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Boston runners finish last mile of the marathon to cheers, hugs
Peter Paul Payack was within a mile of the finish line at the Boston Marathon on April 15 when the bombs exploded, ending the race in an instant. As the 25-year-old Cambridge resident left the course, the moment he had rehearsed in his mind so many...Tags: Sean Collier, Krystle Campbell, Sports, Running, Road Running
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Mergers, higher fares hurt NN airport
NEWPORT NEWS — More than a year after AirTran airways flew out of the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport for the last time, nearly 400,000 fewer passengers are flying out of Hampton Roads, according to airport executive director Ken Spirito. It's not...
Tags: Transportation, U.S. Airways, Frontier Airlines Inc., AirTran, Air Transportation Industry
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Hopkins closes science writing program, citing low selectivity
Graduates of the Johns Hopkins University's master's program in science writing have explained the prospects of life on Mars, the promise of neuroscience research and the ethics of animal testing on the pages of Scientific American, Nature and Popular...
Tags: NPR, Columbia University, Agriculture, Johns Hopkins University, Graduation
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Exploring Boston From Above
Fox CTOn this day trip, we are Boston strong from above. There are so many ways to see the city, but we have aspired to new heights. The panoramic views are all around as we take in the sights on Now City Tours. Mixing in some attitude at altitude is...Tags: Fenway Park
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his fangirls
OK, so Dzhokhar Tsarnaev stands accused of blowing up three people, injuring 282 more and shooting to death an MIT campus police officer. He's also got fans, or more accurately, he's got fangirls, thousands of them. These besotted double-X chromosome-...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Jihad, Social Media, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Health Insurance
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Moniz, sworn in as energy secretary, delays action on LNG exports while he studies data
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on...Tags: Global Change, Energy Resources, Environmental Pollution, Prices, Steven Chu
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NRA draws wrong conclusions from Boston
In the days and weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, the National Rifle Association has repeatedly stated that many Bostonians who did not possess guns probably wished that they had them in their homes during the tense "shelter in place" manhunt....Tags: Shootings, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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Rowing can part the waters for students
As the sun rises daily on the Fox River in St. Charles, groups of young people slice through the water on boats that can not only achieve a 6-minute mile but change the course of their lives, said David Tyler Miller, president and executive director of...
Tags: Rowing, Awards and Prizes, Sports
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Annual calendar contest shines spotlight on cozy Rosemere
Photographers, it's time to take your best shots for Orlando's annual Historic Preservation Board calendar. The board has produced this generously sized, black-and-white beauty since 1991 to raise awareness about Orlando's historic resources — our...
Tags: Photography and Video, Everglades, Human Interest, Realty, Interstate 4
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Immigration, Learning Disability, Teachers, Awards and Prizes, China Earthquake (2010)
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Scoreboard -- May 16, 2013
|TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball--New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:10 p.m. (WGN); Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP) Soccer--Spanish Pimera Division, Copa del Ray, Championship, Atletico Madrid at Real Madrid, 2:25 p.m. (ESPN) College...Tags: Major League Baseball, Brandon Smith, Rob Scahill, Houston Astros, Tour of California
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One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance
WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Government Health Care, Marco Rubio, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Crime, Law and Justice
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