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Chrysler poised to repay loans
It reported a $116 million profit -- its first quarterly profit since its 2009 bankruptcy -- in the first quarter. The company still owes the US government $2 billion. The government could get some of that back by selling its 8.6 percent stake in
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:08A
Weekend Accident Reiterates Safety Concerns on Rt 5 & 20
When residents in the area heard the crash, they knew what had happened. They've heard that sound too many times before. “Every time I hear a crash like that one [Sunday] we know what happened,” says resident Richard Lucas. “It's not something that
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:08A
Mary Sanchez | Catholic Church can't hand off blame for abuse by priests
The study was prepared by researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York. One particular conclusion stood out: “Social and cultural changes in the 1960s and 1970s manifested in increased levels of deviant
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:08A
IZOD IndyCar Drivers Get a New England 101
LOUDON, NH (May 22, 2011) - Fresh off their qualifying run for the 100th Indianapolis 500, three IZOD IndyCar drivers made a quick pit stop in Boston, Mass., for a crash course in all things New England. IZOD Indycar Series point leader, Will Power,
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:08A
Justice Department sues H&R Block to prevent purchase of TaxACT
The merger, if consummated, would leave Block and rival Intuit Inc., the maker of TurboTax products, free to coordinate their pricing and business actions rather than compete, the lawsuit said. The government attributed innovation and price competition
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:08A
Justice Department sues H&R Block to prevent purchase of TaxACT
The merger, if consummated, would leave Block and rival Intuit Inc., the maker of TurboTax products, free to coordinate their pricing and business actions rather than compete, the lawsuit said. The government attributed innovation and price competition
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:08A
More warning needed on road project, driver says
Warning signs and cones should have been posted before the crew's operation, said Anthony Almeida, who was not present for the crash. City officials, however, said the movable road crew was properly set up, as the truck had flashing yellow lights
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:07A
Fit to Print: Books of note
The daughter of Charles Evans Hughes, a former New York governor, US secretary of state and Supreme Court justice, Elizabeth was kept alive through a starvation diet until insulin became available. The narrative intertwines the personal journey of
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:06A
Tremont man held in truck-house blaze
Jacob Russell, 26, of Bass Harbor, is facing a bevy of charges including reckless conduct, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, burglary of a motor vehicle, theft by unauthorized taking, theft by unauthorized use of property,
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:06A
Democrats in Texas Senate unite against sanctuary cities bill
Rick Perry's top legislative priorities and would allow local law enforcement officers to inquire about immigration status when making arrests. Perry has aimed the measure at so-called sanctuary cities that critics say are havens for illegal immigrants
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:06A
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