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Does The Warren Heritage Story Tell Us More About The Senator Or The Media?

Elizabeth Warren has gotten into hot water over her assertion that she has Native American ancestry. How has she dealt with the story, and what does it tell us about the kind of Senator she might be?

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Gambling Chair: Approval Of 3 Casinos Not Definite

By Sacha Pfeiffer and Lynn Jolicoeur

The chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said that by law, the panel still needs to consider how many casinos the market can bear.

Mass. Tornadoes Caused More Than $200M In Damage

Gov. Deval Patrick's administration says 98 percent of those 11,500 tornado-related claims have been paid.

Police: Harvard Student’s Body Found In Portland Harbor

Authorities have discovered the body of missing Harvard Business School student Nathan Bihlmaier in Portland's harbor.

PM Roundup: Data Share On Welfare Abuse; Brady’s Father On Concussions

May 22, 2012, 4:50 PM

Data sharing to prevent health and welfare abuse. QB Brady’s father on the concussion era. O’Connor obit.

Report: Mass. Has 3rd-Lowest Rate Of Injury Deaths

May 22, 2012, 4:01 PM

Massachusetts has 41.1 injury-related deaths per 100,000 people. That’s below the national average of 57.9 injury-related deaths per 100,000.

Mass. Tornadoes Caused More Than $200M In Damage

May 22, 2012, 3:23 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration says 98 percent of those 11,500 tornado-related claims have been paid.

Mass. Gambling Chair: Approval Of 3 Casinos Not Definite

May 22, 2012, 2:52 PM

BOSTON — The Massachusetts gaming commissioner says the state isn’t necessarily destined for three casinos and a slots parlor, and a Massachusetts economist says the state is not being realistic in thinking that it can support three major resort casinos.

Police: Harvard Student’s Body Found In Portland Harbor

May 22, 2012, 1:23 PM
Nathan Bihlmaier, in an undated photo (AP/Portland PD)

Authorities have discovered the body of missing Harvard Business School student Nathan Bihlmaier in Portland’s harbor.

Judge Won’t Lift Lien For Kin Of Mobster’s Friend

May 22, 2012, 12:30 PM

BOSTON — A federal judge rejected a request Tuesday from the twin sister of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s girlfriend to lift a lien on her South Boston home, saying the house could eventually be used to pay a court-ordered fine for helping Bulger while he was on the run.

A Ship Is Named After A Mass. War Hero

May 22, 2012, 12:27 PM
Retired Navy Capt. Thomas Hudner (Courtesy "Medal of Honor" book)

Fall River native Thomas Hudner was awarded the Medal of Honor for intentionally crashing his fighter plane during the Korean War in an attempt to save the Navy’s first black pilot.

AM Briefing: Adelson Won’t Pursue Mass. Casino; Celtics Win Game 5

May 22, 2012, 9:05 AM

Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson won’t pursue a casino license in his home state, and the Celtics won pivotal Game 5 at home.

Benefits Of Hormone Therapy For Menopausal Women Reevaluated

May 22, 2012, 9:00 AM

BOSTON — Some experts are rethinking their reluctance about the use of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women.

Mass. Home Prices, Sales Rise In April

May 22, 2012, 8:49 AM

Along with continuing rising sales, the median price for a single-family home in Massachusetts increased in April, reversing a months-long dip.

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