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Mass. faulted on child abuse reporting

In a nationwide survey, Massachusetts received only a C grade for effectiveness in reporting deaths and near-fatal injuries of children from abuse and neglect.

Law slows flow of Mass. Senate donor data

In a Senate race that will probably be the most expensive in state history, a dearth of information remains about the millions that flowed in during the first quarter.

Scott Brown hits Elizabeth Warren over tax question

The senator’s campaign called Elizabeth Warren an “elitist hypocrite” after she refused to answer a question about her taxes in a Globe story published today.

Dartmouth names Carol Folt as interim president

Folt, the college’s provost, will lead the university while its board searches for a replacement for Jim Yong Kim, who is leaving to head the World Bank.

Three killed in Dorchester crash

Three young people were killed early this morning when their car rolled over and struck a concrete bridge abutment on Morrissey Boulevard, police said.

Space shuttle Discovery headed to Smithsonian

Retired space shuttle Discovery has landed in the District of Columbia today on its way to a permanent installation at the Smithsonian.

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Discovery flew past the Washington Monument.

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Onlookers watched as the space shuttle flew past the National Mall.

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Discovery flew past the Lincoln Memorial.

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Discovery was visible from the White House's North Lawn.

Earlier Tuesday, Discovery made a final pass over the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex rocket garden at Cape Canaveral, Fla.

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Earlier Tuesday, Discovery made a final pass over the Kennedy Space Center rocket garden at Cape Canaveral, Fla.

People stood on the roof of the US Labor Department as Discovery flew by.

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People stood on the roof of the US Labor Department as Discovery flew past.

People waited for the arrival of the space shuttle at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.

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Spectators waited for the arrival of the space shuttle at the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.

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Discovery and its 747 carrier jet taxied down the runway before leaving Kennedy Space Center.

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Alex Mendez, 4, of Sterling, Va., wore a space shuttle costume while he waited for the shuttle to arrive in Chantilly, Va.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bobby Valentine’s style receives first big test

The firestorm around the Red Sox manager publicly questioning Kevin Youkilis’s commitment is just another chapter in As The Nation Turns.

Opinion | Farah Stockman

Minds built to go the distance

In understanding why Kenyans have dominated the Boston Marathon, the most important factors may be the marathoner’s brain.

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Marathon: A different kind of endurance

The heat during Monday’s Boston Marathon allowed the participants to demonstrate not just their running ability but another side of their fortitude as well.