FBI promises details in death of Tsarnaev friend

The results of the FBI’s inquiry into the May shooting of Ibragim Todashev, a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, will be made public “soon,” the agency said.

ACLU urges court to dismiss all cases tied to Dookhan

The civil liberties group said the state had failed over the past two years to coordinate a proper response to the drug lab scandal.

Audit faults use of consultants by MassDOT

The audit found that the department improperly used temporary consultants as long-term workers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/christie-1245.jpg ‘Humiliated’ Chris Christie fires aide in traffic scandal

The New Jersey governor apologized after an aide allegedly engineered traffic jams as political retribution.

From left: Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Nicholson in “August: Osage County.”

MOVIE REVIEW

‘August’ is a barnburner for actresses

“August: Osage County,” with Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, is not a great movie but a fine guilty pleasure of acting excess.

Berenice Bejo and Ali Mosaffa in the drama “The Past.”

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‘The Past’ has much to teach us

The new film from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi isn’t on a level with his Oscar-winning “A Separation,” but it’s an impeccable work.

Dec. 5, 1976: Beating the New Orleans Saints 27-6 gave the Patriots a 10-3 record, which ensured its first participation ever in the playoffs as a member of the National Football League. Enthusiastic fans cheered and hugged each other for an hour after the signature victory

From the Archives | photo gallery

Patriots fans before the Belichick era

Amid images of enthusiasm and devotion, signs of frustration are also seen among Patriots fans throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Gregory uses his head to diagnose what an opposing offense is going to do, like here when he took down Ravens’ Marlon Brown with a one-arm tackle.

Patriots drawn to Steve Gregory’s smarts

Many Patriots say the scrappy safety is the smartest teammate they’ve ever had.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-1033.png Politics as usual? Not at MBTA

The T’s decision to bring in a new operator for commuter rail is a bold move for general manager Beverly Scott.

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Brandon Bass drew a foul from the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan on Wednesday night.

Celtics must recapture their pride

It’s going to take more than pep talks to beat teams that want nothing more than to discourage a young, inconsistent team.