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| Tropical Storm Cristobal brushes NC coast Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:23:00 EDT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal dumped rain and brought rough seas to the North Carolina coast yesterday, and forecasters predicted the system was headed for the open Atlantic. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dolly drenched Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and was expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico today. |
| Massachusetts patient tested for mad cow disease Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:28:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — Public health officials in Massachusetts are investigating whether a patient in a Cape Cod hospital has the human form of mad cow disease. Dr. Alfred DeMaria, the state's director of communicable disease control, confirmed yesterday to The Associated Press that tests are being done to see if the patient has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and whether it's the variant attributed to mad cow. |
| U.S. war casualties Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:27:00 EDT In Iraq As of yesterday, at least 4,124 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,360 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. |
| Woman in W.Pa. baby mystery charged with homicide Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:26:00 EDT PITTSBURGH — A woman suspected of cutting open a pregnant woman's uterus and stealing the baby has been charged with homicide, unlawful restraint and kidnapping, police said yesterday. Andrea Curry-Demus, 38, of Wilkinsburg, is charged in the death of Kia Johnson, 18, of McKeesport. Curry-Demus is accused of taking the baby boy to a Pittsburgh hospital and claiming it was her own. |
| Treasury secretary braces public for months of tough times Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:26:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sought to reassure an anxious public yesterday that the banking system is sound, while also bracing people for more troubled times ahead. "I think it's going to be months that we're working our way through this period — clearly months," he said. |
| Region news in brief Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:24:00 EDT Patrick tries to imagine new economy for Mass. BOSTON (AP) — During his first two years, Gov. Deval Patrick, aided by legislative leaders, has undertaken a concerted effort to imagine a new economy for Massachusetts. |
| Sing us one last song at Shea, Piano Man Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EDT NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago. |
| In Brief Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:30:00 EDT Legal dispute delays work on coastal cleanup BOSTON — A dispute over who owns a computer model used to help design a multibillion cleanup of coastal waters is in mediation. The state Department of Environmental Protection runs the Massachusetts Estuaries Project, intended to stem pollution of coastal beaches. |
| Oral history promises new look at Kennedy Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:15:00 EDT WASHINGTON — Over the past few years, Sen. Edward Kennedy has sat for nearly three dozen interviews to recount personal anecdotes and insights about his storied life and times. The recorded conversations — which have never been made public — are the heart of an ambitious oral history project by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. The six-year project has gained even more significance since the 76-year-old senator was diagnosed this spring with brain cancer. |
| Hot future shock: Heat wave temperatures to soar Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:07:00 EDT WASHINGTON — During the European heat wave of 2003 that killed tens of thousands, the temperature in parts of France hit 104 degrees. Nearly 15,000 people died in that country alone. During the Chicago heat wave of 1995, the mercury spiked at 106 and about 600 people died. |
| Growers: Salmonella scare bruised tomato industry Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT RICHMOND, Va. — The 6,000 acres of tomatoes grown on Virginia's sea-swept Eastern Shore were never implicated in the national salmonella outbreak — they were still on the vine weeks after people starting getting sick. |
| Ed McMahon sues over neck injury Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ed McMahon sued a hospital, two doctors and an investment tycoon Friday over a neck injury he has said has left him unable to work, a circumstance he has blamed for his recent money woes. |
| Bishops struggle with Anglicans' slowly splintering fellowship Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT CANTERBURY, England — The world's Anglican bishops turned yesterday to the enormous task at the heart of their once-a-decade summit: trying to keep the Anglican family from breaking apart over the Bible and homosexuality. |
| Want fries with your Elvis?
