'Those were lies, plain and simple'

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Marc Kasowitz also said that the president did not pressure James Comey into dropping the investigation into Michael Flynn.

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James Comey said the contents of the memo were released to a reporter by a close friend of his who is a professor at Columbia law school.

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From ?Lordy, I hope there are tapes? to likening the media to ?seagulls,? here are some of the best lines from the former FBI director?s testimony.

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Overall, members of both political parties had reason to walk away happy from the hearing with the former FBI director.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves with her husband Philip after voting in the general election at polling station in Maidenhead, England, Thursday, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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In a blow to UK?s May, Tories may fall short of majority

If confirmed, the result will be a disaster for Theresa May, who called a snap election in the hope of increasing her majority.

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The pound has fallen sharply after exit polls for Britain?s election forecast that the Conservatives would not get a majority of the seats.

Movie Review

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This revamp is a heavily digitalized extravaganza with so many corporate agendas it collapses into nonsense.

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Edelman, 31, is coming off a season in which he caught 98 passes for a career-high 1,106 yards and three touchdowns.

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The US Senate confirmed former US senator Scott Brown to serve as ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa by a wide margin.

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If those mahogany panels could talk. . .

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The court did not address the validity of his main defense ? that he could not be sued for remarks he made as the state?s chief executive.

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A bizarre and disturbing series of text exchanges between Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy were introduced at Carter?s trial.

Talking points

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On Nantucket Sound, it?s the energy project that refuses to die.

Adult body found in Boston Harbor near Deer Island

The body was in such a state of decomposition that investigators were not immediately able to determine the age, gender, or ethnicity of the person.

UNH stats showing zero hate crimes in recent years raises red flag, experts say

There was not a single report of a hate crime at the University of New Hampshire from 2001 through 2015, records show.

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Six of 12 new astronauts have ties to the Bay State.

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A much-celebrated compromise that fast-tracked a state bill aimed at protecting pregnant women in the workplace has been stopped in its tracks.

Live Updates

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Super Bowl champs Tom Brady and Julian Edelman are special guests at a talk by the motivational speaker in Boston.

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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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The renowned biologist has come to realize that his narcolepsy has contributed to his prodigious list of scientific achievements.

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Peter Karoff, 79, taught poetry, changed philanthropies

?He was a poet and he loved to write, and he loved to philosophize and think about what the world really could look like,? said Leslie Pine, managing partner of The Philanthropic Initiative.