LOCAL NEWS
Miles from home For Somali-born Charlestown track star, running is a way of lifeOmar Aden has been on the run for quite some time. It started in Somalia, when he was 6 months old and his family was escaping a civil war that killed an estimated 1 million people. Many of his family members were among the dead. After leaving his homeland, Omar lived in a refugee camp in Kenya until he found shelter in Ethiopia, where he stayed until immigrating to the United States. More » |
City to boost biz deals for minorities, womenWith little fanfare, Mayor Thomas M. Menino recently took a small step forward in his attempt to increase city business with minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs). More » |
Skycaps sue airlines over baggage fee, claim tips lostFollowing a jury's award of more than $325,000 to nine skycaps, three more lawsuits have been filed against United Airlines, US Airways and American Airlines by skycaps who claim they lost tips when the carriers began charging a $2 fee for checking bags at the curb. More » |
Youth-painted 'peace doves' take flight in HubAs a spate of recent shootings has many fearing a bloody summer in Boston, anti-violence activists are renewing their efforts to push for peace. More » |
Kellogg introduced as new UMass b-ball coachAMHERST - Derek Kellogg, who played on four Atlantic 10 championship teams at Massachusetts in the 1990s, was formally introduced as his alma mater's head coach last Wednesday. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
NYPD officers cleared in Bell death, Sharpton blasts judgeNEW YORK - The police officers wept in joy and choked up with emotion after hearing that they had been acquitted in the 50-shot killing of an unarmed man on his wedding day. More » |
Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's commentsWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he was outraged and appalled by the latest comments from his former pastor, who asserted that criticism of his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church and the U.S. government was responsible for the creation of the AIDS virus. More » |
Race, gender among primary season's dominant issuesWASHINGTON - Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama headed into the 17th week of their increasingly contentious struggle for the party's presidential nomination on Sunday under widening fissures over the race, gender and economic status of U.S. voters. More » |
Cosby teams with Ga. judge who gave blacks-only lectureATLANTA - Bill Cosby says apathy among some black Americans about violence, drugs, profanity and teenage sex has sunk to a level of asking someone to "pass the salt." More » |
WORLD NEWS
Mugabe's future may hold the key to Zimbabwe?s crisisJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Resolving the thorny question of Robert Mugabe?s fate may hold the key to breaking the impasse over Zimbabwe's disputed presidential vote. More » |
