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1 killed in Lynn accident
LYNN, Mass. -- One person was killed in an accident in Lynn on Friday, according to State Police.
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Home explodes in Norfolk, 8 injured
NORFOLK, Mass. -- A home under construction exploded in Norfolk on Friday, and multiple injuries have been reported.
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South Hadley bully victim's father speaks out
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- The father of Phoebe Prince says he is willing to forgive the teens accused of bullying his daughter prior to her suicide earlier this year.
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Real estate broker speaks on Norfolk explosion
NORFOLK, Mass. -- A condominium unit explosion in Norfolk was a close call for the real estate broker who had sold that unit, as she was on the property when it exploded on Friday.
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TSA questions man boarding plane to Boston
WASHINGTON -- The TSA in Washington is questioning an airline passenger who claimed to be a terrorist.
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Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. 'Schmucks'
LOS ANGELES -- Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.
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Source: J-Lo close to deal for 'American Idol'
NEW YORK -- Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television -- this time as a judge on "American Idol."
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Wahlberg gets star on 'Walk of Fame'
HOLLYWOOD -- Dorchester native Mark Wahlberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday.
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Peas 'I Gotta Feeling' hits 6M download mark
NEW YORK -- The Black Eyed Peas have more proof of the ubiquity of "I Gotta Feeling."
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Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million
LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.
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Patrick encouraging compromise on casino bill
BOSTON -- Governor Deval Patrick is trying to encourage a compromise on casino gambling on Thursday before the legislature ends its session on Saturday.
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Vandals topple headstones at Mass. cemetery
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. -- Police in Southbridge are investigating a case of vandalism at a cemetery.
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Mass. woman left in recliner dies on 81st birthday
BOSTON -- A woman hospitalized in critical condition after sitting for a month with deep bedsores in a recliner soaked with her waste died Thursday, on her 81st birthday, prosecutors said. Five family members who lived with her face various elderly abuse charges and could see upgraded charges.
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Man killed, girl hurt after SUV hits NH building
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. -- A man was killed and a girl was injured in a car crash in New Hampshire on Thursday.
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Officials spray SE Mass. to combat EEE threat
TAUNTON, Mass. -- Seventeen cities and towns in Massachusetts are now considered high-risk areas for virus-infected mosquitoes.
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Man accused in robbery, shooting arrested
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- The man suspected of robbing and shooting another man has been arrested.
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Police suspect man in 2 Fall River assaults
FALL RIVER, Mass. -- A man arrested earlier this week on abduction charges is now a suspect in another, similar crime.
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Man accused of deleting Menino's emails
BOSTON -- The Attorney General's Office has wrapped up its investigation into the deleted emails of Mayor Tom Menino's top policy aide.
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Speed limit lowered at NH tolls
State police will be looking to stop speeders at the New Hampshire tolls.
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Black bear enters NH house, eats food
LACONIA, N.H. -- A home in New Hampshire turned into an animal house after getting a wild visitor.
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Brady won't let contract talks distract him
FOXBORO, Mass. -- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is in the last year of a six-year contract, but he said on Friday he won't let it distract him.
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Bruins' Wheeler signs 1-year, $2.2 million deal
BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins have signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract.
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David Tyree and Ike Hilliard retire as NY Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Former first-round draft pick Ike Hilliard and Super Bowl hero David Tyree have retired as members of the New York Giants.
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