A congressional report shows the Secret Service is investigating more threats against government officials, including President Barack Obama, than ever before, according to The Boston Globe. ...more

October 25, 2009

300,000 Number of Israeli settlers who live in the West Bank 2 million Number of Palestinians who reside in the West Bank ...more

May 29, 2009

Amazon.com Inc. hopes a bigger version of its Kindle electronic reading device can be a hit, even if it's more expensive, and the company is targeting, in part, college students who are eager to save money on textbooks. ...more

May 7, 2009

72 Number of troops who died in Iraq from accidents, illness or suicide between September 2008 and April ...more

May 4, 2009

Boston's NBC affiliate says it will air a local newscast instead of Jay Leno's new 10 p.m. talk show. ...more

April 3, 2009

The agent for wide receiver Joey Galloway confirmed that the New England Patriots have reached a one-year deal with the former Buc. ...more

March 14, 2009

Eddie Doyle was the guy who really did know everybody's name. But after tending bar for 35 years at the Boston tavern that inspired the television show "Cheers," Doyle has been laid off. ...more

March 10, 2009

Simmons College has come up with a low-tech solution to get rid of the flock of Canada geese fouling its quad. ...more

February 24, 2009

Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it will serve Boston's Logan International Airport by autumn, raising hopes locally that Tampa could be one of the destinations in the first or second round of new flights. ...more

February 20, 2009

Southwest Airlines said today it will serve Boston's Logan International Airport by autumn, raising hopes locally that Tampa could be one of the destinations in the first or second round of new flights. ...more

February 19, 2009