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Someone chokes in the HEAT of the moment.... MAY 25
Fans from Cleveland remember those days, you know, "THE CHOKING CHRONICLES" NOT MUCH TO SAY MY -HEAT FAN- FRIENDS, YOU ARE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE GOING BACK TO INDIANA EVEN UP.This series should be 2-0 if it were not for a stupid mistake. Indiana gave game one away, that should tell all of us that Miami is overrated.Enough ...
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CapeFlyer Passengers Enjoy Inaugural Ride From Boston To Hyannis
HYANNIS (CBS) – For the first time since the 1980's a passenger train rolled into Hyannis from Boston. The CapeFlyer is now up and running for the summer season. The inaugural run experienced delays, leaving South Station at 5:15 and arriving in Cape Cod at 8:20pm, about a half hour behind ...
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With surgical precision Lackey soaks Tribe
CLE@BOS: Lackey dominates Indians for third win BOSTON -- Though it is still early, the Red Sox appear to be getting the best-case scenario when it comes to John Lackey's return from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander hasn't just come back to take a spot in the rotation. He looks poised to put together the type of success that marked his years with the Angels. Friday marked the ...
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Prosecutors may regret screening Bulger jurors
The decision by a federal judge yesterday to green light criminal background checks on jurors in the looming James "Whitey" Bulger trial could backfire on the prosecution, experts say."I think that’s where the government can get in trouble sometimes, when it tries to take a case out of the ordinary course of justice," said Timothy Bradl, a defense attorney and former ...
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Red Sox top Indians behind Lackeys pitching
John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 on a rainy Friday ...
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Official 2 dead after Angel Flight crashes in NY
Forty years have passed since Eastern Flight 401 slammed down in the Florida Everglades, yet no memorial has been raised to remember the 101 people who perished that ...
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Red Sox 8 Indians 1
E_Saltalamacchia (4). DP_Cleveland 1, Boston 1. LOB_Cleveland 5, Boston 3. 2B_Brantley (7), Saltalamacchia (11). HR_Carp (3). SB_Kipnis (10), Mar.Reynolds (2), Brantley (3), Ellsbury (14). IP H R ER BB SO Masterson L,7-3 6 6 5 5 5 R.Hill -3 Albers -3 Pestano Lackey W,3-4 7 8 Uehara ...
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Small plane out of Massachusetts crashes in N.Y.
A small passenger plane that took off from Hanscom Air Force Base crashed in New York tonight.The Piper PA 34 aircraft with three people on board crashed in Garoga, N.Y., near Highway 29 at about 5:10 p.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.The identities and conditions of the people on the plane were not immediately known.Bergen said the plane had been headed to ...
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Gov. promises to make neighbor land deal right
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Gov. Peter Shumlin is defending a property deal he made with a neighbor whose family now says the man is mentally unfit to make the sale ...
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Dealing with sore hamstring Victorino placed on DL
Email BOSTON -- The Red Sox couldn't afford to play the waiting game with Shane Victorino this time around. Victorino's sore left hamstring and ailing back forced him to the 15-day disabled list on Friday, retroactive to Tuesday. "Our goal was to be back the next couple days, but situations come up," said Victorino, who expects to miss the minimum amount of time. With Will ...
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Concussion symptoms gone Ross activated
Email BOSTON -- The Red Sox activated David Ross from the seven-day concussion disabled list Friday after doctors cleared him to resume playing. The catcher, who has been on the disabled list since May 12, completed a one-game rehab assignment at Double-A Portland on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI double. In order to make room for Ross on the roster, Boston sent catcher Ryan Lavarnway to ...
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Bulger judge allows juror background checks
BOSTON (AP) -- The judge presiding over the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger is allowing prosecutors to conduct criminal background on potential ...
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No change of heart on Maine hospital debt
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers had no change of heart Friday on a bill to repay a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals and expand ...
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Vt. Route 128 in Westford reopens after flooding
WESTFORD, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security says Route 128 between Essex and Westford has reopened after the water subsided from the flash ...
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Malloy defends effort to restrict Newtown records
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is defending efforts to restrict the release of certain public records related to the Newtown school shooting, saying he wants to protect the victims’ ...
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Nerlens Noel may not be best option for Cleveland Cavaliers MAY 24
Cavaliers when they go on the clock this year. Unlike years past, there isn???t a clear cut prospect that stands out above the rest of the field, as Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving did the past two seasons. Right now most of the talk is centering on Kentucky center Nerlens Noel but ...
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Bail denied to Massachusetts teen accused of Facebook terror post
BOSTON (Reuters) - A judge denied bail on Friday to a Massachusetts teenager who was arrested on terrorism charges after posting lyrics on his Facebook page suggesting he could do worse than the Boston Marathon ...
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Indians activate Swisher from paternity list
BOSTON (AP) - Cleveland Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is back from the paternity list after his wife, JoAnna, had the couple’s first child, a ...
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Red Sox put OF Victorino 3B Middlebrooks on DL
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Shane Victorino and third baseman Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Alfredo Aceves and infielder Jose ...
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Lawrence non-profit settles federal investigation with payment of $80000 US Attorney Carmen Ortiz says
A Lawrence non-profit has settled federal allegations that the organization paid some of its employees full-time wages when they were working at the same time at another non-profit and that the former executive director and another employee were not working as much as they were supposed to. The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council (GLCAC) won funding from the Department of Education to ...
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Vt to seek US damage assessment after flash floods
UNDERHILL, Vt. (AP) - Flash flooding from record-tying rainfall in parts of northern Vermont washed out roads, damaged bridges and clogged culverts after a string of overnight thunderstorms across the region that left some residents Friday slogging through mud and ...
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Judge rules criminal background checks can be performed on jurors in James ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial
Prosecutors will be allowed to conduct criminal background checks on jurors in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, a federal judge ruled today. Citing the "unique circumstances of the case," US District Judge Denise J. Casper, who is presiding over the notorious gangster's trial, ruled this afternoon that the checks could be made. Prosecutors had contended, among other ...
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School volunteers to get background checks in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - School volunteers in Rhode Island will have to undergo a criminal background check under legislation signed into law by Gov. Lincoln ...
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What the Lakers should do....NOW MAY 14
Listen! Right now the Lakers are stuck. They made such a big investment to bring Dwight Howard and Steve Nash that they have no choice but to see it through until the end. Both Pau Gasol and MWP are virtually untradeable and we we all know that Kobe is off the market. That guy is going to retire a Laker for sure. Other than that, they have virtually nothing to bargain with. Their bench sucks and ...
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Epizyme expected to hold IPO during week of May 27
Epizyme, whose CEO is Robert Gould, is expected to hold its IPO during the week of May 27. Epizyme Inc., a venture-backed biotech based in Cambridge, Mass., with ambitious plans for seeking drug approvals, is set to go public during the week of May 27, according to Renaissance Capital. The initial public offering of about 4.3 million shares, plus another 643,000 in over-allotments, could raise ...
Boston Spotlight
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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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