Congress OKs first step to dismantle Affordable Care Act

Republicans in Congress passed a budget that prevents Democrats from using a Senate filibuster to derail a bill annulling and replacing the law.

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After a DNA analysis confirmed it, police arrested the woman who raised the girl on charges of kidnapping and interference with custody.

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?The moose are being literally drained of blood. This is about as disgusting as it gets out there.?

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A former salesman for the New England Compounding Center recalled the sense of denial among management that they could be at fault for the outbreak.

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Sandra Berfield was murdered by Steven J. Caruso, a Medford handyman who was obsessed with her, the court ruled.

The transition to Trump

Reporter?s Notebook

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A Boston Globe reporter returned to his Chicagoland hometown to see how his family and church were reacting to the looming inauguration of Donald Trump.

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Workers have placed blue tape over the company name on dozens of portable restrooms for the inauguration because of the company?s name.

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Democratic Representative John Lewis of Georgia says he doesn?t view Donald Trump as a legitimate president and will be skipping the inauguration.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

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Optimism is running through the heart of Trump country. People are confident that their guy is going to deliver on his promises.

Names

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Joseph Bartolomeo finished in second place Monday, losing by just $604.

Red Sox

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PETER ABRAHAM

David Price has no doubt he can succeed in Boston

He promised to remain with the Sox for the remaining six years of his contract.

PETER ABRAHAM

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Many have told Price he should be traded or pointed out his poor record in the playoffs.

Texans at Patriots | Saturday, 8:15 p.m. (CBS)

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/13/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_pats3_spts-11106.jpg Pieces of history are at stake here for the Patriots

Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Robert Kraft can tie and break some all-time NFL records with this postseason run.

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The Patriots quarterback?s morning routine is pretty average, except for his bauhaus-styled home, immaculate kitchen, and of course, being Tom Brady.

TEXANS AT PATRIOTS | SATURDAY, 8:15 P.M. (CBS)

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The Patriots are heavily favored in the divisional playoff game; here is a close look at the matchup.

Arts

Annette Bening (left) and Lucas Jade Zumann in ?20th Century Women.?

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? ? ? ½ | Movie Review

Could ?20th Century Women? get Annette Bening an Oscar?

Mike Mills directs Annette Bening in a film based on his mother. And it?s really good.

THINGS TO DO

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The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.

Talking Points

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We did pretty well against New York on the ball field last year. But a different story is playing out in the venture world.

Newsletters

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An afternoon recap of the day?s most important business news, delivered Monday through Friday.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

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The most disorienting week in American politics just happened. And it could get worse.

Special reports

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A tale of young love drove a son on an eye-opening journey. And in the process, a musical legacy that was all but lost has been found, and a life revealed.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/20160923_SAMentalHealth_312.jpg The San Antonio solution

One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

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.