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CNNMoney: Massachusetts sues big banks over foreclosuresupdated: Thu Dec 01 2011 18:37:00

The Massachusetts attorney general sued some of the nation's biggest banks on Thursday, accusing them of "unlawful and deceptive conduct in the foreclosure process."

Model planes used as attack drones?updated: Thu Sep 29 2011 12:44:00

CNN's Brian Todd reports on an alleged foiled attack that called for using model planes stuffed with explosives.

Man, 26, charged in plot to bomb Pentagon using model airplaneupdated: Thu Sep 29 2011 12:44:00

A 26-year-old Massachusetts man with a physics degree was arrested and charged Wednesday with plotting an attack on the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with a remote-controlled model aircraft, authorities said.

Authorities say body found in public pool went undetected for daysupdated: Thu Jun 30 2011 20:42:00

Authorities say the body of a woman who died in a Massachusetts public pool went undetected for days as swimmers continued to use the pool before the victim was found floating.

Massachusetts hit by tornadoesupdated: Thu Jun 02 2011 22:11:00

Officials say at least two tornadoes came through Massachusetts, striking several communities.

Tornadoes hit Massachusettsupdated: Wed Jun 01 2011 22:22:00

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick confirms that at least 19 communities in his state have been impacted by tornadoes.

CNNMoney: Massachusetts budget cuts: Biggest in 20 yearsupdated: Wed Jan 26 2011 17:32:00

Massachusetts is bracing for the biggest budget cuts in 20 years...even as its tax revenues are on the rise.

CNNMoney: Massachusetts gets the new economy bestupdated: Thu Nov 18 2010 09:48:00

Massachusetts is the state best prepared to compete in a global, innovation-based economy, a report released Thursday said.

CNNMoney: Major anti-tax measures failupdated: Wed Nov 03 2010 11:46:00

Voters in several states defeated major anti-tax measures on Tuesday, acknowledging that their financially-strapped governments need revenue to provide services.

Several people injured in Massachusetts explosionupdated: Fri Jul 30 2010 15:12:00

Two firefighters, several construction workers and residents of a condominium complex that caught fire Friday in southeastern Massachusetts were taken to a hospital, said a Norfolk Fire and Police dispatcher.

Judge rules against gay marriage banupdated: Fri Jul 09 2010 13:48:00

A federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts, ruled that the federal ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. WHDH reports.

Judge rules federal same-sex marriage ban unconstitutionalupdated: Fri Jul 09 2010 13:48:00

A federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts, has ruled that the federal ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, because it interferes with an individual state's right to define marriage.

Massachusetts lieutenant governor hospitalizedupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 00:31:00

Massachusetts Lt. Governor Timothy Murray checked into a Worcester, Massachusetts, hospital Monday for observation after complaining about "feeling under the weather," his office said.

Massachusetts state legislator found dead in poolupdated: Sat Jun 26 2010 16:01:00

Massachusetts state Rep. Robert Nyman was found dead in his pool Friday night, police in Hanover said Saturday. No foul play is suspected in the death.

Fortune: 5 painful health-care lessons from Massachusettsupdated: Wed Jun 16 2010 16:54:00

The best guide to how President Obama's historic health-care legislation will reshape the nation's medical marketplace and fiscal future is the pioneering model in Massachusetts. The Bay State's reform program started in late 2006, and it shares virtually all the major features of the new federal plan.

Is budget freeze a political gimmick?updated: Wed Jan 27 2010 07:46:00

Here's something to keep in mind about American voters: They're not fond of political gimmicks.

Independents' anger in Massachusetts a sign of things to come?updated: Mon Jan 25 2010 13:27:00

Political analysts say that emotions played as big a role as issues in Republican Scott Brown's earthshaking win this week in traditionally Democratic Massachusetts.

Swing voters will decide Kennedy seatupdated: Mon Jan 18 2010 07:39:00

On Tuesday, the eyes of the political world will be turned to Massachusetts where an unexpectedly close special election is being held to determine who will succeed Ted Kennedy in the Senate.

