Sex assault case haunts state gambling director

The family of an alleged sexual assault victim was enraged when Carl Stanley McGee’s former boss said McGee was a victim of a “false accusation” in the 2007 encounter.

Joseph Wright at his arraignment in Lynn District Court on Thursday.

Double-murder suspect ordered held without bail

A 23-year-old man was arraigned today in Lynn on charges that he murdered his mother and grandmother, slitting their throats from “ear to ear.”

Osama bin Laden

Documents show frustrated bin Laden

In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network, according to documents released today.

Housing chief’s removal sought

Medford officials called on housing chief Robert Covelle to resign after new revelations emerged regarding favoritism in hiring and contracting at the agency.

ROFLCon brings Internet hit-makers to MIT

The idea behind ROFLCon is an ambitious one: to bring a swath of the Internet’s pop culture players and viral celebrities together under one roof.

Paul Vasquez

"Double Rainbow Guy" Paul Vasquez.

Sammy Griner achieved Internet fame as “Success Kid.

Sammy Griner achieved Internet fame as “Success Kid."

California taxidermist Chuck Testa's low-budget commercial is approaching 12 million views.

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California taxidermist Chuck Testa's low-budget commercial is approaching 12 million views.

Antoine Dodson's rant in front of local news cameras to the man who attacked his sister was turned into an auto-tuned song.

Antoine Dodson's rant in front of local news cameras to the man who attacked his sister was turned into an auto-tuned song.

Brian Manowitz has found success in his Vegan Black Metal Chef videos.

Brian Manowitz has found success in his Vegan Black Metal Chef videos.

70-acre Nantucket compound

Nantucket home on sale for $59 million

The waterfront property, which features 20 rooms and 9 1/2 baths on a 70-acre parcel, was put up for sale Sunday.

Junior Seau, 1969-2012

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The league, beset by deaths of players with brain trauma, must now hunt for answers after Seau died in what police said was likely a suicide.

Harvard President Drew Faust (left) and MIT President Susan Hockfield announced a new partnership in online education at the Hyatt Hotel in Cambridge.

Harvard, MIT plan free Web classes

The Harvard-MIT move instantly made the schools preeminent players in the burgeoning worldwide online education sector.

Sports

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Athletics 4, Red Sox 2

Adrian Gonzalez, who represented the tying run, grounded to third to end the game. He is 0 for his last 17 and is hitting .250.

Red Sox stay cold in loss to A’s

The Red Sox were hitless in 13 at-bats with runners in scoring position as they fell for the seventh time in eight games at Fenway Park.

Business

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Beyond vegetables: Chris Kurth’s Siena Farms in Sudbury raises free-range chickens whose eggs are sold in a wide variety of venues.

Farmers put focus on retailing

Agriculture’s new retail-oriented entrepreneurs are finding success by becoming more diverse — offering everything from baby lettuces to farm tours.

Nation & World

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Blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, in wheel chair, met his wife Yuan Weijing, right, daughter Chen Kesi, in blue shirt at second right, and son Chen Kerui, left, at a hospital in Beijing on Wednesday.

US confirms blind activist wants to leave China

The rural Chinese activist at the center of a diplomatic standoff between Washington and Beijing now wants to leave China with his family, a US spokeswoman said.