LOCAL NEWS
Alliance seeks to link black professional menDaniel Rivers is focused on changing the image of black men. More » |
Black ministers speak out on shooting spikeWith shootings up more than 37 percent through the first five months of 2009, police and anti-crime activists in Boston are bracing for what could be a violent summer. More » |
At Dot gathering, kids stress value of summer job fundingRepresentatives from more than a dozen community organizations gathered Monday to thank political and business leaders for their support in funding summer jobs for local teens, and to spur more action to help young people still seeking employment. More » |
Mass. lawmakers approve pension overhaul billGov. Deval Patrick signed landmark pension reform legislation on Tuesday to close loopholes, eliminate abuses and reduce long-term costs to the state's retirement system. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama presses doctors to back health care overhaulCHICAGO - President Barack Obama bluntly told doctors Monday he is against their highest legislative priority - limiting malpractice awards - and earned boos from an audience he was here to court for his health care overhaul plans. More » |
John Brown's legacy hasn't changed; America hasHARPERS FERRY, W.Va. - A century and a half later, we still don't know quite what to think of John Brown. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Obama offers limited support to Zim leaderWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama sought to bolster Zimbabwe's prime minister last Friday while withholding support for his coalition government. More » |
Soweto's miracle: From strife to World Cup glowJOHANNESBURG - Having seen one impossible dream come true - the death of apartheid - Soweto is getting ready for another: the arrival of soccer's World Cup, the most-watched sporting event on the planet. More » |
