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Thousands rally across U.S. against stricter gun control
Thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully Saturday at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter limits on firearms. Gun rights supporters hold signs at a "Guns Across America"...
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5 hurt in shootings at gun shows in Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina
Accidental shootings at gun shows in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio left five people injured Saturday. Michael Kiefer, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., checks out a display of rifles at the Rock River...
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Springfield police investigating shooting at Eastern Avenue barbershop
Someone opened fire on Universal Cuts, a barbershop at 172 Eastern Ave. in the city's Old Hill neighborhood. A total of six shots were fired, some of which pierced the window of the business while...
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Newly submitted Springfield casino plans from MGM, Penn National reveal...
Springfield is reviewing hundreds of pages of casino project information through 2 mayor-appointed committees and its hired consultant. View full size Renderings of the competing Springfield casino...
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Westfield native Kristin duBois to help produce "presidential soundtrack" for...
A graduate of Westfield High School and Syracuse University, duBois has been part of the U.S. Marine Band operation since 1999. Master Sgt. Kristin duBois, U.S. Marine Band Public Affairs Chief...
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President Obama sworn in for 4 more years in office
Stepping into his second term, President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday in an intimate swearing-in ceremony at the White House, the leader of a nation no longer in the throes of the...
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Official: 'Numerous' other bodies at Algeria plant
Algerian bomb squads scouring a gas plant where Islamist militants took dozens of foreign workers hostage found "numerous" new bodies on Sunday as they searched for explosive traps left behind by the...
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Springfield Fire Department conducts annual rescue drills on the ice
Republican reporter Elizabeth Roman participates in a Springfield Fire Department rescue drill. Watch video SPRINGFIELD- As my legs flailed beneath me in the icy Van Horn Pond, I took a moment to...
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Obituaries today: Cynthia Beleski was realtor with Skinner Real Estate,...
Obituaries from The Republican. Cynthia Beleski Cynthia Beleski Cynthia M. "Cindy" Beleski, 41, of Wilbraham, died Wednesday. She was born in Springfield, and was a graduate of Minnechaug Regional...
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Amherst state crime lab remains closed, chemist Sonja Farak arrested for...
The Amherst Crime Lab will remain closed until police can test every piece of evidence Sonja Farak may have tampered. Sonja Farak Submitted photo The Amherst state crime lab will remain closed...
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Police search for suspect who stole money from Girl Scout troop selling...
Northampton police are searching for the man wo stole money from a Girl Scout troop. MassLive file photo NORTHMAPTON - Police are looking for a man suspect accused of stealing money from a Girl...
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Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
An unusually early and vigorous flu season is drawing attention to a cause that has scored victories but also hit roadblocks in recent years: mandatory paid sick leave for a third of civilian workers...
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Martin Luther King 'content of character' quote inspires debate
50 years after Martin Luther King shared his 'I have a dream' vision during his most famous speech, there is considerable disagreement over what it means. Martin Luther King III, center, the son of...
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Swearing age-old oath, Obama steps into 2nd term
President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House. President Barack Obama is officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Blue Room of...
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Springfield police investigating the homicide of a teenager
The 17-year-old was found suffering from one bullet wound to his shoulder area. Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – A 17-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday morning in the second homicide in...
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Springfield arson fire damages condemned apartment building on Locust Street
This is the second fire in the building in a week. Fire fighters on aerial platforms douse a building at 258-266 Locust St. Tuesday afternoon. The building has been vacant for more than two years...
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Holyoke accident causes flooding, power outages on Whiting Farms Road
The Water Department was eventually able to turn off the water to the hydrant. Republican file photo HOLYOKE – A truck driver hit a fire hydrant and a electrical box while trying to pass a bus on...
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Iowa free-speech ruling aids online firms, not users
The Iowa Supreme Court has given protections against libel lawsuits to Internet publishers but declined to extend them to average citizens, a ruling that media lawyers called significant Monday. A...
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Vicente Alvarado held without right to bail after allegedly assaulting...
Alvarado's defense lawyer argued his client should be released on his own recognizance with electronic monitoring. The Republican / File photo SPRINGFIELD — Former West Springfield resident Vicente...
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Holyoke City Solicitor Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross resigns
Mayor Alex Morse hopes to have a new solicitor appointed and confirmed by early March. Holyoke City Solicitor Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross has announced her resignation, effective Feb. 1. HOLYOKE —...
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