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Senate passes health care bill
By Foon Rhee, Globe Staff After an acrimonious marathon of lawmaking, the Senate gave final, historic passage this morning to its health care overhaul bill....
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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...
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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,...
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Health bill vote, biotech-hospital collaborations, stent maker settlement, cellphone radiation, swine flu and new mothers, health care gift cardsAs jubilant Democrats yesterday cleared the final...
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LOCAL NEWS

Officials: homeowner's actions led to explosion

Norwalk's fire marshal says a local man's actions played a role in a natural gas explosion that leveled a family's house. (AP, 7:39 a.m.)

Vt. police say suspect caught on tape arrested

South Burlington police say a suspect caught by surveillance cameras breaking into a computer store has been arrested. (AP, 7:29 a.m.)

Census shows Vt. population growing, but slowly

The U.S. Census Bureau says the number of Vermonters is continuing to grow, but the state has one of the slowest growth rates in the nation. (AP, 7:19 a.m.)
OTHER LOCAL HEADLINES

NATION

The nation's weather

Energetic disturbances gathering in the Central U.S. were expected to create a major wintry precipitation event on Thursday. (For The Associated Press, 6:11 a.m.)

Old Texas mission ranch buried in funding limbo

Ruins that archeologists call one of the last links to the original ranches and cowboys that shaped Texas have been kept behind a gate, literally buried, for more than two decades -- awaiting the funding that would allow people to see them. (Associated Press Writer, 3:41 a.m.)
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WASHINGTON

Obama prepares for family holiday

After working hard to push a massive health care overhaul plan through the Senate, President Barack Obama will finally get to take a vacation with his family. (AP, 5:21 a.m.)

Battle against al-Qaida stepped up in Yemen

The Pentagon has poured nearly $70 million in military aid to Yemen this year, a massive financial infusion aimed at eliminating the expanding al-Qaida safe havens in that country. (Associated Press Writer, 3:11 a.m.)
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WORLD

Top Roman Catholic in Holy Land prays for peace

The Roman Catholic Church's top cleric in the Holy Land is delivering Christmas wishes for long-elusive peace in the Middle East. (AP, 7:51 a.m.)

Lawyer: Adams' brother won't surrender in NIreland

A brother of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams will not voluntarily surrender to Northern Ireland police to face 23 charges of sexually assaulting his daughter for years, his lawyer said Thursday. (Associated Press Writer, 7:51 a.m.)
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