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For nearly three years, the Afghan parliament has tried to pass a law banning violence against women. Supporters say they've made concessions to address conservatives' concerns. But critics say the proposal still violates Islamic law.

The New York Times is putting its New England holdings, including the Boston Globe up for sale. The New York Times said in a press release Wednesday that…

Tomatoes grown on organic farms contained significantly higher levels of vitamin C, sugar and lycopene than their conventionally grown counterparts, a study finds. Turns out, organic farming techniques "stress out" the plants in ways that make them more nutrient dense.

From Giverny to the Brooklyn Bridge: American Impressionist Paintings from the Arkell Collections is currently on display at The Arkell Museum in…

A 30-year employee of the New York State Department of Transportation has retired rather than face disciplinary charges for speaking to a newspaper…

A prominent Vermont economist is warning that a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages will send more Vermonters out of state to shop.Art Woolf of Northern…

In the grand tradition of the English Rock opera, a la Tommy, The Wall and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – there is a new rock opera for the 21st…

Advocates for low-income families in Massachusetts are calling on the state and federal governments to increase funding for fuel assistance programs in…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Federal authorities say a Connecticut woman has been charged with falsely threatening to carry out a suicidal mass shooting and…

BOSTON (AP) — The gambling industry spent $2.3 million dollars lobbying Beacon Hill lawmakers in 2012, a drop from the $3.1 million spent by the industry…