CNNMoney: Massachusetts leads health coverage - Censusupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 08:19:00

A new study from the government Tuesday showed a wide disparity in health care coverage across the United States.

Commentary: Why the doctor won't see you nowupdated: Thu Aug 20 2009 08:56:00

When President Obama recently cited the number of Americans without health insurance, he declared that, "We are not a nation that accepts nearly 46 million uninsured men, women, and children."

CNNMoney: Health care reform's tabupdated: Tue Aug 18 2009 04:11:00

How big of a deal is cutting the rising cost of health care? Ask Massachusetts.

Massachusetts sues federal government over marriage lawupdated: Wed Jul 08 2009 18:10:00

Massachusetts sued the U.S. government on Wednesday, challenging the constitutionality of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman.

CNNMoney: Health care mandates: How they workupdated: Sat Jun 13 2009 09:22:00

Will the federal government force people to buy health insurance?

CNNMoney: Ethanol: Not dead yetupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 15:24:00

The old kings of ethanol are struggling for survival but a new crop of companies are poised to ascend to the throne and hope to offer a superior product.

U.S. sued for benefits for same-sex marriagesupdated: Wed Mar 04 2009 10:03:00

A legal advocacy group sued the federal government Tuesday, seeking benefits for 15 gay and lesbian Massachusetts residents who wed after the state legalized same-sex marriage.

FSB: Massachusetts' mandateupdated: Wed Jan 28 2009 09:54:00

Not content to wait for relief from Washington, Massachusetts lawmakers drove past the gridlock with a plan that in mid-2007 effectively forced businesses to provide health insurance to workers. All employers with more than 10 full-time workers are now required to make a "fair and reasonable" contribution to the cost of employees' coverage - or face penalties of up to $295 per worker per year.

Massachusetts in the darkupdated: Mon Dec 15 2008 16:58:00

Massachusetts lost electricity after a severe ice storm destroyed transmission lines. WHDH's Lauren Przybyl reports.

Storm leaves at least 1 million without power in Northeastupdated: Sat Dec 13 2008 03:59:00

The governors of Massachusetts and New Hampshire declared states of emergency Friday after high winds, rain and snow swept through the Northeast, leaving at least a million homes and businesses without power.

Time.com: Mass. Senate Votes Pro Out-of-State Gay Marriageupdated: Wed Jul 16 2008 16:00:00

Gay couples from across the country are one step closer to a Massachusetts wedding

FSB: Tax the giraffe!updated: Mon Jul 07 2008 12:39:00

When the Massachusetts passed its much-delayed state budget last week, it included an obscure tax-law change that could be crucial for small-business owners concerned about unfair competition. By becoming the 22nd state to adopt "combined reporting" legislation, Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to put a stop to a longstanding practice that, they say, gives large corporate chains an unfair advantage over their smaller competitors at tax time.

4 years of same-sex marriageupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 19:54:00

Five years after it became legal in their state, a gay Massachusetts couple talks about what's changed and what hasn't.

Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, 4 years laterupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 19:54:00

Four years ago Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex couples to marry. Since then, more than 10,000 gay and lesbian couples have exchanged vows in the state.

Time.com: Year's First Nor'easter Hitsupdated: Mon Jan 14 2008 11:00:00

New England's first major winter storm of 2008 snarled the Monday morning commute with heavy snow and closed hundreds of schools

'Howling' winds lash at Capeupdated: Sun Nov 04 2007 12:56:00

I-Reporter Chris Dumas of East Sandwich, Massachusetts, shot video of Noel's wind sending sand flying and flags flapping.

Noel knocks out power to thousands in Massachusettsupdated: Sun Nov 04 2007 12:56:00

Hurricane force-winds and rain -- the remnants of what was Hurricane Noel -- disrupted power for thousands of people across eastern Massachusetts Saturday night, a power company reported.

