The move comes as China struggles to meet growing demand from its 1.4 billion citizens for top-quality medical care.
The congressional candidate was twice decorated for heroism ? which he chose not to publicly disclose.
Organizers said Friday it would cost about $4.5 billion to host the games, not including infrastructure improvements.
The president?s choice to lead the nation?s response has no medical experience, known instead as a political crisis manager.
Thomas Farragher
It?s such a simple request from those who gave so much. Shame on us if we fail to fulfill it.
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Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, Episcopal leader, dies at 69Among Boston?s most powerful clergy, Bishop Shaw was an early, key advocate for gay rights.
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The ?autism-friendly? performance in Boston is among a growing number of such theater productions nationwide.
Head of the Charles
David Crosby, 76, rowed in the initial regatta with his father; on Saturday, Crosby and his son will compete.
The eye of the storm moved over the British territory Friday night, pounding the islands with fierce wind and heavy surf.
Shirley Leung
Chelsea is the last place you would ever find Yellen, one of the most powerful people in the world.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
There was speculation that an official helped the Patriots avoid a penalty by repositioning a player, but it was a safety issue.
RENÉE LOTH
Urban acupuncture and Boston?s public realmIs a big top-down plan really the best way for the Greenway to evolve?
The River Hawks opened the two-game weekend set by scoring four third-period goals.
The attack on the park rangers raised questions about whether the state could have done more to protect the public from Bodio Hutchinson.
Health care workers who treated the Ebola victim are being asked to follow the directions for a 21-day incubation period.
Democratic US Senator Edward Markey and Republican Brian Herr discussed a variety of issues.
Leaders at Boston?s IPO-bound technology companies are privately weighing whether to delay going public, according to their investors.
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?Two Boys Lost,? follows the Molineaux family as they remember their last Christmas with their mentally ill brother.
Three Harpoon beer hall employees collaborated on a recent release.
Darek Delmanowicz/EPA
Before cold temperatures arrive, nature treats us to a world of vibrant hues.
design new england
In Lexington, Scandinavian simplicitySwedish homeowners add Nordic style to their charming vintage home.
ideas
The Berlin Wall?s great human experimentWant to know how ideology and economics shape society? Split a nation in half. Twenty-five years later, what we?re still learning.
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