LOCAL NEWS
Tech literacy hopes to bridge digital divideYoung, old and all in-between will soon be able to gain access to crucial technical literacy skills in Boston. More » |
Neurosurgeon Carson has Boston rootsDr. Benjamin Carson is associated with Detroit, where he was born, and Baltimore, where he made his reputation at Johns Hopkins Hospital as one of the world's premier pediatric neurosurgeons. More » |
National GOP dumps $2M more in anti-Patrick blitzSensing opportunity in a traditionally Democratic state, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) has launched a nearly $2 million negative advertising blitz against Gov. Deval Patrick, a close Democratic ally of President Barack Obama. More » |
New Orleans honored at Beantown Jazz FestivalAs street festivals go, this one was particularly exciting. In its 10th year, the 10-day Beatown Jazz Festival honored the great jazz traditions of the "Big Easy" by inviting musicians who specialized in the styles of New Orleans and the "Crescent City": jazz, zydeco, Dixieland and Mardis Gras Indian music. More » |
Bites for $5 or less at first Boston Local Food FestPointing to the Congress Street Bridge from the fifth floor of the nearby Boston Children's Museum, Nicola Williams made a proud proclamation. "We are taking over this bridge," she said. "Yes we are." More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Racist messages pose quandary for Internet sitesAlthough you rarely hear racial insults on Main Street these days, there's a place where unashamed bigotry is all too easy to find: tossed off in the comments sections of some of the Internet's most popular websites, today?s virtual Main Street. More » |
Dems disliked, but GOP just as bad, maybe worseWASHINGTON - If anyone is as scorned as much as Democrats these days, it's Republicans - the very party that may recapture the House of Representatives and perhaps the Senate in November's midterm congressional elections. More » |
'Undercovers' colorful mission: Change US TVLOS ANGELES, California - Steven and Samantha Bloom are an appealing couple whose international spy capers on NBC's "Undercovers" promise to be slick, sexy and fun, the kind of escapist fare that fills many an hour of TV. More » |
Obama challenges the world: Time for Mideast peaceUNITED NATIONS - President Barack Obama challenged a pessimistic world to overcome decades of shattered promises and help Israelis and Palestinians close a historic deal within a year. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Cuba details brave new world of private enterpriseHAVANA - Cuba's communist leaders began laying out the details of their drive to create more free enterprise on the island on Friday, mapping out a brave new world of bosses and employees, personal accountants and a dizzying number of small-time businesses. More » |
Language still bitter issue in S. Africa schoolsJOHANNESBURG - A 16-year-old who believes she was kicked out of class for speaking her first language at school has prompted government investigations, and the case is demonstrating how volatile the issue of language in education remains in South Africa. More » |
