Man ordered held without bail in wife?s death

Richard Langley, 56, showed no visible emotion as he was arraigned on charges of stabbing his 52-year-old wife to death.

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Coast Guard cites mistakes in sinking of tall ship

The tall ship Bounty, which had Massachusetts ties, sank during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 off Cape Hatteras, N.C.

Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte (left) US singer Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull performed during the opening ceremony in Sao Paulo.

Flashy ceremony kicks off World Cup in Brazil

Before the first ball was booted, Brazil got the World Cup started in its own unique way.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Hilarious ?Jump Street? sequel goes to college

The blockbuster sequel refuses to take itself seriously, which is just what we need as the summer boom-boom season shifts into high gear.

President Obama did not specify what type of assistance the US would be willing to provide Iraq.

US will send military aid to Iraq, Obama says

President Obama said he had not ruled out any options, but press secretary Jay Carney said the US was not considering ?boots on the ground.?

Former president George H. W. Bush made a tandem jump with a retired member of the Army?s parachute team in Maine.

Bush marks 90th birthday with jump out of helicopter

George H. W. Bush made a tandem jump with a retired member of the Army?s parachute team in Maine.

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Fla. prosecutors ask court to reinstate Connolly conviction

The murder conviction for ?Whitey? Bulger?s former FBI handler was thrown out by an appeals court in late May.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/A13730.jpg The vanished grandeur of accounting

Once, bookkeepers were valorized in great art. Sound funny now? The joke might be on us.