Housing reports spur hope that downturn is over

Median home prices in Massachusetts rose 1.1 percent to $275,000 in April, marking the first jump in seven months.

Vatican rejects appeal to reopen Boston-area churches

Six groups in the Boston Archdiocese had asked the Vatican to reopen their parishes

Pilgrim nuclear plant shut down

Power production was halted this afternoon when a condenser at the station lost vacuum pressure, forcing operators to shut down the entire plant.

Police divers prepared to search Portland Harbor for Nathan Bihlmaier on Tuesday.

Police: Body of missing Harvard student found

Divers in Portland, Maine, recovered the body of 31-year-old Nathan Bihlmaier of Cambridge, who had gone missing after leaving a pub early Sunday morning.

Facebook stock falls another 9% on third day of trading

The company’s newly public stock slid further as investors reconsider how much the social network is worth.

Armenian Heritage Park opens on Greenway

Hundreds withstood the rain Tuesday to witness the dedication of the park on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Bill Lovallo (cq) holds his daughter Sarah (cq) during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. Sarah is the great granddaughter of genocide survivor. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Bill Lovallo held his daughter, Sarah, during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER A 12-sided, shape shifting sculpture surrounded by a reflection pool representing the immigrant communities in Massachusetts was unveiled during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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A 12-sided sculpture surrounded by a reflection pool represents the immigrant communities in Massachusetts.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Archbishop Khajag Barsamian (cq) of the Armenian Church of America (cq) spoke during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Archbishop Khajag Barsamian of the Armenian Church of America spoke during the dedication ceremony.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER A labyrinth in The Armenian Heritage Park (cq) photographed after the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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A labyrinth is featured in the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Governor Deval Patrick (cq) spoke during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Governor Deval Patrick spoke during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Dr. Ivers Rifkin (cq) of Boston, stood with the crowd under an umbrella during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Dr. Ivers Rifkin of Boston stood under an umbrella during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Archbishops Khajag Barsamian (center) and Oshagan Choloyan (cq) (right) of the Armenian Church of America (cq) attend the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Archbishops Khajag Barsamian (center) and Oshagan Choloyan (right) of the Armenian Church of America attended the dedication.

In N.H., Biden accuses Romney of backward-looking policies

Vice President Joe Biden said Mitt Romney wants to take the country back to recessionary practices.

Fans watched One Direction perform live on stage in Wellington, New Zealand, in April.

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One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans

A sentiment in the music of hit boy-band One Direction is that underconfidence in girls is appealing. It’s a sentiment that sends a wrong message.

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These 12 pioneering individuals embody the creativity and ambition that distinguish our state.