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SJC ends lifetime parole supervision for sex offenders

A law that created ?community parole supervision for life? was struck down by the state?s highest court.

Militants take Iraqi city of Tikrit

Officials said the city was under the control of an Al Qaeda-inspired militant group that also took control of the country?s second largest city.

The proposed building is seen in center in this rendering.

Pei Cobb Freed/ Cambridge 7 Associates

Residential tower to join offices on Boston?s skyline

Four Seasons will open a second Boston location in a 60-story tower that is slated to be the city?s largest residential building.

A lone customer sat Tuesday at the Padaria Brasil Bakery in Framingham, where tables may soon be filled with Brazilian natives celebrating if their home country wins its first-round match against Croatia on Thursday.

Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff

Brazilians in Framingham catch World Cup fever

With one of the state?s highest concentrations of Brazilian immigrants, Framingham is eagerly awaiting the World Cup.

Senate Republicans block Warren?s student loan bill

The legislation aimed at letting people refinance their student loans at lower rates.

Tea Party rival topples Eric Cantor

Insurgent David Brat delivered a devastating loss to the second most powerful Republican in the House.

Evan Horowitz

Ten surprising facts about Eric Cantor?s upset loss

No pundits were predicting it and no polls were expecting it. Still, sometimes very unlikely results do happen.

Opinion

JOANNA WEISS

Can a simple idea mean big change for women?

A conference will take up the topic of women?s pay and leadership opportunities.

BetaBoston

App brings fans together for the World Cup

Fancred is trying to take all the noise and put it in the hands of the fans to filter, share, and debate for themselves.

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The planned Partners expansion ?takes an organization that?s already three times larger than everyone else and makes it four times larger,? said Dr. Howard Grant, Lahey?s chief executive.

Rivals oppose Partners growth

Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 29 points to help the Spurs seize a 2-1 series lead.

Spurs 111, Heat 92

Spurs take 2-1 Finals lead

Obama in Worcester to uphold school as model

HiIlary Clinton held a book signing Tuesdayat Barnes and Noble bookstore in New York.

Local names hard to find in Clinton?s book

A string of injuries has been a source of great frustration for Will Middlebrooks.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Middlebrooks have a future with Red Sox?

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Mocked by The Onion, MFA responds

MAY 14, 2014--Acton, MA - Jim Willis cuts out doughinto biscuits (globe staff photo :Joanne Rathe section: food reporter: Michael Floreaktopic: 11dad)

A taste of Southern cooking in Acton

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Pick-your-own strawberries

Jenny Dell joins CBS as NFL sideline reporter

Map of school shootings since 2013

Nhan Ly (left) and Ha Nguyen learned how to measure liquid volume.

Firms boost long-term education investing

Food trucks line up on Dewey Square near South Station in Boston.

Food trucks as safe as restaurants, study says

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Coach Jurgen Klinsmann is setting the bar low for his soccer team in the World Cup.

Coach: Don?t expect US to win World Cup

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann said again on Wednesday that he?s keeping the bar low for the US team in Brazil.

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Governor Patrick outlined his plan at the William J. Ostiguy High School, a recovery high school in downtown Boston this morning.

Patrick airs $20m plan to combat opioid use

The multi-pronged approach includes expanding treatment programs, Governor Patrick said.

Columnists

Adrian Walker

Evidence of bias against black judges

Shirley Leung

Looking for an ?it? candidate

Gubernatorial candidate Juliette Kayyem: ?When did we become so dainty???

SCOT LEHIGH

The Kayyem difference

Construction crews still buid at the Jewish settlement of Brukhim, located near the West Bank village of Kufr al-Deek.

JEFF JACOBY

Palestinians must accept Jews as neighbors