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Former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, now 71, is battling cancer and is being held at the federal medical prison in Butner, N.C.
New York Times lawyer on Trump story: ?We did what the law allows?David McCraw is inviting Donald Trump to make good on his threats to sue for libel, adding that ?we welcome the opportunity to have a court set him straight.?
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Did Trump just imply he didn?t assault a woman because of her looks?While addressing the allegations of sexual assault leveled by a reporter, Donald Trump said, ?Look at her. Look at her words. You tell me what you think. I don?t think so.?
NBC explains its handling of the Trump videoWhy did it take NBC News so long to break a story that took The Washington Post only five hours, from initial tip to publication?
Remains of man who died in attack on Pearl Harbor arrive at LoganEdwin Hopkins was among the 429 sailors and Marines who were killed aboard the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor.
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Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said the two officers wounded Wednesday night are out of surgery, but remain in critical condition.
East Boston shooting suspect worked in private securityWho is the 33-year-old man who allegedly donned a bulletproof vest and shot two police officers?
Alleged shooter in East Boston was a constable. So what is a constable?With no debate and on a voice vote, Kirk P. Figueroa in April was approved by the Boston City Council to become a constable in the city.
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It may sound like a breach of etiquette, but traffic engineers in several states are promoting that exact move.
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The most expensive homes for sale in MassachusettsThere are plenty of residential properties around the state on the market right now at jaw-dropping prices.
One Denver player says Gronk is the toughest cover in NFL?The thing people don?t appreciate enough is that he?s got amazing hands,? said Broncos cornerback Chris Harris.
Dustin Pedroia has knee surgeryThe procedure repaired a partially torn meniscus. He also had damaged cartilage removed.
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Younger Bruins set for first taste of NHL action tonight With three starters sidelined, the Bruins will open the season Thursday already shorthanded.
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Red Sox fans have to root for the CubsIt?s been 108 years since a World Series championship ? Boston fans can certainly identify with that.
CHAD FINN I SPORTS MEDIA
Becoming part of the revamped ?SportsCenter? should provide an even greater bump in profile for Smith and Hill.
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Does it do the man a disservice to call him anything other than a songwriter, and very near the greatest of our time?
?Rogue One? trailer captures ?Star Wars? rebel spiritPlots abound in the new trailer for the upcoming film ?Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,? set to release Dec. 16.
The drought outlook in Massachusetts has improvedMost of Bristol and Plymouth counties were downgraded, marking the first improvement in the state?s drought conditions since March.
Leonard Cohen: ?I am ready to die.?Cohen has never been cheery, but in a new interview with The New Yorker, he expressed just how ready he is.
Nigeria says 21 abducted Chibok schoolgirls freed in swap with Boko HaramThe freed girls, most of them carrying babies, were released before dawn.
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The fruits and veggies served to the homeless residents of the Pine Street Inn are usually grocery store cast-offs. But a Cambridge nonprofit is now growing produce at a Lincoln farm specifically for shelter guests.
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The waiver wire is nearly barren, but Tyrod Taylor of Buffalo (gulp) is available.
The new law is under fire after four churches filed a federal lawsuit claiming the measure violated their constitutional rights.
Governor Charlie Baker will give a speech on education at the conservative Manhattan Institute in New York later this month.
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The freed girls, most of them carrying babies, were released before dawn.
The decision could challenge the business model of Uber and similar entities in the gig economy.
?A Man Called Ove,? starring Rolf Lassgård, is Sweden?s candidate for this year?s best foreign language Oscar.
The comedian, who grew up in Marblehead, has raised more than $66,000 to unseat Republicans ?who want it both ways? regarding Donald Trump.
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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The ?he said, she said? campaignWe have a campaign without ideological questions or public policy matters to be hashed out.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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East Boston man, 33, identified as person who shot two Boston police officer
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Those jerks who wait until the last second to merge are actually right
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