Usaama Rahim decided Tuesday to focus on killing a local officer before he was shot to death by police, according to an affidavit.
A Facebook page attributed to Usaama Rahim embraced rage and radicalism.
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Amy Ryan, who has been under fire since two valuable pieces of art were reported missing, announced her resignation after a trustees meeting.
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A pair of glittering performances have brought a ray of sunshine to what has been a gloomy Red Sox season.
The researcher found that drugs that already have been approved could provide a cheaper way to treat Ebola.
Tech Lab
Google Photos could become the first choice for online picture storage, but it has privacy advocates worried.
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The Boston Landmarks Commission denied plans for new glass enclosures alongside the marketplace?s central building.
Youth soccer?s case of the missing $195,000Did one Framingham United youth soccer dad really help himself to daily Dunkin? Donuts, vacations, and piles of club cash?
Paulson?s $400m gift to Harvard is school?s largest everThe donation from hedge fund billionaire John Paulson will permanently endow Harvard?s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
An auction house is in a legal battle with a man who allegedly registered websites with variations of the company?s name.
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The Bartlett Yard bus depot, which has been a playground for graffiti artists for the past few years, is finally being demolished.
Yvonne Abraham
Keeping pot illegal hasn?t done anything to stanch demand. It?s easy to get, and it?s everywhere
A judicial order was delayed that would have forced parishioners to leave the property by Friday.
The high price of the adjacent towers at 500 Boylston St. and 222 Berkeley St. could lead to one of the biggest real estate deals ever in Boston.
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Excavators discovered a trash pile, which may lead volunteers to the 17th-century Boston Latin School?s schoolmaster?s house.
Ground Game
2016 candidate Graham has problems in home stateSenator Lindsey Graham?s worst-case scenario ? losing the South Carolina primary badly ? could be politically fatal.
Dan Payne
Hillary Clinton is political, but her foundation isn?tJudging by the politics of its donors, people give and support the foundation without regard to Clinton?s campaign.
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The Big Picture
The recovery effort continued Wednesday for victims of the cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River in China earlier this week during a storm.
Rookie lefty Eduardo Rodriguez had another superb outing in Game 1 , but the Red Sox could only muster two hits in their Game 2 loss.
Teachers at a North End school are learning a simple but life-saving technique.
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Car shopping site Autotrader found that only 56 percent of drivers visit dealers to make necessary repairs after their cars were recalled.
A graphic pamphlet is warning tourists in the park not to get too close to bison.
New Hampshire enjoys hearing candidates confirm their support for the Patriots quarterback in Deflategate.
A popular brand of Nestle instant noodles were pulled from shelves Wednesday.
?On the Scene,? bless it (bless its curator, Allison Kemmerer, too), revels in untidiness.
Cilantro Thai & Vietnamese is tucked into a charming corner of Woburn Center.
Design New England
A house for BenNicola Manganello designs an elegant home for a family in Maine with special needs.
Atop a sacred mountain, a skirmish between pure science and religionThe battle over Mauna Kea in Hawaii stems from the same emotional impulse.
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