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Mitt Romney has slammed President Obama and Rick Santorum for kowtowing to labor unions, but as governor of Massachusetts he fiercely protected a costly and controversial perk for police officers. (Boston Globe)
A gathering for Whitney Houston farewell
The service today marks exactly one week after the 48-year-old Houston -- one of music's all-time biggest stars -- was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel in California.
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North Station area projects move ahead
A Newton developer is moving forward with construction of a 14-story hotel and apartment complex across from the TD Garden. (Boston Globe)
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Last downtown gas pump could soon disappear
When a wrecking ball levels Grampy’s it will leave a large swath of the city without a gas station.
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Boston’s missing the boat
Let’s hope Mayor Menino gets fully onboard for the bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812.
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Time travels in 'Time of My Life'
The production pulls the jigsaw-puzzle pieces together so deftly that we hardly notice as they snap into place.
Malcolm X house may get makeover
The Roxbury home where Malcolm X lived in the 1940s may be turned into graduate student housing.
Opinion | Adrian Walker
Putting Johns in the dock
Many believe a new human trafficking law will be critical to curtailing prostitution.
G Force
Saying is believing for James Geary
Geary's new book offers a history of how sayings like “The early bird gets the worm’’ influence our lives.
Birth control debate splits N.E. GOP
Some Republican moderates say they feel marginalized by the positions taken by Senators Scott Brown of Mass. and Kelly Ayotte of N.H.
Opinion | Renee Loth
Don’t block the vote for students
No election system as vast as America’s can be perfect, but why not err on the side of welcoming new voters?
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Drinking your way thin
A recent study of more than 300 overweight uncovered that by simply replacing sugar-laden beverages with either diet beverages or water resulted in weight loss.
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A Moroccan man who believed he was working with Al Qaeda was arrested Friday near the US Capitol as he was planning to detonate what he thought was a suicide vest, officials said.
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Romney led Olympics to success - with some help
Mitt Romney often takes credit for turning around the 2002 Winter Olympic Games after a bribery scandal and says the success of the games is one big reason he should be president.
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Vintage skiing commercials
Following is an ode to those days gone by, complete with neon outfits, spread eagles, and enough cheesiness to last until your next viewing of "Ski School 2."
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February break programs for kids
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