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Criminal Record Reform Moves Forward
By Martha Bebinger

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BOSTON - July 24, 2008 - A bill making it easier for former prisoners to get jobs is moving forward on Beacon Hill after months of deliberation.

WBUR's Martha Bebinger has more.


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MBTA Rescinds Employee Raises
BOSTON (August 20, 2008) Under pressure from the Patrick administration, the MBTA has rescinded recent pay raises for more than 270 executives and non-union workers.
The MBTA admits MIT students know how to counterfeit the paper Charlie tickets, but not the plastic cards."Anatomy of a Subway Hack"
BOSTON, Mass. (August 20, 2008) MIT students who discovered a way to counterfeit MBTA tickets are now free to discuss their research. They call it "Anatomy of a Subway Hack."
MIT Hackers Back to Court
BOSTON (August 19, 2008) The case of a group of MIT computer hackers and the MBTA is back in federal court today.
Push to Rethink Drinking Age
AP (August 18, 2008) College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18.


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