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House panel releases documents in fetal tissue probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans targeting Planned Parenthood released documents that they say may point to businesses profiting from the sale of fetal tissue for research. Democrats said the documents showed no direct evidence of profiteering. The documents, released on Wednesday by a special House panel investigating fetal tissue donation by

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Billions in Change fights poverty with inventions

How do you change the world? Is foreign aid the most effective tool, or should charities funded by millions of small donors lead the way? A new organization called Billions in Change is trying a new strategy: creating inventions to solve the most fundamental problems that people face around the

Massachusetts

Mass. Lottery profits beating projections

BOSTON — State Lottery revenues are "running a little bit over" projections, and officials at the money-making agency plan to consider readjusting their forecasts in April. Projected to produce $962 million in annual profits to supplement municipal budgets, the state-run gambling agency has clocked $686.3 million in net

Massachusetts

Baker to locals: Press ahead with solar projects

Written by Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday urged local officials to encourage the construction of new solar energy projects, despite the fact that the cap on the amount of solar power that can be sold back to the grid has already been hit for nearly half