Cancer Spike: Breast cancer is leading a worldwide spike in cancer deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Overall cancer deaths in 2012 were up 8 percent from the last survey in 2008. But breast cancer rose 14 percent in …

Whacked: Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was found guilty yesterday in federal court of 11 counts of murder and a string of crimes including extortion, money-laundering, drug dealing … even possession of machine guns. The 83-year-old former boss of the …

  National: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an immigration reform bill that provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants while also stiffening border security.  The bill could have a hard time getting past conservatives in the House. A federal Grand Jury …

 National: The US filed charges against computer contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed the NSA’s giant secret electronic surveillance program. The document charges espionage and theft of government property. The US also asked Hong Kong to detain Snowden. His supporters are …

 Diving Dow: The Dow Jones is slightly down again this morning after a 353-point drop yesterday. A kneejerk selloff followed the Fed announcement that it will start raising interest rates later this year. That made for a 556-point dive in …