Financial meltdown tests Patrick, Mass. leaders

As a candidate for governor, Deval Patrick vowed to reinvigorate the economy, usher in an era of green technology and make Massachusetts a biotech hub - all while fighting to lower property taxes. More »

Hub anti-war rally lacking in diversity

Several hundred activists gathered at Boston Common last Saturday to call for an end to the U.S.-led war in Iraq, but some rally participants said they were troubled by the lack of people of color in attendance. More »

NAACP watching, ready for voter problems

SAN ANTONIO - The NAACP will have lawyers targeting 750 precincts around the nation on Election Day to help address complaints about possible voter disenfranchisement, the organization's new president said. More »

Deadline for Voter Registration is OCT. 15

If you want to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 4 election, the deadline to register is WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15. Boston City Hall has extended its hours of operation to accommodate citizens looking to register. For more information, visit the City of Boston Election Department's Web site: More »

Hub gallery to show Haitian Voodoo flags

Mermaids and Catholic saints. Pyramids, hearts and ceremonial candles. Not exactly the dark, frightening, black-magic-worshipping imagery one might conjure up when thinking of Voodoo (spelled "Vodou" or "Voudou" in other parts of the world). More »

ANC members may form new S. African opposition party

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A leading South African politician said last Wednesday that he and other members of the governing African National Congress (ANC) may break away to form a new opposition group. More »