Ukraine says rebels are destroying crash evidence

An European monitor spoke with a pro-Russian separatist at the crash site.

Maxim Zmeyev/REUTERS

International monitors at the crash site Saturday said they were being hampered by armed rebels.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/Par7932762--90x90.jpg AIDS scientists mourn colleague killed on jet

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

A Palestinian child ran over debris from a house destroyed in overnight airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza death toll now tops 300, officials say

Israeli officials say they?ve uncovered more than a dozen cross-border tunnels.

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.

Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff

Funeral is held for five members of family killed in Lowell fire

Seven people died in the fire that was blamed on an electrical failure.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/conference-13102.jpg Patrick defends plan for migrant children

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

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

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/08hernandezpic06.jpg Patriots say Hernandez, Belichick exchanged 34 texts

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/rathe_rally_met1.jpg Market Basket workers stand up for ousted CEO

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