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MADRID (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that a proposed international presence at the Jerusalem holy site at the center of escalating Israeli, Palestinian tension and violence is not needed. Instead, he said what is needed is clarity over pledges by Israel to maintain the status
New England
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ability rather than disability. What started as a street art project has grown into official acceptance. Yet, the restyled logo has been rejected by
Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — The longtime girlfriend and fugitive companion of James "Whitey" Bulger is expected in federal court to face a contempt charge for refusing to tell whether other people helped the Boston mobster during his 16 years on the run. Catherine Greig is scheduled to make an initial
2016 presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary from 2009 to 2013, a situation that continued to deteriorate as John Kerry took office and Russian hackers breached the department's email system,
GOP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's presidential campaign Tuesday panned the criteria being used to whittle down the candidate list for the next Republican debate, saying it shouldn't ignore the importance of early voting states Iowa and New Hampshire. Without a change in criteria,
boston
TYNGSBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Republican presidential race front-runner Donald Trump has campaigned in Massachusetts, promising a tough national defense, repeal of President Barack Obama's signature health care law, strict enforcement of immigration laws and improved treatment of veterans. The billionaire businessman spoke at a rally Friday in Tyngsborough, northwest
Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Ever since she lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing, Heather Abbott has devoted herself to giving others a leg up. On Monday, she'll accomplish that quite literally. The Heather Abbott Foundation will donate its first artificial limb to a 26-year-old woman from Walpole, Massachusetts,
Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Come to campus for the family weekend festivities, stay for a graduate degree. That's the idea behind Northeastern University's newest tuition discount, which will give a 25 percent break to the parents and siblings of undergraduate students if they pursue a degree in almost