Why Aaron Hernandez was found not guilty of murder

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez wiped tears from his eyes after his double murder acquittal at Suffolk Superior Court Friday.

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The case rested on a troubling witness, leading the jury to a predictable conclusion, analysts said.

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Aaron Hernandez was acquitted on seven of eight charges in a 2012 South End double murder. He is already serving a life sentence for a 2015 murder conviction.

Boston Marathon

5 ways to avoid the Marathon ? and still celebrate Patriots Day

For those who hope to stay as far away from the Marathon route as possible, here are five happenings that don?t involve enormous crowds, running, or parking headaches.

Letters

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?Disability or not, one cannot claim discrimination any time they are told no.? ? Amanda McGrory and Brian Siemann

Boston, MA- April 15, 2017: (LEFT to RIGHT) First Lady Lauren Baker walks with William Campbell Jr, the father of Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell, while his son William Campbell III is joined by Governor Charles

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Solemn wreath-laying ceremonies mark beginning of Marathon weekend

Two Saturday morning wreath-laying ceremonies in memory of the bombing victims marked the start of the commemorative activities of One Boston Day.

Sports

FILE--In this Sept. 28, 2014 photo Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney visits the field before the NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced that Mr. Rooney died Thursday, Apr. 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Dan Rooney and the lessons he taught Robert Kraft

Kraft will always remember the one man who wasn?t afraid to reach out with advice or lend a sympathetic ear.

Local politics

(FILES) This file photo taken on February 24, 2015 shows US Senator Elizabeth Warren(D-MA), as she attends a US Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Donald Trump has dominated the Twitter battle for the White House by insulting and belittling his rivals, but he has found a formidable social media opponent in the fiery senator and potential Democratic vice presidential pick Elizabeth Warren. While Hillary Clinton prefers to ignore the attacks of her Republican adversary Trump, who blasts the former secretary of state as

Perspective | Magazine

Elizabeth Warren says Alzheimer?s patients are one good reason not to cut science spending

The senator takes on an important issue for Massachusetts in an exclusive book excerpt.

Metro

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A frugal, solitary Air Force veteran left an astounding gift after he died.

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An editorial in the Wellesley College student newspaper has become the latest flashpoint in a contentious national debate.

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Temperatures are expected to be in the 60s today in the Boston area, in the 80s Sunday, and cooler Monday.

April the giraffe has her baby ? finally

April the giraffe had her baby at last. This is not a drill.

World

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An Afghan official said the number of dead could rise as authorities assessed the bomb site in district.

Missiles are paraded across Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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North Korea flaunts long-range missiles in massive parade

North Korea rolled out intercontinental ballistic missiles and other military hardware at a massive parade on Saturday.

The Trump administration

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The White House won?t make public the logs of visitors to the complex, breaking with the practice of President Donald Trump?s predecessor.

Business

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New England Development, picked to oversee the airport?s stores and restaurants, plans to add more local flavor.

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The station is weary of the Fox News brand but will remain a Fox affiliate.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/15/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/05908325.jpg Judge halts Arkansas plan to execute inmates by end of month

Arkansas had intended to execute several inmates before the end of the month because one of its execution drugs is about to expire.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

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History would suggest otherwise.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/jim.jpg The summer that changed Boston

The nation was splintering, and Boston wasn?t immune. But something was happening here.

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In America, everyone who has a cellphone thinks they are a professional photographer. They are not.