GOP ties hike in debt ceiling to Obama negotiation
House Speaker John Boehner will propose extending the debt ceiling to Nov. 22, but only if President Obama negotiates over ending the government shutdown.
House Speaker John Boehner will propose extending the debt ceiling to Nov. 22, but only if President Obama negotiates over ending the government shutdown.
A small group of school bus drivers attempted to prevent other drivers from boarding their buses this morning, a School Department spokesman said.
A report shows the Ohio kidnapper did not leave a suicide note and ‘‘multiple levels of assessment’’ did not find tendency toward suicide.
The state trooper was involved in a two-car crash Sept. 22 that killed a mother and her daughter.
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For casual users, the Fire HDX’s walled garden of carefully chosen apps and services will feel warm and cozy, like Downton Abbey at Christmas.
A group started by PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel wants to persuade budding entrepreneurs that college is a waste of money and they should start businesses instead.
The Swedish Academy, which selects winners, called Munro a ‘‘master of the contemporary short story.’’
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Of the contenders to fill the seat vacated by Edward Markey, state Senator Katherine Clark has best articulated a strategy for navigating the bitterly divided House, the Globe’s editorial board writes.
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David Koch wept for researchers in need of day care at MIT as he donated millions to the school, but he doesn’t seem to care about people in need of medical care.
Lester won Game 1 of the Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing two earned runs over 7⅔ innings in a 12-2 victory.
The mayoral candidate scooped up endorsements from three city lawmakers Wednesday.
Advocates for the homeless are working to ensure that voters with no permanent address make their voices heard.
The brief abduction was an apparent retaliation for a US special forces raid that captured an Al Qaeda suspect in the capital last weekend.
The former Prime Minister said that densely populated Greater Boston is no place for a reactor like the one in Plymouth.
The ABC show is meant to be a paean to the imagination. Too bad the effects pry some of us out of our imaginations and into the tech lab.
Rick Kosow’s Sneaker Museum offers a virtual trip through his staggering collection of 1,000 pairs.
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Curious how your community compares with neighboring cities and towns? The Globe’s Matt Carroll offers community-by-community comparisons in vital categories.