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Barack Obama split the difference in his Nobel speech, laying down a doctrine that will likely define his presidency: a steadfast defense of warfare against evil mixed with praise of nonviolence and exhortations for mankind to affirm the "spark of the divine" in everyone.

This is an 9:45 p.m. update of a story posted at 10:20 this morning. BOSTON - Trustees of the University of Massachusetts voted by a wide margin on Thursday to approve creation of the state's first public law school, despite concerns of critics that it could take money away from other campuses.

Western New England College students Megan McNatt, Oakdale, and Justin Walz, Groton, were selected for inclusion in the 2009-2010 edition of a oeWhoa s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.a A total of 32 students from Western New England College were selected as national outstanding campus leaders.

Two major events tied to Agawam's retail and development future will unfold in the space of five days, starting on Thursday.

The 11th day of December is circled in black on the wall calendar in Judge Richard Connon's chambers.

Carly Maalouf of Arlington was selected to play Pooty in the UMW production of "Reckless." The daughter of Mr.

Above: The Slip's Brad Barr, Western New England College, Springfield, MA, 4/21/06. Photo by Shannon Plaquet The Slip and the Marco Benevento Trio will help New York's Sullivan Hall celebrate its two year anniversary on January 2. Benevento's band for this gig will include one of the keyboardist's heroes, Billy Martin.

Douglas F. Gray, a senior mechanical engineering student at Western New England College, spent his summer at FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp.

A fast-growing Wilbraham business received $1 million to support wind turbine technology.

The donated food was delivered directly to area food banks to distribute to needy families.

Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Monday said he supports a plan to create the state's first public law school as long as it meets financial tests.

A survey of Massachusetts residents reveals most still believe the national economy is somewhere between bad and very bad, and they don't expect much improvement until late next year.

Western New England College senior captain Lauren Arsenault, a Fitchburg native, was recently named to The Commonwealth Coast Conference All-Star field hockey team.

A statewide survey conducted by the Western New England College polling institute shows that a majority of residents support casinos in Massachusetts, just not in their own backyards.

As Governor Deval Patrick prepares to announce budget cuts and lawmakers ready themselves to hear arguments for and against casinos, a new poll finds majority support for establishing casinos but also a majority of adults who don't want a casino in their town.

At a lab in New England Baptist Hospital, a biotechnician demonstrates surgery on a plastic shoulder.

The difference this time, of course, is that now the "Big Three" - the governor, the House speaker and the Senate president - all share the belief that a casino or two will not, in fact, be the moral undoing of the commonwealth.

A local organization wants to help families, schools and professionals understand and help people with autism.

Share + Oct 26, 2009 11:05 am US/Eastern The Democrats fighting for the late Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat will hold their first debate tonight.

Lawyers answer the phones for Dial-A-Lawyer at Western New England College in Springfield on Thursday.