Police name a suspect in woman?s disappearance

Authorities said a convicted kidnapper who was paroled in 2006 is suspected in the disappearance of Evelin Valibayova.

Protesters raised their hands in front of police atop an armored vehicle in Ferguson, Mo., on Wednesday.

Militarization of police is criticized

The military equipment and tactics increasingly used by police forces are coming under scrutiny.

Construction worker Alex Guimaraes  worked on ramps in Beacon Hill.

Other Boston neighborhoods compromised on ramps

Preservationists and disability advocates typically find common ground.

Hospital executives received big raises

Cost-cutting measures have little impact on pay increases in seven-figure packages.

Mass., N.H. crack down on ?synthetic marijuana?

The drug has been linked to a series of recent overdoses as it remained on store shelves despite federal attempts to ban it.

From top: Lindsay Culbert-Olds, Kia-Melinda Eastman, and Patrick Tobin of F.A.Q. Circus.

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F.A.Q. Circus brings contemporary circus to Boston

A young troupe is hoping newer cirque du soleil-style circuses, already popular in Europe, catch on in America.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/gasper_20131111.jpg Jimmy Garoppolo shows poise, potential

The rookie QB shows more spark, more potential, and more of a pigskin pulse than incumbent backup Ryan Mallett.

Noah Hicks runs a makeshift bike-repair school out of a shed in an open lot.

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Rocky road for bicycles in Bowdoin-Geneva

Access to bikes and bike repair is a key part of moving this neighborhood forward.

Pete Wilson played golf at Abbott?s Glen Clothing-Optional Inn and Campground.

A camp to get away from it all ? even your clothes

A Vermont resort offers nude golf, nude fishing, nude Frisbee, and more nude sports.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/17rent.jpg Skyrocketing rent has tenants searching outside city

As area gentrification efforts come to fruition, residents are being pushed further and further out of the city.