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The men may have taken one or more hostages, French officials said.
The US Olympic Committee selected Boston over Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington to make the country?s bid for the Games.
Shirley Leung
Instead of saying no, let?s try being open to Olympics possibilityOur nomination signals that someone believes we can hold our own against ? and even beat ? Paris, Rome, Berlin, and others.
editorial
Let the Olympic dialogue beginThe choice of Boston as the American nominee is a great honor, but one that should only start the public discussion.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Like many others, USOC was captivated by BostonThis Olympic bid lends further credence to the notion of our city as the Sports Hub of the Universe.
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Aaron Hernandez?s fiancée had a confidential meeting with lawyers, suggesting she may incriminate the former New England Patriot.
Expect a sloppy morning commute1 to 2 inches of snow are expected during the morning commute across much of the region.
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The early faces of the administration comprise something of an alumni gathering of the whiz kids of the Weld and Cellucci administrations.
Analysis
Republican looks beyond traditional party coalitions Governor Baker?s inaugural address was anything but a page from the modern Republican playbook.
Adrian Walker
Kornegay is not a political insider, nor a Republican, but she?s been a driving force behind the revitalization of urban neighborhoods.
Baker promises firm fixes, sensitive touchAt his inauguration, the new governor said he would fix a government dogged by management controversies and fiscal woes.
Matthew Gilbert | Critic?s Notebook
With a temperament that ranges from warm to fiery to sarcastic, the Burlington native is one of today?s most likable comics.
Sophie Fellows spent weeks in intensive care at Boston Children?s Hospital, but she?s back to playing the instrument she loves, the violin.
What does it take to commute by bike and arrive with your extremities intact on a week like this? Kate Ziegler has a few ideas.
At the Paradise Rock Club, the event will mark not only its 15th anniversary, but also the distinction of raising more than $6.5 million.
Ravens at Patriots | Saturday, 4:35 p.m. (NBC)
The unit will face a difficult test against Baltimore, which can stop the run and rush the quarterback.
What did we learn from Charlie Baker?s inaugural address?Globe Opinion writers weigh in on this first glimpse of the new administration.
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The Big Picture
Politicans and dignitaries from Mass. and beyond attended the swearing in ceremony of the state?s new governor.
It marked the first time the Bruins won back-to-back games since Dec. 23.
High symbolism and elaborate political pageantry surround the inauguration of the state?s governor.
A trio of former Harvard Law School classmates are now among the most influential lawyers in the war on terrorism.
The students, some of whom are athletes, could face suspension or other disciplinary action for cheating in an ethics class in the fall.
The average tuition savings for a full-time student at a public two-year college was estimated to be $3,800 a year.
The gift from alumnus Samuel Tak Lee will establish a ?real estate entrepreneurship lab? at MIT.
Christopher Durang?s ?Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,?? now at Huntington Theatre Company, is a good deal of fun.
Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson brings to the screen Thomas Pynchon?s novel ?Inherent Vice.?
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How Boston dreamed of its future, a century agoA peek inside an influential movement to transform a growing city ? and its unfulfilled vision for the metropolis.
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