Read more Boston stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/920/boston.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:12:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusinessWeek has combed the US for the best places to raise a family and has come up with a Chicago suburb to top the rankings again. The rest of the list, based on factors that include education, crime rate, cultural vitality, and air quality, is broken down by state. A...http://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 1:24:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73710/boston-subway-just-misses-woman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Boston subway train came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks. She told authorities afterward she'd been drinking. Both the train's driver and another Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employee have been hailed as heroes for their quick action.http://www.newser.com/story/73710/boston-subway-just-misses-woman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 12:10:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72227/mass-man-busted-on-terror-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal authorities arrested a 27-year-old man just outside of Boston today, saying he planned to attack a shopping mall with automatic weapons. The man, Tariq Mehanna, had been out on bail following an arrest last year for allegedly lying about the whereabouts of a man trained by al-Qaeda to fight...http://www.newser.com/story/72227/mass-man-busted-on-terror-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 9:25:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71201/top-us-sports-city-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith championship NFL and NHL teams and solid college squads, Pittsburgh is America’s top sports city, the Sporting News rules. “Sports fans in Western Pennsylvania have had a lot to be proud of these last 12 months. Pittsburgh truly is the City of Champions,” says Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who briefly...http://www.newser.com/story/71201/top-us-sports-city-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 23:31:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68370/website-finds-others-to-do-your-chores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Internet is often considered a time waster—now it can be a time saver, too. RunMyErrand is a Boston-based startup that has other people do your pesky chores for you, Mashable reports. A typical errand (grocery shopping or returning something to the store, say) costs less than $10. The...http://www.newser.com/story/68370/website-finds-others-to-do-your-chores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 17:30:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68217/craigslist-murder-a-new-internet-phenomenon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAccused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff’s alleged crimes and capture were so tied to the Internet that a “new kind of murder” has been born, writes Maureen Orth in Vanity Fair . Not only did Markoff allegedly find victim Julissa Brisman on Craigslist, but before the meeting that Boston police say led...http://www.newser.com/story/68217/craigslist-murder-a-new-internet-phenomenon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 16:18:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68103/kennedy-funeral-in-photos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTed Kennedy received a final tribute today befitting his huge profile on the American political scene. President Obama, three former presidents, dozens of congressmen past and present, and celebrities ranging from Jack Nicholson to Tony Bennett attended the funeral at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston. Placido Domingo...http://www.newser.com/story/68103/kennedy-funeral-in-photos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Aug 2009 11:22:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68080/bipartisan-crew-fetes-teddy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPoliticians from both parties joined family and friends tonight in Boston, the Globe reports, to remember Sen. Ted Kennedy, who died Tuesday at 77. He was “the best ally you could have,” said Republican John McCain; GOP colleague Orrin Hatch said they were “like two fighting brothers.” Added Massachusetts Democrat...http://www.newser.com/story/68080/bipartisan-crew-fetes-teddy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 21:42:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68077/aide-obama-eulogy-to-focus-on-kennedys-impact-on-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama is still working on the eulogy he’ll deliver at Ted Kennedy’s funeral tomorrow in Boston, an aide tells Politico tonight. Though Obama will offer “a personal take on the senator as legislator, mentor, colleague, friend and family member,” the aide says, it’s “more about his impact on the...http://www.newser.com/story/68077/aide-obama-eulogy-to-focus-on-kennedys-impact-on-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 20:01:25 CDT