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AM Briefing: House Health Costs Bill; Organic Waste Ban
Happy Friday. Top local stories and what we're watching today:
-- Massachusetts House leaders today will unveil a bill that seeks to rein in rising health care costs.
-- Beginning in 2014, the state is planning to ban commercial entities from throwing away food — organic waste — in the trash. [Boston Globe]
-- Police are searching for the boyfriend in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Burlington woman. [Lowell Sun]
-- Anthony DiNunzio, the reputed boss of the New England mafia, was yesterday ordered held without bail in Rhode Island on extortion charges. [AP, via MassLive.com]
-- Following the suicide of longtime NFL linebacker Junior Seau, local coaches say precautions are in place to combat concussions occurring in youth sports. [Boston Herald]
-- In a speech to his officers, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis set a goal of further reducing city crime by 10 percent. [Globe]
-- The head of Boston's licensing board says the city can't curtail the operating hours of certain clubs without a "new violation." [Herald]
Sports:
-- The Celtics host Game 3 of their playoff series against the Hawks tonight.
-- Longtime dominant New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has hurt his knee in what may be a career-ending injury. [NPR]
This program aired on May 4, 2012. The audio for this program is not available.