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'Egyptian Popeye' defends his 31-inch upper arms
Don't tell Popeye. It turns out you don't need to eat your spinach to get the world's biggest arms. Massachusetts bodybuilder Moustafa Ismail eats ...
Mass. transplant doctor, Nobel winner Murray dies
Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who performed the world's first successful kidney transplant and won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work, has died. He was 93.
Boston College fires football coach Spaziani
New Boston College athletic director Brad Bates is looking for a football coach who "oozes integrity," someone who cares about the students and ...
Survey: Families at odds over financial planning
Thanksgiving could be an opportune time to talk turkey about family finances, rather than merely eat the bird and prepare for the next big holiday.
Golson leads Notre Dame to 21-6 win over BC
Alabama's loss cleared out one of the teams in the way of Notre Dame's 2012 title hopes. An hour later, the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish avoided one ...
Researcher: Samsung overtook iPhone as best-seller
A research firm says that Samsung's Galaxy S3 overtook Apple's iPhone 4S as the world's best-selling smartphone for the first time in the third ...
Fidelity: 401(k) average balance grows 4 pct in 3Q
Employee 401(k) accounts grew more than 4 percent in the third quarter as a rising stock market boosted investment returns, and contributions from ...
Mass. pharmacy board director fired
The director of the Massachusetts pharmacy board has been fired for ignoring a complaint that a company linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak was ...
After defeat, cloudy future ahead for Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney spent the past six years running for president. After his loss to President Barack Obama, he'll have to chart a different course.
Ryan says he will return to Congress
Paul Ryan said Wednesday that he will return to Congress, but will spend some time with his family first. Ryan was re-elected Tuesday to his House ...
ELECTION WATCH: A Lincoln interlude; AP analysis
Around the country on Election Day 2012 with AP reporters bringing the latest developments to you: ___ A LINCOLN INTERLUDE On election night, when it ...
Romney says his principles endure even in loss
After nearly six years trying to become president, Mitt Romney conceded he had lost to President Barack Obama early Wednesday morning, declaring that ...
Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy
President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his ...
Romney casts ballot, campaigns as people vote
Mitt Romney has cast his ballot in the presidential election. After all the flights, all the speeches, the debates, hand-shakes, nods, gestures and ...
Ortiz hopes to spur Red Sox rebound next year
David Ortiz got what he wanted a lot easier than he ever expected. Ortiz, the face of the Red Sox since helping Boston end an 86-year World Series ...
Aerosmith plays free outdoor concert in Boston
Thousands of Aerosmith fans watched the band perform on Monday in front of the building in Boston where they once lived. People hung out windows, ...
Mass. mobster Bulger hospitalized
Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was taken to a Boston hospital after complaining of chest pains at the prison where he is awaiting trial for his alleged ...
AP source: Red Sox, Ortiz strike $26M, 2-year deal
The Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz have agreed to a two-year deal worth $26 million that could allow one of the breakout stars of the ...
Mass. Sen. hopefuls have spent $68M on race so far
Republican Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren ramped up their voter outreach efforts Thursday as new campaign fundraising ...
Warren ad tweaks Brown for refusing debate offer
Democrat Elizabeth Warren is tweaking Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown for refusing a final debate offer. The fourth debate was planned for Tuesday, but ...
Halloween-colored lobster caught off Mass. coast
A Massachusetts fisherman has caught a creepy-looking lobster that's colored to match Halloween. The New England Aquarium says the 1-pound female ...
Mass. gov.: Fungus seen at meningitis-linked firm
State officials investigating a pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis said Tuesday they found shoddy sterilization practices and unclean ...
Farrell introduced as new Red Sox manager
Larry Lucchino cracked open a fortune cookie from the Chinese dinner that Red Sox officials and John Farrell shared during their final discussion ...
Records detail Mass. firm linked to meningitis
New state documents detail problems found in 2006 by an outside firm hired to do an assessment at the company at the center of a deadly meningitis ...