John Boehner?s announcement shuts down a tea party drive to depose him, but opens up fresh troubles for the GOP.
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A reminder about Boehner: He?s no moderateHouse Speaker John Boehner is more conservative than other recent Republican speakers, including Dennis Hastert and Newt Gingrich.
Joan Vennochi
Neal calls Boehner?s decision to quit ?an act of courage??It has been percolating now for months,? US Representative Richard Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, said.
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Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Francis declared that there is a ??right of the environment?? and that mankind has no authority to abuse it.
John L. Allen Jr. | Analysis
Channeling Bogie, Pope warns: We won?t always have ParisPope Francis sees a looming UN summit in Paris as a critical turning point in the battle against climate change.
Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald wants the names and addresses published of ?every individual on the dole.?
Tajanetta Downing was indicted for pushing a 72-year-old woman to the ground. The woman died the following day.
Robert Tatnall, 64, was descending Mount Monadnock with his family when he fell and lost consciousness.
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?I do find myself staring at it sometimes,? Reynolds said in a telephone interview. ?I?ll just turn it on and then zone out.?
THOMAS FARRAGHER
Lucy Sprague?s family has found a remarkable way to honor her and keep memories of her beaming brightly.
Dr. Jacob Jolij, polling respondents in the UK and Ireland, calculated the top 10 pop songs most likely to improve a listener?s mood.
The Obama administration has discovered a chain of e-mails that Hillary Clinton failed to turn over.
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Genome-editing find may upend high-stakes patent disputeScientists believe they have found a better pair of molecular scissors to use with the genome-editing technique that is revolutionizing biology.
Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe
Alexandra Chadwick, 22, faces abuse and reckless neglect charges in the case of a 7-year-old boy who fell into a coma.
DeLeo scuttles Baker plan on homelessnessHouse Speaker Robert DeLeo says the plan to narrow eligibility for emergency shelter for homeless families won?t be part of a supplemental budget.
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Robert Walsh is only the third person to hold the title of artistic director in the theater company?s 36-year history.
The former general manager of the Braves will assist team president Dave Dombrowski in the baseball operations department.
JAGUARS AT PATRIOTS, SUNDAY, 1 P.M. (CBS)
A close look at the matchups in Sunday?s game at Gillette Stadium.
Eric Fehrnstrom
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Boehner and the Year of the OutsiderAmericans see that everything is broken. They want a return to normal and see no obvious path ? except to upend the political system.
Next challenge for Sanders is building on his supportBernie Sanders draws large crowds in New Hampshire. Now he needs to turn that enthusiasm into a developed political operation.
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The world leader of the Roman Catholic Church has already visited the White House and addressed a joint session of Congress.
BetaBoston | Hiawatha Bray
First impressions of the iPhone 6sThe new iPhone is here, and so were the crowds lined up outside the smartphone stores on Boylston Street.
The pope?s in the US. How well do you know him?With Pope Francis visiting the United States, we challenge you to show us how well you know him.
A collection of observations as the Celtics opened up training camp with a day of photo ops and interviews.
Bernie Sanders draws large crowds in New Hampshire. Now he needs to turn that enthusiasm into a developed political operation.
The Tibetan spiritual leader is following doctors? orders to take ?complete rest? after a medical evaluation.
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A survey shows people don?t trust their self-parking systems to take the wheel.
President Obama said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed not to conduct or support cybertheft of business secrets.
The ad war between the daily fantasy sports rivals has escalated.
A man buys a storage locker and finds a human foot. He thinks it will earn him fame and fortune.
A tough childhood in South Africa has helped Noah keep his life in perspective as he rises to a new level of fame.
Alt-rock bands Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, formed decades apart, share a similarly idiosyncratic philosophy ? and now, an album and a stage.
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Built to LastAdvances in concrete technology make the restoration of the Crane Estate Casino a permanent improvement.
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For man accused in Bella?s death, a long descent
House Speaker John Boehner to resign from Congress, reports say
MIT student builds real-time MBTA map into wall using LED lights
Bulger neighbor shares story about his capture
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