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Man Arrested Near Taylor Swift's Rhode Island Mansion

Jack Peterson — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:50 +0000

A man was arrested early Wednesday morning near country music singer Taylor Swift's mansion in the Watch Hill area of Westerly.

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Massachusetts Death Penalty Amendment Sent to Committee

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:36:16 +0000

The Massachusetts House has turned aside a bid by several lawmakers to reinstate the death penalty, citing events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Legislators Asking for Return of Death Penalty in Massachusetts

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:15:19 +0000

Some Massachusetts lawmakers, pointing to the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing, are calling for a limited reinstatement of a state death penalty.

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Snake Sets House on Fire in Texas

Neal White — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:10:17 +0000

Usually odd stories come from Florida, but this time it's from Texas. While doing her spring cleaning in the yard a woman saw a snake, put some gasoline on the snake and set it on fire.

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House Republicans Reject New England Fishermen Aid

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:27:13 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives has shut out Northeast fishermen from any emergency aid in its pending disaster relief bill.

The Republican-led House advanced its Superstorm Sandy relief bill Monday without voting on amendments that would have inserted between $116 million and $150 million in fishing industry funding

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House Votes and Approves Hurricane Sandy Relief

BJ Ragone — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:03:12 +0000

With thousands of people still suffering from the affects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress came under fire after they weren't going to vote on a bill that would provide relief to the victims.

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House Republicans Stall Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill

BJ Ragone — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:25:00 +0000

It has been two months since Hurricane Sandy swept up the East Coast and destroyed much in it's path. While president Obama has done what he can, House Republicans won't budge on the proposed relief plan.

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New State Legislators Sworn In

Jack Peterson — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:44:25 +0000

Members of the Massachusetts House and Senate are scheduled to take their oath of office as the state legislature formally opens its 188th session.

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Suspect Sought in New Bedford Break-In

Taylor Cormier — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:34:14 +0000

New Bedford Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect that may have been involved in a house-break.

Detective Captain Steve Vicente says somebody broke into a home at the 700 block of Coggeshall Street last Thursday, ransacked the home and made off with jewelry

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