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Hossa returns for Blackhawks in Game 4
BOSTON (AP) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa was back in the lineup for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday ...
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Chara leads in ice time among Cup finalists
He averaged 30 minutes, 4 seconds in 19 games before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals between Boston and the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. That is more than any other player in the ...
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Farrell Red Sox sticking with Bailey as closer
Email BOSTON -- Though Red Sox manager John Farrell knows that Andrew Bailey needs to start pitching better, he is not ready to make a change in the vital role of closer. "Well, any time you can go to a guy to lock down a game in which you're supposed to win, I think that keeps momentum going within our clubhouse," said Farrell. "It keeps a positive atmosphere within that ...
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Respond to this The Boston Globe wants to offer iPhone users a native app and a cheap price
The newspaper world’s most prominent exemplar of responsive design is also putting a bet on Apple’s App Store -- at a price point aimed at people who wouldn’t normally pay full ...
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House sustains but will reconsider Medicaid veto
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine lawmakers failed on Wednesday in an attempt to override a veto by Republican Gov. Paul LePage to provide health care coverage for more Mainers, but the effort to expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul isn’t dead ...
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Markey Gomez ramp up voter appeals in Senate race
BOSTON (AP) - Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are gearing up for the final rush to election day by highlighting issues they hope will persuade voters to support ...
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Ben McLemores draft stock slips JUN 19
06:46 PM ET 06.19 | Ben McLemore was widely considered one of the best shooting guard prospects in the 2013 NBA Draft. Though he sometimes disappeared in his freshman season with the Kansas Jayhawks, his upside was enough for some to consider him a potential No. 1 overall pick leading into the pre-draft workout rounds. But as McLemore has gone through his workouts, several issues have begun to ...
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Dwyane Wades knee swollen with Game 7 on deck JUN 19
Miami Heat 's thrilling Game 6 victory looked more concerning at halftime, when the Miami guard remained in the locker room to receive treatment and loosen up his left leg. With a right knee that had caused him issues throughout the postseason, Wade's new injury on a surgically-repaired knee could be a question mark heading to Game 7. Wade said he'll definitely play but he could ...
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Bruins hope victory can help city of Boston heal
Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman waves a Boston strong flag before game two of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden on May 4, ...
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NH police 1 injured when pickup hit school bus
SALEM, N.H. (AP) -- Police say one student was injured when a pick-up truck collided with a school bus carrying 22 elementary school children in Salem, ...
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Maine lawmakers OKs gun background check bill
The Democratic-led House gave final approval to the bill on Wednesday. It faces further votes in the Senate before heading to Republican Gov. Paul ...
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Mass. man convicted of 2009 ax killing over loan
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A 32-year-old Braintree man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2009 ax killing of a neighbor who refused to lend him ...
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Massachusetts Senate candidates spar on U.S. surveillance programs
Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) arrives to meet with House Democrats and U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden about a solution for the ''fiscal cliff'' on Capitol Hill in Washington January 1, ...
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Boston police join probe involving Aaron Hernandez
A death investigation in North Attleboro involving Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez now includes Boston police, who are assisting state police detectives, the Herald has learned.Boston police spokeswoman Cheryl Fiandaca told the Herald today "Boston police detectives are assisting the state police assigned to the Bristol district attorney’s office."Earlier today a squad of ...
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Malloy signs Conn. campaign finance bill into law
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a campaign finance bill he has signed into law will make Connecticut a leader in requiring disclosure and transparency of campaign ...
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Jury convicts Braintree man for murdering neighbor with axe in money dispute
A Norfolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Braintree man who admitted murdering his neighbor with an axe during a dispute over money and then hiding the man's body in Connecticut, prosecutors said. Lucas Walters, 32, was arrested July 29, 2009 after telling police that he had murdered 31-year-old Jeffrey Phillips, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement. ...
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Chris Bosh calls out fans who left Game 6 early JUN 19
Heat fans for leaving the game early when it appeared Miami had lost in regulation. "For all those guys who left, don't come back for Game 7," he said. "You can't get let back in after you leave. I know that. Hell, I've been to games. You can't leave a game and then come back. It doesn't make any sense; you left. It's not punishment, that's ...
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Raptors give Dwane Casey one more year JUN 19
Toronto Raptors have decided to keep head coach Dwane Casey for the final year of his contract. The franchise changed former general manager Bryan Colangelo's job description and replaced his basketball operations role with ...
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AG Elderly couple died of stab wounds
Neighbors of an elderly New Hampshire couple stabbed to death in their Nashua home say they were stunned by the news they were killed and can only hope it's a random act of violence and not someone in their ...
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Bulgers ex-enforcer grilled about varying stories
Martorano insisted that he told prosecutors the truth about the role of Bulger and his partner, Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi, in various killings, but Brennan suggested that Martorano was a chronic liar who fabricated or exaggerated Bulger's involvement so he could get a reduced sentence for his own ...
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Feds seek immunity for two witnesses in Whitey Bulger trial
Federal prosecutors are seeking immunity for two government witnesses against mobster James "Whitey" Bulger who they fear will otherwise take the Fifth if put on the witness stand.If U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper grants immunity to Ralph DeMasi and Frank Capizi, they will be protected from prosecution for anything they testify to unless they perjure themselves, according ...
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RI receives nearly $40M in federal Sandy relief
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The federal government has given Rhode Island nearly $40 million so far to assist in the recovery from Superstorm ...
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2 dead in Peacham Vt. in apparent murder suicide
Police say they later found 50-year-old Mark Peabody dead outside and 59-year-old John Jackson of Amherst, N.H., dead inside the home. Police believe Jackson shot Mark Peabody and then ...
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Maine lawmakers seek to limit use of police drones
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine lawmakers have advanced a proposal to ban law enforcement from using unmanned aerial drones for surveillance unless they have a search ...
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Mayors push to limit use of food stamps to buy soda
The mayor of Providence is among 18 mayors nationwide reviving a push against allowing government food vouchers to be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, mayors including Angel Taveras said it is ‘‘time to test and evaluate approaches limiting’’ the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages. In New York, the office ...
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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