Boston went ahead 2-0 when Zdeno Chara scored a nifty goal at 13:51. The 6-foot-9 Chara grabbed a loose puck above the circles, spun, and then stickhandled in close before backhanding a...
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's glitziest night got under way Sunday as this year's Academy Awards nominees hit the red carpet, with actresses Jessica Chastain and Amy Adams and closing-number performer Kristin Chenoweth among the early arrivals.
After the blizzard hit Massachusetts two weeks ago, a lot of Boston residents were upset that so many side streets didn’t get plowed for days.
A Catholic newspaper reported that buzz is growing for Cardinal Sean O’Malley as a contender to become the next pope.
WASHINGTON -- Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation's middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the deficit "even worse" than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his first term.
“The highly-anticipated announcement on the next phase of the troop withdrawal will cut the size of the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan in half by next February. The drawdown puts the U.S. on pace to formally finish the protracted war by the end of 2014.”
Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 -- becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a Roman Catholic Church in deep turmoil.
BOSTON -- A string of small snow events may end with a much larger storm Friday into Saturday morning.
BOSTON -- The MBTA introduced ‘Courtesy Critters’ on Wednesday. Courtesy Critters is an ad campaign that features animals with clever quips reminding riders of proper - and appreciated - commuter etiquette.
NEW ORLEANS -- Beyonce brought some female spirit to the football stage in a dance-heavy, 13-minute performance at the Super Bowl.
BOSTON -- Former Republican Sen. Scott Brown won't be running in a Massachusetts special election to fill Democrat John Kerry's seat.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch has officially launched his bid for U.S. Senate in a part of the state where few voters know much about him, and where the people are generally skeptical of Boston-based politicians.
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick has named his former chief-of-staff William "Mo" Cowan to serve as interim U.S. senator for Massachusetts until a special election can be held this summer to fill the seat left vacant by John Kerry's confirmation as the nation's new secretary of state.
TOKYO -- According to its official statements, North Korea is ready to go to the brink. But how serious are Pyongyang's threats?
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in announcing he is lifting a ban on women serving in combat, said he believes women have become an integral part of the military's ability to succeed.
WASHINGTON -- Asserting "America's possibilities are limitless," President Barack Obama declared on Monday that a decade of war is ending and the nation's economy is recovering as he launched into a second term before a flag-waving crowd of hundreds of thousands on the National Mall.
After a crushing loss in the AFC Championship game against the Ravens, Patriots coach Bill Belichick ended Monday's presser saying, "I will be here, you'll have to deal with me next year. I know that's disappointing for a lot of you."
CHICAGO -- He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped.
The Patriots will face off against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the AFC Championship game. The winner is off to the Super Bowl, the loser back to the drawing board.
Gov. Deval Patrick asked the Legislature on Wednesday to hike the state's income tax from the current 5.25 percent to 6.25 percent, while also calling for a reduction in the state sales tax.
