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Israel widened its air assault against the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers on Saturday, hitting a mosque it said was hiding rockets, as Palestinians said their death toll from the five-day offensive rose to over 125

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The owners of a popular South End restaurant, destroyed Friday in a fire, say they'll be back in business soon.  The owners of the Lebanese Kitchen and their family also lived in the building, and lost everything in the fire

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Gov. Deval Patrick says the fire that killed seven people in Lowell could prompt a discussion about current fire safety laws, such as whether older buildings should be retrofitted with sprinkler systems

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The runways at the New Bedford Regional Airport will be closed next week because of construction at the airport.

The Mayor's Office says the closures will begin Monday night at 9 and will continue until July 18th

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LeBron James is going back to play basketball in his home state, telling
Sports Illustrated that he has decided to make a return to Ohio to again play
for the Cavaliers.

James' decision has ended the speculation about where the four-time MVP would
play next, conjecture that had grown to a fever pitch over the past days and
weeks

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New Bedford firefighters are continuing to investigate a two-alarm fire at 1487 Purchase Street.

The blaze broke out around 11am in the building housing the Lebanese Kitchen. WBSM's Dan McCready says the most extensive damage appeared to be in the living areas above the restaurant

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A fire in New Bedford this afternoon.  The old Lebanese Kitchen is in flames on Purchase Street. There are apartments above that were destroyed with damage to the roof and exterior walls.  No injuries at this time, but firefighters are still battling the flames.  R

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New Bedford Fire officials say that some tires caught fire at Mainline Tire Recycling located at 680 Acushnet Avenue around 4:15 a.m.

There are no reports of injuries, the extent of the damage isn't currently known

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A former highway surveyor in the Town of Westport has been found guilty of larceny over $250 following a trial in Fall River District Court.

The jury returned the guilty verdict late Thursday against Harold "Jack" Sisson

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The Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo have developed a $66 million plan to demolish the historic Astrodome and replace it with a green space and ``Astrodome Hall of Fame.''

The Houston Chronicle obtained a copy of the 37-page proposal

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