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Aide: Sen. Kennedy hospitalized after seizure Sun, 18 May 2008 01:40:00 EDT
BOSTON — Edward M. Kennedy holds the title of "senator" although he could equally lay claim to the moniker "survivor."
The 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat has endured the deaths of his older brothers — one a president and another trying to become one — as well as an airplane crash and a Chappaquiddick car accident that killed an aide.

National Climate Service proposed Sun, 18 May 2008 01:32:00 EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — With concerns about global warming rising along with the planet's temperature, the head of the federal agency in change of weather research and forecasting is proposing creation of a new National Climate Service.

Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics Sun, 18 May 2008 01:31:00 EDT
DALLAS (AP) — In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers.

NH man returns home after surviving China quake Sun, 18 May 2008 01:30:00 EDT
CONCORD, N.H. — A Barrington man who survived the devastating earthquake in China this week is back home, reflecting on his good fortune and feeling for the thousands of victims.
"My heart goes out to all the people who are still there," said John Cafasso, an engineer for Pratt & Whitney in North Berwick, Maine, who was working in Chengdu, China, on Monday when the quake hit.

Police: Gunman wounds 3 outside SoCal church Sun, 18 May 2008 01:30:00 EDT
LOS ANGELES — A man with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire at a church festival yesterday, wounding his ex-wife and two bystanders before festival-goers grabbed him and held him for police, authorities and a church official said.

Train derailment, acid leak forces La. evacuation Sun, 18 May 2008 01:30:00 EDT
LAFAYETTE, La. — Six cars of a freight train derailed early yesterday, including one that began leaking hydrochloric acid, causing thousands of people to evacuate homes, businesses and two nursing homes within one mile of the wreck.

DiMasi friend paid $60,000 by ticket brokers group Sun, 18 May 2008 01:29:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — A ticket brokers industry group paid a close friend of House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi $60,000 to work on its behalf last year, apparently contradicting assertions by Richard Vitale that he did not work as a lobbyist for the group.

NH Dems hear from candidates, Howard Dean Sun, 18 May 2008 01:28:00 EDT
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidents have taken tough stances and defended America's freedom for generations, while Republicans have "failed miserably" in foreign policy, national Democratic Chairman Howard Dean told New Hampshire Democrats yesterday.

Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears Sun, 18 May 2008 01:39:00 EDT
DONGHEKOU, China — Nothing remains of Donghekou.
A mountain sheared off by China's massive earthquake swallowed the village whole, entombing an unknown number of people inside a huge mound of freshly churned brown earth. The road to the village ends in a tangled twist of metal and tar. The landscape, eerie and still, shows few signs of human life — a soiled green floral scarf, a rubber pipe, a log.

Kuwaitis elect new parliament Sun, 18 May 2008 01:39:00 EDT
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwaitis voted yesterday for a parliament that could include women for the first time and which many hope will end two years of political wrangling that has created widespread disgust with politics.

Rights leader: Islamist fighters seize Somali town Sun, 18 May 2008 01:38:00 EDT
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic insurgents in Somalia seized a major agricultural center overnight, sending hundreds of people fleeing, a human rights leader said yesterday.
The attack underscored the government's vulnerabilities, as U.N.-sponsored peace talks stalled in neighboring Djibouti.

Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too Fri, 16 May 2008 23:29:00 EDT
NEW YORK(AP) — News that Saudi Arabia had boosted its oil output by 300,000 barrels a day was greeted as a non-event on oil markets — the move wasn't anywhere near the kind of production increase needed to bring prices down on Friday.

St. John's Prep Graduation Sun, 18 May 2008 14:05:00 EDT
Danvers: Valedictorian Richard Jay Powers of North Reading, addresses the graduating class of 2008 at St. Johns Prep School in Danvers Sunday morning during commencement exercises. Photo by Heather Mancini/Salem News Sunday, May 18, 2008

Words on Birds: Woodcocks hatch on Plum Island Fri, 16 May 2008 23:31:00 EDT
I've written about the American woodcock in the past. I've described their odd appearance — a stocky bird with long bill and eyes near the top of their head. I've joked about their rocking walk and I've shared the experience of their elaborate courtship display in the spring.

Grocery store sells $10M winner Fri, 16 May 2008 23:30:00 EDT
AMESBURY — Vermette's grocery store has sold its share of winning scratch tickets — just recently there was a $20,000 winner.
But what happened this week was beyond their imagination.
The store learned on Wednesday that a much bigger winner had been plucked from their stock of scratchers — a $10 million grand-prize winner in the limited edition Boston Red Sox 2008 tickets, which cost $20 each.