Fast food restaurant a senior citizen social scene Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:45:00 EDT NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Marie Crampton arrives at McDonald's hungry, not for burgers and fries, but for nourishment of the soul. As customers trickle in one Wednesday to pick up their bagged meals, Crampton takes her customary seat away from the counter, ready to soak up the music of her youth and pitch a flurry of zingers at friends. |
| Obama meets Afghan president Karzai Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:25:00 EDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks yesterday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if elected, an Afghan official said. |
| Poles who rescued Jews from the Holocaust honored in Warsaw Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:24:00 EDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Wanda Bulik was only 18 when a conductor approached her on a train during the height of World War II and asked her to take care of an abandoned 3-year-old Jewish boy found traveling alone. |
| Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT LOS ANGELES — Jo Stafford, the honey-voiced band singer who starred in radio and television and sold more than 25 million records with her ballads and folks songs, has died. She was 90. Stafford died of congestive heart failure Wednesday at her Century City home, her son, Tim Weston of Topanga, said Friday. She had been in declining health since October, he said. |
| Jolie and twins slip out of hospital in Nice Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT PARIS (AP) — Angelina Jolie has left the building. Oh, and so have the twins. Before dawn yesterday, the Hollywood superstar and her newborn twins left the French Riviera hospital where she gave birth a week ago, the hospital said in a statement. |
| Carrie A. Ferrera
and Jason M. Lowrey Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:16:00 EDT Maureen Campaiola, of Methuen, and John and Susan Ferrera of Haverhill are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Anne Ferrera to Jason Michael Lowrey, son of Cindy Lowrey, of Newburyport, and the late Mark Lowrey. |
| PHOTO SLIDESHOW:Merrimack River Maritime Festival Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:14:00 EDT Fireworks explode off Salisbury Beach Saturday night capping off the day's events of the Maritime Festival. Photo by Bryan Eaton/Newburyport Daily News Sunday, July 20, 2008 |
| Commission opposes style changes to Merrimac St. building Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:26:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — The former home of Mike's Sub Shop could get a face-lift — growing by a story and expanding by several hundred square feet. But the Historical Commission, which must approve the changes because of the building's age and where it is located, is opposed to the changes proposed by the building's owner, Robert Finneran. |
| Cena returns to West Newbury as police sergeant Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:18:00 EDT WEST NEWBURY — The recent appointment of Daniel Cena to the West Newbury Police Department was more than just another municipal hire. It was the story of a local son returning home to his roots. |
| Crowds throng Merrimack River Maritime Festival Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:15:00 EDT SALISBURY BEACH — By noon Saturday, parking lots were almost all full, the tent for the evening's chowder festivities and concert was up and being prepped, free shuttle buses filled with passengers were circling, the fireworks barge was loaded and ready for the night's big show and visitors were everywhere. |
| Advocates for the Troops After the death of their son in Iraq, a Bedford couple turns their personal tragedy into a mission to lobby for better armor and adequate protection for troops at war. |
| World of Ideas - Getting To Know the EU: Denmark and the Netherlands A discussion presented by the Institute for Human Sciences at Boston University. |
| Schools face fuel costs Sunday July 20, 2008 WORCESTER - Filling up the gas tank of even the smallest and most efficient of cars is expensive these days, with the lowest prices for unleaded regular gasoline still hovering around $4 per gallon. |
| Police public files costly Sunday July 20, 2008 WORCESTER - A series of state court rulings in a case that originated in the city firmly established that police internal affairs files are public records in Massachusetts. |
| Fun, fit and safe in parks Sunday July 20, 2008 WORCESTER - Raymond Ayala, 11, smoothly dribbled a basketball through his legs, ignoring the scorching heat radiating off the blacktop. |
| Iraqis in flight land in disastrous straits Sunday July 20, 2008 ISTANBUL, Turkey - In the depths of despair, Suzan doused herself and her 14-year-old daughter with gasoline and prepared to set them both on fire. |
