Local News
- British foreign sec urges end to Afghan war
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is urging the Afghan government to aggressively pursue a political settlement with insurgents to help end the war in Afghanistan, and do it now while the military and civilian surges are putting pressure on the Taliban.
- Mass. Senate set to vote on school nutrition bill
The Massachusetts Senate is weighing a bill that would ban the sale of salty and sugary snacks as well as high-calorie sodas in public schools.
- Illegal immigrant youth hold 'coming out' day
Tania Unzueta (OON'-sweh-tah) says she's tired of keeping her secret. The 26-year-old graduate of the University of Illinois is an illegal immigrant who decided to "come out" publicly about her status Wednesday in downtown Chicago.
- Genetic researchers win $500K US medical prize
Three American scientists who contributed to the mapping of the human genetic blueprint -- an advance that continues to give the medical world a better understanding of human disease -- were awarded the nation's richest prize in medicine and biomedical research Wednesday.
- Mass. court upholds state gun-lock requirement
The highest court in Massachusetts on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that requires gun owners to lock weapons in their homes, a case closely watched by both gun-control and gun-rights proponents.
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- Lawrence mayor: Indicted ed chief should be fired
Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua (lan-TEE'-guah) said that the city's superintendent should be fired from his $200,000-a-year job following his indictment for fraud, embezzlement and possession of alcohol on school premises.
- Murder trial witness recants
After several years of testifying that she was with two men accused of murder in the slaying of a Roxbury man, LaToya Thomas Dickson took the witness stand in Suffolk Superior Court yesterday and, hours after being granted immunity from prosecution for perjury, repeated her new story that she was never there.
- Zoning board OK’s proposal for dog hotel
BOSTON Despite strong opposition from residents, city officials, and lawmakers, a proposal for a fancy dog hotel in South Boston was approved yesterday by the Zoning Board of Appeal. The kennel plan had been pushed by a South Shore couple who billed it as an upscale boarding facility and weekend day-care stop for the discriminating pet. Called Fenway Bark, the ...
- Firetruck has hot time while out on false alarm
The reported fire on Carol Avenue in Brighton last night turned out to be a false alarm, but fire crews had to jump to work anyway when their own ladder truck caught fire.
- Maine lawmakers reject warning for cellphones
AUGUSTA, Maine - A legislative committee rejected a proposal yesterday that would require health warnings on cellphones in Maine, meaning the proposal is all but doomed for this year.
Your Money
- Restaurant to sell ‘season passes’
How much would you pay to cut the line? The RemDawg is betting at least $500.
- Logan lags in flier survey
Logan International Airport has plunged to nearly the bottom of customer satisfaction ratings among 20 of North America’s medium-size airports, faring better than only New York’s La Guardia Airport, according to a study released yesterday by J.D. Power and Associates.
- Electronic Arts will publish Schilling game
Four years after Curt Schilling launched his video game company, 38 Studios LLC of Maynard, the former Red Sox pitching great has yet to bring a product to market. But he’s just landed a deal to have his first game published by one of the biggest companies in the games industry.
- Acknowledging the recession’s pain, IRS will make it easier to settle tax debts
WASHINGTON - As tax day approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is giving agents more flexibility to work with taxpayers who have seen their incomes drop during the recession.
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- Agriculture, livestock futures mostly fall
Agriculture futures mostly fell Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery shed 2.5 cents to $4.87 a bushel; May corn dropped 2 cents to $3.67 a bushel; May soybeans added 1.5 cents to $9.49 a bushel; while May oats fell 6 cents to $2.19 a bushel.
- Biotech firm Abbott to buy Facet for $450m
Abbott Laboratories , maker of the arthritis drug Humira, agreed to buy Facet Biotech Corp. for $27 a share in cash, for a net $450 million, adding experimental medicines in cancer and immunology.
- City looks at taking Filene’s property
Boston officials asserted yesterday that the stalled Filene’s redevelopment meets the legal definition of a blighted property, which would allow the city to take control of the Downtown Crossing site and find a new development team that can move the project forward.
- From crumbling to chic
HAVERHILL - On the once-contaminated site of a decaying shoe factory, a thriving neighborhood is growing with the opening of hundreds of chic apartments, part of a renaissance in this Merrimack River mill city, which has seen plenty of hard times.
- Job openings up sharply in January to 2.7M
Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves.
- Boston-area employers expect to add jobs
Hiring in the Boston area is expected to accelerate across several industries over the next few months, according to a survey by Manpower Inc. , the national staffing agency.
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- The caring community
WINCHESTER - Anne Lang, head of human resources at Winchester Hospital, pulls out a simple, black box and flips it open. Inside is a small but telling stack of reasons why this 229-bed community hospital is the state's top place to work.
- Weary from recalls, drivers find even a little shake can rattle
Bill Lyons isn’t taking any chances, even though his 2008 Highlander is not one of the millions of Toyotas recalled because they could suddenly accelerate.
- Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned'
Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.
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The Weather
Current Conditions : 43F / 6.1C, Partly Cloudy - 2:45 PM EST Mar. 10
Today - Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming east this afternoon.
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Tonight - Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Thursday - Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Sports
Television
- Charlie Sheen due back on `Two and a Half Men'
A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom.
- Seinfeld set as guest co-host Thursday on `Live!'
You don't see much of Jerry Seinfeld on his own new NBC show, "The Marriage Ref," which he lets someone else host.
- 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38
Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
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- Barker donates $2.5 million to create PETA offices
Bob Barker has donated $2.5 million to help the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals open a new location in Los Angeles.
- HBO's `The Pacific' joins `Band of Brothers' ranks
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg swapped other people's war stories to groundbreaking, heartbreaking effect in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers."
- Letterman: Case against producer handled properly
From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
- On `Idol,' Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges' eyes
If the "American Idol" judges hold sway over viewers, contestants Katie Stevens, Paige Miles and Katelyn Epperly should be nervous about making it into the top 12.
- Letterman's scandal is over, but can he beat Leno?
Dave Letterman can heave a huge sigh of relief after the guilty plea Tuesday of a TV producer charged with trying to extort him.
- Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident
The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.
- `Spartacus' star has non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Andy Whitfield, who plays the title role in the Starz Original series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The British-born actor will begin treatment immediately.
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