38 Studios points finger at R.I.

The bankrupt video game maker claimed it had a “fully negotiated deal and agreement” to receive more funding, but the state refused to honor the deal.

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For immigrants, a sigh of relief

For people like Conrado Santos, the news that they may soon be able to legally stay in the US stirred up a host of emotions that boiled down to one: relief.

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UN observers in Syria suspend activities

The chief of UN observers said the bloodshed and violence is impeding their ability to carry out their mandate.

Heir to Saudi throne has died

Crown Prince Nayef, the hardline interior minister and heir to the throne who spearheaded Saudi Arabia’s fierce crackdown on Al Qaeda, was in his late 70s.

The Amorphophallus titanum plant, also known as the “corpse flower,” seen May 15 in Honolulu.

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‘Corpse flower’ expected to bloom at Franklin Park Zoo

Amorphophallus titanum, a rare 200-pound flower, is expected to bloom and emit its signature rotting flesh smell Saturday or Sunday.

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Dale Sveum was skipped over by Red Sox

We’re not sure exactly what, but something went horribly wrong when Sveum interviewed for the top job with Boston’s owners and front office heads last November.

New hostel provides more affordable lodging in Hub

Hostelling International Boston’s spacious new $46 million facility on Stuart Street will charge $29-$59 a night for dorms and $89-$169 a night for private rooms.

Trove of evidence offers deeper look into Bulger case

A shelf in James “Whitey” Bulger’s apartment was full of books about gangsters and crime, something federal prosecutors say Bulger specialized in himself.

Cambridge gets an H Mart

The Korean supermarket is planning to open an 18,000-square-foot location in Central Square in the space currently occupied by Harvest Co-op.

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Danielle DeCarlo worked with 7-month-old Alex Filandrianos and 4-month-old Davis Wiser at a Little Sprouts day-care center in Brighton. An influx of new students has put teachers back in demand at the company, which has 16 Boston locations.

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Preparations for next week’s Bio International Convention at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

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Sean McDonough diagnosed with head issue

A woman walked along Wollaston Beach, one of 10 beaches closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts on Thursday.

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“Reflections at Mono Lake, California,” 1948.

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Exhibition reveals the more fluid side of Ansel Adams

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Flying high over Boston

“We get up there, we do the best we can . . . we love the audience and in return the audience loves us,” says Starr.

Ringo in good company with his All Starr band

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Josh Beckett to miss start on Sunday

Josh Beckett has been scratched from his start on Sunday night against the Cubs because of a sore shoulder.

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The Coast Guard’s oldest-known artifact is a fog cannon at Boston Light.

At 293 years, fog cannon is Coast Guard’s oldest artifact

After months of research, the Coast Guard has determined that a fog cannon on Little Brewster Island, built in 1716, is the oldest known Coast Guard artifact by several decades.