| Iran nuclear talks fall flat Sunday July 20, 2008 GENEVA - International talks on Iran's nuclear ambitions ended in deadlock yesterday, despite the Bush administration's decision to reverse policy and send a senior U.S. official to the table for the first time. |
| Lawsuit shows King family rift Sunday July 20, 2008 ATLANTA - For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon. |
| Oral history will provide a new, in-depth look at Ted Kennedy Sunday July 20, 2008 WASHINGTON - Over the past few years, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has sat for nearly three dozen interviews to recount personal anecdotes and insights about his renowned life and times. |
| Bridgeport enforces 'gum control' in city Sunday July 20, 2008 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Bridgeport officials say it's time to get tough on gum control. |
| HISTORY LESSONS: Bryan changed Democrats Sunday July 20, 2008 William Jennings Bryan, who died this week (July 26) in 1925, has been called the biggest loser in the history of American politics. He ran for president three times, in 1896, 1900 and 1908, and each time he lost by a margin larger than the previous time. |
| Storm rampage in Maine leaves many in the dark Sunday July 20, 2008 PORTLAND, Maine - Mainers grappled yesterday with damage left by a powerful band of thunderstorms that swept across the region the day before, killing two people in a lightning strike in Standish and leaving thousands of homes and businesses in the dark. |
| New England Briefs Sunday July 20, 2008 BOSTON - The discovery by federal transportation officials that inspectors failed to check concrete supports on the Longfellow Bridge has prompted a slowdown on the MBTA's Red Line. |
| Library confrontation points up privacy dilemma Sunday July 20, 2008 RANDOLPH, Vt. - Children's librarian Judith Flint was getting ready for the monthly book discussion group for 8- and 9-year-olds on "Love That Dog" when police showed up. |
| Plan to fund health insurance giving some an upset stomach Sunday July 20, 2008 BOSTON - Massachusetts insurers and business owners have one question for Gov. Deval L. Patrick: Why us? |
| Obama visits troops, officials in Afghanistan Sunday July 20, 2008 KABUL, Afghanistan - Barack H. Obama visited yesterday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, which is the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president. |
| Canada identifies 1 of 5 floating feet Sunday July 20, 2008 VANCOUVER, British Columbia - One of five feet that have mysteriously washed up on the shores of British Columbia over the past year has been linked to a depressed man who disappeared a year ago, police said yesterday. |
| Hard-to-find lenders add to paying-mortgage woes Sunday July 20, 2008 Robert Ahleman, 32, and his wife, Amy, fell behind on payments on their home in Bensalem, Pa., and have filed for bankruptcy protection. |
| Mass., R.I. issue stay cool advisory Sunday July 20, 2008 BOSTON - With temperatures climbing into the 90s, officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are urging residents to takes steps to stay cool. |
| Gas tax hiatus wasn't in cards Sunday July 20, 2008 WASHINGTON - The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere. |
| Nation/World Briefs Sunday July 20, 2008 CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike have to cope every day with traffic jams, pollution and even the occasional deer. |
| Pakistani rescuers drop food to two Italian climbers Sunday July 20, 2008 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani rescuers in a helicopter spotted two Italian mountaineers on one of the world's deadliest peaks, where a third Italian climber is believed to have died last week, a tour operator said yesterday. |
| Growing heirlooms Sunday July 20, 2008 STERLING - David M. Fiske was born with a green thumb, and for years the master gardener has been carrying on a family tradition started more than 70 years ago by his grandfather - growing heirloom varieties of plants that have been around for generations. |
| Man, 70, arrested after afternoon stabbing in bar Sunday July 20, 2008 WORCESTER - A 70-year-old man was arrested yesterday after police say he stabbed another man in the stomach outside the Pleasant Cafe at 318 Pleasant St. |
| Town pitches in for high school Sunday July 20, 2008 SPENCER - The Spencer Merchants and Citizens Coalition volunteered a full day of landscaping at David Prouty High School yesterday, work that otherwise wouldn't have gotten done. |
| A family affair: the Colonial Band Sunday July 20, 2008 LEOMINSTER - The Leominster Colonial Band is marking its 98th and 99th year. |
| $20,000 grants help two agencies serve Sunday July 20, 2008 FITCHBURG - Two checks, each for $20,000, were handed out Friday afternoon to local agencies working to make a difference in the Twin Cities. |
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