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Speaker: No new taxes in Mass. budget

BOSTON - Massachusetts Speaker Robert DeLeo says the House of Representative's proposed budget for the next fiscal year will not rely on any new taxes or fees.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:42:07 GMT)

Harvard names restroom after alumni

CAMBRIDGE - A new trend hitting college campuses comes as a relief to some, but is downright disturbing to others. Colleges and universities, including Harvard Law School, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Colorado Boulder, are naming restrooms after generous alumni.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:27 GMT)

Pebbles, the stolen dog, found in Lowell

BOSTON - Pebbles, the dog stolen from outside the Whole Foods in Beacon Hill, was found by a FOX 25 viewer in Lowell on Wednesday morning, police said.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:18:48 GMT)

Man pleads guilty to mechanic murder

BOSTON - A Boston man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to having a mechanic who botched his wife's car repairs killed.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:12 GMT)

Taking deep breath is new caffeine fix

CAMBRIDGE - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:45:51 GMT)

Teacher faces new assault charges

Ex-Newton teacher in child porn case faces new assault charge - A former Newton elementary school teacher already charged with indecent assault and disseminating child pornography is now also accused of assaulting a girl he babysat.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:23 GMT)

Springfield changes bar closing time

Springfield officials say they are going ahead with plans to make all bars and nightclubs close at 1 a.m. unless they have special permission to stay open an hour later.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:23 GMT)

BPD website hackers seek Occupy revenge

The hacker group Anonymous is refusing to give up its hold on the Boston Police website and is likely to strike again.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:11 GMT)

Is Dimasi testifying in probation case?

Disgraced former House Speaker Sal Dimasi is in a Brooklyn prison instead of the Kentucky penitentiary where he began serving his sentence two months ago.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:10:41 GMT)

Cape Cod man facing child porn charges

A Cape Cod man is facing child pornography charges after authorities say he persuaded girls he met online to perform sexual acts on their webcams, which he recorded.

(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:51:07 GMT)