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Girl Scouts "Radicalized"?

Feb 22, 2012 11:50 AM

Indiana lawmaker blasts Girl Scouts as a "tactical arm of Planned Parenthood".

Feb 21, 2012 8:02 PM
WMass to pay for MBTA shortfall?

Advocates say lawmakers must consider new revenue to fill the budget shortfall within the Massachusetts...

Feb 21, 2012 4:54 PM
Lawmakers pushing for development
South Coast lawmakers are trying a different tactic to jumpstart a stalled development in Freetown, pushing...

Feb 21, 2012 4:43 PM
BYOB party hosts not liable for guests
Massachusetts residents who host “bring-your-own-booze” parties are free of liability if underage...

Feb 21, 2012 9:01 PM
Judge defending forced abortion ruling
A retired Massachusetts judge on Tuesday defended her decision to order a mentally ill woman to have...

hunter480 commented: Contrary to what the history revisionists would have you believe, this nation is founded on Christian beliefs and principles. The Ten Commandments are etched on the wall at the…

Is "under God" too offensive?
Whether you are a believer or not, references to God are seen by all of us every day.

Feb 18, 2012 11:46 AM
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Is "under God" too offensive?
Whether you are a believer or not, references to God are seen by all of us every day.

Feb 16, 2012 5:45 PM
sunshine99 commented: people from other country should feel proud to be here. I feel they come here to get away from their country because they wants so much more for their families. yet when they come…

Is "under God" too offensive?
Whether you are a believer or not, references to God are seen by all of us every day.

Feb 16, 2012 5:44 PM
wind4sale commented: Hull MA was indeed welcoming and underwent a risky experiment in siting an industrial turbine much closer to people than had been done previously, and placing it on…

State hears public on wind farm study
A Wind Turbine Impact Study says there's no scientific evidence linking wind turbines to negative health effects, which has many people across the state divided.

Feb 15, 2012 1:04 PM

Election 2012

Feb 22, 2012 1:11 PM
Newt Gingrich: His anti-media plan
As much as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., despises the mainstream media, they have twice indirectly propelled…

Feb 22, 2012 3:56 PM
Arizona finally gets GOP attention
Rick Santorum is looking for another upset or two, while Mitt Romney is hoping to keep his leading rival at bay in the run-up…

Feb 22, 2012 3:36 PM
On the campaign trail: Feb. 22
The latest news from the campaign trail.

Nationwide Mortgage Deal: Timeline of Events

White House News

Feb 22, 2012 1:16 PM
Obama speaks at black history ceremony
President Barack Obama heralded a new national black history museum as "not just a record of tragedy, but a celebration…

Feb 22, 2012 2:03 PM
Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate
President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps…

Feb 22, 2012 7:43 AM
Officials: Afghan, US near partnership
The U.S. and the Afghan governments are considering pushing through a long-delayed partnership agreement by relegating the…

Federal Budget News

Feb 22, 2012 2:03 PM
Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate
President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps…

Feb 21, 2012 12:37 PM
Obama to Congress: 'Keep going'
Relishing a political victory, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Congress "did the right thing" by extending payroll…

Feb 17, 2012 1:43 PM
Congress passes payroll tax cut bill
Congress has passed legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more,…

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No Southern hospitality for Romney in South Carolina
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Who would you vote for?
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22News is in New Hampshire!
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