Prosecutors will drop thousands of cases in Dookhan scandal

Annie Dookhan served three years in prison and was paroled in April 2016.

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Prosecutors across the state said they would throw out more than 20,000 cases that relied on evidence handled by drug lab chemist Annie Dookhan.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_murder2_met[1].jpg Marcotte suspect was allegedly seen near where she was found

Angelo Colon-Ortiz, 31, apparently posed as a motorist with a disabled SUV around the time Vanessa Marcotte left her mother?s home in Princeton.

Angelo Colon-Ortiz listened to his attorney at his arraignment Tuesday.

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Man held in Marcotte death is said to have made lewd remarks

A postal clerk said whenever the man accused in the Vanessa Marcotte case came in, he would stare and talk about sexual acts.

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An upstart Democrat was ahead in early returns in a special election in a conservative Georgia congressional district.

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President Trump?s focus on the H-1B program could be an area of bipartisan agreement, but tech employers are wary of the effects on their hiring plans.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/669920006.jpg Bill O?Reilly is said to be losing support at Fox

Bill O?Reilly?s position at Fox News grew increasingly tenuous on Tuesday amid sexual harassment allegations.

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Three people were killed in random shootings in Fresno, Calif., that were motivated by racial hatred, authorities said.

Spotlight Follow-up

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The investigation determined that many students appeared to have been victims of sexual abuse and exploitation by educators and other staffers since the 1950s.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/iphone7.jpg Apple is planning an iPhone overhaul

Apple is preparing three iPhones for launch as soon as this fall.

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When it comes to record keeping, less paper means more peace of mind

Digital record keeping allows small businesses to keep better track of their information?and is saving them time and hassle along the way.

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Boston MA 4/18/17 Boston Celtics Isaiah Thomas makes a pass in the lane with pressure from Chicago Bulls Dwayne Wade during second quarter of game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

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BULLS 111, CELTICS 97

Celtics are bulled over again at TD Garden

Rajon Rondo was one rebound away from a triple-double for the Bulls as the Celtics fell to 0-2 in the series.

Patriots

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Cozying up to Tom Brady and the Patriots Wednesday will give the president a brief reprieve from the serially troubled news cycles of his administration.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/ea02b197607340dbb2d8ce19d3eb89ca-ea02b197607340dbb2d8ce19d3eb89ca-0.jpg Alan Branch says he?s skipping White House visit because of Trump?s sexist remarks

The Patriots player said he was horrified by the 2005 video in which Donald Trump talked about groping women.

New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler faces reporters in the team's locker room following an NFL football team practice, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are to play the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Malcolm Butler signs free agent tender with Patriots

A trade remains possible for the cornerback, who faced a Friday deadline to field offers from other teams.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/unspecified.jpg A giant sea creature, almost mythical, is found, and scientists are elated

For hundreds of years, biologists knew of the giant shipworm only from shell fragments and a few dead specimens.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/0103BigDigMag6[1].jpg You?ll soon be able to sip a beer on the Greenway

The open-air space, slated to open in June, will have views of Boston Harbor and several Trillium beers on tap.

Boston Marathon

Notable Marathon finishers Kathrine Switzer, Ben Beach (center, right), along with Denna Laing and Bobby Carpenter.

From Paula Broadwell to Doug Flutie, here?s where some notable names finished

There were a number of high-profile names running the Boston Marathon this year. Here?s how they fared.

Business

Boston, MA: 11-08-2016: Barbara Lynch in the dining room of her restaurant Menton in Boston, Mass. Nov. 9, 2016. Photo/John Blanding, Boston Globe staff story/, Food ( xxtruffles )

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?I didn?t use the term,? Barbara Lynch says of NYT calling her ?a Southie?

The New York Times said people who hailed from South Boston were called ?Southies,? but changed its tune following criticism online.

Les Sablons in Harvard Square.

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Les Sablons opens in Harvard Square

The restaurant began serving on Tuesday.

Boston, MA - 4/5/2016 - Boston Globe reporter Sascha Pfeiffer talks with clergy abuse survivor Joe Crowley(L) during a visit to the newsroom by Oscar winning screen writer Josh Singer in Boston, MA, April 5, 2016. Singer won a best screen play Oscar for

It was an honor to know you, Joe Crowley

A Spotlight reporter?s tribute to clergy sex abuse victim Joe Crowley, who died on Easter Sunday.

Trump Today

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Trump took to Twitter Tuesday morning to criticize what he said were his predecessor?s weak immigration enforcement policies.

? Schedule: Where the president is today

? News: A look at what happened yesterday

? Social media: What Trump has been tweeting

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-3387.jpg The ACA death spiral: two thumbs down

Rumors of the implosion of Obamacare have been greatly exaggerated.

Special reports

Summer of ?67

//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.

Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

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At 47 days old, Lulu was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. Her family has come from China to seek care in the US.