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NASHUA — A Brookline woman is suing a Nashua tattoo shop because of a belly button piercing that allegedly went horribly awry. Kaitlin M. Brew, 20, said an employee at Tattoo America pierced much too deep, poking straight through to Brew's stomach. The injury, which went undiagnosed for more than two years, caused months of constant pain and eventually required exploratory surgery, Brew said. "It's not a pretty thing whatsoever, I have to admit," Brew said yesterday, describing her experience. A Brookline woman is suing Tattoo America, a Nashua tattoo and body-piercing shop, because of an injury allegedly inflicted by...

NUKE SUB BREAK-IN Two people were questioned by police after a boarding a nuclear submarine inside a top-security naval base. An anti-nuclear campaign group claimed two of its members even managed to ring the sub's bell. The incident sparked fears over security at the base. The intruders were found inside the Devonport Naval Base, Plymouth, where HMS Vanguard is undergoing a re-fit. They were arrested by Ministry of Defence police. A Royal Navy spokeswoman today said the pair had been found on the submarine. "They got on to the outer casing of the submarine and broke a fire alarm box....