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Nation & World

Published
August 2, 2013

Disputed inscription removed from MLK Memorial

Plans call for sculptor Lei Yixin to carve grooves over the former words to match existing horizontal marks in the memorial.
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August 2, 2013

Bulger won’t testify, calls trial a ‘sham’

The 83-year-old Bulger tells a judge that his decision not to take the stand is "involuntary" and that he hasn't received a fair trial.
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August 2, 2013

Ten-year-old boy calls to say father is driving drunk

STONINGTON, Conn. – Connecticut police say a frightened 10-year-old boy called to say he was considering jumping from a car his father was driving while under the influence. Police said 49-year-old Owen Gilman of Warwick, R.I., hit another vehicle Wednesday night on Interstate 95 in Stonington. The unidentified motorist in the other vehicle was hospitalized. […]
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August 2, 2013

Rising temperatures, rising tempers?

Researchers say they have found strong evidence that climate can promote conflict.
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August 2, 2013

Packaged salads can carry contamination risk, food experts say

Mixing several batches of leaves can be a source of problems, although the industry has improved.

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August 2, 2013

Sense of smell depends on genes

The next time you argue with a friend about the whiff of cilantro in your stir-fry that he finds disgusting, blame his genes. All of us inhabit our own flavor world that is highly dependent on our genetic blueprint for being able to smell certain odors, according to two studies a New Zealand research group […]
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August 2, 2013

Nation/World Dispatches

NEW YORK ‘Pressure cooker’ inquiries lead to police questioning A former employee of a New York computer company was questioned after his workplace computer search history revealed inquires for “pressure cooker bombs” and “backpacks,” but no criminality was determined, the Suffolk County Police Department said Thursday. Authorities said the bombs used at the Boston Marathon […]
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August 2, 2013

Temporary passport frees Snowden to travel Russia

The White House expresses extreme disappointment with the decision but doesn't elaborate on any possible repercussions.
Published
August 2, 2013

Arkansas schools can’t arm staff, state’s attorney general declares

The legal opinion likely ends a school district's plan to arm more than 20 employees on campus.
Published
August 1, 2013

Man charged in stabbing death of woman found in Boston park

Edwin Alemany, 28, also faces charges of attacking two other women last week in South Boston and is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.