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White House defends invite to rapper Common to poetry event
Common has appeared in films including "Date Night" and "Terminator Salvation." Associated PressThis undated handout publicity photo provided by Geffen Records, shows rapper Common. Michelle Obama's...
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PM News Links: Western Massachusetts police honor 38 killed in line of duty,...
Want to try some lobster ice cream? Check out the Cape Cod Times' new video. Associated Press photoRaj Rajaratnam, center, billionaire co- founder of Galleon Group, is surrounded by photographers as...
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Accused Northampton arsonist Anthony Baye took tour of fire scenes with...
Defense lawyers Thomas Lesser and David P. Hoose contend that police stopped Baye without probable cause. File photo / Michael S. GordonAnthony P. Baye NORTHAMPTON - After a lunch of steak and mashed...
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Senate candidate Setti Warren focuses on energy conservation
Setti D. Warren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and the mayor of Newton, believes energy conservation can lead to jobs. Associated PressDemocratic Newton Mayor Setti Warren speaks to...
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4 Western Massachusetts students among 29 statewide to be issued 'Who Shine'...
They are being singled out for their academic achievement and contributions to the Bay State. Angelina Cavallini, of Springfield, Eric Gregoire, of Ludlow, Ruben Sepulveda, of Holyoke and Jacob...
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Diary: Osama bin Laden eyed new targets, big body count
Bin Laden's personal, handwritten journal and his massive collection of computer files reveal his hand at work in every recent major al-Qaida threat. Associated PressIn this Oct. 7, 2001 file photo,...
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Hampshire College chooses environmentalist Jonathan Lash, 65, as its new...
Lash has been president of the Washington D.C.-based World Resources Institute for 18 years. Jonathan Lash AMHERST - A expert on climate change, energy security and resource, environment and...
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Dow Jones industrial average falls 130 points as demand for commodities tumbles
Demand for gasoline in the U.S. fell by the largest amount in seven weeks. Associated Press photoPeople carrying Macy's shopping bags walk past the Macy's flagship store, Tuesday in New York. Macy's,...
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Heather Brown, dubbed serial bank robber, faces West Springfield charge
She is awaiting prosecution on charges for a West Springfield bank robbery that authorities says was among a half-dozen she committed in six days. Associated PressWest Springfield bank robbery suspect...
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Springfield police remember fallen officers at annual memorial ceremony
Police are the "sentinels of peace," Mayor Domenic Sarno said. Photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanSpringfield Police Capt. Thomas A. Trites and Police Officer Joseph Gentile carry wreath to...
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Police arrest Alberto Garay on charge of breaking into former girlfriend's...
Police responded after a neighbor called 911 to report a man climbing through a basement window. Springfield police photoAlbert Garay SPRINGFIELD - Police arrested 23-year-old Alberto Garay on charges...
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Setti Warren focuses on energy issues as he starts campaign for U.S. Senate
Warren, the mayor of Newton, talked about energy issues during a stop at National Fiber Co. in Belchertown. This is an updated version of a story posted at 4:16 this afternoon. Repubican photo by John...
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Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley now allowed to serve alcohol outdoors
Orchards member John Dowd: "We are responsible people. It's not a frat-house mentality." SOUTH HADLEY – The Selectboard has given the Orchards Golf Club permission to sell alcohol on its grounds from...
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Massachusetts anti-bullying legislation lacks tracking system, consequences
The Massachusetts anti-bullying legislation has been recognized as the most comprehensive bullying prevention law in the country but there is no mechanism in place to track the number of bullying...
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The contracts the School Committee recently approved for teachers aides, secretaries and clerks closely mirror the collective bargaining agreement approved earlier this fiscal year for teachers. WEST...
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Boston Globe in talks to print rival Boston Herald
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald said Wednesday they are negotiating a plan under which the Globe would print and distribute some editions of its tabloid rival. (AP Photo)The Boston Globe and...
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DNA links Alabama man to Mass. woman's 1992 slaying
Tests on DNA taken last year from the exhumed body of a man in Alabama have solved the 1992 slaying of a woman whose body was found burned in a fire in an abandoned building in central Massachusetts....
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Federal budget deficit on track to exceed $1 trillion
The government is taking in more tax revenue as the economy improves, but not nearly enough to keep the federal budget deficit from exceeding $1 trillion for a third straight year. FILE - In this...
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GOP panel votes to delay gays in the military
A House panel voted Wednesday to delay President Barack Obama's new policy allowing gays to serve openly in the military despite Defense Secretary Robert Gates' argument that repeal of "don't ask,...
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Springfield street closings set for World's Largest Pancake Breakfast
The road closings are due to the downtown pancake breakfast and parade File photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanCrowds mingle last year at the 25th World's Largest Pancake Breakfast in downtown...
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