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A Peabody woman who said she was kidnapped by a man she met online wants her ordeal to stand as a huge warning to everyone. Full Story »

A kitten was found abandoned in a box at a local landfill while two other kittens attempted to swim to safety through raw sewage in Springfield, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Thursday. Full Story »

Making ends meet is a top priority these days and finding a part time job might be just the thing to keep you afloat during tough times. More Full Story »

Three men were arrested and charged Thursday after they allegedly went on a three-town mailbox vandalism spree. Full Story »

No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a Boston Fire Department ladder truck crash that claimed the life of a fire lieutenant in January. Full Story »

A Rhode Island police officer has been charged with violating a 16-year-old boy's civil rights and trying to persuade fellow officers to lie to the FBI. Full Story »

A North Attleborough driver has been found guilty of killing two pedestrians and the unborn child of one of the victims. Full Story »

Massachusetts officials have fined a Colorado beef supplier $700 for providing steaks to Ruby Tuesday restaurants that allegedly were smaller than their advertised size. Full Story »

The Boston Red Sox are discussing a trade that would send 2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers. Full Story »

Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend is suing the actor and his former business manager, claiming she is owed more than $13 million and a house the actor promised her. Full Story »

A Freetown man who faced an animal cruelty charge for allegedly killing a cow by dragging it behind his truck will avoid jail time under an agreement between prosecutors and defense lawyers. Full Story »

State environmental officials have given the National Guard permission to use pyrotechnic hand grenades during training exercises at a Cape Cod base after agreeing they were not environmentally damaging. Full Story »

Police said they arrested a disgruntled Washington state man early Thursday after he allegedly spray-painted graffiti on a courthouse in Brockton. Full Story »

Police say construction workers digging up the dirt basement of a Warwick home have uncovered a skeleton. Full Story »

A Johnston woman has pleaded not guilty to burying the body of her newborn baby under a garden shed. Full Story »

The MBTA has hired an independent safety and security consulting firm to assess maintenance, equipment and safety needs at the largest transportation provider in Massachusetts. Full Story »

A Sturbridge man whose 4-year-old son drowned in 2007 while participating in a town summer program has been charged with sending threatening e-mails about the death to town officials. Full Story »

Some Boston cab owners and drivers claim the city has put indirect pressure on them to buy hybrid vehicles in defiance of a federal judge's order Full Story »

He's a World Series MVP and a fan favorite, but now Red Sox player Mike Lowell is about to be called something else. Full Story »

A fire apparently sparked by a clothes dryer has prompted the evacuation of a Massachusetts home for developmentally disabled students. Full Story »

When it comes to religion, many Americans like the mix-and-match, build-your-own approach. Full Story »

A Palestinian shopkeeper and father portrayed as a terrorist in the movie "Bruno" is suing film star Sacha Baron Cohen, David Letterman and others for libel and slander. Full Story »

A microscope. A new puppy. A mother. And absolutely, positively NO CLOTHES. Full Story »

Police on the Cape are investigating a damaging break-in at a police-sponsored youth center. Full Story »

The opening of the Holiday Pops kicks off the holiday season at Symphony Hall in Boston. Full Story »