State Street May Pay for Risky Investments
BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Boston-based State Street Corporation may end up paying far more than it's prepared for over its involvement in the sub-prime mortgage crash. |
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State Rejects Home Insurance Hike
BOSTON (May 09, 2008) State officials have rejected a plan by the state's home insurer of last resort to hike premiums by about 13 percent. |
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 Speculation Over Speaker DiMasi
BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Amid ethics questions and as some lawmakers jockey for his job, House Speaker Sal DiMasi is keeping a low profile at the State House. We'll report on the speculation over his leadership. |
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 Lacrosse v Baseball
BOSTON, Mass. (May 08, 2008) In the heart of Red Sox Nation, many high school baseball players are switching to another sport instead. We report on the explosive growth of lacrosse, by almost 60 percent in the last six years. |
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 Littlefield's Take on the Derby
BOSTON, Mass. (May 08, 2008) In the wake of the Kentucky Derby tragedy, critics decry horse racing as a cruel sport. WBUR's Bill Littlefield says such contests are "intrinsically dangerous." |
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Local Aid to Myanmar
BOSTON (May 07, 2008) Aid agencies and members of the local Burmese community are mobilizing to help after the deadly cyclone in Myanmar. |
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First Marblehead Cuts 500 Jobs
BOSTON (May 06, 2008) Local student loan provider is the latest casualty of the global credit crisis. |
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 Grading "The History Boys"
BOSTON, Mass. (May 06, 2008) "The History Boys" has graduated from London to New York and now Boston. Our reviewer puts the play in a class of its own. |
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 Pet Cemetery
DEDHAM, Mass (May 06, 2008) The country's oldest pet cemetery run by an animal welfare league is in Dedham. We visit the final resting place for thousands of beloved pets. |
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 Abu Ghraib Film
BOSTON, Mass. (May 05, 2008) 'Standard Operating Procedure' goes behind the infamous photographs taken by American soldiers at the Abu Ghraib prison. |
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 Revealing Memoir by JFK's Speechwriter
BOSTON, Mass. (May 05, 2008) Special counsel, speechwriter and close political advisor to John F. Kennedy joins Morning Edition to talk about his new memoir. |
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 Exploring New Ethanol Sources
BOSTON, Mass. (May 02, 2008) Call it "grassanol?" We report on a trend away from corn-based ethanol towards biofuels based on nonfood plant material, such as grasses and crop residues. |
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 What's Pushing College Costs?
BOSTON, Mass. (May 02, 2008) As college decision week comes to a close, now students and families face an even tougher time...figuring out how to pay for school. |
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GM Backs Emerging Ethanol
BOSTON, Mass. (May 01, 2008) General Motors is backing a Boston renewable energy company to produce ethanol that's not made from food sources. |
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 Floodwaters Recede in Maine
BOSTON, Mass. (May 01, 2008) In far northern Maine along the Canadian border, some 600 people are evacuated and more than 100 homes are flooded in Fort Kent because of heavy rains and melting snow. |
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New MA Law Tackles Foreclosures
BOSTON (May 01, 2008) With the number of new foreclosures at an all time high, a new state law takes effect today aimed at helping struggling homeowners stay in their homes. |
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In Slowdown, MA Economy Grows
BOSTON (May 01, 2008) New figures from University of Massachusetts-Boston say the state's economy grew at three percent in the first quarter, which was five times the national growth rate. |
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Boston's Tax Perk for JP Morgan
BOSTON, Mass. (April 29, 2008) The City of Boston has paved the way for a $4 million tax incentive package for JP Morgan Chase to expand its Boston operation. |
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 Public Schools, Private Money
WRENTHAM, Mass. (April 30, 2008) As tight budgets force communities to trim kids' sports programs, some parents are teaming up to raise funds to field teams and fix facilities. |
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 Lawsuits over Lennon Footage
BOSTON, Mass. (April 30, 2008) John Lennon's legacy is at issue in a Boston court today, in a dispute between Yoko Ono and documentary makers over who owns footage of the legendary Beatle. |
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Holding MA Schools Accountable
WORCESTER, Mass. (April 29, 2008) Accountability for troubled schools was the focus of a meeting with the state's new education commissioner last night in Worcester. WBUR'S Doug Tribou reports. |
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 Construction Slump Hits Home
BOSTON, Mass. (April 29, 2008) As the sputtering economy slows down construction work, home contractors have to go farther to find work, and draw on past experiences to get through the latest downturn. |
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