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  • Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts furthering the strength of U.S. -Ireland relations. The head of Ireland's government attended a function on Saturday at the JFK Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland At the ceremony Kenny addressed an audience of U.S. lawmakers and representatives of the business ...

  • House debates Maine hospital debt repayment

    AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine House debating a bill Tuesday evening that would pay off Maine's $484 million debt to the state's hospitals, with a Democratic-backed amendment calling for the state to accept federal money to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of people taking a central role in the partisan exchange.The debate followed Senate approval of the bill earlier in the ...

  • Scientists making strides in predicting tornadoes

    Scientists still don’t have a clear understanding of what turns a supercell thunderstorm into a catastrophic tornado but they are making strides in discovering possible triggers, developments that could give those in the path of monster twisters a little bit more warning to seek shelter, a leading researcher told the Herald."If we could make the alarm rate lower and, in addition, make ...

  • GOP Senate hopeful Gomez targets Markey in TV ad

    BOSTON (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez has launched a new television ad criticizing what he calls the ‘‘dirty politics’’ of Democratic rival Edward ...

  • US Attorney Carmen Ortiz rallies women business leaders

    United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz on Tuesday urged female business leaders to help other women succeed in their fields, citing the continued lack of women in leadership roles at the nation's top companies. Speaking during a breakfast forum at the Seaport Boston Hotel, Ortiz, whose office is ...


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Movie Review

Blue Streak

Few movies can survive on the charisma of their leading actors alone. Only the strongest performers are able to carry an underwritten movie and make it amount to something, and despite his talent and energy, Martin Lawrence is not one of those actors. Lawrence is at his best when he's teamed with someone of equal or superior energy and talent (Will Smith in "Bad Boys," Eddie Murphy in "Life") bec ... ...

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  • Could the Miami Heat be biggest bust since the sinking of the unsinkable Titanic...incredible..... MAY 08

    If the Heat lose this championship they could share a place in history with some of the biggest busts ever.Lets visit some historic flops:The Titanic.The Betamax.The Ford pinto.Mr. Brian Bosworth.The "new coke" (remember when they tried to change the formula)Earring Magic Ken (of Ken and Baby)Apple Newton.DeLorean.The movie Ishtar. ( Watched the whole thing, was on a date, girl would ...

  • New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals Game 3

    New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) celebrates defeating the Washington Capitals with team mates Anton Stralman (6) and Derek Stepan (21) during Game 7 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff hockey game in Washington May 13, 2013. New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs conference semifinals on Tuesday night, with the Rangers 2-0 down ...

  • Maine gov. signs suicide prevention education bill

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Gov. Paul R. LePage has signed a bill into law that will make sure staff at Maine schools are trained in suicide education and ...

  • Metrowest bear heading out of the burbs

    The wayward Metrowest bear appears to be headed in the right direction - northwest, but he isn’t out of the suburban woods yet, authorities say.After a Sunday sighting in Lincoln and a monday sighting in Weston, officials say they believe the same bear was spotted yesterday about five miles to the northwest in Acton."It’s most likely the same bear but it’s possible it ...

  • Worcester Democrat could face House rebuke

    A House panel is poised to act against Worcester Democratic state Representative John P. Fresolo, with possible disciplinary measures taken by the full body within days, according to an official briefed on the investigation. The Ethics Committee is expected to recommend the House move against Fresolo, though the severity of its recommendation was unknown on Tuesday afternoon. Also unclear, ...

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