Word: thursdays
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...Commonwealth Brewing Co. If you're heading for the FleetCenter, Boston's first brewpub is definitely worth a stop. 138 Portland St Boston, MA 02114 (617) 523-8383 Open Monday, Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Sunday, 12 noon to 9 p.m. T: Haymarket, North Station...
Being "only a heartbeat away" from the presidency takes on added significance when the ailing president has suffered two strokes - which is why the election Thursday of Indonesia's new vice president is a lot more than a formality. Megawati Sukarnoputri, whose shock defeat for the presidency in Indonesia's byzantine balloting system Wednesday set off a night of rioting, said she would take the job for "for the sake of the nation." Her path was cleared by an apparent consensus among the political elites that saw the withdrawal of two key rivals, armed forces chief General Wiranto and Akbar...
...somewhat unusual in a democracy for police to barge in on the former prime minister and search his house, but Israel isn't exactly reeling with shock over the corruption investigation of Bibi Netanyahu. Mr. Netanyahu was due to be questioned by police on embezzlement allegations Thursday, following a Wednesday police raid in which dozens of valuables ? believed to be gifts presented him while in office ? were removed from his house. "There were certainly rumors of corruption during Netanyahu's term in office, and nobody was particularly shocked at allegations that he and his wife had pilfered the state silver...
...billion to provide health insurance to every American, the two presidential contenders squared off on child poverty. Gore, moving so close to the center he could easily high-five George W., published a proposal on Tuesday that focuses on strengthening families, mostly by attacking deadbeat dads. Bradley countered Thursday with a proposal that, if passed, would be the most ambitious antipoverty legislation since LBJ's Great Society. In a New York Times interview, Bradley evoked '60s radicalism, saying "We are in a time of unprecedented prosperity, and yet there are still nearly 14 million children who live in poverty...
...Meanwhile, Gore finally played his ace in the hole with the party's left: the green vote. Gore's book "Earth in the Balance," published while he was campaigning for the vice presidency, scored big points with liberals. On Thursday, the VP proposed a vast increase in limits on offshore oil drilling in California and Florida. The proposal came with the proclamation that an environmental package would be central to Gore's campaign. As Bradley grapples to position himself as the candidate of the left, he'd better be ready for a green thumb...