Americans evacuated from South Sudan

The evacuation, which involved about 15 Americans, was carried out by helicopter from the UN compound in Bor.

Patriots 41, Ravens 7

Patriots destroy Ravens in Baltimore

The Patriots posted just their fourth road win of the season in impressive fashion against the defending Super Bowl champions.

Sealver Siliga sacked Joe Flacco for a 7-yard loss in the fourth quarter.

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Patriots’ win aided by inept Ravens offense

The Patriots’ slapdash defense kept the Ravens off the scoreboard until just over nine minutes remained in the game.

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N.E. Catholics on Pope Francis

New Englanders discuss how they’ve been absorbing the pope’s words and gestures, considering their meaning for the church — and for their own spiritual lives.

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His words can startle, charm, electrify. Many are finding something new, something to live by, as the pope models the awesome power of humility.

Customers viewed products at an Apple Store in Beijing.

Apple reaches iPhone deal with China Mobile

The deal with the world’s biggest phone carrier ends a lengthy courtship and could boost sales of the iPhone in China.

Rajon Rondo has been sitting out since last season with a knee injury.

Rajon Rondo says January return is not realistic

The Celtics guard said he still has a long way to go before he plays his first game after sitting out since last season with a knee injury.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/12/22/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/keane1222-860--90x90.jpg Desperate measures

Vandalism is a lousy way to create neighborliness, nor are bomb threats a great way to handle exam stress.

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Pacers 106, Celtics 79

Paul George went to the basket past Jeff Green in the second half.

Celtics fall to Pacers

It was a contest for only the first quarter, as the Pacers proceeded to blow out the rebuilding Celtics in Indianapolis.

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Marine Lance Corporal Matthew R. Rodriguez died Dec. 11 in Afghanistan in what the Pentagon described as “combat operations.”

Mourners pay respects to fallen Marine

Scores of people attended a wake in Mattapoisett for Marine Lance Corporal Matthew R. Rodriguez, a 19-year-old from Fairhaven, who was killed Dec. 11 in Afghanistan.

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former Russian oil tycoon freed from prison last week, arrived for a news conference in Berlin on Sunday.

Freed Russian oligarch says he’ll stay out of politics

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the onetime Russian oil tycoon who was imprisoned for a decade in a politically tinged case, said Sunday he doesn’t intend to get involved in politics or finance Russia’s political opposition now that he’s been pardoned and released.

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Innovation Economy

Wheels Up says it has signed up about 150 members.

Can Boston get plane-sharing off the ground?

What if, instead of boarding that cramped turboprop to Rochester, you could stretch out in a comfy private cabin of a ZipCar-like shared plane?

Books

new england writers at work

Author Lauren Slater writes and works on her jewelry in a small cottage with red walls at her home in Harvard.

Lauren Slater is always creating

Two years ago, the “Welcome to my Country” author moved from Somerville to Harvard, where she writes in a small cottage with red walls.