Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Instead of left field, Rusney Castillo is basically left out and other top stories.

  • Instead of left field, Rusney Castillo is basically left out

    FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rusney Castillo is a bust.Not exactly breaking news, I know, but Red Sox manager John Farrell on Tuesday officially revealed that the Sox plan to start Brock Holt in left field against righties, which will be most of the games. Castillo, the $72 million Cuban Mystery Man, will share playing time with Chris Young as fourth/fifth outfielders for the 2016 Sox. Advertisement The new and improved Red Sox (“We can’t possibly spend all this money and finish last again, can we?”) ..
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  • Fla. prosecutor in Trump campaign manager case is Clinton backer

    Fla. prosecutor in Trump campaign manager case is Clinton backer
    The Florida prosecutor whose office is handling the battery case involving Donald Trump's campaign manager is a long-time Democrat and former state senator who's now part of Hillary Clinton's so-called Florida leadership "council."But an aide to Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg refused to address the potential political ramifications of the case, telling a Herald reporter that the subject of politics and the handling of the charges against Corey Lewandowski is an "inappropriate con..
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  • Autopsy: Roxbury boy, 3, had fractured back, was bleeding from eyes

    Autopsy: Roxbury boy, 3, had fractured back, was bleeding from eyes
    A 3-year-old Roxbury boy had a fractured back, was bleeding from the eyes and had bruises and lacerations from scalp to torso, court papers revealed after his stepmother was arrested this morning.Kenai Jamari Whyte died on Feb. 2.Maria Buie, 26, walked into the Roxbury police station today with her attorney after she was notified by prosecutors that a warrant would be issued for her arrest, police said. She was charged with assault and battery on a child and held on $100,000 bail at Roxbury Dist..
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  • Archaeologists digging at Malcolm X's boyhood home in Boston

    Archaeologists digging at Malcolm X's boyhood home in Boston
    Archeologists are digging at a boyhood home of Malcolm X in an effort to uncover more about the slain black-rights activist's early life, as well as the property's long history, which possibly includes Native American settlement.The two-week archaeological dig began Tuesday outside a two-and-a-half-story home that was built in 1874 in in Boston's historically black Roxbury neighborhood.City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley said his office chose to dig up the site because it's likely that work will b..
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  • NBA trade rumors 2016: Kevin Love talks between Boston Celtics ...

    NBA trade rumors 2016: Kevin Love talks between Boston Celtics ...
    The Boston Celtics discussed a Kevin Love deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the trade deadline but sent a "low-ball" offer during the conversations, according to ESPN's Zach Lowe. Lowe reported Tuesday that the Cavaliers "wouldn't consider" Boston's proposal and the talks fell apart. Love, of course, stayed put in Cleveland but still hasn't found an ideal chemistry with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. That trio's lack of synergy has prompted speculation Love could find himself on the ..
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  • Obama highlights 'Spotlight' in call for more accountability journalism

    Obama highlights 'Spotlight' in call for more accountability journalism
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday again bemoaned the political environment surrounding this year’s presidential elections and called on journalists to hold candidates and themselves to a higher standard, highlighting the work that was the basis of the movie “Spotlight” as an example of the kind of journalism Americans want to see. “Hollywood released films about getting stuck on Mars, and demolition derbies in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and you even had Leo DiCaprio battling..
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  • How the Globe covered Anthony's Pier 4 in its heyday

    How the Globe covered Anthony's Pier 4 in its heyday
    Your city. Your stories. Your Globe. Yours FREE for two weeks. Enjoy free unlimited access to Globe.com for the next two weeks. Limited time only - No credit card required! BostonGlobe.com complimentary digital access has been provided to you, without a subscription, for free starting today and ending in 14 days. After the free trial period, your free BostonGlobe.com digital access will stop immediately unless you sign up for BostonGlobe.com digital subscription. Current print and digital su..
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  • City Council considers ban on city-funded travel to NC

    City Council considers ban on city-funded travel to NC
    City of Boston workers may soon be banned from taxpayer-funded travel to North Carolina in response to that state’s passage of a law preventing transgender individuals from using public bathrooms that do not match their biological gender.City Councilor Josh Zakim filed a measure Monday seeking the travel ban, and the City Council is expected to take up the matter at its weekly meeting Wednesday. The prohibition would be effective immediately after passage. Advertisement Mayor Martin J. Walsh..
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  • Farrell: Pablo Sandoval impressive in return, Travis Shaw's timing is off

    Farrell: Pablo Sandoval impressive in return, Travis Shaw's timing is off
    FORT MYERS -- Pablo Sandoval isn’t going down without a fight.The jolly third baseman returned to action on Tuesday for the first time in a week and made two moderately difficult plays on slow grounders, charging toward home to field them and throwing darts to first base for a couple of outs. He also went 1-for-3 at the plate and declared himself available for Opening Day on Monday.“Good sign that I’m free without pain,” Sandoval said. “I’m still getting treatment. I’ll keep working on those th..
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  • Boston Children's second ResearchKit study aims to better ...

    Boston Children's second ResearchKit study aims to better ...
    Boston Children's Hospital has launched its second Apple ResearchKit study, Feverprints. Rather than a focus on a particular disease, Feverprints aims to study fevers in general and challenge centuries-old assumptions about what's normal. "For hundreds of years temperature has been associated with human disease, but we really don’t know that much about it," Jared Hawkins, director of informatics at Boston Children's Innovation Program and a research lead on the project, told MobiHealthNews. "Bas..
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