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Malcolm: The Boston years

After a long trip from Michigan, the red-haired teenager stepped down from the Greyhound bus, starting his walk into history with those first steps at the terminal at Park Square in Boston. More »

Nubia museum head links Boston, Egypt

ASWAN, Egypt - The Nubia Museum sits on a hill just up from the floating line of cruise ships moored on the Nile River. More »

Dudley site 'demolition' next step in renewal plan

Development in Dudley Square received a huge jolt last week as Mayor Thomas M. Menino presided over a ceremonial demolition of a portion of the site that once housed the historic Ferdinand furniture building. More »

NATIONAL NEWS

In Conn., prep school dream nearing reality

HARTFORD, Conn. - From the basement of the Hartford YWCA on the corner of Broad Street and Farmington Avenue, Patrick R. Moore has a vision. More »

Obama attacks, links McCain to Bush economic policies

GRESHAM, Ore. - After challenging John McCain on foreign policy, Democrat Barack Obama fired off a new broadside linking the likely Republican nominee with President George W. Bush's unpopular economic policies, a tactic he is likely to rely on as part of his general election strategy. More »

Former news exec Jealous, 35, chosen to head NAACP

BALTIMORE - The NAACP board of directors has chosen Ben Jealous, a 35-year-old former news executive and lifelong activist, as the organization's next president and the youngest in its 99-year history. More »

WORLD NEWS

Kenya farmers don't see profit in high food prices

NDEFFO, Kenya - Sam Maina's corn plants should be as tall as his hoe, well over the head of his 3-year-old son. More »

Zimbabwe opposition: Military plotting to kill leader

NAIROBI, Kenya - Zimbabwe's opposition party on Monday accused the country's military of plotting to assassinate presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai using snipers. More »


HEALTH

Health report: Amid good news, disparities remain

A recent Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) report on the health status of city residents turned up some good news for the general public, but also found the persistence of racial and ethnic health disparities, despite the city's increased efforts to close the gap. More »

Some factors can counteract kids' ADHD medication

OWENSBORO, Ky. - It was almost like the medication wasn't working. More »

Kennedy diagnosed with malignant brain tumor

A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics' most enduring figures. More »