Blogs
Obama's first state dinner
In the overheated political culture of Washington, it's the hottest ticket in the nation's capital -- an invite to President Obama's first state dinner tonight....
Canton volleyball team finds inspiration in Molly’s story
One senior captain, outside hitter Allie Jones, left the match with an ankle injury. The other, setter Colleen Healey, was hobbling on her ankle too...
Introducing Budget Blues, a new blog
We're launching a new blog, Budget Blues, to cover the financial struggles facing Massachusetts communities and their tax payers. We'll write about property tax overrides,...
Chronic pain linked to greater risk of falls in older people
Chronic pain is a common companion of old age. A new Boston study suggests that people who suffer chronic pain may be at higher risk...
LOCAL NEWS
Mega Millions winning numbers
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "MEGA Millions" game were: (AP, 11/24/09)
Vail bar shooting suspect charged with murder
A man accused of killing a man and wounding three others after he was escorted out of a bar in Vail has been charged with first-degree murder. (AP, 11/24/09)
NH Guard unit to be deployed in Afghanistan
Members of the New Hampshire Army National Guard head out next week for a deployment which will include a tour of duty in Afghanistan. (AP, 11/24/09)
OTHER LOCAL HEADLINES
- NH officer dies in accident at home (AP, 11/24/09)
- Mass. Daily (AP, 11/24/09)
- Rhode Island Daily Lottery (AP, 11/24/09)
- Rhode Island Wild Money (AP, 11/24/09)
- Tri-State Weekly Grand (AP, 11/24/09)
NATION
Police: Ky. census worker staged death as homicide
On the surface it all seemed like a gruesome hate crime in a rural part of Kentucky with a history of disdain for the government: a census worker found bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree, the word "fed" scrawled across his chest. (Associated Press Writers, 1:21 a.m.)
The challenge in Copenhagen: reshaping the world
Next month's climate summit in Copenhagen seeks to transform the way we run the planet, from the generation of energy, to the building of homes and cities, to the shaping of the landscape. It would also shift wealth from rich to poor countries in the process. (Associated Press Writer, 12:21 a.m.)
OTHER NATION HEADLINES
- 2 Chicago officers punished after G-20 photo probe (AP, 12:01 a.m.)
- LA anti-gang worker gets 12 years for burglary (AP, 11/24/09)
- Obituaries in the news (AP, 11/24/09)
- Feds blame low oxygen for Ala. coal mine death (AP, 11/24/09)
- Man pushed by Calif. transit officer charged (AP, 11/24/09)
WASHINGTON
Obamas welcome guests with curry at state dinner
The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and even a wardrobe malfunction. (Associated Press Writer, 1:21 a.m.)
Despite pact, few blacks at Coast Guard school
Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to work together to boost the number of African-Americans at its 1,000-cadet service academy, the annual enrollment and graduation figures for blacks remain in single digits. (Associated Press Writer, 12:21 a.m.)
OTHER WASHINGTON HEADLINES
- Obama toasts India as state dinner begins (AP, 11/24/09)
- List of White House state dinner guests (AP, 11/24/09)
- Obama state dinner guest list touched by Hollywood (AP, 11/24/09)
- Feds: Phila. plot to buy weapons for Hezbollah (AP, 11/24/09)
- GOP opens probe into climate science e-mails (AP, 11/24/09)
WORLD
Iran's leader makes inroads in Latin America
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won support for his country's nuclear ambitions and expanded his reach in Latin America in a three-country goodwill tour that took him to close ally Venezuela for his final stop. (Associated Press Writer, 2:21 a.m.)
Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand
Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said. (Associated Press Writer, 2:21 a.m.)
OTHER WORLD HEADLINES
- 6 more bodies uncovered in Philippine massacre (AP, 1:21 a.m.)
- Honduras police say 4 people, rifles seized (AP, 12:01 a.m.)
- Death toll in China mining blast rises to 106 (AP, 11/24/09)
- NIreland: 2 charged with attack on police (AP, 11/24/09)
- Astronaut says Mexico needs its own space program (AP, 11/24/09)
