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City set for spectacular 4th of July show

BOSTON -- Ready, set, celebrate. [Full Story]

Crash on Sagamore Bridge snarls Cape traffic
SAGAMORE, Mass. -- The July 4 holiday got off to a rough start in Massachusetts as a serious car accident stopped traffic on the Sagamore Bridge. [full story]
Elderly woman crashes into liquor store
NATICK, Mass. -- An elderly female crashed into a liquor store Friday morning. [full story]
Police searching for men behind iPhone robberies
BOSTON -- Police are searching for a gang of phone thieves. [full story]
Teen arrested in slaying of young mother
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- A New Bedford teen has been ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to killing a young mother in a shooting outside his home. [full story]
Mass. RMV to close 11 branches, add 5 new offices
BOSTON -- The state Registry of Motor Vehicles is closing 11 branches statewide and opening five new branches in a move it says will save $1.7 million annually. [full story]
Pope OKs Mass. man's miracle to beatify UK Cardinal
VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal John Henry Newman, an influential 19th-century Anglican theologian who converted to Roman Catholicism, moved a step closer to possible sainthood Friday after the pope approved a miracle attributed to his intercession. [full story]
Lexington police looking for missing man
LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Police in Lexington are looking for a 68-year-old man who went missing Friday morning. [full story]
Red Sox make pitch to save BPD mounted unit
BOSTON -- Red Sox owner John Henry is reportedly pitching a plan to save the Boston Police Mounted Unit. [full story]
Free rides for MBTA employees on the line
BOSTON -- With the MBTA knee-deep in debt, many were surprised to learn that MBTA employees and retirees get free 'Charlie Cards' to ride the public transportation. [full story]