Obama signals he plans to wind down drone strikes
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Sister of Marathon bombing victim released from hospital
The family of Martin Richard, who was killed in the blasts, said his sister, Jane, is “in good spirits and looking forward to beginning the next phase of her recovery.”
Serial rapist sentenced to two consecutive terms behind bars
Gary Alan Irving spent 34 years on run and was captured by Massachusetts State Police earlier this year in Maine.
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Michael Douglas hits the right notes as Liberace
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Tsarnaev ally killed by FBI agent in Florida
A man with ties to Marathon bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed while being questioned about a 2011 unsolved triple murder in Waltham.
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Terry Francona poised for Fenway return
The ex-Red Sox manager will face the Red Sox in Boston for the first time since 1999, when he managed the Phillies.
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Prosecutors seek gag order on ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s attorneys
Federal prosecutors demanded Bulger’s defense lawyers stop engaging in “media grandstanding’’ and spreading “false facts” about the case.
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Two more arrested in London attack
Police said a man and a woman, both aged 29, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Politics
IRS official denies misleading Congress
The official who disclosed the agency had targeted conservative groups denied she had provided false information.
Business
Menino savors preview of Innovation District hub
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Globe Talk | June 11
A conversation with Dennis Lehane
A conversation with Dennis LehaneThe best-selling author discusses his craft with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory. Proceeds will go to the One Fund Boston.