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Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to autopsy results obtained by The Associated Press. Harris Wolobah, a...
Hanover Insurance: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (THG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $115.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Worcester, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of $3.18. Earnings, adjusted for...
Larry Lucchino, feisty force behind retro ballpark revolution and curse-busting Red Sox, dies at 78
BOSTON (AP) — Larry Lucchino, the hard-driving force behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions, has died. He was 78. Lucchino, who was a three-time cancer survivor, died early Tuesday...
