Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
The regulars are coming! Paul Revere alerts Adams, Hancock to Redcoat danger
LEXINGTON – The sound of cantering hooves on pavement, and an urgent shout – "The regulars are out! Grab your muskets!" – broke the silence of the chilly night air. In the darkness, a few lanterns aided a captivated crowd in seeing the silhouette of a horse and rider approaching. In
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War, what is it good for? Sometimes, absolutely everything
After the Battle at North Bridge in Concord, while the British retreated and began their march back to Boston, some Massachusetts men found a wounded redcoat left behind. They did a terrible thing: They scalped him and left him to die. Word about the atrocity reached the British, and along
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Innovative Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65
LONDON (AP) — Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose modernist, futuristic designs included the swooping aquatic center for the 2012 London Olympics, has died at age 65. Hadid's firm said she died Thursday in a Miami hospital. She had contracted bronchitis earlier this week and had a heart attack while
united states
Adele’s ’25’ sells record-breaking 3.38 million copies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adele's new album "25" has sold 3.38 million copies in its first week, smashing single week sales records, according to Nielsen Music. As reported by Billboard, "25" is the first album to sell more than 3 million copies in one
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Iran to boycott Frankfurt Book Fair over Rushdie appearance
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is boycotting this year's Frankfurt Book Fair in protest over a planned opening speech at the venue by India-born British novelist Salman Rushdie. Iranian state TV reported on Thursday that the ministry of culture called the decision by the fair organizers to invite Rushdie
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