NY reps. bicker over 9/11 responder bill's defeat
TheHouse's rejection of bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust has opened a sharp rift between two New York congressmen, Republican Peter King and Democrat...
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US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs
In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining...
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Casino bill reached; Governor disappointed
BOSTON, Mass (WGGB) -- Lawmakers on Beacon Hill have reached an agreement on the long debated casino bill.
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FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear
Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among thecriticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.
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Man arrested after vans torched during State Street break-in spree
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police have arrested a man on several charges related to a burglary spree early Friday morning after he allegedly tried to set fire to two vans at a State Street business.
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Three busted in undercover prostitution sting
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- In the city police department's continuing effort to curb prostitution, the arrests of two men from Springfield and a man from Wales made during an undercover sting operation were announced Friday.
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Woman arraigned for murder attempt on ex-boyfriend
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A city woman has been ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing next month after allegedly trying to shoot her ex-boyfriend in the head Monday night.
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As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up
Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack...
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Vandals topple headstones at Mass. cemetery
Associated Press - July 30, 2010 8:44 AM ET SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A two-century-old burial ground in Southbridge has been hit by vandals.
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Kerry says he mishandled furor over yacht taxes
Associated Press - July 30, 2010 6:24 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Sen. John Kerry says he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht but concedes he mishandled the public...
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152 die as plane crashes in rainy Pakistan hills
A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and scattering body parts and...
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FBI director defends bureau over test cheating
FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he does not know how many of his agents cheated on an important exam on the bureau's policies, discussing an embarrassing investigation that raises questions...
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Patrick says he'll back slots if other bills pass
Associated Press - July 29, 2010 5:04 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick says he will consider allowing slot machines as part of expanded gambling in Massachusetts if the Legislature begins...
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Ahead of elections, Obama ramps up his fundraising
President Barack Obama is stepping up his fundraising efforts as the midterm elections draw closer and Democrats need money to battle a Republican Party energized in part by voter concern over government spending and...
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11 killed in Iraq helicopter crash, bombings
A sandstorm downed an Iraqi military helicopter Wednesday, killing its five-man crew, while midmorning Baghdad bombings claimed the lives of six people, officials said.
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Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger
Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.
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Vt. postal facility faces $420,000 in fines
Associated Press - July 29, 2010 1:45 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Federal labor officials say they've cited a Vermont postal facility for a half-dozen safety violations and will seek $420,000...
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NH National Guard inviting military retirees
Associated Press - July 29, 2010 12:45 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The New Hampshire National Guard is inviting military retirees from throughout New England to the 13th annual military retiree...
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4 killed in plane crash at Alaska military base
Four airmen were killed when a cargo plane crashed during a training run at an Alaska Air Force base, sending a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, military authorities and witnesses said.
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Mass. GOP's Baker says unions control Beacon Hill
Associated Press - July 29, 2010 11:44 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker is blaming the influence of unions for the Legislature's failure to address issues he...
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Cow sculptures in Vt. city under siege by vandals
You've heard of cow tipping?
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Gov. wants Mass. lawmakers to go past session end
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick wants state lawmakers to stay beyond Saturday's official end of their current session to pass some of his top legislative priorities, but Senate President Therese Murray says lawmakers will not do so.
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Acid clean up continues at Mass. turnpike stop
BLANDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Hazardous materials officials have completed off-loading of sulfuric acid waste from a carrier truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike, but the clean up is scheduled to continue at least until Thursday.
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Bill to shield Mass. renters, elders on gov's desk
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 7:24 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - A bill designed to boost foreclosure protections for renters and older homeowners is headed to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
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Mass. Gov. signs college name-change bill
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 3:54 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill that allows the state's nine public colleges to be called universities.
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Legislative leaders meeting on Mass. casino bills
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 12:04 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts legislative leaders and negotiators working to hammer out a compromise on expanded gambling are planning to meet in the...
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Dems election strategy: Equate GOP and tea party
The Democrats' national chairman on Wednesday trotted out his party's fall election strategy to limit potential GOP gains, claiming Republican goals are inseparable from the tea party's, from killing off Medicare...
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Swimmers cautioned after shark sightings off Mass.
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 7:34 AM ET CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) - Chatham (CHA'-tum) officials are advising beachgoers to stay close to shore and not swim near any seals following additional...
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Delta announces new flights from Conn
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 5:04 PM ET WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) - Delta Airlines says it is adding flights from Bradley International Airport to Las Vegas and Washington D.C.
