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Stocks dip after another earthquake hits Japan
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 17 points to 12,409. Associated Press photoThe maker of St. Pauli Girl Lager, Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka vodka posted a $279.8 million fourth-quarter profit...
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Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley issues regulations to ban...
The Springfield city solicitor said inspections this week found that 5 so-called cyber cafes in the city are still operating despite being issued cease-and-desist orders. Republican photo by Patrick...
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Bill Cosby headlines "Retirement Roast" for outgoing Holyoke Police Chief...
Scott has served as Holyoke's chief since 2001. Michael Beswick / The Republican04.07.2011 | SPRINGFIELD - Holyoke Police Chief Anthony R. Scott and comedian Bill Cosby at the Valley Press Club roast...
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MassBenchmarks: Massachusetts economy is recovering, but slowly
The new report by MassBenchmarks, the journal of the Massachusetts economy, indicates growth is not translating into jobs. Hadley, Dec. 18, 2008 -- staff/ Michael S. Gordon -- Michael D. Goodman, at...
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UMass Faculty Senate approves smoking ban at Amherst campus
UMass student leaders said they will fight the policy change. The Republican file photo | John SuchockiThe University of Massachusetts Faculty Senate voted Thursday to support a policy that will ban...
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Bernard Jones of Springfield arrested for dealing marijuana outside downtown...
Jones was found with 26 bags of marijuana, 15 Percocet pills and $376 in cash. The Republican file photo Springfield police photoBernard Jones SPRINGFIELD – Police arrested a 55-year-old city man on...
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Springfield church arson defendant Michael Jacques not expected to testify at...
Jacques' sister testified that he lavishes affection on the son she fathered with a black man. The Republican file photo | Michael S. GordonMichael F. Jacques, of Springfield, seen in Hampden Superior...
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Government shutdown talks continue, but still no deal as clock ticks down
In a shift in position, President Obama said he would sign a short-term measure to give negotiations more time to succeed. Associated PressHouse Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, accompanied by...
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How would a government shutdown affect you?
You'd still get your mail and your usual Social Security payment, but national parks would close and troops' pay might be delayed. Associated PressFILE - A view of Half Dome from the valley floor of...
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New middle school approved for Springfield's South End
The new middle school will be located at the old Our Lady of Mount Carmel School on Margaret Street. File photo | The RepublicanThe former Our Lady of Mount Carmel School on Margaret Street will...
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Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott has the juice to draw Bill Cosby and other...
The testimonial was held because Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott is retiring April 30 after being chief since 2001. SPRINGFIELD – Holyoke Police Chief Anthony R. Scott believes judges are to blame...
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Obama, congressional leaders fail to reach agreement on federal spending as...
If no agreement is reached on the budget, the federal government is due to shut on Friday at midnight. The U.S. Capitol is illuminated at night as Congress continues to work to avert a government...
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Springfield School Committee addresses misbehaving students on school buses
Photo IDs have been issued to all Kiley Middle School students so that misbehavior can be reported by bus drivers. File photo | The Republican SPRINGFIELD – Officials at Thursday night's School...
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Derek Laviolette, William Visneau Jr. face new Monson housebreak charges
Laviolette and Visneau, already accused of 2 Monson housebreaks, also have been linked to a house break on Zuell Hill Road. Republican file photo MONSON – Police Chief Stephen Kozloski Jr. said...
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Strongest aftershock since tsunami kills 2 in Japan
A strong aftershock ripped through northeastern Japan, killing two, injuring dozens and piling misery on a region still buried under the rubble of last month's devastating tsunami. (AP Photo/Yomiuri...
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As clock ticks, no deal yet with govt. shutdown looming
With time growing short, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach agreement Thursday night on a compromise to cut spending and head off a midnight Friday government shutdown...
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Govt announces plan to reduce health disparities
From cradle to grave, minority populations tend to suffer poorer health and get poorer health care than white Americans. In a first-of-its-kind report, the government is recommending steps to reduce...
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High-speed police chase captures fugitive on Cape Cod
With speeds reaching more than 100 mph, and a police helicopter monitoring the chase from the sky, authorities arrested a Rhode Island man on multiple warrants Thursday afternoon. BOURNE, MASS -- A...
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Western Massachusetts energy prices, at a glance
Here are the average energy prices in the Pioneer Valley for the week ending today. View full size
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Polish Consul General Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka speaks at UMass 'Solidarity'...
The exhibit is a joint Polish and American project carried out under the auspices of the Consulate of the Polish Republic in New York. The Republican | Diane LedermanPolish Consul General Ewa...
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