The court is considering a last-minute request by the defense to postpone next week?s scheduled jury selections and relocate the trial.
The system?s grim financial outlook comes as the city undertakes pricey new initiatives, such as lengthening the school day.
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It was obvious that the star guard became bored and complacent during his final days in Boston.
The condition of Pauline Cafferkey has gradually deteriorated over the past two days, according to the Royal Free Hospital.
An Indonesian official told a local TV station that some of the bodies were still belted into their seats.
Student killed by cruiser had been drinking, Cape DA says Garrett Gagne had drunk ?hour after hour of alcohol? and was lying in the road when a Chatham officer hit and killed him, officials said.
Snow squall blamed for pileup on I-93 in N.H.The crash left one person seriously injured and others with minor injuries, and closed part of the highway for hours.
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The Patriots? offensive coordinator is having a busy weekend interviewing for head coaching jobs.
There remains a significant number of singles who say they were underwhelmed or even painfully disappointed by the experience.
The feat would elevate BU, a school not typically a leader in aerospace engineering, to the cutting edge of amateur rocketry.
Reality TV has turned into its own cottage industry ? just look at the cast for the seventh season of ?The Celebrity Apprentice.?
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A peek inside an influential movement to transform a growing city ? and its unfulfilled vision for the metropolis.
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The Red Sox adjusted their roster to feature players reaching their prime years.
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The self-described reluctant first lady is leaving her post with a spring in her step.
The truth of Ismaaiyl Brinsley?s life and violent end is probably less political than initially portrayed, friends and his mother said.
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Mario Cuomo?s flat ?two cities? speech His unapologetic liberalism may not have soared in 1984, but they might have been popular today with Americans concerned about inequality.
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Photographers captured images of Boston protests and holiday events.
Rondo scored Dallas?s first 10 points of the game and finished with a season-high 29 against his old team.
Tanicia Goodwin admitted Friday to slashing the throats of her two children in 2012.
Prosecutors said they will not charge John Hinckley with James Brady?s murder, even though a medical examiner concluded his death was caused by the old wounds.
Governor Patrick named First Assistant District Attorney Thomas Quinn III to replace Samuel Sutter.
The International Space Station has cranked into full research mode and many Boston-area scientists are along for the ride.
Heavily influenced by MTV videos, today?s title sequences focus on conveying mood more than information.
There?s a fine line between offering support and giving honest but tough opinions.
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