FSB: Senate mulls small biz healthcare reformupdated: Fri Oct 26 2007 10:01:00

On Thursday the Senate Finance Committee considered options to expand health care coverage for small business employees. Half the nation's 47 million uninsured workers are employed by small businesses, according to a committee press release, and coverage offered to small business employees is declining rapidly.

GOP sees victory in Massachusetts defeatupdated: Fri Oct 19 2007 11:49:00

What does a special election in Massachusetts have to do with next year's battle for Congress?

CNNMoney: Massachusetts probes Bear trades - reportupdated: Fri Oct 19 2007 04:10:00

Massachusetts regulators are looking into whether Bear Stearns Co. made improper trades with two of its hedge funds before they collapsed this summer, according to a published report.

Airport pork, Part 1updated: Thu Oct 18 2007 09:07:00

Keeping them honest, CNN's Drew Griffin investigates federal money earmarked to support small airports.

Time.com: Why Johnny Isn't Reading Much Betterupdated: Tue Sep 25 2007 18:00:00

The Nation's Report Card shows U.S. students are improving slightly in math, but less so in reading

CDC: Reported whooping cough boom in questionupdated: Fri Aug 24 2007 08:16:00

A reported boom in U.S. whooping cough cases is now being questioned after health officials discovered a regularly used lab test misdiagnosed cases in suspected outbreaks in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Tennessee.

CNNMoney: Massachusetts issues tainted toothpaste warningupdated: Fri Jul 06 2007 03:00:00

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued an advisory Friday, the same day Panama announced that hundreds of poisoning cases were linked to diethylene glycol.

'Massachusetts factor' raises stakes for Romneyupdated: Tue Jun 05 2007 16:40:00

Call it "the Massachusetts factor."

Money Magazine: Rx America: What's the prescription for U.S. health-care reform?updated: Wed May 09 2007 14:24:00

If you're running for President, here are three numbers you have to know: The average January low in Iowa is 9 degrees Fahrenheit. It takes 270 votes to win the Electoral College. And 45 million people in the U.S. have no health insurance.

SI.com: The Southern Pastimeupdated: Wed Apr 18 2007 14:21:00

The most popular cringing sensation you're supposed to remember from your school days is ... eeck, yes, fingernails on the chalk blackboard. But for me, and I'm sure for any kid who ever played baseball, there is no more painful memory than hitting a baseball in cool weather and having the bat sting your hands. Oww. Man, that hurt.

Robotic trio wins 'Super Bowl of Smarts'updated: Sat Apr 14 2007 21:27:00

After six weeks of strategy and sweat, a coalition of high school teams from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Nevada took the top prize at the FIRST Robotics competition, otherwise known as the "Superbowl of Smarts."

SI.com: Made in USAupdated: Fri Mar 16 2007 11:33:00

With 501 career goals, Dallas Stars center Mike Modano enters this weekend just one shy of Joe Mullen's all-time mark by a U.S.-born player. Modano's achievement got us to thinking about some of the most notable U.S.-reared players to lace up skates. (We say "reared" rather than born because some, such as Rod Langway, were born in non-hockey playing countries but grew up in the U.S., where their games were developed and nurtured.)

CNNMoney: New economy winners and losersupdated: Mon Feb 26 2007 13:02:00

When it comes to how U.S. states are adapting to an evolving economy, not all are created equal, according to a study released Tuesday.

Massachusetts governor seeks connections with citizensupdated: Tue Feb 20 2007 18:36:00

Gov. Deval Patrick is trying to increase accessibility to Massachusetts' political leaders.

Money Magazine: The Best College Savings Plan is Getting Betterupdated: Mon Jan 01 2007 00:01:00

The cost of a college education may be rising scary fast, but the act of saving for it is finally getting cheaper. Competition has broken out among providers of 529s--the tax-advantaged plans for f...

