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Lawmakers rally against gun violence: State Sen. Cheryl Jacques leads group, pushes for legislation By Michael Kunzelman BOSTON - Lawmakers and gun-control advocates from across New England, including the MetroWest region, gathered at the State House yesterday to share strategies for curbing gun violence. The group, led by state Sen. Cheryl Jacques, D-Needham, announced the formation of a new regional partnership aimed at preventing criminals from crossing state lines to illegally obtain weapons. "The reality is that in our small region guns know no borders," Jacques said. "We cannot pretend that if we are successful in limiting illegal access to...

(Hauppauge, Long Island-AP) -- The Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota is forming a special grand jury to investiate allegations of sexual abuse involving priests in Long Island's Roman Catholic diocese and how the diocese handled those accusations. Spota says that he is ``not at all satisfied with the credibility of public assertions of the church that it is properly policing its clergy.'' He said the information his office has collected so far indicates that there may have been a cover-up. The grand jury is considered a bold step in the growing examination of the church's handling of sexual abuse of...

4/8/02AARWarm enough not to complain.No harassments on the train-ride into the enemy’s domain. A few of the TERRORISTS were actually on-time, though most showed up after 5:45. They are really getting boring with the same old chants, even though they get stuck in my helpless brain for hours afterward. There wasn’t a big showing of Israeli/Jewish support in position this time, but fellow Freepers seamole, and jonatron were on-hand to witness the TERRORISTS in action. “Hey hey...ho ho...the occupation’s got to go.” There was little heckling on the good side of the street, but some passersby got a little overheated...

Once again, the terrorists/terrorist-supporters are gathering at the Park Plaza Hotel/Israeli Consolate tonight (4/8) from 5:30 to 7:00. I will be there by 6:00 to show the Israelis that they are not alone. Anyone in the area can join in and will be appreciated.

It was a cool and blustery spring day in Boston when I met up ElectricStrawberry at Park Street Station at 1140. Bob and Peacecorpsguy along with Mr. and Mrs, Bogunner arrived shortly after. Mr. Bogunner has made it a project to torment the commies who hold the Park Street Vigil remained behind along with one of Electrics flags. Labor divided the rest of us headed to Government center to confront the Terrorist supporters. When we arrived at the Plaza, we were pleasently supprised to see that the commies and their potential terrorist friends were on time and set up. There...

April 1AARI arrived on the scene at my punctual 5:00 to see a few of the terrorist supporters gathered near the site they’ve used in the past. By 5:30, I figured they’d have a few more, but no. At 5:40, I heard their chanting from the other side of the Park Plaza Hotel and made my way over. At the last corner, I un-bagged my signs and flags, strapping one of the flags so that it would rise above my sign “Please Don’t Suicide Bomb Me—I’m a Civilian.” I turned the final corner, expecting to be the lone antagonist, but...

Out of Ramalla..... Boston Globe Reporter shot leaving Arafat's Compound..... shot by Israeli Sniper.... in critical condition.... Posted HEREamybody have more info?

Boston Drops Gun Industry Lawsuit Boston Drops Lawsuit Against Gun Industry, Cites Financial Concerns B O S T O N, March 27 — The city of Boston, citing financial concerns and improved weapon safety measures, dropped its lawsuit against the gun industry Wednesday.The city sued gun manufacturers, distributors and trade groups in June 1999, alleging they were responsible for gun violence. The suit sought to recover the costs of gun-related violence.Sixteen similar suits are pending involving 25 other cities. Boston's case was expected to be the first to go to trial, in September.Mayor Thomas M. Menino said the suit was...

<p>AMILTON - Eighth-grader Hanna Hoy thought she was doing a pretty good thing when she asked the Board of Selectmen to sign a pledge against hatred, already approved in 54 Massachusetts communities.</p> <p>''Was I surprised when they rejected it? Yeah, definitely,'' said Hoy, a poised, articulate 13-year-old. ''I mean, who wouldn't want their town to be a more accepting place?''</p>

He sports the modest title of communications director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a lobby group, but Hussein Ibish is a fast-rising star who appears frequently on the top-rated television talk shows, in leading newspapers, at think tanks, and in the corridors of power. He has been appearing in places like The Los Angeles Times and on The O'Reilly Factor. He's spoken for the Woodrow Wilson Center and his group turns up often at the White House. The remarkable thing is how extremist his views are. Unlike most of today's prominent Muslim spokesmen, however, the 38-year-old Ibish does not advocate...

