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Kavanaugh says he won't let 'false accusations' push him out

AMHERST, MASS. -- Nov. 21, 2006 --The 22-story University of Massachusetts W.E.B. Du Bois Library is shown across from the campus pond. There have been renovations at the library, which now includes a cafe near the entrance and, on the lower level, an area called the Learning Commons with lounge chairs, computers, a writing center, study rooms and academic advising. -- PHOTOGRAPH BY NANCY PALMIERI

UMass fraternity charged after student got alcohol poisoning

How an Indonesian teenager survived 49 days drifting at sea

The weed found by the Five Corners Center in Braintree Monday night.

Did you lose a gym bag 'containing a huge amount of cannabis'? It's waiting for you at the Braintree police station. September 25, 2018 | 11:59 AM

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 22: Customers shop at a Target store on August 22, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Target today reported a 6.4 percent jump in store traffic for the quarter, the biggest increase in at least a decade. The retailer also reported a 41 percent increase in online sales for the quarter. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A mother was charged after leaving her infant son behind in a Target parking lot, police say September 25, 2018 | 11:38 AM

US puts sanctions on Venezuela first lady, other officials September 25, 2018 | 11:07 AM

The Latest: Trump affirms Thursday meeting with Rosenstein September 25, 2018 | 10:35 AM

The marijuana plants found by authorities at a California property where two men, including one from Massachusetts, were arrested in connection to an illegal commercial marijuana grow operation last week.

A Mass. man is facing charges in California after authorities found a marijuana grow operation on his property September 25, 2018 | 10:11 AM

Ulhas Kudva

‘He was a great family guy’: Westford community mourns death of father of two, who was struck and killed by a car while jogging September 25, 2018 | 9:44 AM

31-year-old woman dies in apparent drowning off Quincy September 25, 2018 | 9:25 AM

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Search is on for man suspected of killing estranged wife in Marshfield September 25, 2018 | 9:08 AM

The Latest: Murkowski backs FBI probe of Kavanaugh claims September 25, 2018 | 7:40 AM

With newfound aggressiveness, GOP ramps up Kavanaugh fight September 25, 2018 | 12:40 AM

In TV interview, Kavanaugh denies sexually assaulting anyone September 25, 2018 | 12:39 AM

Faced with second accuser, Republicans fight for Kavanaugh September 25, 2018 | 12:39 AM

Rosenstein's job to be topic of Thursday meeting with Trump September 25, 2018 | 12:37 AM

Maine man dies in 4-car crash on I-95 in New Hampshire September 24, 2018 | 10:58 PM

Woman is shot in Marshfield; police search for shooter September 24, 2018 | 7:20 PM

Republicans are digging in on Kavanaugh. Here's why. September 24, 2018 | 6:37 PM

A man spat in a pregnant woman’s face after she wouldn’t pay his MBTA fare, police say September 24, 2018 | 6:01 PM

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State issues alert after surge in Hepatitis A cases September 24, 2018 | 5:35 PM

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The Flyers are debuting their horrifying new mascot against the Bruins September 24, 2018 | 4:46 PM

19roadtrips - Ride the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway for great mountain views. (Brenda Rudinsky/NHDTTD)

Connecticut man dies after fall down 250-foot waterfall in N.H. September 24, 2018 | 4:16 PM

One mariner killed, another injured in attack aboard a fishing vessel September 24, 2018 | 3:40 PM

Quincy, MA - 9/15/2018 - Senator Elizabeth Warren addresses the crowd during a town hall meeting at Quincy High School on Saturday, September 15, 2018. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (metro)

Elizabeth Warren wants Mass. residents to get out the vote in nearby out-of-state districts September 24, 2018 | 3:30 PM

Employers giving paid leave getting tax credits in new law September 24, 2018 | 3:27 PM

Boston, MA - 9/23/2018 - Boston police special operations truck and officers, on West Springfield st. The scene of a police officer shot. Suspect barricaded. 89 West Springfield st South End neighborhood of Boston (John Cetrino for The Boston Globe)

What we know about the shooting of a Boston police officer in the South End September 24, 2018 | 2:46 PM

ATV crash in Massachusetts leaves one teenager dead, another injured September 24, 2018 | 2:09 PM

Fed's 3rd hike this year expected despite rising trade risks September 24, 2018 | 12:15 PM

Rosenstein still has his job _ at least till Trump showdown September 24, 2018 | 11:06 AM

Trump: No statehood for Puerto Rico with critics in office September 24, 2018 | 10:40 AM

Stow man dies after medical issue causes Northborough crash, police say September 24, 2018 | 10:28 AM

19-year-old woman dies in I-495 crash early Sunday morning September 24, 2018 | 10:10 AM