LOCAL NEWS
Mass. skepticism facing Patrick's economic speechThe way Gov. Deval Patrick sees it, Massachusetts has any looming national recession right where it wants it. More » |
'Wire' creator talks urban decline in HubFew television shows impact the way viewers think about their place in society; the critically acclaimed HBO drama "The Wire," which ended its five-season run last month, was one. More » |
NU's O'Bryant Institute celebrates 40th birthdayBlack alumni and the larger Northeastern University community came together last week to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute and its contributions to student life. More » |
Foundation laid, Motley turns to year 2 at UMassWhether hauling down rebounds as a man-mountain defender or coaxing arpeggios from the upper register of the violin, J. Keith Motley learned early on how months and years of private practice set the stage for public performance. More » |
Judge: Race did not taint verdict in Cape murder trialBARNSTABLE - A judge last Friday denied a new trial for a black garbage man convicted in the murder of a white fashion writer, rejecting a defense claim that the jury's verdict was tainted by racism. More » |
Patrick curbs talk on cutting police detailsGov. Deval Patrick last Thursday offered tepid talk about reducing police details at road construction sites after a backlash from law enforcement unions and local officials over his plan to start using flagmen in some instances. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
The question remains: What if King had lived?The preacher in him would have continued speaking out against injustice, war and maybe even pop culture. He would likely not have run for president. He probably would have endured more harassment from J. Edgar Hoover. More » |
Biggest job loss in 5 years sets off recession alarmsWASHINGTON - It is no longer a question of recession or not. Now it is how deep and how long. More » |
Select superdelegates could swing Dem voteWASHINGTON - Some of those U.S. presidential superdelegates Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are pursuing are more super than others. More » |
Rock Steady breakdancer 'Frosty Freeze' dies in NYCNEW YORK - Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost, a hip-hop pioneer whose acrobatic performance with the legendary Rock Steady Crew in the 1983 movie "Flashdance" helped set off a worldwide breakdancing craze, has died. He was 44. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Mugabe's party demands vote recount in ZimbabweHARARE, Zimbabwe - President Robert Mugabe's ruling party demanded a vote recount and a further delay in the release of presidential election results, the state Sunday Mail newspaper reported, while militants seized equipment and livestock from white-owned farms. More » |
