Summary
A collection of news and information related to Massachusetts published by Tribune Company sources.
Sort By:
Relevancy
|
Date
|
Source
» Search within 2582 items
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-21
>
2582 items on Massachusetts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-21
>
-
Cape parishioners subdue would-be church robber
Police in Massachusetts say churchgoers in a Cape Cod town tackled a would-be robber who tried to steal a collection box during a service. Investigators say Clyde Bridges showed up Sunday at the Hyannis Foursquare Portuguese Church wearing a mask and...Tags: Theft, Crimes, Prosecution
-
Clinton Expecting Victory in West Virginia
Associated PressCharleston, W.Va -- Hillary Rodham Clinton had every reason to expect a big victory as voters cast ballots Tuesday in the West Virginia Democratic primary and little hope it would alter the presidential race with front-runner Barack Obama already focusing...Tags: Human Rights, Parties and Movements, Government, Elections, Economy
-
State gets C+ on No Child Left Behind
Florida rated a C-plus for difficulty on reading and math tests used to meet requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act last year, a study released Monday showed. Florida's score was good enough for a 12th-place tie in the national study by...Tags: Standards, Florida, New York, Arkansas, Rhode Island
-
Study gives Florida C-plus for reading, math test standards
The Associated PressFlorida rated a C-plus for difficulty on reading and math tests used to meet requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act last year, a study released Monday showed. Florida's score was good enough for a 12th-place tie in the national study by...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Examinations, Standards, Florida, Georgia
-
Study: Heart attacks difficult to detect in women
The gender gap is alive and well in heart disease, a new international study finds, with women differing from men on everything from symptoms to treatment in both heart attack and severe chest pain. One of the most striking findings was that women were...Tags: Death and Dying, Diseases, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Medicine
-
QUOTABLE ''It has stopped; I don't have the energy anymore. This is why I keep telling anyone younger than me ... Use it while you've got it because it'll go. It's sliding away like water down a plughole.'' DORIS LESSING At age 88, Nobel laureate says she doesn't expect to write another full-length
A PAST SHE WANTED TO FORGET Carly Simon didn't find it easy reading ''Girls Like Us,'' the nonfiction best-seller which interweaves her life story with those of fellow singer-songwriters Joni Mitchell and Carole King. Simon was the only one of the three...Tags: Television, Imperial and Royal Matters, Music, Physiology, Natural Science
-
Oak Brook leader who helped lure McDonald's dies
Special to the TribuneGeorge B. Howell was the third village president of Oak Brook and helped shape it during a key time in its history, when it transformed from a small hamlet to a center for corporate headquarters. "He helped [village founder and major land owner] Paul...Tags: Government, Armed Forces, Church and State Relations, Defense, Cancer
-
It's Time For A Mortgage Bailout
Associated PressA government-backed mortgage bailout is needed, and it must be done right away. Before shouting about all the reasons taxpayers shouldn't rescue the profligate who took on more debt than they could handle, think about this: New research estimates one...Tags: Mortgages, Government, Financial and Business Services, Foreign Aid, National Government
-
Oak Brook leader lured McDonald's
Special to the TribuneGeorge B. Howell was the third village president of Oak Brook and helped shape it during a key time in its history, when it transformed from a small hamlet to a center for corporate headquarters. "He helped [village founder and major land owner] Paul...Tags: Armed Forces, National Government, Diseases, Church and State Relations, Government
-
Lottery
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008 Connecticut Mid-Day3: 285 Mid-Day4: 9451 Play3: 810 Play4: 8248 Cash5: 1, 7, 11, 26, 30 Tonight's estimated Classic Lotto jackpot: $1.6 million Wednesday's estimated Powerball jackpot: $26 million New York Midday Daily:...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut
May 13, 2008|
Associated Press
May 13, 2008|
KTLA-TV
May 13, 2008|
Orlando Sentinel
May 13, 2008|
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 13, 2008|
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 13, 2008|
Allentown Morning Call
May 13, 2008|
Chicago Tribune
May 13, 2008|
Associated Press
May 13, 2008|
Chicago Tribune
May 13, 2008|
Hartford Courant
