New England States

BOSTON (Reuters) - Democrat Setti Warren, mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, said on Monday he will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Senator Scott Brown in the 2012 election in Massachusetts.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Fishermen spotted a large great white shark on Friday off Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, officials said, signaling the seasonal return of the powerful creature known to feast on the area's gray seals.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hepatitis C infections are rising quickly among white youth in Massachusetts, fueled by increases in the use of heroin and other injection drugs, local and federal health researchers said Thursday.

Three US senators retracted their claims of having seen a graphic photograph of Osama bin Laden's corpse, apparently the victims of a fake picture of the slain Al-Qaeda chief.

Three US senators retracted their claims of having seen a graphic photograph of Osama bin Laden's corpse, apparently the victims of a fake picture of the slain Al-Qaeda chief.

The Boston Globe reported Friday that a businessman is preparing to offer more than $200 million to buy the struggling newspaper from its owner, The New York Times Co.

MIAMI (Reuters) - The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will be active with the energy-rich U.S. Gulf Coast facing a significant threat of a hurricane landfall, a leading private weather forecaster predicted on Tuesday.

BRUNSWICK, Maine (Reuters) - It was yet another pharmacy robbery in the small town of Sanford, Maine, where a woman claiming to have a gun said she would shoot if she didn't get the prescription painkiller OxyContin.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Glass artist Dale Chihuly says his well of inspiration never runs dry, even after some 40 years pushing the boundaries of his medium.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Temperatures in the Northeast on Wednesday should range from the 30s and 40s in New England to the 60s and higher in the southern section, which should see some showers, forecasters said.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Squalls were racing up the East Coast on Tuesday, forecast to bring rain to the Northeast from the mid-Atlantic states to New England.

HADLEY, Mass (Reuters) - Some species of bats will be wiped out in New England within 15 years by white nose syndrome, a fast-spreading disease steadily trekking westward, experts said on Thursday.

The weather played a not-so-funny April Fool's joke on the US northeast Friday by interrupting spring with a sudden April 1 snowstorm.

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - It's no surprise that 26 miles can define a man's soul or a woman's heart. A marathon tests the very limits of physical endurance. History, terrain, competition all are ingredients of a great marathon. Online travel adviser Cheapflights (www.cheapflights.com) provides a top 10 list of marathons around the world for those who aren't so leisurely when it comes to their leisure time. Reuters has not endorsed this list:

CONWAY, Massachusetts (Reuters) - New England is bracing for a spring storm that could bring up to a foot of snow on April Fool's Day on Friday, and meteorologists are saying the forecast is no joke.

BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - A powerful forensic search tool known as familial DNA is gaining clout for its ability to identify suspects when all else fails.

BOSTON (Reuters) - A powerful forensic search tool known as familial DNA is gaining clout for its ability to identify suspects when all else fails and criticism for its potential to be unfair.

Shellfishermen tending shallow pools of salt water here know the seafood delicacy in their nets can fetch top dollar at swanky restaurants a few hundred miles away in New York City.

In recognition of climate change, Strip will go darkThe Strip will go dark Saturday night for Earth Hour to send a message about climate change and the importance of energy conservation.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Significant snowfall fell across parts of Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey on Wednesday, while snow, rain and uncharacteristically cold temperatures were forecast across the winter-weary Northeast.