LOCAL NEWS
GOP win forces review of Obama's mandateThe stunning Republican victory in Tuesday's Massachusetts Senate race will force Democrats to fundamentally rethink the meaning of Barack Obama's election to the presidency, especially the notion that Americans want more government help in matters such as obtaining health insurance. More » |
The woman to see: Despite Coakley's loss, philanthropist Barbara Lee still a political powerWhen Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley lost her bid to be the first woman to represent the commonwealth in the United States Senate, it was a blow to many who hoped to see the "Kennedy Seat" remain in Democratic hands indefinitely. More » |
Dems' stars bolstered lagging CoakleyIn a last-ditch effort to rescue her sinking campaign, state Attorney General Martha Coakley called on President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton to energize democratic voters a few days before the election. More » |
MLK Breakfast speakers call for renewed activismMore than 1,000 people crammed into the Hynes Convention Center to observe the 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial breakfast and hear numerous speakers urge those in attendance to become more active in their communities. More » |
Mass. backs bill designed to close education gapIn a vote Gov. Deval Patrick called "historic," Massachusetts lawmakers gave a final approval last week to an education bill that is designed to close the achievement gap between schools in richer and poorer communities. More » |
J&J paid millions in kickbacks to boost salesFederal prosecutors in Boston said Friday that health care giant Johnson & Johnson paid tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks so nursing homes would put more patients on its blockbuster schizophrenia medicine and other drugs. More » |
Haiti relief efforts underway in RoxburyOrganizers expected several hundred people to turn out to Hibernian Hall Saturday to drop off supplies and make donations to their Haiti relief effort. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama honors slain civil rights leaderWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama served plates of steaming hot lunches to the needy Monday, one of several ways the nation's first black president paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. More » |
Haitians in U.S. hope crisis leads to legal statusHaitians in the U.S. illegally have for years pleaded for the same treatment the federal government gave Central Americans in 1998 after Hurricane Mitch devastated their region: temporary legal status that would allow them to stay, work and send money home to their loved ones in need. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Quake leaves Haitians desperate for suppliesPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Rescuers pulled a dehydrated but otherwise uninjured woman from the ruins of a luxury hotel in the Haitian capital early Sunday, an event greeted with applause from onlookers witnessing rare good news in a city otherwise filled with corpses, rubble and desperation. More » |
Frantic telephone calls to Haiti finally answeredSince the earthquake hit Haiti last Tuesday, all communication in the country has been delayed or simply impossible. My first 20 attempts to reach my in-laws were interrupted by a recording that stated: "Due to the earthquake in the area you are calling, your call cannot be completed at this time." More » |
