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Cops take aim at Brighton brothels

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:04:12 -0400

Boston police are cracking down on roving Brighton brothels, deploying undercover decoys to infiltrate the illicit online sex rings in an all-out effort to wipe out the blight...

Undercover 'john' takes on trannies, pimps

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:03:29 -0400

James Fong has been trapped inside houses of ill repute by giant naked trannies. He's been groped by man-hungry madams. As an undercover cop busting Brighton brothels,...

Israel shuts down Hamas-linked facilities

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:53:40 -0400

NABLUS, West Bank - Israeli troops in jeeps swooped down on the West Bank town of Nablus early today, shutting down a girls' school, a medical center and two other facilities...

Iraq's al-Maliki wants short-term US agreement

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:46:48 -0400

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Iraq has proposed a short-term memorandum of understanding with the United States rather than trying to hammer through a formal agreement...

Tom Brady's Patriot-ic Back Bay bash

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:27:19 -0400

Patriots prince Tom Brady was a regular Yankee Doodle Dandy when he opened his ritzy, newly renovated Back Bay manse overlooking the...

GM said to consider more cuts as market shrinks

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:26:35 -0400

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal...

Mario Chalmers hits the NBA with plenty to prove

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:23:37 -0400

MIAMI - Mario Chalmers just might be at his best when sneaking up on everyone and taking command of the spotlight. It's a skill that trumps his suffocating defense and...

Stars light up Fourth of July

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:22:49 -0400

The stars came out to play for a weekend-long Fourth of July celebration at Shrine in Foxwoods' MGM Grand. Hip-hop star Cassie, has fun with jet-setter DJ Cassidy on...

Sentencing delayed for man guilty of killing teen

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:16:52 -0400

BOSTON - The sentencing of a man convicted of strangling a Milton woman, then burning her body and disposing of it in Boston's Franklin Park has been rescheduled. Rodrick...

Alex Rodriguez' wife to blame affairs, Madonna

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:15:02 -0400

The scorned wife of Yankees philanderer Alex Rodriguez will blame the star slugger's "relationship" with Madonna as one in a series of infidelities when she...

'The worst isn't over'

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:43:03 -0400

Hang tough, investors. Stocks officially entered bear-market territory last week, as defined by approximate 20 percent declines in the Dow, Nasdaq and Standard &...

Brooke Bennett's stepdad faces fed rap

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:32:03 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Brooke Bennett's former stepfather is due in federal court today to face allegations that he hindered the investigation into the 12-year-old Randolph...

Francona pulls wrong strings again!

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:24:23 -0400

1. Red Sox vs. Yankees: * Girardi feeling the stress goes with a bigger chew than Francona * Do we need any more failed hit and runs by the Red Sox to prove that Francona...

NBC sees Olympics as research mecca

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:43:24 -0400

NEW YORK - NBC is using the Olympics as a "billion-dollar research lab" to get a sense of how people are using different media platforms to experience the Beijing...

Pass the prosecco: dictionary's new entries debut

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:41:40 -0400

Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian? Should you pour prosecco or soju for the winner of the Texas Hold 'em game you're...

N.H. motorcyclist dies when bike hits granite post

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:21 -0400

CANDIA, N.H. - A 39-year-old Candia, New Hampshire, motorcyclist is dead after crashing his bike into a granite post. Police say Dennis Hoyt was declared dead at the scene...

Man who admitted fatal arson now claims innocence

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:27:44 -0400

BURLINGTON, Vt. - A man serving a 40- to 60-year prison sentence after admitting he set a 1999 fire that killed four people in Milton now says he made a false confession. A...

Sen. John Kerry visits Merrimack Valley

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:17:55 -0400

BOSTON - Senator John Kerry is visiting the Merrimack Valley as part of his "Kerry in Your Corner" tour. The Massachusetts Democrat starts Monday in Lowell's...

Eight motorcycles involved in fatal Maine accident

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:12:20 -0400

NAPLES, Maine - One motorcyclist was killed and three others injured in an accident involving eight motorcyclists in Naples. Police said the crash occurred about 4:30 p.m....

N.H. woman wins race walk for berth on Olympic team

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:11:10 -0400

EUGENE, Ore. - A 44-year-old New Hampshire mother of two has won a berth on the U.S. Olympic team after winning the 20 kilometer race walk event. Joanne Dow of Manchester...

Clark Art Institute gets $5 million grant

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:08:09 -0400

WILLIAMSTOWN - The Clark Art Institute has landed a $5 million grant from the Starr Foundation. The money will be used to fund the directorship of Clark's research...

Bertha becomes first hurricane of Atlantic season

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:01:59 -0400

MIAMI - Tropical storm Bertha has strengthened to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. As of 5 a.m. EDT Monday, Hurricane Bertha was about 845 miles east...

Londoners mark 3rd anniversary of July 7 bus and subway bombings

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:59:32 -0400

LONDON - Londoners marked the third anniversary Monday of suicide bomb attacks that killed 52 bus and subway passengers. Commuters and survivors stood silently as Mayor...

France to award Ingrid Betancourt with Legion of Honor on Bastille Day

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:57:13 -0400

PARIS - French officials say former hostage Ingrid Betancourt will be awarded the Legion of Honor on Bastille Day. Betancourt - who was released from six years of captivity...

9 injured in first day of Pamplona's running of the bulls

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:54:35 -0400

PAMPLONA, Spain - Daredevils kicked off the running of the bulls Monday with a long, messy and particularly dangerous dash through the streets of Pamplona, with nine people...