WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Former Rep. Garry Studds Dies Rep. Gerry E. Studds, D-Mass., faces reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on July 20, 1983, after he was censured on the House floor. (AP) BOSTON, Mass - October 14, 2006 - An official at Boston Medical Center says former Massachusetts Congressman Gerry Studds has died. He was 69. Studds' husband says Studds was admitted to the hospital several days ago after collapsing while on a walk, suffering from what was later determined to be a blood clot in his lung. His condition worsened on Friday and he died early this morning. Studds was first elected to the House in 1972, representing the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands for 12 consecutive terms. He retired in 1997. Studds was back in the news this week following the eruption of the Mark Foley page scandal. He was censured by the House in 1983 for having had an affair a decade earlier with a teenage male page.    From The WBUR Newsroom Judge Postpones Sentencing Ex-FBI Agent Connolly MIAMI (December 04, 2008) A Miami judge has postponed sentencing for former FBI agent John Connolly, who denies any role in the 1982 slaying of a Miami gambling executive. Connolly faces up to life in prison. Gun Club, Police Chief Indicted In Boy's Uzi Death SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 04, 2008) A gun club and a police chief whose company sponsored a gun show have been indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 8-year-old Connecticut boy who accidentally shot himself with an Uzi. Mass. Lawmakers Wary Of Turnpike Privitization BOSTON (December 04, 2008) Many state lawmakers say they're skeptical of the idea of privatizing the Massachusetts Turnpike.. Celtics Win 10th In A Row BOSTON (December 04, 2008) The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory.