Boston will need taxpayer help in Olympic bid
The need for extensive security measures makes it likely Boston would need as much as a billion dollars in federal taxpayer support.
KEVIN CULLEN
Boston?s Olympic conundrum
Local boosters have 2½ years to persuade the IOC that Boston would make the best host for 2024. First, though, they?ve got to persuade everybody in Boston.
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Baker passes on traditional office for simpler confines
There is a lovely office for the new governor on Beacon Hill, but Baker has chosen something smaller and simpler.
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Antonio Weiss withdraws name for Treasury post
Senator Elizabeth Warren had opposed the pick by the Obama administration, largely due to Weiss?s Wall Street ties.
Partners woos investors amid fiscal setback
Partners HealthCare System posted its first annual loss in 15 years but tried to reassure nervous investors that it is financially healthy.
Amazon to take over textbook sales at UMass Amherst
UMass officials hope the arrangement with the online retailer will save students money.
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In N.H., Romney would have home-field advantage
Jeb Bush might have to play from behind for 2016 bid if Mitt Romney taps his deep ties to GOP activists in New Hampshire.
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Gas pump clips now legal, but may take months to appear
The convenient little devices, once banned as a fire hazard, are expensive to install, gas station operators say.
Ohio State 42, Oregon 20
Ohio State defeats Oregon to win national championship
Cardale Jones led the Buckeyes past the Ducks in the first College Football Playoff national championship game.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
A college football first for Ohio State Buckeyes
College football?s first attempt at crowing a champion without poll voters or esoteric selection formulas was a rousing success.
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Need to unplug? There?s an app for that
A number of apps are using technology to help smartphone users retreat from their device dependency.
NFL playoffs
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Patriots? receiver-eligibility tactic could catch on
Three times in the third quarter Saturday, the Patriots confused the Ravens by turning a skill player into an ineligible receiver.
Patriots don?t expect easy time on ground against Colts
In November, New England rushed for 246 yards at Indianapolis, but Bill Belichick said, ?this is a new matchup.?
Rob Konrad gives details of his ocean survival story
??I shouldn?t be here,?? said the 38-year-old former St. John?s Prep star, who swam to safety after falling from a boat nine miles from shore.
Charlie Hebdo attack reverberates across journalism
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Millions march to honor victims of France attacks
Crowds gathered in Paris and elsewhere in a somber display of solidarity and defiance after a series of terrorist attacks shook France.
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