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To varying degrees, black and Latino lawmakers are pushing back on Beltway consensus.
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Fifty-one percent of adults fail to finish treatment in state-licensed residential substance abuse programs.
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Conn. court reinstates Skakel murder convictionConnecticut?s highest court has reinstated the murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel.
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Ronda Rousey is stopped 48 seconds into comeback at UFC 207Ronda Rousey was stopped 48 seconds into her comeback fight Friday night, losing to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.
Widow of state trooper killed in Mass. Pike crash sues driverReisa Clardy filed a negligence lawsuit Friday in Middlesex Superior Court.
NBC Boston may not run on Charter Spectrum as parents fightCharter Spectrum and NBCUniversal have been unable to reach a new national agreement to carry more than a dozen of the media giant?s channels.
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Baghdad blasts kill at least 28A pair of bomb blasts targeting a market in central Baghdad Saturday also wounded at least 54, according to police and medical officials.
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Thursday?s storm made for one of the best powder days in recent memory.
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?As governor of the Commonwealth, with an invitation like that I plan to honor it,? Baker said.
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