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Brown: Allow women into combat units

BOSTON - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is urging top defense officials to let women serve in front line combat, saying barring women from those units could make it harder for them to rise up the military ranks.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:52:58 GMT)

State workers with $100K salaries rises

BOSTON - Under the watchful eye of the Patrick administration, the number of state workers with six-figure salaries has skyrocketed by 38 percent since 2007.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:08 GMT)

Ex-cop's brutality trial starts

CHICOPEE, Mass. - The trial of a former Springfield police officer accused of severely beating a man with a flashlight during a traffic stop is getting started.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:31 GMT)

Jury to be picked in genocide case

CONCORD, N.H. — Jury selection is starting in federal court in the case of a Manchester woman accused of lying about her role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:08:55 GMT)

Man arrested after stopping burglar

Police arrest man for firing warning shot at thief - FARMINGTON, N.H. - A New Hampshire man who's facing a criminal charge for helping to catch a suspected burglar in his home says he doesn't regret firing his gun, but he might do things differently in the future.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:36:23 GMT)

Arrest in attack on Wheaton student

Bouncer arrested in attack on college student
EASTON – A bouncer is under arrest for the alleged sexual assault on a female Wheaton College student. Paul Panaikas, 38, of Taunton, was taken into custody Wednesday morning in Easton by Norton Police Detectives.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:04:42 GMT)

Youth baseball organization robbed

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The baseball season is fast approaching and a Pittsfield youth league finds itself needing to replace up to $1,000 worth of gear after thieves broke into its storage area and stole hats, belts and socks.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:47:40 GMT)

Trial in 1974 Mass. slaying gets started

WORCESTER -- The murder trial of Fitchburg man accused of killing a woman nearly four decades ago has started.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:43:24 GMT)

Blue Ivy trademark fight

Local woman takes on Beyonce & Jay-Z - She says she had the name first, so that local woman is trying to protect her brand. The Boston Business Journal reports that CEO Veronica Alexandra has filed a competing trademark application for the name Blue Ivy.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:36:13 GMT)

Key witness back on the stand Wednesday

BOSTON — A key witness for the prosecution in a multi-murder case in Mattapan is expected back on the stand Wednesday.

(Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:18:11 GMT)