Intense demands are piling up on organizers of the Boston Olympics as they attempt to reestablish credibility and community support.
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Jahvon Goodwin, 23, was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2012 stabbing death of Rashad Lesley-Barnes.
A Health Policy Commission on Wednesday approved the state?s first-ever mandate on nurse staffing in hospital intensive care units.
Keith Broomfield was killed in battle on June 3 near the Syrian border town of Kobani, a Kurdish fighter said.
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Women are outnumbered in laboratories ? often dramatically ? in 80 percent of world nations, including the US.
Gun-related death at upscale Seaport condo complex investigatedThe man?s death unnerved some tenants of the 126-unit building known as Fort Point Place, which caters to professionals.
A Fall River psychiatrist ranked behind only four other doctors in the US for tranquilizer prescriptions in 2013.
Generation X has it worse than baby boomers, millennialsGen Xers are still paying off student loans while raising families on wages that have barely budged in recent years.
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Two inmates who escaped this weekend from an upstate New York prison may have gone across the border to Vermont, officials said.
Visitors will be able to climb aboard and take tours of the historic vessels coming from as far as Portugal and Spain.
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Pope Francis approved a tribunal to judge bishops charged with failing to apply the Church?s ?zero tolerance? policy for abuse of minors.
Opinion | Ellen Goodman
Caitlyn Jenner?s cover is not just a display of sexismWhy couldn?t Caitlyn come out as a 65-year-old woman rather than a 25-year-old starlet?
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These 14 restaurants get it right, from sublime dumplings to classic, crispy duck.
Macenzie Rampley knew her third-grade class would help celebrate her ninth birthday, but she didn?t know her father would be there, too.
Fenway Park bat victim gets bouquet of flowers from A?s playerBrett Lawrie?s bat cracked in half during a game and flew into the stands, hitting Tonya Carpenter in the face.
Walsh may have danced around some Olympics questions, but he happily used a musical Internet fad for some laughs.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
If Mass. was a country, it would be among world?s richestThe state?s economy generates about $68,000 for every person in the state, which puts us ahead of Sweden, Canada, and the US.
N.H. Republicans call on Fox to change debate rulesThe debate rules mean that some Republicans with weighty resumes will be excluded from participating.
Kent Greenfield
MLB teams should pay for fan injuriesThe ?watch at your own peril? policy has long been standard, but today?s fans don?t really understand the risks.
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From Japan to Chile, volcanoes have erupted in dramatic fashion recently, causing destruction and prompting evacuations.
Julien said there will be tweaks to the system in 2015-16, but the defensive structure will not change.
The potential 5 percent increase, which comes after two years of frozen tuition, could cost undergraduates up to an additional $580.
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Local consumers probably won?t get to drive their own 2016 Volvo XC90s until July.
The update from investigators deepens the mystery of what caused the derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight.
Senator Warren said the agency isn?t doing enough to help students victimized by questionable colleges and student loan servicers.
A $2.5 million renovation could help to make the boat a nightlife hot spot in the Seaport District.
Mumford & Sons showed the wisdom of their recent stylistic change, even despite some growing pains.
The two-story izakaya and sushi bar will be part of the upcoming Millennium Tower Boston development.
Design New England
A house for BenNicola Manganello designs an elegant home for a family in Maine with special needs.
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How a handshake in Helsinki helped end the Cold WarThe signing of the Helsinki Accords was a critical juncture in the long struggle of the individual against state authority.
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