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?I apologize to the people of Boston for what I did. I disappointed a lot of people,? Azamat Tazhayakov said at his sentencing.
In an apparent reference to David Petraeus, Michael Dukakis said a ?four-star general? didn?t spend a ?day?s worth of time in jail.?
What?s rarer than a horse racing Triple Crown winner?Here?s a look at other accomplishments in sports that haven?t happened in quite some time.
Magazine | Weekend Fun Guide
Can?t-miss events to treat yourself every weekend from now through Labor Day (after last winter, you?ve earned it).
Lynn man in stormtrooper outfit arrested outside schoolBrickett Elementary School delayed dismissal Wednesday because the costumed man was standing outside.
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It?s surprising and, for many, unfortunate that a game played across economic classes elsewhere in the world, is in America confined mostly to the suburbs.
home of the week
Holliston farmhouse features barn with a disco ballA 7.7-acre parcel abutting a horse farm and the Upper Charles trail has two barns, including one with a second-floor ready to jam.
@ Large
What the spotlight on Caitlyn Jenner leaves outCaitlyn Jenner?s new role as a representative for trans people should not be mistaken as representative of trans experience.
Other inaugural inductees included ?Pong,? ?Pac-Man,?? ?Doom,? and ?World of Warcraft.?
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Boston Public Library president Amy Ryan said the discovery doesn?t change her plans to resign.
The latest jobs numbers show that the economy is back on track after starting 2015 in a slump.
Family seeks full account of Roslindale man?s deathA family spokesman said relatives had seen no behavior to suggest that Usaama Rahim, 26, had embraced extremism.
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Stephen Kinzer
Sending American ground troops back to the region would only deepen the disaster that enveloped us the last time we tried.
Germanwings copilot reached out to doctors before fatal crashThe revelation suggests that the man blamed in the French Alps disaster was seeking advice about an undisclosed ailment.
Woman claims brother was abused by Dennis HastertA Montana woman alleges that her brother was sexually abused while in high school by the former House speaker.
Two medals for valor, but VA staff could not find Moulton?s records Congressman Seth Moulton?s frustrating experience at a Veterans Affairs hospital spurred him to file his first legislation.
Marine store site in South Boston set for developmentA nine-story development proposal near Broadway Station would contain 91 apartments and 8,000 square feet of retail space.
2016 candidate Graham has problems in home stateSenator Lindsey Graham?s worst-case scenario ? losing the South Carolina primary badly ? could be politically fatal.
Stephen Kinzer
No easy choice on ISISSending American ground troops back to the region would only deepen the disaster that enveloped us the last time we tried.
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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.
Claude Julien?s job has been in limbo for weeks following the abrupt season-end dismissal of GM Peter Chiarelli.
Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the storied New Hampshire presidential primary.
What started as fun in the sun on a Martha?s Vineyard beach Thursday ended in a rescue mission.
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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.
Disaster teams righted the vessel to quicken the search for more than 330 victims still missing.
The price is likely to grow before the auction wraps up Friday evening.
A show that opens on Saturday at the Peabody Essex Museum takes a look at how one American artist grappled openly with the movies.
A binocular biopic of Beach Boy Brian Wilson.
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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