Heard Around Town: Oregano Pizzeria ready for its Port debut Fri, 16 May 2008 23:30:00 EDT
The signs out front say it all: "Thank you for your patience!"
Oregano Pizzeria and Ristorante, a brick oven pizza place, is set to open at 11:30 a.m. Monday after months of renovation to transform the Pleasant Street location from a furniture store into a restaurant.

Board orders Salisbury liquor commission to act Fri, 16 May 2008 23:29:00 EDT
SALISBURY — The state Alcohol Beverage Control Commission has ordered Salisbury's Liquor Licensing Commissioners to follow the law and take action on the applications of two local bar owners, a beach bar and a local strip club, who want to swap their liquor licenses.

Sports park drops 'Zorb' company Fri, 16 May 2008 22:21:00 EDT
AMESBURY — Just weeks before launching the region's first "Zorb ball" attraction, Amesbury Sports Park has abruptly dropped the company that was set to implement the activity after discovering its founders were involved in a bizarre "buried treasure" case that grabbed national attention.

Fuel prices expected to leave boaters feeling gassed Fri, 16 May 2008 22:17:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — The price of fishing, cruising and anything else requiring a boat motor is going up this summer.
Charter boat captain Bob Yeomans said the price of gas forced him to raise the charge for his deep-sea fishing charters for this summer by $175.

Medical Perspective on Sen. Kennedy's Health Scare
Medical Perspective on Senator Kennedy's Health Scare

Sen. Kennedy Hospitalized After a Seizure
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was hospitalized Saturday after becoming ill at his home, his office said. He's said to be resting comfortably at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Students, teachers work to overcome school challenges Sunday May 18, 2008
WORCESTER - Alexandra Devers, 16, probably isn't your typical Worcester high school student. She goes to one of the smallest high schools in the city, wears silver sandals with ease, and can chat comfortably with just about anyone.

Vails salutes Major Taylor Sunday May 18, 2008
Quicker than a kangaroo, Nelson "the Cheetah" Vails jumped at the opportunity to race in Australia. When the Harlem native was invited to compete in a series of track cycling races Down Under in 1985, more than 80 years after Marshall W. "Major" Taylor made his first trip to Australia, he was more focused on winning races than succeeding the 1899 world champion.

Diocese to close five churches Sunday May 18, 2008
WORCESTER - Five Worcester churches will close July 1, the Diocese of Worcester announced in a letter read at afternoon Masses yesterday.

Ted watches Sox while in hospital Sunday May 18, 2008
BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the lone surviving son in a famed political family who helped define national Democratic Party politics, suffered at seizure at his Cape Cod home yesterday and was recovering in good spirits at a Boston hospital.

Campus talks hit differing notes Sunday May 18, 2008
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Former President George H.W. Bush delivered an optimistic commencement address at Bryant University yesterday, telling about 750 graduating seniors that "seeing you all of you ... only reaffirms my optimism in my country's future."

Out of disaster comes fear Sunday May 18, 2008
DONGHEKOU, China - Two rivers blocked by landslides threatened to flood towns shattered by China's massive earthquake, sending thousands of survivors fleeing yesterday in a region still staggering from the country's worst disaster in 30 years.

HISTORY LESSONS: The Spirit of St. Louis Sunday May 18, 2008
Charles Lindbergh began the second most historic airplane ride in history (after the Wright Brothers) this week (May 20) in 1927, when he piloted his single-engine Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt airfield on Long Island, New York, to Le Bourget airfield outside of Paris. In doing so, he became the first human ever to fly solo on a nonstop trip across the Atlantic Ocean. When he landed at Le Bourget on May 21, he became the most famous person in the world. He was just 25 years old.

Calif. ruling likely to push issue in Vt. Sunday May 18, 2008
MONTPELIER, Vt. - People on both sides of the gay marriage debate in Vermont say they expect a California Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage in that state will be used as ammunition if, as expected, Vermont lawmakers take up the issue next year.

Vitale says $60K was for 'strategy' Sunday May 18, 2008
BOSTON - A ticket brokers industry group paid a close friend of House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi $60,000 to work on its behalf last year, apparently contradicting assertions by Richard Vitale that he did not work as a lobbyist for the group.

