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	<title>Connecticut Watchdog</title>
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		<title>Inside View At Connecticut Humane Society: Former Finance Assistant Details Needless Killing Of Animals And Other Impacts of Staffing Shortage</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/inside-view-at-connecticut-humane-society-former-finance-assistant-details-needly-killing-of-animals-and-other-impacts-of-staffing-shortage</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is the draft of a letter that Bridget Karchere, former finance assistant at the Connecticut Humane Society, is preparing to provide to the CHS board of directors.
Karchere was one of three workers fired in December for being union supporters. Her written statement alleging financial improprieties against Richard Johnston, full-time president and board chairman, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut Humane Society Firing More Union Supporters, Not Enough Staff Left To Properly Care For Animals, Workers Claim</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/connecticut-humane-society-firing-more-union-supporters-not-enough-staff-left-to-properly-care-for-animals-workers-claim</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/connecticut-humane-society-firing-more-union-supporters-not-enough-staff-left-to-properly-care-for-animals-workers-claim#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Attorney General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what supporters charge is an attempt to destroy a successful unionizing drive, the head of the Connecticut Humane Society last week fired two more employees and put two more on probation &#8211; all of them union supporters.
That brings the total union supporters fired since December to five. Supporters of the workers believe the two just [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>53</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hartford Courant Nominated For Chutzpah Award For Claiming To Protect Public By Demanding It Keeps Getting $$$ For Running Legal Ads</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/hartford-courant-nominated-for-chutzpah-award-for-claiming-to-protect-public-by-demanding-it-keeps-getting-for-running-legal-ads</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/hartford-courant-nominated-for-chutzpah-award-for-claiming-to-protect-public-by-demanding-it-keeps-getting-for-running-legal-ads#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am nominating my old employer &#8211; The Hartford Courant &#8211; for the Chutzpah Award in advertising for 2010 for its full-page ad today asking readers to contact their state legislators.
Why? Well it seems like some legislators think that the millions of dollars spent on newspaper advertising for legal notices could be done CHEAPER on [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dentists Angry About Non-Dental Teeth Whitening Clinics</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/dentists-angry-about-non-dental-teeth-whitening-clinics</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/dentists-angry-about-non-dental-teeth-whitening-clinics#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Lieber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Procedures]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dentists]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want white teeth, you face a dilemma. Do you go to a dentist and take advantage of his or her expertise -- and pay a little more? Or do you visit a spa, non-dental clinic or even a mall kiosk to get it done at a lower price?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Prius Recall: Japanese News Service Says Brake Recall Coming For Prius</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/prius-recall-japanese-news-service-says-brake-recall-coming-for-prius</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/07/prius-recall-japanese-news-service-says-brake-recall-coming-for-prius#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recalls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota, according to Japan’s Nikkei news wire, reports that the company is preparing to recall 270,000 Hybrid Priuses in Japan and the U.S. to correct software in the braking system &#8211; a tremendous blow to Toyota&#8217;s image.
The world&#8217;s largest car maker has not confirmed or denied the report involving its flagship car &#8211; the vehicle it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February: Healthy Heart Month</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/06/february-healthy-heart-month</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/06/february-healthy-heart-month#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Jones-Reardon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Make the Most of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress Reduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February offers us two special days that focus on the heart.  Valentine’s Day is centered on loving relationships and romance…our emotional health. Go Red for Women raises awareness of cardiovascular disease and stroke…our physical health. 

What does having a healthy heart mean to you?

We’ve all been educated about what it takes to have a healthy heart from a physical perspective.  We know that we need to engage in regular cardiovascular exercise and we need to stay away from fatty foods. 

What we haven’t heard much about is how to create a healthy heart from an emotional perspective.  So the theme of my February articles will be communication. The intention is to help you to improve your relationships 
]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Union, Pratt Must Keep Plants Open</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/05/federal-judge-rules-in-favor-of-union-pratt-must-keep-plants-open</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/05/federal-judge-rules-in-favor-of-union-pratt-must-keep-plants-open#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Machinist Union won a major victory tonight as a federal judge ruled that Pratt &#38; Whitney must keep its Cheshire and East Hartford units operating this year, saving about 1,000 jobs in Connecticut.
U.S. District Court Judge Janet C. Hall said the United Technologies division violated its labor agreement following testimony from Pratt executives and support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GI Bill Education Benefits: Veterans Should Not Hold Their Breath</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/05/gi-bill-education-benefits-veterans-should-not-hold-their-breath</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/05/gi-bill-education-benefits-veterans-should-not-hold-their-breath#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Lieber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that almost every time the government has to pay a benefit, there are massive delays, computer problems, staffing problems, etc.? The latest: thousands of veterans have waited months for their delayed payments under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Navy vet Shaylynn Lynch says she called the Veterans Administration more than 30 times, but nobody could help her. The VA is so overwhelmed by benefits claims that it has closed its call centers on Thursdays and Fridays to process the backlog.]]></description>
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		<title>OOPS, Car Falls Off Lift, Customer Screwed</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/05/oops-car-falls-off-lift-customer-screwed</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/05/oops-car-falls-off-lift-customer-screwed#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is the lede of David Collins column in the New London Day. My old friend Joe Cohen &#8211; formerly of The Courant &#8211; suggested I read it. I suggest you read the top here and then read the rest here.
Alice White hasn&#8217;t had the use of her once-reliable 1994 Buick Century Custom since Jan. 22, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card News: Latest Credit Card News From LowCards.com</title>
		<link>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/06/credit-card-news-latest-credit-card-news-from-lowcards-com</link>
		<comments>http://ctwatchdog.com/2010/02/06/credit-card-news-latest-credit-card-news-from-lowcards-com#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Gombossy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit and Debit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LowCards.com Weekly Update
A summary of this week&#8217;s top credit card stories.
 DISCOVER CEO: NEW RULES DON&#8217;T HELP THOSE WITH BEST CREDIT
Discover CEO David Nelms says the CARD Act will benefit some credit cardholders and hurt others. Those with good credit will lose the &#8220;ultra-low rates of the past 10 years.&#8221; Credit card companies will shift away [...]]]></description>
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