Aafia Siddiqui arrived in Boston as a biology major at MIT and left as an active jihadi. Her journey took 11 years.
The US will provide training and support for Afghanistan?s military after Jan. 1.
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Authorities in Indonesia suspended their search for a missing AirAsia flight with 162 aboard because of darkness.
The woman, a pedestrian, was struck by a car near Pleasant Street Saturday afternoon, police said.
The Route 128 and Interstate 495 corridors are booming once again, spinning off thousands of new jobs.
Ben Volin | Instant analysis
Yes, the Patriots played poorly in the regular-season finale Sunday, but their performance will have little bearing on the playoffs.
Bills 17, Patriots 9
The Patriots will now have a week off during the wild-card round of the playoffs.
The town boasts a renowned horse culture, but has few businesses or thoroughfares equipped to handle rush hour traffic.
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An issue where Israelis, Palestinians do agreeBoth sides have lost faith in the ability of American diplomats to broker peace.
Steve Wynn wants to replace the unloved hotel high rise with a gently curving bronze tower similar to his Las Vegas hotels.
Nick Cafardo | Sunday Baseball Notes
The Orioles remain at the head of the class ? but they may not be that far ahead of the rest of the pack.
What to do in Phoenix ? other than watch the Super BowlIf the Patriots end up in the Super Bowl and you come to tailgate, there is much to see, including a lively arts and restaurant scene.
Shirley Leung
Housing is perhaps the biggest piece of unfinished business of Governor Deval Patrick and his predecessors.
JEFF JACOBY
Be less romantic about the pastGet a reality check into the past and see how blessed we are to be alive in the present.
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Around the world, nights look brighter this time of year and illuminations of all kinds help celebrate holidays or festivities.
A win over Cleveland and a San Diego loss put Baltimore into the wild-card round of the playoffs.
Hundreds of Mass. police officers joined the thousands of people who remembered Officer Rafael Ramos at his funeral.
Thousands of people turned out to a rally in Cleveland, one of several held across the US.
Democrats are watching closely how Clinton outlines steps to address income inequality and economic anxieties for the middle class.
Governor-elect Charlie Baker will have an array of economic issues to contend with, from high housing costs to inequality.
The success of Danny Appreciation Day, celebrating a Bridgewater 7-year-old with a sharp fashion sense and speech difficulties, continues to ripple nationwide.
Late-night TV became less about rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship and more about reviving a TV institution.
Faces and stories from around New England.
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?Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike?Robin Abrahams (aka Miss Conduct) will lead a post-show talkback on the bad behavior in the Huntington Theatre Company show.
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