CNNMoney: College grads see big income boostupdated: Wed Oct 25 2006 14:16:00

Four more years in the classroom should be looking pretty good to high school graduates if future salary is important to them, according to new Census data released Thursday.

FSB: Sick billsupdated: Tue Oct 24 2006 09:38:00

When Frank Muscato's mother died, he took off all of two days - to attend the funeral - and then went back to work as an employee at a small medical-equipment broker.

Fortune: Carryon lip balm, lotion, and moreupdated: Thu Oct 19 2006 16:07:00

Most business travelers wouldn't dream of checking their bags. But now, thanks to stringent regulations about what liquids and creams can be carried on, more travelers have resigned themselves to b...

Environmentupdated: Wed Sep 27 2006 15:41:00

Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp.

Leaf-peeping plannerupdated: Thu Sep 21 2006 13:13:00

Get the real deal with this guide to hotel packages, happenings, and resources for making the most of fall foliage season across the U.S.

Fortune: Saving healthcare, one uninsured person at a time.updated: Thu Apr 20 2006 10:46:00

Ever since Republican Governor Mitt Romney got his plan for universal health coverage through Massachusetts's Democratic legislature in early April, it has been hailed as a breakthrough - and as th...

FSB: Hire Educationupdated: Fri Jan 20 2006 10:01:00

I've long believed that 90% of coaching is hiring. If you start with good people, they will do good work and accomplish more, with less supervision.

CNNMoney: Retailers warned about Thanksgivingupdated: Wed Nov 23 2005 17:47:00

The Massachusetts attorney general's office has reminded seven retailers of a state law against opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day.

FSB: Space Is the Placeupdated: Tue Nov 01 2005 00:01:00

Planetariums aren't just for learning the difference between Andromeda and Orion's belt. Sky-Skan, based in Nashua, N.H., makes digital technology that transforms old-fashioned planetariums into IM...

Your e-mails: After Katrinaupdated: Mon Oct 24 2005 18:19:00

Development and storms have eroded much of the coastal wetlands that provide "speed bumps" for approaching storms. CNN.com asked readers whether steps should be taken to build them back. Here is a sampling of those responses, some of which have been edited:

Snowstorm socks Northeastupdated: Sun Jan 23 2005 04:27:00

Howling winds and blinding snow blasted the Northeast on Sunday, closing Boston's airport and forcing airlines to evaluate whether to cancel flights in other cities slammed for a second day by blizzard conditions.

CNNMoney: Retirement made easyupdated: Tue Dec 14 2004 11:41:00

I contribute fully to my company retirement savings plan each year. Because I have limited investing knowledge and time to devote to my plan, I've decided to enroll in a target retirement fund. Do you think that's a smart decision?

CNNMoney: Taking stock in Texas?updated: Mon Nov 01 2004 12:13:00

Texas already has something over Massachusetts in election year 2004, even before the votes for George W. Bush or John Kerry are counted.

Massachusetts and presidencyupdated: Wed Jul 21 2004 14:43:00

From the Boston Tea Party to Paul Revere's ride to the battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts helped give birth to America's independence.

Fortune: Corporate America Blazed The Trailupdated: Mon Jun 14 2004 00:01:00

When Massachusetts and local governments like the city of San Francisco began offering marriage licenses to gay couples recently, experts predicted legal and taxation nightmares for benefits manag...

Legal wrangling continues in Massachusetts over marriageupdated: Tue May 18 2004 11:23:00

This week, May 17, for the first time, same-sex couples legally wed in Massachusetts. Hundreds more will do so as the week progresses.

Same-sex couples exchange vows in Massachusettsupdated: Mon May 17 2004 17:28:00

Massachusetts forged a new chapter in civil rights history Monday as same-sex couples began exchanging wedding vows, marking the first time a state has granted gays and lesbians the right to marry.

Same-sex couples ready to make history in Massachusettsupdated: Mon May 17 2004 01:29:00

The champagne is chilled, the cakes are frosted, and gay and lesbian couples across Massachusetts are ready to make history Monday by saying "I do."

