http://www.mail.com/locations/16278-boston.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/16278-boston.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862506-scott-brown-wont-seek-kerrys-senate-seat.html BOSTON (AP) — Former Sen. Scott Brown said Friday he would not run in a special Senate election in Massachusetts, dealing a setback to Republican hopes of winning the seat being vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. Brown, who electrified his party with an upset win in a 2010 special election but lost his re-election bid in November, ended weeks of in... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862506-scott-brown-wont-seek-kerrys-senate-seat.html 2013-02-02T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html BOSTON (AP) — Although his time in the U.S. Senate will be brief — less than five full months — William "Mo" Cowan could find himself in the thick of major policy debates from the federal budget to immigration reform and gun control. Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday appointed Cowan, his former chief of staff, to serve as the interim U.S. senator... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html 2013-01-30T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1854262-love-actually-virtually-unlikely-romance.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nicole Buergers and Brenden Macaluso are both 32. They struck up a conversation about hipster eyewear over free beer and cheap eats at a Houston hangout one Sunday afternoon and Macaluso recalls the evening ending this way: Nicole: "So how do we do this?" Brenden: "You give me your number, I call you and we go out and have fun." Yep, rando... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1854262-love-actually-virtually-unlikely-romance.html 2013-01-29T17:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849728-loss-rondo-year-hurts-celts-playoff-chances.html BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics' grip on the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference already was slipping. Now they'll have to hang on without Rajon Rondo. Boston's star point guard will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The Celtics won without him on Sunday, beating the Miami Heat 100-9... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849728-loss-rondo-year-hurts-celts-playoff-chances.html 2013-01-28T08:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849662-celtics-rondo-tears-acl-season.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The news came during Boston's 100-98 double-overtime win over the Miami Heat on Sunday in which Ray Allen returned to his old home court for the first time. "New guys are going to get an opportunity now," Bos... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849662-celtics-rondo-tears-acl-season.html 2013-01-27T23:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1846380-family-jfk-aide-sells-presidential-memorabilia.html BOSTON (AP) — The family of a former special assistant to President John F. Kennedy is auctioning hundreds of photographs, documents, gifts and other memorabilia that once belonged to the late president. David Powers, who died in 1998, was a close personal friend to Kennedy and his wife, Jackie. He was also the first curator of the John F. Kennedy Preside... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1846380-family-jfk-aide-sells-presidential-memorabilia.html 2013-01-25T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1845974-miracle-ice-jersey-going-to-auction-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Eruzione's sensational winning goal against the Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics will forever be remembered as the "Miracle On Ice" — perhaps the greatest sporting moment of the 20th century. More than a generation later, the 58-year-old Eruzione is parting with his iconic No. 21 USA jersey, hockey stick and other Olympi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1845974-miracle-ice-jersey-going-to-auction-nyc.html 2013-01-25T15:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844890-anthonys-28-points-lead-knicks-celts-89-86.html BOSTON (AP) — Carmelo Anthony's ill feelings toward Kevin Garnett didn't last long. His streak of 20-point games goes on. In their first meeting since a verbal clash led to Anthony's one-game suspension, New York's All-Star forward scored 28 points and the Knicks ended an 11-game losing streak in Boston with an 89-86 victory over the Celtics on Thursday n... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844890-anthonys-28-points-lead-knicks-celts-89-86.html 2013-01-25T04:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1843636-martinez-returns-to-red-sox-assistant-to-gm.html BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston manager Terry Francona gave Pedro Martinez a big hug along with some advice to help him in his new job as a special assistant to the Red Sox general manager. "Now he's going to have to be on time," Francona needled his former pitcher on Thursday when the two were reunited at the annual dinner of the Boston chapter of the Baseba... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1843636-martinez-returns-to-red-sox-assistant-to-gm.html 2013-01-25T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1836250-bruins-beat-jets-2-1-shootout.html BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron showed why he's more than just an offensive forward. Bergeron helped kill off a large portion of short-handed time in overtime before he finished off his day with a goal in the shootout, leading the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday afternoon. Tyler Seguin scored the other shooto... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1836250-bruins-beat-jets-2-1-shootout.html 2013-01-21T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1832588-hundreds-honor-activist-swartz-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Portraying his suicide as the product of injustice, friends and supporters at a memorial Saturday for free-information advocate Aaron Swartz called for changing computer-crime laws and the legal system itself. At a New York City ceremony that was part tribute and part rallying cry, Swartz — who killed himself this month as he faced trial o... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1832588-hundreds-honor-activist-swartz-nyc.html 2013-01-20T01:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1831874-ap-reporter-condemned-va-killer-opened-up-to.html JARRATT, Va. (AP) — He gave a nod and a wink before he sat down in the electric chair, then he uttered two statements as contradictory as the man himself: a Gaelic expletive and "God bless." Robert Gleason Jr. was playful and vicious, a protector and a predator. He was likeable and reprehensible. He sent Christmas cards and made me laugh on a bad day. He ... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1831874-ap-reporter-condemned-va-killer-opened-up-to.html 2013-01-19T15:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1831410-bulls-extend-friday-road-show-beat-celtics-ot.html BOSTON (AP) — In the midst of a boisterous Bulls locker room, players talked about what a crazy game it was. It was only fitting that they won it on a tough, unconventional shot. Marco Belinelli made an off-balance fadeaway with 3.1 seconds left, Jimmy Butler scored six points in overtime and Chicago extended its Friday night road show by beating the Bost... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1831410-bulls-extend-friday-road-show-beat-celtics-ot.html 2013-01-19T03:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1829142-road-warriors-standing-boeings-787.html DALLAS (AP) — Some frequent fliers say they aren't worried about safety aboard Boeing's problem-plagued 787 aircraft, while many less-seasoned travelers are often unaware of what model of plane they're flying on. That makes it anyone's guess whether Boeing Co., or the airlines that use its planes, will pay a price for concerns surrounding the 787. The pla... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1829142-road-warriors-standing-boeings-787.html 2013-01-18T21:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1830898-advocates-push-idea-requiring-gun-insurance.html BOSTON (AP) — As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A bill filed Friday in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the event that a firearm is used to injure. The insurance policies would give those injured by a weapon a legal recourse,... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1830898-advocates-push-idea-requiring-gun-insurance.html 2013-01-18T20:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1827754-schillings-bloody-sock-going-up-auction.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — whose video game company underwent a spectacular collapse into bankruptcy last year — is selling the blood-stained sock he wore during the 2004 World Series. Chris Ivy, director of sports for Texas-based Heritage Auctions, says online bidding begins around Feb. 4. Live bidding will tak... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1827754-schillings-bloody-sock-going-up-auction.html 2013-01-17T23:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1828238-prosecutor-emotional-defense-hacker-case.html BOSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor who has faced sharp criticism following the suicide of an Internet freedom activist appeared to fight back tears Thursday as she defended her office's handling of a hacking case against him. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said Aaron Swartz's family has suffered a "horrible tragedy" and that she is personally "terribly upset ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1828238-prosecutor-emotional-defense-hacker-case.html 2013-01-17T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1825792-to-supporters-swartz-was-protagonist.html BOSTON (AP) — Since his suicide, friends and admirers have cast free-information activist Aaron Swartz as a martyred hero hounded to his death by the government he antagonized. One newspaper columnist — whose piece on Swartz was accompanied by a photo showing him at his computer, his head encircled by a golden halo — even compared him to an Internet-age Martin Luther King Jr... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1825792-to-supporters-swartz-was-protagonist.html 2013-01-17T03:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1826272-hornets-win-matchup-doc-austin-rivers-90-78.html BOSTON (AP) — New Orleans Hornets rookie Austin Rivers sank a layup and ran past the Boston Celtics' bench on his way back down the floor. Doc Rivers had to fight his fatherly instinct and ignore him. "I was about to say something and I didn't; I caught myself. I forgot he was on the other team," the Celtics coach said after facing his son for the first t... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1826272-hornets-win-matchup-doc-austin-rivers-90-78.html 2013-01-17T03:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819544-mass-lawyer-told-prosecutor-swartz-suicidal.html BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer who formerly represented Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz on hacking charges said Monday he told federal prosecutors about a year ago that Swartz was a suicide risk. Swartz, 26, was found dead of an apparent suicide in his New York apartment Friday. Andrew Good, a Boston attorney who represented Swartz in the case last year, s... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819544-mass-lawyer-told-prosecutor-swartz-suicidal.html 2013-01-14T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817066-reddit-co-founder-dies-ny-weeks-trial.html NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a Reddit co-founder is blaming prosecutors for his suicide just weeks before he was to go on trial on federal charges that he stole millions of scholarly articles. Aaron Swartz hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment Friday night, his family and authorities said. The 26-year-old had fought to make online content free to the ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817066-reddit-co-founder-dies-ny-weeks-trial.html 2013-01-14T00:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817696-crime-writer-cornwell-personal-courtroom-drama.html BOSTON (AP) — For more than two decades, crime writer Patricia Cornwell has famously dramatized the life of a fictional medical examiner in her best-selling books. Now, she has her own personal drama unfolding in federal court. Cornwell, a wildly successful author through her novels about Dr. Kay Scarpetta, is suing her former financial management firm an... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817696-crime-writer-cornwell-personal-courtroom-drama.html 2013-01-13T17:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1817040-snapshot-influenza-activity-50.html Here is a snapshot of flu activity in all 50 states and the District of Columbia: Alabama: Like many states, Alabama is having an earlier and busier flu season than a year ago — though not as bad as the 2009 pandemic. The state Department of Public Health doesn't tally statewide flu cases but emergency departments have been busy treating patients with flu... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1817040-snapshot-influenza-activity-50.html 2013-01-13T05:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1816322-online-activist-programmer-swartz-dies-ny.html NEW YORK (AP) — Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped develop RSS and co-founded Reddit, has been found dead weeks before he was to go on trial on federal charges that he stole millions of scholarly articles in an attempt to make them freely available to the public. Swartz, 26, hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment, his family in Chicago confirmed ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1816322-online-activist-programmer-swartz-dies-ny.html 2013-01-13T02:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1810584-eli-lilly-settles-mass-pregnancy-drug-cancer-case.html BOSTON (AP) — Eli Lilly and Co. has settled a lawsuit brought by four sisters who contended their breast cancer was caused by a drug their mother took during pregnancy in the 1950s, a move some believe could trigger financial settlements in scores of other claims brought by women around the country. A total of 51 women, including the Melnick sisters, file... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1810584-eli-lilly-settles-mass-pregnancy-drug-cancer-case.html 2013-01-10T07:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1809040-flu-season-boston-declaring-health-emergency.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston declared a public health emergency Wednesday as flu season struck in earnest and the state reported 18 flu-related deaths so far. The city is working with health care centers to offer free flu vaccines and hopes to set up places where people can get vaccinated. The city said there have been four flu-related deaths, all elderly residen... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1809040-flu-season-boston-declaring-health-emergency.html 2013-01-09T22:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1805798-mass-women-trial-pregnancy-drug-caused-cancer.html BOSTON (AP) — Eli Lilly and Co. failed to test a drug's effect on fetuses before promoting it as a way to prevent miscarriages, a lawyer charged Tuesday in opening statements in a trial over whether four sisters' breast cancer was caused by medication their mother took during pregnancy in the 1950s. A lawyer for Eli Lilly told the jury there is no evidenc... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1805798-mass-women-trial-pregnancy-drug-caused-cancer.html 2013-01-08T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1807210-bruins-ice-bu-they-wait-nhl-season.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg drove by the TD Garden on Tuesday morning on his way to Boston University, where a handful of his teammates have been skating to keep in shape while waiting for the NHL season to start. "I got a really good feeling imagining going out on the ice and getting excited about being able to play again," h... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1807210-bruins-ice-bu-they-wait-nhl-season.html 2013-01-08T19:24:00Z