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  • Actor James Gandolfini dead at age 51

    The cable channel, and managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, say the 51-year-old Gandolfini (gan-dahl-FEE'-nee) died Wednesday while on holiday in Rome. In a statement, HBO called the actor a great talent and a gentle and loving person. Gandolfini played conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano in the groundbreaking HBO series that aired from 1999 to 2007. His film credits included ...

  • Report Clips contact Celtics to renew trade talks

    the long-running Clippers-Celtics coach/trade saga was over , the Clippers have reached out to the Celtics again league sources told Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski. The previous salvo of trade ...

  • Farrell Red Sox sticking with Bailey as closer

    Email BOSTON -- Though Red Sox manager John Farrell knows that Andrew Bailey needs to start pitching better, he is not ready to make a change in the vital role of closer. "Well, any time you can go to a guy to lock down a game in which you're supposed to win, I think that keeps momentum going within our clubhouse," said Farrell. "It keeps a positive atmosphere within that ...

  • Respond to this The Boston Globe wants to offer iPhone users a native app and a cheap price

    The newspaper world’s most prominent exemplar of responsive design is also putting a bet on Apple’s App Store -- at a price point aimed at people who wouldn’t normally pay full ...

  • Mom of man found dead near Hernandez home speaks

    The mother of a 27-year-old Boston man found dead near the home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez thanked the person who discovered her son’s body and stressed he was "a wonderful child."Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player, was found Monday in an industrial park in North Attleboro located less than a mile from the sprawling Hernandez home. Authorities are calling the death ...


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Movie Review

Borderline [DVD]

Borderline [DVD]

Fifty odd years hasnt done so badly in getting an art into the world that fifty more will probably turn into THE art, but now, after somewhat magnificent growth, one feels here is its critical age. Its humble Pier Penny Peep Show beginning is still far too evident, and one sees that in a very short while the thing that people now go to see will have become tradition, and standard, as t ... ...

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  • House sustains but will reconsider Medicaid veto

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine lawmakers failed on Wednesday in an attempt to override a veto by Republican Gov. Paul LePage to provide health care coverage for more Mainers, but the effort to expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul isn’t dead ...

  • Markey Gomez ramp up voter appeals in Senate race

    BOSTON (AP) - Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are gearing up for the final rush to election day by highlighting issues they hope will persuade voters to support ...

  • Ben McLemores draft stock slips JUN 19

    06:46 PM ET 06.19 | Ben McLemore was widely considered one of the best shooting guard prospects in the 2013 NBA Draft. Though he sometimes disappeared in his freshman season with the Kansas Jayhawks, his upside was enough for some to consider him a potential No. 1 overall pick leading into the pre-draft workout rounds. But as McLemore has gone through his workouts, several issues have begun to ...

  • Dwyane Wades knee swollen with Game 7 on deck JUN 19

    Miami Heat 's thrilling Game 6 victory looked more concerning at halftime, when the Miami guard remained in the locker room to receive treatment and loosen up his left leg. With a right knee that had caused him issues throughout the postseason, Wade's new injury on a surgically-repaired knee could be a question mark heading to Game 7. Wade said he'll definitely play but he could ...

  • Bruins Playoff Run Offers Comfort to Wounded City

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