Ortiz confirmed as state?s first Hispanic U.S. attorney - Boston Herald C armen Ortiz has been confirmed as the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to hold the top federal prosecutor ... She succeeds Michael Sullivan, who was appointed by President Bush in 2001. Fallen Mass. Marine Being Laid To Rest - Boston Channel A funeral service for Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen is scheduled for St. Mary's Church in North Attleborough on Friday morning. It will be followed by a procession through town and burial at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. A candlelight ... Nelson leads Massachusetts past Northeastern 37-7 - Boston Globe AMHERST, Mass. -- Tony Nelson ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns to lead Massachusetts to a 37-7 win over Northeastern on Saturday. Nelson, who finished with 20 carries, scored on two 1-yard runs to give the Minutemen (5-4, 3-3 Colonial Athletic ... Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate - YAHOO! WASHINGTON ? Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation . Frank, a Massachusetts liberal , told an audience: "Some of the people (at the rally ... Inmate Accused Of Attacking Guards - OfficialWire An inmate at a maximum security state prison in Shirley, Mass., slashed a prison guard's neck and stabbed another guard in the cheek, a union official alleges. Steve Kenneway, president of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, said ... Report blasts student health plans - Boston Globe Insurance companies rack up much higher profits on health coverage sold to nearly 100,000 Massachusetts college students than on plans available to the general public, according to long-awaited data released late yesterday by the state. The figures ... Mass. man indicted on new charges in alleged terror plot to kill ... - Newser Tarek Mehanna, of Sudbury, Mass., is accused of conspiring with two other men _ Ahmad Abousamra, 28, formerly of Mansfield, Mass., who authorities say is now in Syria, and an unnamed man who is now cooperating with authorities. Authorities said the ... U.S. Education Dept.: Mass. didn't break stimulus rules - Lowell Sun WASHINGTON -- The Education Department is reassuring the state of Massachusetts it does not agree with an internal watchdog who suggested the state was using economic stimulus money improperly. The department's inspector general had singled out ... Betsy McCaughey Is Wrong About Health Reform -- Again! - Huffingtonpost.com As I have done before, I am analyzing her points, one by one, so that you can better understand some of what is REALLY in this bill. My rebuttal comments are in block format below. ? Sec. 202 (p. 91-92) of the bill requires you to enroll in a ... You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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