Obama formalizes end of U.S. combat in Iraq

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. - President Barack Obama said Saturday the end of combat operations in Iraq doesn't just reaffirm that country's sovereignty, but also makes good on one of his principle campaign pledges. More »

5 years after Katrina, a revival not yet complete

NEW ORLEANS - Gulf Coast residents tried to put Hurricane Katrina behind them on Sunday, marking its fifth anniversary by casting wreaths into the water to remember the hundreds killed. But part of the catastrophe lives on, in abandoned homes still bearing spray-painted circles indicating they had been searched and whether bodies were found inside. More »

Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year

WASHINGTON - It's flushot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new highdose version for people 65 or older. More »

More omega-3 fats don't aid heart patients

Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report. More »


Leadership at issue in 2nd Suffolk race

The Democratic primary rivals for the 2nd Suffolk District state Senate seat agree on at least one issue - the campaign is all about the incumbent's record. More »

Three generations square off in 5th Suffolk state rep race

An intergenerational fight is on to succeed Marie St. Fleur as the state representative for parts of Dorchester and Roxbury. Four Democrats from three different generations will compete in the Sept. 14 primary in the 5th Suffolk district, which St. Fleur, 48, represented for 11 years before resigning in June to join Mayor Thomas Menino's administration. More »

For Obamas, a (mostly) uninterrupted vacation

EDGARTOWN, Mass. - President Barack Obama wrapped up a 10-day vacation Saturday that was blissfully free of the news emergencies that have interrupted some of his past getaways. More »


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