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R.I. woman charged with taking her children can return to TexasA woman who is facing charges for disappearing with her two daughters decades ago will be able to return to leave the Ocean State while her case is pending.
?Everything is on the table? in review of alcohol rulesMassachusetts is about to embark on its most extensive rethinking of alcohol regulation since the end of Prohibition.
The court declined to order a wholesale dismissal of the more than 24,000 cases believed to have been affected by Annie Dookhan?s mishandling of drug evidence.
Boston Globe to President-elect Trump: Don?t jail and deport immigrants in secretMaking immigration records public would be a historic step that would shine light on a deeply controversial system.
What you can do to keep your pet safe during coyote breeding seasonPet owners are urged to take precautions after a puppy was killed by a coyote in Gloucester over the weekend.
MIT to pay $750m for Volpe site in Kendall SquareThe university will likely build a mixed-use development on the 14-acre property.
State Street to pay $64m in penalties to settle trading caseThe fraudulent trading involved billions of dollars for at least six of the Boston firm?s overseas clients.
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President Trump must encourage the entrepreneurs who will build the jobs of tomorrow.
Al Franken skewers Betsy DeVos on basic education policy question?It surprises me that you don?t know this issue,? the Minnesota Democrat said.
8 rich people own as much wealth as half the worldThe eight richest people in the world, all men, together own about $426 billion.
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The rivalry between the Steelers and Patriots runs deep, but so does the mutual respect between their quarterbacks.
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Why was Obama so divisive?These are President Obama?s last few days in office, and so conservatives are dusting off their favorite critique.
As Obama departs, black youth question place in Trump?s AmericaBlack youth in Ferguson, Baltimore, and Boston are confronting the paradox of President Obama?s historic ascension and the start of the Donald Trump era.
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A lot of the improvement is the result of 38-year-old James Harrison getting back into the lineup.
A 24-year-old man allegedly solicited nude photos of a 9-year-old girl while posing as the pop star.
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?With all due respect, it?s not about sensitivity, although that helps,? New Hampshire?s freshman Senator Maggie Hassan said.
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