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- Republicans oppose vote on UN disability treaty
- Specialty Filaments finance director sentenced
- State, local authorities probe fires in S. Mass
- Sex offender who was freed because of state drug lab scandal is arrested on suspicion of theft
- Rice's star rises as congressional opposition dims
- Necropsy: 11 animals skinned in Pa. may be foxes
- Vegas mogul Steve Wynn pursuing Everett casino site
- Top lobster scientists gather for Maine symposium
- Mass. Gov: No new laws needed after gas explosion
- 4 new names added to Maine Zumba prostitution case
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- Maine heating oil prices rise by 3 cents a gallon
- FBI: Reward helped capture fugitive in Mexico
- Mass. fails to crack top 10 for high school graduation rates
- Powerball ticket problems on Ga. machines
- Vt. to do random audit of voter tabulator results
- Pair injured in apparent shooting in Wilton
- Holder to announce bid to cut Conn. gun violence
- Judge rejects obese Ohio inmate's execution claim
| Republicans oppose vote on UN disability treaty Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:55 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate plans to take up a U.N. treaty espousing equal rights for the disabled drew immediate opposition Monday from some Republicans wary of the treaty and asserting that the Senate should not be considering international treaties during a lame-duck session.           |
| Specialty Filaments finance director sentenced Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:40 PM PST BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The former finance director of Specialty Filaments Inc., a Vermont manufacturing company that went out of business in 2007, has been sentenced to four months of home confinement and placed on probation for three years for his part in federal fraud case.  |
| State, local authorities probe fires in S. Mass Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:40 PM PST HALIFAX, Mass. (AP) — The State Fire Marshal and local police are investigating whether two arson fires in Halifax and Plympton are related, and if there is a connection to several other intentionally-set fires in southern Massachusetts in recent weeks.  |
| Sex offender who was freed because of state drug lab scandal is arrested on suspicion of theft Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:35 PM PST A convicted sex offender who was released from custody in September because of the scandal at the now-closed state drug lab in Jamaica Plain was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of stealing 13 watches from a department store, authorities said. MBTA Transit Police spotted Luis Quiles, 41, of Boston, and another man on a subway platform at Chinatown Station at around 10:15 a.m., huddled together in what appeared to be an attempt to conceal items from passersby, police said in a statement.  |
| Rice's star rises as congressional opposition dims Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:28 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — With congressional opposition softening, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice could find her name in contention as early as this week to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State. It's a step that may signal greater U.S. willingness to intervene in world crises.  |
| Necropsy: 11 animals skinned in Pa. may be foxes Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials in northeastern Pennsylvania now say 11 skinned animals dumped near a public park appear to be foxes, not puppies.  |
| Vegas mogul Steve Wynn pursuing Everett casino site Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:44 PM PST Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn, who failed to persuade Foxborough to accept a lavish $1 billion gambling resort, is investigating land on the Mystic River for a possible casino bid in Everett, which would create a clash among gambling titans for the state's most lucrative casino license. Wynn, the creator of iconic hotels on the Vegas Strip, such as Bellagio and Treasure Island, is expected in Everett this week to personally view the site, Mayor Carlo DeMaria's office confirmed.  |
| Top lobster scientists gather for Maine symposium Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:01 PM PST PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Top lobster scientists are meeting to look at fundamental changes that have affected lobsters in recent years after a summer that featured a potentially record-breaking haul in Maine and Canada and a crash in wholesale prices.  |
| Mass. Gov: No new laws needed after gas explosion Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:01 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick isn't looking for any new laws or regulations after a natural gas explosion injured more than 20 people and damaged 42 buildings in Springfield.  |
| 4 new names added to Maine Zumba prostitution case Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Police have released four more names of men they believe paid for sex with a woman who's charged with using her Zumba dance studio as a front for prostitution.  |
| 4 new names added to Maine Zumba prostitution case Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:51 PM PST KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Police on Monday released four more names of men they believe paid for sex with a woman who's charged with using her Zumba dance studio as a front for prostitution, bringing the total of accused clients to more than 60.  |
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| Maine heating oil prices rise by 3 cents a gallon Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:51 PM PST AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine energy officials say the price of home heating oil has risen by 3 cents a gallon in the past week.  |
| FBI: Reward helped capture fugitive in Mexico Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:44 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — A murder suspect on the FBI's most wanted list gained weight and switched identities to evade authorities for 14 years, but his notoriety and a $100,000 reward finally led to his capture, the agency said Monday.  |
| Mass. fails to crack top 10 for high school graduation rates Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:47 PM PST Massachusetts failed to crack the top 10 for the best high school graduation rates in the nation and also had among the lowest rates in New England, according to data released by the US Education Department today that for the first time provides a uniform calculation for graduation rates. Some 83 percent of Massachusetts 12th-graders during the 2010-11 school year graduated within four years, a rate that tied the Bay State with six other states.  |
| Powerball ticket problems on Ga. machines Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:02 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) — As the Powerball jackpot soars, the Georgia Lottery is trying to repair some of its machines that are taking a long time to process tickets.  |
| Vt. to do random audit of voter tabulator results Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:31 PM PST MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos says the state's election division will be doing a random audit of voter tabulator results in the recent election.  |
| Pair injured in apparent shooting in Wilton Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:27 PM PST WILTON, Conn. (AP) — Wilton police say a man and a woman who live together have been injured by apparent gunshot wounds.  |
| Holder to announce bid to cut Conn. gun violence Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:24 PM PST NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is coming to Connecticut for an announcement of a new initiative to reduce gun violence in the state's major cities.  |
| Judge rejects obese Ohio inmate's execution claim Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned killer trying to delay his execution because of his extreme weight hasn't raised enough new issues to warrant the legal challenge, a federal judge ruled Monday.  |
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