 | Two held after ad campaign triggers Boston bomb scare (News)
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Authorities have arrested two men in connection with electronic light boards depicting a middle-finger-waving moon man that triggered repeated bomb scares around Boston on Wednesday and prompted the c..
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| 36 million drivers would flunk drivers tests (News)
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Is it just your imagination, or do many of your fellow motorists lack even a rudimentary grasp of traffic laws?
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| California ban on same-sex marriage struck down (News)
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The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, "does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny ..
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| Two plead not guilty to Boston hoax charges (News)
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Two men pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges they created panic by placing electronic light boards that caused a bomb scare Wednesday in Boston.
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| Minimum wage increase gets short-changed in Senate (News)
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The minimum wage increase that was supposed to zip through Congress veered off course Wednesday as lawmakers argued over business tax breaks that would be attached to ensure Republican support.
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| MIT dean resigns in lying scandal (News)
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The dean of admissions at one of America's most prestigious schools resigned on Thursday after the university discovered she had lied about her academic credentials.
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| Republicans go negative -- on one another (News)
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When it comes to Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment -- "Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republicans" -- GOP presidential candidates seem to be losing their religion.
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| Surgeons go to new lengths to avoid scarring (News)
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A 4-year-old boy lay on an operating table in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago with a tumor that had eaten into his brain and the base of his skull. Standard surgery would involve cutting open his face, lea..
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| Fight breaks out at Boston Pops concert (News)
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Concert-goers, and even Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart, were caught off-guard when a fight broke out on opening night at usually sedate Symphony Hall.
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| Workers rescued from giant vat of fish feces (News)
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This nasty rescue is no fish tale.
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| Kerry decides against 2008 presidential run (News)
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Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, announced Wednesday that he will skip a second run for the White House to concentrate on bringing the war in Iraq to an end.
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| Hoax packages cause alarm in Boston (News)
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Five suspicious packages planted throughout Boston Wednesday forced the shutdown of major roads, a bridge and a stretch of the Charles River.
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| Lost dog found four years later, 1,100 miles from home (News)
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A Boston terrier named Mickey who disappeared four years ago from his suburban Kansas City backyard was found in Montana and reunited with his owners this week.
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| Census: Immigrants stabilize big-city populations (News)
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Without immigrants pouring into the nation's big metro areas, places such as New York, Los Angeles and Boston would be losing population.
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| Planes wait while controller takes potty break (News)
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Two airliners had to circle for 18 minutes and a plane ferrying human lungs for transplant was briefly delayed Friday while an airport's lone air traffic controller took a bathroom break, the controll..
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| Alaska attorney survives icy swim, island stranding (News)
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A former state lawmaker and prominent attorney was found hypothermic but conscious on an island Monday, a day after his boat was discovered cruising unmanned in a Juneau bay.
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| 'Monster Mash' singer dead at 69 (News)
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He does the "Monster Mash" no more.
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| MIT dean resigns over misrepresented credentials (News)
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To stressed-out parents and students, MIT admissions dean Marilee Jones was a rare voice of reason in the high-pressure world of college admissions. With colleges demanding kids who play sports, run s..
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| Surgeons go to new lengths to avoid scarring (News)
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A 4-year-old boy lay on an operating table in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago with a tumor that had eaten into his brain and the base of his skull. Standard surgery would involve cutting open his face, lea..
Tags: Hospitals Clinics Health Treatment Cancer Diseases New York Massachusetts University Pittsburgh India France Chicago (Illinois) |
| Romney: Sharpton remark on faith was bigoted (News)
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Civil rights activist Al Sharpton, who led the charge to have radio host Don Imus fired for making racially insensitive remarks, is now under fire for a comment about Republican presidential candidate..
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| Survey finds Miami worst road rage city (News)
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For the second consecutive year, rude Miami drivers have earned the city the title of worst road rage in a survey released Tuesday.
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| Castle for sale: 40 rms, 7 turrets, fully finished dungeon (News)
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The Searles Castle has towered over this Berkshire town for 120 years, its seven turrets and blue dolomite exterior creating a fortress at the end of Main Street.
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| New filter promises crisper photos (News)
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A year from now, capturing a crisp, clear image of a candlelit birthday party could be a piece of cake -- even with a camera phone.
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| Cops on leave after Taser incident, student's behavior under scrutiny (News)
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Two University of Florida police officers were placed on leave with pay after using an electronic stun gun to subdue a student who was questioning Sen. John Kerry at a campus forum, the school's presi..
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| Deadly consent: Bondage death raises legal issues (News)
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Adrian Exley was wrapped tightly in heavy plastic, then bound with duct tape. A leather hood was put over his head with a thin plastic straw inserted so that he could breathe, and he was shut up in a ..
Tags: National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Brian Plant, United Kingdom, Maggie Horner, Randy Chapman, Suicide, Susan Wright, John Andrews, Scott Vincent, Adrian Exley, Gary LeBlanc, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Kathy Jo Cook, Vivienne Kramer, Kansas, Civil Tr |
