At least five dead as Amtrak train derails

??It is a devastating scene down there,?? said Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia.

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The Philadelphia wreck closed the nation?s busiest rail corridor as federal investigators began sifting through the mangled remains of the train.

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Hull told a judge that she was ?a little bit angry? that Cruz made it seem as though she blamed Joshua Messier for causing his own death.

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More than 1,800 people attended a forum at the historic Trinity Church in Copley Square.

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Voters narrowly approved a $650 million casino, clearing the way for its developers to compete for the state?s third and final casino license.

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Small donations add up at Dana-Farber

The institute finds creative ways to include donors who can?t give a seven-figure gift, but will donate a few thousand dollars.

Health in action at expanded Bowdoin Street Health Center

The Dorchester health center?s opened a 4,100-square-foot wellness center, the only one of its kind in the neighborhood.

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When the jurors retreat on Wednesday, they must must wade through a complex checklist in a lengthy verdict sheet.

Incoming BU professor defends racially tinged Twitter posts

?I regret that my personal passion about issues surrounding these events led me to speak about them indelicately,? she said in the statement.

Ted Wells fires back at critics of his report on Deflategate

?This is the first time that after I have issued my report that I find somebody is questioning my independence, and I think that is wrong,? Wells said.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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At Serra High in California, they know only a generous, high-character person who still keeps in touch with them.

Chris Ryan, of Bradford, held a photograph of Mike Nicoloro at vigil in his honor in Haverhill on Monday.

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Haverhill residents mourn troubled Vietnam veteran

When Mike Nicoloro died this month, his story of service and suffering snapped into place in a new way for Haverhill residents.

Passersby in Manhattan?s Times Square were kept up to date on the Verizon-AOL deal Tuesday by the Dow Jones electronic ticker.

Online advertising at heart of Verizon-AOL deal

The deal could prepare the telecom giant for the fading appeal of traditional cable TV and the soaring popularity of Internet video.

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Several major companies have used the MIT $100K pitch contest as a launchpad, and several of the contest?s most successful alums did not win.

Shirley Leung

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These Olympics will not be about Steve Pagliuca. He favors collaboration over control.

Athletics 9, Red Sox 2

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Masterson allowed six runs on six hits in 2? innings, putting his next start in question.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/MadMen.jpg ?Mad Men? never shifted its gaze from its wronged women

As ?Mad Men? leaves the air, it?s clear that one of its most powerful, least romanticized, and most tenacious themes was sexism.

The Big Picture

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Tornadoes rip through US

Spring storms that produced multiple tornadoes and flooding hit the United States during the past week, including in Texas, where two died.