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Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand
A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns to the witness stand ...
Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez
State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers ...
Cape Wind gets $200M investment from Danish fund
The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm's president said Tuesday ...
Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by ...
Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture
Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn't in ...
Rask shuts down Blackhawks as Bruins take 2-1 lead
The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that ...
Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead
The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston. The revamped lineup of Daniel Paille, Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin scored Boston's first goal and drew the ...
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready. The Bruins goalie ...
Blackhawks scratch Hossa from Game 3 of Cup finals
The Chicago Blackhawks have scratched forward Marian Hossa from Monday's nights Stanley Cup finals game against the Boston Bruins. Hossa was tied for ...
After 10 periods, time for Stanley Cup Game 3
Tyler Seguin knew something had to be said. And he was pretty sure it wouldn't be fit for public consumption. After the Chicago Blackhawks badly ...
Boston trial of 'Whitey' Bulger ends its 1st week
One of the FBI's Most Wanted for more than a decade, James "Whitey" Bulger went on trial last week. Here's a look back at the first week of the ...
CBS ends national broadcast of July 4 Pops concert
For the first time in more than 20 years, the July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will not be televised nationally. The Boston Globe reports ...
Officer shot in marathon showdown heads home
The police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects left the hospital Friday and headed home with a bullet still in ...
Bookies describe threats by Bulger and his gang
When it came to business, James "Whitey" Bulger had one basic rule, according to two bookmakers who testified at his racketeering trial Friday: You ...
Downey Jr. calms boy upset at not seeing Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. may not be a real superhero, but he sure acted like one for a little Massachusetts boy. Heather Denno took her 1½-year-old son ...
Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots
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 ...
Witnesses in Bulger trial lay out gang's tactics
A retired state police colonel identified weapons found hidden in locations connected to James "Whitey" Bulger as prosecutors at Bulger's racketeering ...
Obama tests political might in Boston, Miami
President Barack Obama put his second-term appeal to the test Wednesday in Boston and Florida, seeking to boost Democratic candidates as a fundraiser ...
Belichick not judging QB Tebow after 1 practice
One day of practice wasn't enough for Patriots coach Bill Belichick to share his thoughts on new backup quarterback Tim Tebow. Two days? Not a lot to ...
US payroll, financial firms hacked; 8 charged
U.S. prosecutors announced fraud and other charges Wednesday against eight alleged members of an international cybercrime ring that the government ...
Feds: Bulger at center of murder, mayhem in Boston
Reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was a "hands-on killer" responsible for "murder and mayhem" in Boston for almost 30 years, a federal prosecutor ...