At Boston, Massachusetts: as of 7:54 AM

Police looking for suspect in Newton, MA attack

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NEWTON, Mass. (AP) - Police are looking for a man who walked into a Chinese cultural center in Newton yesterday and choked a woman into unconsciousness.

Investigators say the victim, who is expected to recover, apparently did not know her attacker.

Police say the unidentified suspect entered the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association after saying he wanted to look at some books in the library.

Russia warns West against recognizing Kosovo independence

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GENEVA (AP) - Russia warned the West on Tuesday against recognizing a unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo, saying it could set off a chain reaction of secessionist movements in Europe and around the world.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov did not mention any of the planet's hot spots by name, including Russia's troubled southern republic of Chechnya, but said recognition of Kosovo independence without it being approved by the U.N. would bode ill for global security.

Two Plympton, MA brothers killed in car accident

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HALIFAX, Mass. (AP) - Two brothers from Plympton are dead after the car they were in smashed into a tree in Halifax.

Police said 32-year-old Michael McMorrow was driving a 1997 Ford Mustang when it hit the tree on Route 58 at about 11:30 on Tuesday night.

He and his brother, 25-year-old Steven McMorrow, were pronounced dead at the scene.

A backseat passenger, 24-year-old Marcus Borsari of Plympton, was taken to Brockton Hospital in serious condition.

Police are investigating the accident.

6.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook southern Mexico on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

The quake gently swayed buildings in Mexico City and it was felt hundreds of miles to the east along the Gulf Coast, according to local radio stations.

The temblor struck at 6:50 a.m. (7:50 a.m. EST) and was centered in the region of Oaxaca, the USGS said.

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North Carolina Authorities find body that could be Andrew Boisvert

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MEDFIELD, Mass. (AP) - The Norfolk District Attorney's office says North Carolina authorities have found the body of a man who may be the same one sought in a Massachusetts killing.

Prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Saturday against 37-year-old Andrew Boisvert of Bridgewater in the death of Margaret Ninos, found dead at her Medfield home on Wednesday.

Mexico's President speaks at Harvard University

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(NECN) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon spoke at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government Monday night.

Calderon's visit is viewed as a high-stakes effort to shape the immigration debate during the U.S. presidential race. It comes at a time when both Republican and Democratic candidates are carefully calibrating their positions on hot-button issues such as the border wall, deportation, guest-worker programs and driver's licenses for illegal immigrants.

Mascot troubles in Natick, Massachusetts

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(NECN) - The future of the Natick, Massachusetts High School mascot remains up in the air. Last year, the school committee voted to do away with the "Redman" - calling it racist and outdated.

An advisory group came up with the name, "The Natick Hawks," but it may have violated the state's open meeting law in the process. Selectmen are now being asked to put the name change on the ballot in March as a non-binding referendum.

NECN's John Moroney has the latest.

Obama takes the lead in Democratic race

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(NECN) – On this rollercoaster of a Democratic presidential race, Barack Obama is definitely the candidate with the better view, at least for this week. Obama is coming off a 5-for-5 win this past weekend and Tuesday’s 3-state Potomac primary followed by Wisconsin and Hawaii next week, all favor Obama.

Obama even got a glimpse of what his future could look like – courtesy of Madame Tussaud’s wax museum. The museum’s exhibit puts Obama behind the Oval Office desk, not Hillary Clinton.

9/11 suspects charged at Guantanamo Bay

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(NECN/ABC) - More than six years after the 9/11 attacks, victims’ families finally have what the CIA director calls a crucial milestone on the road to justice.

The Pentagon has charged six Guantanamo Bay detainees with 169 charges in connection with the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, including conspiracy and murder in violation of the law of war. Military prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the suspects, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the attacks.

Mexican President Calderon visits Massachusetts amid U.S. campaigns

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(NECN) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon will be speaking in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the Kennedy School of Government Monday night -- but not everyone is glad he's coming.

His visit is viewed as a high-stakes effort to shape the immigration debate during the U.S. presidential race. It comes at a time when both Republican and Democratic candidates are carefully calibrating their positions on hot-button issues such as the border wall, deportations, guest-worker programs and driver's licenses for illegal immigrants.

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