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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Jack the Giant Slayer' Bombs

'Jack the Giant Slayer' may have taken the number one spot at the box office, but no one is celebrating -- it may sit at the top, but it sits at the top of one of the weakest box office weekends since,...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Pain and Gain' Leads a Slow Weekend

Some will call this a slow weekend, but it may be better to think of it as the calm before the storm. Next week, the summer movie season begins and people are saving their pennies for 'Iron Man 3,' so...

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Task Force Releases Report on UMass Dartmouth and Boston Marathon Bombing

A task force formed by the college where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lived says there's no indication students were in danger before or after the bombing. The report released Thu...

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Fall River Man Arrested On OUI Was Carrying Heroin

A Fall River man faces numerous charges after being stopped by police in Fall River. State Police responding to reports of an erratic driver headed eastbound on Rt 195 just before 10pm Wednesday night,...

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MH370 Report Released

A preliminary report on the disappearance Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 says air traffic controllers did not realize the plane was missing until 17 minutes after it disappeared from civilian radar and...

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Shark Sighting Report Unconfirmed In Padanaram Harbor

Reports of a shark sighting in Padanaram Harbor this morning have not been confirmed, but the town harbormaster is keeping a close eye on the situation. Dartmouth Harbormaster Steve Melo tells WBSM...

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Google Cars Safer When Speeding

A report says Google's driverless cars are safer when they speed. Google's driverless car is programmed to stay within the speed limit, but research shows that sticking to the speed limit when other...

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Violent Crime Down, Drug Deaths Up In Massachusetts

A new report by state health officials is showing a drop in violent crime but continued problems with heroin deaths, rising childhood asthma and obesity. The Massachusetts Health Council report, citing...

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Investigation Into Joan Rivers Death Shows A Number Of Mistakes

The New York Department of Health and Human Services has examined the office where Joan Rivers stopped breathing and a disturbing number of mistakes were found. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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UPDATE: Panel Recommends Salary Hikes For Top Pols

An advisory board recommends increasing the Massachusetts governor's annual pay to $250,000 while also giving sizable raises to other statewide officials and top legislative leaders. The Special...

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Report Finds Gender Gap Contributes To Number Of Women In Poverty

Studies show that about half the households in New Bedford and Fall River are lead by single mothers and half of those single mothers are living in poverty. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Are There Still Potholes On Your New Bedford Street? Report Them Here

New Bedford City workers have been hard at work filling the potholes caused by a record-setting winter, and they'll likely be doing that for much of this year. Mayor Jon Mitchell says since the snow...

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Task Force: Opioid Abuse An Epidemic In Massachusetts

A task force created by Gov. Charlie Baker says drug addiction must be considered a medical disease and has outlined a series of steps to fight opioid abuse. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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NTSB Finds Engine Issues With Plane That Crashed Into House

Federal investigators say the engine of a small plane that crashed into a Plainville home last month killing all three people on board had a breach in the crankcase, two puncture holes near a cylinder...

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Latest Report Shows Increase In Suicides By Men

A report recently released by the Bristol County Regional Coalition to Prevent Suicide found that last year there was a 72 percent increase in suicides among middle aged men as compared to 2013. Read...

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At Least 30 Reported Dead in Paris Attack

UPDATE 5:20PM: At least 30 people are reported to have been killed in a series of attacks in Paris, France. A shooting was reported at a restaurant and there were at least two blasts at other...

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Economy Gains 211,000 Jobs In November

The U.S. economy created 211-thousand new jobs in October. Continue reading…

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Report Highlights Local Renewable Energy Initiatives

Environment Massachusetts released a report on Wednesday arguing that within the next few decades 100% of the the state's energy needs could be met through the use of renewable energy sources. Continue...

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Report Finds GNB Voc-Tech School Climate 'Generally Good'

A recent study on the school climate of Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School was presented to the school committee Tuesday evening. Continue reading…

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State Dept.: Hillary Did Not Comply With Policies

The State Department says Hillary Clinton did not comply with the agency's policies on e-mails and records. A department inspector general report out today also blasts the Democratic presidential front...

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