Tuesday, June 7, 2016

US Supreme Court rejects Boston rocker's appeal of Herald win and other top stories.

  • US Supreme Court rejects Boston rocker's appeal of Herald win

    The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Boston rocker Tom Scholz’s appeal of the ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court last year dismissing his defamation lawsuit against the Boston Herald and two of its journalists.A Massachusetts Superior Court judge had dismissed Scholz’s claim against the Herald in 2013. That decision was upheld by the SJC in November 2015, and Scholz was ordered to pay the Herald over $170,000 in court costs. Scholz has since paid the Herald the court costs awarded..
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  • 2 adults, 2 youths killed in Manchester blaze

    2 adults, 2 youths killed in Manchester blaze
    MANCHESTER, N.H. — Despite rescue efforts by Manchester firefighters who initially pushed into a burning building without fire hoses, two adults and two children from one family died early Monday when a fast-moving blaze roared through a multi-use building here.Manchester Fire Chief Daniel A. Goonan said firefighters immediately rushed inside the building at 197 Wilson St. about 5 a.m. and recovered two people from a second-floor apartment. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were..
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  • Father of Stanford sex offender calls jail time 'a steep price to pay for ...

    Father of Stanford sex offender calls jail time 'a steep price to pay for ...
    Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group/AP Brock Turner, 20, right, made his way into the Santa Clara Superior Courthouse in Palo Alto, Calif. Public outrage over the lenient sentencing of a star Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault has been compounded by a controversial letter written by the athlete’s father.Brock Turner was convicted in March of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at a fraternity party in January 2015 at the elite university. He faced up to 14 years in prison. Prosec..
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  • Panera sued over sandwich served to child with allergy

    Panera sued over sandwich served to child with allergy
    In a case reflecting the growing tensions around food allergies, the family of a 6-year-old Natick girl with a serious peanut allergy filed suit last week in Middlesex Superior Court against Panera and a group of Panera franchises in New England.The suit alleges negligence stemming from an incident in which the grilled cheese the girl ordered came with a large dollop of peanut butter inside, leading to her hospitalization. Advertisement John Russo said that ever since his daughter was diagno..
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  • Philippe Dauman demands immediate medical evaluation of ...

    Philippe Dauman demands immediate medical evaluation of ...
    More shots were fired in the battle for control of Viacom on Monday, as CEO Philippe Dauman and director George Abrams urged a Massachusetts judge to approve an immediate medical evaluation of Sumner Redstone.The two men are challenging their removal from the Redstone family trust and the board of National Amusements, the movie theater company that owns controlling stakes in Viacom and CBS. They contend that Sumner Redstone is not mentally competent to oust them from the trust and was manipulate..
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  • Yellen: Economy improving but timing of rate hike is unclear

    Yellen: Economy improving but timing of rate hike is unclear
    WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen went out of her way Monday to stress that the U.S. economy appears fundamentally solid.The job market has rebounded. Consumer spending is picking up along with confidence. Higher home prices have lifted household wealth. Low energy prices have strengthened spending power.Yet the Fed chair also sent a contrasting message in a speech in Philadelphia: So many uncertainties surround the economy that it's impossible to sketch any timetable for when the..
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  • Obama preparing to endorse Clinton

    Obama preparing to endorse Clinton
    WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is ready to make it official.With Hillary Clinton on the verge of securing the Democratic nomination for president, Obama is on the verge of formally endorsing his former secretary of state and starting to aggressively make the case against Republican Donald Trump. White House officials say the announcement could come within days, although not before Democrats in New Jersey, California and four other states vote Tuesday in contests expected to solidify Clinto..
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  • Walsh arrives in Beijing for climate change summit

    Walsh arrives in Beijing for climate change summit
    BEIJING – Mayor Martin J. Walsh arrived Monday in this teeming capital of more than 20 million to speak at a two-day climate summit that has drawn mayors and other urban leaders from more than 60 cities in the United States and China.Walsh’s plane touched down in the brown, hazy smog that often chokes this metropolis, underscoring the urgent need to curb pollution in world’s most populous country. Advertisement The goal of the summit is to put cities at the forefront of the battle against cl..
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  • Mayflower II returns to Plymouth after upgrades

    Mayflower II returns to Plymouth after upgrades
    PLYMOUTH — A wave of applause greeted the historic Mayflower II as it arrived at the Plymouth State Pier Monday afternoon. The ship, built in 1957, set sail Sunday from Mystic, Conn., where it received extensive upgrades at the Henry B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard. Advertisement Workers replaced the ship’s half deck and its topmast rigging while restoring the vessel’s “tween deck,” where the Mayflower’s passengers would have sat. The Mayflower II is a full-scale reproduction of the famous ..
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  • Roger Goodell: No avenue to settle Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' appeal

    Roger Goodell: No avenue to settle Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' appeal
    VIDEOBATAVIA, N.Y. — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took the air out of reaching a settlement with Tom Brady following the Patriots star quarterback's latest appeal of the league's four-game "Deflategate" suspension."At this stage, no," Goodell said Monday, noting there have been several previous bids to reach a settlement. "The courts will make their decisions, and we'll move forward on that basis."Goodell spoke while attending Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly's 30th annual char..
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