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BOSTON - Former Massachusetts Gov. Argeo Paul Cellucci (sel-LOO'-chee) has died of complications from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 65.]]>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:41:09 -0400Mass. lawmakers begin private budget negotiationshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2b1e323530e742fd956320a4ab06015d/MA--Massachusetts-Budgethttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2b1e323530e742fd956320a4ab06015d/MA--Massachusetts-BudgetBOSTON - House and Senate negotiators began closed-door talks Thursday on a $34 billion state budget, with a number of key issues to be resolved before the start of the state's new fiscal year July 1.]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:48:11 -0400