Alleged Brigham shooter ?snapped,? brother says

The brother of the alleged Brigham shooter said he believes he was upset over information he received about the death of their mother.

Boston?s bid for 2024 Olympics


A conceptual drawing of a temporary beach volleyball facility on Boston Common.

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Backers of Boston?s Olympic bid present details of plan

The co-chairman of the master planning committee said 28 of 33 venues would be within a radius of about 6 miles.

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Mayor Walsh signed a formal agreement with the USOC that bans city employees from criticizing Boston?s bid, documents show.

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Philip Chism gave an interview to police after he allegedly murdered Danvers High School math teacher Colleen Ritzer.

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Federal prosecutors will recommend no civil rights charges against Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.

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Magazine

Defending those accused of unthinkable crimes

The cases of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Jared Loughner, Whitey Bulger, and others demand a special breed of lawyer.

NFL playoffs

There is no undoing the damage that has been done to Bill Belichick?s reputation.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Win or lose, Patriots have sacrificed their legacy

Even with a fourth Lombardi Trophy, all of their accomplishments will be tainted.

At around 4:15 p.m., the tarp covering the field at Gillette Stadium was removed under cloudy skies.

Evan Horowitz

Did the weather cause Deflategate?

A change in temperature can cause a change in a football?s pressure, but Sunday?s weather was unseasonably warm.

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Eleven of the 12 AFC Championship game balls were reportedly found to be underinflated by about 2 pounds each.

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Two former Mass. high school stars who played professionally explained how they modified footballs to their liking.

President Obama.

P.J. O?Rourke

A real State of the Union address

What does a lame-duck president with an eight-vote opposition majority in the Senate do? Anything he wants!

ALEX SPEIER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/21/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/max123-6845.jpg Scherzer deal likely takes Sox out of next year?s free agent market

There will be aces available next offseason, but they will command more than the Red Sox will offer.

Microsoft's Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Operating Systems Group, speaks at an event demonstrating new features of its flagship operating system Windows at the company's headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Redmond, Wash. Executives demonstrated how they said the new Windows is designed to provide a more consistent experience and a common platform for software apps on different devices, from personal computers to tablets, smartphones and even the company's Xbox gaming console. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Microsoft unveils new browser, free upgrades for Windows 10

Microsoft gave a detailed look at the new operating system and took the wraps off a modern Web browser Wednesday.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

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A valid license to carry a firearm should be treated the same way as a driver?s license.

The Big Picture

An abandoned tourist Boat shipwreck lying at the Dead Sea coastal resort near Ein Gedi, Israel.

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The Big Picture

Declining water levels in the Dead Sea

Originally one of the world?s first health resorts, the Dead Sea has a far from healthy future as its water levels decline.

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