Recent history shows that the federal government has financed costs that go well beyond protecting the Games.
Man charged in alleged terror plot inspired by ISISAlexander Ciccolo, 23, the son of a Boston police captain, was allegedly planning an attack on a university using guns and improvised explosives.
How federal authorities closed in on terror suspectAlexander Ciccolo ? also known as Ali Al Amriki ? had been on the radar of federal investigators for months.
Maura Healey wants to delay an environmental permit needed for the casino?s construction until an independent traffic study is completed.
A previous article in Veterinary Pathology suggested that monkeys at the New England Primate Research Center died of illness.
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Lawyers for the teen accused in the killing of a Danvers High School math teacher plan to use an expert witness.
The death of Eric Garner engulfed New York and the police, and a federal inquiry remains open.
Europe?s wealthy powers granted the country a lifeline in exchange for new budget-cutting and tax-hiking measures.
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Nick Cafardo | On baseball
There?s certainly no debate on that point in Cincinnati during All-Star festivities.
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Red Sox legend Ted Williams remains in select company despite significant advances in player training and preparation.
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The New Horizons spacecraft is scheduled to make its closest approach to Pluto on Tuesday.
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There are dishes you can order for under $20 at eateries in Greater Boston. Check out the Globe?s reviews of dozens of restaurants.
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While Bernie Sanders? proposals are more worker-friendly than Clinton?s, her remarks seemed crafted to lure away his supporters.
Harper Lee?s lawyer has suggested there may be the manuscript of a third novel among the writer?s secured papers.
Immigration becoming key GOP issueAs 2016 approaches, immigration has become the presidential election?s definitive issue ? at least in the GOP primary.
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Why Alex Rodriguez should be in the All-Star GameA-Rod may be a blackguard, but so far he has delivered an outstanding performance this season.
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The US women?s soccer team was honored on the streets of New York City Friday with a ticker-tape parade.
Overall, the Sox bullpen has gotten hammered for a .431 slugging mark, worst in the big leagues.
The man drove a car toward a police officer to avoid being arrested in a drug sting, the Essex DA said.
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Peter Catanese shows the same commitment to his dealership, Central Auto, as he does the foundation through which he supports philanthropic causes in the name of his late son.
Joaquin Guzman was widely considered the world?s richest and most powerful drug trafficker before his capture last year.
Clinton used an agenda-setting economic speech to cast GOP prescriptions for the economy as relics of the past.
The new glass-and-zinc residential tower would sit on a parcel that is just 38 feet wide on the Washington St. side.
After a somewhat sluggish start, this production of the 1956 musical uncorks and sustains a fizzy energy.
While the large house has ample areas for large groups, there are also places where people can have private conversations or time alone.
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A home with open spaceA new floor plan for a renovated 1960s ranch-style house makes entertaining easy.
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The Bostonian astronomer who dreamed of PlutoPercival Lowell?s obsession with ?Planet X? led to the discovery of the dwarf planet.
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