LOCAL NEWS
Police flyers prompt legal, social questionsAfter a weekend that saw an unprecedented three murders in the city, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis made a public appeal on Memorial Day for information on 10 unidentified males whose photographs appeared on a flyer posted throughout several Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods. More » |
'Bounty Bucks' provides cash for fresh, local foodsHolding a thick wad of green bills, Barry Twomey shook his head - no one had taken the free money all day. More » |
Harvard student will not be deportedAn undocumented Harvard University student is no longer facing deportation to Mexico after being detained nearly two weeks ago by immigration authorities at a Texas airport, officials said. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Capitol culture: Slaves who built Capitol honoredWASHINGTON - African American slaves sweated in the summer heat and shivered in the winter's cold while helping to build the U.S. Capitol. More » |
Jump in U.S. college enrollment highest in 40 yearsWASHINGTON - The nation's colleges are attracting record numbers of new students as more Hispanics finish high school and young adults opt to pursue a higher education rather than languish in a weak job market. More » |
S.C. Dems uphold U.S. Senate primary shockerCOLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Democratic Party officials last week upheld a surprising U.S. Senate primary win by an unemployed military veteran, nixing a protest lodged by their favored candidate that could have required a new vote. More » |
WORLD NEWS
U.S. surges in World CupNo sporting event on the planet matches the World Cup for arousing national passions. More » |
Clinton-led commission starts up in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton officially inaugurated the commission overseeing Haiti's post-earthquake reconstruction last Thursday, pledging to accelerate and organize a process that has raised less than 1 percent of the money promised by international donors. More » |
