The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings _ those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents strap around their chests to give the little ones a cuddle on the move. The concern: Infants can suffocate, and at least a few have.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is warning consumers about a voluntary recall of baby bracelets and pacifier clips sold at consitnment retailers and resale stores in 2008. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Allreds Design Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips are a lead hazard and consumers should stop using them at once.
Details of the Boston Red Sox new spring training complex to be built in Fort Myers, Florida have been released. The 11,000-capacity, $75 million ballpark, is scheduled to open in 2012 about 10 miles from their current stadium, City of Palms. (AP Photo/Populous)
The Connecticut State Dental Association is planning its third straight free dental clinic. Past "Mission of Mercy" events have helped more than 3,000 patients. Organizers say they've delivered more than $1.5 million in free dentistry. 105 dental chairs will be set up at the Aetna Insurance Building in Middletown March 12 and 12.
Naka, Booskin, tigers at Beardsley Zoo (photos by Shannon Calvert)
Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo has chosen Valentine's Day weekend for its first introduction of the zoo's two Amur tigers. Zoo Director Gregg Dancho says it's coincidence that the zoo's attempt to mate the tigers comes during the weekend dedicated to romance. If they're successful, the cubs would be born in the spring.
The 2010 editions of the "Connecticut Angler's Guide" and the "Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide" have been issued. The Department of Environmental Protection says the guides are now available online at the DEP website. Printed versions won't be distributed until April, at more than 350 locations statewide.
As the UConn football team prepared for its first game ever against Notre Dame, The UConn Radio Network's Wayne Norman snapped some pictures of the team's visit to South Bend.
Some Connecticticut residents have reported problems finding locations to obtain flu shots. Click the headline for a list of sites and phone numbers which may help, both with general information on the swine and seasonal flu, and for links to find a clinic near you.
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