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September 18, 2016

Scuba diver runs out of air, is thrown against rocks

Authorities say a man diving off the coast of Massachusetts died after running out of air and being thrown against the rocks by the current.

September 18, 2016

Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to get humanitarian award

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) of Myanmar will be honored as the 2016 humanitarian of the year by students and faculty at the Harvard Foundation.

September 15, 2016

Orange dinosaur at Massachusetts mini golf course saved from extinction

The giant orange dinosaur seen by thousands of motorists a day on a Massachusetts highway has been saved from extinction.

September 15, 2016

Plumber charged in 1993 slaying of a witness is denied bail

A Massachusetts plumber charged along with former New England Mafia boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme (sah-LEHM'-ee) in the 1993 slaying of a Boston nightclub owner has been denied bail.

September 15, 2016

Boston police consider program for prostitution customers

Boston police are considering sending men who seek sex for a fee to a special program where they can learn about the impacts of sex trafficking.

September 14, 2016

Nation's oldest lighthouse celebrates 300 years

The nation's oldest lighthouse station is turning 300 years old with celebrations and a ceremonial re-lighting.

September 14, 2016

Jury selection to begin in death penalty retrial

Jury selection is set to begin in the sentencing retrial for a man who was sentenced to death in the 2001 carjack killings of two Massachusetts men.

September 13, 2016

Man charged with removing police memorial flags on Massachusetts overpass

A man has been accused of repeatedly removing police memorial flags from a Massachusetts overpass.

September 13, 2016

Police: Man got Taco Bell after running down pedestrian

Police say a 66-year-old Massachusetts man stopped to get food from Taco Bell immediately after running down a pedestrian and fled the scene in his heavily damaged vehicle.

September 12, 2016

Man fatally stabbed while rescuing waitress gets 9/11 award

A man who was fatally stabbed while trying to protect a waitress has been honored with a bravery award named for a flight attendant who was aboard one of the hijacked planes that was flown into the twin towers on Sept. 11.