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• Former babysitter charged in abduction of Hamilton toddler

  

  The former babysitter of a 2-year-old girl who was abducted from her home in Hamilton early Friday, triggering a massive search by air and land, has been arrested on charges of kidnapping, police said Saturday.Abigail Hanna, 21, of Topsfield, is accused of breaking into the home of toddler Lyndon Albers, abducting the child, and beating her, police said. The girl, who was last seen around 3 a.m. Friday, was found later that morning on the side of Newbury Road in Rowley.AdvertisementHanna was arr..

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• Brooklyn Nets draft pick could be a franchise-changer, but the...

  

  BOSTON -- The trade that will echo for years could be felt again Friday night inside the TD Garden, where, at the tail end of a blowout, Boston Celtics fans chanted in appreciation of their future first-round picks."Thank you, Brooklyn," came the calls, and the words bursted with glee. In one of the rare instances when a win can improve a team's lottery positioning, Bostonians celebrated as the NBA's top-ranked defense (yes, you read that correctly) preyed on the league's most hopeless club. The..

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• Lowry scores 25, Raptors hang on to beat Lakers 102-91

  

  LOS ANGELES — A broken bone in starting center Jonas Valanciunas' left hand put a damper on an otherwise satisfying Friday night for the Toronto Raptors.Kyle Lowry had 25 points, DeMar DeRozan scored seven of his 18 in the final 3:34, and the defending Atlantic Division champions snapped a three-game skid with a 102-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.Valanciunas scored three points in 18 minutes before breaking his non-shooting hand on a foul by Kobe Bryant under the Toronto basket in the f..

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• BC football ready to seize opportunity at Fenway

  

  The words Red Sox slugger David Ortiz defiantly spoke two years ago, when he stood before a packed Fenway Park five days after the Boston Marathon bombings and proclaimed, “This is our [expletive] city!’’ may have faded into the echoes of Hub history, but they still resonate with the Boston College football team.While BC’s Chestnut Hill campus is less than 5 miles away from Fenway, the Eagles (3-7) will be considered the visiting team against the Fighting Irish (9-1), who have won all six previo..

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• Celtics tear Nets to shreds

  

  As the Celtics’ dominant 120-95 win over the Nets on Friday neared its merciful end, small groups of fans in TD Garden’s lower bowl piled on for good measure.“Brook-lyn Draft Picks!” they chanted.AdvertisementMeanwhile, Nets general manager Billy King was sitting in the arena, probably aware of these not-so-subtle digs. The Celtics received three first-round draft picks from the Nets as part of the trade that sent Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn in 2013.This June’s pick has turned into..

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• Town saddened by girl's slaying seeks 'Justice for Gabbi'

  

  SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. — Pink ribbons and balloons decorate a town saddened by the slaying of a 7-year-old girl, and a sign reads "Justice for Gabbi." But no one is certain Scottsville, a peaceful community of 5,000, will ever be the same.Kentucky State Police arrested Timothy Madden, 38, of Scottsville, on Friday and charged him with murder, kidnapping, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy.The arrest came six days after Gabriella Doolin disappeared during a football game and was found dead less ..

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• Brussels under serious threat after Paris attacks

  

  BRUSSELS — Heavily armed police and soldiers patrolled key intersections, subways were closed and many stores shut their doors in Belgium's capital Saturday as the government warned of a threat of Paris-style attacks. At least one suspect from the deadly Paris attacks is at large, and was last seen crossing into Belgium.Prime Minister Charles Michel said the decision to raise the threat alert to the highest level was taken "based on quite precise information about the risk of an attack like the..

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• Search warrant leads to arrest of East Boston man | Local News - WCVB Home

  

  A man was arrested Friday after police conducted a search warrant and found drugs and weapons in an apartment.Police say a search warrant was issued at 251 Meridian St. in East Boston at about 3:30 p.m. Items recovered included a 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun, used and live ammo, and five bags of crack cocaine, police say.Jeffrey Lugo, 24, of East Boston, was arrested on drug and weapon possession charges. Police say a 21-year-old man who was with Lugo at the time of the arrest is facing arrest on ..

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• Baker spurns govs' letter to Obama against refugees

  

  Gov. Charlie Baker — who earlier this week said he was not interested in accepting Syrian refugees until he was given more information on the vetting process — declined to sign a letter sent by other Republican governors asking President Obama to suspend his plans to resettle the displaced masses in the United States.“Governor Baker believes that Massachusetts has a role in welcoming refugees into the Commonwealth and in the wake of recent, terrible tragedies overseas is working to ensure the pu..

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• Patriots notebook: Aaron Dobson steps up at wide receiver

  

  FOXBORO — It’s been said before, but Aaron Dobson has been presented with his latest opportunity to step up as a key contributor.Dobson is among the group of Patriots wide receivers who should see an uptick in playing time in the wake of Julian Edelman’s broken foot, which will likely sideline him for the remainder of the regular season. And considering Dobson was targeted four times (one catch, 4 yards) during quarterback Tom Brady’s 10 pass attempts throughout last Sunday’s game-winning drive ..

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