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Massachusetts

A single standard for Uber, taxis?

Written by Matt Murphy With the Uber-versus-taxicab battle due to heat up this fall, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said he would like to set up one statewide regulatory structure for both industries and help taxi drivers compete in the modern technology age.

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Mass. GOP lawmakers looking beyond Trump in wide open presidential field

Written by Matt Murphy and Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE — Four years ago, the choice was a lot simpler. Dozens of Massachusetts Republican politicians lined up behind the state's former governor — Mitt Romney — as he mounted his second campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, and eventually the White

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Carlin takes over as state public safety commissioner

Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE — Matt Carlin was sworn in as commissioner of the Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, after having begun his tenure as commissioner last month, a spokesman for the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security said.

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Baker appoints labor pick to MassDOT board

Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE — With the recent appointment of former UPS mechanic Russell Gittlen, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors is at full 11-member strength.

GOP

Sole GOP senator weighing support for Iran deal will vote no

Written by Josh Lederman and Bob Christie PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, the lone Republican senator who was considering support for the Iran nuclear deal, announced plans on Saturday to vote no, dealing a significant blow to the White House's efforts to garner bipartisan backing for the

Russia

Iranian, Russian ministers present united front on Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — The foreign ministers of Russia and Iran said after talks in Moscow that their two countries have a united position on Syria, with both diplomats warning against any outside attempt to dictate a resolution to the Syrian civil war. The nuclear deal reached last month between Iran and

Faith

Skyping with spirit: Chaplains use computers to support the seriously ill

Written by Reuters Newly diagnosed and seriously ill patients who need spiritual support, but can't travel for it, can now get free counseling via Skype or by phone from chaplains working with ChaplainsOnHand.org, ChaplainCareforVeterans.org and CantBelieveIHaveCancer.org.

Boston Marathon

Falmouth Road Race let runners compete virtually

Written by Collin Binkley FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — While thousands of runners descended upon Cape Cod for the New Balance Falmouth Road Race this past weekend, an additional 100 competed from the comfort of their home or gym.