Pain you shouldn’t ignore
February 28, 2008
Why is that whether our cars does something even slightly out of the ordinary, we are on the phone withe mechanic nearly right absent; yet, when we feel a pain in our bodies and something doesn’t feel right, we are hesitant to sign the doctor? I know I am guilty of having followed that backward logi…
Slot machine pays college student $3.5 million
February 21, 2008
Matt Collette, Globe Correspondent
Before last weekend, Shana Kelley was your average student at Bunker Hill Community College. Now she’s a millionaire.
The 21-year-old Somerville resident pushed a button on a “Wheel of Fortune” themed slot machine Sunday at Mohegan Sun and won $3.5 millio…
MBTA unveils new Blue Line cars
February 21, 2008
By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff
Gleaming new plum-blue seats. Intelligible, automated station announcements. A smoother ride with maximum air conditioning.
Those are some of the features MBTA Blue Line riders can expect as the first four of 94 new subway cars, each costing $1.8 million, began op…
East 134, West 128
February 18, 2008
Allen (28) shining Star for the East
Celtics guard Ray Allen went from an NBA All-Star replacement to competing for the MVP award last night. Allen scored 14 of his game- and All-Star career-high 28 points in the fourth quarter during the Eastern Conference’s 134-128 victory over the Western …
Taxi driver fatally shot in Brockton
February 18, 2008
By Michael Naughton, Globe Correspondent
A cab driver was fatally shot in the head early Saturday in Brockton, and authorities were searching for the gunman.
Police responding to emergency calls about a car crash on Galen Street just before 1 a.m. found Edward Conley in the cab suffering from …
Two firefighters were trapped by fire that killed Lawrence man, officials say
February 18, 2008
By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff
While searching for what they feared was a person trapped on the third floor of a burning building, two Lawrence firefighters themselves became trapped when a pressurized container detonated, shaking the building so badly that it jammed the door they had planned t…
Don’t worry, be happy
February 17, 2008
Feeling down? Wish your life were different? I’ve got good news for you. Research shows that nearly half of the reason we feel happy or sad has to do with our thoughts and actions. that is good news considering we can control those things. Our emotions are plus controlled by our genetic makeup and l…
‘Save Your Vision’ month
February 17, 2008
Americans are worried about a lot of things as they age — weight gain and back pain, to name two — but they aren’t worried about losing their vision. That’s not good, according to eye health experts, considering some eye diseases don’t have a lot of symptoms. February is Save Your Vision Month…
The Latest Indictment of Zach Randolph’s (Lack Of) Value
February 16, 2008
If the rumors circulating the Association are anything close to credible (I know, I know, but bear with me here, please), the New York Knicks could be a very short time away from having a must-make trade offer on their hands.
The ridiculous part of this is what that particular trade offer entails…
The 5 most painful places to get a tattoo
February 13, 2008
Tattoos aren’t precisely easy to get rid of so the decision to get one is a pretty big deal. You have to not only decide what you want, but plus (and perhaps more importantly) where you want it. whether you’re a seasoned body artist next pain probably has little to no bearing on the location, bu…