LOCAL NEWS
A record for life: Ex-cons battle overwhelming obstacles, oddsChristina Mercogliano, 25, has nine years of retail experience. You name it, she's worked it - everything from the cash register to stocking shelves to overnights in shipping and delivery. More » |
Chang-Diaz ousts Wilkerson in primary night shockerDespite an organization packed with some of the most seasoned campaign veterans in Boston's black and Latino communities, longtime incumbent Dianne Wilkerson lost the Second Suffolk District seat in the state Senate to challenger Sonia Chang-Diaz, falling short in Tuesday's Democratic primary election by just over 200 votes. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Unemployment climbs to 5-year high of 6.1 percentWASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate bolted above the psychologically important 6 percent level last month for the first time in five years - and it's likely to go even higher in the months ahead, possibly throwing the economy into a tailspin as Americans pick a new president. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Lesson from Ike: Nobody does evacuations like CubaHAVANA - When Hurricane Ike struck Cuba, Ronald Matos didn't think twice about fleeing his one-room wooden house for a government shelter. More » |
