The college is ramping up competition by offering to match in-state tuition in six states.
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Patriots 27, Texans 6
With Rob Gronkowski returning, the Patriots looked a little bit like their old selves in a 27-6 victory.
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Patriots snap losing streak with win over TexansTom Brady threw two touchdown passes as New England controlled Houston.
Patriots hit hard by injuries against TexansLeGarrette Blount (hip), Jonathan Freeny (hand), Devin McCourty (ankle), and Dominique Easley (hip) all left the game with injuries.
Nine candidates to be included in main GOP debateCNN said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had qualified for Tuesday?s prime-time event and Sen. Rand Paul would be included, too.
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A new investigation found that some prestigious medical research institutions have flagrantly violated a federal law regarding public reporting.
A 40-year-old pub in Boston?s Faneuil Hall Marketplace has said that it will be shutting its doors at the end of the year.
Police said that they have arrested Juan Gavaria-Jiminez, 18, and are still seeking Luis Urbaez, 30.
?My impression is the value should be at least double? the price, said Gary Aronson, who said he is Ocata?s largest individual stockowner.
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As the presidential campaign increasingly centers on terrorism fears and foreign policy, Republican candidates are scrambling to bolster their credentials.
On Hanukkah?s last night, a rededication for Cambridge congregationThe sanctuary at Congregation Eitz Chayim can be used again, after more than a year of construction.
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New site, new audience, same poignant messageJohn Rosenthal?s new gun control billboard won?t occupy the same prime real estate as his previous one, but the message is no less important.
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Is Marty Walsh finally folding on the Everett casino?It?s past time for Boston?s mayor to drop his failed legal strategy against Steve Wynn and cut the best deal he can get.
Ferrell brought back his impression of President George W. Bush and took aim at Republican candidates.
Ceremony keeps alive the light of lost children?As a parent, losing a child is the worst thing that can happen to you,? one father said.
The closing of Metropolitan Storage is a sign of the times in booming Cambridge, where housing is in short supply.
State warning farmers about threat of avian flu New security measures at poultry farms around the state stem from heightened concerns that their lucrative flocks could be at risk of an especially virulent strain of avian flu.
Nonprofit vows to lower generic drug costs?We want to create a competitor to stabilize the prices,? said the founder of Drew Quality Group.
Man fatally shot by LA deputies kept holding gunA close-up from security footage showed 28-year-old Nicholas Robertson stretched out on the ground with a gun in his hand.
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War is hell ? especially for libertarians, as the state becomes more interventionist. But the news isn?t all bad.
JEFF JACOBY
The right way to apologize for slaveryAn apology will change nothing. Yet that doesn?t mean it shouldn?t be made.
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Three scenarios for Trump and the GOPWhat happens after Donald Trump, particularly for the Republican Party?
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Staff photographers share the stories behind the year?s most powerful pictures.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
The Patriots appear to have taken on a Brady-or-bust identity recently, and the results haven?t been great.
Since 1939, she doled out candy, toys, and wisdom from her Brookline shop.
Lexington High senior Anna Kelly finalized a four-year process in April, committing to play basketball at Fordham.
Rand Paul?s campaign said he?ll have an announcement Tuesday about whether he?ll participate in a GOP debate if he doesn?t qualify for the primetime event.
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Leipzig police say 69 officers have been injured in clashes with rioting leftwing protesters and that they had to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse the group.
Andrea Newman works with a colony of more than 80 penguins living at the New England Aquarium.
Have you been a good little traveler this year? If so, treat yourself or a jetsetting loved one.
What is it, as Megan Pugh asks, that makes a dance American? She suggests it ?should be welcoming, strong, beautiful, and free.?
Waltham?s Osteria Posto offers cheese, charcuterie, pasta, and husky cuts of beef near Route 128.
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Bringing holiday spirits to your doorStartups and big players like Amazon.com and Total Wine & More are trying to shake up the retail liquor industry.
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Persecution of Christians is rising globallyChristians are being harassed by governments and social groups throughout the world.
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The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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