Annie Lennox to give commencement speech at Berklee College of Music
Musician Annie Lennox will deliver the commencement address at Berklee College of Music's May graduation ceremony in Boston. BOSTON (AP) — Musician Annie Lennox will deliver the commencement address...
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Pennsylvania groundhog's handler taking blame for forecast
An Ohio prosecutor who light-heartedly filed a criminal indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who fraudulently "predicted" an early spring said he may consider a pardon now that the...
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Officials: U.S. training Syrian forces in Jordan
The United States is training secular Syrian fighters in Jordan in a bid to bolster forces battling President Bashar Assad's regime and stem the influence of Islamist radicals among the country's...
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Cyprus' banks to remain closed until Thursday
Cyprus ordered banks to remain closed for two more days over fears of a run by customers trying to get their money out, after striking a pre-dawn bailout deal Monday that averted the country's...
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John Kerry, Hamid Karzai bury hatchet in Kabul meeting
Eager to overcome a bout of bickering, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a show of unusual unity between their two nations on Monday. The friendly display came...
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Boris Berezovsky's billions: How the tycoon lost so much
The death of Boris Berezovsky, whose body was found Saturday inside his upscale English home, has refocused attention on the fantastic wealth racked up by Russia's ruthless oligarchs — and their...
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Early number sense plays role in later math skills
Scientists are unraveling the earliest building blocks of math — and what children know about numbers as they begin first grade seems to play a big role in how well they do everyday calculations later...
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Chicopee Country Club officials request money for new irrigation system
The Chicopee Country Club has had difficulty making a profit over the past few years. File photo / The Republican CHICOPEE — Explaining that the irrigation system at the Chicopee Country Club is...
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Palmer's Burgundy Brook restaurant to reopen with new owners, much of former...
Keith Gordon is among 4 new owners of the Burgundy Brook Cafe in the Bondsville section of Palmer, a beloved restaurant that's poised to reopen after a brief closure. PALMER — Give me your families,...
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Agawam briefs: Casino meeting; drugs disposal
Agawam is collected drugs and syringes as well as having a meeting about traffic issues the casino proposed for the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. This rendering provided by Hard Rock...
View ArticlePolice: 87-year-old Connecticut man drives 11 miles wrong way on...
An 87-year-old Connecticut man who drove the wrong way on the Massachusetts Turnpike for about 11 miles was not cited but may lose his license. GRAFTON, Mass. (AP) — An 87-year-old Connecticut man who...
View ArticleBoston bar bouncer charged with assaulting patrons
Boston police say an overzealous bouncer at a city bar throwing out a group of people after an argument "kicked, punched and choked" the patrons, sending two men and two women to the hospital with...
View ArticleRed Sox offer food deals, discounted beer to draw back fans
The Boston Red Sox are hoping to lure fans back to Fenway Park after a subpar year by offering them free food and cut-price beer for the first month of the season. BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are...
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Italian court orders new trial for Amanda Knox
Italy's highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial, prolonging a case that has become a cause celebre in the...
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Massachusetts Turnpike tractor trailer crash in Warren blocking one eastbound...
Police estimated the cleanup to take at least six hours. Republican file photo UPDATE, 9:01 a.m.: State police report that the accident has created a 5-mile backup on the highway. WARREN --...
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AM News Links: NJ liquor store sold $338M Powerball ticket; Will Smith...
In other headlines, Massachusetts saw its first drop in home sales in 13 months. Pravin Mankodia, sells a lottery ticket to Nature Haley at Eagles Liquors in Passaic, N.J. Monday, March 25, 2013....
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Woman injured on I-495 in Amesbury after falling out of moving vehicle
Police are not certain how the woman came to exit her moving vehicle. Republican file photo AMESBURY - Massachusetts State Police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon accident on Interstate 495 in...
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Denise Forni-Lemire of Springfield pleads guilty to stealing $44,896 from...
Forni-Lemire, who pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny over $250 by a single scheme, must pay back the entire amount as part of the plea agreement. File Photo SPRINGFIELD - A 52-year-old city...
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Red equal sign: Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media
The red equal sign image is replacing profile pictures on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest and elsewhere. This image of a red equal sign, released by the Human Rights Campaign shows a...
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Routine traffic stop by state police on I-290 results in arrest of 2...
One of the passengers ran from the car and was later found hiding in a nearby building that he broke into. Republican file photo WORCESTER - A routine traffic stop early Wednesday on Interstate 290...
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