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Measure would muzzle dog racing
Question 3 on next month's ballot asks voters if they want to ban greyhound racing in Massachusetts.
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Mass. AG appeals ruling affecting Vt. Yankee
The Massachusetts attorney general is appealing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's rejection of concerns about possible accidents or sabotage involving the spent radioactive fuel pools at the Pilgrim and ...
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Frank says GOP housing attacks racially motivated
Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank said Monday Republican criticism of Democrats over the nation's housing crisis is a veiled attack on the poor that's racially motivated.
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Economy creates surge in homeless Mass. families
There's been a surge in the number of homeless families in Massachusetts - a spike that has overwhelmed the state's shelter capacity and forced it to again place homeless families in motels.
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Boston Herald endorses McCain in presidential race
The Boston Herald has endorsed John McCain for president, calling him "steady in the face of crisis, mature in judgment and able to reach across the aisle to break the gridlock." The Herald had previously ...
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Mass. making changes to vehicle inspections
Massachusetts is making changes to the state's motor vehicle inspection system on Wednesday.
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More seniors relying on food stamps in tough times
The state's fiscal tough times are sending more seniors to seek out food stamps to help ward off hunger pangs.
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Cigarette tax increase on hold for two weeks
An expected 25-cent increase in New Hampshire's cigarette tax was put on hold yesterday, as state officials review recent tax receipts to see if an increase is necessary.
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Huge Conn. river cleanup boosted by volunteers
A huge, four state cleanup of the Connecticut River and its tributaries is being boosted by record numbers of volunteers.
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Tuesday, October 7
Today is Tuesday, October 7, the 281st day of 2008. There are 85 days left in the year.
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Mass. asking companies to pay more insurance costs
Massachusetts officials announced new health care regulations Wednesday designed to ramp up pressure on companies that don't help cover insurance costs for large portions of their workers.
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Finances, not tragedy, spur Mass. Turnpike changes
It took a financial crisis to do what a human tragedy could not. In a twist of fate, Statehouse leaders this week said they were open to merging the functions of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority with the ...
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Man wanted for slaying in SC caught in Mass.
A man wanted in South Carolina on a murder charge has been arrested in Massachusetts, along with two people charged with helping him flee.
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Massachusetts Crackdown on Insurance Fraud Sets Milestones
Five years after the creation of Massachusetts' first local anti-insurance fraud team, the state's Insurance Fraud Bureau says the combined local task forces have charged over 1,000 people with insurance fraud.
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Prosecutor alleges dental finance scheme
The attorney general in Massachusetts is filing a lawsuit against 15 people and corporations accused of involvement in a dental finance scheme.
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Patrick orders budget cuts
Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he wants to merge the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority with other transportation agencies in a series of steps aimed at restructuring state finances amid sagging tax ...
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CMS Approves $10.6B, Three-Year Massachusetts Medicaid Waiver To...
Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 02 Oct 2008 CMS on Tuesday agreed to grant Massachusetts a three-year, $10.6 billion Medicaid ...
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Obama Campaign Launches Re-education Camps in Massachusetts
TOPICS: Breaking News ; Culture/Society ; News/Current Events ; Politics/Elections ; US: Massachusetts KEYWORDS: campobama ; communityorganizer ; obama ; obamatruthfile ; obamatruthsquad Of course, after Obama ...
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Mass. relaxes health assessment rules
Massachusetts health care regulators agreed Tuesday to ease and delay proposed regulations that would have subjected more employers to large financial assessments to help fund coverage for uninsured state ...
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State gets huge boost on Medicare
The state has struck a deal with the Bush administration over a multibillion-dollar federal Medicaid waiver without which Massachusetts' landmark health care reform law might have been in jeopardy.
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