Gaza death toll now tops 300, officials say

Gaza health officials say 12 people were killed in overnight airstrikes.

Workers collected bodies of victims from the Malaysia Airlines explosion and crash on Saturday near Grabove, Ukraine.

Russia helping to destroy crash evidence, Ukraine says

Russia hasn?t yet commented on the charges.

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President Obama said Russia supplied Ukrainian separatists with weapons that could have brought down the Malaysian airliner.

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Dr. Joep Lange often visited Boston to recruit for his campaign against AIDS.

Low-tech methods hinder BRA?s work

The agency?s compliance division, targeted in a recent audit, is largely run out of a single cubicle and with a crude database.

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The team disputed the number of texts sent between Aaron Hernandez and coach Bill Belichick.

Karina Moreira, shown celebrating her 16th birthday recently, has continued her fashion blog as she endures another round of chemotherapy.

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Just 16, Karina Moreira battles cancer in her own style

The Malden High School sophomore has continued her fashion blog even as she endures more chemotherapy.

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Open Hearts Camp is a retreat for little survivors

For more than 50 years the scars of young heart surgery survivors have faded into the verdant beauty of the Berkshires.

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Governor Patrick began to weep as he paraphrased a Biblical exhortation while unveiling his plan to provide temporary shelter.

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More than 2,000 employees left their jobs to rally outside the company?s headquarters, despite threats of being fired.

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Seven hopefuls are championing not only their candidacies but also the indispensability of the office.