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City set for spectacular 4th of July show
BOSTON -- Ready, set, celebrate.
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Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
WASILLA, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
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Elderly woman crashes into liquor store
NATICK, Mass. -- An elderly female crashed into a liquor store Friday morning.
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Johnson's 2-run double lifts Mariners to 7-6 win
BOSTON -- Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night.
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Red Sox make pitch to save BPD mounted unit
BOSTON -- Red Sox owner John Henry is reportedly pitching a plan to save the Boston Police Mounted Unit.
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LA braces for horde of Michael Jackson mourners
LOS ANGELES -- City officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people.
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Mass. RMV to close 11 branches, add 5 new offices
BOSTON -- The state Registry of Motor Vehicles is closing 11 branches statewide and opening five new branches in a move it says will save $1.7 million annually.
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Police searching for men behind iPhone robberies
BOSTON -- Police are searching for a gang of phone thieves.
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Red Sox disabled 3B Lowell feeling good
BOSTON -- Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip, said Friday that he feels like he could play now.
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Masses yearn to huddle in Liberty's reopened crown
NEW YORK -- It's crowded. It's hot. You have to climb hundreds of steps to get there. And throngs of people can't wait to visit.
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