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Neil Young.. Ohio

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:19:42 -0500

Neil Young concert at Massey State University, One year after the shootings

Christie delivers victory speech

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:28:23 -0500

(NECN: Trenton, N.J.) - Republican Chris Christie defeated Gov. Jon Corzine (D) in New Jersey, despite the campaign help from President Barack Obama. Christie, 47, became the first member of his party in a dozen years to win a stateside contest...

Mayoral Debate: Diversity and City Hall

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:29:51 -0400

(NECN) - The final debate between incumbent Mayor Tom Menino and challenger Michael Flaherty was held at Boston’s JFK Presidential Library. Menino is seeking his fifth term as mayor of Boston; Flaherty, a Boston City Councilor, has brough...

Mass. Gov. Patrick says 2,000 jobs could be cut

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:38:12 -0400

(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is offering a sobering look at the state’s finances today. He says the economic situation is dire, and is looking to reduce costs by $600 million. The governor says as many as 2,...

TWIB: Third quarter economic review; ways to improve economy

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:14:56 -0500

(NECN) - Northeastern University’s Alan Clayton-Matthews talks about why the Massachusetts economy shrunk in the third quarter while the national economy grew. He looks at state budget cuts and how to improve the local economy.

Web resources for H1N1 info

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:31:32 -0400

(NECN) - To tackle H1N1 concerns throughout the region, a panel of experts addressed the misconceptions about the disease and the vaccine as part of NECN’s H1N1 two-hour special. Expert panel: Dr. Anita Barry, Boston Public Health commi...

Earth Focus Episode 17: Can We Live Within Our Planet’s Boundaries?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:30:45 -0500

Earth Focus reports from the 2009 Tallberg Forum in Sweden, which explores if we can live within our planet’s boundaries. Is there a plausible Plan B? Also in Sweden, the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize was awarded to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak who made flushable toilets available to millions in India.Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson interviews Jonathan Dorn of the Earth Policy Institute about green jobs, new energy, sustainability, and the potential for a "green economy" in the United States, as well as in developing nations.The Netherlands has more farm animals per square kilometer than any other country. Learn about the MRSA staph infection and its impact on our insatiable appetite for cheap meat. The pig farming industry in Europe is clearly divided over the matter.America's 931 national parks, which house much of our country's biological diversity, are currently being threatened by outside sources. Miles Benson interviews James Nations, the Vice President of the Center for State of the Parks (NPCA), about the challenges the national park system faces.Grizzly bear photo by Thomas Schaeffer courtesy of Travel Destination Pictures

'Party Crashers' met Pres. Obama

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:45:56 -0500

The Secret Service was insistent that President Barack Obama was never endangered by a security breach that allowed a couple to crash a state dinner. But it turns out the couple actually shook hands with him. (AP/Nov. 28)