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Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady drop Boston house sale plans
Gisele Bundchen and her husband Tom Brady have chucked the plan to sell their Boston, Massachusetts home after they reportedly failed to attract a...


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Elderly Woman Is Killed And Man Hurt In Mass. Fire
State fire marshal Stephen D. Coan says two people on the first floor of the two-family home in Everett managed to escape the fire Wednesday night, but the blaze trapped the two victims on the second...
Road Warriors: Grizzlies Run Road Streak To Seven With Rout In Boston
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Rudy Gay led a potent Memphis attack with 28 points, as the Grizzlies' ran their road winning streak to seven games with a convincing 111-91 win over the Celtics....
The Bruins Need To Hand Matt Cooke His Lunch
Penguins' head-hunting forward, Matt Cooke (Photo: www.bluelandoutsider.blogspot.com) On Feb. 26, 2004, Flyers' leading scorer Mark Recchi got his lip busted and stitched from a two-handed swinging...
Patriots Bring Kevin Faulk Back For 2010 Season
View all » The longest tenured Patriot has extended his tenure by at least one more season.Kevin Faulk, the 12-year veteran who has spent his entire career with the New England Patriots, signed...
Clottey's Keys: Uppercut And Head Butt
If Joshua Clottey were to pull off the upset this Saturday against Manny Pacquiao, his two key weapons are two of his attributes that Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach is well aware of.His uppercut and...
Grizzlies Dump Celtics For First Time Since 2006
Rudy Gay scored 28 points on Wednesday night to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Celtics and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win. The previous six were against...
Lackey, Red Sox Meet Old Friend Bay
They will be in preparation mode for their respective seasons, so perhaps it won't quite hit Jason Bay and John Lackey when they face off this afternoon in Port St. Lucie, Fla., how intertwined they...
Scouting Report: Bruins At Flyers
Zdeno Chara (lower body) and Steve Begin (undisclosed) are questionable. For the Flyers, Ray Emery (hip) is out for the season. WHO’S HOT For the B’s, the line of Patrice Bergeron,...
Hungry Grizzlies Attack Celtics
with a measure of self-confidence, while feeling insecure about the outcome. Gay torched the Celtics for 28 points and eight rebounds in the Memphis Grizzlies’ lopsided 111-91 victory at TD...
Driver In Crash: Toyota Accelerated While Braking
P olice are investigating a 70-year-old woman’s claim she was braking her Toyota Rav4 when it slammed into a West Yarmouth medical building on Tuesday. Lt. Steven Xiarhos told the Cape Cod...
1 Dead, Another Hospitalized In Everett Fire
A n elderly woman died and an old man who tried to save her was severely burned in a fast-moving fire that engulfed an Everett house last night, even as a brave state trooper and firefighters tried...
Ship Neighbors' Plea Falls On Deaf Ears
A dding a new chapter to its storied history of vanquished British seamen and Barbary pirates, Old Ironsides has emerged victorious once again - this time vs. snooty neighbors seeking to silence the...
Ray Tye, Businessman, Philanthropist, Dies At 87
L egendary Boston philanthropist Ray Tye, who passed away yesterday at the age of 87, would read the newspaper every Sunday morning with his wife in a cozy weekly ritual, and without fail he would...
Boy Hit By Car, Bus Using Ipod At The Time
A 15-year-old Somerset boy had no helmet and was listening to his iPod on his bike when he darted into traffic and was hit by a 1999 Buick and then a school bus, police said yesterday. Swansea...
Tsa: Alleged Perv Didn't Use New Scanners
T he Transportation Security Administration screener charged with multiple child sex crimes had no access to the full-body scanners at Logan International Airport that are outraging privacy...
Cops: Driver For Disabled Selling Drugs
A Pembroke woman was busted for selling prescription drugs out of a van carrying her infant son and three children with cerebral palsy that she was paid to drive, police said. Jillian Baldner, 25,...
School Cafeteria Violations To Go Online
Thomas M. Menino vowed yesterday to post the inspection results of school cafeterias on the city’s Web site, saying parents are entitled to the same kind of info that restaurant-goers now get...
Bay State Vets Part Of Hollywood Debut
M arking the debut of a new World War II miniseries on HBO, local Pacific theater veterans were feted at Logan Internatonal Airport yesterday before being flown to the nation’s capital, where...
Ceremony Marks Immigrants' First Day As U.s. Citizens
Y esterday marked an emotional milestone for more than 200 immigrants who became U.S. citizens in a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Libary and Museum. “Many of the people there...
Lynn Man Credited With Stopping Potential Massacre
LYNN, Mass. -- A man who is credited with stopping a potential massacre inside a crowded Lynn bar is speaking out. Back in December, a man walked into that bar with a gun and was preparing to fire...
Crews Rush To Save Victims In Everett Blaze
EVERETT, Mass. -- Rescuers rushed to save several people from a burning home on Wednesday evening. Sources told 7NEWS that a number of people were injured in the fire. As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, there...
