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Gomez calls Markey 'pond scum'

Gabriel E. Gomez hurled the missive at US Representative Edward J. Markey after the Democrat used a split screen depicting the ex-Navy SEAL and Osama bin Laden in an ad.
GOP's Gomez calls Democratic rival Markey 'pond scum'
Memorial Day

Raw, chilly weekend, but no washout

Cool and wet is the theme for the Memorial Day weekend.

Napolitano visits Marathon bombing site

The Homeland Security secretary left a bouquet and greeted other people who came to pay their respects.

Background checks OK'd for Bulger jurors

A judge will let prosecutors conduct criminal background checks on jurors in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger.

39 New England clam shacks to visit this summer

39 New England clam shacks to visit this summer
Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough in Noank, Conn. was voted the best place to eat a lobster in New England by About.com.
Pictures Honor Flight takes area WWII vets to D.C. to see memorials
Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And a man in a small Minnesota town found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house.

Hey, not-so-good looking: People often overrate their attractiveness, study finds

In contrast to a recent Dove ad campaign, test subjects inflated their views of how they look, studies measuring the accuracy of self-perceptions found.

Stare at this painting for
3 hours; feel focused yet?

According to one Harvard professor, having her students focus on a piece of art for hours helps focus their minds.
Stare at this painting for three hours; now, what have learned?
Open houses this weekend

Open houses this weekend

Looking to buy in the Boston area? This weekend, according to our listings, there are 70 open houses in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville. Here's a sampling.
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Local

Official: 2 dead after Angel Flight crashes in NY

EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) -- The founder of Angel Flight Northeast says he's "tremendously saddened" to hear that one of its flights crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers. Investigators are searching for the pilot, who is missing. (   05/24/2013 11:36 PM )

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Nation

Red Sox top Indians 8-1 behind Lackey's pitching

BOSTON (AP) -- John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 on a rainy Friday night. (   05/24/2013 11:00 PM )

World

Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts. (   05/24/2013 9:50 PM )

Education

Students safe after armed man reported at school

THORNTON, Colo. (AP) -- A high school student whose class project included a soldier memorial display with a replica AK-47 was carrying it to his mom in the parking lot Friday around the time another student and a teacher said they saw someone outside with what looked like a rifle, police said. (   05/24/2013 8:21 PM )

Science

Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. (   05/24/2013 3:53 PM )

The Big Picture
Puffin census on the Farne Islands

Puffin census on the Farne Islands

The beautiful birds return to their breeding grounds on the islands, which offer excellent sources of food and good protection for nesting.

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