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Operation Andrew: Baby awaits second 'miracle'
GLOUCESTER - A valiant couple is preparing to give a second gift of life to their baby boy when doctors transplant one of their kidneys into the ailing toddler in a rare operation...
Plans to expand convention center could include hotel tax increase
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is expected to reveal plans this morning to expand the complex on Summer Street to include more hotel rooms and meeting space...
France shows off cutting-edge navy ship in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit...
NU sacks football
After 74 seasons, Northeastern is axing its football program. NU athletic director Peter Roby informed parents of the school's decision last night via an e-mail,...
Boston eats' star rises
International restaurateurs are starting to see Boston in a different light. London-based Marlon Abela Restaurant Corp. has partnered with Boston's Himmel Hospitality...
Oil mist released from Ohio refinery
LIMA, Ohio - An Ohio refinery is recommending that nearby residents toss out food, including pet food, that may have come in contact with oil mist accidentally discharged...
British man fighting extradition in KBR bribe case
LONDON - A British lawyer accused in the United States of helping a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary bribe Nigerian officials for construction projects has begun his fight...
Stocks climb in early trading as dollar weakens
NEW YORK - Stocks are surging in early trading as the dollar continues to weaken and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak. Stocks have been trading in the opposite...
Cops: Drunken Lowell man hits mom, 2 kids at crosswalk
A convicted drunken driver accused of plowing into a young mother and her baby carriage in a Lowell crosswalk last night had a blood-alcohol level that registered at three...
Army asks Sarah Palin not to give speech at book signing
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin promises to limit her enthusiasm during her visit to North Carolina's Fort Bragg. The former Republican vice presidential...
Afghan provinces get millions to reduce poppies
KABUL - The U.S. on Monday agreed to hand out millions of dollars in development aid to provinces in Afghanistan that have eliminated or reduced the production of opium poppies,...
Adult-to-kid surgery is 'technical challenge'
Despite the huge size difference, doctors say adult kidneys are in fact a much better fit for little kids in need of organ transplants. It's easier to connect the...
GOP Senate candidates disagree over health plan
BOSTON - The two Republicans running to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy disagree about whether Massachusetts should serve as a model for the nation's health care...
Bad case of loving Michael Jackson
Who's bad? Well, Michael Jackson, of course. But Who's Bad is also bad. Before we get into any "Who's On First" confusion, you should know that...
Pirates free hijacked ship bound for Somali port
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A Somali businessman says a ship hijacked by pirates off East Africa two weeks ago has been released. Ali Dheere, the chairman of a group of traders...
Big Bang atom smasher sends beams in 2 directions
GENEVA - Scientists working on the world's largest atom smasher say they are now circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion...
Fans need not roll eyes after Chris Coghlan gives God glory
MIAMI - So you talk to God in the outfield? "Yes," baseball's best rookie says. "It isn't praying. It's a conversation. Like you'd have...
Sumner Tunnel ramp crash kills 1, injures 2
State police have identified the victims in a one car-crash on the Sumner Tunnel ramp to Storrow Drive that killed a Roslindale woman early Sunday morning. Sharlene O....
Patrick Kennedy, R.I. bishop trade jabs over communion ban
Rhode Island's top Roman Catholic leader issued a scathing remonstrance of U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy yesterday after his bombshell admission that the bishop barred him...
Shaq doles out toys and turkeys in Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal has used a day off to help distribute holiday toys and turkeys. He handed out boxes with Thanksgiving meal...
Patriots pick back up
FOXBORO - From the wee hours of Monday until late Saturday, the world still was talking about fourth-and-2. Wondering why coach Bill Belichick made the call he did, wondering...
Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil - For Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil provides some sorely needed political legitimacy for his increasingly isolated nation. For...
Music's manic Monday
Britney! Beyonce! Lady Gaga! And oh, so many more pop superstars drop new CDs today. Welcome to what's being hailed as 2009's biggest release day. Who's doing...
Oil rises above $78 amid Iranian war games
Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday as Iran's war games, aimed at protecting its nuclear plants, deepened tensions in the oil-rich region. Prices were also boosted...
Twitter co-creator keeps to the quiet edges of life
ST. LOUIS - One night in mid-September, a man named Jack Dorsey stood on the pitcher's mound at Busch Stadium, clutching a baseball in his left hand, about to realize...
