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Week in Review: Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested; Bob Woodward Visits Tufts

A look at some of the top stories in Medford, Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 29, 2011.

Here's some of the top stories from Medford this week:

Bob Woodward Visits Tufts: The journalist and book author discussed reporting on the federal government; reflecting on experiences from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama.

: William Gaunt, 20, was arrested shortly after a victim said they were robbed at gun point near Bellevue Pond on Monday. Days after the arrest, a search warrant allowed police to open a safe in the trunk of his car, where .

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: Shawntina Burston, 39, was arraigned in Superior Court Monday on a charge of first degree murder. Burston allegedly fatally stabbed her husband, Troy, during a fight at their Exchange Avenue home. Their two young children were sleeping upstairs, prosecutors said.

: Rep. Ed Markey challenged Obama to tap the federal petroleum reserve to help offset skyrocketing crude oil prices, which he believes could otherwise send the country back into a recession.

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: The Mustangs took home the league title with a dominant 17-2 win over Malden on Thursday. It's the team's third straight league title.

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