The increase was attributed to troopers? widespread use of Tasers for the first time.
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Crews completed their deep-sea search of a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean without finding a trace of the plane.
British prime minister to lay out clean break from EU Theresa May has no interest in ?anything that leaves us half-in, half-out? of the EU, according to speech excepts.
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Donald Trump says he?s picked ?the best people? for his Cabinet. But many lack one thing: Expertise.
Elizabeth Warren decried President-elect Donald Trump?s negative comments about civil rights hero John Lewis.
Clark says she?s received ?positive? reaction to her boycott of inaugurationCongresswoman Katherine Clark is one of about two dozen members of Congress who said they would protest Donald Trump?s win.
Dog is killed by coyote while leashed in its Gloucester yardOfficers haven?t been able to catch the coyote, which attacked Skippy, a 10-month miniature poodle, on Sunday.
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The daunting nature of Tito Jackson?s challenge for Boston mayor has been made clear in recent days.
Turbine mobilizes to catch changing videogame marketThe Needham company known for sprawling games such as Lord of the Rings Online is downsizing in more ways than one.
Organizations are increasingly opening their finances, e-mails, performance data, and employee salaries for all workers to see.
MBTA retirement fund needs independent review, group saysThe pension fund too easily dismissed concerns over its money management, a Boston think-tank said.
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A legitimate debate about Patriots will end soonThere will be no more free passes in the playoffs, just capable passers.
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How the Texans exposed flaws in the Patriots? offenseHouston had its pass rushers line up inside, and they were able to get favorable 1-on-1 matchups.
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?Buses are not the second-class citizens of the transit system. They can be awesome,? said one transportation backer.
Adults present at party where man was stabbed, UMass Boston chancellor saysUMass Boston chancellor J. Keith Motley said adults were at his home early Sunday when a 20-year-old man was stabbed at a party there.
Gene Cernan, last astronaut to walk on the moon, dies at 82Mr. Cernan, commander of NASA?s Apollo 17 mission, set foot on the lunar surface in December 1972 during his third space flight.
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Thomas scored 17 of his 35 points in the final period.
About 150 people of many backgrounds marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by marching through Dorchester.
This week, you can check out Boston-area homes that sold for $6 million, $5 million, $4 million and $3 million.
The president-elect reached out to members of the African-American community who have been alarmed by his rhetoric and his policies.
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The smartphone cameras are working overtime.
The Turkish Boeing 747 went down while approaching the country?s main airport.
Biotech and pharmaceutical industries? continued their yearslong bull run in the Boston area in 2016.
The new date coincides with the Chicago Cubs? visit to Boston.
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Dr. Kamala Dansinghani, who wrote about her struggle with anorexia, dies at 44
The debate is over. Bill Belichick is the greatest NFL coach ever.
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