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January 27, 2016

Man who has spent 30 years in prison for rape gets new trial

A Massachusetts judge has ordered a new trial for a man who has spent 30 years in prison after being convicted of raping an elderly woman in 1985 based in part on one strand of hair.

January 27, 2016

Dancer who lost leg in Boston Marathon bombings will run this year's race

A professional ballroom dancer who lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings says she's training to run this year's race: all 26.2 miles of it.

January 27, 2016

Man who got arrested after recording cursing cop gets $72K

A Massachusetts man who got arrested after videotaping a foul-mouthed police officer has been awarded more than $72,000 in a settlement.

January 27, 2016

Chinese national to be sentenced for illegal exports to Iran

A Chinese national faces sentencing for supplying Iran with devices that can be used to make nuclear weapons-grade uranium.

January 22, 2016

'Daddy uh-oh': Man gets probation for accidental bomb blast

A Massachusetts man whose 2-year-old son said to police "Big boom, Daddy uh-oh" after his father accidentally detonated a homemade bomb has been sentenced to two years of probation.

January 22, 2016

Small plane lands safely in backyard after engine ices up

The pilot of a single-engine plane safely landed in a field behind a western New York home after the engine iced-up.

January 21, 2016

Mom's lawyer: Murder charges in babies' deaths 'speculation'

The lawyer for a Massachusetts woman who lived in a filthy home where the skeletal remains of three babies were found has told a judge murder charges against her are the result of "pure speculation" by prosecutors.

January 20, 2016

New investigator named for prep school sex abuse case

A new lead investigator has been chosen to look into allegations of sexual abuse at a prestigious Rhode Island boarding school.

January 20, 2016

Man convicted of stealing $240 from double homicide scene

A Massachusetts man who happened upon a double homicide, didn't report the deaths and stole $240 cash from the home has been sentenced to two years in prison.

January 19, 2016

Berklee, Boston Conservatory agree to unite as single school

The Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory have agreed to merge into one school focusing on music, dance and theater.