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| TOP STORIES | | | [3 hours ago ] (John Moroney, NECN: Providence, RI) - The economic forecast is looking dire in 2009. New England leaders must slash spending by the hundreds of millions.
Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri took to the airwaves to speak directly to the people of his... | | | read more  | | | [4 hours ago ] BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts lawmakers are set to receive a 5.5
percent pay hike, even as they prepare to make deep cuts to state
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The increase would lift lawmakers' base pay from $58,237 to
$61,440 - an increase of just over $3,200 a... | | | read more | | | [4 hours ago ] (NECN) - Governor Deval Patrick wants Massachusetts to overhaul its laws aimed at keeping public officials honest.
2008 was a tough year for political reputations. Senator Jim Marzilli was arrested on groping charges and then resigned. Senator Dianne... | | | read more | | | | | |
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| March 16, 2008 Sen. McCain makes unexpected visit to Baghdad
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BAGHDAD (AP) - Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican Party nominee for president, arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for an unexpected visit with Iraqi and American leaders, a U.S. official said.
The details of McCain's visit were kept secret for security reasons.
"Senator McCain is in Iraq and will be meeting with Iraqi and U.S. officials," said Mirembe Nantongo, spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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