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Amra -- This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, no chamber of Congress has ever before passed comprehensive health reform. This is history....

The Royals trimmed their roster today by declining 2010 contract options on outfielder Coco Crisp, catcher Miguel Olivo and reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta. Crisp and Olivo are immediately eligible to file for free-agency. Yabuta can become a free agent if he...

Federal prosecutors say two Massachusetts members of a violent prostitution ring have been found guilty of forcing teenage girls as young as 15 to work as prostitutes, taking them to several states. Authorities say Darryl Tavares of Revere and Eddie...

Gino Gordon ran for two touchdowns and Collie Winters passed for another as Harvard remained unbeaten in the Ivy League with a 34-14 over Columbia Saturday. Gordon ran six yards for his first touchdown as the Crimson (6-2, 5-0) scored...

A Massachusetts official agrees with claims by an Indian tribe that Nantucket Sound has cultural significance, stalling plans for a wind farm. Brona Smith, the state historic preservation officer, in a letter released Thursday afternoon, said she believes Nantucket Sound...

Boston Scientific Corp. said Friday that it has agreed in principle to settle an investigation with the Department of Justice for $296 million. The probe focused on the former Guidant Corp.'s 2005 warnings on its Contak Renewal and Ventak Prizm...

Patrice Bergeron's goal with 52 seconds left in regulation helped the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, but Michael Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over Boston on Thursday night. Boston had...