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Blogs
Republicans tell Obama time to decide on Afghanistan
House Republicans are trying to ratchet up the pressure on President Obama to decide the new strategy -- including the number of troops -- for...
Canton volleyball team finds inspiration in Molly’s story
One senior captain, outside hitter Allie Jones, left the match with an ankle injury. The other, setter Colleen Healey, was hobbling on her ankle too...
Introducing Budget Blues, a new blog
We're launching a new blog, Budget Blues, to cover the financial struggles facing Massachusetts communities and their tax payers. We'll write about property tax overrides,...
A child is one of two new swine flu deaths
By Stephanie S. Daly, Globe Correspondent State public health officials today announced the deaths of two people from swine flu, including a child under the...
LOCAL NEWS
Maine woman says meat caused E. coli sickness
An Augusta woman who says she contracted an E. Coli infection after eating meat produced by New York-based Fairbank Farms has filed a lawsuit against the company. (AP, 11/20/09)
Mass. Daily
The winning numbers drawn Friday night in the "Massachusetts Daily Lottery" were: 6-7-0-1 (AP, 11/20/09)
UConn: Merger with Hartford Hospital not feasible
University of Connecticut officials say a plan to merge the UConn Health Center in Farmington with Hartford Hospital is unlikely to win official approval. (AP, 11/20/09)
OTHER LOCAL HEADLINES
- Tri-State Weekly Grand (AP, 11/20/09)
- Tri-State Weekly Grand (AP, 11/20/09)
- Tri-State Weekly Grand (AP, 11/20/09)
- Rhode Island Daily Lottery (AP, 11/20/09)
- NH AG seeks bankruptcy for mortgage co. (AP, 11/20/09)
NATION
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed
A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said. (AP, 12:21 a.m.)
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed
Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school. (AP, 12:01 a.m.)
OTHER NATION HEADLINES
- UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike (AP, 12:41 a.m.)
- No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case (AP, 11/20/09)
- Porn mogul's son to be tried in girlfriend's death (AP, 11/20/09)
- Arizona police arrest parents of rape victim (AP, 11/20/09)
- Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed (AP, 12:01 a.m.)
WASHINGTON
FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays
The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights. (Associated Press Writer, 11/20/09)
US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard
The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday. (Associated Press Writer, 11/20/09)
OTHER WASHINGTON HEADLINES
- Prosecutors plan commission case in Cole bombing (AP, 11/20/09)
- Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan (AP, 11/20/09)
- Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case (AP, 11/20/09)
- Army announces review of how it tests body armor (AP, 11/20/09)
- Sen. Nelson a 'yes' on health care test vote (AP, 11/20/09)
WORLD
China says 15 dead, 114 trapped in mine explosion
A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 15 people and trapping another 114 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said. (Associated Press Writer, 11/20/09)
Mexico shifts strategy in border city violence
Mexico's top domestic security official said Friday that sectors of the general public have cooperated with drug cartels in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, and the government is about to launch new social programs there to combat gangs. (Associated Press Writer, 11/20/09)
OTHER WORLD HEADLINES
- Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal (AP, 1:02 a.m.)
- China says 31 dead, 82 trapped in mine explosion (AP, 1:02 a.m.)
- Blast near aid office wounds 1 in NW Pakistan (AP, 12:11 a.m.)
- Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger (AP, 11/20/09)
- Argentina forces dirty war orphans to provide DNA (AP, 11/20/09)
