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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 ...

  • Moniz LNG exports on hold until data reviewed

    Dr. Ernest Moniz speaks after being sworn in as Energy Secretary, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, during a ceremony at the Energy Department in Washington. Moniz, 68, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, replaces Steven Chu, who served as energy secretary in President Barack Obama's first term. Moniz served as an energy undersecretary in the Clinton administration. (AP ...

  • House to debate Maine hospital debt repayment

    AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine House is scheduled to debate a bill 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 roughly 70,000 people.The bill to be debated late Tuesday afternoon follows Senate approval of the bill on Monday.The bill would pay the state's ...

  • Tornado warning issued for Berkshire County

    A tornado was spotted by trained weather observers in Copake, N.Y., which is 12 miles southeast of Hudson at 4:52 p.m., according to National Weather Service meteorlogist Kim Buttrick. "It’s moving at about 20 mph," she said.She said the projected path of the tornado is through southern Bershire County and northern Litchfield County in ...

  • Tea Party protests IRS harassment

    Nearly two dozen Tea Party activists rallied outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston today as part of a nationwide protest against the Internal Revenue Service over the targeting of conservative groups."The IRS is only one part of it. The present administration we have is reeking with corruption," said protester George Kacek, a retiree from Chelmsford."I ...


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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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  • Western Mass. pastor Twister victims need time pray for them

    Patience is a virtue, but the Rev. Bob Marrone of the First Church of Monson Congregational understands like few others how difficult it can be to wait to offer a helping hand to thousands at the end of their ropes.Authorities in Massachusetts, including Gov. Deval Patrick, were eager today to rush available resources to Moore, Okla., in the aftermath of yesterday’s deadly twister that ...

  • Conn. bill allows parole review for juveniles

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Legislation that would give certain juvenile offenders in Connecticut serving lengthy prison sentences a second chance to have their cases reviewed is progressing through the General ...

  • Neo-Nazi accused of Brockton double murder said he was determined to kill non-whites

    BROCKTON -- After his arrest for a murderous rampage, alleged killer Keith Luke described to police a plot to invade the homes of non-whites, kill them, and drive to a temple hosting bingo night, where he had intended to have a "happy ending" by committing suicide. "I decided I was going to kill as many non-whites as possible, and then kill myself,'' Luke told police, ...

  • Tornado warning issued for southwestern corner of Mass.

    The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning late this afternoon for the southwest corner of the state after a trained weather spotter across the border in New York state saw a tornado spinning east towards Massachusetts. The tornado was spotted near Copake, N.Y., at 4:52 p.m. moving east at 35 miles per hour. Forecasters said the tornado would be near Great Barrington by 5:15 p.m.; ...

  • Northern Maine paper mill to get new owner

    Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Atlas Holdings announced Wednesday they have reached an agreement to buy a controlling interest in Twin Rivers Paper Co. from Brookfield Asset Management, based in ...

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