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For 22 Years, Boston Arena Broke Promise To Hold 3 Fundraisers A Year

12:31pm August 17, 2017

by Tovia Smith

As part of the deal to build TD Garden, its owner agreed to hold at least three charity events a year to support youth recreation. The teens are demanding that the Garden now pay millions.

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Neza Pintaric, 9 and sister Ula, 11, right, from Slovenia watch the partial eclipse of the sun through solar glasses in Hyde Park in central London, Friday August 1, 2008.

Here's What You Need To Know About The Total Solar Eclipse

11:18am August 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

As America prepares for the eclipse on Aug. 21, here are some basic facts about the phenomenon.

Thousands gathered on the lawn at U.Va. Wednesday night.

National

Torches Replaced By Candlelight As Thousands Gather For Charlottesville Vigil

10:21am August 17, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Thousands of people converged on the University of Virginia campus Wednesday night in a show of support for the Charlottesville community following last weekend's white supremacist rally.

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There are dozens of different eclipse rituals someone can perform, such as taking a ritual bath, but astrologer Sarolta DeFaltay says the most important aspect of any given ritual is that it's personal to the one performing it.

Rituals To Sprinkle A Little Magic Into Your Eclipse Experience

10:07am August 17, 2017

by Christianna Silva

A slightly witch-y mother, an astrologer, and the co-writer of a guide for Basic Witches share their eclipse rituals.

Brandon Martinez, 16, lies in a hospital bed while his father, Jose de Jesus Martinez, visits in the intensive care unit at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

He Crossed The Border In A Packed, Unventilated Trailer And Survived

9:13am August 17, 2017

by John Burnett

Brandon Martinez. 16, was one of nearly 40 undocumented immigrants found in a trailer in San Antonio. His father laments that his son suffered so much to cross the border, just like he did.

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Politics & Government

Some Left-Wing Protesters Were Ready To Trade Blows In Charlottesville

8:44am August 17, 2017

by Brian Mann

When neo-Nazis and white power activists streamed into Charlottesville, Va., they were met by crowds of angry counterprotesters. Some were from the group that calls itself Antifa.

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Politics & Government

Steve Bannon Called 'American Prospect' To Talk About Politics

8:42am August 17, 2017

The White House chief strategist rarely talks to the media, but he called a co-founder of the progressive website The American Prospect. Rachel Martin talks to Robert Kuttner about the discussion.

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News Brief: Bannon's Magazine Interview, 'Daily Stormer' Moves To Dark Web

7:57am August 17, 2017

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon talked to the liberal magazine: The American Prospect. Web hosting companies have blacklisted The Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi site, from registration services.

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Politics & Government

Republicans Try To Move Forward With Their Tax Overhaul Plans

7:57am August 17, 2017

by Susan Davis

A group of Republicans gathered at former President Ronald Reagan's ranch in Santa Barbara, California, on Wednesday to plan for overhauling the tax system.

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The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is the highest among affluent nations. Researchers believe that with better education, postpartum nurses could help mothers identify life-threatening complications.

Many Nurses Lack Knowledge Of Health Risks To Mothers After Childbirth

7:57am August 17, 2017

A nationwide survey shows that postpartum nurses often fail to warn mothers about potentially life-threatening complications following childbirth, mainly because they need more education themselves.

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