Provides the latest RSS feeds for Boston News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Boston Star.com http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/141778e5a055112e/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 30 E LK GROVE, Calif. - A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couc... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867179/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:49 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867179/ Three people were killed and another seriously injured in an early-morning crash in Attleboro. The wreck happened on Route 95 North at Exit 3. Police say a man was driving a Mazda sedan in the righ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867176/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:46:50 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867176/ W ASHINGTON - Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated. The retired general and former secretary of state said he was in Vietnam, Korea... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866924/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:49 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866924/ P HOENIX - Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866520/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:47 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866520/ M assachusetts is weighing a bill to extend the state’s motion picture tax credits to video game makers. The Boston area is already home to top gaming companies like the developers of the hugel... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867180/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:48 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867180/ W IMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. In the fourth all-Williams final at Wimbledon, Ser... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867181/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:46 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867181/ S EOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United Sta... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866764/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:45 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866764/ M ONACO - The Tour de France has started in Monaco, with Dutch rider Kenny Robert Van Hummel the first off in an individual time trial. Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is back from... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866801/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:45 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25866801/ ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Three people died and a fourth person is in the hospital following a car accident on Rt. 95 in Attleboro Saturday morning. Police say that the car rolled over at Exit 3, ejecting ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867178/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:23:01 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25867178/ Victor Martinez . Not only is Martinez one of the better hitters in baseball, with 14 home runs, 57 RBIs and .313 batting average, but the Indians hold a bargain 2010 club option on Martinez for $7 mi... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865678/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:26:37 -0400 Sports Illustrated http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865678/ E ight people are confirmed dead after four separate July Fourth car crashes early this morning in Attleboro, Walpole, Sudbury and Quincy, officials said. Two of the crashes - in Walpole and Attlebor... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865681/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:55 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865681/ S igi Schmid’s coaching legacy reaches deep into the United States men’s national soccer team, which opens CONCACAF Gold Cup play against Grenada today at Qwest Field. Five of the 30 play... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865152/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:53 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865152/ T he soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865247/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:54 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865247/ C ARSON, Calif. — Osael Romero scored two goals, including the winner in the 86th minute, to give El Salvador a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica in Group A at the Gold Cup on Friday night. El Salvad... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865331/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:52 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865331/ S ANDY, Utah — An own goal in stoppage time salvaged a 1-1 home draw for ten-man Real Salt Lake against the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer on Friday. San Jose looked to have done e... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865682/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:51 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865682/ C ARSON, Calif. — Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the opening game of the Gold Cup on Friday night. Gerba volleyed Mike Klukowski’s left-w... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865153/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:50 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865153/ BOSTON -- Ready, set, celebrate. Final preparations are underway for Saturday's big 4th of July show on the Charles River Esplanade. Neil Diamond dazzled visitors with a sneak peak at Saturday night... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865679/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:07:30 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865679/ LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Police in Lexington are looking for a 68-year-old man who went missing Friday morning. Cha Soo Choi went for a walk around 8:30 a.m. and has not been seen since. Choi does not sp... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865680/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:07:26 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25865680/ 2009 Local Fireworks Displays Find fireworks near you* (Look for date and time changes due to inclement weather): ACTON: July 4, 2009 10 p.m. NARA Park off Rt. 27 in N. Acton AMESBURY: July 5, 200... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25864623/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:58:49 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25864623/ BOSTON -- Red Sox owner John Henry is reportedly pitching a plan to save the Boston Police Mounted Unit. The unit was disbanded last month because there was no room in the budget for its $700,000 pri... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25864624/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:58:45 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25864624/ BOSTON -- With the MBTA knee-deep in debt, many were surprised to learn that MBTA employees and retirees get free 'Charlie Cards' to ride the public transportation. This coming after reports came out... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25864625/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:58:44 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25864625/ P lacido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings last night in Minneapolis. Po... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25861543/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:43:00 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25861543/ M ONACO - The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and today’s opening stage may show whether he’s ready to challenge for another title. Armstrong’s 37-... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25861542/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:42:59 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25861542/ returned to the big leagues as only he could. Wearing sunglasses and with his famous dreadlocks in a ponytail, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger apologized to fans and teammates during a news co... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25861544/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:42:58 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25861544/ BOSTON -- Nearly two months ago, Jason Bay was given an opportunity to gush over his latest hot streak before the throng of media surrounding his locker. The Red Sox left fielder had just hit his f... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859778/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:34:03 -0400 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859778/ netted a no-decision, both literally and perhaps figuratively. Had Wakefield won for the 11th time this season he would be leading the majors in victories and thus had made it all but impossible to e... