Brown captures Senate seat in upset

For the first time in more than 30 years, Massachusetts voters are sending a Republican to represent them in the United States Senate.

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Obama, Clinton rally support for Coakley in last-ditch effort

Written by Renata Brito and Gina Ficarra
Published Jan 19, 2010

Thousands gathered at Northeastern University Sunday in a mile-long line with the hope of seeing President Barack Obama as he endorsed Attorney General Martha Coakley at a rally only two days before the hotly contested special election for U.S. Senate.

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Pope’s condom remarks inhibit AIDS battle

Pope Benedict XVI’s controversial comments concerning condoms and HIV/AIDS were joined by unexpected proof that his statements may be based on fact from a Harvard University expert last week.

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Fashion world works to change ‘skinny’ image, speakers say

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Obama calls for bipartisanship in first State of the Union address

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Republican, Democratic camps confident of victory in today’s Senate election

Written by Renata Brito
Published Jan 19, 2010

Today the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will convene at polling sta- tions across the state to choose who will fill the U.S. Senate seat Ted Kennedy held for almost five decades.

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Students struggle to contact families in Haiti after quake

Written by Renata Brito
Published Jan 14, 2010

The Haitian community at Boston University continues to face communication difficulties with family at home after a record 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tuesday afternoon, destroying much of the city and possibly leaving hundreds of thousands dead.

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Polls show Coakley faces bigger challenge than expected

Written by Renata Brito
Published Jan 12, 2010

As the Jan 19. special election to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s vacant U.S. Senate seat approaches, various public opinion polls have been in disagreement over whether Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley has a double-digit lead, or is in a dead heat with Republican State Senator Scott Brown R-Wrentham.

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Menino calls for change and participation in inauguration

Written by Renata Brito
Published Jan 4, 2010

Innovation was the key word in Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s inauguration speech as he was sworn in Jan. 4 for an unprecedented fifth term, making him the city’s longest-serving mayor ever.

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HIV/AIDS still carries stigma, panelists say

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Pope’s condom remarks inhibit AIDS battle

Pope Benedict XVI’s controversial comments concerning condoms and HIV/AIDS were joined by unexpected proof that his statements may be based on fact from a Harvard University expert last week.

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Panel examines U.S. policy in Israel

Written by Renata Brito
Published Mar 4, 2009

A panel of Boston University, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors agreed that the majority of today’s Americans think the U.S. should sympathize with both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict equally, but historical ties, lobbying and a variety of other factors make it impossible for the U.S. to intervene and completely cut ties with Israel.

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Local film festival draws faithful, returning crowds

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Genocide prevention not enough, activist says

When human rights activist Dr. Gregory Stanton was crossing the South African border during apartheid, he refused to mark off any boxes labeled ‘race’ on his immigration slips.

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