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Watch now Howie Joe weigh in on debate trial
With less than a week until voters head to the polls for the special election for the open U.S. ?Senate seat, Democrat ?U.S. Rep. Edward J. Mar?key and Republican rival Gabriel E. Gomez met ?last night in a feisty final debate.Who scored and who was off base?Hear what Howie Carr and Joe Battenfeld have to say about the candidates’ performance on today’s weekly "High ...
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Fall River man arrested in fatal hit and run in Somerset
Police have arrested a Fall River man in connection with a hit and run Friday in Somerset that killed a 65-year-old man who was crossing the street in his electric wheelchair, Somerset police said today. Police arrested Richard Reis, 35, this morning after his wife responded to a reverse 911 call and told police that Reis's father owned a car matching the description of the one that struck ...
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NH picks conservation group for beach storefront
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A nonprofit group that promotes marine conservation has been selected to move into a small storefront at Hampton Beach State ...
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Official fired from RIs Wyatt Detention Center
WPRI-TV reports that (http://bit.ly/17mN4Lc) Wyatt Chairman Brendan Doherty would not name the official, but said he was fired during a board meeting ...
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Decherd to retire from Dallas-based AH Belo
DALLAS -; The CEO of Dallas-based A.H. Belo (BEE'-loh) Corporation plans to retire in September and will become vice chairman of the board of ...
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Maine man charged in teens death pleads not guilty
Twenty-year-old Kyle Dube, of Orono, was indicted on murder and kidnapping charges in last month's asphyxiation death of Nichole Cable. He pleaded not guilty to those charges Wednesday morning. The Maine Attorney General's Office told WMTW News 8 that Dube's lawyer is asking for a psychological exam to determine if Dube is competent to stand ...
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2 Senators among winners of Jefferson Awards
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. Senators, the winner of a Nobel Prize for peace, a labor leader and the owner of a professional tennis team are among the people being honored with a national prize for public service. Recipients of the 2013 Jefferson Awards accepted their honors Wednesday in Washington. Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Democratic Sen. Pat Leahy of Vermont won the award for ...
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Vt. police investigate report of Peacham shooting
PEACHAM, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police are investigating the report of a shooting in the town of Peacham. Police say a woman reported Wednesday morning that a white van came to her home and her husband went outside. She told police that she then heard shots fired and went into her basement and then to a neighbor's to call 911. She says she has not seen her husband since. Vermont State ...
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Clothing company founder ousted by board of directors
In a terse release issued Wednesday, the company didn't give a reason for the abrupt firing of Zimmer, who built Men's Wearhouse from one small Texas store using a cigar box as a cash register to one of the nation's largest specialty retailers in men's clothing, with 1,143 ...
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McCain defends Gomez on term-limit discussion
During the final senate debate between Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey Tuesday night, Gomez said he told McCain, who campaigned for Gomez in Boston last month, that he should leave the Senate at the end of his ...
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Sesame Street introduces Muppet with parent in jail
Sesame Street's latest target is incarceration. One in 28 American children have a parent in jail, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. 25 years ago, that number was 1 in ...
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Mozarts Violin Comes To Boston Live In Concert
June 19, 2013 Mozart himself never made it to America -- but his violin and viola recently did. Hear the full program and see an excerpt of the performances in Boston, thanks to a collaboration between the Salzburg Mozarteum, the Boston Early Music Festival and Classical New ...
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Police at Patriots tight ends home for 2nd day
Steven Senne, File | AP Photo FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. State and local police spent hours at the home of Hernandez on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 as another group of officers searched ...
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Boston suspect gets Russia burial
Grozny, Russia - The father of a Russian man killed while being questioned about ties to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he has brought the body to Russia for ...
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Stakelbeck on Terror | Jihad in Boston
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Don Cherry On Felger Mazz Grapes Dishes On Bruins In Stanley Cup Final
Hockey legend Don Cherry joined Felger and Massarotti on Tuesday to discuss the Bruins, the Stanley Cup Final, the rest of the goings-on in the NHL and some Bruins ...
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House speaker Budget at risk without Medicaid
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire’s House speaker says it will be hard to get the Democratic House to support a state budget that does not include a way to expand Medicaid to an estimated 58,000 poor ...
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Craig confirmed as NH Labor Commissioner
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Executive Council on Wednesday confirmed James Craig to be New Hampshire’s next Labor Department ...
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Bluebird Bio shares rocket higher in trading debut
The company’s initial public offering of 5.94 million shares had been priced Tuesday at $17 per share, above its initial expectations of $14 to $16 per ...
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Sunshine expected through early next week
A high pressure system gliding eastward will bring a much-needed dry and sunny day to southern New England, the National Weather Service said. Fine weather is set to continue, as the region finally breaks out of a stormy weather pattern through early next week, in a promising start for summer, which officially begins Friday. Today, it'll look like summer more than feel it, with sunny ...
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United Tech sees impact from order on fraud charge
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - United Technologies Corp. says a federal court ordering it to pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines will cut revenue and ...
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State trooper fatally shoots man near Conn. fires
SALEM, Conn. (AP) - A state trooper fatally shot a man who charged at authorities waving a club-like object as firefighters battled blazes at a nearby home and detached garage in Salem, state police ...
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Boston woman pays $560000 for 2 parking spots
Enlarge Parking spaces behind 298 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston are seen Friday, June 14, 2013. The two open spaces at right, front and back, were sold at auction on Thursday for $560,000. (AP Photo/Michael ...
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Wifes call leads to husbands arrest in mans hit-and-run death
Richard Reis, 35, of Somerset, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with personal injuries, death resulting, Somerset Police Chief Joseph Ferreira ...
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Minivan destroyed after GPS leads driver onto MBTA tracks
A Belmont woman and two children escaped serious injury when a train slammed into their minivan after a GPS device led the driver onto MBTA train tracks Tuesday ...
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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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