Shrewsbury police log.
Sunday, Jan. 20 1:49 a.m.: Arbor Drive, 911 hang up, no answer on call back. Officer reported a verbal domestic only. 2:16 a.m.: Boston Turnpike, one arrested for two default warrants. 8:59 a.m.: Hartford Turnpike, one arrested for a warrant and possession of...

The liberal imagination of Frederick Douglass: honoring the emotions that give life to liberal principles.
On a steamy morning in June 1881, a federal cutter slowly makes its way up the Chesapeake Bay into the Wye River. In the bow stands Frederick Douglass, his eyes scanning the shore for the landmarks he once knew so well--signs that he is approaching a place that, with...

Nurses Reject AHIP Proposal as a 'Marshall Plan for Health Insurers'.
As Stocks Fall, Insurance Corporations Look for Backdoor Bailout - Guaranteed Customers and Revenue OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest organization of registered nurses today rejected the new to healthcare reform proposal by America's Health Insurance Plans as a "Marshall Plan for the health...

Last call: the final mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, set for early October, could radically transform the observatory, but the crew faces some special challenges.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Loosening a half-inch screw may not sound like a job for a rocket scientist. But now imagine performing that task 32 times with your hand inside a pressurized glove so stiff it's hard to bend your fingers, let alone grab a screwdriver. Now...

Are we, the people, an unruly race?
Byline: Anjali Chandra When it comes to ragging - the powers-that-be need to still wield the stick before we pay attention. Call it selective hearing or what you will. But when it comes to heeding certain simple rules - wearing your seatbelt, ensuring that your...

Global Connect Reemphasizes VoIP Platform and Unveils Key Features to Increase Efficiency and Effectiveness of Voice Messaging Campaigns.
Screen Pop Connect, Agent Connect, Hello Connect, Email Connect and SMS Connect help clients maximize agent productivity and return on investment MAYS LANDING, N.J., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Connect, the leading provider of voice messaging and notification services, has announced a number of new features that...

Poor pay 300% more for a mobile call.
Byline: Harsimran Singh NEW DELHI: The poor in India pay more for a mobile call than their rich counterparts. About 16 million subscribers, who take lifetime validity schemes offered by mobile operators and are able to afford an average usage of just 57 minutes per month (compared...

Recession looking like depression.
OLEAN -- If you get a call from one of those telephone pollsters asking if you think the United States economy is in recession, don't worry that you're not an economist and fret over your answer for too long. If you want to venture a good guess, just say...

Big welcome for Pacquiao today.
Thousands of Filipinos are expected to greet "The People's Champion" on his arrival from San Francisco. Pacquiao snared the WBC lightweight crown with a ninth-round knockout of Mexican-American David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last Sunday to become the first Asian to win four...

REGIONAL DIGEST.
COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Man accused of lewdness on Pike CHARLTON - A 61-year-old Connecticut man accused of exposing himself this weekend at a Massachusetts Turnpike rest area will be summoned to Dudley District Court. Leo P. Labbe, of 190 Maple St., Manchester, Conn.,...