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3 hrs ago | SFGate

FBI digging at former home of famed NY mobster

Investigators with jackhammers and shovels are digging under a New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster who is said to have buried victims in familiar places.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Robert De Niro

14 hrs ago | AOL City Guide

Holiday Inn Boston - Dedham

Within driving distance of downtown Boston and other area attractions, this hotel located in Dedham, Massachusetts offers free area shuttle service within a 5-mile radius.

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Related Topix: Dedham, MA, Faneuil Hall (Boston, MA), Boston, MA

Mon Jun 17, 2013

NorthJersey.com

Scoops on Football: Nutile to Temple

The first Don Bosco senior football player to commit is Wayne native and senior quarterback Frank Nutile, who gave his word to Temple last Wednesday, but really cemented it today after visiting the campus again.

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Patch.com

Stoughton High Honors Standout Juniors at Awards Ceremony

After honoring the Class of 2013 the week before at Class Night and at Graduation , Stoughton High School held an assembly honoring standout students in the SHS Class of 2014.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education, Regis College

CBS Local

Meet The Artists Performing At This Year's Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

The lineup of performers for this year's Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 4th includes an eclectic list of local talent.

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Related Topix: Savannah, GA

Noozhawk

Marymount Students Continue Success with High School, College Admissions

Marymount of Santa Barbara graduates heading off to college this year had great success in college admissions this spring.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Duke University, Rhodes College, University of Pennsylvania, United States Naval Academy

The Washington Post

Boston College secures football commitment from O'Connell's Kam Moore

O'Connell defensive back admittedly doesn't carry the hype and five-star power that some college coaches use to plan their recruiting trips.

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Related Topix: Sports

Sun Jun 16, 2013

BC Soaring

Boston College Football Recruiting: S Kevin Bletzer Commits to Eagles

Picture Steve Addazio and his coaching staff in old housework clothes, wiping their brows as they pour concrete into a wall encompassing the whole of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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From The Rumble Seat

New Football Commit - ATH Trey Klock

This afternoon Georgia Tech picked up their 7th commitment for the 2014 class with 3-star jumbo Athlete Trey Klock from Hummelstown, PA .

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Related Topix: Georgia Tech, Hummelstown, PA, Sports, Georgia Institute of Technology NCAA, NCAA Sports

Cardiac Hill

The Countdown: 15 days until the ACC

In just over 2 weeks, Pitt will be a part of the new, 15-member ACC. Soon, the Panthers, Syracuse, and Notre Dame will leave the Big East/American for the much more stable confines of the ACC.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Sports, NCAA Sports, University of Pittsburgh NCAA

FirstCoastNews

Modern dad's day has become longer, more hectic

In an average week, modern dads are spending nearly triple the time on direct child care, and more than double the time on housework, than their fathers or grandfathers did in the 1960s, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the Census Bureau data on how Americans spend their time.

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Related Topix: Parenting, Family, Kids

Testudo Times

Profiles in Terpage - A Countdown to the Football Season: Cole Farrand

High School Stats : 78 tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception returned for a touchdown, three touchdown receptions Amid reports that he had drawn interest from Connecticut , Rutgers, Pitt, Penn State, Boston College Iowa, Temple, Virginia and Wisconsin, Farrand committed to Maryland in April 2010.

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Related Topix: Rutgers University, College Park, MD, Sports, NCAA Sports, University of Maryland NCAA

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Star Tribune

Chris Farrell: Economics Prof. Robert Fogel saw what's wrong with our retirement system

Nobel laureate and University of Chicago Prof. Robert W. Fogel died last Tuesday at age 86. Fogel was a remarkable economic historian.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, University of Chicago, Medicine, Nutrition, Pension, Social Security

National Post

The new 'involved dad' leading quiet revolution chipping away at...

It was a well-intentioned compliment that took Adam Dolgin aback. The Toronto dad had taken his then-nearly 2-year-old daughter out for breakfast on a Saturday while his wife was at work.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

BC Interruption

QuoteShot

Northwestern safety John Johnson will report to Boston College next Sunday and begin classes the next day, but this week, he's representing Maryland at the Big 33 Football Classic.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Boston College NCAA

Newms360.com

Staley commits to MSU

On Thursday afternoon, 2014 two-sport prospect Elijah Staley felt the timing was right.

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Related Topix: Mississippi State, MS

GPB.org

Based On What We Know, Is The NSA Verizon Request Legal?

Here's what we know about a National Security Agency program that collects vast amounts of data on the electronic activity of Americans: While controversial, a leaked secret document authorizing the collection makes it clear that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has decided that the collection of metadata for every call made in and into ... (more)

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Related Topix: US News, Patriot Act

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Patch.com

Framingham Student Attends Markey Rally With President

Boston College student and Framingham High Class of 2012 graduate Matt Hugo attended this week's rally for Congressman Ed Markey.

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Related Topix: Framingham, MA, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Edward Markey, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Betsy Markey, US Senate, Edward Kennedy

Business Journal

Emerging Leader - Jabes Rojas

Jabes Rojas Title: Senior director of corporate partnerships, Year Up Boston Age: 37 Education: Bachelor of Arts, Latin American history and minor in peace and conflict studies, Brandeis University, 1998; Master of Science, health policy, planning, and financing, London School of Economics, 2001; MBA, Boston College, 2005 Residence: Boston As a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Brandeis University, Health Care Policy, Health, Leather District (Boston, MA)

BC Interruption

Boston College Football Recruiting: Trey Klock Down To Five Schools; To Decide Sunday

The 6-foot-4, 260 pound tight end from Hummelstown, PA will decide between Boston College, Georgia Tech, Rutgers, Syracuse and Temple on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Hummelstown, PA, Sports, NCAA Sports, Boston College NCAA