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  • Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note in boat as munhunt was on

    NEW YORK - Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled a note in a boat he hid in while the manhunt was on, saying the attacks were retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, and described the victims as "collateral damage". Tsarnaev wrote the note with a marker in the boat, describing the Boston victims "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims have been ...

  • Brewery develops new beer dedicated to slain cop

    A Massachusetts brewing company is creating a beer in the honour of a hero cop, Sean Collier, who was allegedly gunned down by the Boston Marathon bombers. According to the Cambridge Brewing Company, 'Collier Stout' -a dry Irish stout- will hit bars by mid June and 1 dollar from every sale will go to Collier's memorial fund, the New York Post reported. Collier's friend Travis Dixon told the ...

  • Mass. man son collaborate as composers on score

    NEW SALEM, Mass. (AP) - Say ‘Schoenberg’ and music together around these parts, and people tend to think less of atonal composing giant Arnold Schoenberg and more of New Salem improvisational pianist Steven Schoenberg. Adding ‘Graceland’ to the mix might bring to mind Elvis or Paul ...

  • Tanker rolls spills some of its fuel roads shut

    CHELMSFORD, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts State Police say a fuel tanker has rolled over on Route 3 near the Lowell Connector shortly after 11 p.m., spilling some of its fuel on the ...

  • Amesbury woman adjusting to life after amputation

    AMESBURY, Mass. (AP) - More than seven months after losing her leg in a near-fatal accident in Haverhill, Paige Fortin is finally back on her ...


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Clerks II

Clerks II

Once upon a time--around 2004, to be exact--writer/director Kevin Smith attempted to grow up. He declared that Jay and Silent Bob, the comical slacker-vulgarians who had appeared in one form or another in every one of his films and had become his signature and, in his mind, albatross, were don ... ...

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  • Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

    FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast ...

  • Mitt Romney talks IRS AP records Benghazi during interview with Jay Leno

    In this March 2012 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks with Jay Leno during his appearance on The Tonight Show in Burbank, Calif. Romney appeared on the show Friday, May 17, 2013, to talk about the IRS, Benghazi, seized AP phone records and the 2012 ...

  • Coming off rough start Dempster looks to bounce back vs. Twins

    With a fastball that hangs around 88 mph, Scott Diamond had the Red Sox looking silly in a May 7 start. The Sox haven't done much damage against left-handed pitchers this season. From hard throwers to soft tossers, southpaws have stymied Boston's offense to the tune of a .230 batting average and just 12 home runs in more than 500 plate appearances. The Red Sox will get another try at ...

  • Twins pen loses lead in 3-2 loss to Red Sox in 10

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - For the second time in two weeks, the Minnesota Twins scored enough to win against Boston’s unbeaten ace, Clay ...

  • MLB Boston 3 Minnesota 2

    Dustin Pedroia and gave Boston a 3-2 decision over Minnesota. The Red Sox won their third straight while the Twins have lost three in a row. Pedroia singled to open the 10th against Josh Roenicke (1-1) and went to second ...

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