The major stock indexes pared some of the losses that dented investment accounts by midmorning.
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People watched trading boards at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday.
Live updates: Turmoil in the marketsAfter Chinese stock markets plunged 8.5 percent on Monday, world markets followed.
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Track the DowUS stock markets plunged in early trading following a big drop in Chinese stocks.
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Two men are accused of driving from Iowa with plans to kill participants in Boston?s Pokémon World Championship.
The witness said the alleged assailant told him in private that he had sex with the girl, who was then 15.
Ashley Madison offers reward for information on hackThe company behind the adultery website is offering a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a hacking group.
Planned Parenthood controversy felt in research labsUndercover videos accusing Planned Parenthood of harvesting fetal tissue have put research scientists in the spotlight.
Baker says early reports on Worcester raid are ?troubling?The governor?s comments came after a young mother said a SWAT team mistakenly broke into her apartment last week.
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Suspect in custody in fatal Cambridge shootingThe incident left 31-year-old Rasaun Nichols dead in a car this month in Kendall Square.
South of Boston, rents rise along with demandAverage rents climbed much faster in the past year than in pricier markets such as central Boston and Brookline.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
The only certainty in the organization right now is uncertainty ? and that is a good thing.
Cris Carter apologizes for telling NFL rookies to get a ?fall guy?The football hall of famer?s comments to rookies in 2014 came to light on Sunday in connection with another story.
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A new study specifies the chances of realizing a certain family size.
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The more than 800 first-year students moving in mark the beginning of the region?s transformation back into collegiate central.
Report disputes need for more gas pipelinesThe report was issued by GDF Suez Energy North America, the state?s primary importer of liquefied natural gas.
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A decade after one of the most-read Boston Globe stories ever, we find new evidence that the answers lie in the womb.
Would Seth Moulton back a Biden White House bid?The freshman representative, who unseated a nine-term incumbent, said he admires the vice president.
But how does Bernie Sanders win Ohio? Since 1980, Democratic voters have faced a choice: the candidate they love versus the person they know can win.
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UMass is on a mission to change the way we eatThe school?s dining staff aims to become a national model for affordable, high-volume sourcing of locally grown food.
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The Iowa State Fair was a top destination this week for the vast array of presidential candidates.
?Strandbeest? kinetic sculptures take a walk on Crane BeachThe leggy kinetic sculptures are made of PVC piping, zip ties, and duct tape.
Nigeria is a testing ground for solutions to persecutionIn 2014, Nigeria claimed a dubious distinction: It became the world?s largest crucible for new Christian martyrs.
The Royals managed to wring out four runs on five hits, including a two-run double by Mike Moustaka.
The body was partially unclothed, but showed no signs of physical trauma, officials said.
Donald Trump wants to deport everyone who is in the US illegally, but he doesn?t want to talk about how much it would cost.
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A host of Volvos and Saabs will be on display.
European officials confronted the quandary of what additional steps they could take in the face of such attacks on soft targets.
CutisPharma got caught in the fallout after a 2012 meningitis outbreak was traced to a Framingham company?s operations.
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra played before a crowd of almost 6,000 people Saturday night at the Royal Albert Hall.
A letter writer asks, ?Do I talk about this with my kids or would bringing it up just scare them too much??
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Dan Shaughnessy: Suddenly, Dave Dombrowski has Red Sox on their toes
What makes people gay? (An update)
Dow plunges as worldwide selloff continues
Tom Brady hearing transcript details judge?s comments to NFL, NFLPA
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