CNN turns to sensationalism
The phrase ���jumped the shark��� refers to the point in the life of a TV show when quality begins to decline. Its origin comes from a 1977 ���Happy Days��� episode, in which Fonzie, as a test of his bravery, jumps over a shark on water skis ��� while wearing.
Market Basket cited in US jobs report
The grocery store industry had 17,000 fewer jobs in August, the Labor Department said, noting ���employment disruptions at a grocery store chain in New England.��� Doug Handler, chief US economist for IHS Global Insight, a Lexington forecasting firm, said.
Border patrol needs to clean up, not receive more funding
The Ebola crisis has sparked no small number of irrational statements, but one of the least sensible is the call to invest heavily in US border enforcement. President Obamas highly anticipated plans for executive action on immigration, announced.
Police in riot gear respond to crowd near Keene State College
KEENE, N.H. ��� Disturbances continued into Sunday morning after parties at Keene State College spun out of control Saturday. Police in riot gear fired tear gas at hundreds of students throwing bottles and other objects, according to witnesses on the scene.
Evacuation plans readied as Buffalo flooding looms
Residents of flood-prone areas around Buffalo should move valuables up from the basement, pack a bag and prepare for the possibility of evacuation as up to 7 feet of melting snow posed the threat of flooding, Gov. Andrew. In Hamburg, Pete Yeskoot.
Getting to the Crux of why Catholicism matters
In the United States, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, president of the US bishops conference, issued a thumbs-down for new revisions to the Obama administrations mandate for contraception coverage as part of health care reform. The changes came after the .
Snow keeps falling, high tide looms as New England battles blizzard
Massachusetts wasnt the only state getting hit hard Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service has also reported about 16 inches of snow in Portland, Maine; over 21 inches in Hudson, New Hampshire; and 28�� inches in Orient on New Yorks Long .
Everybody Hates Eric Cantor: A Roundup
A fact that keeps popping up in stories about the shocking defeat of Eric Cantor is that, apparently, everybody hated him. Everybody. ���Cantor was never well liked,��� reports Jon Ward, ���especially by conservatives, who considered him a fraud.��� Its.
Border Insecurity: Arizona Ranchers Frustrated Over Smugglers, Crime
I deal with the phone calls every day in my office���every day���about the burglars, people breaking into their homes, smugglers coming through their properties and damaging their properties, and the assaults, he said.. Its part of a storm system.
FOX News brings back Scott Brown
In this years Senate election, Brown lost to New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen by nearly 16,000 votes, or about 4 percentage points. In 2012, he lost his Senate seat in Massachusetts to Democrat Elizabeth Warren, after winning it in 2010 against .
What You Need to Know About ISIS, the Extremist Group Overtaking Iraq
ISIS grew out of Al Qaeda in Iraq, which was founded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in 2004 and became one of the most powerful Islamic extremist groups involved in the Iraq War. Shortly after al-Zarqawi was killed by U.S. forces in 2006, Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Hamas claims it has captured Israeli soldier
The first major ground battle in two weeks of Israel-Hamas fighting exacted a steep price Sunday: It killed 65 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers and forced thousands of terrified Palestinian civilians to flee their neighborhood, reportedly used to.
A sales tax holiday is an empty gimmick, not a rational policy
So I suppose I should be glad that the Massachusetts Legislature has designated next Saturday and Sunday as the Commonwealths annual sales-tax holiday. Two days of tax-free shopping, a chance to buy that new freezer or computer or necklace ��� or .
Obama to extend airstrikes to Syria, send more advisers
Representative Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat who voted against authorizing the Iraq war in 2002, said he worries about the potential consequences of a new military campaign. But he asserted there was little choice but to take aggressive action.
Brigham nurses know flu vaccine can do harm
I AM proud to be a nurse at Brigham and Womens Hospital. The Globe article Thursday failed to explain the main reason that the Brigham nurses are opposed to a policy of mandatory flu vaccinations (���Brigham and Womens nurses sue over flu shot mandate .
Southern California mudflows trigger evacuations
Of immediate concern were hillsides, stripped bare by wildfires, which loom over some neighborhoods. Though the fast-moving storm was projected to clear out east and reach Nevada and Arizona later in the day, the risk remained that sodden topsoil no .