The U.S. Senate campaign pitting Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown and likely Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has taken an unexpected turn by delving into whether Warren has claimed Native American heritage in her academic career.
1) Springfield police: Suspect booked on charges of hitting, stomping on hawk that was eating pigeon Photo gallery at right.[Conor Berry]
2) Massachusetts high school assault caught on video, posted on YouTube [Conor Berry]
3) Elizabeth Warren's Native American ancestry claims under fire in US Senate race [Associated Press]
4) Funeral of Marine stabbed to death in Washington scheduled in Agawam [The Republican Newsroom]
5) 2 women found dead near Massachusetts elementary school [Associated Press]