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Owners drew $16m from pharmacy tied to deaths

The owners of the Framingham pharmacy blamed for a national fungal meningitis outbreak pulled millions of dollars out of the company in the last year.

INAUGURATION 2013

President Obama urges unity for common good

The president used his second inaugural address to call for bipartisan cooperation on issues ranging from economic disparity to gay rights to climate change.

In the throng, mix of hope, worry about divide

Without the cooperation of Congress, many of the president’s supporters said they fear that Obama’s goals for his second term will never come to pass.

President Obama stuns with call for gay rights

In his second inaugural address, the president elevated the movement to iconic civil rights battles for racial and gender equality.

The MBTA would run late-night weekend service under the plan.

Matthew J. Lee / Globe Staff

Patrick transportation plan comes with a price

The MBTA would run until 2 a.m. on weekends if Governor Patrick wins approval for his proposal, which calls for $1 billion more in taxes and fees.

Economists split on wisdom of Patrick’s tax plan

Will tax increases of the kind proposed by Governor Patrick help or hurt the local economy? Much like the federal tax debate, economists disagree.

Nanny charged after death of infant in Cambridge

A nanny who lives in Quincy was arrested on a charge of assaulting a 1-year-old girl in her care who later died, and more charges are expected.

Kevin Cullen

Antibullying idea clicks

Musician Amanda Palmer opened up her blog to allow others to vent about their stories of being bullied, and it has become something of a virtual therapy session.

Boston’s plans would let more attend school close to home

The three revised student-assignment proposals school officials will unveil Tuesday would scrap the city’s system of assigning students to schools.

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Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Boston in 1965 and spoke to politicians and residents about many of the city’s racial issues, including segregation.