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Tributes pour in for former Boston mayor Tom Menino, who died ThursdayTom Menino was the longest-serving mayor in Boston's history, outdistancing the legendary James Michael Curley. He recently wrote a book about his life and times.
Giants, behind MVP Bumgarner, edge Royals for World Series titleSan Francisco beat Kansas City, 3-2, in Game 7 of the World Series Wednesday night, the third championship for the Giants in the past five years.
Story of Denver girls lured by Islamic State mystifies communityAurora Colorado's Somali and Sudanese immigrant community is baffled by three teenage girls who seemed like typical Muslim teens, but tried to buy plane tickets to Syria to join Islamic State militants.
He may be down, but Independent won't drop out of Maine governor's raceIndependent candidate Eliot Cutler said Wednesday that he won't drop out of the heated three-way race for governor despite increasing pressure from voters who view him as a spoiler that will ensure another term for Republican incumbent Paul LePage.
World Series: Royals blank Giants, look forward to Game 7Kansas City exploded for seven runs in the second inning of Game 6 Tuesday night and coasted to a 10-0 shutout of San Francisco. Jeremy Guthrie of the Royals will oppose the Giants' Tim Hudson in Game 7 Wednesday evening.
Nurse Kaci Hickox on Maine quarantine: 'I won't be bullied by politicians'Kaci Hickox, who volunteered in Africa with Doctors Without Borders, was the first person forced into New Jersey's mandatory quarantine. She's in Maine now, and refuses to be quarantined there.
- CHP officer returns $120,000 found in roadway
An off-duty state highway patrol sergeant found two bank deposit bags stuffed with more than $120,000 in cash – and immediately handed over the loot, say officials.
Train derailment study reveals 'horror house of negligence'A sleep-deprived engineer nodded off at the controls of a commuter train just before taking a 30 mph curve at 82 mph, causing a derailment last year that killed four people and injured more than 70, federal regulators said Tuesday.
Pastor who officiated gay wedding keeps Methodist ordinationThe Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church ruled Monday that Rev. Frank Schaefer, who was suspended and defrocked in 2013 for performing his son’s wedding to another man, will be allowed to remain an ordained minister.
- AP, Seattle Times object to FBI impersonation in bombing case
AP spokesman Paul Colford said Tuesday the FBI's 'ploy violated AP's name and undermined AP's credibility.'
Texas nurse, now Ebola-free, released from Atlanta hospitalMeanwhile, another nurse who worked with Ebola patients in west Africa and was quarantined in New Jersey upon her return is now back in her home state of Maine.
Boston bombing suspect's friend found guilty of lying to investigatorsRobel Phillipos was convicted of two counts for lying about being in Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's dorm room while two other friends removed a backpack containing fireworks and other potential evidence three days after the bombing.
Short Spider-Man robs Maine storeIn Auburn, Maine, police are looking for a 5-foot, 3-inch tall thief wearing a Spider-Man mask, who robbed the Big Apple convenience store early Monday. In California, a gas station thief returned the money he stole.
- US nurse released from Ebola quarantine calls conditions 'inhumane'
Kaci Hickox, who tested negative for Ebola after treating patients in West Africa, has been released from forced quarantine in New Jersey after hiring a civil rights attorney.
- Teen gunman invited victims to lunch before cafeteria rampage
Fifteen-year-old Jaylen Fryberg texted a lunch invite to five students before opening fire on them Friday at a Washington state high school, according to local police.
Second victim dies from Washington state school shootingMarysville-Pilchuck High School, near Seattle, is closed this week as students, parents, teachers, and staff try to come to grips with what transpired last week.
World Series: Bumgarner pitches Giants past Royals in Game 5San Francisco starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was the team's most valuable pitcher during the regular season. He has extended that performance into the World Series, dominating the Royals for a second time Sunday night.
- Sacramento sheriffs' shooting: Killer deported twice
Federal authorities say that Luis Enrique Monroy-Bracamonte has been deported to Mexico twice after a conviction for dealing drugs in the 1990s.
- Jeb Bush's son says dad likely to run
George P. Bush says his father, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, is "moving forward" on preparing a 2016 White House bid.
- Dallas nurse who was infected by Ebola gets presidential hug
Nina Pham was infected while caring for a patient who died of the disease; now disease-free, she was welcomed to the Oval Office by President Obama, who thanked her for her service.
