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Jailed infamous US mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was taken to a Boston hospital on Sunday complaining of chest pains, the Boston Globe newspaper reported.

A video of Mitt Romney telling a group of conservatives in 2005 that gay parenting is 'not right' has surfaced. A video of Mitt Romney telling a group of conservatives in 2005 that gay parenting is ?not right? has surfaced. The video accompanies a Boston Globe story written by Murray Wass on how Romney, while governor of Massachusetts, actively worked against gay parents, denying them access to new birth certificates. After the state became the first to legalize gay marriage in 2003, the state Registry of Vital Records and Statistics proposed altering its birth certificate forms to accommodate babies born to gay and lesbian couples. The agency proposed relabeling the box for ?father? to read ?father or second parent.? Romney rejected the plan. Instead, he ordered his top legal staff to individually review each request. If approved, officials would then be allowed to make the changes to the form by hand, crossing out the word ?father? and substituting ?second parent.? The practice remai

Canada's largest circulation newspaper, The Toronto Star, announced Monday plans to charge readers a monthly subscription to access its online edition, after its main competitors also put up so-called paywalls.

New York Times Co. shares plunged some 22 percent Thursday as the struggling US media firm reported disappointing results which showed a drop in revenues from both online and print advertising.

As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney actively worked against gay parents, denying them access to new birth certificates. As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney actively worked against gay parents, denying them access to new birth certificates. After the state became the first to legalize gay marriage in 2003, the state Registry of Vital Records and Statistic proposed altering its birth certificate forms to accommodate babies born to gay and lesbian couples. The agency proposed relabeling the box for ?father? to read ?father or second parent.? Romney, according to the Boston Globe, rejected the plan. Instead, he ordered his top legal staff to individually review each request. If approved, officials would then be allowed to make the changes to the form by hand, crossing out the word ?father? and substituting ?second parent.? The practice remained in place throughout Romney's term. For lesbian couples, the policy resulted in delays. But gay men were often forced to obtain a court

New York Times Co. shares plunged some 22 percent Thursday as the struggling US media firm reported disappointing results which showed a drop in revenues from both online and print advertising.

Criminal investigators from the US Food and Drug Administration searched a Massachusetts pharmacy Tuesday which made tainted drugs tied to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 15 people.

Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank opposes openly gay GOP congressional hopeful Richard Tisei. ?Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank opposes openly gay GOP congressional hopeful Richard Tisei. Tisei is running to represent the people of Massachusetts' Sixth District. The 49-year-old Tisei announced in a 2009 Boston Globe interview before he was named Charlie Baker's gubernatorial running mate that he is gay. Baker was defeated by Democrat Deval Patrick. If elected, Tisei, a former Massachusetts state senator, would become the nation's first openly gay Republican Congressman. ?The fact that Richard Tisei is openly gay is a good thing,? Frank said Thursday in a conference call with reporters. ?The problem is that is of no use to us.? Frank explained that Tisei's first vote would be to keep Ohio Rep. John Boehner as House Speaker. Boehner opposes efforts to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Tisei supports repeal, but Frank said that was not relevant. ?If he is helping them

Despite facing the speech of her life within hours, White House hopeful Mitt Romney's wife Ann had her warmth and charm on display Tuesday as she wooed reporters aboard his jet.

The New York Times Co. has agreed to sell its information website About.com for $300 million to IAC, a conglomerate headed by mogul Barry Diller.

Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown has distanced himself from anti-gay language in the 2012 Republican Platform. Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown has distanced himself from anti-gay language in the 2012 Republican Platform. The platform, which still needs to be ratified by Republicans meeting in Tampa this week, outlines many of the party's official positions. The proposed document's marriage plank supports a federal ?constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman? and ?campaigns underway in several other states to? amend their constitutions to define marriage as a heterosexual union. The platform also criticizes President Barack Obama's decision to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) ? the 1996 law which bars federal agencies from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples ? in court. The document also suggests a Republican president would consider reinstating ?Don't Ask, Don't Tell.? Brown, who is in a heated race agai

The New York Times backed up its push for a digital future Tuesday by naming Mark Thompson, the outgoing director general of the BBC, as the paper's new president and chief executive.

The New York Times Company has confirmed it is in talks to sell off its how-to website About.com, but insisted that no definitive deal had been reached.

McClatchy Co., one of the largest US newspapers group, said Friday it would begin moving toward paywalls for its news websites in response to the industry's economic woes.

The New York Times Co. posted a loss of $88.1 million in the previous quarter on Thursday, as a write-off in the value of website About.com wiped out gains from increased online subscriptions.

The Boston Globe has offered buyouts to 43 employees, including 20 in the newsroom, in the face of "challenging times for our industry."

Mitt Romney defied mounting pressure from President Barack Obama and even some Republicans to release more tax returns, as the White House battle grows increasingly acrimonious.

Mitt Romney defied mounting pressure Monday from President Barack Obama and even some Republicans to release more tax returns, as the White House battle grows increasingly acrimonious.

US President Barack Obama heads to the Midwestern state of Ohio Monday after refusing to apologize for accusing Mitt Romney of outsourcing jobs while in charge of Bain Capital, a charge his Republican opponent has dismissed as "false."

US President Barack Obama refused to apologize for accusing Mitt Romney of outsourcing jobs while in charge of Bain Capital, a charge his Republican opponent has dismissed as "false."