Turkey Tumbles Into Lowell Teacher’s Windshield
DRACUT, Mass. -- A big bird caused some serious damage to a Lowell driver’s vehicle. Teacher Rick Newman was driving to work on Tuesday morning when a large turkey hit his windshield. “He...
Woman Dead, Brother Critical In 2-alarm Fire
An elderly woman has died and her brother is in critical condition Wednesday night after a two-alarm fire raged through their house in Everett.Crews were called to 8 Blake Terrace in Everett at about...
Grizzlies Beat Celtics For 1st Time Since '06
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen (20) drives by Memphis Grizzlies guard Sam Young (4) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston on Wednesday, March 10,...
Grizzlies Humiliate Celtics For 7th Straight Road Win 111-91
Celtics guard Rajon Rondo drives against Grizzlies guard Mike Conley during the first quarter Wednesday night in Boston. Rondo tied with Ray Allen for most Celtics points with...
How Joshua Clottey Will Upset Manny Pacquiao
Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night.What I have learned about the sport of boxing over the course of a lifetime spent observing is that just when a fighter appears totally invincible - is also the...
Tory Row In Harvard Square
Cliff Stevenson Tory Row sits where the old Greenhouse Cafe used to, not that it matters. The only reason it is brought up is because of the location - absolutely perfect for Harvard Square, if you...
Mass. Patron Who Paid For Conjoined Twins' Op Dies
BOSTON— A Massachusetts philanthropist who gave away millions of dollars to meet medical expenses for needy people and paid for the separation surgery of conjoined twins has died. A. Raymond...
Stop & Shop Freezer Falls On 4-year Old Boy
WATERTOWN, Mass. -- An accident at a Watertown Stop & Shop is under investigation. A 4-year-old boy was struck by a large freezer door that fell off its hinges there over the weekend. Fire...
New Methods Help Eliminate The Wait At Rmv
BOSTON -- Two new service methods will help eliminate the wait at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Patrons can now cancel or return their license plates by using a touch-screen kiosk in branch...
Bogut Scores 25 As Bucks Beat Celtics
MILWAUKEE: Andrew Bogut scored 25 points and had 17 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks beat another Eastern Conference heavyweight, making a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 86-84 on...
Extra Tv's Mario Lopez Expecting First Baby With Girlfriend Courtney Mazza
View all » Extra TV's Mario Lopez is going to be a father. He and his girlfriend actress Courtney Mazza are expecting their first child in the...
Nomar Garciaparra, Brad Faxon Head To Baseball, Golf Tv Broadcast Booths
March 10 -- Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra signed a one-day contract with the Sox and immediately retired to join ESPN in the TV broadcast...
New Gourmet Hot Spot Seeks Visitors From Boston
Reykjavik is growing into a hot destination for gourmet dining, nightlife and much more, and this month, tourism and government officials are visiting to Boston to acquaint potential visitors with...
'we're Having Sex All The Time,' Gerard Butler And Jennifer Aniston Grace Cover Of 'w' Magazine
'W' magazine . The pair, who have been rumored to be romantically involved since last summer, share a steamy embrace on the cover. Butler holds Aniston from behind while her bra-strap peeks...
Nomar Memories Flood Past Teammates
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The retirement of Nomar Garciaparra brought a flood of memories not just for No. 5 himself, but for those who were around him during his time in Boston. Jason Varitek, the...
Beckett, Sox Reportedly Working On Deal
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When the Red Sox signed John Lackey to a five-year deal in December, general manager Theo Epstein made a point of saying that the club was still plenty interested in keeping ace...
Mass. Philanthropist Raymond Tye Dies
Tye used his own money and that from his foundation to pay for medical expenses for the needy, including a 34-hour surgery that separated conjoined Egyptian twins in...
Latest Craze Has Chocolate Lovers Waiting To Inhale
BOSTON -- Who doesn't love a delicious piece of chocolate and a cup of coffee? Of course there is a price to pay: the calories. However, a new product allows users to taste them and not gain any...
Patrick Attacks Baker On Insurance Costs
Gov. Deval Patrick launched his toughest attack on his Republican opponent on Wednesday, accusing Charlie Baker, former president of Harvard Pilgrim Health, for not doing more to keep health care...
Freddy Prinze, Jr. Takes Pride In Diaper-changing Skills During Appearance On 'lopez Tonight'
on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The actor, who appears on '24' as agent Cole Ortiz, bragged to George Lopez about his diaper changing skills. Freddy Prinze, Jr. timed his diaper changes with a...
Graduates Of Central Fall High School Speak Out
graduates of that school held a calm demonstration on Tuesday in support of the teachers because they have been around those educators. Those 70 students felt their teachers should not have...
Medtronic Discloses Us Attorneys Probe In Mass.
WASHINGTON— Medical device maker Medtronic says federal prosecutors are investigating its relationship with cardiologists at a hospital in...
Endangered Listing Eyed For Us Loggerhead Turtles
The federal government has recommended an endangered-species listing for loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could have big implications for the fishing...