http://www.mail.com/people/2840-dan-malloy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/2840-dan-malloy.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1854382-school-shooting-conn-debates-mental-health.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers on Tuesday began reviewing mental health care following the deadly Newtown school shooting, even though they and the public have little insight into the mental state of the 20-year-old gunman. The prosecutor in the case, Danbury State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky III, said he cannot release information about Ada... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1854382-school-shooting-conn-debates-mental-health.html 2013-01-29T22:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842386-conn-panel-task-responding-to-newtown.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A panel charged by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy with recommending a broad range of state policy changes after the deadly Newtown school shooting began its work Thursday, urged to focus on the issue of mental health and how it can intersect with gun violence. The panel embarked on the task as the top prosecutor in the case, Danb... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842386-conn-panel-task-responding-to-newtown.html 2013-01-24T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1838240-rival-conn-casino-tribes-forge-alliance.html UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — At sunrise one day last spring, the leaders of the Connecticut tribes that own two of the world's largest casinos stood together at the site of a 1637 massacre, commemorating the Pequot War attack in which one of their tribes took part in nearly wiping out the other. The Mashantucket Pequots, who own the Foxwoods Resort Casino, ho... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1838240-rival-conn-casino-tribes-forge-alliance.html 2013-01-22T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832348-thousands-rally-stricter-gun-control-us.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gun advocates — some with rifles slung across shoulders or pistols holstered at the hip — have rallied peacefully in state capitals nationwide against President Barack Obama's sweeping federal gun-control proposals. Summoned via social media for the "Guns Across America" event, participants gathered Saturday for protests large and sma... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832348-thousands-rally-stricter-gun-control-us.html 2013-01-20T14:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed painful party divisions inside Congress and out. The vote was 241-180, and officials said th... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822884-house-approves-505-billion-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-16T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1812048-newtown-parents-want-police-to-stay-schools.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Since the elementary school massacre in her hometown, Sarah Findley has found herself driving by her children's schools in Newtown, checking to make sure police are still stationed outside. The mother of three is among many people calling on school officials to keep up the police presence at schools in Newtown, which has had two offi... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1812048-newtown-parents-want-police-to-stay-schools.html 2013-01-10T19:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809688-conn-moves-cautiously-guns-newtowns-wake.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A month after the Newtown school tragedy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is moving cautiously on gun control in Connecticut, a relatively liberal Northeastern state that nevertheless has a strong gun culture and is home to some of the nation's best-known firearm makers. Gun control advocates and their allies in the state General Assembly wan... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809688-conn-moves-cautiously-guns-newtowns-wake.html 2013-01-09T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800342-wounded-ex-rep-giffords-meets-with-conn-families.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Just days before the second anniversary of a mass shooting that critically injured Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman was in Newtown meeting privately with families of those killed during last month's massacre at an elementary school. Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, was accompanied Friday by her husband, retired astronau... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800342-wounded-ex-rep-giffords-meets-with-conn-families.html 2013-01-05T07:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1799062-school-offers-fresh-start-sandy-hook-kids.html MONROE, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Caron made her son his favorite pancakes for breakfast and walked the second-grader to the top of the driveway for the school bus. "I hugged him a lot longer than normal, until he said, 'Mommy, please,'" she said. "And then he got on the bus, and he was OK." It was 7-year-old William's first day of school since last month's mass... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1799062-school-offers-fresh-start-sandy-hook-kids.html 2013-01-04T07:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1796986-school-starts-building-sandy-hook-kids.html MONROE, Conn. (AP) — For her son's first day of school since last month's massacre at his Sandy Hook Elementary, Sarah Caron tried to make Thursday as normal as possible. She made his favorite pancakes, and she walked the second-grader to the top of the driveway for the school bus. But it was harder than usual to say goodbye. "I hugged him a lot longer th... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1796986-school-starts-building-sandy-hook-kids.html 2013-01-03T21:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1795210-school-tour-newtown-parents-thank-teachers.html MONROE, Conn. (AP) — On a tour Wednesday of his daughter's new school, Vinny Alvarez took a moment to thank her third-grade teacher, who protected the class from a rampaging gunman by locking her classroom door and keeping the children in a corner. Alvarez was one of many Sandy Hook Elementary School parents expressing gratitude to the teachers during an ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1795210-school-tour-newtown-parents-thank-teachers.html 2013-01-02T23:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1782734-week-school-massacre-details-emerge.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — As the nation paused for the one-week anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, new details emerged Friday about the gunman, Adam Lanza, who acquaintances said was able to take apart and reassemble a computer in a matter of minutes but rarely spoke to anyone. In high school, Lanza used to slither through the hallw... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1782734-week-school-massacre-details-emerge.html 2012-12-21T21:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1780968-bells-toll-victims-week-shooting.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The chiming of bells reverberated throughout Newtown on Friday, commemorating one week since the crackle of gunfire in a schoolhouse killed 20 children and six adults in a massacre that has shaken the community — and the nation — to its core. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy gathered with other officials in rain and wind on the steps of the Edm... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1780968-bells-toll-victims-week-shooting.html 2012-12-21T20:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782618-conn-shooting-victims-remembered-worldwide.html People around the country and world paused for a moment Friday morning to memorialize the 26 victims of the massacre a week ago at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. A sampling of observances: ALABAMA State officials gathered in the Capitol in Montgomery for a remembrance, and Gov. Robert Bentley asked residents to observe a moment of silence. COLORAD... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782618-conn-shooting-victims-remembered-worldwide.html 2012-12-21T20:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1778966-newtown-responders-carry-heavy-burdens.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — While the people of Newtown do their best to cope with loss and preserve the memories of their loved ones, another class of residents is also finding it difficult to move on: the emergency responders who saw firsthand the terrible aftermath of last week's school shooting. Firefighter Peter Barresi was driving through Newtown on Frida... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1778966-newtown-responders-carry-heavy-burdens.html 2012-12-21T00:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1769474-conn-gunman-hundreds-rounds-ammunition.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The gunman in the Connecticut shooting rampage was carrying an arsenal of hundreds of rounds of especially deadly ammunition — enough to kill just about every student in the school if given enough time, authorities said Sunday, raising the chilling possibility that the bloodbath could have been even worse. Hours later, President Bara... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1769474-conn-gunman-hundreds-rounds-ammunition.html 2012-12-17T05:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769564-obama-grieves-promises-to-use-power-to-help.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — He spoke for a nation in sorrow, but the slaughter of all those little boys and girls turned the commander in chief into another parent in grief, searching for answers. Alone on a spare stage after the worst day of his tenure, President Barack Obama declared Sunday he will use "whatever power" he has to prevent shootings like the Connecticut school mass... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769564-obama-grieves-promises-to-use-power-to-help.html 2012-12-17T02:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1768010-routine-morning-then-shots-unthinkable-terror.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Inside the four-bedroom colonial set on a small rise, Nancy Lanza was already dead. But it was early yet, and it would be hours before her body was found — time enough for her son to unleash a slaughter. For now, though, all seemed idyllic in this 300-year-old town under crystalline skies. Adam Lanza, 20 years old, fascinated by comp... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1768010-routine-morning-then-shots-unthinkable-terror.html 2012-12-16T00:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1766770-gunman-kills-26-conn-school-commits-suicide.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday inside an elementary school, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in fear to the sound of gunshots reverberating through the building and screams echoing over the intercom. The 20-year-old killer, carrying at least two handguns, committed ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1766770-gunman-kills-26-conn-school-commits-suicide.html 2012-12-15T05:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1767880-hundreds-pack-conn-church-vigil-rampage.html NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Twenty-six candles — one for each of the victims — flickered on the altar Friday as hundreds of grief-stricken residents gathered for a vigil in memory of the children and staff killed in a shooting rampage at a school in this Connecticut town. With the church filled to capacity, hundreds spilled outside, holding hands in circles in ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1767880-hundreds-pack-conn-church-vigil-rampage.html 2012-12-15T03:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1767436-tearful-obama-calls-action-shooting.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved first as a father about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, declaring, "Our hearts are broken today." He called for "meaningful action" to prevent such shootings but did not say what it should be. "The majority of those who died were children — beautiful, little kids be... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1767436-tearful-obama-calls-action-shooting.html 2012-12-14T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740346-cuomo-hes-optimistic-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo emerged Monday from meetings with top Obama administration officials and congressional leaders "optimistic" that Congress will act quickly to provides tens of billions of dollars to help his state recover from Superstorm Sandy, one of the Northeast's most destructive storms. "People are still reeling from this ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740346-cuomo-hes-optimistic-sandy-aid.html 2012-12-03T23:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1738640-5-to-increase-class-time-schools.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Open your notebooks and sharpen your pencils. School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. Five states announced Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee will take part ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1738640-5-to-increase-class-time-schools.html 2012-12-03T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1731114-reward-surviving-sandy-higher-taxes.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy may have one more nasty surprise still to come: higher taxes. The math is simple and cruel. The storm left fewer properties standing, often wrecking waterfront communities that paid the highest taxes because of the desirability of living near the water. Unless shore towns from Rhode Island to New Jersey get a big i... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1731114-reward-surviving-sandy-higher-taxes.html 2012-11-29T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1672328-storm-wracked-prepare-election-day.html NEW YORK (AP) — Election officials were ordering generators, moving voting locations and figuring out how to transport poll workers displaced from coastal areas as Tuesday's presidential election became the latest challenge for states whacked by Superstorm Sandy. The storm, which devastated East Coast communities with power outages, flooding and snow, had... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1672328-storm-wracked-prepare-election-day.html 2012-11-02T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1659928-approaching-megastorm-threatens-east-coast.html BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Douglas Jumper choked up as he described the long, slow recovery in his central Pennsylvania town from last year's historic flooding caused by Hurricane Irene and the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee — and contemplated the possibility of yet more damage from an approaching storm. "I'm tired. I am tired," Jumper, who turned 58 on Satur... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1659928-approaching-megastorm-threatens-east-coast.html 2012-10-27T10:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1656458-eastern-utilities-brace-expected-super-storm.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Utilities and governments along the East Coast are working to head off long-term power failures as forecasters predict a major storm to hit a region already skittish after foul weather in recent months that plunged residents into darkness for weeks. Power companies from the Southeast to New England are telling independent contractor... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1656458-eastern-utilities-brace-expected-super-storm.html 2012-10-25T20:06:00Z