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  • Video Friend of killed Tsarnaev brother linked to Boston bombings

    A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities ...

  • Tighter security planned for Indy 500 in wake of Boston bombing

    Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon.Getting into the speedway will be harder as officials tighten up access to the track, closing traffic on one popular route. More uniformed police officers also will be present. But the biggest impact ...

  • Man obsessed with mayor banned from City Hall

    A Fall River man threatened Mayor William Flanagan's "health and safety" because he was upset that the mayor was unavailable to see him Thursday afternoon at Government Center, officials ...

  • Napolitano scheduled to visit bombings memorial

    Napolitano is scheduled to meet Friday with state Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral, state police Superintendent Col. Timothy Alben, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and members of the state's congressional delegation. She will also meet with first responders to reiterate the department's ongoing support and collaboration on issues including training ...

  • Unusual condition seen before Conn. train wreck

    Train service from New York to Boston was back on schedule Wednesday on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways, five days after a derailment in Connecticut injured scores of commuters and damaged ...


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The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) [DVD]

The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) [DVD]

Luchino Viscontis opulent historical epic The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) is, along with Jean-Luc Godards Contempt (1964) and Roman Polanskis Repulsion (1967), one of the great European-American art films of the 1960s. After the 1950s saw the increasing popularity of am ... ...

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  • Arias jury foreman Decision gut-wrenching

    A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ...

  • Homeland Security chief Napolitano in Boston today

    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is in Boston today, meeting with state and city officials to discuss public safety training and government information sharing.Napolitano will meet with state Secretary of Public Safety and Security Andrea Cabral, State Police Superintendent Col. Timothy Alben, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, along with members ...

  • Boston College working to get students in the seats

    In an effort to boost student attendance at Eagles games on campus, Boston College is introducing a "Gold Pass", which will function as a ticket to all varsity sporting events.The pass, which will cost $175 and be loaded onto the students' BC ID cards, replaces the model of season tickets being sold for each individual sport. Student also will use the card to earn points toward ...

  • New Bedford man receives his late son’s Purple Heart medal replaces one stolen by thieves in break-in

    In an emotional ceremony today that capped off a painful two weeks, Joseph Ford Sr. was given a Purple Heart medal in honor of his late son's service to the country, replacing one that was snatched by thieves from Ford's New Bedford home earlier this month. Ford was originally presented the Purple Heart following the 2006 death of his 19-year-old son, Marine Lance Corporal Michael ...

  • Menino praises Markey but ‘can’t explain’ light schedule

    Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino formally threw his support behind US Representative Edward J. Markey on Friday, but said he could explain neither the Malden Democrat's string of missed votes in Congress nor his decision not to release his tax returns until the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. "I can't explain that," Menino told reporters of Markey's timing around the tax ...

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