THE MONTHLY REVIEW, March 25 (IslamOnline & News Agencies)- In an interview to The Monthly Review, published Monday, Noam Chomsky, the longtime political activist, writer and professor of linguistics at MIT, asserted that the U.S. is a leading terrorist state. Chomsky referred to how the western media has been lacking in providing a context and a background for the September 11th attacks on New York and Washington, blaming the incident on the entire Muslim Arab population without differentiating between the prime suspect group of Al-Qaeda and the population of the region. He pointed out to how the U.S. has constantly...

Here in Kennedy Country, the question today is whether voters are ready to pass the torch to a new generation - of Bushes. Jamie Bush, presidential cousin, wants to be Mitt Romney's running mate. No, he really wants to be Mitt Romney's running mate. ``Serving in public office with Mitt Romney as governor and me as lieutenant governor would dramatically increase the leverage of people throughout the state,'' he says. ``It would be a fabulous opportunity. Just let me go. ``A Romney-Bush ticket would be a really strong ticket . . . I don't think either of the other candidacies...

GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS TITLE V. MILITIA. CHAPTER 33. MILITIA. I. DEFINITIONS. Chapter 33, Section 1. Definitions. II. ORGANIZATION. Chapter 33, Section 2. Militia; membership. Chapter 33, Section 3. Organized and unorganized militia. Chapter 33, Section 4. Organized militia, composition. Chapter 33, Section 4A. National lancers; organization. Chapter 33, Section 5. Powers of commander-in-chief; regulations. Chapter 33, Section 6. Powers of commander-in-chief; increase in forces. Chapter 33, Section 7. Powers of commander-in-chief; name and location of units; rank of personnel. Chapter 33, Section 8. Powers of commander-in-chief; provisional officers. Chapter 33, Section 9. Powers of commander-in-chief; disposition of inefficient units....

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Tom Daschle should meet my parents. Like most members of their species, my parents have a language entirely their own, and of its many expressions, one in particular would be appropriate for the Senate Majority Leader's ears. It goes like this: "If you want to be treated like an adult, you have to act like one first." Last week, by killing Judge Charles Pickering's nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Daschle and his sidekick, Judiciary Committee Chair Pat Leahy, proved themselves to be this nation's most politically powerful adolescents. And as...

Just announced on FOX TV. I was unable to get the details, and I can't find it on the Internet Yet. Summary is that there is a current High School Teacher who has been arrested. He is charged with a FELONY. His crime is that he was driving three high school students to a nearby state to purchase ammo. The report did not mention if he was the teacher of the students or not. The report did not mention the names or the ages of the students. The report did not mention in how the LAW got involved in this...

<p>THE STATE Department of Education continued its compassionate approach to high-stakes testing yesterday with the publication of a ''multiple pathways'' strategy for students who are denied diplomas after failing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test. With enough support, the only thing that should stand between a student and a diploma is individual effort.</p>

Posted on Thu, Mar. 21, 2002 Pope speaks out about sex abuse scandalsBy VICTOR L. SIMPSON Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II on Thursday broke his silence on the sex abuse cases rocking the Roman Catholic Church, saying the "grave scandal" was casting a "dark shadow of suspicion" over all priests. In an annual message to priests worldwide, the pope said "as priests we are personally and profoundly afflicted by the sins of some of our brothers who have betrayed the grace of ordination." He said they had succumbed "to the most grievous forms" of...

BOSTON (AP) -- Acting Gov. Jane Swift dropped out of the governor's race Tuesday rather than fight for the Republican nomination against Mitt Romney, the acclaimed Salt Lake City Olympics chief. Romney formally entered the race a few hours later. He thanked Swift for her years of work and said he didn't want to take attention away from her on ``her day.'' ``I also think it's admirable that she's decided to focus her resources on managing the state during tough economic times and also to help raise her family with all her energy and heart,'' Romney said, surrounded by his...

The race is not to the Swift: Controversial acting Jane Swift withdrew today from the Massachusetts governor's race and threw her support to Winter Olympics boss Mitt Romney. Later this afternoon he announced his candidacy. ``I believe that this is in the best interest of our state as it will allow the Republican Party's best chances of holding the governor's office in November,'' said Swifty, fighting back tears at the Statehouse in Boston. After a Republican activist recently tried to get her a job in the Bush administration to ease her out of the race, Swifty fumed, ``I guess...

From WBZ radio: Romney to announce he is running soon. Swift to announce she won't run at Noon.