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Wall Street: Retail sales and strong jobs reports send stocks higher
Warm weather and deep discounts helped retailers score their best June since 1999. Associated Press photo NEW YORK – A rebound in retail sales and strong jobs reports pushed stocks near their highest...
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Classic car show in East Longmeadow to raise money for tornado victims
The event will include hundreds of classic cars displayed on the grounds of Lenox, the saw and toolmaker. Photo by Mark M.Murray / The RepublicanJeffrey DeMarey shows off his 1968 Ford Mustang that...
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2 people killed in Holyoke accident on Route 202
The names and genders of the two victims weren't immediately available. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – Police are investigating a two-car head-on accident in which two people were killed late...
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16-year-old boy in critical condition after being shot, falling from moving...
The 16-year-old boy was in critical condition following the 4:15 p.m. shooting, police said. View full sizeRepublican staff photo by Patrick JohnsonA Springfield police office walks back to his...
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Springfield city councilors defend budget cuts, seek dialogue with Mayor...
Sarno has criticized the council's budget cuts, saying they were irresponsible. File photos | The RepublicanSpringfield City Councilors Timothy Allen (top row, left), Michael Fenton (top right), John...
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Final space shuttle launch threatened by storms, lightning
NASA is closing out its 30-year space shuttle program to take aim at asteroids and Mars. By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace Writer View full sizeAssociated PressThe space shuttle Atlantis sits on the...
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House bars military aid to Libyan rebels, but rejects effort to prohibit...
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio: "This is our moment to reclaim the Constitution of the United States." Associated PressA street vendor talks to customer in a street market in the rebel-held Benghazi,...
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Serial bank-robbery suspect Christopher Decareau to be charged with May 27...
Decareau, who is already in custody in connection with multiple bank robberies, will be charged with one more, a May 27 bank job in Ludlow Photo courtesy of the Lawrence Eagle-TribuneChristopher...
View ArticleSheriff's Department, Springfield police looking for Steven Campos, escapee...
Campos, 28, of Springfield, was serving 630 days for distribution of cocaine with intent to distribute. He was eligible for a parole hearing on Nov. 4, SPRINGFIELD - Authorities are searching for a...
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Police: Michigan shootings suspect Rodrick Dantzler frees hostage
7 people, including 2 children, were killed; the suspect then led police on a high-speed chase through downtown Grand Rapids before taking 2 hostages. Associated PressPeople react near the scene in...
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Massachusetts to get $2 million in settlement with JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. admitted one of its divisions rigged dozens of bidding competitions to win business from state and local governments. Associated PressThe headquarters for JPMorgan Chase &...
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Federal officials OK massive Northeast Utilities-NStar deal
Federal officials say Northeast Utilities' proposed $4.66 billion purchase of NStar will not hinder competition, increase rates or weaken regulation. By STEPHEN SINGER | AP Business Writer HARTFORD,...
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Belchertown might pay for infrastructure improvements at former State School
Belchertown officials hope to call a special Town Meeting in August to seek authorization to borrow the money for roads and other improvements. File photo | The RepublicanThe administration building...
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Father of Jeffrey Lucey, Marine who took life after returning from Iraq,...
Kevin Lucey, whose son took his life after a tour of duty in Iraq, is pleased with Barack Obama's decision to send condolence letters to families of troops who commit suicide. File photo | The...
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Police: Michigan shootings suspect Rodrick Dantzler commits suicide
Dantzler killed his daughter, ex-girlfriend and 5 other people before leading police on a high-speed chase through Grand Rapids and taking hostages inside a stranger's home. Associated PressGrand...
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Man says FBI ignored his tip about Whitey Bulger
Messina says he should be entitled to at least part of the $2 million reward. AP Photo/WBUR 90.9, FileThis undated file booking photo, obtained by WBUR 90.9 - NPR Radio Boston, shows Boston mob boss...
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Obama: Still differences on debt, new talks Sunday
President Barack Obama and congressional negotiators are looking at closing some tax loopholes and cutting popular social benefit programs. Associated PressPresident Barack Obama talks about the...
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Springfield police arrest John Ruffin, 47, after he allegedly pointed handgun...
Police said the suspect possessed a handgun that was reported stolen in Georgia two years ago Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – Police arrested a 47-year-old man in the Old Hill neighborhood early...
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16-year-old boy, shot 3 times in Springfield's Forest Park neigborhood, in...
Springfield police continue to probe the shooting. View full sizeRepublican staff photo by Patrick JohnsonA Springfield police office walks back to his cruiser on Washington Street. Behind him is the...
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Unemployment rises to 9.2 percent as hiring stalls
The economy generated only 18,000 net jobs in June, the Labor Department said Friday. Associated PressA Mississippi Department of Employment Security representative suggests ways to improve a job...
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