Fireworks dotted the Boston skyline late Wednesday.

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Fireworks dotted the Boston skyline late Wednesday.

A woman blew on a noisemaker in Cairo.

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A woman blew on a noisemaker in Cairo.

Revellers celebrated on the Champs Elysees in Paris.

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Revellers celebrated on the Champs Elysees in Paris.

Fireworks lit up the sky over central London.

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Fireworks lit up the sky over central London.

Shanna Clark of Chicago smiled as she huddled for warmth in Times Square.

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Shanna Clark of Chicago smiled as she huddled for warmth in Times Square.

Alice and Janie Blondell listened to a tribute band in Las Vegas.

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Alice and Janie Blondell listened to a tribute band in Las Vegas.

Fireworks exploded over the Las Vegas Strip.

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Fireworks exploded over the Las Vegas Strip.

Partying, protest mark Boston?s First Night

Demonstrators at Copley Square did not hinder First Night events, including fireworks, a parade, and other happenings.

Looking back on 2014

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The best and worst from Boston dining in 2014

Take a look back at the tastes, restaurants, and people that made this a year to remember.

FILE - In this July 26, 1976, file photo, Boston Red Sox manager Don Zimmer, his left cheek ballooned out with chewing tobacco, scans the home crowd at Fenway Park, prior to Boston's game with the Cleveland Indians, Zimmer's first home game as the baseball team's new skipper. Zimmer, a popular fixture in professional baseball for 66 years as a manager, player, coach and executive, has died. He was 83. Zimmer was still working for the Tampa Bay Rays as a senior adviser. The team confirmed Wednesday night, June 4, 2014, that he had died. Zimmer had been in a rehabilitation center in Florida since having heart surgery in mid-April. (AP Photo/File)

IN MEMORIAM

Notable sports deaths in 2014

A look at some of the familiar figures from the world of sports who passed away in 2014.

Rabbi Micha?ael Rosenberg led a discussion about the Talmud at a Boston law firm.

Out of synagogue, Jewish teachers reach eager but busy students

Hebrew College?s Downtown Learning program is part of a proliferation of Jewish adult education in Boston.

Leelah Alcorn posted this photo of herself on Tumblr.

Ohio transgender teen?s suicide sparks outcry

?My death needs to mean something,? Leelah Alcorn, 17, wrote in a posthumous posting on the blogging site Tumblr.

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

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2015 Corvette Stingray a $65,000 rolling smartphone

It features a bronze carbon fiber body, a 6.2-liter 460-horsepower V8 engine, and, of course, computers, lots of them.

Brandeis student stands by comments on slain NY officers

Khadijah Lynch tweeted that she had ?no sympathy? for the officers, but said ?I think all human life is valuable.?

An outspoken crowd dominated a state hearing New Year?s Eve on regulating ride-share firms that cab drivers charged hurt their business.

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Crowd is raucous at ride-share hearing

A packed hearing in Boston turned emotional, with many cab drivers accusing Uber and Lyft of stealing away their business.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/baker150-7518.jpg Baker inauguration gala to cost $1.6 million

The governor-elect is turning to big businesses to help pay for the festivities.

Mass. tax rate takes slight dip

The state income tax rate dropped from 5.2 percent to 5.15 percent with the new year.

Raduane Fadel, a wheelchair attendant at Logan Airport, will see his pay rise to $10 an hour from $8 an hour as the first phase of the state minimum wage hike goes into effect.

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Minimum wage rising in much of US

The minimum wage will rise this week in 20 states, including Mass., where the rate jumps to $9 an hour.

After years in a bull market, will 2015 keep momentum?

American companies are earning record profits, inflation is low, and more people are landing jobs.

Julio Resto was arraigned in Waltham District Court.

Waltham man accused of killing wife

A seemingly petty squabble set off a chain of events that ended with the suspect pleading to be shot, police said.

Opinion

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/31/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/03education04.jpg Mayor Walsh plods through year one, but with plenty to show

The coming year will require a more nimble style than Walsh has shown in 2014.

The Big Picture

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Daily Life: December 2014

A look at images of day-to-day life in France, China, Cuba, Pakistan, the United States and other countries.