Though patent law is determined at the federal level, state lawmakers across the country have decided not to wait for reform.
4 tornadoes hit Maine, including one spectacular waterspout Four tornadoes with winds of up to 110 miles per hour whirled through Maine on Saturday afternoon.
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??The governor has a residence at Island Beach,?? Chris Christie said. ??Others don?t. . . . Run for governor and you can have the residence.??
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Frates is ?battling this beast ALS like a Superhero,? according to an online post by his family.
Three men were shot on a Roxbury street late Sunday night, and all of the victims are expected to survive, Boston police said.
Police say the boy held onto the window?s screen and landed in a bush, which helped to cushion his fall.
President Trump tweeted Monday that ??if we can help little #CharlieGard, as per our friends in the UK and the Pope, we would be delighted to do so.?
CNN says Trump engaged in ?juvenile behavior? A White House aide insisted a tweet, which shows President Trump appearing to ?fight? CNN, should not send a chill across the media landscape.
Michael D. Cohen: From Trump?s penthouse to the outhouse After years of loyal service to the president, Cohen expected to be offered a senior administration post. Then came the storm clouds.
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Mike Pence: The servile schemer who would be president Who is Mike Pence? Pick one of three. But none of his personae are fit to be president.
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MassArt alum Erin Robertson is planning some unusual collaborations and vowing to embrace ?slow fashion.?
Can one challenger become a champion in Gloucester?s most sacred test? If you?re a pole walker or want to become one, you pay your respects to Peter Black.
Donal Logue pleads for return of missing daughter: ?It?s okay. Just drop her off.? ?There is an ?out? for this situation that works for all involved. We promise,? the actor wrote on Facebook in a bid for information on his missing daughter.
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The Medford native said she underwent surgery last month to remove a golf-ball-sized tumor from her head and has announced her resignation from E! News.
The Celtics put their best foot forward with Gordon Hayward. Will it be enough? A contingent that included coach Brad Stevens, All-Star Isaiah Thomas, and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck met the free agent Sunday.
1918 World Series key in US love affair with national anthem How did the ?The Star Spangled Banner? become a standard part of American sports games for the better part of a century?
An original copy of the Declaration to be displayed in Boston The Commonwealth Museum in Dorchester will display the document Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Can a computer clear up Boston?s traffic jams? City officials say they?re upgrading Boston?s traffic management system.
Kensington Palace says (very) young royals to go on Europe tour The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will take Prince George and Princess Charlotte along when they tour Germany and Poland.
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John Oliver spent $13,700 on 5 wax statues of US presidents According to auction records, Oliver?s show purchased figures of Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, William Henry Harrison, and Warren Harding.
Have an investigative news tip? Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].
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Camp Harbor View is more than just a camp It?s a break from the neighborhood streets, from boredom, lack of adult supervision, and concerns about safety.
Fifty-nine years of stories from one address With an eye toward the future, the Boston Globe said goodbye to its longtime Dorchester home this week.
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How George Washington?s teeth became an American legend His teeth were crafted from gold leaf, lead plates, hippopotamus ivory, and the teeth of cows, horses, and, likely, his slaves.
Behind Betts?s eight RBIs and Drew Pomeranz?s eighth win, the Sox extended their AL East lead to three games.
The graffiti included a Star of David inside a circle with a line drawn through it and the campaign slogan ?Make America Great Again.?
The family?s Minnesota farm just outside the city limits had been homesteaded 100 years ago, but now was the time to provide homes for returning veterans.
The governor scolded legislators in both parties as the state?s government shutdown entered a third day.
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To measure how Republicans? proposed cuts might harm rural Americans, Maine?s Piscataquis County is a good place to start.
Researchers are increasingly looking to non-Western countries to discover the newest, most creative, and potentially most dangerous types of cyberattacks.
A reboot of ?The Jetsons? in development now would be a live-action, multi-cam sitcom.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight? ?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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