in Midwest Tornado Outbreak

The Associated Press April 18, 2012

THURMAN, Iowa (AP) — Concerned that Midwesterners might be complacent after repeated tornado warnings came to nothing, forecasters issued a sternly worded alert, well in advance, that weekend...

Report Ranks Connecticut Top State for Women

Brandon T. Bisceglia April 11, 2012

Connecticut is the best state for women to work and live in, according to an assessment released in March compiling data from 12 sources. The report, titled "50 Best and Worst States for Women," ranked ...

Occupy New Haven Coming Apart

Vanessa Estime April 11, 2012

According to the New Haven Register, it looks as if Occupy New Haven is ending its almost six month encampment at the New Haven Green. Despite no official termination, a few members of Occupy New Haven...

Mother of Victim in Marist Tragedy Promotes Fire Safety in Woodbridge

Cristal Reyes April 11, 2012

Spending an afternoon promoting fire safety in memory of a perished daughter isn’t exactly what any mother is thrilled about. However, that is exactly how Barbara Block spent her afternoon. In hopes...

Shooting at Oikos University

Ana Abraham April 11, 2012

The biggest mass school shooting since the tragedy at Virginia Tech happened Monday, April 2, in Oakland, California. One Goh, the 43-year-old man who allegedly killed seven people and wounded three others...

Barbie Goes Bald

Veronica Maciel April 11, 2012

Mattel Incorporation has agreed to make Barbie a bald friend in 2013. According to CBS New York, last year the company made a one-of-a-kind bald Barbie doll for a four year old suffering from cancer who...

Contracts Expire for Many at AT&T, Talks Continue

The Associated Press April 11, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — About 40,000 AT&T landline workers are staying on the job this week without a contract, their union said Sunday. The workers' contracts expired over the weekend, raising the possibility...

US Navy Deploys 2nd Aircraft Carrier to Gulf

The Associated Press April 11, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. The deployment...

West Haven Mayor John M. Picard May Have To Pay Raise Back

Liana Teixeira April 4, 2012

Mayor John M. Picard of West Haven may have to give back a raise, reports Susan Misur of the New Haven Register.  Picard was given a 1.5 percent salary increase in January 2012. The issue arose after...

Nation Divided Over Trayvon Martin Case

Liz De La Torre April 4, 2012

Well, it seems that sensational cases in Florida have not stopped with Casey Anthony. The newest commotion centering around a mix of outrageous media coverage and public outcry is the case of 17 year-old...

North Korea’s Rocket Plan

Elizabeth Field April 4, 2012

The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit is underway in Seoul, North Koreas where leaders around the world have joined together to determine the best plans to keep nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists...

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