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         <title><![CDATA[Mass. turnpike board approves toll hikes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 17

 BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority approved a plan Friday for significant toll hikes in eastern Massachusetts as it staggers under Big Dig debt and mismanagement.


 The authority's board voted 4-1 to adopt Gov. Deval Patrick's recommendation for toll hikes of 75 cents at the Weston and Allston-Brighton tollbooths, where drivers currently pay $1.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Russell Contreras, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:54:09 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Driver escapes serious injury  in tanker crash]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 17

 SWANSEA (AP) -- A tanker truck carrying 12,500 gallons of gasoline rolled over, spilling most of the fuel in Swansea after the driver lost control of the vehicle.


 State police on Sunday said the 55-year-old driver, Kim Kilbreth, suffered minor injuries after the tanker spilled an estimated 8,500 gallons of fuel following the 5:40 a.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:54:08 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Embattled Mass. Sen. James Marzilli resigns]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 17

 BOSTON (AP) -- State Sen. James Marzilli, awaiting trial for sexually harassing four women in Lowell, resigned Friday from the Senate.


 The announcement came one day after Marzilli drew criticism for a trip last month to Germany, where he represented the Massachusetts Senate at an environmental forum, and also attended a business and academic conference.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:48:46 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Barney nips another White House visitor]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 17

 BOSTON (AP) -- President Bush's dog Barney has been less than welcoming to another White House visitor.


 Boston Celtics public relations director Heather Walker said Friday that Barney bit her wrist and drew blood as she tried to pat the Scottish terrier after a White House ceremony honoring the team's 17th NBA championship.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:48:45 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sen. in harass case represented Mass. at forum]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 14

 BOSTON (AP) -- A state senator who's out on bail after being accused of sexually harassing four women recently traveled to Germany and represented the Massachusetts state Senate at an environmental forum.


 Sen. James Marzilli traveled to Berlin in early October to take part in an environmental conference, then also attended a business and academic conference, a]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:44 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mohegan Sun leases  land in Western Mass.]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 14

 PALMER, Mass. (AP) -- Mohegan Sun has leased land in western Massachusetts for a possible casino development, just in case state lawmakers approve casino gaming.


 The Mohegan Tribe announced Thursday it has signed a 50-year lease on 152 acres in Palmer with options to renew it for another 49 years.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:44 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Protest against gay marriage vote planned in Massachusetts]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 14

 BOSTON -- Gay marriage advocates in the state where it first became legal are hoping a downtown Boston protest this weekend can re-energize supporters and show the country it has nothing to fear from gay unions.


 The protest at City Hall Plaza is one of at least 150 rallies planned nationwide to speak out against several election day setbacks for gay rights supporters,]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Jay Lindsay, Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:43 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coast Guard searches for fisherman off Mass. coast]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 14

 BOSTON (AP) -- The Coast Guard is searching for the captain of a New Bedford-based fishing vessel that capsized off the coast of Cape Cod.


 A Coast Guard spokeswoman says trouble was reported on the 71-foot Costa & Corvo just after midnight Thursday while the boat was about 115 miles east of the Cape.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:40 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mass. auditor faults Dept. of Youth Services]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 14

 BOSTON (AP) -- State Auditor Joe DeNucci says the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services has "serious flaws" in its computer system security.


 According to a recent audit, the department's computer system doesn't have the ability to track clients nor provide staff with clients' critical medical information.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:39 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kerry says Obama administration talk 'speculation']]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, November 12

 BOSTON -- Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday he hasn't spoken to anyone in the Obama camp about a possible position in the new administration, and talk of him being tapped for secretary of state or some other post is "speculation."


 "I haven't talked to anybody. I've had no conversations.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Glen Johnson, AP Political Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:04:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Obama's Inauguration the hottest ticket in the country]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, November 12

 BOSTON -- The Celtics are back in action defending their title. The Patriots are making a playoff run -- without Tom Brady. Even the Bruins have a winning record.


 But one of the hottest tickets in town is for an event more than two months and 440 miles away -- President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Matt Murphy, Transcript Statehouse Bureau</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:03:58 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Defense cuts could hurt Massachusetts employers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday, November 11

 BOSTON -- Cuts in defense spending, being recommended to the incoming Obama administration, could have repercussions on the Massachusetts economy that thrives on lucrative Pentagon contracts.


 With the nation embroiled in two wars and military defense spending on the rise, some of Massachusetts largest employers like Raytheon and General Electric have benefited from]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Matt Murphy, Transcript Statehouse Bureau</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:49:06 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cell phone service debuts in Big Dig tunnels]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday, November 11

 BOSTON (AP) -- There's another milestone of sorts for the Big Dig.


 The nation's most expensive highway project now boasts uninterrupted cell phone service throughout it network of tunnels, on-ramps and off-ramps in Boston.


 The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority announced Monday that customers of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless can now use their phones]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:49:05 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[New England news briefs]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 10

 Coakley to argue before Supreme Court on lab reports


 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Martha Coakley is preparing to argue before the US Supreme Court in a case to decide whether prosecutors can use crime lab reports as evidence without having the forensic analyst who prepared them testify.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:19:13 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[1 killed, 4 wounded in Boston shooting]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 10

 BOSTON (AP) -- Police say unidentified assailants shot five people in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, killing a 19-year-old woman.


 Three people were rushed to Boston Medical Center for treatment before police arrived early Sunday, where the mother to a 15-month-old child was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:19:12 EST]]></pubDate>
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