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  • Manning Plea Offer Another Odd Piece Of An Odd Case
    Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of giving information to the website WikiLeaks, is expected in court on Tuesday. Manning denies being a spy and recently offered to plead guilty to minor charges. This is just one more oddity in a case some describe as "bizarre."
  • An Egyptian man walks over a graffiti reading "Morsi Go" at Egypt's landmark Tahrir square in Cairo.
    Meeting Between Egypt's Morsi, Judiciary Appears To Fail To Bring Compromise
    The decree, which granted the Egyptian president sweeping power, unleashed mass protests. Today, Mohammed Morsi softened his language, but stood his ground, saying the decree will not change.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
    Supreme Court Hears Case Asking: Who's A Boss?
    The definition is important because employers are automatically liable for damages in most cases in which a supervisor harasses a subordinate. At issue in Monday's arguments at the Supreme Court was a lower court decision that declared that only a person with the ability to fire or hire employees can be considered a supervisor.
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    Berkshire County Lawmakers Watching State Revenues Closely
    As tax revenue collections in Massachusetts are falling below benchmarks, lawmakers in the Berkshires are warning against potential budget cuts that would…
  • A Burmese python coils around the arm of a hunter during a news conference in 2010 in the Florida Everglades. New research suggests that the pythons won't spread through the American Southeast, as previously believed.
    Will Florida Pythons Slither To Rest Of The U.S.?
    Researchers from the University of Florida, National Geographic and other groups say Burmese pythons may not be as likely to spread across the Southeast U.S. as previous researchers have warned. Cold weather may beat them back.
  • Rosa Maria Ramirez lost most of her belongings in the storm and is moving out of her damaged house on Staten Island. Because she's undocumented, she doesn't qualify for federal financial disaster assistance.
    Post-Sandy Aid Inaccessible For Some Immigrants
    Not everyone affected by Superstorm Sandy has found relief in the government programs and charities helping to rebuild lives. Many immigrants, both legal and undocumented, face higher hurdles than most in the wake of a natural disaster.
  • Last year, Tom Mather caught 15,000 deer ticks in the woods of southern Rhode Island. "People really need to become tick literate," the University of Rhode Island researcher says.
    To Fight Tick-Borne Disease, Someone Has To Catch Ticks
    A Rhode Island researcher is a master at collecting deer ticks where other people overlook them. He caught 15,000 of them last year, and his success is a sign of a growing problem. Tick-borne diseases are on the rise.
  • Knicks and Nets Tied for First After Overtime Bout
    The Nets moved closer to the Knicks this fall, and the two teams couldn't be any closer in the NBA's Atlantic Division standings. The Nets have pulled…
  • A cloud of tear gas surrounds a protester earlier today near Cairo's Tahrir Square.
    Protests, Clashes Build Again In Cairo
    President Mohammed Morsi's power grab has angered many Egyptians and led many of those who filled the streets during the Arab Spring to renew their protests. The clashes are expected to continue throughout the day.
  • Book Picks - Oblong Books and Music
    Suzanna Hermans from Oblong Books and Music joins us with this week's Book Picks list.List:The Christmas Tugboat by George Matteson & Adele Ursone,…
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