Murdered South Boston woman was a ‘beautiful angel’

Amy E. Lord, 24, was kidnapped early Tuesday morning and driven to five banks. Her body was later found in Hyde Park.

Friends and family of Amy Lord gathered at Gazebo Park in Wilbraham, for a vigil  Wednesday night.

Jackie Ricciardi for The Boston Globe

Friends and family of Amy Lord gathered at Gazebo Park in Wilbraham, for a vigil Wednesday night.

Lord was kidnapped in South Boston Tuesday morning. Her body was later found in Hyde Park.

Jackie Ricciardi for The Boston Globe

Lord was kidnapped in South Boston Tuesday morning. Her body was later found in Hyde Park.

Lord, 24, grew up in Wilbraham and graduated from Bentley University with a bachelor’s degree in 2011.

Jackie Ricciardi for The Boston Globe

Lord, 24, grew up in Wilbraham and graduated from Bentley University with a bachelor’s degree in 2011.

In his home studio in Jamaica Plain, Mike Irwin instructs members of the band the Brookline Village People: 8-year-old bassist Stefan Gordon and 7-year-old guitarist Catherine Macenka.

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A band for kids about to rock

With the pop charts littered with performers just out of their teens, it’s no wonder kids want to sign up for rock-band instruction.

Aubrey Plaza stars as a high school senior who makes a list of sexual experiences she needs to have before going to college.

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‘The To Do List’ delivers humor usually reserved for the boys

In its exuberantly smutty way, the movie is revolutionary: A teen sex comedy where the girls get to play nasty and the boys stand around looking terrified.

House rejects limits to NSA program

The House narrowly rejected a challenge to the National Security Agency’s secret collection of hundreds of millions of Americans’ phone records.

Two Boston police officers on leave after fight with store clerk

The officers are on paid leave while officials investigate an alleged altercation with a convenience store clerk in Hyde Park.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price delivered to the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning at Fenway Park Wednesday. Price threw a five-hitter as the Rays won 5-1.

Rays 5, Red Sox 1

David Price throws five-hitter

Tampa Bay had an advantageous pitching matchup — Price vs. Felix Doubront — and the end result was a 5-1 Tampa Bay win.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tlumacki_billbelichick_sports134--90x90.jpg Belichick ‘shocked and disappointed’ by Aaron Hernandez case

In a quiet, measured tone, a somber Bill Belichick said that “having someone in your organization that’s involved in a murder investigation is a terrible thing.”

Trial of ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Flemmi takes dig at Bulger’s alleged role as informant

Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi said he didn’t like being called a “rat,” and “I don’t think Mr. Bulger likes it, either,” prompting Bulger to look at Flemmi.

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derrick z. jackson

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The United States won’t have a real and comprehensive national conversation on race until white America takes the lead in that discussion.