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Rox tours reveal area's overlooked history

A series of guided walking tours are helping make city residents aware of Roxbury's past while at the same time showcasing the neighborhood's present-day pride. More »

Mass. voters flock to polling places for history

Millions of voters flocked to Massachusetts polling places on Tuesday, lining up before polls opened at 7 a.m. and staying even after they closed at 8 p.m. to cast ballots in arguably the most memorable presidential election in American history. More »

NATIONAL NEWS

President Obama: Obama becomes first African American president in landslide

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an Electoral College landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. More »

Democrats snag Va. Senate seat, seek more gains

WASHINGTON - Democratic former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner breezed to victory in his bid for the Senate on Tuesday, snagging a Southern seat long held by Republicans and sending an early signal that Democrats would solidify their now-thin leadership grip over the chamber. More »

WORLD NEWS

Europe has a long wait for its Obama

MONTFERMEIL, France - Where is Europe's Barack Obama? More »


HEALTH

Teen pregnancies tied to tastes for sexy TV shows

CHICAGO - Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue and behavior than among those who have tamer viewing tastes. More »

Curing breast cancer on Harvard grad's Agenda

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women in the United States, but relatively few young people understand the disease's widespread impact. Marisa Renee Lee is working to change that. More »