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The Republican presidential frontrunner is everywhere, all the time ? with little expense from his campaign.
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Mental evaluation halts Philip Chism trialThe teen accused of murdering his Danvers teacher in 2013 will undergo ?observation and examination? for up to 20 days.
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Obama halts troop withdrawal from ?fragile? Afghanistan?Afghan forces are still not as strong as they need to be,? President Obama said in casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch.
Baker bill looks to address scourge of opioid abuseThe governor?s proposal includes tightening opioid prescribing practices and strengthening prescription monitoring.
The woman who was raped in her dorm has filed civil lawsuits against the college and the four men charged in the assault.
National Weather Service
New Hampshire?s Mount Washington was the coldest place in the continental US Thursday morning.
Executives from the two largest US stock exchanges told the SEC that events like the drop on Aug. 24 could happen again.
Ex-Southbridge teacher allegedly sent graphic pictures to studentJoseph G. Zuniga was arrested Wednesday. He had taught English as a second language at Southbridge.
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On the sea, in the mountains, or somewhere in between, each features a range of amenities ? and a distinct vibe.
Movie Review
Steven Spielberg directs. Tom Hanks stars. It?s plush, professional, tonally wobbly, and very watchable.
Medieval Manor, the South End restaurant and performance theater, will close after 43 years.
Envoy who hid Americans during Iran hostage crisis diesKen Taylor, Canada?s ambassador to Iran who sheltered Americans at his residence during the 1979 crisis, was 81.
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is leapfrogging competitors with a new autopilot system that lets cars change lanes by themselves.
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Alex Speier
Outside of the Rangers dugout, many in the baseball community did not object to Jose Bautista?s demonstration.
The Patriots quarterback says it?s the past failures that have fueled his success.
Rachel G. Bowers
Plenty has changed for Colts since AFC title gameHere?s what you need to know about the Patriots? opponent in Sunday night?s grudge match.
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Study finds state liquor laws saving more women than menWomen were less likely to die from alcoholic cirrhosis in states with stricter laws.
Is this you? Help solve a 25-year Red Sox mysteryAn autograph collector has spent years trying to find the kids featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated?s Aug. 13, 1990, issue.
Meredith Warren
Obama needs to use his bully pulpit to fight gun violenceThe president could not ? or would not ? step away from his usual partisan, political arguments about gun control.
In N.H., Rubio and Bush are in a zero sum gameJeb Bush is in third place in a new poll in New Hampshire with Marco Rubio just one point behind.
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The Big Picture
A look at some of the 2015 balloonist gatherings around the globe.
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With Moments, we all might use TwitterTwo-thirds of registered Twitter users don?t actually use it. For them, Twitter has designed ?Moments.?
What did pope?s mea culpa mean? Take your pick of scandalsWhen the pope asked for forgiveness, he left everyone free to speculate on which scandals he had in mind.
Even when he?s not on the field, the veteran linebacker is an invaluable mentor to the younger Patriots.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy hit the waters for one of the final times this season.
Hillary Clinton?s polished, upbeat performance reinforced her front-runner status and calmed the nerves of top party officials.
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Massport will be auctioning off 95 cars that have been left at Boston?s airport.
A young man was killed and his brother severely beaten by relatives and fellow members of an upstate New York church.
Roosevelt, who turns 70 next month, will step down after 16 years with the insurer, including the last 10 as chief executive.
The movie ? scripted by Aaron Sorkin ? is often great, appalling fun. But it?s not really about Steve Jobs.
?It?s plain and simple, the way we make it anyways, and it?s the way we?ve always made it,? says Glenn Cook, owner of Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, of his award-winning sweet apple cider.
Design New England
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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Donald Trump media and ratings savvy is fueling his long ride atop the Republican primary polls
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