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Tea Party group protests outside IRS office in downtown Boston
About two dozen Tea Party protesters rallied outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston today demanding further investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of some Tea Party and conservative groups for scrutiny when applying for non-profit status. The protest was one of many coordinated Tea Party demonstrations at federal buildings across the country ...
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Connecticut Judge G. Sarsfield Ford dies at 79
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Judge G. Sarsfield Ford, who sentenced serial killer Michael Ross to death in 1987, has died. He was ...
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Boston Bombing Probe Heads to Russia
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MOSCOW – A delegation of American lawmakers will travel to Russia next week in part to investigate last month’s Boston Marathon bombings, ABC News has learned. The group, led by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., wants to find out why a 2011 Russian request that the United States investigate Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of ...
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NHs Shea-Porter introduces pipeline amendment
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter has introduced an amendment that would protect pipeline activity between Portland, Maine and Montreal, Canada. The amendment introduced Tuesday protects environmental interests from being affected by pending legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta across six U.S. ...
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Court rejects new trial in baby subway slaying
In their appeal, both men argued that they should have had separate trials. The court said it found no basis to order a new trial or reduce their ...
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Expanded World News with Diane Sawyer to focus on Oklahoma tornadoes
Tuesday night's ABC World News With Diane Sawyer will be expanded to a one-hour newscast to provide additional information about the Oklahoma ...
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Man charged with road-rage knife assault
Derek Michael Mozuch, 24, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, a marked lanes violation and threatening to commit a crime, according to a release from Malden ...
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NFL Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing
The league and Microsoft announced a multiyear agreement Tuesday in which Xbox will provide fans new viewing innovations, including the ability to interact with live games, Skype video chat with other fans, view statistics, access highlights in real time, and gather fantasy information about players and teams - all on a single ...
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NH marks presidential primarys 100th anniversary
CONCORD, N.H. -; Defenders of New Hampshire's enviable role in presidential politics are paying tribute to the past while keeping an eye on the ...
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United Tech CEO sees stronger economy airlines
HARTFORD, Conn. -; The chief executive of aerospace giant United Technologies Corp. is optimistic about an improving economy and airline ...
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CBS Boston Summer Guide
There’s nothing better than relaxing at the beach or by the pool with a good book in your hand. This summer kick back with one of these new release by our favorite authors from Simon & ...
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Covidiens lung cancer detection system included in ACCP guidelines
Covidien CEO Jose Almeida Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) announced Tuesday that its bronchoscopy system, used to detect lung cancer, has been included in the new American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) guidelines. The Dublin-based company, with US headquarters in Mansfield, Mass., said in a statement that the clinical practice guidelines were released by the ACCP earlier this month and are ...
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Hologic gets FDA OK for 3-D mammo technology
Hologic says its C-View 2D images may be used in place of traditional 2-D images, eliminating the need for a separate 2-D exposure in a 3-D mammography exam. The images seen here show invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer). Hologic Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) on Tuesday received approval of its breast screening software. The Bedford, Mass. developer of diagnostics, medical imaging systems and ...
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Boston bomb brothers more American than Chechen Depardieu
1 of 2. Actor Gerard Depardieu participates in a news conference in Grozny May 21, 2013. According to local media, Depardieu is visiting the Chechen capital for the filming of his new movie ...
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Maine psychologist pleads guilty to fraud
PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine psychologist has pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance companies by submitting claims for counseling sessions that never happened.Federal prosecutors said Carole Orem-Hough of South Portland billed insurance companies for two counseling sessions a week when she saw the patient once per week.She told one patient that she double-billed Aetna because the company ...
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City to spend $13.75m to pave 45 miles of Boston’s streets this summer season
The summer construction season is poised to kick off in Boston, as Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced $13.75 million worth of renovations to roads and sidewalks today. The mayor's office warned property owners who hope to begin their own construction projects along the 45 miles of roadway slated for repairs to consult the ...
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RI tea party members protest IRS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Tea party activists are rallying outside IRS offices in Rhode Island to protest the federal agency’s scrutiny of their ...
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Mass. US Senate race focuses on 911 resolutions
BOSTON (AP) - Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are continuing to clash over votes Markey took against two resolutions honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist ...
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NH Senate panel rejects cigarette tax hike
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Senate’s budget committee is saying no to a House-proposed 20-cent cigarette tax hike and delays in several business tax credits worth $53 million in ...
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Southborough man leader of ‘storm chaser’ tours witnesses Okla. tornado devastation
There are patches around Moore, Okla., where the leaves are still on the trees and the houses are undamaged, and there are swaths where the trees are torn out by the roots and the buildings completely erased, Rich Hamel said. The 45-year-old storm chaser from Southborough, Mass., spoke from his car this morning, less than an hour after passing through the scar of property damage and grief that ...
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Rescuers search board by board for survivors
Amid downed power lines, hissing gas pipes and immense devastation, rescuers searched "board by board" Tuesday for survivors and victims of a massive tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City ...
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Dozens file nomination paperwork in Boston mayoral race
City officials say more than a dozen candidates have submitted nomination papers with more expected to do so by Tuesday's 5 p.m. deadline. Menino is the city's longest serving mayor. He announced in March that he would not run for re-election after five full terms in office. The decision sets the stage for the city's first wide open mayoral election in three ...
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Limited slower Conn. rail service starts Tuesday
Metro North employees, in orange vests, help transfer westbound commuters at the transportation center in Bridgeport, Ct., to shuttle buses Monday, May 20, 2013. The commuters had arrived from New Haven by train and were being bused to Stamford, Ct., where rail service to New York was available. A train collision on Friday injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. (AP ...
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Hearing postponed for Boston bombing suspect
BOSTON -; A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' ...
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Biogen Idec seeks approval of fourth MS drug
Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking approval of its first interferon-based treatment for multiple sclerosis since its blockbuster 1996 drug, Avonex. Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking approval of its first interferon-based treatment for multiple sclerosis ...
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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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