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Chicken producers debate 'natural' label

By JULIANA BARBASSA 2010-07-30T08:48:04Z
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines....

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers

By MIKE STOBBE 2010-07-29T11:25:08Z
ATLANTA (AP) -- More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions - especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research....

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic

By JESSICA GRESKO 2010-07-29T07:21:06Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."...

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations

By SARA KUGLER FRAZIER 2010-07-29T01:53:10Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort....

New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans

By MICHELLE ROBERTS 2010-07-27T10:44:27Z
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head....

Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better

By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-07-27T07:03:15Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six - and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well....

Japanese women extend life expectancy to new high

By MARI YAMAGUCHI 2010-07-26T17:22:45Z
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese women are expected to live almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world longevity ratings for the 25th straight year, the government reported Monday....

Full face transplant Spaniard displays new look

By DANIEL WOOLLS 2010-07-26T19:32:15Z
MADRID (AP) -- A Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant appeared before TV cameras Monday for the first time since his surgery, thanking his doctors and the family of the donor....

Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annually

By LINDSEY TANNER 2010-07-26T10:42:05Z
CHICAGO (AP) -- More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests....

In midst of river cleanup, supporters are divided

By BOB SALSBERG 2010-07-25T19:39:30Z
LENOX, Mass. (AP) -- Once a dumping ground for chemicals, a stretch of the Housatonic River that winds near this Berkshires hamlet is being scoured in a lengthy, expensive cleanup. Now, dredging other parts of the riverbed is under consideration, but the fishers, bird watchers and swimmers who would benefit are wondering how much effort is too much....

Political Notebook

White House urges halt to spilling of war secrets

By ROBERT BURNS 2010-07-30T15:57:16Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House on Friday implored the website WikiLeaks to stop posting secret Afghanistan war documents and the Pentagon pressed its investigation of the leaks, bringing a soldier charged with handing over classified video back to the U.S. for trial....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:57:16 GMT

Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan

By CHARLES BABINGTON 2010-07-30T13:55:18Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is going to the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic good-news story....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:55:18 GMT

Congress OKs bill to make commuter airline safer

By JOAN LOWY 2010-07-30T15:38:02Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress on Friday approved far-reaching aviation safety legislation that was developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:38:02 GMT

GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season

By LARRY MARGASAK 2010-07-30T12:57:26Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:57:26 GMT

Obama spokesman says Dems will keep House in fall

By 2010-07-30T11:25:36Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's press secretary says he thinks the Democrats will keep control of the House after the fall elections....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:25:36 GMT

FBI access to e-mail and Web records raises fears

By PETE YOST 2010-07-30T11:20:00Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:20:00 GMT

Kerry says he mishandled furor over yacht taxes

By 2010-07-30T13:52:19Z
BOSTON (AP) -- Sen. John Kerry said he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht but conceded he mishandled the public furor over his decision to dock the vessel in tax-free Rhode Island....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:52:19 GMT

Crist holds small lead in Fla. US Senate contest

By BRENT KALLESTAD 2010-07-30T11:01:49Z
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Charlie Crist is slightly ahead of Republican Marco Rubio in a three-way general election matchup for the U.S. Senate while the race to succeed Crist as governor is about even, a poll released Friday suggests....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:01:49 GMT

Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling

By CHARLES BABINGTON 2010-07-30T01:29:07Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On the surface, a judge's decision to block tough provisions of Arizona's immigration law was a defeat for the state's Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is sure it will play out that way politically, either this fall or beyond....

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:29:07 GMT

Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode

By 2010-07-30T05:53:06Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:53:06 GMT

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A 36 inch sand shark was recently found on Dowses Beach, a Cape Cod beach Sunday, July 18, 2010. (Photo by Romani/Westlund)
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Apr 08, 2010Saint Mary High School Short Stories, Friday, April 9, 2010, at 7pm.


SOUTHWICK β€” The Southwick Cultural Council will stage its 11th annual juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11, at the Southwick Town Hall.
Approximately 40 talented artists from Northern Connecticut and Western Massachusetts will display their art in the form of oils, photography, watercolors, pastels, acrylic, wood, pottery, soapstone carving and more.
The show also will include live demonstrations, non-juried student art, a book signing and
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Apr 08, 2010Cultural Council art show this weekend



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Ohio State University police guard the scene at a campus maintenance building, left, after an employee opened fire at the building, killing a co-worker and wounding another Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. The suspect also was wounded and is in custody, according to authorities. (AP Photo/The Columbus Dispatch, Tom Dodge)
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The sandwich board at the Panera store shows the calorie count for each item in Brookline, Mass., Monday, March 8, 2010. Panera bread company is announcing that they will become the first chain to post calories on menus nationally. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Mar 09, 2010Posting Calories

 

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Southwick Rotary Grill'n Daze BBQ and Chili Cook-off readying for competition

SOUTHWICK - Bob Fox, President, Southwick Rotary Club and Event Chair for the annual BBQ and Chili cook-off competition, announced today that the Club is ready to host its third annual competition.  The event is scheduled for July 25th at the Southwick...

Tag Sale and Auction Help Wanted

WESTFIELD - Animal Shelter Renovation, Inc. and Positive Options are looking for volunteers to help with collecting and soliciting items for our upcoming tag sale and auction.  We are an all volunteer corporation raising funds to build a regional anima...

1st Annual Hoffman Holes for Hope Charity Scramble

WESTFIELD - Hoffman Auto Group is the proud sponsor of our first ever Holes for Hope Charity Scramble to be held at East Mountain Country Club on August 14, 2010.  This event benefits the rescue and food bank portion of our non-profit organization.  We...

 

Associated Press Headlines

Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'scaleback' in cleanup

By HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-30T16:05:07Z
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) -- BP's incoming CEO said Friday that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but he added that the commitment to make things right is the same as ever....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:05:07 GMT

July the deadliest month of Afghan war for US

By ROBERT H. REID 2010-07-30T15:38:02Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO announced Friday that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 66 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:38:02 GMT

Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious

By JEANNINE AVERSA 2010-07-30T15:26:52Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:52 GMT

Saudi, Syrian leaders make rare visit to Lebanon

By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY 2010-07-30T15:27:16Z
BEIRUT (AP) -- The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia launched an unprecedented effort Friday to defuse fears of violence over upcoming indictments in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:27:16 GMT

White House: Don't post more secret war papers

By 2010-07-30T15:25:51Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is imploring the website WikiLeaks not to post any more classified documents about the Afghanistan war, saying U.S. national security and Afghan lives are at risk....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:25:51 GMT

25 dead as forest fires rage across Russia

By MANSUR MIROVALEV 2010-07-30T15:40:11Z
MOSCOW (AP) -- Forest fires raged across Russia on Friday, destroying villages, surrounding one southern city and killing at least 25 people, including three firefighters. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin consoled survivors at one smoldering village and urged officials to redouble their efforts against the blazes....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:40:11 GMT

Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and AMANDA LEE MYERS 2010-07-30T15:37:13Z
PHOENIX (AP) -- Lost in the hoopla over Arizona's immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway into the country....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:37:13 GMT

GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season

By LARRY MARGASAK 2010-07-30T12:57:26Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:57:26 GMT

Inmate sues man he's convicted of burglarizing

By 2010-07-30T15:55:50Z
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida inmate is suing the man he's convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen's arrest....
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:55:50 GMT

Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol'

By FRAZIER MOORE 2010-07-30T11:20:11Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television - this time as a judge on "American Idol."...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:20:11 GMT

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