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Pro-business group urges rethink on health care
A business-friendly group said this afternoon that on Thursday it will launch a $10 million nationwide TV ad blitz warning against doing too much,...
Globe West Updates
Canton volleyball team finds inspiration in Molly’s story
By Lizzy Snell, Globe Correspondent | November 8, 2009 One senior captain, outside hitter Allie Jones, left the match with an ankle injury. The other,...
Override Central
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,...
White Coat Notes
NIH diabetes leader heading to UMass
A prominent figure in diabetes research is leaving the National Institutes of Health to lead patient care and research at the University of Massachusetts Medical...
Religion news and ideas from Boston and beyond
Religion news and ideas from Boston and beyond

New England news

Rhode Island Daily Lottery

The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Wednesday were: 5-6-2-7 (AP, 7:28 p.m.)

Lynch faults RI gov for vetoing gay rights bill

Attorney General Patrick Lynch has called Rhode Island's governor heartless for vetoing legislation giving same-sex couples the same right to plan the funerals of their late partners as married couples. (AP, 6:39 p.m.)

7 men charged with murder in fatal Boston beating

Seven men who had just attended a friend's funeral and were wearing tuxedos when they beat a man to death outside a Boston nightclub have been charged with second-degree murder, prosecutors said Wednesday. (Associated Press Writer, 6:29 p.m.)

Harvard pays tribute to Medal of Honor winners

Harvard University has unveiled a plaque honoring alumni who were recipients of the Medal of Honor, spanning a period from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. (Associated Press Writer, 6:09 p.m.)

Mass. man accused in terror plot seeks bail

The lawyer for a Sudbury man charged in an alleged terror plot will ask that his client be released from federal custody as he awaits trial. (AP, 6:09 p.m.)

Schroder at Harvard ceremony for hero he portrayed

Actor Ricky Schroder says he was happy to accept an invitation to a Veterans Day ceremony at Harvard University honoring 16 alumni who were Medal of Honor recipients. (AP, 6:09 p.m.)

NH publisher defends state-backed line of credit

New Hampshire's decision to guarantee a line of credit to a struggling newspaper in the state is raising questions about independent coverage, but it probably won't be the last such effort. (Associated Press Writer, 5:59 p.m.)

Ex-radical denied travel OK to Mass. for speech

A convicted domestic terrorist whose plans to speak at the University of Massachusetts sparked controversy has been denied parole permission to come to Massachusetts. (AP, 5:59 p.m.)

Obama honors veterans at Arlington cemetery

On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two wars he oversees as commander in chief. (Associated Press Writer, 5:59 p.m.)

NH cops seek man missing from treatment facility

Police in Manchester are appealing for the public's help finding a man who walked away from a facility where he was being treated for schizophrenia. (AP, 5:39 p.m.)