NEW ENGLAND Digest Sunday May 18, 2008
SPRINGFIELD - Springfield police are investigating an early morning shooting that took the life of a high school basketball player.

Number of events set leading to Memorial Day weekend Sunday May 18, 2008
The medical van owned by Veterans Hospice Homestead of Fitchburg has the following schedule this week:

N.H. engineer survives China quake Sunday May 18, 2008
CONCORD, N.H. - A Barrington man who survived the devastating earthquake in China last week is back home, reflecting on his good fortune and feeling for the thousands of victims.

Judge puts lien on Vermont diocese property Sunday May 18, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. - A judge has agreed to put a lien of more than $10 million on property including the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington to secure damages won by the plaintiff in a suit alleging sexual abuse by a former priest.

Pace picks up as lawmakers hurry to pass major bills Sunday May 18, 2008
BOSTON - Suddenly there are signs of life on Beacon Hill as lawmakers sprint to pass major bills before the end of their formal two-year session this summer.

Freight cars derail; acid leaks Sunday May 18, 2008
LAFAYETTE, La. - Six cars of a freight train derailed yesterday, including one that began leaking hydrochloric acid, causing thousands of people to evacuate homes, businesses and a nursing home within one mile of the wreck.

Bus-tractor collision kills 16 people in China Sunday May 18, 2008
BEIJING - A bus collided with a tractor in eastern China yesterday, killing 16 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

Obama picks up delegates in 3 states Sunday May 18, 2008
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack H. Obama inched closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination with delegate pickups in Nevada, Kansas and Maryland.

Former newspaper exec named NAACP president Sunday May 18, 2008
BALTIMORE - The NAACP chose 35-year-old activist and former news executive Ben Jealous as its president yesterday, making him the youngest leader in the 99-year history of the nation's largest civil rights organization.

Sweep of al-Qaida nets 1,000 Sunday May 18, 2008
BAGHDAD - Nearly 1,000 people have been detained in a sweep to break al-Qaida in Iraq's sway in Mosul, the country's third-largest city, but many of the fighters have fled to nearby areas, where troops are hunting for them, Iraqi officials said yesterday.

Pakistani official set free Sunday May 18, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan returned home yesterday three months after he was kidnapped on the main highway through Pakistan's wild border region.

Oops Vermont crane drops nuke waste Sunday May 18, 2008
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - The first attempt by the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to move highly radioactive spent fuel from a storage pool to a new concrete pad outside the reactor building ended in a mishap last week when a crane dropped a concrete storage cask 4 inches to the floor, officials said.

Historic Brockton school is being razed Sunday May 18, 2008
BROCKTON - A Brockton school named after the man credited with creating the concept of the department store Santa Claus, and once attended by boxing champ Rocky Marciano, is being torn down.

Yo-Yo ride collapses; 24 injured Sunday May 18, 2008
ANGELS CAMP, Calif. - State investigators were trying to determine what caused a spinning carnival ride at a county fair to collapse and injure all 24 people aboard.

Jurors convict ex-chaplain of raping inmate Sunday May 18, 2008
DOVER, N.H. - A former Strafford County House of Corrections chaplain has been convicted of sexually assaulting a female prisoner last year.

Bus flips in desert; 1 dead, 21 injured Sunday May 18, 2008
LUDLOW, Calif. - A charter bus traveling on a Mojave Desert freeway flipped on its side yesterday morning, killing a woman and injuring 21 other people, authorities said.

Digest Sunday May 18, 2008
NEW YORK - An out-of-control van jumped a curb and barreled into bystanders near the entrance to a crowded subway station, killing the driver and hurting seven people, authorities said.

Myanmar shows off relief camps, blocks aid ship Sunday May 18, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta kept a French navy ship laden with aid waiting outside its maritime border yesterday, and showed off neatly laid out state relief camps to diplomats.

Life looks good for grads Sunday May 18, 2008
FITCHBURG - T-shirt entrepreneur Albert A. "Bert" Jacobs, who founded Life is good Inc. in 1994 with his brother, returned to Fitchburg State College yesterday to convey his recipe for success to the 735 newly minted graduates of his alma mater.

Immelt: 'Let's Get to Work' Sunday May 18, 2008
WORCESTER - After receiving an honorary doctor of science degree at yesterday's Worcester Polytechnic Institute commencement, Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric Co., told graduates he was required to memorize the school's cheer before obtaining the degree.

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