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Springfield Narcs bust dealer and two others for crack
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police have arrested a suspected drug dealer and two of his alleged customers in the Locust Street area Tuesday.
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Train kills man in Richmond
RICHMOND, Mass. (WGGB) -- A man was killed after being struck by a train Tuesday afternoon.
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Two Springfield men arrested for business break-ins
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Two Springfield men have been arrested at gun point for breaking into a downtown business at 870 Main St., early Wednesday morning around 1 a.m.
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NH GOP Senate front-runner hits a few bumps
Kelly Ayotte, the tough former prosecutor and wife of an Iraq war vet, seemed to be on a glide path to the Republican nomination in New Hampshire and perhaps the Senate.
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Two Springfield men arrested for breaking and entering
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Two Springfield men have been arrested for breaking into a home at 58 Kenwood Park at around 7 p.m. Monday.
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Springfield gang members arrested for drug trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Three men have been arrested for drug trafficking in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield Monday around 2 p.m.
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Arizona helped deport thousands without new law
Officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems.
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Belchertown soldier gets taste of home while serving in Afghanistan
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WGGB) -- A local soldier serving in Afghanistan recently managed to get a taste of home in the form of some cookies made at Kristina's Kafe & Bakery.
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Victim in city's 10th murder of 2010 identified
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police are looking for the public's help with information after a man was found stabbed to death near his Berkshire Avenue home early Sunday morning.
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Willimansett Bridge to Shut Down
Business owners attending a public hearing at Holyoke City Hall Monday night learned that the Willimansett Bridge, also known as the Old Chicopee Bridge, will be closed
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Legislative leaders meeting on Mass. casino bills
BOSTON (AP) - Officials with knowledge of the discussions tell The Associated Press that Massachusetts Senate leaders have made a gambling proposal to House leaders that includes two options as the sides try to break a logjam.
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Plans for Kennedy Senate institute unveiled
BOSTON (AP) - Architectural plans have been unveiled for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, which will sit adjacent to his brother's presidential library in Boston.
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Dozens of birds surrendered at Dakin animal shelter
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- The Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society in Springfield has taken in nearly four dozen surrendered birds and is in the process of evaluating them so they may be adopted.
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Mass. pension fund sees big turnaround from 2009
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 12:54 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - The pension fund for over 300,000 Massachusets state, municipal and school employees grew by $3.6 billion during the 2010 fiscal year...
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2 RI lt. gov. candidates seek to abolish office
Robert Healey Jr. is running for Rhode Island lieutenant governor - not to excel in the position, but to eliminate it altogether.
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Big war boost clears Congress, despite Afghan leak
The House on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a major war-funding increase of $33 billion to pay for his troop surge in Afghanistan, unmoved by the leaking of classified documents that portray a military effort struggling...
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Violent nationalist group leader welcomed in PR
Throngs of supporters greeted a Puerto Rican nationalist leader Tuesday as he returned from nearly 30 years in prison for participating in a group that used violence against U.S. control of the island.
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Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents
When it comes to war, killing the enemy is an accepted fact. Even amid the sensation of the WikiLeaks.org revelations, that stark reality lies at the core of new charges that some American military commando operations may...
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US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures
Operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan who have worked for the U.S. against the Taliban or al-Qaida may be at risk following the disclosure of thousands of once-secret U.S. military documents, former and current...
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Poll: A few cracks in Obama's Hispanic support
President Barack Obama's once solid support among Hispanics is showing a few cracks, a troubling sign for Democrats desperate to get this critical constituency excited about helping the party hold onto Congress this fall.
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Police: Man robs bank in clown pants, fake breasts
Authorities say a Pittsburgh-area man robbed a bank wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants.
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Mass. a finalist for Race to the Top funding
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 12:44 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts has been named a finalist for the Obama administration's grant competition to encourage states to revamp their education...
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Local Residents Help in Gulf Cleanup
As the cleanup operation continues in the Gulf , Western Massachusetts is represented in that massive effort. Paul Phifer is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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2 face alcohol charges in death of Mass. teen
PALMER, Mass. (AP) - Two Palmer residents face charges that they supplied alcohol to a 17-year-old boy who later died in a dirt bike accident.
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Kerry dismisses leak papers as largely meaningless
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior Democratic senator is largely dismissing the significance of classified U.S. military documents released over the weekend that portrayed a range of problems in the Afghan war.
| Pickle Presentation Pleases Palette
WESTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- Grown in Westhampton partnered with the town library to present picklefest.
