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• Va. man appeals appearance in Vt. custody case
• Gay man sues Ky. jail, says inmate bit his nose
• Federal criminal investigators search Framingham pharmacy tied to meningitis outbreak
• Analysis: Obama's crucial 2nd chance for 2nd term
• Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney meet on Long Island for second debate
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• Boston-area restaurateurs seek to cater to diners with allergies
• Va man appeals appearance in same-sex custody case
• Debt commission leaders endorse Doherty _ sort of
• Madison man sentenced to 2 years for fraud
• Judge reverses self in Maine prostitution case
• Medical marijuana advocates want drug reclassified
• Police investigate Everett slaying
• Scott Brown quietly returned Travelers Insurance money before launching attacks on Elizabeth Warren
• Maine US House rivals Michaud and Raye debate
• Brown, Warren receive endorsements
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• Shots fired, house on fire, in Dayton, Maine
• State Police arrest man during traffic stop after troopers find heroin stash in diaper
• Prosecutor: Breakup upset missing Ariz. baby's mom

Va. man appeals appearance in Vt. custody case Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:54 PM PDT MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Virginia pastor asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to quash a subpoena requiring him to testify as part of an investigation into the flight from the United States of a woman who didn't want to share custody of her daughter with her former partner in a Vermont civil union.

Gay man sues Ky. jail, says inmate bit his nose Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:27 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An incarcerated gay man sued a southern Kentucky jail and a fellow inmate Tuesday, claiming the prisoner bit off part of his nose after days of harassment.

Federal criminal investigators search Framingham pharmacy tied to meningitis outbreak Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT Criminal investigators from the US Food and Drug Administration are at the offices of New England Compounding Center in Framingham this afternoon, the facility at the center of the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak. Agents with blue jackets bearing the yellow letters "FDA OCI" are going in and out of the brick office building on Waverly Road. The initials stand for the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations.

Analysis: Obama's crucial 2nd chance for 2nd term Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Suddenly, the second presidential debate is Barack Obama's second chance. An AP News Analysis

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney meet on Long Island for second debate Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:24 PM PDT Nearly two weeks after a debate in Denver that altered the rhythms of the presidential campaign, President Obama and a reenergized Mitt Romney prepared to meet again Tuesday night at Hofstra University on Long Island. The 90-minute debate, scheduled to begin at 9 p.m., had been designed as a "town hall" format in which the men would field questions selected in advance from a pool of undecided voters. Candy Crowley of CNN will be the moderator.

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Boston-area restaurateurs seek to cater to diners with allergies Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:42 PM PDT Food allergy experts spoke to a group of about 45 independent restaurateurs, managers of regional food chains, and food service operators at the inaugural Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs held Tuesday at the Seaport Boston Hotel. The event was put together by Paul L. Antico, founder of the online allergy-friendly restaurant guide AllergyEats!, to make food service industry leaders aware that catering to patrons who have allergies is not only good for diners, but also for the bottom line.

Va man appeals appearance in same-sex custody case Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:21 PM PDT MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Virginia pastor is appealing an order that he testify about the escape of woman who didn't want to share custody of her now 10-year-old daughter with her former Vermont civil union partner.

Debt commission leaders endorse Doherty _ sort of Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:03 PM PDT Rhode Island Republican congressional candidate Brendan Doherty on Tuesday touted the support of the two bipartisan leaders of President Barack Obama's debt commission, but the Republican member of the pair said it wasn't an official endorsement, while the Democrat said he was told Doherty fully supported their plan.

Madison man sentenced to 2 years for fraud Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:17 PM PDT NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Madison man has been sentenced to two years in prison for cheating investors out of $675,000.

Judge reverses self in Maine prostitution case Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:15 PM PDT KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — A judge has reversed his decision about a Maine prostitution case, ruling that addresses and other identifying information can now be released for men charged with paying for sex with a fitness instructor.

Medical marijuana advocates want drug reclassified Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Washington is considering whether marijuana should be reclassified from its current status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use.

Police investigate Everett slaying Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:01 PM PDT An Everett man was stabbed to death Monday night after an apparent fight on Hosmer Street, authorities said. Everett police found Maynor Alexander Aguilar, 30, suffering from multiple stab wounds about 9:45 p.m. Monday after they received a report of a fight, the Middlesex district attorney's office said in a statement. Aguilar was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the statement. No arrests have been made.

Scott Brown quietly returned Travelers Insurance money before launching attacks on Elizabeth Warren Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:59 PM PDT Senator Scott Brown, who has criticized Elizabeth Warren over her work on behalf of Travelers Insurance, quietly returned $7,000 to the company's political action committee last month, according to newly released campaign finance records. The campaign returned the money on Sept. 10, 10 days before Brown began a concerted effort to attack Warren over her work on behalf of the company, during the candidates' first debate. He has since launched advertisements about the case that claim that Warren was working against the interest of asbestos victims.

Maine US House rivals Michaud and Raye debate Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and Republican challenger Kevin Raye sparred Tuesday over which candidate for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat has a more bipartisan spirit.

Brown, Warren receive endorsements Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:51 PM PDT SOMERVILLE – Elizabeth Warren and Senator Scott Brown both accepted endorsements this morning as they tried to underscore appeals to key swing voters. Warren was joined by women's rights activist Sandra Fluke in an effort to underscore her case that Brown has been an unreliable vote for women on abortion rights, access to contraception, and equal pay. Brown stood by members of the State Police Association of Massachusetts to make the case that Warren's support for President Obama's health care law could mean higher taxes for some union workers.

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Shots fired, house on fire, in Dayton, Maine Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:50 PM PDT DAYTON, Maine (AP) — The Maine State Police tactical team is headed to the location where shots were fired and a house is on fire in the town of Dayton.

State Police arrest man during traffic stop after troopers find heroin stash in diaper Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:49 PM PDT State Police arrested a man on Interstate 84 in Sturbridge Sunday after troopers found 100 grams of heroin hidden in a diaper, State Police said in a statement. Yefri Guerrero-Ramirez, 25, of Boston, was originally stopped for excessive window tint, State Police said. He was driving eastbound in a black 2005 Ford Five Hundred. A State Police officer determined the driver "was not being truthful" and called for a narcotics odor detection dog, State Police said.

Prosecutor: Breakup upset missing Ariz. baby's mom Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman charged in the disappearance of her infant son more than two years ago was consumed with anger over the demise of her romantic ties with his father and used the boy as a pawn in their disputes, a prosecutor said Tuesday in closing arguments at the woman's trial.

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