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Nation & World

Published
June 21, 2013

Court rules on AIDS programs

The Supreme Court says eligibility for funding can't hinge on a group's stance on prostitution.
Published
June 21, 2013

Weather satellite system stymied

U.S. financial worries are holding up a cheap new system that could improve many weather forecasts.
Published
June 20, 2013

Government spying: Metadata is key to all of your secrets

Critics say government is collecting and storing data about the daily lives of many citizens.
Published
June 20, 2013

Guidelines of NSA’s surveillance program revealed

Documents show the steps taken to protect privacy, but critics say the agency has too much latitude.
Published
June 20, 2013

Woman recalls hail of gunfire in alleged hit by Bulger gang

A survivor of the assault that left one man dead and another paralyzed testifies emotionally.

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Published
June 20, 2013

Taliban proposes swapping U.S. soldier for five at Guantanamo

The Obama administration is noncommittal about the proposal, which it said it expected.
Published
June 20, 2013

Angus King among those scrambling to save student loan deal

The deal is an attempt to head off a rate hike that could cost the average student borrower an extra $2,600.
Published
June 20, 2013

Youth sports leagues try to stop ‘bad news parents’

From posting signs to requiring pledges to staging 'silent' games, sports groups try to temper the over-the-top behavior of some parents.
Published
June 20, 2013

Pats player shot out man’s eye, lawsuit claims

The Florida allegation comes as Aaron Hernandez is being investigated after a Massachusetts shooting.
Published
June 20, 2013

All-women jury chosen for George Zimmerman’s trial

Prosecutors say Zimmerman, 29, racially profiled 17-year-old Trayvon Martin before shooting the unarmed teenager.