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December 3rd, 2008 - 11:32 AM |
| Massachusetts' state pension fund has taken a hit on an esoteric investing strategy known as portable alpha, but still plans to use the technique in its portfolio going forward, the executive director of its supervising board said Wednesday. |
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December 3rd, 2008 - 03:27 AM |
| BOSTON - Higher education in Massachusetts has earned some top marks in a new report on the nation's colleges and universities. According to the annual "National... |
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December 3rd, 2008 - 07:48 AM |
| An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state, including Massachusetts, when it comes to affordability and an "A'' for its graduation rate, for preparing high school students for college. |
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December 3rd, 2008 - 07:11 AM |
| Men who have sex with men are the most affected by HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts, according to a report released by the state Department of Public Health ahead of World AIDS Day, the AP/Worcester Telegram reports. |
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December 3rd, 2008 - 09:47 AM |
| In addition to being the only state in the nation that pays police officers to stand around and do jack shit, Massachusetts is also (ironically enough) the only state that pays police to be fit . According to the Herald , officers who pass a fitness test are given a 2.5% raise. That's like giving secretaries more money for passing typing tests. The expense of offering such raises aside, a ... |
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December 3rd, 2008 - 06:12 AM |
| While the Massachusetts health insurance law has led to about 440,000 newly insured state residents, the demand for primary care physicians has outpaced the supply, NPR's "All Things Considered" reports. The law, passed in 2006, requires most state residents to be covered either through a state-subsidized plan, an employer-sponsored plan or an individual policy. |
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December 3rd, 2008 - 07:27 AM |
| A former NFL lineman will open Wingstop’s first three Massachusetts locations as the Texas restaurant chain breaks into the New England market. |
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December 3rd, 2008 - 12:29 AM |
| NORTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (Reuters) - U.S. researchers say they have discovered what appears to be the oldest imprint of a prehistoric insect, made while the dragonfly-like creature was still alive. |
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December 2nd, 2008 - 01:23 PM |
| BOSTON - A Catholic diocese in Massachusetts has paid $4.5 million to nearly 60 people who say they were sexually abused by priests as far back as 1948. |
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December 2nd, 2008 - 04:33 AM |
| New Hampshire corrections officials say convicted murderer Sheila LaBarre has been transferred to a Massachusetts prison. |
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