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Indy 500 Officials Tighten Security Following Boston Bombings
Officials have tightened security for Sunday's Indianapolis 500, which typically draws more than 200,000 spectators, in response to the deadly Boston Marathon bombings last ...
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Markey’s tax returns show large deductions Social Security benefits
US Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, reduced his federal tax rate to under 20 percent over the last eight years by taking large deductions, including about $9,000 a year in work-related deductions. According to his federal and state tax filings dating back to 2005, almost of all of Markey's income came from his congressional salary, which ranged ...
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LePage keeps TV in place but opts for somber tone
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage, who got in a tussle with legislative leaders for having a television running outside his office, was still staying away from his State House office in protest ...
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Newtown denied bid to postpone hearing on records
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Commission on Friday denied a bid by Newtown officials to postpone a hearing on a request by The Associated Press for records related to the gunman in December’s school ...
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Refocused Rask ready for Rangers Game 5
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask says he won’t dwell too much on his comical mistake in Game 4 against the Rangers that helped New York get back into the Eastern Conference ...
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Murder suspect not competent to stand trial
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - A judge says a Maine man charged with throwing a man out a window to his death in 2011 is not competent to stand ...
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No progress seen settling hospital-MaineCare issue
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - After a day of bitter confrontation and dueling press releases bearing charges of non-cooperation, no progress is seen in Augusta as Republicans backing Gov. Paul LePage and majority Democrats hope for ways to repay a looming debt to hospitals and expand Medicaid ...
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Brown trustees want robust response on climate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Members of Brown University’s governing body have asked the school to develop a ‘‘robust response’’ to climate change but taken no action on a recommendation that it divest from coal ...
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US Lawmakers Head to Russia Will Ask About Boston Bomber
Brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev, left, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing. Tamerlan was closely monitored while in Dagestan last ...
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CapeFLYER officially launches summer weekend service from Boston
According to the Cape Cod Times, about 1,110 passengers can fit on the CapeFLYER train that was scheduled to leave out of South Station at 5:12 p.m. Friday and arrive at the Hyannis Transportation Center by 7:50 ...
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Lawyer wants documents in Maine teen death sealed
Police laid out their case Wednesday against a man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a wooded area miles from her home, but the details remained hidden from public view after a judge sealed a crucial affidavit at the request of the suspect's ...
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Boston Needs Inventory to Sell – Furnished Apartments Are A Nice Alternative
If you’ve been following the residential real estate market here in Boston, you already know how difficult it is to find a property that’s available and still ‘on the market,’ beyond a few days of being listed. The idea that we were still in a ‘buyer’s market,’ disappeared months ago almost overnight. Real estate agents around the city have been ...
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GOP congressman outraged IRS didnt investigate how Harry Reid obtained Mitt Romneys tax returns
claim that an anonymous source had told him Mitt Romney hadn't paid a single dime in taxes over the past decade, along comes this sublime moment from GOP congressman Paul Gosar during Wednesday's House Government Oversight Committee's IRS ...
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5 pairs of piping plovers nesting on NH shores
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say five pairs of endangered piping plovers are nesting along the sandy shores of Hampton and ...
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Maine governor switches TV message
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage, who got in a tussle with legislative leaders for having a television running outside his office, is still staying away from his State House office in ...
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Mass. Senate hopeful Markey releases tax returns
During the period dating back to 2005, Markey reported earning a cumulative $1.2 million, mostly from his salary as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The returns show Markey paid, on average, about 24 percent of his income in federal and state ...
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RI to open 4 beaches for weekend use
The state will open Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler, East Matunuck and Misquamicut state beaches from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The freshwater beach at Lincoln Woods State Park will also open ...
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RI Assembly OKs school volunteer background checks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A proposal in Rhode Island to require all school volunteers to undergo a criminal background check is heading to Gov. Lincoln Chafee for his ...
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Vt. to do national search for education secretary
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A committee of Vermont State Board of Education has been set up to do a national search for a new education secretary. Armando Vilaseca, who was education commissioner, was appointed to the job for a year in January. Gov. Peter Shumlin had said that a national search would begin at midyear for someone to take the job on a more permanent basis. Vilaseca had said when he ...
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Video Friend of killed Tsarnaev brother linked to Boston bombings
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities ...
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Tighter security planned for Indy 500 in wake of Boston bombing
Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon.Getting into the speedway will be harder as officials tighten up access to the track, closing traffic on one popular route. More uniformed police officers also will be present. But the biggest impact ...
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Unusual condition seen before Conn. train wreck
Train service from New York to Boston was back on schedule Wednesday on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways, five days after a derailment in Connecticut injured scores of commuters and damaged ...
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Homeland Security chief Napolitano in Boston today
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is in Boston today, meeting with state and city officials to discuss public safety training and government information sharing.Napolitano will meet with state Secretary of Public Safety and Security Andrea Cabral, State Police Superintendent Col. Timothy Alben, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, along with members ...
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Boston College working to get students in the seats
In an effort to boost student attendance at Eagles games on campus, Boston College is introducing a "Gold Pass", which will function as a ticket to all varsity sporting events.The pass, which will cost $175 and be loaded onto the students' BC ID cards, replaces the model of season tickets being sold for each individual sport. Student also will use the card to earn points toward ...
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New Bedford man receives his late son’s Purple Heart medal replaces one stolen by thieves in break-in
In an emotional ceremony today that capped off a painful two weeks, Joseph Ford Sr. was given a Purple Heart medal in honor of his late son's service to the country, replacing one that was snatched by thieves from Ford's New Bedford home earlier this month. Ford was originally presented the Purple Heart following the 2006 death of his 19-year-old son, Marine Lance Corporal Michael ...
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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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