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The United States allowed the UN Security Council to condemn continuing construction in Palestinian territory as a ?flagrant violation? of international law.
Dudley reaches deal on proposed Muslim cemeteryAfter months of acrimony, negotiations have produced a deal that will permit an initial small cemetery with the right to expand later.
Dana-Farber?s urgent call for blood donors prompts huge responseA Dana-Farber tweet seeking O negative donors to overcome a shortage was met with an unprecedented response.
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James Lavin, 17, was killed in the crash that injured his passenger and high school hockey teammate, 17-year-old Owen Higgens.
Buffalo school official issues death wish for ObamaCarl Paladino, a Donald Trump supporter, said he wants to see President Obama die of mad cow disease next year and Michelle Obama ?let loose in the outback of Zimbabwe.?
Trump appointees donated generously to his campaignPeople on the list of appointees announced so far gave more than $6 million combined to Trump?s campaign committee, super PACs, and other groups.
A black woman called police for help. She ended up in handcuffs.A white police officer has been placed on restricted duty after video emerged showing him wrestling the woman to the ground before arresting her and her daughters.
US considering appeal of Probation rulingLast week?s appellate court decision overturned the high-profile convictions of former Probation Department supervisors.
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Biogen gets FDA approval for first spinal muscular atrophy treatmentThe rare disease causes loss of muscle control in children and is the leading genetic cause of death for infants.
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Erin Robertson wins ?Project Runway? with style, humorRobertson, a 29-year-old MassArt alum, took the fashion reality show?s top prize Thursday and she and fellow contestants celebrated at Capo in South Boston.
Jets coach Todd Bowles hospitalizedHe did not make the trip with the team and might not be able to coach Saturday.
Alan Branch still upset about false report on drug suspensionThe Patriots defensive tackle is at a loss to explain what exactly happened because he never got a straight answer from the NFL.
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The long-established veterans will be terminated at the end of the year.
Two people were rescued from an Arlington rooming house where a man armed with a knife had barricaded himself.
Well before the Massachusetts Turnpike was built, this New England Colonial graced its Newton street. Converted into condos in 2015, the home retains its welcoming front porch and its charm.
Vladimir Putin said he looked forward to ?real steps to restore the framework of bilateral cooperation,? according to Donald Trump.
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A few years back, motorists leaving Rte. 95 and driving down Rte. 1 South in Westwood could look to the right and see a group of businesses: a daycare center, menswear store, pool and patio company, and some warehouses. David Rosenberg, president of Prime Motor Group, who drove by daily, instead saw that large parcel [?]
Hours after a shootout that left Anis Amri dead, an ISIS-linked news agency released footage of the Tunisian calling on Muslims to strike at ?crusaders.?
Barclays Plc was sued by the US Justice Department for allegedly deceiving investors who bought mortgage-backed securities, according to court papers.
Author James Patterson tops Forbes?s author list and Josh Bell of Cambridge was awarded a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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