Man shot was under 24-hour watch by task force

A knife allegedly wielded by Usaama Rahim before he was shot and killed in Roslindale.

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Usaama Rahim, 26, allegedly threatened a Boston police officer and an FBI agent with a large knife before being shot and killed in Roslindale.

Benjamin P. Urbelis, 33, of Charlestown, center, appeared in court this week.

Lawyer in boat incident balanced legal, party businesses

In 2008, Benjamin Urbelis was admitted to the Massachusetts bar, and he founded a nightlife promotion business.

Attorney and law professor Alan Dershowitz discusses allegations of sex with an underage girl levelled against him, during an interview at his home in Miami Beach January 5, 2015. Buckingham Palace denied on Friday allegations made in Florida court documents by a woman, who said she was forced as a minor by financier Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with several people, including Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth. Another of those named by the woman, Dershowitz, said he has assembled a team of

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Alan Dershowitz suing TD Garden for slip and fall

The well-known Harvard professor and civil liberties advocate attributed the fall to a depleted supply of paper towels.

Congress sends NSA phone collection bill to president

The legislation will phase out, over six months, the once-secret National Security Agency bulk phone records collection program.

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Senate President Stan Rosenberg appeared to be on board with the idea of legalization while speaking on WGBH-FM?s ?Boston Public Radio.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner060215METRO03watertown22.jpg T officer likely shot by police in Tsarnaev shootout, DA says

Marian Ryan said it cannot be determined precisely who shot Richard Donohue because he still has the bullet in his body.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Rabbi_353790.jpg Former Sharon rabbi pleads not guilty to stealing from synagogue

Barry Starr, who stepped down last year from Temple Israel, allegedly borrowed and stole nearly $500,000.

Kerry recovering after having broken leg set at MGH

Secretary of State John Kerry broke his right leg after he hit a curb and fell off his bike while cycling in the Alps.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

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Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

FIFA president?s resignation latest twist in soccer saga

Turmoil within soccer?s governing body continued Tuesday. Here?s a look at what?s happened and why.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

A plastic surgeon has her identity stolen

Dr. Linda Lee makes a living altering her patients? appearances. Now, someone has appropriated hers.

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The Red Sox owner shared his thoughts on the state of the team before Tuesday?s game at Fenway Park.

Boston Red Sox? Mike Napoli sits alone in the dugout after the Minnesota Twins beat the Red Sox 6-4 in a baseball game, Wednesday May 27, 2015, in Minneapolis. TheTwins swept the three-game series. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Dan Shaughnessy

Truth is, Red Sox just aren?t perennial playoff contenders

It?s time for the Red Sox brass to address the myth that this team is always in it to win it.

Richard Ormond is one of the donors who gifted the Sargent letters and memorabilia to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Ormond is a prominent Sargent scholar and the artist?s grandnephew.

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John Singer Sargent letters, memorabilia gifted to MFA

?Boston is Sargent?s city,? said Museum of Fine Arts director Malcolm Rogers. The gift will be used to establish a John Singer Sargent Archive.

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Senator Warren calls Mary Jo White?s leadership ?extremely disappointing? and accuses her of providing ?misleading information.?

Mayor Marty Walsh gave an address after being sworn in last year at the Conte Forum at Boston College.

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Joan Vennochi: Mayor Walsh needs to focus on the city

There?s a disconnect between the agenda he outlined at his inauguration and the one he embraced when he signed onto the Olympic bid.

dining out

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Chef Joshua Smith expands Moody?s Delicatessen, opening the Backroom, a restaurant specializing in meat and comfortable generosity.

Ground Game

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The Globe?s James Pindell sits down with presidential candidates and hopefuls to discuss the race.

Opinion

John Tirman

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/474118400.jpg The failure of neoliberalism

The migrants who are risking their lives tell us something vital about the global economy.

The Big Picture

Globe photos of the month, May 2015

From the Duckling Day Parade to the Boston Marathon bombing verdict, a look at the best in Globe photos this month.