LOCAL NEWS
A year on, $1 billion Mass. life sciences act fuels researchIt was one of Gov. Deval Patrick's signature pieces of legislation, a $1 billion, 10-year initiative designed to make Massachusetts a magnet for an industry that holds the potential for breathtaking - and lucrative - medical breakthroughs. More » |
Recalling Douglass in the age of ObamaOn July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass spoke to a majority white audience in Rochester, N.Y. The great orator and abolitionist had been asked to deliver an address commemorating the Declaration of Independence, following a formal reading of the document that day. More » |
Billboard got attention, but not a job for Conn. womanPasha Stocking believes in taking chances. The latest example of that is the enormous billboard she rented overlooking a busy section of Interstate 95 in Bridgeport, Conn. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Court avoids key issue in voting rights rulingWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled narrowly Monday in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, siding with a small Texas governing authority but sidestepping the larger constitutional issue. More » |
Black blog forum explores Web as social change agentCHICAGO - Billed as perhaps the largest gathering of African American bloggers and Web users since the election of Barack Obama, last weekend's second annual Blogging While Brown conference showcased enthusiasm for the potential of social media tools to spur change, bolster entrepreneurship and give unique voices an opportunity to be heard. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Marchers accuse U.N. of shooting at Haiti funeralPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Gunfire broke out last Thursday during a funeral procession for a popular Haitian priest, killing a man and prompting angry protests that observers feared would inflame government opponents days before elections in the troubled nation. More » |
