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Bomber hits checkpoint in Pakistan, kills 13
A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle attacked a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)A Pakistani rescue worker collects prayer rugs amid the shoes and...
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AM News Links: Records show recent violations at US nuclear power plants,...
Records show recent violations at US nuclear power plants, Syria planning concessions and more (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, heavy smoke rises over the...
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Nissan: wrecked plant in Japan will resume output in June
Nissan Motor Co. says an engine plant wrecked by the March 11 tsunami will likely return to operations in June. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun, Hajime Yamagishi)Nissan Motor Co.'s President and Chief...
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East Longmeadow School Committee candidates to debate
The debate is sponsored by East Longmeadow Community Access Television. EAST LONGMEADOW – A debate for the only contest in the annual town election will be held Thursday at East Longmeadow High...
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Hampden County ranks low on Massachusetts statewide health study, Nantucket...
The second annual County Health Rankings report, released Wednesday, also shows that Dukes and Middlesex counties were ranked second and third respectively. fileHealth car study released BOSTON (AP) —...
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Police still searching for clues in Connecticut man's dissappearance
Police are still looking for 56-year-old William Fitzgibbons who was last seen on March 21. Submitted PhotoWilliam Fitzgibbons NEWTOWN, Conn. - Police in Connecticut are still looking for a...
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Boston transit worker rescued after 30-foot fall down narrow shaft
An MBTA spokesman said the worker fell down a 2-foot-by-2-foot hole between train tracks. BOSTON — A worker with the Boston-area's transit agency has been rescued and sent to a hospital with injuries...
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Proposed Massachusetts Probation Department changes to be subject of...
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee is attempting to grapple with the fallout from a report that documented evidence of widespread political patronage in the department. BOSTON – Massachusetts...
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East Longmeadow police spot 18-year-old Springfield resident Giovanni Oliver...
Police said the suspect was flailing a pink jacket at the geese. EAST LONGMEADOW - Police said they arrested an 18-year-old Springfield man, who attracted their attention Sunday morning when he was...
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Woman's Craigslist ad leads to kidnap, arrest, New Hampshire police say
Forty-eight-year-old Jeffrey Gray is being arraigned on charges including kidnapping, rape, false imprisonment and simple assault. WINDHAM, N.H. – Police say a New York woman who posted a Craigslist...
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Ousted Jones Library trustee president Patricia Holland declines to seek...
Political newcomer Michael Wolff beat Holland for one of two seats on the board 665 to 660. Christopher J. Hoffmann AMHERST - Patricia G. Holland who lost her bid for reelection to the Jones Library...
View ArticleConnecting Point: Author Nancy Folbre discusses fixing public higher education
Prof. Nancy Folbre, author of 'Saving State U: Fixing Public Higher Education' discusses how to fund public higher education in Massachusetts. UMASS Economist – Saving State U: Fixing Public Higher...
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Chicopee census figures spark discussions about redistricting
The census showed the city grew by 645 people over the past 10 years. Republican file photo CHICOPEE – With the Federal Census figures officially released, the City Council is beginning the work of...
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Governor's Council votes to appoint Lucy Soto-Abbe of Springfield, three...
A split Governor's Council today voted to confirm Gov. Deval L. Patrick's four nominees to the state Parole Board to replace members who resigned after a violent parolee killed a Woburn patrolman in...
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South Hadley candidates to address public at town hall forum
Seven candidates are scheduled to speak. 03.09.11 | Photo by Julian Feller-Cohen â South Hadley Town Hall. SOUTH HADLEY - A candidates night on Thursday will give residents an opportunity to hear...
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Politics News Links: Obama's energy policy, House freshmen aim hard at Harry...
Tea Party rally is coming to Boston, headed by GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty. Associated PressPresident Barack Obama walks with the Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Alfredo Moreno, right, and...
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US offers $5 million bounty for immigration agent killers
A February 15 attack killed Jaime Zapata and wounded Victor Avila. Associated PressIn this Feb. 15, 2011 file photo, Mexican federal police guard a U.S. embassy vehicle after it came under attack by...
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Springfield police arrest 47-year-old Brian Doig, suspect in pistol-whipping...
The suspect was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and threat to murder. SPRINGFIELD – A 47-year-old city man, who allegedly pistol-whipped a man and woman during a dispute over...
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Northampton begins redrawing ward lines
Ward 4, for example, has gained residents since 2000 because of new housing on Village Hill. NORTHAMPTON – It won’t affect their taxes or the amount of sunlight their rhododendrons get, but some city...
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4 Massachusetts Parole Board nominees confirmed by Governor's Council
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray had to use his tie-breaking vote to win confirmation for two of the candidates. Timothy Murray BOSTON – The Governor’s Council has confirmed Gov. Deval Patrick’s four nominees...
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