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40 dead in Indian embassy blast in Afghan capital

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:17:17 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - A car bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian Embassy in central Kabul today, killing 40 people in the deadliest attack in Afghanistan's...

Neighbors shocked by nearby blight

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:05:28 -0400

Some Brighton residents expressed shock yesterday when they learned that some of their next door neighbors were really pimps and prostitutes turning tawdry tricks practically...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Weather helps crews battling California wildfires

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:49:03 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures and higher humidity overnight to make progress containing a blaze burning through the mountains in Santa Barbara...

Bush: Russia's new president is 'smart guy'

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:46:38 -0400

TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush and new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stood united Monday on issues like Iran and North Korea. But for all their handshakes and smiles,...

Parade mocks gestation sensation

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:40:25 -0400

A "repugnant" Fourth of July parade spoofing Gloucester's teen baby mama drama has touched off a class war on the North Shore between toney Beverly Farms and...

40 dead in Indian embassy blast in Afghan capital

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:30:52 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - A car bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian Embassy in central Kabul on Monday, killing 40 people in what appeared to be the deadliest attack...

Boston to ban toilet emptying in harbor

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:40:49 -0400

BOSTON - Boaters who empty their onboard toilets into Boston Harbor will soon be breaking the law. A spokesman says the Environmental Protection Agency will announce its...

Cape Cod man attacks suspected Yankees fan

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:39:38 -0400

FALMOUTH, - A Cape Cod man faces charges for allegedly beating another man with a baseball bat because he thought he was a New York Yankees fan. Authorities say 20-year-old...

9/11 families: Don't let airlines off the hook

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:35:21 -0400

Families suing Massport and airlines over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks say blaming the hijackings on a collapse of national intelligence and not a failure of airport security...