Fortune: Elitist Liberal Chablis-Sipper? Moi? Massachusetts is about to take its usual election-year beating from the GOP. But we're realupdated: Mon Apr 19 2004 00:01:00

You know who John Kerry is. He's the candidate running from Massachusetts.

Same-sex spotlight on Massachusettsupdated: Thu Mar 11 2004 09:08:00

The gay-marriage debate has roiled in states and cities from California to tiny New Paltz, New York, but none with as much at stake as Massachusetts, the first state whose highest court has ruled that gays have a consitutional right to wed.

FSB: Cashing In A CELEBRATION OF RECENT TAKEOVERSupdated: Mon Mar 01 2004 00:01:00

Sun Microsystems bought NAUTICUS NETWORKS, a privately held Framingham, Mass., company that develops computer hardware for web-based applications, for an undisclosed price ... Russell Simmons sold ...

Massachusetts lawmakers recess without gay marriage banupdated: Fri Feb 13 2004 01:39:00

A joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature recessed at midnight, failing to craft a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages.

Massachusetts mulls same-sex marriage banupdated: Wed Feb 11 2004 11:14:00

Drawing protesters on both sides of the issue, Massachusetts lawmakers convened Wednesday for an extraordinary constitutional convention to consider a ban on same-sex marriage.

How same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusettsupdated: Fri Feb 06 2004 16:51:00

While the Ohio governor has signed a bill banning same-sex marriage in his state, four of the seven justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Court have cleared the last obstacle to same-sex marriage in theirs.

Massachusetts court brings same-sex marriage to political forefrontupdated: Fri Feb 06 2004 15:32:00

A whole new controversy burst upon the political scene this week. How did it get there? Through the political Play of the Week.

Massachusetts court upholds same-sex marriageupdated: Wed Feb 04 2004 11:25:00

Underscoring its original ruling last November, Massachusetts' highest court said Wednesday that only full marriage rights for gay couples, not civil unions, would conform to the state's constitution.

Fortune: Fantasy Islandsupdated: Mon Aug 12 2002 00:01:00

Who doesn't fantasize about island living? Pristine beaches, perfect sunsets...oh, and hordes of summer renters, celebrity-wranglers, million-dollar inland lots, and other perks of living in a "dis...

Money Magazine: Roamin' Holidays From Massachusetts to Hawaii, state holidays can make for a great vacation.updated: Mon Apr 01 2002 00:01:00

Last April 16, some friends and I went up to Boston to watch a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. But it wasn't just an ordinary ball game. It began at 11 a.m., making it the only morning game on Major L...

FSB: Too Soon for P2P?updated: Mon Oct 01 2001 00:01:00

It was just a coincidence that Charles Martins started up his two-man law firm at the same time that a friend (and Groove Networks employee) persuaded him to download Groove's new peer-to-peer (P2P...

FSB: The FSB 100 America's Fastest-Growing Small Companiesupdated: Sun Jul 01 2001 00:01:00

The envelope, please... Our list, compiled with the help of Zacks Investment Research, considered only public companies with $200 million or less in revenue for 2000. We next ruled out any that had...

Money Magazine: Germ Warfareupdated: Sun Oct 15 2000 00:01:00

America's insatiable demand for antibacterial products is now being embraced by the consumer-banking industry. MicroTouch Systems of Methuen, Mass. bonds a microbe-killing chemical to its ATM touch...

Money Magazine: Bad News On ATM Feesupdated: Mon Mar 01 1999 00:01:00

The fat lady has sung. In early January, Citibank and Chase Manhattan--the only two of the nation's 10 largest banks that were not charging other banks' customers to use their automated teller mach...

Money Magazine: With Term Rates Sinking, Should You Trade In Your Policy?updated: Sat Aug 01 1998 00:01:00

Apparently, the art of forecasting insurance rates is as imprecise as any other market call. Term life insurance premiums have been dropping for roughly a decade, and even though many insurance exp...

