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Supreme Court Notebook Sotomayor At Yale
WASHINGTON - Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the author of a unanimous decision delivered at the Supreme Court on Monday, but Sotomayor was hundreds of miles from Washington when the court convened.While her eight colleagues donned their black robes and took the bench to announce opinions, Sotomayor was wearing Yale blue and receiving an honorary degree in New Haven, Conn.Among her messages to ...
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Boston earns 2-1 victory takes 3-0 series lead against Rangers | NHL playoffs
NEW YORK — It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs. Beantown's Bruins seem intent on wrapping up the long-awaited get-together in a hurry. Daniel Paille scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:31 left in the third period — after defenseman Johnny Boychuk got the Bruins even earlier in the frame — and Boston put the ...
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Buchholz looks to notch seventh win as Red Sox wrap up road trip
When John Danks returns to the White Sox rotation, there will be room only for Hector Santiago or Dylan Axelrod -- not both. With ace Chris Sale scratched from Wednesday's series finale as a precautionary measure because of mild tendinitis in his left shoulder, Santiago will pitch on three days' rest as the White Sox look to sweep aside the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Boston will ...
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Drug probe nets 75
Cops are grilling dozens of ?accused drug dealers arrested in yesterday’s massive raid, hoping to find out who shot 13-year-old choirboy Gabriel Clarke - and earning the gratitude of the ?recovering boy’s mother for their efforts."The fact that what happened to my son may have inspired the police to redouble their efforts at cleaning up the streets and stopping the violence, yes ...
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‘Long haul’ eyed for victims of bombings
Mayor Thomas M. Menino wants to keep The One Fund Boston going as an all-volunteer nonprofit even after all the money is distributed next month with an eye to helping victims of the marathon bombings with long-term "deteriorating" injuries."This is a long haul for (victims)," Menino said. "That’s why it’s important One Fund continues as long as we ...
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Forms are just 1 click away
An award from The One Fund Boston is a tax-free "gift," said charity boss Kenneth Feinberg.And that gift can be ?obtained by filling out a few simple forms and submitting them by June 15.Today the Herald is posting all One ?Fund forms at boston?herald.com to assist families who lost loved ones in the attacks and for the 260-plus injured in the marathon twin ...
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W. Mass pastor Too soon to help
Many people were eager yesterday to rush help to Moore, Okla., in the aftermath of Monday’s deadly twister but a western Massachusetts pastor whose church was devastated nearly two years ago urged patience."When there’s a disaster people want to do something, but often it’s too overwhelming to have people come and help. Right now, they don’t have a system to deal ...
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Cop fights back tears recalling slain daughter
Retired Boston police Detective Billy Kee, testifying at the sentencing yesterday of the men who murdered his daughter, was on the verge of doing what he said cops aren’t supposed to do."Cops don’t cry," Kee said, his voice cracking in a Suffolk Superior courtroom where convicted double-murderers Michael Corbin, 42, and Earl Fulgiam, 33, each received two life sentences ...
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Experts Globe worth more torn apart
The New York Times Co.’s local media properties - the Boston Globe, bostonglobe.com, boston.com and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette - could fetch tens of millions more if they were sold off separately than bundled together, according to industry experts."Given what the Globe has done, breaking apart bostonglobe.com from boston.com and putting less Globe content on Boston.com, it ...
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Herald videos win two Tellys
The Herald’s Robert Greim, director of video production, received two bronze Telly awards for his multimedia coverage of the Boston police K-9 unit and parishioners in Scituate who refuse to abandon their Catholic church.Greim, who holds a degree in broadcast and film from Boston University, has worked at the Herald for nearly 40 years, beginning in the pressroom as a teenager.The Telly ...
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Race organizers take steps to tighten security
This weekend’s "Run to Remember" half-marathon will have strict new security measures designed to minimize casualties in case of a terrorist attack."As a result of the marathon tragedy - we are putting extensive efforts into event security this year," organizers of Sunday’s race wrote in a letter to runners. "The entire area around the World Trade Center, ...
