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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 ...

  • Bicyclist killed near Kenmore

    A woman in her 20s died yesterday after she was struck by a vehicle while riding a bike near Beacon Street and Charlesgate West, police said.Police said the bicyclist was struck shortly after 3:30 p.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene near Kenmore Square. The investigation was ongoing and "no violations have been issued at this time," police said last night.The identity of the ...

  • Robert Kraft punts on talking about Boston Globe dealings

    If New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is mulling a move into the news business, he wasn’t ready to broadcast it yesterday.When asked about last week’s report that he is looking at a possible bid to buy The Boston Globe, Kraft offered what was essentially an extended, slightly enigmatic no comment:"Our family looks at a number of different investments, and we like to talk ...

  • Train crash to take toll on road traffic

    Train service will remain disrupted and even road traffic between Boston and New York could slow to a crawl today as tens of thousands of Connecticut commuters try to find other ways to get to work after a train derailment injured 72 people and destroyed 2,000 feet of track, officials said.As lines for bus tickets grew at Boston’s South Station yesterday, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. ?Malloy ...

  • Injured cop ‘We got the job done’

    The possibility that transit officer Richard "Dic" Donohue Jr. was accidentally shot by another police officer in the wild Watertown gunbattle that left him bleeding from a near-fatal femoral artery wound doesn’t faze him, the recovering T cop said yesterday.What matters to Donohue is not that his nightmare started, but that Boston’s was brought to an end with the death of ...


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V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

As George Clooney admitted in his otherwise genially back-slapping acceptance speech for his Best Supporting Actor Oscar a few weeks ago, Hollywood tends to run a bit behind in tackling topical social issues, sometimes by many years. As both an art and a business, American movies hav ... ...

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  • Boston Marathon bombing victim looks forward to MBA

    Brittany Loring, 29, will don her cap and gown to receive an MBA today and her law degree Friday at Boston College, with shrapnel still in her leg and scars on her face and neck from last month’s Boston Marathon bombings. She spoke to the Herald’s Christine McConville yesterday about her injuries and her future."I have a lot of things coming up that are really important, and I ...

  • Officer shot in Boston Marathon showdown wants to return to work

    MBTA Police Officer Richard Donahue makes his way on crutches as his wife, Kim, follows him out of the gym at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston's Charlestown section, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Donahue almost lost his life after being shot during the crossfire with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in Watertown, ...

  • Lester rolling into series opener against White Sox

    There's just not enough room for everyone. The White Sox have a decision to make in the coming week with veteran starter John Danks' anticipated return from the 15-day disabled list and a possible start on Friday. Someone in the rotation must move to the bullpen, and in all likelihood it will be either right-hander Dylan Axelrod or left-hander Hector Santiago. Axelrod could ...

  • Erik Spoelstra Chris Bosh is Heats most important player MAY 19

    Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. ???We???ve said that for three seasons. He allows everything to work on both ends of the court.??? Bosh has been excellent thus far in the playoffs, ...

  • Cavaliers still considering Greg Oden MAY 19

    Greg Oden earlier in the year, and they are still considering signing him in the offseason. Oden is working hard to make a return to the NBA, where he has not played since December 2009. The big man has been plagued by injuries his entire career, undergoing three microfracture surgeries as well as several other procedures. The 2007 No. 1 pick has played in just 82 games in his NBA career, ...

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