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The team detected three planets that orbit a dwarf star just 40 light years from Earth, according to findings published Monday.
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The state?s heroin epidemic is unlike any other in the United States.
How a tiny hospital has imperiled Mass. Medicare fundsConsultants for Partners HealthCare?s hospital in Nantucket underestimated wages, and it could lead to thousands of hospital layoffs statewide.
Family wonders how duck boat driver failed to see their daughterAllison Warmuth?s parents said they were concerned about her riding her red moped in the city and that questions remain about the fatal crash.
SJC declines to stay sentence of One Fund scammer A South End man convicted of conspiring to scam the One Fund lost his bid to put his sentence on hold while he challenges his conviction.
Newton mayor to announce ?major program? against prejudiceIn the meantime, training sessions will begin for school personnel in the wake of recent incidents, including anti-Semitic graffiti.
T executives will recommend a plan at a meeting Monday to revamp the transit authority?s debt.
Gerry Adams apologizes for use of racial slur on TwitterThe Sinn Féin leader initially said he was using the epithet ironically.
Matthew Gilbert
The ?Who Shot J.R.?? of this generation was suddenly laid to rest.
Starbucks allegedly filled her drink with too much ice, so she?s suingA Chicago woman says the company has profited by selling fewer fluid ounces of beverage than advertised for its cold drinks.
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Why did ESPN cut bloody sock game from 2004 Red Sox film?On Sunday, the network re-aired its ?30 for 30? documentary on the 2004 ALCS, but removed a 12-minute segment.
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?Clamp Clampington,? and a tackle who can solve Rubik?s Cube in a minute are among the new guys in Foxborough.
?The Biggest Loser? contestants? weight struggles a boon for scienceA study of Season 8?s participants has yielded surprising new discoveries about the physiology of obesity.
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The question that makes Cruz and Kasich squirmWould Ted Cruz and John Kasich support the Republican presidential nominee, even if it?s Donald Trump?
Prince?s estate gets special administratorA Minnesota judge has confirmed the appointment of a special administrator to oversee the settlement of the superstar?s estate.
Monkey bars, swings most often involved in playground concussions, CDC study findsThe research also found that playground concussions, a potentially serious injury, are on the rise.
New photos of Princess Charlotte mark 1st birthdayKensington Palace officials said the images were taken by Princess Charlotte?s mother, Kate.
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Body cameras are coming ? the Boston Police Dept. needs to accept itMary Walsh should insist on body cameras for police officers, and the BPD needs to comply.
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Indiana is not the solid red state everyone thinks it isGOP presidential campaigns will quickly learn that Indiana politics are more complicated than they may appear.
Government airstrikes and insurgent mortar attacks escalated violence and destroyed a partial truce for Syria.
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The Jets, Bills, and Dolphins all made some good picks, but also some mistakes.
Dropping a pocket watch and hoop rolling are some of the quaint graduation rituals at area schools.
Sanders raised $25.8 million in April, a steep drop from his March haul.
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The J.D. Power survey found self-driving cars face a trust gap with older generations.
Hundreds of participants chanting slogans and carrying signs marched in Los Angeles and other cities.
T executives will recommend a plan at a meeting Monday to revamp the transit authority?s debt.
The summer movie season is upon us again.
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Key reports from Globe?s Spotlight team on clergy sex abuseThe Boston Globe?s 2001-2002 investigation into sexual abuses by clergy in the Catholic Church resulted in more than 600 stories.
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.
Second LifeAn architect turns his old barn in Newport, Rhode Island, into a light-filled multipurpose haven for family and guests.
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Woman killed in duck boat crash was ?incredible person?
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Woman driving scooter dies after being struck by duck boat in Boston
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