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Julian Tynes is out as Chairman of the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination. 

Tynes had recently made appearances in New Bedford, hearing an appeal in December on a ruling he made in a case involving a memorial to four black Revolutionary War soldiers from Plymouth

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A deal to end violent protests in Ukraine is signed, but there's still unrest in the streets of Kiev. 

Ukraine's president signed an agreement today that calls for early elections in an effort to stop the bloody clashes between protesters and riot police

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Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are again asking a federal judge to lift special restrictions that have been placed on their client, saying they are impending the defense

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Well Kasey normally hosts a girl’s night at her house on Friday, but tonight will have a bit of a nostalgic twist. With a little help from an old friend, she and her sister will be making cocktails inspired by Disney characters

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Walsh has asked the Roman Catholic Cardinal of Boston, Sean O'Malley, to hand deliver an invitation to the pontiff asking him to visit Boston during a possible visit to the U.S. next year. O'Malley headed to the Vatican this week

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An English Language Learners Acadamy will open next year at New Bedford High School, thanks to a state grant. 

Rep. Antonio Cabral of New Bedford says the district has been awarded a $135,000 grant from the Executive Office of Education

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Ward Three Councilor Henry Bousquet says City Councilors were elected to serve the citizens of New Bedford, and that's what the council is doing by learning more about issues in the School Department

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Gov. Deval Patrick is proposing a series of changes to the state's criminal justice system, including a renewed focus on substance abuse treatment, limiting the use of restraints on mentally ill inmates, and banning the placement of handcuffs on pregnant prisoners while in labor

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More than 1,000 teens from across Massachusetts have marched to the Statehouse to press for more funding for youth summer jobs programs.

 Protesters rallied at the Old South Church in Boston Thursday afternoon before heading to the Statehouse to push lawmakers to back up to $24

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The owner of a gas station in Milpitas, California will be getting a check for a $1million for selling the only winning Powerball ticket Wednesday night.

The drawing was worth $425 million.

Lottery officials confirm one person hit all six numbers on a ticket purchased at The Dixon Landing Chevron on California Circle

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