Student charged with rape, murder of Danvers teacher

Philip Chism was arraigned in October in the death of teacher Colleen Ritzer.

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Philip Chism, 14, is accused of raping Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer inside a bathroom before he allegedly murdered her.

Family members of Middleboro resident Michael Dutra, who was killed in an October hit-and-run, became emotional during the arraignment of UMass-Darmouth student Eric Megna.

Teen pleads not guilty in fatal hit and run

The 18-year-old UMass-Dartmouth student is accused of hitting a bicyclist and leaving the injured Middleboro man on the side of the road.

Recount updates results of Amesbury mayoral race

The recount found that C. Kenneth Gray had beaten Mayor Thatcher Kezer by 3 votes instead of 2.

In historic vote, Senate changes filibuster rules

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (right) and Senator Charles Schumer held a press conference after the Senate voted to curb filibuster rules.

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In a sweeping revision of procedure, the Senate voted to make it harder for Republicans to block confirmation of many White House nominees.

A trader worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Dow closes above 16,000 for first time

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the milestone as encouraging news on the job market pushed stocks higher.

JFK: 50 years later

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A new era, gruesome as well as great, followed that awful day in Dallas. The 1960s, as state of mind and cultural epoch, had arrived.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/11/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/JFKfrontpage.jpg The Globe’s coverage of the Kennedy assassination

Explore The Boston Globe’s front pages from the week of Nov. 22, 1963. Click on a Kennedy-related story to read the full text.

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Senator Warren isn’t running for president, but she should.

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Wired editor Fred Vogelstein (below) describes in detail the worldwide battles between Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt (above left) and Apple in the years since Schmidt helped then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs  introduce the iPhone.

‘Dogfight’ by Fred Vogelstein

The Wired editor’s engaging and informative new book describes the worldwide battles between Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and Apple.

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Light up your life with lovely little gifts for Hanukkah

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