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859780/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:27 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859780/ A MSTERDAM - A Cuban pitcher considered by many baseball scouts to be the No. 1 left-handed prospect in the world left his hotel and vanished before the first ball was thrown at a tournament in the Ne... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859424/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:19 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859424/ A cross the street from Somerville High School’s well-manicured baseball field, the eight-unit Endicott Commons complex brings something new to a quiet residential street off Teele Square. To m... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859791/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:18 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859791/ T he Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy will be meeting for the 30th time with the series deadlocked at 12-12-5. But while the injury-ravaged Revs are unbeaten in their last nine (6-0-3) regular-season... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859781/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:25 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859781/ W IMBLEDON, England - Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals yesterday, tucking bo... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859783/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:23 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859783/ A Whitman man is facing more than 20 years in the slammer for allegedly embezzling $458,000 from a high-profile development firm involved with building the Charles Hotel in Cambridge and Liberty H... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859787/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:21 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859787/ T he white glove stood for peace. As the untold tales of Michael Jackson begin to emerge, one new story is remembering him as a peacemaker for trying to get two notorious, bullet-scarred gangster rap... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859792/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:17 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859792/ last night. “We are tickled to death to have him because the talent was there and he is structure- and routine-oriented.” Aardsma was a dependable middle-innings reliever for the Sox last... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859786/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:20 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859786/ T he drug drama surrounding Michael Jackson’s death continued to play out yesterday as California Attorney General Jerry Brown joined the law enforcement scrum investigating what killed the King... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859790/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:16 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859790/ Tiger Woods came yesterday when his game was falling apart. Woods lived up to his hopes of being a “greedy host” by salvaging his round during a shaky middle stretch and shot 4-under 66 t... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859789/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:22 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859789/ “Oh yes, we heard about that,” said Wallace’s agent, Bill Strickland. “He’s well-aware of that. He (played at) North Carolina, so that kind of thing matters to him.&rdquo... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859785/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:24 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859785/ , who got together on a one-year, $1 million contract. After finishing last season with the B’s, Recchi knew he wanted to play one more year - and hoped it would be here. He enjoyed his bri... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859779/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:26 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859779/ A film tax break meant to lure Hollywood blockbuster cash to the Bay State has been a huge flop for taxpayers, delivering only 15 cents in revenues for each dollar the state gave away to moviemakers, ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859795/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:13 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859795/ N EW BEDFORD - An 18-year-old New Bedford mom who arrived for an arranged fight with a longtime rival, was allegedly gunned down by her opponent’s boyfriend Wednesday night. Bianca Rosado was r... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859793/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:14 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859793/ T he Cannons begin a telling stretch of their schedule on the road against the two teams they are chasing in the Major League Lacrosse standings. The Cannons (4-3) will look to extend their win strea... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859788/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:21 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859788/ . With the Sox leading 2-1 with one out in the top of the fourth inning, Mariners left fielder Ryan Langerhans lofted a lazy pop up toward the third base box seats. Youkilis had enough time to make t... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859782/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:26 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859782/ F ree agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed yesterday. Earlier yesterday, there were reports that Turkoglu had agreed i... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859784/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:24 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859784/ Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot tonight at Daytona International Speedway. The Sprint Cup points leader was awarded the pole for the Coke Zero 400 when rain washed out qualifying yesterd... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859794/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:15 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859794/ B oston’s House of Blues may be slapped with a one-week suspension of its alcohol license after two separate incidences of underage drinking landed a pair of minors in the hospital with alcohol ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859796/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:10 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859796/ Plumbers discovered a large crack in the aging sewer main under Engine 20’s building after raw sewage backed up in the bathrooms. “The whole infrastructure of this department is in shambl... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859797/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:09 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859797/ I t’s going to be a hot-diggity dogger Fourth after all. Some food businesses had noticed an ominous pre-Fourth decline in the sale of traditional barbecue items, from hot dogs to steaks, due t... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859188/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:08 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25859188/ The Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a kayak found abandoned in the area of Carr Island in the Merrimack River near Salisbury. Officials say their concern is that the owner may have been los... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858140/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:20:28 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858140/ (6/30/2009) Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night. George Kottaras hit his first major-league homer in the bott... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858139/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:20:27 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858139/ BOSTON -- Ramon Ramirez gave up a go-ahead two-run double to Rob Johnson in the top of the 11th inning, handing the Red Sox a 7-6 loss to the Mariners on Friday night at Fenway Park. Ramirez opened... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858142/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:38 -0400 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858142/ D ENVER - Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling ca... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858144/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:03:38 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858144/ SAGAMORE, Mass. -- The July 4 holiday got off to a rough start in Massachusetts as a serious car accident stopped traffic on the Sagamore Bridge. Police said a 63-year-old man set off the chain react... