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RI eighth-grader wins AAA traffic safety contest
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island eighth-grader who races BMX bikes has won the top prize in a regional contest on traffic safety with a video encouraging helmet ...
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Deadly B-52 crash remembered in Maine
ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) - One of the two survivors of a deadly B-52 bomber crash is in Maine to join in a 50th anniversary remembrance this Memorial Day ...
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Police Deaths of 2 adults in NH home suspicious
BELMONT, N.H. (AP) - The bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered in a central New Hampshire home, and police are calling their deaths ...
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Don McLean to perform with Portland symphony
The singer-songwriter has agreed to perform his 1971 hit with the Portland Symphony Orchestra during city’s annual Stars and Stripes celebration on the Eastern Promenade. An estimated 60,000 people are expected at the event, where the symphony will perform before and during the city’s fireworks ...
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Cross-border travelers face busy weekend
HIGHGATE, Vt. (AP) - Anyone traveling across the U.S.-Canadian border this weekend is being advised to leave some extra time to get to their destination. Border crossings at Highgate, Vt., Champlain, N.Y., and elsewhere are expected to be very busy with holiday weekend travelers. To speed things up, travelers are advised to have their documents in hand before reaching the primary inspection ...
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Woman finds seal does more harm than good
"Someone had delivered a seal pup effectively to our back door. Our first staff arrived, that's what they were greeted with," said Jim Chase with the Seacoast Science ...
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2 found dead in home person detained
Autopsies are expected to be done on Saturday to determine the cause and manner of death. The people's identities have not been released. Tilton police said they have detained a person in connection with the deaths. Neighbors said police had been at the home since Friday morning. The neighborhood is primarily a mobile home community, but the house is one of the rental homes in the area. ...
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Analyzing Facial Recognition Technology Using The Boston Bombing Suspects
facial recognition systems using one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a test subject has helped demonstrate the value of the technology as a law enforcement tool, Michigan State University (MSU) researchers claim in a new study. Working in the East Lansing, Michigan ...
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Boston Bomber’s Slain Affiliate ‘No Islamist’ – Widow
Boston bomber who was himself killed by US law enforcements was an aspiring athlete who took no interests in politics or radical Islam, his widow said Friday. "We avoided talking about politics because we had nothing to do with it," Rene Manukyan, who was married to Ibragim Todashev, told Voice of Russia radio. Todashev, an Orlando resident, wanted to make a career in mixed martial ...
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Female suicide bomber injures 11 in Russian region of Dagestan
MAKHACHKALA, Russia - A female suicide bomber injured at least 11 police officers and civilians, including two children, in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, police said. Police spokesman Vyacheslav Gasanov said the bomber blew herself up in the central square in the provincial capital, Makhachkala. He did not give details about the injured children. Since 2000, at least two ...
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Service planned after man dies day after wedding
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A memorial service is planned for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, ...
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Conn. retreat features severed arm of saint
MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) - There are too few opportunities in life to see the severed limb of a medieval holy man, and so when one presents itself in as unlikely a place as southeastern Connecticut, it should be grasped with ...
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Norwich house targeted by paranormal investigators
NORWICH, Conn. (AP) - A historic city landmark was the site of a real-life ghost story as ghost hunters surveyed the Leffingwell House Museum on Washington ...
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Personal crisis takes doctor to new direction
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Talented New Bedford illustrator flourishes
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - When Roger Andrews was a student at Gomes Elementary School in New Bedford, his math homework was as liable to have a rendition of Iron Man on the flip side as it was to have equations on the front. Decades later he’s still drawing Iron Man - only in his own style, and getting paid to do ...
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Angel Flight Crashes in NY 2 Killed 1 Missing
The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight in upstate New York that killed at least two people is under investigation, and the search for the missing pilot is ongoing, authorities said. Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said the flight's two passengers were found dead near where the twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area in Ephratah, about an hour west of Albany. He said the search for ...
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Angel Flight plane from Hanscom Field crashes in New York killing at least two
An Angel Flight that took off from Hanscom Field in Bedford crashed in New York on Friday night, killing at least two of the three people on board, according to authorities. The Piper PA 34 aircraft was 60 miles from its Rome, N.Y., destination when it went down near Garoga, N.Y., at 5:10 p.m., said Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The bodies of one male ...
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Is Kobe Bryant better than MichaelJordan MAY 09
You must be young to ask that question. No one who watched both Jordan and Bryant play would argue that Kobe is in the same league. Kobe is not even number two. Jordan was a much better defenders and led the league in steals every year, he had a better shoting percentage, averaged more points, and in truth his teamates sucked. Kobe has always had strong ...
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After getting roughed up in last start Lester looks to bounce back
Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park has been nothing if not entertaining. The former Red Sox manager and current skipper of the Indians watched his team come out swinging Thursday, lighting up the scoreboard in a 12-3 win. On Friday, John Farrell's squad reversed the fate, sending the Indians back to their hotel with an 8-1 defeat on a rain-soaked night. The third round of this ...
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Indians struggle against Lackey 8-1 loss at Boston
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, center, gives pitcher Justin Masterson a pat on the back as he takes him out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, May 24, 2013. The Red Sox won 8-1. Indians catcher Carlos Santana, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Charles ...
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Oklahoma principals recall day tornado hit
It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone ...
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Henri Dutilleux 97 French composer of expressive orchestral music
Henri Dutilleux took a solo bow in this undated photo as Seiji Ozawa, children’s chorus coach Johanna Hill Simpson, and the child vocalists ...
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No Kryptonite required for cops to nab ‘Man of Steel’
Police said Berry was yelling on the westbound platform at about 6:30 a.m. when an MBTA employee asked him to quiet down. That’s when Berry allegedly turned villain - shoving the employee, drawing an expandable baton and screaming obscenities, according to police reports.Transit cops called to the scene later said they cuffed Berry after a brief struggle and found the baton in his jacket ...
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AlterG Bionic Leg How it works
The AlterG Bionic Leg is built for speed … at least walking speed.Here are a few of its features:• The battery-powered device sells for $40,000 - but is rented out for $700 to $1,000 per month based on hours of use.• The smart-leg is designed to be used for short periods of time and helps teach patients to walk on their own again.• Sensors in the shoes respond to the ...
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Bionic leg aids Bob Lobel’s quest to walk freely
Beloved Boston sportscaster Bob Lobel is going bionic to fulfill his dream of walking easily again.Pool workouts, weight training and hobbling around on crutches just wasn’t cutting it. So the 69-year-old sports maestro and his therapists turned to the magic packed into the $40,000 AlterG Bionic Leg.The battery-operated robotic smart-leg - that wraps around an injured limb (think ...
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Boston Marathon is a multi-faceted event
The Boston Marathon is a serious opportunity for professional marathon runners to prove themselves and for recreational runners to prove to themselves that they can do it. There is also the philanthropic side to the marathon though, with people taking part to make a difference.
Boston is gearing up to once again hold the annual Boston Marathon of 2010. The marathon was first held in 1987, and is a seminal event in the calendar of any serious marathon runner. Athletes from around the world have been training for the big day, and Boston will be visited by 20,000 professional and amateur runners for the event. Read more
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