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Poll finds soda tax support
A poll found that 69 percent of voters would support a state sales tax for soda and candy, if the money raised supported local schools or obesity programs. (Globe)
The former Mass. governor will seek to redefine his emerging candidacy for president by delivering a speech outlining his vision for dismantling the president’s health overhaul and creating a new national model. (Globe)
Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 6
Red Sox are beaten in 10th
The Sox fell short of .500 again, suffering a loss to the Jays on David Cooper's walkoff sacrifice fly in the 10th. Above, Aaron Hill (left) congratulates Cooper. (Globe)
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Correction staff may be tied to threats
Authorities are examining whether prison staff made calls threatening to kill a prisoner held at a Springfield hospital as part of a scheme to generate overtime. (Globe)
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Wampanoag grad to be Harvard’s first since 1665
Every graduate has a story, Tiffany Smalley’s just happens to be 346 years old. (Boston Globe)
Students testify for bill to cut permit age
Rep. Steven L. Levy was joined by Plymouth North High students at the State House in support of a bill to lower the age for a driver permit from 16 to 15 1/2. (Globe)
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Once hailed, wood power fizzles in Mass.
Burning wood for power is out of favor in Massachusetts, just a few years after Gov. Deval Patrick's administration strongly backed it. (Associated Press, 2:58 a.m.)
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Ga. college student a reluctant immigration symbol
Jessica Colotl has always tried to keep a low profile -- obeying the speed limit, making sure her lights work properly -- knowing that a brush with law enforcement could lead to her deportation and cost her a college diploma. (Associated Press, 4 a.m.)
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Bangladesh rejects rights group's criticism
Bangladesh has rejected an international human rights group's claim that the government's special anti-crime force is involved in torture of suspects and extrajudicial killings. (AP, 3:40 a.m.)
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