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858141/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:56:43 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25858141/ BOSTON -- Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell is confident that his time on the disabled list is going to lead to good results once he returns to the roster on July 17, the first game after the All-Star... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856371/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:18 -0400 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856371/ BOSTON -- The Red Sox are in discussions for a multimillion dollar deal with Cuban shortstop Jose Iglesias, a league source told SI.com. People familiar with the discussions told the site that the fi... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856370/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:17 -0400 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856370/ T hey’re beating this woolly mammoth to death, already. Even squirrelly Scrat, last seen shilling for Happy Meals, has lost his luster in the latest 3D-CGI extravaganza “Ice Age: Dawn of ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856375/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:20:14 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856375/ BOSTON -- The Red Sox have formulated a rehab plan for Daisuke Matsuzaka that will have the right-hander flying to Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday. "We're going to really try to strengthen the shoulder... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856372/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:19 -0400 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856372/ M ONROE, Mich. - The U.S. Coast Guard and others are searching Lake Erie for four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat set sail a day earlier. The men, who are between 52 and 76 years old, left Ster... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856374/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:20:15 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856374/ United States citizen , Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay arrived to work with the mission of trying to end the first true slump he's had with the team that acquired him on July 31, 2008. With ace Fel... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856369/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:20 -0400 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856369/ (6/30/2009) Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip, said Friday that he feels like he could play now. Lowell had fluid drained from his hip Monda... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856363/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:37:24 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856363/ A new state report confirms what celebrity gawkers already know --- more movies are being made in Massachusetts.Lawmakers say it's proof that a 25-percent tax credit designed to lure studios here is w... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856365/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:58 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856365/ A New Bedford teen has been ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to killing a young mother in a shooting outside his home. Seventeen-year-old Erick Cournoyer is accused of killing 18-ye... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856364/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:56 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856364/ He's an Internet sensation. Millions of people have watched him dance his way around the screen. But as NewsCenter 5's Liz Brunner reported Friday, there's more to this robot than meets the eye.The fi... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856366/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:55 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856366/ NATICK -- An 83-year-old woman had her license suspended on Friday after police say she smashed her car through the front of a Natick liquor store, pinning the cashier against the counter. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856367/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:53 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25856367/ Mark Recchi wants one last chance to be a Stanley Cup champ again. The 41-year-old Recchi, who signed a one-year deal to return to the Bruins on Thursday, said during a conference call Friday that he... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854155/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:11:33 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854155/ T he state Registry of Motor Vehicles is closing 11 branches statewide and opening five new branches in a move it says will save $1.7 million annually. The branch closings will begin this month i... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854166/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:21 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854166/ BOSTON - (Business Wire) Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group today announced that it would continue its sponsorship of the Boston Pops Fourth of July Concert on the Esplanade through 2012, which coincid... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853245/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:41 -0400 Earth Times http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853245/ (7/1/2009) Hampton Beach businesses are hoping that this holiday weekend will help give a much needed jumpstart to kick off the summer season. Doc Noel, from the Hampton Chamber of Commerce, says... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853119/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:11:33 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853119/ BOSTON -- There was a public outcry in Boston Friday as people learned that MBTA employees have been getting free 'Charlie Cards' to ride the public transportation. Reports came out Thursday that Mas... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854164/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:45:45 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854164/ L AKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A group of new Americans are celebrating their citizenship at Walt Disney World. More than 1,000 immigrants gathered to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United State... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854170/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:19 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854170/ NATICK, Mass. -- An elderly female crashed her Ford Mustang convertible into a liquor store at 212 Main St. in Natick Friday morning. The woman was transported to the hospital with injuries. A store... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854163/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:45:47 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854163/ L OS ANGELES - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. The Hall of Fame coach turns 64 in Septembe... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854167/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:21 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854167/ G AFFNEY, S.C. - Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. Tanya Phillip... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854172/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:16 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854172/ State officials say the Fourth of July holiday ushers in the height of the summer driving season, so they have a few reminders for all travelers. The Massachusetts Turnpike and other major highways ar... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854156/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:42:51 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854156/ W ORCESTER — The new men’s basketball coach at Holy Cross has 23 years coaching experience, but not one of them as a head coach. Holy Cross announced Friday that Sean Kearney would take o... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854173/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:18 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854173/ Yankees back to their winning ways. Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings, Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez homered, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over th... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854171/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:16 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854171/ N EW YORK - In the fight of pachyderms vs. people — the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-spec... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854169/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:19 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854169/ Sixteen months before Election Day, the die has been cast on Deval Patrick's re-election campaign. With the stroke of a pen Monday, the governor of Massachusetts signed into law the first hike in the ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854158/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:42:50 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854158/ L OS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday’s public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are be... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853178/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:22 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853178/ A New Bedford teen has been ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to killing a young mother in a shooting outside his home. Seventeen-year-old Erick Cournoyer is accused of killing 18... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854154/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:11:34 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854154/ S EATTLE — Leave it to the most experienced international veteran on the U.S. Gold Cup roster to give this tournament perspective. U.S right back Steve Cherundolo has been hurt since November. ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853223/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:18 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25853223/ W ASILLA, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculat... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854168/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:23 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854168/ A boy was hospitalized after he nearly drowned in a lake in Spencer on Friday, fire officials said.The 16-year-old was injured at Lake Whittemore at about 12:46 p.m. He was taken to UMass Hospital aft... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854161/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:42:47 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854161/ The state's top consumer advocate wants pet stores to be aware of growing concerns about certain flea and tick treatments first raised in a Team 5 Investigates report.The Environmental Protection Agen... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854160/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:42:46 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854160/ Pope Benedict XVI placed Cardinal John Henry Newman, an influential 19th century Anglican convert, on the path to possible sainthood Friday by approving a miracle in Massachusetts attributed to his in... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854162/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:42:44 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25854162/ Jason Varitek is raffling off his custom-made Fourth of July chest protector, mask and shin guards, seen here on July 4, 2008 at Yankee Stadium. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851900/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:47:05 -0400 WBZ http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851900/ L OS ANGELES — The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said today. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induc... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851913/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:25 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851913/ Deval Patrick , and you are a taxaholic. On Monday, a reporter asked you a question about raising the gasoline tax, and you blurted out, maybe we’ll have to. On Tuesday, you signed into law bo... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851911/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:26 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851911/ S AN ANTONIO Eighty-two-year-old identical twin sisters were found dead in their San Antonio home after the city sweltered through days of 100-degree heat. The bodies of Florence and Emma Jernigan we... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851910/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:30 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851910/ Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday. The Boston Globe reports the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during a three-h... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851904/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:22:05 -0400 TSN http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851904/ W ICHITA, Kan. - A man charged with murdering Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable. Scott Roeder sent ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851909/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:31 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851909/ W IMBLEDON, England - Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title. Federer delivered... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851908/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:32 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851908/ New Bedford is celebrating more than just Independence Day as the city welcomes the full-time opening of the Ocean Explorium. More than a decade in the making, the aquarium and ocean science center ov... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851903/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:00 -0400 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25851903/ B AMBERG, Germany — Jill Biden, the Second Lady of the United States, observed U.S. Independence Day by visiting American troops in Germany en route to an education conference in Paris. U.S. Vi... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849158/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:55 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849158/ L OGAN, Utah — Researchers at Utah State University and around the country are trying to identify strains of algae that could someday provide fuel for the United States military. The Pentagon-f... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849756/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:52 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849756/ I NDIANAPOLIS — The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America’s greatest writers, is re... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849755/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:53 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849755/ P ARIS — French unions for the software company Oracle Corp. say the company has told them it plans to cut between 850 and 1,000 jobs in Europe in response to slowing growth. In a joint stateme... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25848968/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:54 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25848968/ M CKEES ROCKS, Pa. — Television product pitchman Billy Mays is being remembered as a pop culture icon. Mays’ funeral was held today in McKees Rocks, Pa., a small suburb of Pittsburgh wher... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849758/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:50 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849758/ "In my view, it was proper that this case was dismissed, primarily because I simply did not do what the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles accused me of doing," Drew said. Drew was convicted in November, b... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849761/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:48 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849761/ N EW YORK - Step right up and watch as humans face off against elephants in a rare cross-species eating contest at Brooklyn’s Coney Island! Three professional bipedal eaters are slated to compe... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849759/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:49 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849759/ 7Weather Forecast UPTON, Mass. -- An Upton man who was struck by lightning returned home Thursday evening and is now sharing his amazing story of survival. "It was unbelievable; it was very scary," s... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849750/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:28 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849750/ BOSTON -- Police are investigating a string of iPhone robberies in Boston. Police said four young men went on the crime spree Thursday evening. Two men reported being robbed of their iPhones in the ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849752/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:27 -0400 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/25849752/