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To take the job, retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis will need Congress to pass new legislation to bypass a federal law.
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Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.
The Patriots tight end left last Sunday?s game vs. the Jets, and will miss the rest of the regular season.
Elizabeth Warren endorses Scott Brown for secretary of VA Senator Elizabeth Warren made a surprising endorsement of former rival Scott Brown on Thursday for Secretary of Veterans? Affairs.
In Indiana, Trump says companies won?t leave US ?without consequences?President-elect Donald Trump made the comments at the Carrier factory, where he says he helped prevent jobs from moving to Mexico.
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Trump?s looming showdown with the ?secret government?Will the double government have the same ability to check the power of the Trump administration?
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We?re now just a couple of weeks away from the opening of ?Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,? and still, as it should be, more unknowns than answers remain.
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Model who filed paternity suit against Julian Edelman has the babyThe Patriots receiver apparently flew to Los Angeles to meet the little one.
Starbucks says Schultz to step down as CEO, become chairmanStarbucks says CEO Howard Schultz is stepping down from the coffee chain that he joined more than 30 years ago.
Chip and Joanna Gaines show the culture wars aren?t fought in D.C., but on TVAs the stars of HGTV?s ?Fixer Upper? become household names, they join a cast of reality TV families known ? and scrutinized ? for the values they represent.
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The Weekender: Murder mysteries, folk histories, and Holiday PopsMichael Andor Brodeur?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.
Parents disarm their own son after he brought guns to schoolTwo fast-acting Utah parents disarmed their 15-year-old son in the hallway of a junior high school, discharging one shot in the process.
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While Bostonians enjoyed sunny skies and high temperatures today, residents of Caribou, Maine, were gearing up for their third snow storm of the year.
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A recession is coming, and we?re not prepared Not once in the full sweep of history has the United States gone more than 10 years without a recession.
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In what has become a Christmas tradition, people have once again dropped wedding rings into the organization?s kettles.
Joy Calla caught the bear destroying bird feeders early Wednesday morning on camera.
A Hingham police sergeant was found guilty Thursday after attempting to receive benefits from a false injury.
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John Kerry isn?t going quietly into the nightAfter John Kerry steps down as secretary of state, he does not intend to remain mum about the many issues he?s worked on.
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The Desperate and the Dead: The ?new asylums?There may be no worse place for mentally ill people to receive treatment than prison, yet a growing number end up in the ?new asylums.?
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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Chara was back on the ice for the first time Thursday at the Bruins? morning workout.
The drone is the very first one the agency has ever used and the state is one of the first places in the country to use a drone for crash reconstruction.
The president-elect, apparently vexed by Hillary Clinton?s 2 million vote lead, turned to Twitter, seemingly inspired by Gregg Phillips? math.
This Beacon Hill penthouse -- lacking in neither natural light nor charm -- has two bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and 1,685 square feet of living space.
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The City Council on Wednesday finalized a measure to reduce Boston?s default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph on Jan. 9. Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who had pushed for the change, called the measure an important step toward reducing the risk of injuries and fatalities on the city?s roads. Boston has set a goal [?]
The craft was operating normally before it stopped transmitting data 383 seconds after the launch Thursday.
The announcement, which was reiterated in a prepared statement, marks another twist in the company?s struggles since it went public in 2014.
It?s Christmas, and everyone around the Peanuts character, except for Linus, is lost in materialism, self-interest, negativity, and spectacle.
There?s no question that buying clothes for someone at the holidays can be a dicey business. So maybe skip that altogether and concentrate on beauty and grooming products instead.
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Where do the Democrats go from here?Perhaps the bigger problem for Democrats moving forward is the fact they don?t even know how to think about the future of the party.
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A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski to have back surgery
Trump chooses retired Marine Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense
Model who filed paternity suit against Julian Edelman has the baby
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