US – Saturday, November 21
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Shave and a haircut — Elliott’s $.02
You’ll notice none of America’s problems have been solved. Well, you can only blame yourself for not doing a good enough job of demanding the government act on the brilliant ideas I’ve been dispensing every week in Metro, the world’s greatest newspaper. Don’t bother groveling for forgiveness; it demeans us both.

 
Boston
The last of the original urban village
It was once a vibrant neighborhood, but was cleared out to make way for hospitals, hotels and upscale condos emblematic of a new Boston. Fifty years later, those that remember the neighbors and streets of the "old" West End are becoming as scarce as the landmarks of their youth.
 
Boston
First drop in Mass. jobless rate since ’07
The state unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in October, marking the first decline in over two years, according to state labor officials.

 
Boston
Kids stand by as reform debated
Eighth-graders at the Excel Academy Charter School in East Boston scored tops in Massachusetts on the English and math MCAS tests last year, a feat that left principal Komal Bhasin and her staff both proud and motivated to continue their success.
 
Boston Arts
These Orphans are not afraid to play with ‘Dolls’
Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans have long been having their way with some of the greatest films of all time. Finally, the men, women and not-so-easily-identifiable members of this ridiculously talented troupe take on the big kahuna of camp, “Valley of the Dolls.”
 
Arts
Exploring every ‘Avenue Q’ puppet
The fuzzy puppets that inhabit “Avenue Q” won’t teach their audiences how to sing the ABC’s. These mature Sesame Street-like adult puppets have real problems: sex, racism, morals and finding a purpose in life. 
 
Boston Sports
Time to erase fourth-and-2
The Patriots sound like they’re sick of talking about it.
 
Boston Sports
UMass heads the crowded HEA pack
UMass sits atop Hockey East going into the weekend. But not by much.
 
Listings
T time
What to do and where to go. 
 
Updated 00:36, May the 29th, 2008
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Two westbound D line trains collided on the tracks in Newton yesterday during the evening rush hour. Several commuters were injured. Two westbound D line trains collided on the tracks in Newton yesterday during the evening rush hour. Several commuters were injured. 
Photo: NICOLAUS CZARNECKI/METRO
 

Green Line cars crash; passengers injured

NEWTON.  An operator was killed when two Green Line trains collided yesterday, an accident that also left several riders injured.

Terrese Edmonds, of South Boston, was reported dead last last night by the MBTA.

The crash occurred on the D branch near 6 p.m. on the track approaching the Woodland station.

Edmonds was driving the train that hit the other from behind. It took several hours for crews to extract her body from the wreckage.

One train had stopped at the red signal along the line and began moving when the second train struck. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.

Seven passengers were  hospitalized and five were treated at the scene, said T spokesman Joe Pesaturo. Those hospitalized suffered non-life threatening injuries.  

A Metro reader took this picture of the rear train in the collision. A Metro reader took this picture of the rear train in the collision. 
Photo: COURTESY OF FRANK IAM
 
 
 
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The November MMMpod features interviews and music with a band called Girls, a band of girls called Supercute, and a supercute vampire. Yes, listeners, we have Pattinson!



 
 

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