On the issues, Deval Patrick and Elizabeth Warren are almost twins. But their contrasting styles offer a window into a debate coursing through the Democratic Party. 

At least eight people have died in apparent drownings across Massachusetts since the final days of June.  

A Thai governor says the operation to bring out 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach from deep inside the cave has begun. 

The Fourth of July is always peak season for runaway dogs -- thanks to fear of fireworks -- but experts say a combination of factors have made this the worst season in memory. 

Two sets of hikers had to be rescued from the White Mountains because they were unprepared for the terrain and cold, windy conditions.  

One resident with severely burned legs was sent to a hospital, officials said. 

Bullets also struck the building, but it is unclear if they caused any damage, police said. 

Massachusetts Peace Action, one of several organizations who planned the Jan. 20 march, called the charges an impediment to free speech. 

At least 64 people were dead and nearly 50 more were missing by Saturday night as severe rains hit western and central Japan, public broadcaster NHK said. 

Residents on islands hit hard by storms last year stocked up on food and water and prepared for possible damaging winds, rains and waves. 

The 1-year-old boy in a green button-up shirt drank milk from a bottle, played with a small purple ball that lit up when it hit the ground and occasionally asked for ?agua.?