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Suspected US missile strikes kill 15 in Pakistan
The 10 suspected militants who were killed were believed to be allied with a prominent militant commander in the area. Associated PressSupporters of the Pakistani religious party Jamaat-e-Islami chant...
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Louisiana chemical plant explodes, forces evacuation
Investigators said no one at the Houston-based Multi-Chem Corp. plant in this city in the Cajun country of south Louisiana was injured and all 20 workers at the site were accounted for. NEW IBERIA,...
View ArticleAttleboro 8th-grader faces rape charge
The alleged rape was reported to have occurred in a secluded locker area. ATTLEBORO — A 15-year-old eighth-grader at an Attleboro middle school has been charged with raping a 14-year-old girl at...
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State police raid East Springfield neighborhood home, arrest 24-year-old...
The suspect was arrested without incident shortly after 6 a.m. at 55 Fernwold St. The Post-Standard | John MarianiSyracuse police Sgt. Tom Connellan speaks at a news conference on the homicide on...
View ArticleWednesday tornado resource roundup: Open Pantry, Springfield Partners for...
Cathedral High School students will also host the second day of their supply drive. Below is a list of announcements regarding resources and tornado relief efforts we've received in the newsroom so...
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Easthampton School Committee cuts high school metal classes in half despite...
Kai Smith, a 2011 graduate, said metal shop gave her a new dream when she realized she wasn’t able to become a doctor or scientist. View full sizeMichael S. Gordon / The RepublicanEasthampton...
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PM News Links: Sen. Kerry controls stock in major media companies, Pakistan...
The Pakistani intelligence agency arrested a man who rented out property to CIA informants for use as a safe house in Abbottabad. AP file photoU.S. Senator John Kerry speaks during a press conference...
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Federal jury convicts ex-Massachusetts speaker Salvatore DiMasi in contract...
A visibily distraught DiMasi turned to hug his crying wife and stepdaughter after the verdict was read. File photo by Greg Saulmon / The Republican05.27.2011 | BOSTON - Former Massachusetts House...
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Copies of The Republican's Tornado Extra, on sale now at the newspaper's...
The special edition is the paper's first extra printed since the 911 attacks. SPRINGFIELD – Springfield native Maureen O’Connell bought four copies of The Republican’s Tornado Extra on Tuesday and...
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Experts: Anthony Weiner's behavior similar to addicts'
The New York congressman says he is seeking professional treatment "to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person" following a sexting scandal. Associated PressIn this June 11, 2011 file...
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President Obama orders federal disaster aid in wake of tornadoes for Hampden,...
Assistance may include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the...
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Convicted ex-House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi said prosecutors didn't prove...
DiMasi and an associate were found guilty in a scheme to steer two state contracts worth $17.5 million to a software firm in exchange for payments. File photo by Greg Saulmon / The RepublicanFormer...
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Daniel Tompkins of Orange convicted in double-fatal car crash
Two passengers, Heather Buffum and Melissa Duff, were killed in the accident. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive. Greenfield Superior Court GREENFIELD – A man from Orange...
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Sentencing scheduled following conviction of former Massachusetts House...
Current House Speaker Robert DeLeo said the verdicts are a blow to the public’s trust in government. This is an updated version of a story posted at 2:16 this afternoon. Associated Press photoFormer...
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Easthampton police arrest Lamont Towart, 18, following domestic dispute over...
Towart was arrested Tuesday evening after a domestic dispute during which he allegedly chased his mother’s boyfriend with a shovel. EASTHAMPTON - A mother vs. son argument over a set of car keys ended...
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Tie in race between Michael Marciniec and Kathleen Burns for Palmer Planning...
Marciniec and Burns each got 405 votes. PALMER - Patricia C. Donovan, town clerk, said because there was a tie for second place on the Planning Board between Chairman Michael S. Marciniec and Kathleen...
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Judge finds Daniel Tompkins of Orange guilty of manslaughter, vehicular...
Thompkins faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison on the manslaughter charges with a maximum of 20 years on each of the counts. Greenfield Superior Court This is an updated version of a...
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Connecting Point: UMass Professor Brenda Phillips works to improve tornado...
University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Brenda Phillips is the Associate Director of CASA which is developing new storm detection systems. Tornado Science from WGBY on Vimeo. University of...
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Cathedral High School Students participate in supply drive to help tornado...
The drive, which started yesterday and runs from 4 to 7 p.m. today, is located at St. Catherine's Church at 1023 Parker St. in Springfield. File photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanThe roof at...
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Holyoke acting Fire Chief William Moran placed on leave pending probe of "an...
Trouble has been as familiar a part of William Moran's career as his commitment to fighting fires. Holyoke acting Fire Chief William P. Moran HOLYOKE – Provisional Fire Chief William P. Moran has been...
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