NEW YORK — Patti LuPone tells the story of the time Arthur Laurents violated theater folklore: The director, playwright and screenwriter had unwittingly uttered the word "Macbeth" backstage during the 2008 Broadway revival of "Gypsy." As most drama...

NEW BEDFORD — Police shot and killed a pit bull that witnesses said jumped a fence and attacked a small dog this week in the South End.

An economic assessment team from the U.S. Department of Commerce wrapped up a whirlwind 48-hour visit to the city Friday afternoon.

NEW BEDFORD — UMass Dartmouth has given Mayor Scott W. Lang an ultimatum, calling for proof that the city is serious about transferring property that would make way for the proposed SMAST South End expansion.

MIDDLEBORO — Canine police officers from across Massachusetts said goodbye this week to one of their own.

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and CAIN BURDEAU

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAIRO — Al-Qaida vowed to keep fighting the United States and avenge the death of Osama bin Laden, which it acknowledged for the first time Friday in an Internet statement apparently designed to convince followers that it will remain vigorous and...

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The Toni Lynn Washington Band Arlington : Regent Theatre on 2011-05-14

FEAR NUTTIN BAND Massachuse : Tammany Hall on 2011-05-14

Delvis Salem : Front Street Coffeehouse on 2011-05-14

Hub City Stompers Framingham : The Chop Shop on 2011-05-14

Chuck Williams Somerville : Cafe at the Center for the Arts at the Armory on 2011-05-14

John Flynn Wakefield : Linden Tree Coffeehouse on 2011-05-14

Paul Ahlstrand Cambridge : Ryles Jazz Club w/ Jordan Valentine & The Sunday Saints on 2011-05-14

Last Perfect Thing MA : Showcase Live! on 2011-05-14

THIS WAY The Empire 3 28 Boston : Church of Boston on 2011-05-14

BIRD MANCINI Salem : In A Pig's Eye on 2011-05-14

SYDNEY (AFP) – More than 80 percent of asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat dump their passports before landing, a report said Saturday, presenting a security nightmare for immigration authorities. Department of Immigration and Citizenship figures published in the … Continue reading →

Rio de Janeiro – Rebuffing Latin America’s machista stereotype, Brazil on Thursday legalized same-sex unions nationwide. The decision makes it the largest among a league of about 25 nations that recognizes civil unions for gay couples. Brazil’s Supreme Court voted … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – Companies created 268,000 jobs in April, the most since February 2006. The gains were widespread. Retailers, factories, financial companies, education and health care and even construction companies all added jobs. After subtracting cuts by federal, state and local … Continue reading →

FRIDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) — Fathers have a major influence on how often their children eat at fast-food and other types of restaurants, new research shows. The study included 312 families in Houston who were interviewed about parents’ work … Continue reading →

FRIDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes who sleep poorly have higher blood glucose levels and a more difficult time controlling their disease, a new study shows. Researchers compared 40 people with type 2 diabetes to 531 people … Continue reading →

Rudy Giuliani called for a return to American exceptionalism Friday, telling a group of GOP lawyers gathered in the nation’s capital that Ronald Reagan fundamentally changed how Americans felt about themselves. Before Reagan was elected, Giuliani said, much had been … Continue reading →

Julia Roberts and Hillary Clinton say providing cleaner burning stoves to developing countries could save lives and help the climate. “The impact goes beyond people’s health,” the “Erin Brockovich” star and the secretary of state wrote in a USA Today op-ed … Continue reading →

LONDON – A publicist says Paul McCartney is engaged to his girlfriend of nearly four years. Stuart Bell said Friday that recent media speculation over a proposal is true but declined to give further details on when and how the … Continue reading →

Joshua Jackson | Photo Credits: Liane Hentscher/FOXTV Guide [Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Friday's Fringe finale. Read at your own risk.] As if the Fringe universe wasn’t confusing enough, the finale left us with an unexpected surprise: Peter … Continue reading →

Jillian Michaels at the launch of Jillian Michaels’ apparel collection by K-Swiss at Nordstrom at the Grove on April 14, 2011 in Los AngelesWireImageAccess Hollywood LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Jillian Michaels may be leaving NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” at the … Continue reading →

Philadelphia 0 1 0--1 Boston 1 0 4--5 First Period--1, Boston, Lucic 1 (Horton, Krejci), 12:02 (pp). Penalties--Hnidy, Bos (slashing), 3:10 van Riemsdyk, Phi (hooking), 5:44 Versteeg, Phi (interference), 9:28 Marchand, Bos (diving), 9:28 Carcillo, Phi (cross-checking), 11:31 Giroux, Phi (tripping), 15:03 Hartnell, Phi (roughing), 19:52 Chara, Bos, double minor (roughing), 19:52. Second Period--2, Philadelphia, Versteeg 1 (Richards), 13:22. Penalties--Hartnell, ...

Philadelphia 0 1 0--1 Boston 1 0 4--5 First Period--1, Boston, Lucic 1 (Horton, Krejci), 12:02 (pp). Second Period--2, Philadelphia, Versteeg 1 (Richards), 13:22. Third Period--3, Boston, Boychuk 2 (Ryder), 2:42. 4, Boston, Lucic 2 (Horton), 15:03. 5, Boston, Marchand 5 (Recchi, Peverley), 18:04 (en). 6, Boston, Paille 2 (Campbell, Thornton), 19:35 (en). Shots on Goal--Philadelphia 6-7-10--23. Boston 13-7-7--27. Goalies--Philadelphia, ...

Milan Lucic scored twice, Johnny Boychuk got the go-ahead goal, and the Boston Bruins stopped any chance of another historic comeback by the Philadelphia Flyers with a 5-1 win Friday night that completed a sweep of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona has been ejected for arguing a balk during Boston's game against the Minnesota Twins .

Trevor Plouffe welcomed himself back to the majors with a big hit. Plouffe hit his first homer of the season and Scott Baker pitched eight strong innings for the Minnesota Twins , who capitalized on several Boston blunders in a 9-2 win over the Red Sox on Friday night.

The Bruins are in the Eastern Conference finals for the 1st time in almost 20 years...congrats.

I honestly care more about the show The Voice right now than I do that fact.

Why? Because Patrice fucking Bergeron did not return after that french douche bag Claude Girioux put a huge hit on him.

It's like finally the Bruins aren't the joke of Boston, they are one of 4 teams left standing, they are playing their best hockey in years...annnnnnnnndddddd then they lose their best player.

It's like the Hockey Gods love to kick us in the balls like thousands of times.

This is exactly what happened last year when Mike Richards broke Krejci's wrist and everything went to shit after that.

Seriously, if Bergy is out for an extended period of time, this series is over before it began.

They have no chance of winning anything without Bergeron and everything will go right back to "the Bruins are a joke" again.

It's fucking bullshit.

Patrice, please don't be hurt.

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Milan Lucic scored twice, Johnny Boychuk got the go-ahead goal, and the Boston Bruins stopped any chance of another historic comeback by the Philadelphia Flyers with a 5-1 win Friday night that completed a sweep of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona was upset with one of the umpires when he charged out of the dugout and had a beef with two of them by the time he returned.

Take away one inning, and Baltimore Orioles rookie Zach Britton had a fine outing against the Tampa Bay Rays .

Cliff Lee was almost unhittable. The four batters who did get hits off him did enough damage to overshadow Lee's 16 strikeouts, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 Friday night.