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OUR OPINION: Hull man an inspiration to late-blooming fitness fans If there was going to be a patron saint for those wishing to walk off excess weight, Langdon “Wally” Walper would have to be a prime candidate.  Read More Workers flee Japan nuclear plant as smoke rises  Gray smoke rose from two reactor units Monday, temporarily stalling critical work to reconnect power lines and restore cooling systems to stabilize Japan's radiation-leaking nuclear complex. Workers are racing to bring the nuclear plant under control, but the process is proceeding in fits and starts, stalled by incidents like the smoke and by the need to work methodically to make sure wiring, pumps and other machinery can be safely switched on. Read More Action in Libya could last 'awhile,' official says The international military intervention in Libya is likely to last "awhile," a top French official said Monday, echoing Moammar Gadhafi's warning of a long war ahead as rebels said they were fighting to reclaim a city under the Libyan leader's control. Oil prices held above $102 a barrel after the second night of allied strikes in the OPEC nation raised fears of prolonged fighting that has already slowed Libyan oil production to a trickle. Read More AROUND THE POUNDS: Sweet Caroline, a hard-luck rescue cat, needs help  Sweet Caroline, a 1-year-old domestic shorthair, has is a delightful cat with pretty eyes. She gets along with other cats and would make a nice addition to any family. Life has been unfair to this frisky, playful cat. She had been adopted by a nice family, but she had to be returned when a family member developed allergies. If you are interested in adopting Sweet Caroline, call the Milton Animal Shelter at 617-698-0413. Animal shelters throughout the South Shore are filled with dogs and cats that would make great companions. Read the complete list of those pets who are anxiously awaiting a “forever home.” Animal shelters throughout the South Shore are filled with dogs and cats that would make great companions. Read the complete list of those pets who are anxiously awaiting a “forever home.” Read More South Shore lawmakers lavishly spend campaign money Gift certificates to luxurious day spas, staff parties at Beacon Hill bars, generous flower arrangements to say ‘thank you’ and ‘get well soon.’ South Shore lawmakers spent more than $1.6 million in campaign money last year, but they gave away more than a third of it in the form of gifts, free meals and donations, according to a Patriot Ledger review of 2010 campaign finance records. Read More Lectures on Middle East planned at Bridgewater State Faculty from a variety of academic departments, institutes and centers at Bridgewater State University will present a series of educational events about the Middle East this week. Read More Cardi's opens mattress store in Plymouth  Cardi’s Furniture recently opened a mattress store at a former Blockbuster Video storefront in Plymouth. The 5,000-square-foot store, on Samoset Street, is Cardi’s 13th standalone mattress store, spokesman Benjamin DeCastro said. Read More GET A LIFE: People do better when they remember manners Over the years I have seen our culture slowly become less civil. The manners that were so much a part of my life and my peers’ lives seem to be slowly disappearing. We could take a lesson from the Japanese. Read More |  Special Sections
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