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Former President George H.W. Bush Dies
Former President George H.W. Bush died late Friday, November 30 in Houston, Texas. He was 94. Bush served as the 41st president, from 1989 to 1993.
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John Kerry Defends U.S. Drone Strikes
A Harvard College senior born in Pakistan asked John Kerry this week about his role in drone strikes by the U.S. military in her native land and other countries. Kerry, who served as U.S. Secretary of State during President Barack Obama's second term, appeared at the
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Twelve Things Only John Kerry Could Have Said
John Kerry was the guest of honor Tuesday, November 27 for a panel discussion at the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge. Kerry, 74, a former U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1985-2013), U.S. Secretary of State in the Obama
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$2.2 Million Up In Smoke; Marijuana Haul in First Five Days
Recreational marijuana customers spent $2.2 million at legal marijuana shops in Massachusetts during the first five days they were open for business, state officials said. The businesses sold marijuana to 56,380 customers who bought an average of 3.4 marijuana products costing an average of $39.33 per
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Thanksgiving Proclamation from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
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Don’t Define ‘Sex’ To Exclude Transgender, AG Healey Says; 19 State AGs On Board, 31 Not
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is leading 18 other Democratic attorneys general in calling for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services not to define the word "sex" as only either male or female. Healey sent a letter to two federal agencies making the case that
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A Plea for No Stoned Driving, As Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin in Massachusetts
Mothers Against Drink Driving and Uber are warning about driving under the influence of marijuana on the eve of the first legal retail sales of the brain-altering drug for recreational purposes in Massachusetts. Uber riders are scheduled to receive an email message from the company Tuesday.
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‘Angry White Men’ Need To Be Kept From Guns, Activist Says
A mass-shooting at a bar in California by a U.S. Marine combat veteran Wednesday night shows the need for more gun control, an activist said. "It is a uniquely American problem and Congress is to blame. Every other developed Country has angry white men and mentally ill people