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AM Briefing: Crime Bill Passes House; 2-Year Boston School Could Close
Good morning. Top local stories and what we're watching this Thursday:
-- House lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation to overhaul sentencing laws in Massachusetts.
-- Power has been restored to almost all Massachusetts residents, after storms swept through eastern Massachusetts yesterday.
-- The latest state jobs numbers are due out this morning. [Associated Press, via FOX-TV]
-- The Senate is scheduled to take up the Mashpee Wampanoag casino compact today, after the House ratified it yesterday. [AP, via Boston Herald]
-- Urban College, a two-year Boston school that primarily serves low-income and immigrant women, could be forced to close due to financial difficulties. [Boston Globe]
Sports:
-- The Red Sox routed the White Sox last night.
This program aired on July 19, 2012. The audio for this program is not available.