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Scott Brown will not run for US Senate

Brown, who shocked the political world with his special election win in 2010, initially announced he would not run via text message.

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Despite loss, Brown taught Democrats a lesson

Scott Brown decided against running after a devastating November loss, but he also showed Democrats no election is guaranteed.

Harvard students linked to cheating scandal to withdraw

More than half of the students investigated by a college board were ordered to withdraw from the university for a period of time.

Bank of America’s online banking site crashes

From late morning Friday, customers trying to log on saw a message that said the site was ‘‘temporarily unavailable.’’

Don Farrall

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Can juries tame prosecutors gone wild?

Some critics think ordinary citizens are the fix for a weak spot in the American justice system. Others think they’re being naive.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton formally resigns as secretary of state

Clinton capped a four-year tenure that saw he shatter records for most countries visited.

Jared Sullinger

Celtics’ Jared Sullinger out for the season

The rookie forward had back surgery on Friday, the team said.

Boston’s downtown condo market soared in 2012

Sales rose 28.9 percent last year over 2011, while the median price increased 5.69 percent.

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Room refreshers for $500 and less

From creating a faux granite countertop to adding a wall-mounted fireplace, here are easy, affordable ways to transform your space.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/01/30/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Images/bridge003a-930[2].jpg The (Mystic) Tobin Bridge

The Mystic Bridge opened for traffic on Feb. 26, 1950, and was renamed in honor of former Boston mayor and Massachusetts governor Maurice J. Tobin in 1967.

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Shawn Thornton left the game after this fight with Buffalo’s John Scott on Thursday.

Shawn Thornton out with concussion

Thornton left Thursday’s game after a first-period fight with John Scott, and will miss 7-10 days, the Bruins said.