"Unless the rule is overturned," Cardinal Sean O’Malley said, "we Catholics will be compelled and must be prepared either to violate our consciences, or to drop health coverage." (AP)
Archdiocese Warns It May Drop Employee Health Coverage
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Imprisoned DiMasi Said To Be ‘In Transit’
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Mass. High Court Weighs Turner Removal
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Following Rule, Boston Archdiocese Warns It May Drop Employee Health Coverage
BOSTON — This threat is the latest volley in a battle between church leaders and the Obama administration over whether the government will force Catholic institutions to pay for insurance that covers contraception, sterilization and abortion medications.
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A ‘Somber’ Monday For Patriots Fans
INDIANAPOLIS — It was a long wait Monday for many New England Patriots fans who were trying to get home from the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
Mass. High Court Weighs Turner Removal
BOSTON — The state’s highest court is deciding whether former Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner was illegally removed from office and deserves $11,000 in back pay.
Imprisoned DiMasi Said To Be ‘In Transit’
BOSTON — Convicted ex-Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, who had been imprisoned in Lexington, Ky., is “in transit.” His attorney says he has no information about his client’s location.
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U.S. Education Officials Praise New Mass. Teacher Evaluations
BOSTON — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, during a Boston visit Monday, said the way teachers are evaluated now doesn’t work.
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