A week before former US Navy commander Roderick Fraser Jr. took over leadership of the Boston Fire Department, the head of the city’s firefighters union issued a stern warning: If Fraser didn’t support the union’s goals, Local 718 President Edward Kelly publicly declared, “We will sink his battleship.”

Best-Selling Doctor Accused Of Abusing Young Boys
A doctor whose best-selling books led to an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show has been accused of sexually molesting seven young boys while treating them at Children s Hospital in Boston.

Fire Recommendations Due
A new report may recommend random drug, alcohol testing for Boston firefighters.

Mom, Brother Indicted In Boy’s Death
The mother and brother of an 8-year-old boy that was shot and killed in 2007 were indicted by a grand jury in connection with the child’s death, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced on Monday.

GPS To Blame For Truck Crashes?
Why so many wrong turns onto the cars only roadways? A high-tech device might be partially to blame.

Feds Pass On Probe Of Mass. Train Crash
Feds Pass On Probe Of Mass. Train Crash.

Democrats ply wider range of economic woes
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Hillary Clinton’s campaign has presented Pennsylvania’s primary as a repeat performance of her Ohio victory earlier this month, in which a hard line on free trade helped Clinton claim bona fides on economic issues and forge an emotional connection with blue-collar voters.

Waiting to inhale in Beijing
BEIJING - Morning rush-hour traffic fills the streets surrounding Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. A growing stream of bicycles, cars, and tourist buses winds chaotically beneath pale blue skies. While a gauzy haze covers the sun, the air quality looks and feels far better than the adverse conditions described by media outlets around the world.

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