WBUR: Daily News Update

Former Shortstop Garciaparra Signs With Sox To Retire

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Nomar Garciaparra has bowed out of pro baseball -- as a citizen of Red Sox Nation. The two-time American League batting champion and six-time All-Star, who spent most of his 14-year career playing in Boston, announced his retirement on Wednesday -- but not before signing a one-day minor league contract that put him back in the Red Sox family.

Mass. Women Uniquely Affected By Recession, Study Says

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

A study out Wednesday says there are important differences between how women and men in Massachusetts experience the recession, as women appear to be having a more difficult time overall.

Haitian Poet Feels The 'Afterworld' In His Native Land

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Jean-Dany Joachim, the "poet populist" of Cambridge, recently returned from a family visit to earthquake-stricken Haiti, where he saw Port-au-Prince "with its guts open."

Study: Single Parents In Mass. Don't Earn Enough

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

A new study out Monday says a single parent with two kids needs $62,000 a year just to get by in Massachusetts. But for two single mothers we spoke to recently, that number seems far off.

Rep. Delahunt Says He Won't Run For Re-Election

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt will not run for re-election, the seven-term Democrat said Thursday night. He had been considering leaving Congress for several years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Obama's first-term agenda.

Two Years After, 'Gloucester 18' Investigates The Pregnancy 'Pact'

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

In the summer of 2008, Gloucester drew international media attention after a report that a spike in the teen pregnancy rate was the result of a "pact" among teenagers at Gloucester High School who wanted to raise their babies together. A new documentary finds out what really happened that summer.

Sen. Brown Pushes Amendment For Payroll Tax Reduction

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

A month after taking the oath of office, Sen. Scott Brown unveils his first piece of legislation Wednesday. His plan is to turn unspent federal stimulus funds into an across-the-board reduction in payroll taxes. Brown discusses his plan as well as his new Senate committee assignments.

4 Police Reports Mention Bishop Family 'Spat' Before '86 Shooting

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

In 1986, after Amy Bishop shot and killed her brother, Seth, four police officers reported that Bishop's father, Samuel, spoke of an argument with his daughter. But no one asked what that argument was about. Veteran detectives say that basic failure to ask an obvious question is stunning. An interactive look at the original police reports.

Health Care Overhaul Summit Cements Differences

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT

After a six-hour marathon meeting hosted by President Obama Thursday, Republicans and Democrats appeared no closer to bridging their differences on health care. Democrats vowed to move forward, and Republicans vowed to continue fighting a comprehensive overhaul.

Two Different Stories Of Amy Bishop's 1986 Release

wburnewmedia@yahoo.com (WBUR Boston) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT

A Braintree police officer and the town's former police chief are, 24 years later, telling two very different stories about what happened on the day in 1986 that Amy Bishop shot her brother, Seth.