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Hundreds in Boston rally for gun control

US Representative Edward Markey attended a rally by gun control supporters at the State House in Boston on Saturday.

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Speakers at the rally, including US Representative Edward Markey, pushed for a ban on assault weapons and expanded background checks.

Group claims hacking of US government website

The group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the US Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz.

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A judge sentenced 21 people to death in connection with a soccer melee that killed 74 fans, sparking deadly riots.

Justin Upton and B.J. Upton on the Braves

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Braves double down on streaky Uptons

Is it worth putting up with talented yet inconsistent brothers Justin and B.J. Upton? The Braves thought so, and obtained both this offseason.

Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin of “30 Rock.”

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‘30 Rock’ has left its mark

The NBC favorite, which reaches its series finale on Thursday, took on the crazy mixed-up mess that is American culture without blinking.

A British soldier gestured to children in Basra, Iraq, in April 2003.

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In modern warfare, what does victory mean?

As conflicts change, our notion of winning is still trapped in the past.

Stretching in the lobby before a 10-story walk at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are (from left) Cathy Delaware, Errol Wallace, and Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, hospital president.

The new office gym: the stairwell

Forget the idea of a traditional office gym. One Boston-based group is taking to the stairs to get workers in the city’s tallest buildings moving.

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Robert Parish, shown at his North Carolina home, said Kevin McHale and Larry Bird have not helped him in his quest to crack into the NBA coaching ranks.

Robert Parish yearns for NBA coaching job
Republican Scott Brown has yet to declare his intentions for the special election to fill John Kerry’s US Senate seat.

Scott Brown still silent on Senate campaign
Ribs were sold at the SOWA open market.

Boston food truck industry expands
Norman Stone of the Somerville Boxing Club helped Kourtney Yurko wrap her hand before her workout.

Boxing gyms having a unisex renaissance
Grab a cozy fireside seat at James’s Gate in Jamaica Plain

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9 things to do in Boston to beat winter’s chill
Karen Cooper of Wayland and daughters Lily, 4, and Hannah, 5, read a PJ Library book.

Giving away millions with good cause
Wade Preston (left, with his Movin’ Out Band) says playing the Piano Man on Broadway “opened a lot of doors for me.”

Q&A with Wade Preston of the Movin’ Out Band
Gemma Arterton plays Gretel and Jeremy Renner is Hansel.

Movie Review

Beyond the gingerbread house
Diane O’ Meara (left), whose image was used for the fictional Lennay Kekua, and alleged hoax victim Manti Te’o (right).

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Catfish: How Manti Te’o’s imaginary romance got its name
The Patriots running backs, including Stevan Ridley, left, and Danny Woodhead, did not produce when needed against the Ravens.

Christopher L. Gasper

What’s missing for Patriots? The run
Stan Musial, left, and Ted Williams, two members of what Bob Ryan calls baseball’s Mount Rushmore, were together at the 1960 All-Star game.

Bob Ryan | Sunday Preview

Stan Musial’s death ends era of MLB’s Mount Rushmore
Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton and the Rangers’ Mike Rupp went at it in the NHL season opener at TD Garden.

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Dougie Hamilton (two assists Friday) is rapidly gaining fans as he makes his case to remain with the Bruins instead of being sent back to juniors .

Dougie Hamilton’s poise is gaining notice

Hamilton (two assists Friday) is rapidly gaining fans as he makes his case to remain with the Bruins instead of being sent back to juniors.

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Harvard University

Harvard cheating inquiry raises concerns

Harvard said it would announce the results of its investigations in coming days, but students say the drawn-out process has brought nerve-racking uncertainty.

Columnists

Derrick Z. Jackson

Obama’s more perfect union
Shirley Clarke’s son Gabriel was shot in the stomach Jan. 11.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Is it safe to walk to church?
NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre heads the largest gun-rights organization in the United States.

SCOT LEHIGH

The gun lobby’s long reach

Joshua Green

GOP should embrace deficit reduction

JOAN WICKERSHAM

The joy of re-reading

Kevin Cullen

Here’s an out worth taking

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Invest in Massachusetts, but don’t play Robin Hood
Bill Belichick now must contemplate what his 2013 roster will look like.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots must change ways and personnel
Beyonce performed at President Obama’s second inauguration.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Unlike Beyonce, Hillary faces the music
Facebook is testing a service called Graph Search, which may help it compete with Google Plus social network.

Tech Lab

With new Facebook search, there’s nowhere to hide

Yvonne Abraham

A parent’s child-care nightmare
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Clinton’s reality check

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Demonstrators gathered in Portland, Maine, during a protest against the possible transportation of tar sands oil through the region.

Protesters in Maine rally against tar sands oil

Environmental groups say plans are in the works to bring oil by pipeline from Canada to northern New England.

Politics

Democratic Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa.

Senator Harkin of Iowa won’t seek re-election in 2014

The 73-year-old Tom Harkin, a leading liberal in the Senate, said “It’s just time to step aside.”

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After the holidays, many face the task of whittling down the mountain of often high-interest credit card debt before it gets out of control.

6 tips to get out from under holiday debt in 2013

Now that the holiday bills have arrived, many face the task of whittling down the often high-interest credit card debt.

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‘Wedsites’ are becoming must-haves for today’s engaged couples

Once only for cutting-edge couples, wedding websites are now interactive, full of multimedia, and everywhere.

Magazine

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My friend Tito
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Alfresco fabulous
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Best Boston Globe photos of the year, 2012
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Bostonians of the Year: Raisman and Harrison

Opinion

“It’s ungodly that so many families need to work this hard to stay safe.”

Lawrence Harmon 

Ideas

“With just a few exceptions, the majority of gun deaths in the United States have been self-inflicted every year since at least 1920.”

Leon Neyfakh on the gun toll we’re ignoring 

“In my case, I don’t have any friends. I saw Kevin [McHale] at an event; he said he was going to call me. He never called. I called Larry [Bird] twice when I was at the Indiana Pacers; he never returned my call.”

Robert Parish,  on trying to get an NBA job