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WBSM News Director Jim Phillips is a New Bedford native who's been covering local news in the region since 1973. Jim worked at WBSM for 11 years in the 1970's and 80's before joining "Local Cable News," Channel 13 in Fall River. He served as News Director there for 22 years, coverng crime, politics and human interest stories. When the program ended in 2006, Jim happily accepted an offer to rejoin WBSM. Jim and his family live in North Dartmouth.
Getty Images - Aaron Hernandez (#81)
Getty Images - Aaron Hernandez (#81)

Pat’s Hernandez Linked To Murder Investigation

 New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is being questioned in connection with a murder investigation. 

Sources tell "Sports Illustrated" he is not considered a suspect. 

The reports indicate Massachusetts State Police have connected an SUV rented in Hernandez's name to the murder

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Photo - Swansea Fire Dept.
Photo - Swansea Fire Dept.

Construction Worker Injured In Walmart Rooftop Fire

Swansea Fire officials say a construction worker suffered serious burns to the arms, chest and face, after a fire broke out on the roof of a Walmart store where he was working. 

Chief Peter Burke says fire crews were called to the scene just before 10am, and used a "bucket truck" to lower the man to the ground

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Ben Bernanke - Getty Images
Ben Bernanke - Getty Images

Obama Hints At Bernanke Departure

President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January.

During an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose that aired Monday, Obama said Bernanke has ``already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to

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Army Gen. Keith Alexander - getty images
Army Gen. Keith Alexander - getty images

NSA Chief Tells Congress Surveillance Programs Work

The head of the National Security Agency is telling Congress that the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots around the world.

 Army Gen. Keith Alexander tells the House Intelligence Committee that the two programs that were recently disclosed are critical in the terrorism fight

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p 1 lawyer,flickr

Fall River Man Found Guilty In Four Year Old Murder Case

A Fall River man has been convicted of killing one man and injuring another in an early morning shooting on the city streets nearly four years ago.

 Juan Velazquez was convicted Monday of charges including second-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for the October 2009 shooting that left Ervin Millsap dead and landed Alfred Coursey in the hospital with several gunshot wounds

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p 1 lawyer,flickr

Judge: Fairhaven Board Of Health Election “Null And Void”

A Superior Court Judge has the results of the April 1st Board of Health Election in Fairhaven, "null and void" because of issues with the ballot counting and other discrepancies. 

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flickr

State Senate to Tackle Welfare Overhaul

Senate leaders are proposing a sweeping overhaul of the state's welfare system that seeks to put more welfare recipients back in the workforce while reducing fraud and waste. 

Under the bill outlined on Monday, able-bodied people would be required to seek work _ first on their own and later with the help of state-sponsored job training programs _ before they can collect benefits

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