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Home invasion survivor urges death penalty support
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 1:14 PM ET NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man whose wife and two daughters were killed in a home invasion three years ago urged voters to support elected...
| Heating oil prices expected to climb gradually
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 12:54 PM ET PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Energy analysts say heating oil prices are projected to rise only modestly this coming winter, giving homeowners in the...
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Cahill proposes limits on employer credit checks
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 10:34 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Independent gubernatorial candidate Timothy Cahill is proposing legislation that would prevent employers in Massachusetts from running...
| Leaked documents show a testy US-Pakistan bond
The U.S. and Pakistani governments moved swiftly Monday to say that a trove of leaked U.S. military documents paints a dated and incomplete portrait of Pakistan as an untrustworthy partner against militants who use the...
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Rell: Conn. funding likely for high-speed rail
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 10:14 AM ET WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says $260 million in state funding to upgrade train service from New Haven to Springfield,...
| House acts to improve Internet access for disabled
The House on Monday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by approving legislation assuring that the disabled have full access to the Internet and television.
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Apartment where firefighters died wasn't legal
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 7:44 AM ET BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Public records show that Bridgeport officials never approved plans for an apartment where two city firefighters died while...
| Home sales rise sharply in Mass. in June
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 6:54 AM ET WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts rose to a 4-year high in June as many buyers took advantage of tax credits that...
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Another Mass. trooper hit by car on duty
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 5:24 AM ET NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Another Massachusetts state trooper has been hit by a car while on traffic patrol.
| Afghans: 52 die in NATO attack; alliance disputes
The Afghan government has said that 52 civilians, including women and children, died when a NATO rocket struck a village in southern Afghanistan last week - a report disputed by the international coalition.
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Kerry: Yacht in RI for work, will come to Mass.
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 9:04 PM ET WEYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry says he is docking his family's new $7 million yacht in Rhode Island so it could have work done...
| Pelosi, McConnell give different views on stimulus
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday urged state lawmakers to lobby for House-passed initiatives endangered in the Senate, while Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell complained congressional Democrats were out of...
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Mass. Speaker says casino bill may not happen
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 4:54 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - House Speaker Robert DeLeo says legislation expanding gambling in Massachusetts may not be passed this year.
| Obama's message to voters: Things could be worse
President Barack Obama, who rocketed to the White House promising "change you can believe in," is now telling voters they shouldn't change a thing.
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Mass. Gov. blames gun lobby for slowing bill
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick says his bill to help control illegal handguns has been hurt by gun lobbyists and may not even get debated.
| Ex-CIA chief: Strike on Iran seems more likely now
A former CIA director says military action against Iran now seems more likely because no matter what the U.S. does diplomatically, Tehran keeps pushing ahead with its suspected nuclear program.
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Key omission in memo to destroy CIA terror tapes
When the CIA sent word in 2005 to destroy scores of videos showing waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics, there was an unusual omission in the carefully worded memo: the names of two agency lawyers.
| Golf spat turns bloody in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police are investigating a golf dispute that turned violent Sunday on the grounds of the Franconia Golf Course.
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Patrick team signs insurance change it opposed
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 12:04 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - The Patrick administration has signed a bill benefiting a Massachusetts insurer that it strongly opposed two years ago.
| New home dedicated with Habitat for Humanity in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- A Northampton family celebrated the completion of their brand new home on Garfield Ave Saturday afternoon.
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Mass. gov. says compromise possible on gambling
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick says there's still time for the Legislature to work out a compromise on casino gambling as the legislative session nears an end.
| Mass. Senate president still opposed to 'racinos'
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 1:04 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Senate President Therese Murray is showing no signs of softening her opposition to slot machines at the state's race tracks.
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Mass. Gov. says he wants jobs bills to pass
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 12:24 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants to see the Legislature pass four bills that will help create jobs during the last week of the state's...
| Survey: Gas prices unchanged in Mass.
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 10:44 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - A weekly survey finds gasoline prices unchanged in Massachusetts.
AAA Southern New England says the average price for...
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NH ex-teacher pleads guilty on nude photo charge
A former New Hampshire high school teacher has pleaded guilty to a charge she e-mailed nude photographs of herself to a 15-year-old student.
| Deaths of 2 sea turtles in Mass. prompts alert
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 9:24 AM ET MATTAPOISETT, Mass. (AP) - The deaths of 2 large sea turtles found on Massachusetts beaches in recent weeks has prompted a reminder to boaters to...
