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NATICK, Mass. -- An elderly female crashed her Ford Mustang convertible into a liquor store at 212 Main St. in Natick Friday morning. [Full Story]
BOSTON -- Once again, Boston will be home to one of the biggest Independence Day celebrations in the country. Preparations are underway to make sure the holiday is safe for everyone.
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday. [Full Story]
LOS ANGELES -- An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson's memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles -- if that's what his mother wants. [Full Story]
BOSTON -- Mark Recchi wants one last chance to be a Stanley Cup champ again. [Full Story]
ELGIN, Ill. -- Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant. [more]
SAN ANTONIO HEIGHTS, Calif. -- Deputies say a bear with an apparent sweet-tooth busted into a San Bernardino County home and gobbled up a box of chocolates from a couple's refrigerator. [more]
CLEVELAND -- Hundreds of gulls were killed or maimed in Cleveland after what investigators believe was cooking oil spewed from a sewer pipe into the Cuyahoga River. [more]
COVENTRY, Vt. -- Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp -- dairy cows' contribution to global warming. [more]
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. -- The bride wore white -- and a face mask. [more]
NAWA, Afghanistan -- U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest military operation here since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001. [more]
ISLAMABAD -- U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said. [more]
MOSCOW -- A Kremlin aide says Russia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan. [more]
ROME -- News reports say a police official and defense consultant has testified in the murder trial of a U.S. student in Italy that no break-in was staged in the apartment where a Briton was slain in 2007. [more]
JERUSALEM -- Israel's Defense Ministry has recommended a partial lifting of the embargo on the Gaza Strip as a goodwill gesture toward the Palestinians to spur talks to free a long-held captive soldier, an Israeli news site reported Friday. [more]
WASHINGTON -- The top Republican on the Senate committee that will consider Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination says a Puerto Rican civil rights group's papers could shed light on her judicial approach, particularly her view of racial preferences in hiring. [more]
WASHINGTON -- First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well. [more]
WASHINGTON -- Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over. [more]
WASHINGTON -- In a slap at President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser for a New York congresswoman challenging White House-backed Sen. Kristen Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary. [more]
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court is "moving the ball" to limit affirmative action, but he stressed that its ruling in favor of white firefighters still allows employers and educators to take race into account in hiring, promotions and admissions. [more]
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children. [more]
NEW YORK -- Authorities say the failure of a transformer caused a Staten Island ferry to lose power and slam into a pier. [more]
LAS VEGAS -- The clogged tourist travel route between Southern California and Las Vegas has been designated a federal high-speed rail corridor, in a move that officials hope would signal increased cooperation between the regions on building speedier train travel. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge has tentatively thrown out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide. [more]
NEW YORK -- A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started. [more]
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- A New Bedford teen has been arrested for allegedly killing a young mother in a shooting outside his home. [more]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Fourth of July fireworks won't be seen in the skies above two Rhode Island communities, who've chosen instead this year to use the money for city employee salaries and to keep a public pool open. [more]
BEVERLY, Mass. -- Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk. [more]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) has vetoed a bill that would extend the schedule of greyhound racing at Twin River from 125 to 200 days a year. [more]
BOSTON -- A probe of steroid use by Boston police has resulted in suspensions of 11 officers. [more]
HOUSTON -- Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. [more]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Seth Curry scored 12 points and the United States advanced to the second round of the FIBA under-19 world junior basketball championships with a 71-55 win over France on Friday. [more]
PHOENIX -- Phoenix police say leading Phoenix Mercury scorer Diana Taurasi (tohr-AH'-see) was cited for drunken driving just a few hours after the club's win over the Seattle Storm. [more]
SAN DIEGO -- Manny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle. [more]
BOSTON -- Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay has long played America's pastime and can now call himself an American. [more]
If you're planning on firing up the grill for the 4th this weekend, we've got a great way to spice up your backyard barbecue.7's Frances Rivera met with a local king of barbecue to get a smokin' hot recipe for Jamaican jerk chicken, in ‘The Dish!' [more]
We're already into July and it seems the whole month of June was a wet one... and health experts say the soggy weather can take a toll on your mood and overall health, Frances Rivera tells you how to beat the rainy weather blues in tonight's Healthcast. [more]
Police officers work to keep the roads safe. And for some that means writing tickets. But we found not all communities are asking drivers to pay up for pushing the speed limit. 7's Jonathan Hall uncovers which towns are less likely to ticket speeders. [more]
If you're one of the millions struggling with credit card debt, the mounting pressure to make payments can become overwhelming, but there are ways to get by. [more]
Swimming is a great summer activity. But it can also be a compete body work out all year round. 7's Frances Rivera has tonight's Healthcast. [more]
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