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Its streets deserted, an uneasy Boston perseveres

Its streets deserted, an uneasy Boston perseveres
By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox and the Bruins both scrapped their games. The famous Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall was closed, and there were more pigeons than tourists on City Hall Plaza. Even the Starbucks at Government Center was shuttered. The killing of one

Ebert, nation's best-known film critic, dies at 70

Ebert, nation's best-known film critic, dies at 70
By CARYN ROUSSEAUAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Roger Ebert had the most-watched thumb in Hollywood. With a twist of his wrist, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic rendered decisions that influenced a nation of moviegoers and could sometimes make or break a film. The heavy-set writer in the horn-

Ebert, nation's best-known film critic, dies at 70

Ebert, nation's best-known film critic, dies at 70
By CARYN ROUSSEAUAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Roger Ebert had the most-watched thumb in Hollywood. With a twist of his wrist, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic rendered decisions that influenced a nation of moviegoers and could sometimes make or break a film. The heavy-set writer in the horn-

Paralyzed ex-athlete's foundation helping others

Paralyzed ex-athlete's foundation helping others
By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) - As he rolls through the front door of the sprawling Claremont Club fitness center and shouts a friendly hello here and there, for just a moment it's as if nothing has changed since Hal Hargrave Jr. was the big, friendly teenage gym rat who

Winning $338M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in NJ

Winning $338M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in NJ
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKIAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - When Teddy Jackson heard Sunday morning that the lone winning ticket for a $338.3 million Powerball drawing was sold in New Jersey, the Toms River resident combed through his 40 tickets and hoped for the best. About 20 minutes later, after

Contentious quotes upend Kenya presidential vote

Contentious quotes upend Kenya presidential vote
By TOM ODULA and RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's top two presidential candidates held their final rallies before large and raucous crowds Saturday, a day of political attacks and denials following published comments attributed to the prime minister that election

DEVELOPING STORY: Army Rescues Hostages, Many Unanswered Questions

DEVELOPING STORY: Army Rescues Hostages, Many Unanswered Questions
UPDATE: Algerian special forces launched a rescue operation Thursday at a natural gas plant in the Sahara Desert and freed foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked militants, but estimates for the number of dead varied wildly from four to dozens.    Militants claiming revenge for

For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'

For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'
By HELEN O'NEILLAP Special Correspondent LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) - The text from Sister Diane at St. Ignatius Martyr church was as odd as it was urgent: "A man is going to call. You must answer the phone." Kerry Ann Troy had just finished her daily "cry time" - that half-hour between dropping the

For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'

For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'
By HELEN O'NEILLAP Special Correspondent LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) - The text from Sister Diane at St. Ignatius Martyr church was as odd as it was urgent: "A man is going to call. You must answer the phone." Kerry Ann Troy had just finished her daily "cry time" - that half-hour between dropping the

Numb, hopeful, families endure post-Sandy recovery

Numb, hopeful, families endure post-Sandy recovery
By By KATIE ZEZIMA, MEGHAN BARR and HELEN O'NEILLAssociated Press It's been more than a month since Sandy, the superstorm combining a hurricane, a nor'easter and surging full-moon tides, tore through the Northeast, leaving billions of dollars in damage in the New Jersey-New York-