

Recent downpour submerges Cranston, RI
CRANSTON, R.I. -- The recent downpour has left people living in Cranston, Rhode Island wading through their neighborhoods.
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Relentess rain paralyzes North Shore
PEABODY, Mass. -- As flood waters rise across the Bay State, cities and towns north of Boston may be seeing the worst of it.
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Parts of Mass. under Flood Warning, Wind Advisory
BOSTON -- Flood warnings and wind advisories remained in effect for counties throughout the Bay State on Monday.
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Streets become rivers in Woburn, Winchester
WOBURN, Mass. -- The storm has sent water from Horn Pond in Woburn onto nearby streets and sidewalks.
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State of emergency declared in Mass. due to storm
WALTHAM, MA -- The following is a press release from the city of Boston, announcing that a state of emergency has been declared in light of the recent rainstorm.
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Mass. Ave. Municipal building closed Mon.
BOSTON -- According to a press release from the office of Boston Mayor Tom Menino, the Massachusetts Avenue Municipal building at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue will be closed Monday due to water damage.
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Gov't says it cannot explain runaway Toyota
WASHINGTON -- The federal government said Monday it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week.
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Driver lands in rock slide
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A distracted driver was uninjured when he drove into debris from a rock slide at an area known as “The Dragon."
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Southie St. Patrick's Day parade rolls on in rain
BOSTON -- Wet and gloomy weather couldn't deter Irish spirits at the South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade Sunday.
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Lumber yard burns in Calif.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- It took 70 firefighters more than four hours to control a huge fire at a lumber yard in California.
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94 people in China found to have lead poisoning
BEIJING -- At least 94 people living near a lead factory, most of them children, have tested positive for lead poisoning, state media said Monday, prompting authorities to order the closure of the plant. Hundreds more people are still waiting for test results.
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Pope to be 'clear and decisive' in Irish letter
VATICAN CITY -- A top Vatican official says Pope Benedict XVI will speak with a "clear and decisive voice" when he addresses clerical sex abuses in Ireland in a forthcoming letter.
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Stocks fall slightly in early trading
NEW YORK -- Investors are entering the new trading week tentatively after Moody's Investors Service said the U.S. could eventually lose its top-notch credit rating. Stocks fell slightly in early trading Monday.
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Phillips-Van Heusen to buy Tommy Hilfiger for $3B
NEW YORK -- Clothing maker Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. said Monday it has agreed to buy privately held Tommy Hilfiger in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $3 billion, creating one of the world's biggest clothing companies.
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Beckham begins journey to Finland for surgery
MILAN -- David Beckham left his hotel on crutches and headed to the airport Monday morning to catch a plane to Finland for surgery on his torn left Achilles' tendon.
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