Ice-covered trees in Goshen, Massachusetts (WWLP) 

Four accused of embezzling thousands…

New Bedford police have charged four women with embezzling thousands of dollars from PTO accounts at four city elementary schools.

Federal aid for MA ice storm relief

The federal government has agreed to provide disaster aid for Massachusetts communities hardest hit by the Dec. 11 ice storm.

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George Washington and Queen Elizabeth have worshipped there. But Monday morning, it was a man described as "American Royalty" who was honored and remembered at Trinity Episcopal church in Newport.

Carcieri to unveil cost-cutting budget

Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri is set to unveil a budget plan that's designed to close a massive deficit. Rhode Island faces a serious financial crisis as a tanking economy drives down tax revenue and departments overspend.
 

Hoping for rebound, GM offers big deals

In hopes of rebounding in 2009, one of the big three automakers is offering deep discounts. General Motors is hoping to jump-start business after receiving a federal bailout, trying anything from big…

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Macy's warns of double-billing

Attention Macy's shoppers: The store may have double-billed you for some Christmas shopping.

In this Dec. 5, 2006 file photo, Leon Panetta, then a member of the Iraq Study Group, walks into a Washington hotel. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) 

Web Exclusive: Fitness on a budget

Despite new year's resolutions to get in shape, in these tough economic times, people have been less willing to fork over a monthly payment for a place to workout.

Richardson 'hurting over decision'

Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., explained his withdrawal from a possible cabinet position at a news conference Monday.

Leon Panetta picked to head CIA

Two Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to run the CIA.

Police patrol control a civilian near the area where police officer was seriously wounded in Athens on Monday Jan. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) 

Palestinians carry the bodies of three toddlers Ahmed, Mohamed, and Issa Samouni, who according to Palestinian medical sources were killed in an Israeli strike, during their funeral in Gaza City, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) 

China targets Google in porn crackdown

China warned Google and other popular Web portals Monday that they must do more to block pornographic material from reaching Chinese users, the latest in a series of government crackdowns targeting Internet content.

Attack on police raises terrorism fears

Greek anti-terror police are investigating an attack Monday against riot police in Athens that severely wounded a policeman and raised fears of a resurgence of domestic terrorism.

US joins others in press for cease-fire

At least 14 Palestinian children have been killed, raising the known death toll from a new ground invasion to more than 80. The vast majority of confirmed deaths have been civilians, fueling international outrage.