Medtronic agrees to buy Covidien for $42.9b

The move is one of the largest takeovers of a Mass. company in history.

?It?s disheartening,? said Marine veteran Chris Lessard of Newton.

Iraq turmoil evokes painful memories for veterans

For many American veterans who fought in Iraq, the images of jihadists are gut-wrenching.

Boston EMTs removed the 18-year-old from Carson Beach.

Man injured after diving off Carson Beach pier

Bystanders warned the 18-year-old against jumping from the pier, witnesses and emergency crews said.

On the bright side, Daniel Nava drew threw walks. But he also struck out to lead off the ninth (above) and 11th innings.

ON BASEBALL

Red Sox offense in need of a jolt of enthusiasm

Just when you think the Sox might be turning the corner, they muff a chance to win a series.

The Spurs celebrated with the Larry O?Brien Trophy after winning the NBA title with a 104-87 win over the Heat in Game 5.

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Spurs 104, Heat 87

Spurs roll over Heat to claim NBA title

San Antonio caught fire in the second period to win Game 5 and take the NBA Finals, 4-1.

Patty Andresino caught up on her Facebook page while her son, Joe, played for Sullivan Insurance the Milton Little League playoffs.

Baseball parents bemoan long games

The hectic schedule and the lack of a clock can combine to create a perfect storm of modern family pressures.

Christopher Herndon, 13, participated in a trial.

Artificial pancreas offers hope to diabetes patients

The development potentially enables 2 million Americans to eat without counting carbohydrates or calculating insulin injections, researchers announced.

game changers

One Fund Boston set new standard for charities

The nonprofit rallied the community, and the country, after the Marathon bombings.

Address

location, location, location

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?It?s going through a lot of growth but continuing upward,? said Eric Madsen, a real estate agent. ?It?s definitely a neighborhood in transition.?

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Pfizer chemist Kevin Hallock rotated a 3-D image of a human brain projected on a giant screen.

Pfizer adopts different style for new research center

Pfizer Inc.?s Kendall Square research center has stolen a page from the collaborative culture and open architecture of the entrepreneurial startups that dot the area.

Arts

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Turner?s maritime impressions flood the senses in Salem

?Turner & the Sea? is an impressive exhibition of maritime canvases by English master J.M.W. Turner on display at the Peabody Essex Museum.

Travel

Kunho Kim will travel to Los Angeles in an accessible van.

A coast-to-coast quest to craft accessibility guide

Harvard student Kunho Kim is traveling coast to coast in a wheelchair-accessible van, documenting the best and worst in terms of accessibility.