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Premium Content Proud home of Coast Guard Academy

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 12:04 am

When people hear Annapolis they immediately think of the U.S. Naval Academy. Likewise West Point is synonymous with the U.S. Military Academy. New London should aspire to achieve that same association with its U.S. Coast Guard...

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Premium Content NL's stabilizing force

 May 22, 2013; Updated: 12:06 am

Meeting with The Day's editorial board Tuesday, Connecticut Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor adroitly steered clear of entanglement in New London politics and policy, while sending the message the state will not let any of that deter efforts...

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Premium Content Safe summer sailing

 May 22, 2013; Updated: 5:25 pm

Most motorists wouldn't think of driving without fastening their seat belts; a growing percentage of bicyclists automatically straps on helmets - and yet many boaters continue to head out on the water without donning life jackets.

This week...

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Premium Content Crisis management

 May 21, 2013; Updated: 12:01 am

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy excels when it comes to handling a calamity and, unfortunately, he has had far too much practice at it.

While Friday's Metro North commuter train derailment in Fairfield and subsequent service disruption...

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Premium Content The Syrian dilemma

 May 21, 2013; Updated: 4:59 pm

When it comes to Syria, time is running out on the wait-and-see option. President Obama's reluctance in getting the United States embroiled in another complex conflict with no clear outcome is understandable, and we share it. But the prospects of...

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Testing time arrives for Syria's rebels

It's a rule of thumb in Middle East conflicts that whenever peace talks are announced, each side steps up the fighting so it can grab as much territory as possible before the cease-fire lines are drawn.

This struggle for position is...

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Tea Party's excess will boomerang

Back in their day, the tea party folks were riding high, fueling indignation over alleged government-run death panels, a treasonous Federal Reserve and the like. They commandeered sparsely attended Republican primaries, managing to nominate for...

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Tyranny's shadow looms over nation

Given last week's revelation that the IRS targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, it's worth recalling President Obama's Ohio State University commencement address. The president decried "voices" warning "that tyranny is always...

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Erosion of rights should not surprise

It's hard not to laugh at the indignation over the Justice Department's seizure of telephone records of the Associated Press and its journalists. Sure, the seizure was sweeping rather than surgical, but the government says it is looking...

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Local policing isn't just local anymore

Premium Content The job of local law enforcement officers has never been easy. Each day an officer steps onto the street and into the unknown. Sworn to protect and serve, Connecticut's local police officers have willingly put their lives on the line to...

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The other day I was pleasantly surprised by the Waterford Police. A few minutes earlier, I was calling a friend and...

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In this country we have put the Gang of Eight in the Senate to serve America. Why then, do they represent Mexico? These...

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There is a major problem facing those who are getting ready to retire. Far too many workers have not been able to...

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The May 14 commentary - "Benghazi: 'what ... is the scandal?'" - missed the essential point. Jackson Diehl equates the...

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