Civil rights leader Lawrence Guyot dies at 73


WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960s and went on to encourage generations to get involved in various causes, died late Thursday or early Friday outside Washington, D.C. at the age of 73.
 
 
 

For Gov. Patrick, after campaign, renewed focus
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is facing the more mundane tasks of state government after helping...
 

Election over, talk in Mass. turns to next one
BOSTON (AP) — The Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren lawn signs are still dotting the landscape, but...
 

GOP future hopes to win Conn. Senate seat grow dim
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With the election of Democrats Richard Blumenthal and now Chris Murphy, Connecticut...
 

New Faces: Newly elected US senators
A look at the newly elected U.S. senators from Tuesday's election:
 

New Faces: Newly elected US senators
A look at the newly elected U.S. senators from Tuesday's election:
 

President Obama wins Ohio behind biggest cities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney won most of Ohio geographically, while President Barack Obama won...
 

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
 

NC again a battleground state in presidential race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is again a battleground state in the presidential election.
 

Who is voting and why from NC exit polls
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Four in 10 voters in North Carolina believe the nation's economy is on the mend,...
 
 
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White House News


Senate backs Froman as next trade representative
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard…
 

US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. accused China and Russia of failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking,…
 

Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment
BERLIN (AP) — President Barack Obama raised the prospect Wednesday that Europe might need to adjust its economic policies…
 

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Statehouse Bureau


Law proposed to prevent house foreclosures
State lawmakers are proposing a law that would keep families from being kicked out of their foreclosed homes.
 

MA House adopts Obamacare changes
Massachusetts lawmakers approved legislation 116-32 Wednesday that makes changes ahead of time to be in compliance with…
 

Markey, Gomez clash in final US Senate…
Gomez and Markey clashed on everything from their records in Congress and the private sector to job creation in their final…
 

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Federal Budget News


Budget office view boosts Senate immigration…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the…
 

Boehner protests Obama veto threats on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says the White House's veto threats against legislation that implements spending…
 

Hagel tours new Navy combat vessel
SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the U.S. Navy's new small combat ship, the USS Freedom, the…
 

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