The state agency places too much emphasis on holding together troubled families at the expense of keeping children safe, a new report says.
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Waterloo, Iowa, has made a remarkable recovery in recent years, in part due to the contributions of immigrant workers.
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Targeted therapies can lead to a cycle of wonder and worryFor some patients, targeted therapies have led to emotional exhaustion from facing death over and over again.
Authorities say four people are dead including the gunman who opened fire at an Oakland home Wendesday night.
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The Patriots were the second-largest recipients among professional sports franchises in the amount of Pentagon payments cited in a report.
Yancey?s loss to challenger Campbell exposes generational divideThe chasm between them was not just their age or experience, but also their vastly different campaign styles and politicking.
Judge faults Brigham for searches in clash with doctor An episode involving security and a court order is the latest twist in the battle between Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and Brigham leaders.
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The developers say their games will offer genuine relief for patients when prescribed either as standalone treatments or alongside traditional drugs.
The death of the woman, who also had her hands and feet bound together, is being investigated as a homicide.
One person dies after being struck in South EndThe driver who hit two women as they were crossing a street was said to have complained of solar glare.
About 20 federal inmates from Massachusetts were released early during the last week as a result of a change in sentencing guidelines for drug crimes.
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Elizabeth Warren seeks to aid elders Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to provide 70 million seniors with one-time bumps to their Social Security checks next year.
In N.H., Bush and Rubio barely mention each other One week after Jeb Bush pointedly attacked his onetime protégé in front of a nationally televised audience, the two campaigned on the same turf.
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Sebastian Vollmer is holding the line at left tackleInjuries forced the Patriots to move Vollmer from right to left, where he is protecting Tom Brady?s blind side.
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Bruins are really shorthanded without Chris Kelly The Bruins need to fix their PK quickly ? at 70 percent, it?s the worst in the NHL.
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What we don?t get about homeworkAn organization based out of Stanford University works with school districts to focus on quality, not quantity, of assignments.
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Apple TV is slick, but still can?t solve streaming chaos Apple TV is certainly the best fit for households full Apple products, but it?s not decisively better than rival boxes from Roku, Google, or Amazon.
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The new face of civil rights The activists of today don?t mind the optics of storming the stage at a presidential candidate?s rally.
Now is the perfect time for Ayotte to endorseThere is only one Republican endorsement that matters in New Hampshire?s first-in-the-nation primary.
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Brazil recently hosted the new international event in which 2,000 athletes competed from 30 countries.
Haverhill woman sues Google over contractor distinctionA client represented by a Boston lawyer is accusing Google Express of misclassifying workers as independent contractors.
Amid leaks scandal, new Vatican book exposes greed and waste?Merchants in the Temple? paints a picture of a bureaucracy entrenched in a culture of mismanagement, waste, and secrecy.
The Celtics were defeated in Indianapolis despite getting 27 points from Isaiah Thomas.
Community leaders held the event just days after vandals sprayed graffiti on the building.
The state Senate had not secured money in a spending bill passed a week ago to fund retroactive raises to staff and faculty.
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Allston-based Censio has partnered with Progressive Insurance to save drivers money and make roads safer.
Trudeau promised a less controlling style of ?government by Cabinet? after almost 10 years of Conservative rule under Stephen Harper.
John and Bert Jacobs famously got their start selling T-shirts on the road so to celebrate the retailer?s 20th anniversary, they are getting back in the van.
The story of Ansari?s 30-year-old Dev, the struggling actor son of Indian immigrants, is intelligent, observant, wise, and moving.
Loyal Nine in Cambridge, changes things up with a selection of cocktails with surprising twists, unexpected spirits, and different flavors.
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