(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - The Boston Red Sox have signed free agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli to a one-year contract through the 2009 season. To make room for Baldelli on the 40-man roster, righthanded pitcher Charlie Zink was designated for...

(NECN: Latoyia Edwards, Lexington, Mass.) - Starting today, all 16-year-olds in Massachusetts can donate blood with parental consent. Because the local Red Cross must import blood from outside the state, lowering the donor age will help make up for the...

(NECN: Peter Howe) - President-elect Barack Obama this morning made his first major speech since the election. The topic: the economy. There are 12 more days until Mr. Obama actually takes office, but as far as Wall Street is concerned, he is the...