The spending bill prevents a repeat of the partial shutdown of two years ago and finances the government through Dec. 11.
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The Category 1 storm could bring major rain to New England by Sunday.
US Attorney Carmen Ortiz said the alleged extortion of ?Top Chef? staff reflected ?poorly on our city.??
A Mashpee parent accused Brian Hyde of entering the house uninvited and searching a girl?s bedroom to see if she lived there.
US warns Russia over Syrian airstrikes Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the Russian airstrikes in Syria appear to have targeted areas that do not include Islamic State fighters.
The US Department of Education looked at students who entered repayment during fiscal 2012 and defaulted by the end of fiscal 2014.
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The standing-room-only gathering of students, faculty, and staff ?erupted in applause? as Bush made his entrance.
BU bike crash records show Commonwealth Ave. hazardsMore than 75 percent of the bicycle crashes that BU police responded to from 2010 to 2015 occurred on the busy thoroughfare.
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Activists were unhappy about a proposed glass pavilion that would significantly intrude on an open-air plaza.
Official word on the popular broadcaster?s move to the West Coast is expected Wednesday or Thursday.
More than 5 inches of rain fell in some areas Wednesday, flooding roads and knocking down trees.
Prosecutors decline to charge Caitlyn Jenner in fatal crashProsecutors cited insufficient evidence to support a case against Jenner in the February crash in Malibu.
opinion | Harvey Cox
The inept media as well as the pretentious American Catholic Church came close to ruining the papal visit to the US.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Can the Patriots possibly get any deeper inside Ryan?s head? We ask this, and other questions.
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The Buffalo coach had more to say about the Week 2 matchup in an appearance on ESPN radio.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
What?s in the Republican tax plans?Before you can judge whether a tax cut will be helpful, or harmful, you need to know how budget shortfalls will be made up.
As of Sept. 15, nearly 152 million Visa cards have chips in them and 314,000 merchants can accept such ?smart cards.?
DANTE RAMOS
The end of baby boom politicsGenerational change ushered in the Clinton-Bush era, and generational change will usher it out.
Next challenge for Sanders is building on his supportBernie Sanders needs to turn enthusiasm into a developed political operation.
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The trip by the world leader of the Roman Catholic Church included a White House visit.
After a high-tech cleanup, Charles River water debuts in new Harpoon beerNewton-based company Desalitech used 300 gallons of purified river water for its limited-edition Charles River Pale Ale.
Analysis
What it means that Pope Francis met Kim DavisThe encounter was a broad gesture of support by the pope for conscientious objection from gay marriage law.
Boston fell far short of expectations in 2015, but a series of events lately means it won?t end with a bitter taste.
The man?s pickup truck rolled into the water while he was still inside.
Hillary Clinton will discuss the opioid crisis with AG Maura Healey and Mayor Walsh on Thursday, while Bernie Sanders will hold rallies in Springfield and Boston on Saturday.
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A survey shows people don?t trust their self-parking systems to take the wheel.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas called on the United Nations to provide international protection for the Palestinian people.
The days of packing as much as you want, and bringing as many bags as you want, with no additional cost, are about to end.
The music will play again at the former home of storied Cambridge rock club T.T. the Bear?s Place, which closed in July after more than 40 years.
Life Force Beverages, which makes a line of Jubali drinks, is moving into a shipping container at the Innovation and Design Building.
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Deck House ReduxA new floor plan and a fresh palette prove the stalwart post-and-beam, open concept design is still relevant.
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Is the US Navy's new Zumwalt-class destroyer a marvel or a floating boondoggle?
How did the Red Sox salvage something from a lost season?
Thoughts on Rex Ryan, Judge Berman, the weak AFC, and other topics . . .
Teamsters Local 25 members facing federal extortion charges tied to ?Top Chef? production
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