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O.J. Simpson Seeks Retrial On Robbery-Kidnapping Conviction

Simpson says the defense never told him of a plea deal offer and that his lawyer had a conflict of interest in the case.

Clinton White House Crisis Manager Dings Obama's Message Team

Lanny Davis Jr., a onetime crisis manager in former President Clinton's White House operation, doesn't give President Obama's communications team high marks.

TV Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies At 85

The Associated Press reports that the longtime television personality died in New York.

A Pricey In-Flight Bed Gives Netanyahu Political Nightmare

The Israeli prime minister is facing criticism for spending $127,000 of public money to outfit an El Al jet with a double bed plus a wall around it so he and his wife could rest well on a flight to London last month. The scrutiny comes as the government is considering cuts to defense and social programs.

Card-Carrying Cajuns? Louisiana Lawmakers Weigh ID Change

A bill making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would let Cajun citizens celebrate their ancestry by customizing their driver's license, adding the phrase "I'm a Cajun" below their photograph.

Western Retailers To Fund Upgrades At Bangladesh Factories

Sweden-based H&M and Inditex were joined by other brands in saying they would sign a legally binding pledge to fund safety improvements at Bangladesh garment factories.

Sandwich Monday: Tamale Spaceship

Now we know why it takes astronauts three hours to get into their spacesuits.

Parents Get Crib Sheets For Talking With Kids About Drinking

Parents should talk to their children about avoiding alcohol long before they try that first drink. But how? Some scripts and talking points could make the task easier.

Derek Boogaard's Family Sues NHL Over Player's Death In 2011

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the NHL by the family of hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard, who was 28 when he died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and oxycodone in May of 2011. The suit accuses the NHL of being negligent and with supplying the painkiller to Boogaard.

Doctor Found Guilty Of Murder In Late-Term Abortions

The Philadelphia abortion provider was found guilty of three charges of first-degree murder for illegal late-term abortions he performed at his clinic. He faces a possible death sentence.

Mass. AG Coakley Unveils Anti-Foreclosure Program

May 12, 2013

BOSTON — Attorney General Martha Coakle says her office is now accepting applications for a $1 million grant program designed to identify and return bank-owned properties to productive residential use.

Plans To Export U.S. Natural Gas Stir Debate

May 12, 2013
This June 13, 2003 file photo shows pipelines running from the offshore docking station to four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks at the Dominion Resources Inc. Liquified Natural Gas facility in Cove Point, Md. (Matt Houston/AP File)

WASHINGTON — If approved, the resulting export boom could lead to further increases the drilling technique known as fracking.

State House Roundup: A ‘Hoo-Dee-Do’

May 10, 2013

BOSTON — Burying the dead proves harder than it sounds when it’s an alleged terrorist.

Longer Renewable Energy Contracts Could Deliver Savings To Mass. Consumers

May 10, 2013
In this Feb. 24, 2006 file photo, a wind turbine stands, generating power next to Hull, Mass., High School in the shadow of Boston. (Stephan Savoia/AP File)

BOSTON — Massachusetts is part of a coalition of states considering massive bids for renewables that could reshape the New England energy market.

Week In Review: A Hearing, A Body And A Close Race

May 10, 2013
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, center, listens to opening statements during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing. (AP)

We discuss the week’s top stories, from a hearing in Washington on the Boston Marathon bombing, to the controversy over what to do with the body of bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, to new polls showing a tighter U.S. Senate race than some would have thought.

After Two Recessions, A Slimmed-Down City Staff

May 9, 2013

A new Boston report shows a 6 percent drop in city-funded employment.

Understanding The Latest Round Of Benghazi Hearings

May 9, 2013
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led by Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., holds a hearing about last year's deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Left to right are witnesses Mark Thompson, the State Department's acting deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism, Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief of mission in Libya, and Eric Nordstrom, the State Department's former regional security officer in Libya. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Benghazi, again. New hearings this week on the attacks and the aftermath. We look at the facts and factionalism.

Warren’s Bill Would Ease Student Loan Interest Rates

May 8, 2013

BOSTON — The senator’s legislation would let students borrow funds at the same rate as banks borrow from the Federal Reserve for one year.

Lawyer Calls For Pragmatic Approach At Guantánamo Bay

May 8, 2013
Attorney David Remes represents several Guantanamo detainees. (AP)

An attorney back from Guantánamo says a commander’s iron-fisted approach is prolonging a detainee hunger strike.

Mass. Panel Approves Rules For Medical Marijuana

May 8, 2013

BOSTON — Still, it will likely be at least several more months before the first medical marijuana dispensaries open in the state.

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