US players celebrated a second-period goal.

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US players celebrated a second-period goal.

Ryan Sutter, in blue, tangled with Russia’s Alexander Syomin.

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Ryan Sutter, in blue, tangled with Russia’s Alexander Syomin.

Fans cheered a US goal in the second period.

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Fans cheered a US goal in the second period.

Cam Fowler, behind the net, celebrated with Phil Kessel after scoring against Russian goalie Sergei Bobrovski in the second period.

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Cam Fowler, behind the net, celebrated with Phil Kessel after scoring against Russian goalie Sergei Bobrovski in the second period.

Pavel Datsyuk beat Jonathan Quick to open the scoring in the second period.

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Pavel Datsyuk beat Jonathan Quick to open the scoring in the second period.

Russian President Vladimir Putin watched the US-Russia game.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin watched the US-Russia game.

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US defeats Russia in shootout

T.J. Oshie scored four times in the shootout and got the winner in the eighth round as the US won in a preliminary-round game.

Poland's Zbigniew Brodka, right, and Shani Davis of the US competed in men's 1,500-meter speedskating. Brodka won the gold, and Davis finished 11th.

Poland’s Brodka skates to upset win in 1,500

Zbigniew Brodka captured Poland’s first gold medal in speedskating in the men’s 1,500-meter race. The top US finisher was Brian Hansen in 7th, and Shani Davis finished 11th.

Maria Komissarova is seen in practice on Feb. 2.

Russian skicross racer breaks spine

Skicross racer Maria Komissarova broke and dislocated her spine while training and underwent emergency surgery, Russian officials said.

Mayor taps pair to lead antiviolence initiative

A Suffolk County prosecutor and former probation officer will lead the Mayor’s Safety Initiative, aimed at curbing violence.

Get your shovels out, the latest storm could drop up to 14 inches of snow at the coast.

Blizzard conditions expected

A storm is moving towards Mass., expected to hit by mid-afternoon. It could drop up to 14 inches at the coast, 10 in Boston.

Obama names delegation to Olympic closing ceremony

Former tennis great Billie Jean King, and speed skaters Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden will be members of the official delegation.

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, arrived for the Super Bowl earlier this month.

No, no, not again, Mitt Romney says

Romney denies running for president a third time, but some supporters keep chatter of a 2016 campaign alive.

Talks on hospital merger break down

Negotiations to forge an alliance between Beth Israel, Lahey Health, and Atrius Health stumbled over merge issues.

Lily Jones, nearly 2, was captivated at Candlewick Press, the children’s book publisher that’s won critical acclaim.

Somerville publisher finds big success

Candlewick Press is enjoying a string of critical successes when most other publishing houses have fled Boston.

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The US attorney general has spent the past several months restoring compassion and sanity to criminal justice.

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Colin Farrell and Jessica Brown Findlay (top) as Gilded Age mansion burglar and resident, and Eva Marie Saint (above) as an acquaintance Farrell runs into in modern day.

‘Winter’s Tale’ fails to go with flow of Mark Helprin novel

Writer-director Akiva Goldsman takes Helprin’s book — a work overflowing with events, ideas, characters, passions — and pounds away at it until it’s mush.