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Vt. police say methamphetamine now more common
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 7:45 AM ET ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) - Vermont police say the number of methamphetamine cases they are investigating is rising.
| Mass. gov. says compromise possible on gambling
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 5:54 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick says there's still time for the Legislature to work out a compromise on casino gambling as the legislative session...
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Mass. gov. returns from Middle East war zone tour
Associated Press - July 25, 2010 11:54 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has returned to Boston after spending several days last week touring Middle East war zones with four...
| Is Cheerleading a Sport?
A judge in Connecticut rules cheerleading is not a sport.
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State Trooper thwarts stabbing in progress in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – A state police trooper was in the right place at the right time, when he came across a stabbing in progress early Sunday morning.
| Shelter dog gets new leash on life
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- You could say an injured pooch is getting a new leash on life.
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Keeping State Troopers Safe on Highways
State police troopers are being injured at alarming rates on Massachusetts highways. The recent rash of accidents is prompting a call for action.
| Police arrest alleged child rapist in New Jersey
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police in New Jersey have located a man wanted in connection with the brutal rape of a 4-year-old girl, which left her in serious condition at Baystate Medical Center, earlier this month.
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Building boom on at UMass campuses
Associated Press - July 25, 2010 10:24 AM ET WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A building boom is on at the University of Massachusetts.
At the Worcester campus, excavation has begun on a $400...
| Raytheon unveils Scorpion helmet technology
As the desert landscape unfolds ahead, the jet fighter pilot glances to his right. Spotting an enemy target, a sensor attached to his helmet relays the information straight back to his flight controls, allowing him to fire...
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Ousted ag official unsure about returning to work
Former Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign after a blogger posted comments she made to an NAACP audience about race, is unsure about returning to a government job, she said Friday.
| 3 cops injured, woman dead, in Somerville dispute
Associated Press - July 23, 2010 9:04 AM ET SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) - A woman has been shot dead and three police officers have suffered knife wounds in an early morning domestic dispute in...
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Fed chief to Congress: Don't end stimulus spending
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the fragile economy needs government stimulus spending to strengthen the recovery and help reduce unemployment.
| Tornadoes confirmed in 4 Conn. towns
Associated Press - July 23, 2010 6:14 AM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - National Weather Service officials have confirmed that tornadoes touched down in four Connecticut towns during severe storms...
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Midterm politicking hovers over economic decisions
Midterm politics are distorting economic decision-making as leaders of both parties spin rival views of the road ahead, offering visions based on questionable economics.
| Proposal to ban lobstering from Mass. to NC killed
Associated Press - July 22, 2010 5:14 PM ET WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - A proposal to ban lobster fishing over a vast stretch of the East Coast has been killed after lobstermen said it would do...
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Chafee's independent RI governor bid no easy road
There are no campaign signs, no crowds around former Sen. Lincoln Chafee. He's standing, sometimes alone, as baseball fans stream toward the stadium before a Pawtucket Red Sox game.
| Regulators consider 5-year lobstering ban
Associated Press - July 22, 2010 9:34 AM ET WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - Dozens of lobstermen are expected to travel to Rhode Island to speak out against a proposed ban on lobstering in waters south of...
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Historic financial overhaul signed to law by Obama
Reveling over a new milestone in his presidency, a triumphant Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules since the Great Depression, adding safeguards for millions...
| Mass. Gov. Patrick in Kuwait as trip continues
Associated Press - July 22, 2010 1:44 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is back in Kuwait after a second day spent visiting Iraq.
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Mass. Sen. says time running out for gambling bill
Associated Press - July 22, 2010 1:14 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - A top Senate negotiator said time is running out for Massachusetts lawmakers to craft a final compromise version of casino...
| Mass. GOP congressional hopefuls lag Dems in cash
Associated Press - July 22, 2010 12:44 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - After Republican Scott Brown's victory in January's special Senate election, the Massachusetts GOP had high hopes of ousting members...
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Additional jobless benefits hinge on House vote
A House vote Thursday is expected to send President Barack Obama a long-sought measure to resume unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed.
| Sherrod case shows power of conservative media
A conservative blog posts 2 minutes, 38 seconds of video clips of a black federal agriculture official saying she didn't do everything she could to help a white farmer. The blogger labels it racism. Calls grow for the...
