For Mass. doctors, drug money has little sway

Nearly half of Massachusetts doctors in busy specialties received payments or meals from drug companies, but the practice appears to have had little impact on their prescribing habits.

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Republicans were preparing for a possible contested convention, and Donald Trump warned of ?riots? if he doesn?t get the nomination.

Governor Charlie Baker spoke during an event at the State House in Boston on March 3.

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Baker made secret trip to conservative meeting

Governor Charlie Baker furtively left the state earlier this month to attend a secretive conference off the Georgia coast.

Judge Merrick Garland (C) speaks after US President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden (L), announced Garland's nomination to the US Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2016. Garland, 63, is currently Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The nomination sets the stage for an election-year showdown with Republicans who have made it clear they have no intention of holding hearings to vet any Supreme Court nominee put forward by the president. / AFP PHOTO / Nicholas KammNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images

Garland is respected, but a battle is brewing

Merrick Garland is highly regarded but Republican leaders were holding to their promise to not allow his appointment to proceed.

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The cruiser of Trooper Thomas Clardy, a Marine veteran with a wife and six children, was struck during a traffic stop in Charlton.

March Madness reignites NCAA battle against fantasy sports

Fantasy sports companies are charging into the NCAA tournament with cash prizes, despite requests to back off.

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They want Congress to create a victim compensation fund.

A pedestrian walked past new construction in progress on West Broadway along the St. Patrick?s Day Parade route in South Boston.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

In Southie, parade will wind down streets of change

In rapidly gentrifying South Boston, the shifting landscape is on display daily.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/17northeastern02.jpg Mourners recall NU students who died in Dubai

Many in the spillover crowd at the Fenway Center choked back tears as speakers recalled the lives of Victoria McGrath and Priscilla Perez Torres.

Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Newton North High School

Three incidents of graffiti have been reported since a basketball game in which another school?s fans students taunted Newton.

Yvonne Abraham

A game where the fans were the winners

Each crowd cheered for its own players, rather than trying to tear down the other team.

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The encounter is one of several incidents to become public this year following student complaints of racism.

A composite sketch of ?Woodlawn Jane Doe,? whose body was discovered in September, 1976. She has never been identified.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

New clues emerge in 40-year-old murder mystery

The Maryland victim was never identified ? but a pollen test recently showed she may have come from near the Arnold Arboretum.

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The move comes as federal officials rebuked the transit system for making the cuts without completing a civil rights analysis.

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A poll also found that most people are concerned about hurdles for people who legitimately need strong pain medicine.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

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Free-agent-to-be Durant said he likes the city, the team, and the fans. Really.

Globe investigations

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The Boston Globe?s 2001-2002 investigation into sexual abuses by clergy in the Catholic Church resulted in more than 600 stories.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2016-03-15/Braava_WP.jpeg iRobot bets it can clean the gunkiest corners of your bathroom floor

The Bedford company?s newest product is a stain-busting automaton that will inch its way around around sinks and toilets.

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JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | ALL THINGS CATHOLIC

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There are salt-of-the-earth folks, who quietly carry out a staggering variety of good works.

Design New England

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A one-of-a-kind design combines aesthetics and functionality for harmonious living.