CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: National Headlines 'Hills' Star Stephanie Pratt Arrested For DUI ================================================================================ Headlines on 18 October, 2009 10:55:00 Authorities say reality television star Stephanie Pratt has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Sheriff: Boy-In-Balloon Was Hoax, Charges Expected ================================================================================ Headlines on 18 October, 2009 11:04:26 The story that a little boy had floated away in a giant helium balloon was a hoax concocted to land a reality television show, authorities Black Bear Chills In Wis. Beer Cooler ================================================================================ Headlines on 18 October, 2009 01:05:28 Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler. Foods That Fight Breast Cancer? ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 12:34:08 Take a look at some of the foods -- including onions and walnuts -- that might help people fight breast cancer. Baby OK After Train Hits Stroller ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 05:18:54 Police in Australia say a 6-month-old baby has survived a train hitting his stroller that had rolled onto the tracks. Deputy Made Feb. Visit To Balloon Family ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 08:53:06 A Colorado sheriff's deputy responded to a 911 hang-up in February at the home of a family now known for reporting that their young son NYC Cab Drivers May Lose Phones ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 09:23:29 New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission has presented proposals that would prohibit cabbies from using an array of new communications technologies. Swine Flu Hits Hard, Early - Claims 11 More Kids ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 09:30:40 Swine flu is causing unprecedented illness for so early in the fall -- including a worrisome count of child deaths -- and the government warned Obama Urges People To Serve Their Communities ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 10:21:40 President Barack Obama is urging the public to step up and serve their communities. Police: Girl Admits To Killing Grandmother ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 10:36:18 A Connecticut teen is charged with murder in the death of her grandmother. Walmart Offers New Books For $10 ================================================================================ Headlines on 15 October, 2009 06:04:40 Walmart cuts 60 percent or more from the cost of new hardcover books, and Amazon.com has responded with a similar deal. Garth Brooks' New Gig Not Your Old Vegas ================================================================================ Headlines on 15 October, 2009 09:45:09 Millions of fans wish they could've seen Garth Brooks where it all started at Willie's Saloon in Stillwater, Okla. Tropical Storm Rick Intensifying Off Mexico ================================================================================ Headlines on 15 October, 2009 10:34:19 Tropical Storm Rick is quickly intensifying in the Pacific off Mexico's coast. County To Workers: Stay Home Or Risk Firing ================================================================================ Headlines on 15 October, 2009 10:52:59 Employees of an Arizona county who have flu symptoms or a temperature of at least 100.4 degrees must stay home from work or risk being Florida May Ban Paper, Plastic Bags ================================================================================ Headlines on 15 October, 2009 11:28:09 The days of being asked "Paper or plastic?" at a grocery store could be coming to an end soon in Florida. Strong Quake Rattles Indonesian Capital ================================================================================ Headlines on 15 October, 2009 11:40:40 A strong undersea earthquake caused minor damage and made buildings in Indonesia's capital sway Friday, but there were no immediate reports injuries. SS Freeze Means Seniors Must Scrimp ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 01:44:47 Tens of millions of seniors who rely on Social Security checks as their primary source of income will not increase next year. Bank Of America Posts $2.2 Billion Loss ================================================================================ Headlines on 16 October, 2009 01:51:04 Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing further evidence that