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Obama tours Okla. town devastated by tornado

President Obama visited Moore, Okla., to see the effects of Monday’s huge storm, which killed 24 people and damaged an estimated 12,000 homes.

A woman visited a grave in the F.R. Kelley Lot at Mount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan on Sunday.

Veterans are honored at Mount Hope Cemetery

The cemetery in Mattapan, where 14,000 veterans are buried, was the scene of a gathering to honor service members during the annual Memorial Day ceremony.

Secretary of State John Kerry shook hands with Lelisa Desisa, men’s winner of this year’s Boston Marathon, at the US embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday.

Marathon winner to return medal to honor victims

Lelisa Desisa, the men’s winner of this year’s Boston Marathon, said he will return his medal to the city as a symbol of unity with victims of the Marathon bombings.

Christie Matlellan, of Weymouth, and Larry Harmon, of Stoughton, participated in the Run to Remember in Boston.

Thousands remember slain MIT Officer Sean Collier in memorial run

Participants in the Run to Remember honored first responders to the Marathon bombings and the MIT police officer who was killed in the aftermath.

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Boston Calling tries to catch lightning in a bottle

Producer Brian Appel said the Boston Calling Music Festival wanted to keep a tight focus on contemporary indie rock, and so far, has received phenomenal feedback.

Jacoby Ellsbury hit a double with two outs in the ninth inning, bringing in two runs to win the game.

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Ellsbury’s walkoff double lifts Red Sox over Indians

The Red Sox rallied for four runs in the ninth, including two runs on a two-out walkoff double by Jacoby Ellsbury.

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The great froyo gold rush

Are frozen yogurt entrepreneurs cashing in on the next big thing — or betting their fortunes on a fad?

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Mayoral race — a battle of two Bostons

The first wave of analysis about the mayor’s race relies on the theory of a showdown between whites and non-whites, but does anyone really want the campaign to be cast in such retro terms?

Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, has gotten into the sports agency business this spring.

Sunday Football Notes

Jay-Z’s involvement has NFL agents crying foul

With his Roc Nation company, Jay-Z could put a dent in the business of high-profile agents who often represent multiple first-round picks.

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Torey Krug lets out a roar after tying the game in the second with his fourth playoff goal.

Bruins’ Torey Krug a very special player

The rookie defenseman, who now has four goals in five career playoff games, is shifty, quick, and he shoots the puck a megaton.