Raytheon is in the hunt for a $3b space project
Waltham-based Raytheon and Maryland’s Lockheed Martin are locked in a competition to build a first-of-its-kind “Space Fence” to track orbital junk.
Youth jobs program facing deep cuts in Mass.
Lawmakers are considering deep cuts in funding for a youth summer jobs program even as teen unemployment remains near record levels.
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Immense tornado savages Okla. neighborhoods
A huge tornado, perhaps a mile wide, tore through towns near Oklahoma City on Monday, killing at least 91 people.
10 Mass. firms recognized for growth, resilience
Ten established companies made the Inner City 100, an annual compilation of the nation’s fastest-growing urban businesses.
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Clubby atmosphere vanishes as costs escalate in Belmont
What began two years ago as an elaborate $18 million clubhouse reconstruction at Belmont Country Club has grown into a nearly $30 million fiasco.
Gabriel Gomez blasts Edward Markey on safety
The Republican Senate candidate unleashed a frontal attack on Rep. Edward Markey’s homeland security credentials.
State fund could aid Marathon bombing victims
Attorney General Martha Coakley sought to raise awareness of the state’s Victim Compensation Fund, which could aid people affected by the bombings.
Two Marathon victims attend BC commencement
Liza Cherney and Brittany Loring, still with some visible wounds and bandages, were among the 4,395 BC students to receive degrees.
Visibility at issue in fatal crash with cyclist
The truck driver that fatally struck an MIT scientist probably did not even see the 36-year-old when the vehicle collided with her bike Sunday afternoon.
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Quilt project aims to honor Marathon victims
Artist Clara Wainwright is also looking to bring people together through her Mending Boston quilt project.
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White sox 6, red sox 4
Jon Lester handed first loss of season
Lester gave up five runs in the first two innings against Chicago and the Red Sox went on to a 6-4 loss.
Metro
Woburn officer honored for heroism
Officer Mark Gibbons’s received the Congressional Badge of Bravery, the highest honor a law enforcement officer can earn.
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Spate of Iraqi violence stirs concerns on Syria
The widening shadow from Syria’s conflict increasingly threatens to feed into Iraq’s sectarian strife.
Politics
Panel OK’s fingerprint mandate for foreigners
The Senate panel voted to begin phasing in a requirement in immigration legislation for foreigners to undergo fingerprinting when they leave the US.
Business
Sale of Tumblr set to deliver big payday for Spark
Boston’s Spark Capital stands to make a windfall from the $1.1 billion sale of the popular blogging site Tumblr to Yahoo.
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‘And the Mountains Echoed’ by Khaled Hosseini
The beloved author of “The Kite Runner” returns to the rugged landscape of his home country, Afghanistan.
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