WASHINGTON Obama kicks off tour, touts U.S. economic resurgence Taking credit for a spate of good economic news and boasting of more to come, President Obama kicked off a three-state tour Wednesday hoping to prove that Republicans’ rise to power in the Capitol this week will not push him to the sidelines. Speaking at an […]
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Boston won’t take $1 million casino check
A gambling commission spokeswoman said the agency will hold the check until Boston officials are ready to claim it.
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New England Dispatches
LAWRENCE, Mass. Police say man fatally beat 3 of his elderly neighbors A man charged with fatally beating three neighbors in a public housing complex for the elderly and disabled briefly interrupted proceedings at his arraignment Wednesday before he was ordered held without bail. “That’s a mistake, judge,” Salvatore Guglielmino, 57, of North Andover said […]
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Palestinian world court bid raises stakes
The move will allow it to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.
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Briefcase
U.S. trade deficit falls to lowest in nearly year The U.S. trade deficit fell in November to the lowest level in almost a year, thanks to the country’s swiftly shrinking thirst for foreign oil. The deficit – imports minus exports – narrowed to $39 billion during the month, down 7.7 percent from a revised October […]
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Patriots cornerback likes to be physical, and has the penalties to show for it.
Brandon Browner has been a presence for the Patriots despite playing in just nine games.
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Maine reports swift surge in reported cases of flu
The 682 positive tests surpass totals in each of the past four years, but there have been no concentrated outbreaks here.
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Verso Paper completes acquisition of NewPage
While the new Verso was forced to sell off the NewPage mill in Rumford, its Jay mill is unaffected.
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Thomas College drops SAT, ACT requirement
The school says high school transcripts are better indicators of how a student will do in college.
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Three major U.S. stock indexes climb more than 1 percent
U.S. crude oil rises 72 cents to close at $48.65 a barrel.