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GOP

An overshadowed Ben Carson trying to re-energize supporters

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Ask any of Ben Carson's supporters why he's best suited to be America's next president and many will point to his vision for a country they see as distorted by liberalism and hindered by acrimonious politics. Yet many are

Culture

Eagles singer-songwriter Glenn Frey dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Frey, a rock 'n' roll rebel from Detroit who journeyed West, co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley became one of history's most successful songwriting teams with such hits as "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane,"

boston

‘Millionaire tax’ proposal will get airing on Beacon Hill

BOSTON — Legislation that's been dubbed the ''millionaire tax'' is going before a legislative committee on Beacon Hill. The proposed amendment to the state constitution calls for an additional tax of 4 percent on filers with annual incomes of $1 million or more. Supporters say

terrorism

Morocco arrests Belgian man linked to Paris attackers

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan police have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan descent, saying he is linked to the Islamic State group and had a "direct relationship" to the attackers who killed 130 people in Paris two months ago, the Interior Ministry said Monday. The man had traveled

Massachusetts

Aerosmith-themed coffee shop coming to North Attleborough, paper says

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A rock 'n' roll-themed coffee shop owned by Aerosmith's drummer is on schedule to open in the spring. The Sun Chronicle reports Joey Kramer's Rockin' & Roastin' Cafe is expected to open its doors in April.

first lady

First lady, school meal directors may be headed for truce

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate bill released Monday would revise healthier meal standards put into place over the last few years to give schools more flexibility in what they serve the nation's schoolchildren, easing requirements on whole grains and delaying an upcoming deadline to cut sodium levels on

hillary clinton

In tight race, Democrats debate passion versus practicality

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With just two weeks to go before the first votes of the 2016 race for president, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in their most contentious debate match-up to date, underscoring their tightening primary race as the Iowa caucuses draw near. The pair tangled repeatedly

boycott

Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars' second straight year of all-white acting nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday that they will not attend this year's ceremony. In a lengthy Instagram post, Lee