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MLB: Furbush shuts down Sox

SEATTLE (AP) — When the trade was made that brought Charlie Furbush to Seattle, there wasn’t much background to know if the pitcher could eventually use his long left-handed frame to be a starter.

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Many New Englanders fear a long, cold winter

AUGUSTA — It’s been so hot this summer that heat records in some parts of New England melted away with temperatures in the 100-degree range. At the same time, the frigid days of the winter ahead are on the minds of officials in the region’s statehouses.