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Republicans bring up Kagan's record on military
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on Tuesday defended her policy of barring military recruiters from the Harvard Law School career counseling office, saying the 'don't ask, don't tell" policy violated its...
| Petraeus faces questions from war-weary lawmakers
Gen. David Petraeus is on a mission to convince a war-weary Congress that he's the man to turn around the war in Afghanistan and mend the military's tattered relations with civilian leaders.
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Fed board plans Conn. hearing on fatal plant blast
Associated Press - May 19, 2010 2:04 PM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A federal safety agency says Connecticut will be the site of a public hearing about an industrial procedure blamed for a fatal...
| Mass. gas prices tumble another 6 cents
Associated Press - June 1, 2010 10:44 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Gas prices have fallen another 6 cents on average in Massachusetts and have dropped 10 cents over the past two weeks.
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Guinness finds Minn. man is tallest in US
Guinness World Records has recognized a Minnesota man as the tallest man in the United States.
| Mass. Senate ups fines for defiling war memorials
Associated Press - May 27, 2010 12:54 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Senate has approved an amendment doubling the penalty for desecrating war memorials and veteran gravestones.
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Police: Man cut across outfield to get concessions
Authorities say a homeless man who said he was looking for the fastest route to a concession stand was arrested after walking onto the outfield during a minor league baseball game in Pennsylvania.
| Kagan papers shed light on nominee's personality
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan counted the days like a nervous student anticipating a tough oral exam before she made her first appearance last year at the court she's now seeking to join.
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Obama clamors for federal fix to immigration woes
Confronting soaring frustration over illegal immigration, President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned Arizona's crackdown and pushed instead for a federal fix the nation could embrace. He said that will never happen...
| Mass. Senate unveils $27.8B budget; No tax hikes
Associated Press - May 19, 2010 2:14 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Senate is unveiling a $27.8 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Report: Forest cover declining across New England
Associated Press - May 19, 2010 10:25 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - After more than 150 years of natural re-growth, forest cover is declining across all six New England states, threatening the region's...
| Hartford mayor's lawyer won't ask for mistrial
Associated Press - May 19, 2010 12:44 PM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez's lawyer now says he won't seek to withdraw from the mayor's corruption trial or request a mistrial...
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White House touts nominee, releases Kagan papers
Senators are plowing through reams of files detailing Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's background and record as they search for clues to what kind of justice she would be.
| 120 Conn. soldiers returning from Iraq
Associated Press - May 19, 2010 8:24 AM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - About 120 Connecticut National Guard soldiers who spent the past year in Iraq are returning home.
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Kennel owners sue Mass. over dog racing ban
Associated Press - May 19, 2010 6:34 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - The owners of a Lynn kennel that trained greyhounds to race claim in a lawsuit against the state that their constitutional rights were...
| Conn. couple die in murder-suicide
Associated Press - May 11, 2010 1:25 PM ET NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut couple whose son was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks have died in what autopsies determined was a...
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Fire at Mass. greenhouse caused by tractor
Associated Press - May 11, 2010 1:46 PM ET SUDBURY, Mass. (AP) - Investigators say a five-alarm fire that caused an estimated $4.5 million in damages to a Sudbury greenhouse operation was...
| Malloy taps Wyman as running mate in Conn. race
Associated Press - May 11, 2010 12:54 PM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy has tapped Connecticut's longtime state Comptroller Nancy Wyman as his running...
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Barrier-breaking jazz star Lena Horne dies at 92
Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her plaintive, signature song "Stormy Weather" and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, has...
| Worcester court jury convicts Mass. rape suspect
Associated Press - May 10, 2010 7:04 PM ET WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts jury has returned guilty verdicts against a 38-year-old rape suspect who was captured in Oregon after his case...
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Kagan had rapid ascentto high court nomination
Solicitor General Elena Kagan would be the first person in 38 years to join the Supreme Court without first serving as a judge. She's had a year as perhaps the next best thing.
| FDA investigating E. coli at Ariz. lettuce farm
Federal investigators are looking at a farm in Yuma, Ariz., as a possible source of a widespread E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce, according to the distributor.
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Mass. man falls from rooftop party to his death
Associated Press - May 2, 2010 8:44 PM ET CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A Cambridge resident has fallen to his death from the roof of his condominium building where he was attending a party.
| Crews race to fix break in Boston's water supply
Crews worked Sunday on a quicker-than-expected fix to a major water break that left some 2 million people in the Boston area without clean water.
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Vendor tells of alerting NYC police to car bomb
Associated Press - May 2, 2010 10:05 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A street vendor who says he saw the smoking SUV parked with a bomb near New York City's Times Square feels like he dodged a...
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