Man shoots wife, self at hospital in N.H., officials say

The deaths ?appear to be the result of a murder-suicide,? New Hampshire?s attorney general said.

Harvard Law cited for handling of sexual assaults

The US said the school had violated federal rules on the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints.

Search for answers on 2 bodies in Brockton to take time

Authorities are seeking the identities of two bodies found in a wooded area, as well as who left them there.

Walsh says BRA will be more transparent

The agency unveiled a plan to end lax collections that had allowed tenants to shortchange it by millions of dollars.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/30/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/aca5a14a6e4e46da969bd8bd2ea447c1-aca5a14a6e4e46da969bd8bd2ea447c1-0.jpg Police investigate multiple homicides in Edmonton, Alberta

Nine people were found dead at three separate and connected crime scenes, according to Canadian media reports.

Relatives of passengers of the missing AirAsia Flight 8501 react upon seeing the news on television about the findings of bodies on the waters near the site where the jetliner disappeared.

As AirAsia debris recovered, cause of crash still unknown

Searchers found as many as six bodies and debris that included a life jacket, an emergency exit door, and a suitcase.

Seven Roxbury teens face charges in assault on officers

Two Boston officers were hospitalized following a ?very violent struggle?? inside a house, police said.

Dottie Rust

Magazine

How could a woman just vanish?

On July 22, 2013, 66-year-old hiker Geraldine Largay stepped into the Maine woods and disappeared without a trace.

Dec 29, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins center Seth Griffith (53) celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

FLUTO SHINZAWA | ON HOCKEY

Bruins? play against Red Wings was a blueprint for success

The Bruins skated with structure, passion, and purpose Monday night, and must keep it going with the Maple Leafs up next.

FILE - This Dec. 28, 2014 photo shows Detroit Lions' Ndamukong Suh looking on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis. The league announced Monday, Dec. 29, 2014 that Suh was suspended for stepping on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' left leg twice, once with each foot. Suh also applied pressure and pushed off Rodgers' unprotected leg with his left foot, violating unnecessary roughness rules, the league said in a statement. He will miss Sunday's wild-card playoff game against Dallas. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, file)

Ndamukong Suh suspension reduced to a fine

The Lions defensive end will now be able to play in Sunday?s playoff game against the Cowboys.

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels watches as the team warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Ben Volin | NFL

NFL teams lining up candidates to fill coaching vacancies

Five teams are looking for head coaches. Ben Volin takes a look at the names, including the Patriots? Josh McDaniels, in the mix to fill them.

British actor Idris Elba is in the mix to play James Bond.

Could Idris Elba become the next James Bond?

The move would mark part of a continuing shift in Hollywood?s attitude towards race and traditional roles.

In this handout from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), a colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a Ebola virus virion is seen.

Scientists say Ebola outbreak started in a hollow tree in Guinea

Researchers believe that a large hollow tree, often filled with bats, may have been the source for the outbreak.

The exterior a five-bedroom, five bath limestone mansion at 36 Portland Place in St. Louis, previously listed at $1.385 million.

What kind of home $1m buys in Boston, Atlanta, and St. Louis

Sales of $1 million homes are booming, even as overall sales have sputtered this year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bridgewater150-7513.jpg Tentative settlement reached in Bridgewater hospital lawsuit

The class-action lawsuit was aimed at improving the treatment of patients with mental illness at the troubled state hospital.

The Sony Pictures Studios building in Culver City, Calif.

Security firm casts doubts on claim that N. Korea hacked Sony

At least one former Sony employee may have helped hackers orchestrate the cyber-attack, a research firm contends.

Opinion

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/30/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Alex_Beam_150px-1115.png Despite football?s problems, it will remain a pleasure to watch

The sport may have had bad news recently, but it?s not leaving American television.

The Big Picture

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Seasonal lights

Around the world, nights look brighter this time of year and illuminations of all kinds help celebrate holidays or festivities.