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Recent New Hampshire House Minority Leader Dies
A longtime New Hampshire state representative died on Monday. Renny Cushing, 69. a Democrat from Hampton who had served as the New…
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Jerry Remy’s Family To Hold Public Visiting Hours Thursday, November 4
Longtime Boston Red Sox NESN color commentator Jerry Remy died on Saturday, October 30, ending his long battle with cancer. The family…
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Massachusetts Construction Worker Dies of Excessive Black Licorice Consumption
A Massachusetts man died from eating too much black licorice on Wednesday of this week. The 54-year-old construction worker reportedly…
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Sleep-Inducing Drug Killed Brian Joyce, Medical Examiner Says
Former Massachusetts state senator died from an overdose of a sleep-inducing drug, but the medical examiner could not determine if it…
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US “Life Expectancy” Drops; CDC Cites Suicides, Drug Overdoses, As Causal Factors
Life expectancy, defined as the average number of years a person born in any given year is expected to live, has fallen…
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Sisters Married on the Same Day Die on the Same Day
Rose and Rita Pelletier married brothers named Morissette on July 3, 1948 in a double ceremony at St. George's Church…
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Cocoanut Grove Fire Survivor Dies At Age 90
The recent resident of Keene, New Hampshire was 15 when she went with her parents, her boyfriend, and her boyfriend's…
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Opioids linked with deaths other than overdoses, study says
CHICAGO (AP) — Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using powerful prescription painkillers — the drugs may also contribute to…
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Obama’s Japan visit starts with apology – although not for Hiroshima
(CNSNews.com) – President Obama has said he will not offer an apology when visiting Hiroshima this week, but his trip to Japan…
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Deaths of desperation
Advocates of assisted suicide, both here in Massachusetts and around the globe, often claim that they are fighting for the right to…
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Macbeth and the tyranny of unchecked power
The month of May marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. His harrowing tragedy, Macbeth, depicts the fall of a…
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Prince battled painkiller addiction, help sought too late
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince's representatives arranged for the musician to meet a California doctor to help him kick an addiction to…
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How Prince’s quest for complete artistic control changed the music industry forever
The death of Prince marks the end of a brilliant music career by one of pop music's most talented and…
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In today’s most popular shows, Shakespeare’s iconic characters live on
Though Shakespeare's death didn't attract much attention in 1616, it's big news today.…
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Glen Doherty family gets death benefit years after Benghazi
BOSTON – At long last, the family of Glen Doherty, a former U.S. Navy SEAL from Winchester who died during the September…
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New book claims atheist Christopher Hitchens considered Christianity before his death
(RNS) — Before his death at 62, Christopher Hitchens, the uber-atheist and best-selling author of "God Is Not Great: How…
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Ecuador’s losses pile up amid earthquake rubble
PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador (AP) — It was supposed to be a family reunion to celebrate a young relative's start of college. But…
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Why do people risk their lives – or the lives of others – for the perfect selfie?
2016 hasn't been a great year for the selfie.…
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Fire officials: 1 dead in ammonia leak at Seaport seafood warehouse
BOSTON (AP) — One worker died in an ammonia leak Wednesday at a seafood warehouse in the Seaport District in south Boston, authorities…
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Clinton explains why she said one thing to Chelsea, something else to Benghazi families
(CNSNews.com) – Democrat Hillary Clinton says on the night of the Benghazi attacks on Sept. 11-12, 2012, she was dealing with…
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Mourning for Nancy Reagan begins
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three days of formal mourning and solemn ceremonies for former first lady Nancy Reagan are set to begin Wednesday.…
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History repeats itself: The Boston Massacre reenactment
BOSTON — Do your kids think history is boring? They won't when it's re-enacted before their very eyes!…
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Arrests of Oregon standoff leaders leaves 1 person dead
BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Federal and state law officers arrested the leaders of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge, during a…
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Islamic State acknowledges death of ‘Jihadi John’
NEW YORK (AP) — The Islamic State group has acknowledged the death of the masked militant known as "Jihadi John," who…
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Baby Doe murder charge draws not guilty plea
BOSTON (AP) — A man charged with killing a 2-year-old girl who was dubbed Baby Doe after her body washed up…
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Massachusetts suicide rate continues to climb
STATE HOUSE — More Massachusetts residents committed suicide in 2013 than died as a result of car crashes and homicides combined, and yet…
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Chicago cops kill black student, woman in confrontation
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call accidentally shot and killed a 55-year-old woman as…
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In a donated dress, girl dubbed Baby Doe is buried
WINTHROP, Mass. (AP) — The 2-year-old girl known for months as Baby Doe after her remains were found in a plastic…
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ISIS attacks claim more than 800 lives abroad this year
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group has dramatically expanded its theatre of operations from its hub in Syria and Iraq, executing or…
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French doctor convicted of assisted suicide tries to take his own life
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe…
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Drug abuse is not a victimless crime
In this increasingly permissive age, we are told that drug abuse is a victimless crime. The Wikipedia entry for "victimless crime&…
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Airline exec says external impact caused Egypt plane crash
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Only an external impact could have caused the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt that killed all…
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First U.S. combat death occurs in Iraq war against Islamic State
WASHINGTON — The first American killed in combat in Iraq since the war against Islamic State began there in 2014 died during a…
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Officials: 1 dead, 3 wounded in university shooting in Ariz.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An early morning fight between two groups of students escalated into gunfire in the parking lot outside an Arizona…
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Obama apologizes to aid group for US attack on Afghan clinic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama apologized to Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday for the American air attack that killed at least 22…
