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Vernon Man Arrested in Rhode Island Assault
VERNON, Conn. (AP) _ Vernon police have arrested a local man for his alleged involvement in the assault of a Brown University basketball player hospitalized with severe head injuries. Police said Tuesday they arrested Tory […]
Firefighters Find Pot-Growing Operation As They Battle Blaze
Police say a building owner who continued going back into his house while firefighters battled a fire there is facing marijuana cultivation charges,
Judge: MIT Can Redact Info In Swartz Documents
A federal judge has ruled that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can black out the names of university officials and other information when releasing documents related to the investigation into free-information activist Aaron Swartz.
Guarding Marathon Bombing Suspect Body Cost Almost $50,000
Worcester’s police chief says the state or federal government should pay the nearly $50,000 it cost his department to provide security at the funeral home where the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev lay for almost a week.
Vt. Bill Allows Doctors To Prescribe Lethal Doses Of Meds To Terminally Ill Patients
Vermont’s lawmakers approved a bill Monday night allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it, making it the first state in the country to give legislative backing to assisted suicide.
GOP Raps Markey On Role In ‘Rubber Check’ Episode
Republicans are zeroing in on Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey’s involvement in a so-called “rubber check” episode from the early 1990s.
Brown U. Basketball Player Critically Injured By Head Punch
Police in Providence, R.I., say a Brown University basketball player is in critical condition after being punched in the head in what appeared to be an unprovoked assault.
Chinese Student Released After Questioning In Drone Aircraft Incident
The pilot of a drone aircraft was released by Bridgeport police after they took him into custody for taking aerial photos of a power plant.
Police: Woman Assaulted Nathan’s Employee For ‘Too Many Pickles’ On Steak Sandwich
Police say a Quincy woman is facing charges for allegedly punching a restaurant worker who put “too many pickles” on her steak and cheese sandwich.
One Dead In Boating Accident on LI Sound
Authorities say one person is dead after a commercial fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Long Island.
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