Fortune: FORTUNE 5 HUNDRED LARGEST U.S. CORPORATIONSupdated: Mon Apr 28 1997 00:01:00

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Money Magazine: DON'T BE SNOWED BY TAX-FREE FUNDSupdated: Sat Mar 01 1997 00:01:00

An investment that keeps not one, but two or even three tax collectors' paws out of your pocket: Now there's something any taxpayer would hike a ways to find. No wonder assets invested in single-st...

Money Magazine: MONEY'S COLLEGE VALUE RANKINGS WHEN YOU WEIGH THE EDUCATION THEY PROVIDE AGAINST THE PRICES THEY CHARGE, EVERY updated: Sun Sep 01 1996 00:01:00

Your kid may have no aptitude for Caltech, MONEY's best college value, but he or she does not need to be a rocket scientist to find a terrific deal. On the following pages, you'll learn of more tha...

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Money Magazine: SEE HOW YOU DID IN THE GREAT FUND COMEBACK FOR THE LATEST RETURNS, CHECK OUT OUR COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF updated: Mon May 08 1995 00:01:00

What a difference three months makes! at the end of last year, all six of the broad fund categories that Money magazine covers--as well as the 12 narrower fund types they embrace--were awash in red...

Money Magazine: HOW GOVERNMENT PENSIONS ARE ROBBING YOU Federal, state and local employees' pensions are so lavish, shrinking them to what privaupdated: Sat Oct 01 1994 00:01:00

The gaps between the princely pensions that public employees often collect and what the rest of us get are so astounding that they seem to have been exaggerated by a task force of bureaucrat-bashin...

Money Magazine: MONEY's Guide to 1,010 Colleges By comparing the vital data in these listings, you can home in on the school updated: Fri Sep 16 1994 00:01:00

Need some help in deciding which of the nation's thousands of colleges would be best for your child? You've put yourself in good hands. The 21-page guide that begins at left provides basic informat...

Money Magazine: Smart ways to protect yourself from crimeupdated: Wed Jun 01 1994 00:01:00

Just because you visit or work in a high-crime area doesn't mean that you have to become a crime target. There are several steps that you can take to protect yourself -- and a few that you should n...

Fortune: HOW BOSSES VIEW HEALTH CAREupdated: Mon May 30 1994 00:01:00

-- You might assume that employees and employers stand on opposite sides in the great debate. As FORTUNE's spring survey of the business mood shows, that's generally true. Polls of the public show ...

Money Magazine: SHE MAKES THE MONEY MOVES, AND HE COULDN'T CARE LESS updated: Sat Jan 01 1994 00:01:00

The November issue really held my attention, especially your story ''He Says, She Says,'' about how men and women differ in their views of money. My husband and I indeed have different views. He ne...

Money Magazine: The Best Buys in Your Area updated: Wed Sep 15 1993 00:01:00

These tables show how schools in the six U.S. regions stacked up against one another in our value rankings. To earn a high score in our value-oriented analysis, a school must charge less in tuition...

Money Magazine: HELPING OUT THE FAMILY updated: Sun Aug 01 1993 00:01:00

May's Idea of the Month, "How to Lend Money to a Member of Your Family," misses one positive point. Young people could be doing their relatives a big favor by borrowing from them. Seniors facing a ...

Money Magazine: THANKING US FOR BETTER BENEFITS updated: Thu Jul 01 1993 00:01:00

I am writing to express my appreciation for MONEY. My den is full of copied articles and handwritten notes about the advice you give. In fact, I forwarded a copy of your November 1992 Newsline's ti...

Fortune: HOW CRIME PAYSupdated: Mon May 31 1993 00:01:00

The anticrime industry is coming on like gangbusters. Sales of Mace, the leading self-defense spray, jumped 36% in 1992, and the Bennington, Vermont, company that produces it, MSI, is in the proces...

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