Jason Rezaian, a reporter with the Washington Post, was one of the four people released, and the US agreed to free seven Iranian prisoners.
Rain and snow in the Boston area should end by early afternoon, a forecaster said.
Hingham Marine among 12 missing in HawaiiMilitary officials searched for 12 Marines, including one from Hingham, Friday after two helicopters collided in Hawaii.
The Melrose Superintendent said she received word that the civil rights office had completed its review of the ?deeply unfortunate incident.?
Signs of Green Line extension costs ignoredThe MBTA and the firm hired to oversee the Green Line project ignored multiple warning signs that showed the extension?s costs would eventually balloon.
Operation ends at Burkina Faso hotel seized by Al QaidaIn addition to four extremists, at least 23 people were killed in the attack at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou.
In symbolic move, Judge orders Tsarnaev to pay victimsA federal judge ordered Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to pay more than $101 million to victims of the Marathon attack, and he rejected a request for a new trial.
Teen who was killed in East Boston was victim of earlier attackThe 16-year-old was attacked in Chelsea in May, allegedly by two men he described as members of a rival gang.
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One resident and one firefighter were injured in the blaze at Dale Village, a complex of apartments and townhouses.
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Major crime in Boston dropped 10 percent between 2014 and 2015, bringing the figure to its lowest point in a decade.
Patriots Notebook
The tight end was one of 12 Patriots listed as questionable on the final injury report before the playoff game.
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Patriots? keys to victory over the ChiefsA close look at Saturday?s divisional-round game, with an emphasis on who has the edge in the running and passing games.
The crisis has been a lesson in old-world logistics for an increasingly digital company.
R.I. official resigns after using man dressed as elderly woman in news conferenceThe former Cranston official persuaded a middle-aged man to dress up in a wig, earrings, lipstick, and a dress.
Derrick Jackson
The owner of the Boston Bruins and TD Garden is locked in an unusual trademark fight with the US government.
Cruz volunteers live, work and play together at Des Moines ?camp? Hundreds of Ted Cruz supporters arrived in Des Moines from across the country over the past month to help the Texas senator win the GOP nomination.
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From domestic servitude to doctoral candidateOnce a domestic worker, Natalicia Tracy is finishing a doctoral dissertation on ?immigration policy and mixed-status families.?
There?s an app for that
Peach a sweet suite of social media toolsPeach, a new all-in-one social network from one of the co-founders of Vine, looks like it could have a surprising shelf life.
Love Letters
I don?t want my daughter to grow up with separated parents, but I don?t know how much more disrespect I can take.
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Candidates need to be louder on economic issuesPresidential candidates jockeying for position in Iowa and New Hampshire should spend more time discussing the state of the economy.
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Will anyone watch the Democratic debate this weekend?The debate will run during a long weekend filled with distractions such as the NFL playoffs and ?Downton Abbey.?
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.
The Red Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to terms Friday with righthanded pitcher Joe Kelly on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract for 2016
The message will read, ?Lonely? Desperate? We can help 24/7,? and include a number to reach the Samaritans? phone and text help line.
The debate will run during a long weekend filled with distractions such as the NFL playoffs and ?Downton Abbey.?
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Ford is testing its self-driving tech in wintry conditions in Michigan.
The battle for the GOP nomination appeared more splintered than ever.
Paul Cogan is the general manager at Clean Portable Restrooms in West Bridgewater.
The number one mistake shoppers make? Buying a couch that?s too large. Another? Keeping grandma?s ugly chair.
The three-time Tony winner portrays one of two ice fishermen at the center of the play, which he adapted himself from the poems of Louis Jenkins.
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The 13-stage Dakar Rally is traveling through Argentina and Bolivia via motorcycle, quad bike, car, or truck over extreme terrain.
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.
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Disruptor Beam fires up new Star Trek gameA new video game from Framingham?s Disruptor Beam Inc. lets people play as any ?Star Trek? character.
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Francis sees kindred spirit in John Paul IIn his first book as pope, Francis ponders what would have been the legacy the ?Smiling Pope,? had he lived.
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Home Sweets HomeInterior designer Holly Joe cooks up the love in her sophisticated yet cozy family house in Westwood.
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