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Robert Kraft surrenders in a battle he couldn?t win

You can see this as a noble gesture by the Patriots owner if you like, but make no mistake, this is an admission of some guilt.

Patriots won?t appeal NFL punishment

Robert Kraft?s decision does not affect quarterback Tom Brady?s appeal of his four-game suspension.

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An agreement with US regulators makes the recall the largest auto recall in US history.

Actress Sofia Vergara with her fiance, Joe Manganiello, at Vergara's star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California on May 7.

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Sofia Vergara comes to Boston for son?s graduation

Vergara and boyfriend Joe Manganiello were in town to celebrate her son?s graduation from Emerson College.

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Bill Backer came up with the jingle for the iconic commercial that appeared at the end of the ?Mad Men? finale.

David Letterman and Madonna rode horses in Manhattan in 2005.

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opinion | Al Franken

David Letterman changed everything

The ?Late Show with David Letterman? was what happens when there?s no adult supervision, writes Senator Al Franken.

Turn your backyard grill into a wood-fired oven

KettlePizza is a stainless steel collar designed to turn your Weber kettle into an ancient wood-fired oven.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/19/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/professor-big.jpg The secret to happiness? She teaches it

Amherst professor Catherine Sanderson wants to help put happiness within reach of her audiences and her students too.

Los Angeles Sheriffs deputies broke the windows of a van after firing a

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Will West Springfield police lose their grenade launchers?

Police in Mass. may have to give up some of the equipment obtained through a program that President Obama is looking to scale back.

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The mayor?s comments come after a USOC official said that there was ?no guarantee Boston will be the city in September.?

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Authorities believe the drug ring is a main source of heroin for users in New York City, Mass., Conn., Penn., and R.I.

Senate votes to increase state?s earned income tax credit

The measure would pay for the expansion by freezing the state income tax rate at 5.15 percent.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/cossacks-big.jpg Biker gang shootout began over parking dispute

The deadly weekend shootout began with someone running over a gang member?s foot, police said Tuesday.

Philips lighting company moving workers to Kendall Sq.

The company also announced a 5-year, $25 million collaboration effort with MIT that will bring academic and company researchers together.

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The heist, in which thieves drilled through the thick concrete walls of a high-security vault, had fascinated Britain.

Bicyclists to ride in honor those killed or injured

The silent ?procession? through Boston aims to bring awareness to drivers about the area?s growing bicycle community.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg What happens next for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?

This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

Andrew J. Bacevich

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?Knowing what you know today, would you support the invasion of Iraq back in 2003??

The Big Picture

Turmoil in Burundi

A coup attempt occurred in the African nation of Burundi last week after President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he was seeking a third term.