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US to bring 34,000 troops home within one year

President Obama plans to announce that about half of the US troops in Afghanistan will return.

Nuclear test a ‘first response’ to US, North Korea says

North Korea, which detonated a nuclear device underground, said it will continue with ‘‘second and third measures of greater intensity’’ if the US remains hostile.

Tribe hails ruling as another step toward Taunton casino

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe said that a preliminary Interior Department opinion found that lands in Taunton qualify as an initial reservation.

Pope has had pacemaker for years, Vatican acknowledges

Benedict XVI had a pacemaker installed before becoming the pope, and had the device’s battery replaced a few months ago in secret, a Vatican spokesman said.

No power at the Liquor Barn in Buzzards Bay meant assistant manager Nancy Smith and manager Phil Malouin had to work by candlelight.

STEVE HAINES FOR THE GLOBE

Snow, power outages trap workers at home

Local businesses on Monday were still digging out, coping with outages, or having to make do without workers who were plowed in.

Menino apologizes for clogged streets

More than two days after the last snowflakes fell, Mayor Thomas Menino expressed frustration at the pace of snow removal.

Martha Coakley calls for regulator’s ouster

The Mass. attorney general said the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is blocking efforts that would help homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Kevin Cullen

Whitey Bulger says Ronald Reagan got it

We all know about Whitey Bulger’s crimes. What about his politics? Turns out he’s a Reagan Democrat.

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From the Archives | Photo Gallery

The 1940 Valentine’s Day Blizzard

The Boston area was surprised by the Valentine’s Day Blizzard of 1940, which left cars and people stranded overnight, and 31 New Englanders dead.

Globe exclusives

Representatives Edward Markey (left) and Stephen Lynch

Lynch, Markey vie for union support

Shoveling over, but pain persists

Power crews worked to restore electricity on Robinwood Avenue in Buzzards Bay for residents and businesses.

Insurers see fewer claims than expected

James “Whitey” Bulger in a Boston Police Department booking photo after an arrest in 1953. He was on the lam for 16 years until caught in 2011.

Book Review

‘Whitey Bulger’ by Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy

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A lifelong romance with the sea

The Eastern Minerals salt dock spans six acres along Chelsea Creek.

Opinion | PAUL MCMORROW

Chelsea reclaims its waterfront

Students from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music performed at the State Department in Washington last week.

Afghan students relish NEC residency

The NFL has reached a level of popularity that no one sport can seem to match.

From Sunday’s Globe | Bob Ryan

Would we be better off without the NFL?

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Snowstorm will provide a blizzard of lessons

A 1955 Miami Beach Police mug shot of Bulger (left), and his booking photo in 2011.

A window into Whitey’s brutal life and mind

Marcus Mumford (center) and the band Mumford & Sons revel in their Grammy for album of the year.

55th Grammy Awards

At Grammys, something for everyone

Leeway in policy to punish police

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BC's Pat Mullane raised the Beanpot first after Monday’s win.

After Beanpot title, BC seeks more

The fourth straight Beanpot title won’t quench the Eagles’ thirst. They want their fourth NCAA title in six years.

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Joseph Spinzola has piles of storm debris, including his neighbor's deck, all over his yard. He has been feeding neighbors who have no heat and hot water.

Mindful of storm’s severity, Scituate takes wait in stride

Residents of the hard-hit coastline town gathered torn shingles, tree limbs, heavy rocks, and other storm-strewn debris from their driveways and yards.