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Red Sox waste Doubronts solid start in 3-1 loss
Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with one out on a broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat Boston 3-1 on Tuesday ...
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Leading Boston bicycle advocates to study how to make city biking safer
Boston bicycle advocacy officials said they will study safety concerns as enthusiasts demanded action after six riders were killed locally in the past year and a half -- including a woman last weekend. The annual biking summit on Tuesday, dubbed "State of the Hub," comes after visiting MIT scientist Kanako Miura, 36, was struck and killed by a truck driver as she was bicycling near ...
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15 remain in race for mayor of Boston
Boston’s first open race for mayor in decades unleashed a generation of pent-up political ambition, prompting 24 candidates to step forward after Thomas M. Menino announced he would not seek a sixth ...
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City biking officials to look at cycling crash safety following recent death
Boston bicycle advocacy officials said they will study safety concerns plaguing cyclists as enthusiast demanded action after six riders were killed locally in the past year and a half, including a woman last weekend. At the annual "State of the Hub" address at the Boston Public Library on Boylston Street Tuesday, Nicole Freedman of the Boston Bikes program, said the city would look at ...
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Southern Massachusetts hit by strong storm hail
A strong storm swept through southern and central Massachusetts Tuesday, dropping quarter-sized hail and more than 3 inches of rain, said a spokeswoman for the National Weather Service. Rebecca Gould said the unusual weather was caused by a cold front that moved through Massachusetts. One of the communities hardest hit was Southbridge, which was pummeled by hail and received 3.7 inches of rain, ...
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Marina Keegan’s play ‘Utility Monster’ premieres at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Marina Keegan’s play "Utility Monster" premieres at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater on Thursday, with a back story that could overshadow the work itself. Her family and friends are determined not to let that ...
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New Hampshire celebrates a 100th birthday of its presidential primary
CONCORD, N.H. - The cake for the 100th birthday was big and green and covered in a frosting map of the Granite State. The relics spread around the room seemed to have been conjured up by someone trying to evoke a flinty, old-time version of New Hampshire: a straw hat with a black band; plain, wire-rimmed spectacles; a Grange certificate; a roll-top desk, sturdy and devoid of unnecessary ...
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Quintana dominates as White Sox beat Red Sox
Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with a one-out broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday ...
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Prime Student Loan gets seed money to help grads cut loan payments
Derek Kaknes, co-founder and CEO of Prime Student Loan, says college graduates who are employed shouldn't have to pay the interest rate on student loans that's given to current students. Prime Student Loan, a Boston startup aiming to help recent graduates reduce their student loan expenses, said Wednesday it has raised $250,000 of seed funding from CommonAngels as it seeks to reach more ...
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Boston avoids no-hitter but offense held in check
BOS@CWS: Papi singles to end no-no bid in seventh CHICAGO -- The Red Sox avoided being no-hit for the first time since 1993. David Ortiz saw to that when he laced a single to center with one out in the seventh to spoil Jose Quintana's bid. One inning later, when Big Papi had a chance to tie the game or put the Red Sox ahead, he instead hit into a double play that wound up being a ...
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Amber Alert cancelled boy found safe
An "Amber Alert" issued after a 36-year-old Boston man allegedly kidnapped his 13-year-old son has been cancelled, police said.The boy was found safe in Cambridge tonight.Police had put out an alert on Jonathan Moore and a red 1997 Toyota Camry, warning people not to approach him but to call 911. There was no immediate word on whether police had found Moore or the ...
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Pedestrian struck killed by school bus in Mass.
The accident happened shortly before 1:40 p.m. Tuesday on the westbound side of I-290. State police say the pedestrian was taken to the hospital with a head wound but later died from his ...
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Phil Jackson using Raptors as pawns to secure top job with Lakers MAY 21
Raptors thought they had a good thing going when NBA legend Phil Jackson was attached to their team, but it turns out they may have just been a pawn in Jackson's game to secure a top job with ...
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Pailles goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals
Boston Bruins' Daniel Paille celebrates after scoring during the third period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the New York Rangers Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in New York. The Bruins won the game 2-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin ...
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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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