US jobless rate falls to 4-year low

The unemployment rates is now at 7.4%, as the US economy grows slowly but steadily and the global economy slows.

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Families of people who died in the Boston Marathon blasts and those who lost more than one limb could get “well over $1 million.”

Suspected Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Tsarnaev’s body moved to Worcester funeral home

The Graham Putnam & Mahoney funeral home has agreed to handle the services for Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Kevin Cullen

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A fine legacy to the attack on us by immigrants who spurned our generosity would be to make life better for the vast majority of immigrants who love the US.

Brothers first planned July 4 attack, officials say

The surviving suspect told investigators he and his brother initially planned to detonate explosives during the July Fourth celebration, officials said.

Copley Square a place to mourn, heal after bombings

The memorial to the victims of the Boston Marathon attack has grown steadily and shows no signs of fading.

A person's shadow was cast against an American flag at a memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Copley Square.

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A person's shadow was cast against an American flag at a memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Copley Square.

Running shoes, stuffed animals, candles, crosses, sports caps, and pinwheels were piled at the center of the memorial and stacked along its perimeter.

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Running shoes, stuffed animals, candles, crosses, sports caps, and pinwheels were piled at the center of the memorial and stacked along its perimeter.

The memorial began as many makeshift shrines scattered across the city.

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The memorial began as many makeshift shrines scattered across the city.

Jose Paniagua of Jamaica Plain penned some thoughts at the Copley Square site.

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Jose Paniagua of Jamaica Plain penned some thoughts at the Copley Square site.

“It’s like this big huge outdoor cathedral,” one Dorchester resident said of the scene.

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“It’s like this big huge outdoor cathedral,” one Dorchester resident said of the scene. "In some ways it says to me good does outweigh evil.”

A man with an American flag shirt stood at the memorial site in Copley Square.

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A man with an American flag shirt stood at the memorial site in Copley Square.

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People previously left items at a makeshift memorial on Boylston Street. The memorial was moved to Copley Square when Boylston reopened.

On Baseball

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Buchholz says he’s done nothing wrong, but the pitcher’s routine of pouring water over his head between innings is raising questions.

Celtics center Kevin Garnett pounded his chest in the first half of Game 5 against the Knicks.

Game 6 | Knicks at Celtics, 7 p.m.

Sparks fly now in Celtics-Knicks series

Bad blood is starting to run between the teams as the Celtics seek to become the first NBA team ever to overcome a 3-0 series deficit.

Lise Iwon (right) and Julie Smith celebrated after the gay marriage bill won final approval.

Same-sex marriage approved in Rhode Island

The passage of the measure means gay marriage is now the law of the land throughout all of New England.

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Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 1

Will Middlebrooks earned kudos after scoring one of the Red Sox’ three runs.

Red Sox beat up Blue Jays again

At 20-8, the Sox have the best record in baseball after taking another series from the preseason favorite Blue Jays.

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Movie Review

Pål Sverre Hagen (below) as Thor Heyerdahl in “Kon-Tiki,” about the 1947 crossing of the Pacific on a balsa-wood raft.

‘Kon-Tiki’ isn’t quite adventurous enough

The movie that re-creates Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 crossing of the Pacific on a raft is caught between a Boy’s Own Adventure and a character study of a charming monomaniac.