Sinn Fein leader arrested over 1972 killing

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams.

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Gerry Adams was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the Irish Republican Army’s abduction, killing, and secret burial of a Belfast widow.

Okla. governor calls for review of execution protocol

Governor Mary Fallin said Clayton Lockett had his day in court and the legal process worked.

Mass. economy outpaces US in first quarter growth

The state economy grew at a good clip even as economic growth in the country essentially ground to halt, according to records.

Charles McCullough, the inspector general for the Intelligence Community, testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the lessons learned about intelligence and information sharing after the Boston Marathon bombings.

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No ‘silver bullet’ would have stopped attack, officials say

Top investigators said there’s no single event that would have prevented the Marathon bombings, but there were several holes in the system.

Reilly Smith was a largely unknown quantity when the Bruins acquired him, but he scored 20 goals.Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images

Bruins made right moves on right wing

Using three new forwards on the right side this season hardly hampered the Bruins, because GM Peter Chiarelli made shrewd choices.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/DF-53153_r.jpg ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ sequel just wastes our time

The movie is an improvement over 2012’s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” meaning interestingly mediocre instead of actively bad.

A wall of different kinds of greens for the salad base.

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Salad restaurant Sweetgreen draws the crowds

Sweetgreen, a chain started by three college students in 2007 in Washington, D.C., seems to have incredible draw.