LOCAL NEWS

Pols make pitches at Rox candidate forum

Candidates in the Boston mayoral race presented capsule versions of their campaign platforms and answered questions for an audience of more than 150 at a forum held Monday night in Dudley Square. More »

RCC champion jumper eyes leap to four-year degree

At 5 feet 3 inches tall, Nia Howard is petite. But as a Division III track and field athlete at Roxbury Community College (RCC), she stands tall. More »

Rox mosque opening seen as 'welcome' to Hub Muslims

Area residents of various religious backgrounds gathered in Roxbury last weekend to celebrate the inauguration of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC), an event that Mayor Thomas M. Menino said was not only the ceremonial opening of a building that has been in use for months, but also an official welcome of the Muslim community to Boston. More »

NATIONAL NEWS

New Haven ruling adds to Sotomayor debate

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's reversal Monday of a racial discrimination decision endorsed by Sonia Sotomayor as a federal appeals judge provided fresh ammunition for her critics two weeks before her Senate confirmation hearing, but it's unlikely to sink her nomination. More »

At BET Awards, Janet Jackson honors Michael

LOS ANGELES - Some of the biggest stars on the planet turned back into gushing Michael Jackson fans at the BET Awards, donning single gloves, swapping stories about their idol and singing The King of Pop's standards. More »

WORLD NEWS

Zimbabwe's ex-opposition mulls break with government

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's former opposition party said Monday it would boycott the next Cabinet meeting and was considering disengaging from a troubled, four-month-old unity government with President Robert Mugabe. More »


HEALTH

Basketball to help raise awareness about sickle-cell

Sneakers squeaked, crowds cheered and coaches barked commands as ballplayers ran up and down the basketball court at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury last Saturday during the first annual basketball charity fundraiser to benefit the Greater Boston Sickle Cell Disease Association (GBSCDA). More »

Vegetarian cooking, minus the crunchy persona

Vegetarian cooking outgrew its Birkenstocks long ago, but as Americans combat obesity and even financial strain, meatless meals are becoming mainstream. Several excellent new cookbooks explore the complexities of vegetarian cuisine in ways that will tempt even the most devout carnivores. More »


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