Opposition figure assumes power in Ukraine

The move adds to uncertainty in deeply divided Ukraine, which has seen upheaval in recent days.

A memorial to Pam Wells, a mother of two, marks a Seabrook, N.H., bridge where she and another bicyclist were killed.

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Trailing a life of wrong turns

Darriean Hess was the little one in a broken family. Her last, disastrous choice, was, however, her own, police say. And others paid the price.

A partial look at renderings for proposed slot parlors in (from left) Leominster, Plainville, and Raynham.

How the slot parlor proposals stack up

This week, the state gambling commission will award its first license for a slot parlor. Learn more about the process and the three proposals.

Mass. is easing rules for some pollutants

Developers will be allowed to leave substantially more arsenic and lead in the soil deep below contaminated construction sites.

Blind and hearing-impaired, Carl Richardson stood at a crosswalk in front of the State House that has no ramp.

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Beacon Hill resisting ramps, aids for disabled

Long after other parts of Boston have come into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Beacon Hill remains the lone holdout.

Canadian players celebrated after winning the gold medal game against Sweden.

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Canada repeats as champions in Olympic hockey

Canada never trailed in Sochi in defending its title and winning gold for the third time in the past four Olympics.

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President Vladimir Putin plans to make Sochi a destination, and not just for its balmy climate and snow-capped Caucasus peaks.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/John_Allen-10843.png Cardinal picks embody principles of ‘Pope of the Poor’

Pope Francis lifted up new cardinals from some of the world’s poorest nations in his first consistory.

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TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/web-0223oped_alan.jpg With cellphone ruling, a win for privacy

The Supreme Judicial Court’s decision bolsters the argument that privacy rights and public safety aren’t either-or propositions.

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The US team, with Steven Holcomb, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steven Langton and Christopher Fogt, celebrated after they won the bronze medal during the men's four-man bobsled competition.

US wins bronze in four-man bobsled

Steve Langton, of Melrose, won his second bronze medal as part of the US four-man team, after also winning with the two-man team.