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  • Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is warning commuters that a traffic mess awaits them in southwest Connecticut for as long as a week until service is restored to Metro-North following a derailment that injured scores of ...

  • Revere man sentenced to 10 years in prison for breaking and entering as repeat offender

    A Revere man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of breaking and entering while being a habitual offender, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan's office. Patrick Wiswall, 41, was found guilty on Tuesday of breaking and entering in the daytime to commit a felony and larceny under $250, following a five-day trial at the Middle Superior Court, ...

  • Fisherman rescued from Megansett Harbor in North Falmouth

    A fisherman was rescued from Megansett Harbor in North Falmouth Sunday morning after he was found unresponsive in the water, Falmouth Police said in a statement. The man's fishing companion alerted area residents, who pulled him from the water. He was resuscitated and taken to Falmouth Hospital. The man was identified as a 69-year-old Somerville resident, though police have not released ...

  • Unheralded players lead Bruins to win over Rangers and 2-0 series lead

    The Boston Bruins Torey Krug (C) is congratulated by teammates Nathan Horton (L) and David Krejci after Krug scored a goal against the New York Rangers in the first period of Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series in Boston, Massachusetts May 19, 2013. (BRIAN ...

  • Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie Bruins top Rangers 5-2

    New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) celebrates his goal and center Derek Stepan cheers from behind as Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) reacts during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinal hockey playoff series in Boston, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise ...


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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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  • Bruins Maul Rangers to Claim 2-0 Series Lead

    (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins took control midway through the second period to claim a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers and gain a commanding 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final on Sunday. The best-of-seven series now shifts to New York for a pair of contests with Game Three set for Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. "We expect them to come harder than ever," said Bruins ...

  • Victims to get One Fund Boston money in June

    The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated ...

  • Tornadoes touch down in Kansas Oklahoma

    A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...

  • Officer shot in Marathon showdown wants to work

    Police shot a teenager and arrested another suspect while investigating a car theft inside a rental car return area at Jacksonville International Airport in ...

  • RI urges baby boomers to get Hepatitis C test

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island’s health department is encouraging baby boomers to get tested for Hepatitis C, saying adults born between 1945 and 165 are five times more likely to contract the ...

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