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Joseph I. Lieberman's political career began as a popular Connecticut Democrat, but ultimately left him an independent U.S. Senator. Only a few years after a campaign as the Democratic party's nominee for vice president, Lieberman lost a contentious re-election primary for his Senate seat and opted to run as an independent. His split from his party was fueled by his strong support for the war in Iraq. Lieberman is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is responsible for oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. He was a vocal advocate of legislation creating the department. Born in Stamford, on Feb. 24, 1942, Lieberman earned his law degree from...
Joseph I. Lieberman's political career began as a popular Connecticut Democrat, but ultimately left him an independent U.S. Senator. Only a few years after a campaign as the Democratic party's nominee for vice president, Lieberman lost a contentious re-election primary for his Senate seat and opted to run as an independent. His split from his party was fueled by his strong support for the war in Iraq. Lieberman is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is responsible for oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. He was a vocal advocate of legislation creating the department. Born in Stamford, on Feb. 24, 1942, Lieberman earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. He was elected to the state Senate in 1970 and served there for ten years, the last six as majority leader. He was elected as state attorney general in 1982. He won his first term to the U.S. Senate in 1988, defeating Lowell Weicker by a huge margin. Lieberman's popularity soared in 2000 when he became Al Gore's running mate and the first Jewish American to seek the vice presidency. Fueled by concerns about the ongoing Iraq war, his 2006 campaign drew national attention when businessman Ned Lamont defeated him in the primary, but lost to him in the general election. Lieberman lives in Stamford and Washington with his wife Hadassah. They have four children. (Photo AP)
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Intelligence report identified vulnerability before Boston bombing
WASHINGTON -- Five days before two bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon, an intelligence report identified the finish line of the race as an "area of increased vulnerability" and warned Boston police that extremists may use "small scale...
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Giordano Seeks To Have Conviction Overturned
The Hartford CourantFormer Waterbury Mayor Philip A. Giordano's effort to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting two young girls continued Monday in federal court, where his lawyer argued that his previous defense attorney failed to do everything he could to show...Tags: FBI, Sexual Misconduct, Defendants, Elections, Punishment
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Ex alcalde de Waterbury, Giordano, pretende anular condenas federales de asalto sexual
El Hartford CourantEl esfuerzo del ex alcalde de Waterbury, Philip A. Giordano, para revocar su condena por agredir sexualmente a dos niñas continúa el lunes en una corte federal en Bridgeport. Su abogado, Aaron Romano de Bloomfield, argumentará que el abogado que...Tags: FBI, Waterbury
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Former Waterbury Mayor Giordano Seeks To Overturn Federal Sex Assault Convictions
The Hartford CourantFormer Waterbury Mayor Philip A. Giordano's effort to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting two young girls continues Monday in federal court in Bridgeport. His lawyer, Aaron Romano of Bloomfield, will argue that the lawyer who represented...Tags: FBI, Sexual Misconduct, Defendants, Elections, Punishment
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His Honor, Mayor Philip A. Giordano: Vain, Power-Hungry, Sexually Obsessed And Increasingly Reckless
The Hartford CourantTo the extent that such events can be fixed in time, the moment Mayor Philip A. Giordano's obsession with sex jumped from back-alley gossip to pressing political business occurred at the end of a corny downtown Christmas pageant. Giordano backers, the...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Police Arrests, Clubs and Associations, Kentucky Derby, John G. Rowland
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'Mortal Kombat' creator Ed Boon back with DC superhero game
Ed Boon was pulling punches. I could tell immediately: Why else would Aquaman be wiping the floor with Batman? Not to mention, I was playing Ed Boon in a video game, a fighting game, that Ed Boon, the king of the fighting-game genre, created. The game...
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
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Goodbye, Joe Lieberman
After 24 years in the U.S. Senate, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the first and only Jewish politician nominated to a national major party ticket, in 2000, had some advice to his colleagues in a farewell speech Wednesday on the Senate floor. To break the...Tags: Joe Biden, Democratic Party, Lindsey O. Graham, Judaism, Elections
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Too many people who should not have guns do
On the day after the recent massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., police in Newport Beach, Calif., took a man into custody for allegedly firing more than 50 rounds from a semi-automatic handgun in the parking lot of a shopping mall. He aimed...
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State Housing Prices Tumble
The Hartford CourantThe median sale price for single-family houses in Connecticut posted its largest year-to-year decline in 20 years in 2008. Although that's a big concern for homeowners worried about property values, its been a boon to buyers like Matthew Venturi and...Tags: Newington, New Britain, Fannie Mae, Mortgages, Financial and Business Services
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Will GOP presidential hopefuls fail to KO wobbly Obama?
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from Eric
What does it tell you that, even though the economy is apparently stuck in the doldrums and President Barack Obama's base is dispirited and his popularity ratings underwhelming, I still confidently predict he'll be re-elected?...Tags: Environmental Issues, International Military Interventions, Labor Legislation, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Holy Food!: Kosher and Its Imitators in Connecticut
What exactly is kosher? The short answer is a religious certification given to any cooked or processed food that an observant Jew is permitted to eat. A satisfying answer in detail is not easy, so a visual aid may help: picture three identical matzo...
Tags: Rocky Hill, Hotels and Accommodations, Judaism, Lifestyle and Leisure, Storrs
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