Stay away from the television at mealtimes and skip the hamburgers in favor of seafood and vegetables, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends in the latest of the federal government’s closely watched dietary guidelines, The Wall Street Journal reported in its Tuesday edition. http://bit.ly/hJgWD3
A cruise ship carrying 115 people, including American, British and Australian tourists, was stranded Monday after running aground on its way back to Argentina from a visit to Antarctica. http://bit.ly/dSv0KZ
The number of homeowners enrolled in the government’s signature loan-assistance plan grew last month, a slight improvement for a troubled program that has been under fire on Capitol Hill, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. http://bit.ly/gRxMjX
An upcoming movie starring Miley Cyrus has been edited so as not to show her character smoking marijuana after Cyrus was seen smoking from a bong in a real life home video, Us Weekly reported Monday. http://bit.ly/e2TLPQ
A Boston-based renewable energy company is pledging to open the region’s biggest solar power array on a former landfill in Canton. http://bit.ly/gvqqWO
A Florida federal judge ruled Monday, in a 26-state challenge to President Barack Obama’s national health care law, that the provision requiring individuals to purchase health insurance by 2014 or suffer a penalty is unconstitutional. http://bit.ly/giUwEw
BOSTON - State and local leaders are keeping a worried eye on soaring snow removal costs as they wait for another blast of winter. http://bit.ly/fMseXh
President Hosni Mubarak unveiled Egypt’s new cabinet Monday as foreign nations worked to evacuate citizens from the country, amid continuing anti-regime protests that could see a million people take to the streets this week. http://bit.ly/hXvyYh
With this brutal winter we’re having, who wouldn’t want to get away given the chance? Realistically, its kind of tough to do, but you don’t have to leave Massachusetts to find all kinds of interesting things to do. http://bit.ly/h5EoPj
After testing positive for clenbuterol during the Tour de France, Alberto Contador was told of a “proposed” 12-month suspension from cycling. http://bit.ly/ei5ZqV
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - A Pace University football player killed by police was remembered at a memorial service by another college where he spent his freshman year. http://bit.ly/hiGwqh
Google plans to hire dozens of software developers to create applications for smartphones and other mobile devices — a new strategy aimed partly at helping Google counter Apple in one of high tech’s hottest sectors, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. http://bit.ly/fa6R7w
Fast Five http://bit.ly/h8VJuO
Prowl http://bit.ly/dF2lPP
A Scituate family is dealing with the death of a pet and they say snow banks are to blame. http://bit.ly/f3MYyF
Colin Bower was in Egypt to see his children but was forced to head home after protests got out of control. http://bit.ly/eieBea
Police say a woman who had claimed to have a rifle and a bomb and barricaded herself in her Massachusetts home has been arrested. http://bit.ly/e4RBMY
Paul Pierce scored 32 points, Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 13 rebounds with a large bandage over a cut on his head, and the Boston Celtics won their NBA finals rematch with the Lakers on Sunday, overcoming Kobe Bryant’s 41 points in a 109-96 victory. http://bit.ly/hG6qht
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MONROE, Wash. – A female corrections officer was killed by an inmate Saturday night at a Washington prison, KIRO-TV reported Sunday. http://bit.ly/fsfd1s
