GateHouse News Service New England Budget • December 11, 2007
Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?
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News
ACLU REPORT: RACISM 'SWEPT UNDER THE RUG' - The United States is doing little to comply with an international agreement to end racial discrimination and has downplayed widespread racism, charged an American Civil Liberties Union report released Monday.
MetroWest, Parietti, 18 inches, on wire now
FORMER FALL RIVER PRIEST PLACED ON LEAVE - A retired Maine priest with an extensive history here has been temporarily removed from ministry following an accusation that he sexually abused a minor while working for the Diocese of Fall River.
Herald News, Richmond, 20 inches, on wire now
HIGH COURT: DOCTORS CAN BE SUED FOR FAILING TO WARN PATIENTS OF DRUGS' SIDE EFFECTS - A split ruling by the state supreme court in a lawsuit over a car accident that killed a Stoughton boy could affect how doctors statewide warn their patients about the side effects of drugs they prescribe.
Ledger, Jette, 22 inches, on wire now
STATE TO INVEST MORE MONEY IN BEACH JOBS, EQUIPMENT - The state Department of Conservation and Recreation will spend $2.4 million on new jobs at its coastal and inland beaches and $1 million for equipment at ocean beaches.
Patriot Ledger, 8 inches, on wire now
ARREST MADE IN SERIES OF ROBBERIES IN PLYMOUTH AREA - A 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with a string of robberies in Plymouth. Dana W. Campbell, of 48 Huntington Road, is also a suspect in similar crimes in Kingston and Carver.
Ledger, Race, 10 inches on wire now
ANDREW CARD MAY STILL BE A PLAYER - While he has no immediate plans to run for political office, former White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. says he hasn't ruled anything out.
Enterprise, Papadopoulos, 18 inches, on wire now
With photos and video
PRIMARY CASH FOR MASS.? - What kind of revenue does primary/caucus season bring for
early voting New Hampshire and Iowa. Is Mass. hoping to capitalize on some of that this year (or next election cycle) by moving its primary up?
MetroWest, Parietti, 15 inches, 6 p.m.
TUFTS NAKED RUN BRINGS STUDENTS TOGETHER - WITH A FEW INJURIES - Freshman Sydney Thiam wasn't sure if he was actually going to run naked, but he was on his way there " 'cause we get to see naked people." And there were many to see - of all shapes and sizes, both males and females, sporting all kinds of props or costumes.
Somerville Journal, Guha, 18 inches, on wire now
With photos
SEVEN TOWNS FIGHT HINGHAM BLAZE - A four-alarm fire raged Tuesday afternoon in a $2 million home at 11 Crooked Meadow Lane in Hingham.
CNC, Ford, 15 inches, on wire now
Business
BRIEF: MORE CASINOS IN CONNECTICUT'S FUTURE? - Allowing additional casinos in Connecticut may be the answer to staving off projected drops in slot machine revenue should Massachusetts' proposed casinos open, according to a University of Connecticut professor emeritus of economics.
Norwich Bulletin, Jacobson, brief, on wire now
BIOTECH FIRM'S TREATMENT WINS 'ORPHAN DRUG' STATUS - A biotechnology company's treatment for a rare blood-clotting disorder has gained an "orphan drug'' designation from federal regulators.
MetroWest, Turner, 15 inches, on wire now
OFFICIALS SEE MARKETING TO CAR-LESS TRAVELERS AS BIG PLUS IN SOUTHEASTERN MASS. - Local tourism executives see getting around without cars as the next best way to promote travel and tourism in Southeastern Massachusetts, particularly among a growing base of international travelers.
Ledger, Benner, 15 inches, on wire now
With photo to come
SOX BUY MINOR LEAGUE TEAM IN VIRGINIA - Fenway Sports Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Red Sox parent company New England Sports Ventures, announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Salem Avalanche, a Single-A minor league baseball team in Salem, Va.
Ledger, Bauer, 10 inches, on wire now
Opinions
PETER COSTA: WHAT'S THAT SOUND, EVERYBODY LOOK WHAT'S GOING DOWN - In Dilbert cube land, I can hear the breathing of the four colleagues who sit around me better than a pulmonary specialist can with a stethoscope.
CNC, on wire now
MAHONEY CARTOON: INSURANCE - Coakley's attempt to rein in insurance companies is like herding cats.
Ledger, on wire now
Sports
A PRO SPORTS BUDGET WILL BE E-MAILED THIS AFTERNOON
Lifestyles
BOSTON CRITIC AWARDS: 'DIVING BELL,''NO COUNTRY' RISE TO THE TOP - The Boston Society of Film Critics recognized the accomplishments of "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," a movie about the triumph of the human spirit in the most terrible of circumstances, during the organization's 27th voting during the weekend.
Ledger, Gorfinkle, 15 inches, on wire now
'BOURNE' AGAIN: 'ULTIMATUM' DVD COMES LOCKED AND LOADED WITH EXTRAS, BONUS FEATURES - Get another dose of Matt Damon, People magazine's newly crowned Sexiest Man Alive, in the third installment in the Bourne franchise - "The Bourne Ultimatum." The DVD goes on sale Tuesday.
Ledger, Barbuto, 15 inches, on wire now
With photos
'FLY FIT' BOOK HELPS TRAVELERS RISE ABOVE HEALTH WOES - Deep vein thrombosus strikes 2 million Americans a year, usually as the result of sitting for long periods of time like during lengthy airplane flights. DVT is the presence of a vascular blood clot, often in the legs, which can block circulation and dislodge into the brain, lungs, or heart, causing severe damage or death.
Ledger, McKee, 22 inches, on wire now
With photo to come
NEW GENERATION OF WOMEN FINDS WHEEL CAMARADERIE IN ROLLER DERBY - It's not a scene from a Boston Bruins game. It's just one incident in a night of fast-paced, slam-bang action at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, where the female roller derby league known as The Boston Derby Dames holds a near-capacity crowd of 1,100 in thrall.
Ledger, Miller, 30 inches, on wire now
With photos
COMFORT AND JOY: NARRATOR PITCHES A PLEASING 'CHRISTMAS STORY' IN FOXBORO - Enter the theater, close your eyes. It's almost all you have to do to enjoy and be mesmerized by this stage production of "A Christmas Story."
Ledger, 15 inches, on wire now
With photos