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Tennis: LOCAL NOTES: Warwick reflects on unbeaten PD girls season; Hampton Tennis Center under new pros; plus more
Daily PressPerhaps overshadowed by the Menchville High boys' historic season was the Warwick girls' excellence in going unbeaten through the Peninsula District. While Menchville won every individual match -- all 81 of them -- in the PD, the Raiders were dominant...Tags: Christopher Newport University, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Diabetes, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Tennis
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Bidder snags two Boston parking spots for $560,000. Priceless.
There's nothing quite like having your own parking space when you live in a big city. Except perhaps having two of your own parking spaces, which is what one Bostonian has after bidding $560,000 at an auction for the pricey pieces of pavement. The...
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Our inevitably cardless future
Change of SubjectThe talk on the blog this week about the Jewel-Osco Preferred Customer Card and other loyalty cards reminds me what a stuffed mess my wallet is. (Just looked...lordy I still carry a Blockbuster card!) How long do you think it...... -
Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots
BOSTON (AP) - Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. Lisa Blumenthal won the spots in the city's Back Bay neighborhood during an on-site auction Thursday held in...Tags: Politics, Taxation, The Boston Globe, Auction Service, Internal Revenue Service
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Trial of accused mobster "Whitey" Bulger turns to bookmakers
ReutersBOSTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Testimony in the murder and racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger will shift on Friday to some of the small-time Boston bookmakers from whom the accused mob boss's gang demanded tribute payments. His trial on charges...Tags: Jack Nicholson, Trials, Justice System, Murder, Police Investigations
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Making a difference in children's lives
Name: Rose Merzon Feinberg Residence: Boynton Beach Birthplace: Siberia, Russia Family: Widow; extended family in Massachusetts and Florida Education/career: Doctor of education degree from Boston University; school administrator for 35 years...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, here! (tv network), Awards and Prizes, Palm Beach County
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READER SUBMITTED: Meet Author Denis Horgan
EnfieldGet ready for the Enfield Public Library's Summer Reading Kickoff on Wednesday, June 26, featuring a special "Meet the Author" event at 7 p.m. with journalist and author, Denis Horgan. West Hartford resident, Denis Horgan is a veteran journalist and...Tags: West Hartford, Arts and Culture, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand), Southeast Asia
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Autoridades EEUU piden a fabricantes celulares incluir dispositivos contra robo
ReutersPor Karen Freifeld NUEVA YORK (Reuters) - Autoridades de estados y ciudades de Estados Unidos se unieron para presionar a los fabricantes de celulares a adoptar tecnologĂas que deshabiliten los telĂ©fonos robados -incluyendo un "interruptor de...Tags: Google Inc., Apple iOS, Motorola Mobility, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Samsung Group
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Madigan joins call for 'kill switch' to thwart smartphone theft
ReutersIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined the call for technology, including a "kill switch" to disable smartphones and deter rampant theft of the devices. A coalition of state and city officials are addressing a perceived unwillingness by...Tags: Justice System, Apple Inc., Lawyers, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S. officials push cellphone makers to add theft deterrents
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. state and city officials are banding together to pressure cellphone makers to adopt technology, including a "kill switch" to disable stolen phones, that would deter rampant theft of the devices. Authorities have criticized...Tags: Justice System, New Products, Google Inc., Lawyers, Motorola Mobility, Inc.
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Megan Jasper steers Sub Pop records into its 25th anniversary year
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Back in 2005, soon after then-Mayor Greg Nickels officially acknowledged pop music was a big deal in Seattle by adding music to the Office of Film, newly hired director James Keblas brought his boss to an industry event. Across the room, Keblas...Tags: The New York Times, Music Industry, Arts and Culture, Leukemia, Shabazz Palaces (music group)
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Trial of accused Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger to see photos
ReutersBOSTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The murder trial of James "Whitey" Bulger will resume Thursday with more testimony and photos from a former police officer who surveilled the alleged Boston mob boss as he met with associates in a garage more than 30 years ago....Tags: Trials, Murder, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI
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