document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/five-years-on-mostly-smooth-sailing-for-marriage-equality?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Five years on, mostly smooth sailing for marriage equality</a><br />When the Goodridge decision was released on Nov. 18, 2003, legal advocates warned that time would tell how marriages between same-sex couples would be recognized in practice.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/mass-gov-patrick-blasts-cynicism-in-state?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Mass. Gov. Patrick blasts `cynicism' in state</a><br />Massachusetts is &quot;awash in cynicism,&quot; Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday, as he accused those opposed to his political ideas of resorting to &quot;cheap shots&quot;and &quot;cartoons&quot; to put them down.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/free-nicotine-patches-now-available-to-massachusetts-veterans-and-their-families?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Free Nicotine Patches Now Available To Massachusetts Veterans And Their Families</a><br />Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Article Date: 19 Nov 2008 The Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services and the Massachusetts Department of ...");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/mass-officials-internships-can-cut-city-violence?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Mass. officials: Internships can cut city violence</a><br />Massachusetts law enforcement officials think the state can reduce urban violence with comprehensive prevention programs and summer and school year job internships.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/mass-pension-fund-falls-13-percent-in-oct?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Mass. pension fund falls 13 percent in Oct.</a><br />Officials say the Massachusetts public pension fund lost about 13 percent of its value or about $5 billion last month, but still outperformed similar funds.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/young-mass-hacker-pleads-guilty?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Young Mass. hacker pleads guilty</a><br />A teenage computer hacker from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to a variety of charges connected with his damaging activities.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/u-s-small-businesses-feel-wall-streets-pain?fromrss=1' target=_blank>U.S. small businesses feel Wall Street's pain</a><br />Wall Street's pain is rippling through U.S. small businesses, as bankers who once pulled in million-dollar bonuses lose their jobs and cut back spending on everything from parties to home improvements.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/romney-let-detroit-go-bankrupt?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Romney: Let Detroit go bankrupt</a><br />Detroit-born Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts and a candidate for this year's Republican presidential nomination, taps into the lessons he learned from his dad turning around American Motors in the ...");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/study-mass-most-competitive-state?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Study: Mass. Most Competitive State</a><br />A new report shows Massachusetts has remained at the top in economic competitiveness within the nation's 50 states.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/11/mass-state-senator-indicted?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Mass. state senator indicted</a><br />A Massachusetts state senator has been formally charged with taking bribes from a nightclub seeking a liquor license and a developer.");