Victim was beaten in her apartment before murder

Amy Lord was savagely beaten inside her South Boston building before she was ordered into her Jeep by her attacker, a law enforcement official said.

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Amy Lord made Boston her home, but her roots were in Wilbraham, where she was a varsity cheerleader and honors student.

Firefighters battled a blaze on Calvin Street in Somerville.

Seven-alarm fire damages homes in Somerville

Authorities said they believe all residents escaped the heavy fire that enveloped a cluster of buildings.

Live updates | Trial of ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Bulger’s alleged money man on the stand

Kevin O’Neil, who owned Triple O’s tavern in South Boston, funneled money into Bulger’s bank account after Bulger fled in 1995.

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Tech Lab

Nokia smartphone has a smarter camera

The new Lumia 1020 from Nokia Corp. is a remarkable beast that produces far crisper images than any other smartphone.

John Farrell and the Red Sox may see changes before next week’s trade deadline.

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Red Sox churning up search of trade market

The Sox are looking for a starting pitcher, reliever, and righthanded hitter, hoping to land pieces that will keep them ahead in the AL East.

State investigators vetting Plainridge Racecourse for a slot parlor license discovered that track president Gary T. Piontkowski made personal cash withdrawals from the struggling track’s money room “almost on a daily basis” for years.

Cash flow at Plainridge raised alarm

State investigators say former track President Gary Piontkowski made personal cash withdrawals “almost on a daily basis” for several years.

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Bill Belichick came up big Wednesday. He was fair, measured, empathic, remorseful, dignified, ever-secretive, and human.

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The government makes money off the backs of students, as Senator Elizabeth Warren rightly describes it.

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In a twist of irony, Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican standard-bearer who tried harder than anyone to prevent Barack Obama from becoming president, has suddenly emerged as a deal maker, potentially helping salvage aspects of Obama’s second-term agenda.

Senate gets the start of a thaw
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.”

Belichick ‘shocked and disappointed’ by Hernandez case
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.

A band for kids about to rock
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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Can a girl revolutionize the teen sex comedy?
Santander also plans to upgrade its ATMs, streamline its website, and introduce new products.

Santander has $200m plan to expand in US

Shirley Leung

Watching mayoral race from sidelines
Featured in the new Biogen Idec buildings will be huddle rooms that officials hope will encourage unplanned meetings.

Biogen Idec begins move to new space
Then-Senator Barack Obama and Caroline Kennedy in 2008.

Obama nominates Kennedy to be ambassador to Japan
Teri Murphy (left) and Roberta Case of Quincy watched as Brendan O’Connell created his art at the Quincy Walmart.

In Walmart aisles, artist’s inspiration
Sergeant Sean P. Murphy was placed on restricted duty after a hearing at State Police headquarters Tuesday.

Ouster unlikely for leaking of photos
Aaron Hernandez

2012 case bores in on Hernandez

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Dustin Pedroia made a stop of a sharp grounder from Sean Rodriguez, hours after formalizing his new contract.

Red Sox happy to bet on Dustin Pedroia

After formalizing an 8-year deal worth $100 million for Pedroia, GM Ben Cherington said, “we’re not sure there’s a better guy to bet on.”

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Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo.

DeLeo says he is cleared in inquiry

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo said that investigators found he “was not part of any impropriety” in the Probation Department scandal.

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Yvonne Abraham

Is Charles Yancey’s run for real?
Patriots coach Bill Belichick departed after his news conference at Gillette Stadium.

Dan Shaughnessy

Belichick dignified, human in comments on Hernandez case

JOAN VENNOCHI

Warren’s on right side of loan bill

Alex Beam

Really real summer reading list
Mayor Thomas Menino toured the student-heavy apartment blocks along Commonwealth Avenue on Aug. 31, 2007, with the Inspectional Services Department.

JEFF JACOBY

Don’t trash my city

Kevin Cullen

Trying to sort out the lowlifes
Ryan Braun did not contest the evidence in this case and the Players’ Association was not summoned for a customary appeal.

Dan Shaughnessy

Ryan Braun deserved harsher penalty

EDWARD L. GLAESER

In Detroit, bad policies bear bitter fruit

Adrian Walker

It’s time for clarity

Shirley Leung

Watching mayoral race from sidelines
Senator Elizabeth Warren is on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee.

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Lots of noise from Warren but little delivery

Yvonne Abraham

Good people, good fortune

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An overhead view of the wreckage of the train crash.

Death toll in Spanish train crash rises to 78

Hospital officials said 141 people were injured, and 36 remained in critical condition Thursday, among them four children.

Politics

President Obama made his remarks Wednesday at Knox College, the site of his first major economic speech in 2005.

Obama attempts to refocus on the economy

President Obama tried to move past months of debate over guns, surveillance, and scandal Wednesday.

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The headquarters of SAC Capital Advisors, L.P. in Stamford, Conn.

Feds charge hedge fund SAC Capital with fraud

The hedge fund operated by embattled billionaire Steven A. Cohen was hit with criminal and civil charges.

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Logan, played by Hugh Jackman, revisits Japan and fights his greatest battle in “The Wolverine,” directed by James Mangold.

‘The Wolverine’ is sliced just right

Hugh Jackman and company smartly take a step in a different direction from “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” released four years ago.

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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.

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.

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