Flash flood warnings issued for parts of the state

Warnings for ?rapid and potentially life threatening flooding? in Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, and Lynn have been issued.

US Secretary of State John Kerry was taken to a hospital by helicopter after Sunday?s incident.

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John Kerry to be treated at MGH after breaking leg

Kerry will arrive in Boston Monday after he broke his leg bicycling in France, causing him to call off the rest of a four-nation trip.

Campus police said they have not many problems with the fraternity.

Police question student in double stabbing at Tufts frat

One of the victims, a 20-year-old, is out of surgery and remains in serious condition.

Charlestown man arrested after woman loses arm in boating accident

The operator of the boat was arrested for operating under the influence.

Parishioners at the closed St. Frances X. Cabrini Church said they will appeal a judge?s ruling to vacate the property by June 5.

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Scituate parishioners vow to keep up legal fight

Parishioners at the closed St. Frances Church said they will appeal a judge?s ruling to vacate the property by June 5.

Girl, 5, drowns in Methuen pool

A firefighter was injured trying to rescue the child, who drowned in a pool at her home Sunday afternoon.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/beau1-1406.jpg Vice President Biden?s son Beau dies of brain cancer

Biden, 46, was a member of the Delaware National Guard and former Delaware AG.

Bob Ordemann was laid off despite record profits at Cisco.

Divided Nation

Feast for investors sells workers short

As US companies spend billions repurchasing shares, their employees and the economy may pay the price.

Crowds gather for the Brimfield Antique Show.

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What is it like to live in Brimfield?

Like a 19th-century curiosity on display at one of its famous outdoor antiques fairs, Brimfield has the quiet quirkiness and charm of a bygone era.

Atop a sacred mountain, a skirmish between pure science and religion

The battle over Mauna Kea in Hawaii stems from the same emotional impulse.

Student-athletes studied in the Zone at English High School. There are Zone study centers at 20 high schools

Despite Scholar Athletes program, Boston still fails student athletes

John Fish?s multimillion-dollar charity works wonders to address deficiencies in Boston?s athletics. But the city has yet to step up.

New York City crane accident injures five people

Material being lifted by a crane at an office building in Manhattan has fallen about 28 stories to the sidewalk below.

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LeBron James and the Cavaliers need to win it for Cleveland

The NBA Finals are about Cleveland and the longest championship drought in American professional sports.

Kevin Love and Kelly Olynyk got tangled going for a rebound during Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs.

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Love, Olynyk on good terms after ?bush-league play?

Cavaliers forward Kevin Love texted the Celtics? Kelly Olynyk about a week after dislocating his shoulder to smooth things over.

John Farrell called for more aggressiveness in his meeting with five veteran players Sunday.

With Red Sox struggling, John Farrell calls meeting with veterans

The Sox manager gathered Mike Napoli, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, and Pablo Sandoval on Sunday morning.

Carolyn Lynch, wife of legendary Fidelity Magellan fund manager Peter Lynch, honed her bridge skills during a long convalescence.

Carolyn Lynch quietly becomes world champion bridge player

The wife of the legendary former Fidelity Magellan Fund manager Peter Lynch also has five national titles in the complicated game.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/11/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kirsner_new_20150111.jpg Pricey drugs steer health care to precipice

The industry is doing everything in its power to look like Monty Burns, the money-hungry mogul on ?The Simpsons.?

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ENDORSEMENTS-web.jpg N.H. endorsement tracker

James Pindell tracks the state?s 115 most desirable endorsements for Democrats seeking the presidency.

Opinion

Chas W. Freeman

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/29/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0529china.jpg Arguments for TPP don?t make sense

The Obama administration is trying to argue that the deal would be a bulwark against rising Chinese influence.

The Big Picture

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Scenes from daily life in May 2015

From graduations to beautiful beaches to blooming flowers, a look at daily scenes around the world this May.