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Kerry announces $4b investment plan for the West Bank

Secretary of State John Kerry announced the plan today in an effort to revive the moribund peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Artists set to play the second Boston Calling fest include Passion Pit.

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Boston Calling returns in September

Headlining the second Boston Calling Music Festival will be indie rockers Vampire Weekend and homegrown electro pop group Passion Pit.

red sox 6, indians 5

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/08252ad5c8ba468d8fe1d526b227e016-08252ad5c8ba468d8fe1d526b227e016-0.jpg Ellsbury’s walkoff double lifts Red Sox over Indians

The two-run double was Jacoby Ellsbury’s fourth career walkoff hit as well as the exclamation point on an all-hands-on-deck comeback that gave the Sox their win.

“This foundation is something that is much needed. We’re hoping it will be able to really give us a shot in the arm,” said Watertown Police Chief Edward P. Deveau.

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‘Watertown Strong’ gives police a lift

Local and online vendors have sold 4,300 “Watertown Strong” T-shirts for a new foundation set up to support the town’s police force.

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

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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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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/hermit5-0526.jpg Maine’s North Pond Hermit

Christopher Knight never physically harmed anyone, but his unseen presence unnerved the community after he went into the woods in the 1980s.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/gregorycampbell0526--90x90.jpg Bruins GM lauds team’s organizational depth

Peter Chiarelli knows the Bruins’ place in the Eastern Conference final wouldn’t be possible without the team’s organizational might that made the difference against the Rangers.

Residents and volunteers in Moore, Okla., continued to search for possessions and clear debris from homes damaged in Monday’s storm.

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.

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