Topic: New London

Drug bust: 100 arrested in New England heroin, cocaine ring

Drug bust: 100 arrested for alleged involvement in heroin and cocaine trafficking. The 100 people arrested in the southern New England bust, were mostly from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Many questions, few answers about loss of HMS Bounty to hurricane Sandy

The search continues for missing captain of the HMS Bounty, which sank Monday off Cape Hatteras, N.C., during hurricane Sandy. Rescued crew members aren't talking, leaving key questions about the tragedy unanswered.

HMS Bounty: the inside story of its final days (+video)

The HMS Bounty left New London, Conn., on Oct. 25 for a sail to St. Petersburg, Fla. It went due east to try to avoid hurricane Sandy, but the crew was mistaken in thinking the danger had been skirted.

Mystery in Gulf of Mexico: Why is oil leaking from Deepwater disaster site?

Oil identified as coming from the Macondo well, site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, is leaking into the Gulf of Mexico at the rate of 100 gallons per day. The Coast Guard is investigating.

Plane towing marriage proposal crashes in R.I., pilot ok

The Coast Guard says the pilot was found at about 4 p.m. Monday by a good Samaritan about 3 miles south of Ninigret Pond.

What recovery? Top 10 cities losing jobs

For some regions of the US, talk of an economic recovery is more wishful thinking than reality. Here are the top 10 metropolitan areas that continue to struggle with unemployment, from the Carpet Capital of the World to the home of an Ivy League university.

Vox News Sarah Palin speaks, but are Americans heeding her anymore?

Sarah Palin is speaking out about alleged insider trading by members of Congress and is shopping a new reality TV series. But networks aren't biting, and some analysts doubt her star can rise again. 
12/13/2011 06:21 pm

'Oprah Winfrey Show' ends, but Oprah's legacy lives on

With the finale of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ on Wednesday, critics are debating the real legacy of the woman who transformed the daily talk show from a tabloid sideshow into a national self-help platform.
05/25/2011 12:49 pm

In Pictures Graduation 2011

The Vote My 'near-death experience' on Air Force One

'Åir Force One Aborts Landing,' and I was there! Yes, it took two tries for the plane carrying the president to land in Hartford, Conn. Poor visibility, apparently. Too bad I didn't notice....
05/18/2011 08:11 pm

Why is Obama delivering a commencement address at Miami Dade College?

President Obama will speak Friday evening at the graduation for the North and West campuses of Miami Dade College. The school is America’s largest institution of higher education.
04/29/2011 05:58 pm

Schools facing rise in homeless students

Schools serving homeless children are seeing an increase in enrollment, straining their ability to serve the most vulnerable students.
04/12/2011 05:00 pm

Six lessons from the BP oil spill

What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
07/10/2010 10:10 am

Florida tar balls not from BP oil spill, according to Coast Guard lab

The US Coast Guard released a report Wednesday that says tar balls that have washed up on Florida beaches are not a result of the BP oil spill.
05/19/2010 01:34 pm

Opinion Justice Stevens, ObamaCare, and the Constitution. Is federal power now unlimited?

To defend the nominee President Obama chooses to replace the liberal Justice Stevens, Democrats will be forced to say what they really believe about the Constitution and the limits of federal power.
04/12/2010 11:41 am

Supreme Court case: Florida v. beach property owners

Beach property owners in Florida went to court after the state government added sand to the beach in front of their homes, citing erosion, and designated the new stretch public land. The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday.
12/01/2009 12:00 am

The heart of Latin art

It's not just folk, it's fusion. Exhibitions nationwide spotlight a bold and visionary tradition.
10/15/2009 01:00 am

Sotomayor's views on property rights cause concern

She was part of an appeals-court panel in 2006 that favored a private developer with the authority to seize land by eminent domain.
07/25/2009 01:00 am

Opinion Five questions for Sotomayor

GOP senators should probe her views on key Supreme Court decisions.
06/09/2009 01:00 am

Opinion Flags of caution over Sotomayor

Does she really think a judge can't be objective?
05/27/2009 01:00 am

The year of holiday thrift

More consumers than last year say they'll look for bargains. Thrift shops are in.
11/28/2008 12:00 am

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09/09/2008 01:00 am

Californians set to vote on massive expansion of Indian casinos

The four measures on the Feb. 5 ballot are being hotly debated. Officials say the state needs the revenue.
01/18/2008 12:00 am