Caribbean issue divides Mass. lawmakers

The conflict roiling the Dominican Republic is testing loyalties and pushing local politicians to take sides in the international fray.

Marine Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Sullivan, 40, survived two tours of duty in Iraq and earned a Purple Heart.

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Sullivan was ?everything that a Marine should be?

Sergeant Thomas Sullivan, 40, who grew up in Springfield, was one of four Marines gunned down in Tenn. on Thursday.

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To neighbors and peers, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez was well-mannered and seemed ?as Americanized as anyone else.?

Sheriff Frank Cousins wants a detox facility in this unused section of the jail in Middleton.

Detox unit urged for inmate drug users

A 42-bed detox unit has been proposed for a Middleton jail, with the intention of serving drug users who have not been convicted.

Cars burned on Interstate 15 in California on Friday.

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Drivers flee as wildfire races across Calif. freeway

The fast-moving wildfire destroyed 20 vehicles and sent motorists running to safety before burning at least five homes.

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev transferred to Supermax prison

The Boston Marathon bomber is at the country?s most strict and secure prison while he appeals his death sentence.

Kyle Piers rented out his condo through Airbnb, a violation of his condo association rules.

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Short-term rentals irk condo groups

Fearing a flood of strangers, condo boards are cracking down on owners renting out units on sites like Airbnb.

UMass to straighten out unusual system of tuition, fees

For the first time in its history, the system will no longer have to return tuition it collects from students to the state.

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 23: John Farrell #53 of the Boston Red Sox has words with umpire Tim Timmons #95 at the start of the seventh inning during a game with Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on June 23, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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It?s decision time for John Farrell, Red Sox

The last-place club has no room for error as the second half kicks off.

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Donald Trump revived a national debate about who should be allowed to carry guns on military bases, and under what circumstances.

A street scene after an afternoon rain.

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Cuba on the cusp

As relations between Cuba and the US resume, this moment of transition provides an opportunity to see old and new Cuba through the same lens.

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Anthony W. Lord allegedly shot and killed two, wounded three others, and abducted a 22-year-old woman before his arrest.

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What?s in the state budget?

Only one thing remains uncertain: the fate of the budget proposals Governor Baker vetoed.

Ground Game

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Thursday was one of the busiest days so far in a state primary that?s more than six months away.

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The agreement gives deference to a country with a long history of concealing its nuclear-related work.

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Following the 102nd Tour de France

A look at the fans who are catching a glimpse of the Tour de France as it moves though different locations in Europe.