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  • Officer involved in shootout I guess it just wasnt my time

    He is 20 pounds lighter, and still recovering from life-threatening injuries, but Officer Richard 'Dic' Donohue is in good spirits, now undergoing treatment at Spaulding Rehabilitation ...

  • High speed toll lane ready by Memorial Day

    Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, drivers who use E-ZPass will be able to head through New Hampshire's Hooksett Tolls on Interstate 93 without ...

  • Irish Prime Minister shows solidarity with people of Boston

    The Prime Minister of Ireland, Enda Kenny, visited the Boston Marathon memorial site in Copley Square with Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis ...

  • How the Conn. train crash will affect commuters

    Metro-North employees work at the site of Friday's train derailment in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post,Brian A. Pounds ) MANDATORY ...

  • Sox bullpen set to get Bailey back on Monday

    Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Red Sox closer Andrew Bailey pitched an inning at Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday and is slated to rejoin the team on Monday. Bailey gave up a home run to former Major Leaguer Brett Carroll as well as a double, but retired the other three Indianapolis hitters he faced, two by strikeout. He threw 17 pitches, 14 for strikes, and suffered no setbacks, according to Red Sox ...


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Movie Review

The Insect Woman (Nippon konchuki) [DVD]

The Insect Woman (Nippon konchuki) [DVD]

The Insect Woman, the Anglicized title of Shohei Imamuras Nippon konchuki, is in no way a direct translation and, in fact, sounds like a Roger Corman-produced science-fiction movie. The original title translates more directly to Entomological Chronicles of Japan ... ...

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  • Farrells off-day plan extends to Ellsbury

    Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was not in the starting lineup for the first time all season on Sunday, but he's not among a handful of players battling through nagging injuries. Manager John Farrell said he plans to use this current nine-game road trip to give each of his regular starters a day off to help them manage a stretch of 20 games in 20 days that ...

  • Lavarnway impressive as Ross improves

    Email MINNEAPOLIS -- The Red Sox got a good report on Saturday regarding catcher David Ross, who is on the 7-day disabled list after sustaining a concussion on May 11. Earlier this week, the Red Sox had hoped Ross would be ready to return to the lineup as soon as Sunday's series finale against the Twins, but his clearance exam was pushed back to Monday as he was still experiencing symptoms ...

  • RI rushes to recover from Sandy as summer nears

    WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - Seven months after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Rhode Island’s southern shore, the great mounds of sand are gone, and the twisted metal and splintered wood hauled away, replaced by workers and backhoes as beachfront businesses hurry to complete repairs before the arrival of another New England ...

  • NH Senate to vote on amended medical pot bill

    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious ...

  • Vts free fishing day is June 8

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermonters will have a chance to fish for free next month in the state's lakes and streams. June 8 is free fishing day. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can try for brook, brown or rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye, and northern pike as well as other several other species without a fishing ...

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