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  • Body found in lake where wedding photographer went missing

    Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the body was pulled Tuesday from Lake Lillinonah in Bridgewater after a homeowner spotted it from a dock. The body was transferred to the chief medical examiner for identification. Police have been searching for 33-year-old Eric Langlois of New Milford since he went missing a week ago. He had told his wife he was heading ...

  • Traffic light chaos in Boston leaves roads gridlocked

    A traffic light malfunction that created gridlock in the South End and Back Bay on Tuesday is being blamed on a manhole fire a few days ago, according to ...

  • Boston Marathon winner giving medal to city

    Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa is giving his medal to the City of Boston as a tribute to the victims and families affected by the twin bombing near the race's finish ...

  • Poll Congress approval rating just 16 percent

    According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ...

  • Third Line Propels Bruins To Another Win Stanley Cup Lead

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Movie Review

Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (Special Edition)

Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (Special Edition)

It's hard to assess just how much impact "Star Wars" has had on American popular culture. When it was re-released in January 1997, it became the highest domestic box office earner of all time, surpassing both "Jurassic Park" and the previous champion, "E.T." Yet, to look at its profit margins alone is to miss the big picture. "Star Wars" is so much more than a movie -- it's a piece of the American ... ...

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  • Show your spirit with Bruins fan placards

    Looking for a way to show your Bruins pride? Download your own Bruins placards reading `Don’t poke the Bear!’ and `We Need the Cup!’ in classic Bruins black and ...

  • Northeastern student faces second sex assault charge

    A Northeastern University student already charged in one terrifying nighttime street assault on a woman early Saturday has been linked to a second attack less than an hour later, authorities said today. Patrick Barry, 21, is charged with assault with intent to rape and other offenses in connection with the 2 a.m. ambush along Huntington Avenue in Roxbury. The victim was grabbed from behind and ...

  • Vt. Gov. Shumlin tours new psychiatric residence

    MIDDLESEX, Vt. (AP) - Gov. Peter Shumlin, legislators and other officials toured Vermont’s newest state psychiatric facility Tuesday, a day before the Middlesex Therapeutic Community Residence was set to receive its first two ...

  • Maine House approves dental hygienists bill

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Democratic-led Maine House has given initial approval to a bill aimed at making dental care more accessible and ...

  • Casino games begin at Twin River

    LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) - Bettors will soon be able to play blackjack, roulette and craps at the Twin River Casino as Rhode Island moves to get a head start on neighboring ...

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